Archive for July, 2010

Puff Luck

Although the health consequences of smoking are well known, LGBTs are 40 to 70 percent more likely to smoke than non-LGBTs, according to the National Coalition for LGBT health. To accommodate their smoking patrons, a handful of venues around the Castro provide smoking areas. At Trigger, for example, smokers are provided with an area of about 100 square feet with seating, ashtrays, and regular cleaning.

Girl Grooves

San Francisco’s queer women’s nightlife is bursting at the seams, more than it has in years, in spite of hard economic times and the rapid closure of some of the Bay Area’s newest and oldest lesbian bars. The bay’s lesbian nightlife scene is pulsating with constant rhythms of new beats and new faces.

Thursdays

[ May 13, 2010; 6:00 pm to 11:50 pm. ] The Crib at City Nights; Costume Karaoke at Deco Lounge; Juicy at The White Horse; Live Bands at El Rio; Live Bands at SF Eagle; Tubesteak Connection at Aunt Charlie’s Lounge

Blackbird @ Mama Calizo’s Voice Factory

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The return of Seth Eisen’s fascinating musical tour of queer performers, from the vintage Pansy Craze lounge acts to Klaus Nomi and Sylvester. $20-$25. 8pm. Thu- Sun thru July 10 (no Sundays in July). 1519 Mission St. at 11th. 786-9325. www.eyezen.org

Underwear Thursdays @ Powerhouse

[ May 13, 2010; 9:00 pm to 11:59 pm. ] After a very successful Bare Chest Calendar season, The Underwear Party is ready to set up shop at the Powerhouse on a weekly basis! The usual steamy-hot shenanigans will take place, while raising funds for PAWS (Pets Are Wonderful Support). Free before 10pm, 5 bucks after! WET underwear contest at midnight, [...]

Museum Thursdays

[ June 3, 2010; 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ]

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Orsay Soirée @ de Young Museum
Thursday evening parties featuring reduced admission fees  for extended viewing hours for Birth of Impressionism through 8:45 pm, a special French menu in the de  Young Café, and magnificent sunset views of the city and the Pacific from the
de Young Tower’s ninth-floor [...]

Playing Games in the Mission

[ May 7, 2010; 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm. ] At one or more large tables in the center, 20 to 40 people are picking out board games and laying out boards and pieces. Two-player games like chess and checkers are largely absent. A small crowd at one of the tables is waiting for David Kaye, founder and head of SF Games, and so are we. The group isn’t exclusively gay, but is substantially LGBT

Fridays

[ May 7, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:00 pm. ] Bad Girl Cocktail Hour at The Lexington Club; Boy Bar at The Café; Latin Explosion at Bench and Bar; Club Dragon at Club Eight; Radar at Trigger; Salsa Club at Cafe Cocomo.

Events July 2

[ July 2, 2010; 8:00 pm to 11:50 pm. ] Bear Trap @ Club 21, Ghetto Disco @ The Endup, Midnight Mass @ Bridge Theatre, Nasty @ Powerhouse, Salsa Club @ Cafe Cocomo.

Saturdays

[ May 8, 2010; 3:00 pm to 5:50 pm. ] Beer bust @ Chaps II; Club Rimshot @ Bench and Bar, Oakland; Bistroteque @ Cafe Flore.


 

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