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Taking the Detour: Fond remembrances of a sexy cruise bar

Taking the Detour: Fond remembrances of a sexy cruise bar

  • BARCHIVE
  • by Michael Flanagan
  • Jul 24, 2019

Fourteen years after the original Detour Bar closed, mention of it evokes strong memories for patrons, especially after news of a new very different bar taking its name. Let's recall the sexy, cruisy original.

Up Your Alley weekend's packin'

Up Your Alley weekend's packin'

Up Your Alley weekend annually draws thousands of fans of kink, leather, and a cruisy outdoor street fair. The amount of related events has multiplied, ranging from bar nights to dance parties and sex-play events. Strap on your harness and dive in.

Leather Events, July 25 — August 10, 2019

Leather Events, July 25 — August 10, 2019

Welcome to the second-busiest leather-kink weekend in the Bay Area, where there's always a lot going on for leather and other kinksters.

Nightlife Events July 25-Aug. 1, 2019

Nightlife Events July 25-Aug. 1, 2019

Sleaze and salacious saturnalias saturate our selections, with a few nightlife options where you can keep your clothes on.

SF Jewish Film Festival Opening Party @ Contemporary Jewish Museum

SF Jewish Film Festival Opening Party @ Contemporary Jewish Museum

After the opening night screening of 'Fiddler: A Miracle of Miracles' at the Castro Theatre, filmmakers, producers, actors and patrons enjoyed the Opening Night party at The Contemporary Jewish Museum.

Ryan Raftery: The comic actor-singer cooks up Martha Stewart

Ryan Raftery: The comic actor-singer cooks up Martha Stewart

Comic actor Ryan Raftery's one-man musical, 'The Rise and Fall (and Rise) of Martha Stewart' brings recipes and song parodies to Feinstein's.

GameBoi SF @ Rickshaw Stop

GameBoi SF @ Rickshaw Stop

GameBoi SF's monthly party, held at The Rickshaw Stop (133 Fell St.), drew fewer attendees than usual on July 6, due to the holiday weekend. But the Asian gays and pals night still brought K-pop and other genres played by DJ Larock.

Pride is about being authentic:  Leather contingent kinks up the annual march

Pride is about being authentic: Leather contingent kinks up the annual march

LGBTQ people from all walks of life, including us kinksters, walked down Market Street at Sf Pride — joyful, proud and determined to continue to stake our claim to a happy and equal life.

Cazwell's cool, still catchy: Hip-Hop hunk's back at Oasis

Cazwell's cool, still catchy: Hip-Hop hunk's back at Oasis

He's made ice cream trucks and lace-pastel shorts sexy, he saw Beyoncé at Burger King, and now hip-hop gay hunk Cazwell returns to Oasis on Friday July 5 to simply say, "I Love You."

Leather Events, July 5-21, 2019

Leather Events, July 5-21, 2019

Even after Pride month, there's always a lot going on in the San Francisco Bay Area for leather and other kinksters.

SF Pride @ Civic Center

SF Pride @ Civic Center

San Francisco Pride took over Market Street and Civic Center on June 29 and 30, with the annual parade that included politicians, protestors, and thousands more.

Pride at the Disco @ Bespoke, Westfield Mall

Pride at the Disco @ Bespoke, Westfield Mall

  • DRAG
  • by Cornelius Washington
  • Jul 2, 2019

The Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence celebrated Pride in the Westfield San Francisco Center on Friday June 28 with a happy hour disco party at Bespoke.

Frameline Opening Night @ Terra Gallery

Frameline Opening Night @ Terra Gallery

Opening night of the 43rd annual Frameline San Francisco International LGBTQ+ Film Festival included a screening of 'Vita and Virginia' at the Castro Theatre, followed by a party at Terra Gallery. Cinematic luminaries enjoyed drinks, food and music.

Pride 2019: Pride-alicious! Musicians and MCs on the big show

Pride 2019: Pride-alicious! Musicians and MCs on the big show

  • NIGHTLIFE
  • by David-Elijah Nahmod
  • Jun 26, 2019

SF Pride promises a plethora of exciting live entertainment on the mainstage, Sunday June 30. From drag queens to singers, to political leaders and the Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence, the line-up offers a wide variety of sights and sounds.