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BARchive :: Sinbad's & Sailors

BARchive :: Sinbad's & Sailors

  • by Jim Stewart
  • Jul 23, 2013

It was Sunday, July 4, 1976. The City was celebrating a twin bicentennial. Sailors were in town! We meandered the Embarcadero, loading our cameras with "seafood" until lunchtime.

Strip-Off: The Politics of (Go-Go) Dancing

Strip-Off: The Politics of (Go-Go) Dancing

  • by Jim Provezano
  • Jul 10, 2013

With a new ’gentlemens’ club’ proposed in the Castro, we asked a few folks in the gogo-friendly nightlife scene for their perspective on hip-thrusting entertainment.

BARchive :: Freedom

BARchive :: Freedom

  • by Jim Stewart
  • Jun 27, 2013

It was Gay Freedom Day; Sunday, June 27, 1976. Things were very different then; very different.

Eden’s Garden

Eden’s Garden

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jun 14, 2013

This year’s Pride events enjoy the fourth incarnation of the multi-event Eden in the Bay production team. With pop stars, ’celesbian’ chefs and dance parties each day and night of the weekend, women’s events in San Francisco have taken a step up.

Who is Andy Cross?

Who is Andy Cross?

  • by Scott Brogan
  • Jun 11, 2013

Two weeks ago, Andy Cross brought the title of International Mister Leather (IML) home to San Francisco. He shared some stories about what led him to the leather scene.

BARchive :: Mocambo

BARchive :: Mocambo

  • by Jim Stewart
  • May 28, 2013

San Francisco's Tenderloin is roughly bounded by Market, Mason, Geary, and Van Ness. It has a rap sheet dating back to the Gold Rush. By the Roaring 1920s, it had become infamous for its nightlife, jazz clubs, and vice dens. Mocambo was one of those 1970s

Besties

Besties

  • May 21, 2013

Sometimes, your parents are right. And in the service industry, "the customer is always right." Here’s a recap of the preferred nightlife selections from the April 2013 Best of the Gays readers poll, published in the ’Bay Area Reporter’ (our parent public

L.A. Plays Itself

L.A. Plays Itself

  • by Matt Baume
  • May 14, 2013

Before you plan a visit to Los Angeles, according to promoter Cody Bayne, you must ask yourself: "Are you an East Side or a West Side kind of gay?"

Great Scots :: ’Black Watch’ at The Armory

Great Scots :: ’Black Watch’ at The Armory

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • May 11, 2013

American Conservatory Theatre’s presentation of the National Theatre of Scotland’s touring show "Black Watch," with a handsome cast of men in uniforms and sexy Scottish brogues, is guaranteed to be a great date night for gay theatre fans.

Sandra Bernhard @ Bimbo's

Sandra Bernhard @ Bimbo's

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • May 9, 2013

One would think that Sandra Bernhard, the feisty comic actress and chanteuse, would have mellowed as she moves into her second decade as a spouse and mother. Or maybe not? See for yourself: She performs May 16 and 17 at Bimbo's.

Pilsner Pride

Pilsner Pride

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • May 7, 2013

The Pilsner Inn has been called a Castro gay bar. But from its inception, The Pilsner has been considered by many patrons as an easy-going neighborhood tavern known for its wide selection of beer.

BARchive Extra: The Eagle's First Opening

BARchive Extra: The Eagle's First Opening

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Apr 26, 2013

If the recent re-opening to the San Francisco Eagle Tavern seemed like a big deal, compare it to the bar's original opening in 1981.

Last Call: Marlena’s Says Goodbye

Last Call: Marlena’s Says Goodbye

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Apr 23, 2013

More of a celebration, and less of a wake, the last weeks of Marlena’s the historic and intimate Hayes Valley bar grew to a series of crowded boisterous celebrations.

Hello Again: The Eagle Tavern’s Return

Hello Again: The Eagle Tavern’s Return

  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Apr 22, 2013

After nearly two years, legal real estate wranglings, liquor license hassles and lots of renovations, the rumors became true, and the historic San Francisco favorite, The Eagle Tavern, finally re-opened on March 2, 2013.