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Castro District
Cafe Flore. Flore is one of the Castro’s premier gay gathering spots for pseudoartists, political activists, and trendy boys in black turtlenecks. If the outside seats are full, strike a pose until someone makes room – sharing tables is de rigueur. Expect plenty of noise, action, and, in midst of it all, and incredibly attractive [...]
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Also tagged Black Turtlenecks, Bud, Cafe Flore, Castro District, Com Blog, Fishing Charters, Gay, Midst, Political Activists, Reading Material, Spud, Strike A Pose, Winnipeg
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San Francisco
San Franciscans have long been believers in the connection between coffee and the arts. Early acolytes of this philosophy included beat poets Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, who held all manner of performances at Caffe Trieste, in North Beach. It’s still a popular place to grab a demitasse on a rainy day, especially if you [...]
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Also tagged Acolytes, Allen Ginsberg, Beat Poets, Bud, Cafes, Coffee, Com Blog, Demitasse, Fishing Charters, Haight, Jack Kerouac, North Beach, Philosophy, Rainy Day, San Franciscans, San Francisco, Spud, Trieste, Winnipeg
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Cafe Culture
On Friday night Bay Area cafes are often as crowded as the local bars. More than mere filling stations, they are where locals come to meet friends, gossip, discuss Descartes, read pulp fiction, pen poetry, or polish dissertations. In particularly cafe dependent societies like Berkeley and San Francisco, coffeehouses do more than just grind and [...]
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Also tagged Admen, Bay Guardian, Berkeley, Bike Messengers, Cafe Culture, Cafes, Calendar Section, Coffee Beans, Coffehouses, Condo Apartments, Cubbyhole, Descartes, Dissertations, Friday Night, Gay Rainbow, Gay Tours, Gossip, Morelos Mexico, Neighborhood Artists, Ottoman Sultan, Playa Del Carmen, Playa Del Carmen Cancun, Poetry, Poetry Readings, Pulp Fiction, San Francisco, San Francisco Cafes, Where Locals, Zipline
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Marina District / Cow Hollow
The nightlife in this affluent neighborhood is typified by the bevy of bars in the Triangle, the intersection of Fillmore and Greenwich streets, which attract hordes of sporty young professionals. The crowds are clean-cut, and the neighborhood is one of the safest in the city. Blue Light Cafe. If the modern industrial decor (including, of [...]
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Also tagged Affluent Neighborhood, Bevy, Buchanan St, Cement Floor, Comet Club, Condo Apartments, Cow Hollow, English Style Pub, Filbert St, Fillmore St, Gay Rainbow, Gay Tours, Greenwich St, Head Downstairs, Intersection, Marina District, Mixed Drinks, Morelos Mexico, Nightlife, Playa Del Carmen, Playa Del Carmen Cancun, Triangle, Zipline
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Chinatown
By day a maelstrom of gaudy souvenir shops, pungent markets, and overcrowded sidewalks, Chinatown transforms into a quieter neighborhood at night, when most people on the streets are en route to or from one of the neighborhood’s many Chinese restaurants. Step into one of the local bars for a reminder of whose part of town [...]
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Also tagged Automatic Cat Feeder, Booths, Chinatown, Chinese Restaurants, Escapees, Gay Travel, Hangout, Heterogeneous Mix, Incense, Jukebox, Li Po, Maelstrom, North Beach, Sidewalks, Sinatra, Souvenir Shops, Travel Discount, Tulum, Video Poker Machines
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North Berkeley
Grad students, professors, and folks with steady jobs frequent Northside, lending it a calmer atmosphere than you’ll find on the campus’s Southside. Homes in the hilly neighborhoods here date from the 1920s and are in a variety of architectural styles. The area’s crowning glory is the so-called Gourmet Ghetto (Shattuck Ave. and Vine St.), lined [...]
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Also tagged Architectural Styles, Berkeley Rose Garden, Black Oak Books, Cafes And Restaurants, Cancun Condo, Cancun Playa Del Carmen, Chez Panisse, Chicago Pizza, Chicago Style, Clothing Boutiques, Crowning Glory, Gourmet Ghetto, Grad Students, North Berkeley, Playa Del Carmen, Shattuck Ave, Shopping District, Specialty Stores, Vine St
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Video
Leather Tongue. This Mission institution sells and rents cult films, film noir, sci-fi, and more, but its greatest claim to fame is an extensive collection of films by local and independent filmmakers. 714 Valencia St., at 18th St., Mission District. Le Video. Le Video, one of the best video stores on the West Coast, boasts [...]
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Also tagged Alternative Cinema, American Classics, Cancun Playa Del Carmen, Cancun Tours, Claim To Fame, Cult Films, Film Buffs, Image Film, Independent Filmmakers, Independent Sections, Lincoln Ave, Playa Del Carmen, Sci Fi, Shattuck, Sunset District, Valencia St, Vault, Video Stores, West Coast
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Paper, Cards, And Stationery
Flax. A huge haven for artistic do-it-yourselfers, Flax offers handmade papers, cards, and journals, amd in case you’re inspired, the materials to make your own. It’s easy to get lost among this warehouse’s one-of-a-kind picture frames and tchotchkes; the generous kids’ section could keep little ones interested for hours. 1699 Market., at Valencia St., Mid-Market, [...]
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Also tagged Blank Books, Cancun Condo, Cancun Playa Del Carmen, Cow Hollow, Fishing Trips, Frank Kozik, Handmade Paper, Handmade Papers, Kids Section, Old Snapshots, Paper Cards, Paper Goods, Playa Del Carmen, Psychedelic Art, Quantity Postcards, Union Sts, Valencia St, Wall Hangings, Whimsical Selection
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More Shops to Check Out
Red Desert. Hundreds of species of cacti are for sale here, big and small, rare and common, for indoors or out. 1632 Market St., at Franklin St., Civic Center, tel. 415/552-2800. Urban Ore. You could outfit your entire house here, with everything used you can imagine, from antique furniture to small-enough-to-fit-in-your-luggage knickknacks to coat racks [...]
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Also tagged Address Books, Antique Furniture, Bicycle Chain, Cancun Condo, Civic Center, Cuff Links, Drinking Glasses, Franklin St, Gilman St, Glass Bottle, Junkyard, Puerto Morelos Mexico, Red Desert, Rubber Tires, Rubber Usa, Satchels, Sport Fishing Charters, Typewriter Keys, Urban Ore
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