Gay San Francisco

Read our roundup of the top 10 best gayborhoods in North America.

San Francisco is one of the most exciting cities in America to explore. Its economy has boomed in recent years, driven by the vast wealth of Silicon Valley.

American gay bathhouses reached their peak in the 1970s. Long before smartphones and the internet, people had to step outside their front door to arrange a social or sexual encounter.

The Casto is San Francisco’s legendary gay district. It became one of America’s first gayborhoods. In the 70s, following the Stonewall Uprising and the first Pride march, the Castro was the headquarters of the gay liberation movement.