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Regardless of your sexual orientation, no trip to San Francisco would be complete without a visit to the world-famous Castro District, the country’s most famous LGBTQ neighborhood. Nearby Noe Valley, a village of wooden Victorian houses, has a touch of the Castro’s flair and an easygoing mix of hipsters and families. How To Get Here Take the F streetcar west on Market St. to the last stop. What To See & Do Start your tour on the Castro’s eponymous main drag and visit the Castro Theatre, an ornate movie palace with a Mighty Wurlitzer-playing organist who performs before every show. On your way out, take note of the golden plaques that make up the Rainbow Honor Walk, paying tribute to LGBTQ pioneers. For more history, consider a tour with Wild SF Walking Tours, downloading the Castro tour from the Detour app, or a visit to the GLBT History Museum. Don’t miss Cliff’s Variety, a local institution where you’ll find just about anything. When To Visit The liveliest time of year is during Pride in June and the Castro Street Fair in October. Noe Valley features a Wine Walk in August, seasonal hayrides and “24 HoliDAYS on 24th Street” in December. MUST SEES CASTRO THEATRE castrotheatre.com WILD SF WALKING TOURS wildsftours.com DETOUR detour.com THE GLBT HISTORY MUSEUM glbthistory.org SAN FRANCISCO PRIDE sfpride.org CLIFF’S VARIETY cliffsvariety.com
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