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Night Clubs

Night Clubs, San Francisco

 24 Reviews  Liquid's resurrection is Pink, the brainchild of two French hipsters one of which is DJ Franky Boissy who spins Latin House and Deep, sexy house. The cool ambiance is heightened by rose scented... 

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Ruby Skye

Ruby Skye, San Francisco

 11 Reviews  This is a high-end outlet located in the very heart of the downtown, close to the Union Square. The building where it is situated is a historic landmark - it was built in the end of 19th century and... 

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Live Music

Live Music, San Francisco

 25 Reviews  If you're looking for some old school swing music or big band sounds, there's no place better than the Starlite Room. Sitting atop the Sir Francis Drake Hotel off of Union Square, the Starlite room is... 

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Bubble Lounge

Bubble Lounge, San Francisco

 31 Reviews  On Friday, 11 July 2003, it was a day that will live in all our memories. After spending 18 months being corrupted in the *seedy* bars of Amsterdam, our dear innocent JOHNNY_CA finally returns home to... 

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Eating / Drinking

Eating / Drinking, San Francisco

 26 Reviews  My nice bar for eats and people watching would be in the Hotel Monaco. downstairs besides the lobby is THE GRAND CAFE with big windows to look out on the live street action. Drinks are great and so is... 

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NORTH BEACH

NORTH BEACH, San Francisco

 19 Reviews  Every good nightlife area needs one: a late-night pizza joint with good greasy pizza by the slice. Even better? Golden Boy Pizza in North Beach has beer on tap so you can grab a bite to eat without... 

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Art / Theater / Concerts

Art / Theater / Concerts, San Francisco

 21 Reviews  If you want a good night of theater, check out the A.C.T. No need to dress up unless you want to. Some people get really in to it and dress really nicely. I go after work and am usually in jeans and a... 

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SOMA District

SOMA  District, San Francisco

 12 Reviews  Join Affinity Nightlife & GenesisSF every FIRST Saturday of the month at TABU Lounge. TABU 540 4th ST. (cross street is Bryant ST.) San Francisco, CA 94107 Feel the vibe and be on top of the world... 

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Irish Pubs

Irish Pubs, San Francisco

 16 Reviews  This is a small irish bar which plays live music. The bar staff are very friendly along with the locals who are more than willing to talk. We stumbled upon this bar one morning and ended up drinking... 

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Dancing

Dancing, San Francisco

 16 Reviews  Every first Saturday of the month, the Elbo Room has a soul music party. DJs play amazing 60's soul while the dance floor is covered with dancers. It's a lot of fun, especially if you are into soul... 

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Boom Boom Room

Boom Boom Room, San Francisco

 8 Reviews  We payed $15 for the entrance plus the drinks (the beers were about $5 each) so considering that we went there just to drink something it wasn’t cheap. There are live shows every night you can check... 

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Beer / Wine Bars

Beer / Wine Bars, San Francisco

 23 Reviews  I'm throwing this in for one reason: the patio. The Cannery as a whole is a complete waste of space but this place has an outdoor courtyard bar that's good for killing a couple of pints on a sunny day... 

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Cafe Del Mar- SF Sunset Party

Cafe Del Mar- SF Sunset Party, San Francisco

 13 Reviews  San Francisco caters to a large party scene and during the summer’s weekends – it is not difficult to find a venue of your liking. This was the (first of 3) Sunset Party’s scheduled for this summer.... 

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SF Streets

SF Streets, San Francisco

 17 Reviews  and speaking of the Lusty Lady, here she is on the right side of Kearny looking down from Enrico's. The thing I like most about this place is the girls, tired of being pushed around and taken... 

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Vesuvio Cafe

Vesuvio Cafe, San Francisco

 9 Reviews  Located next to the City Lights bookstore, the Vesuvio was one of the Beat poets' favorite watering holes. It all began when Neal Cassady (the real life "Dean Moriarty" from Jack Kerouac's classic... 

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1015 Folsom ( Release & Spundae )

1015 Folsom ( Release & Spundae ), San Francisco

 5 Reviews  This is SF’s oldest, biggest, and most worldly known nightclub. With 4 to 5 different rooms, all with different genres of electronic music, from the breaks and Drum&Bass in the basement, to the 80’s... 

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Blondies Bar

Blondies Bar, San Francisco

 10 Reviews  Blondie's is a great place to meet your friends for a couple of drinks before heading off to the rest of the evening festivities. A casual, informal, laid back environment in the Mission District of... 

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Sony Metreon

Sony Metreon, San Francisco

 7 Reviews  This gleaming mass of brushed-chrome, plate-glass and 21st century attitude is one of The City's best shopping and entertainment complexes with first-rate shops, restaurants, attractions, and 15... 

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Polly Esthers Culture Club

Polly Esthers Culture Club, San Francisco

 5 Reviews  Polyester A down-market 80s club, open late, in a pretty seedy neighbourhood not too far from Union Square. It's well known, so anyone will be able to direct you to it. Large and sweaty, there's a... 

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MISSION District

MISSION District, San Francisco

 8 Reviews  Amnesia is your typical mission bar - small, good beer, cash only, illuminated by red lights and full of weird chotchkies hung from the ceiling. Oh and maybe some left over Christmas decorations. What... 

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3 Babes on a Bus Tour!!

3 Babes on a Bus Tour!!, San Francisco

 6 Reviews  We're hopping on the ORIGINAL PARTY BUS. For $28 USD per person, we will be picked up from the restaurant, and whisked away to sample some of the hottest clubs in San Francisco. The payment includes... 

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Buena Vista Cafe

Buena Vista Cafe, San Francisco

 10 Reviews  The very first time I went to the Buena Vista Cafe was on my very first trip to San Francisco back in 1985. I was in San Francisco (actually across the bay in San Leandro) teaching a sales class of 7... 

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Under Age Nightlife

Under Age Nightlife, San Francisco

 3 Reviews  I'm ninteen so my biggest complaint in SF is that 99% of the places to go see music or go dance are over 21- which is great if you are. the places to see concerts if you under 21 but over are Maritime... 

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Noc Noc Club

Noc Noc Club, San Francisco

 4 Reviews  Just a visual feast. This bar is designed very peculiarly, but still maintains a "local" hangout feel. We had a few beers here after shopping all day and if we didn't have to get back to Berkeley to... 

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Cafe Cocomo

Cafe Cocomo, San Francisco

 5 Reviews  Manuel's first words as we entered the club and worked our way through the "tropical dancefloor" was, " WOW!!!!" It was as if we had just stepped into the streets of Havana! As we worked our way... 

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Argonaut Hotel - A Kimpton Hotel

 4 Reviews and 1834 Opinions  There's no doubt this hotel, provides a level of luxury and convenience, that many travellers will... 

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White Swan Inn

 4 Reviews and 413 Opinions  While a bed and breakfast, it is more private. We loved it! Comfortable, big room. Well staffed.... 

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Chancellor Hotel on Union Square

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Q:  Hi could you please suggest some nice restaurant or good place for a drink in rcastro union square? Where can we find a place for... 

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A: My favorite place for a drink in Union Square is the Burritt Room. The bar is located within the Crescent Hotel at 417 Stockton Street. Its a classic bar and is... 

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