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Historical Walking Tour: The Castro

  • Castro Market San Francisco, CA (map)

Get ready for PRIDE month with this historical walking tour of the Castro.
Long before it popped onto the national stage as a LGBTQ+ mecca, the Castro was just dairy farms and dirt roads. Follow its journey through its days as an Ohlone tribe homeland,Mexican ranchland, Irish & Scandinavian business center, and political nexus.

You’ll learn about the evolution of the Castro’s architecture, its historic businesses, and the people and places that played a role in making the Castro one of the epicenters of the gay rights movement — a tradition that continues today. Option to stay afterwards to grab a drink or nosh at one of the local haunts.

Photo Courtesy of the San Francisco Public Library