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Learn About Uncle Donald's Castro Street!

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:21:44 GMT

Looking for an online visual history of the castro? Look no further than Uncle Donald?s Castro Street! Hi I?m Neil Garcia with Castropedia.com your video guide to being gay in San Francisco and the Castro lifestyle. Uncle Donald?s Castro Street is a collection of stories and pictures about the emergence of the gay community in San Francisco's Castro District in the 1970's. The site features almost 100 pages and over 1,000 photos of Castro history. You can also read about the fascinating life of Unlce Donald and if your lucky could become one of his nephews. Go to thecastro.net for more information. I?m Neil Garcia for Castropedia.com and I?ll see you in the Castro!

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History And Current Culture Of The Castro - Castropedia.com

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:19:59 GMT

Learn More About Gay Lifestyle and Everything About Castro St. @ www.castropedia.com The castro once know as ?little scandanavia? and Eureka Valley has transformed into one of the most thriving and vibrant gay communities in the United States. Find out the history and the current culture of the Castro coming up next on Castropedia.com Hi I?m Neil Garcia with Castropedia.com your video guide to being gay in San Francisco and the Castro lifestyle. The Castro, previously known as Eureka Valley, with over 40% of the population being gay, lesbian or bisexual is the epicenter of the gay community in San Francisco. The Castro surrounds the business district lining Castro street from Market street to 19th street. The neighborhood now known as the Castro was born in 1887 when the Market Street Cable Railway built a line linking Eureka Valley to downtown. Castro Street was named for José Castro, leader of the Mexican opposition to U.S. rule in California in the 19th century, and also governor of Alta California from 1835-1836. According to Morgan Spurlock, who filmed "Straight Man in a Gay World", a 2005 episode of his documentary TV series 30 Days in the Castro, the U.S. military offloaded thousands of gay servicemen in San Francisco during World War II after they were discharged for being homosexuals. Many settled in the Castro, and this began the influx of homosexuals to the Castro neighborhood. The Castro came of age as a gay center following the controversial Summer of Love in the neighboring Haight Ashbury district in 1967. The gathering brought tens of thousands of middle-class youth from all over the United States. The neighborhood, previously known as Eureka Valley, became known as the Castro, after the landmark theatre took the name. By 1975, Harvey Milk had opened a camera store there, and began political involvement as a gay activist, further contributing to the notion of the Castro as a gay destination. The thriving gay culture in the 70?s was coined as "Castro Clo

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Learn About The Castro Theatre

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:07:56 GMT

Learn All About Castro And San Francisco Gay Lifestyle @ www.castropedia.com Perhaps no other landmark building has played a greater role in helping define the community that surrounds it. Stay tuned to learn the history of the Castro theatre one of the oldest movie palaces still in existence coming up next. Hi I?m Neil Garcia with Castropedia.com your video guide to being gay in San Francisco and the Castro lifestyle. The Castro Theatre was built in 1922 by pioneer San Francisco theatre entrepreneurs, the Nasser brothers, who started with a nickelodeon in 1908 in the Castro neighborhood. The Castro was built at a cost of $300,000. The Castro's designer was Timothy L. Pflueger who went on to become a famous Bay Area architect. In 1977, the Castro was designated City of San Francisco registered landmark number 100. It is one of the few remaining movie palaces in the nation from the 1920s that is still in operation. The Castro's interior is very diverse. One can sense Spanish, Oriental and Italian influences. The auditorium seats over 1400 in a setting that is both lavish and intimate. The interior showcases a dramatic Wurlitzer pipe organ that is played before performances. The large neon "Castro" sign, visible from much of the city, is emblematic of both the theatre and the Castro District. The mezzanine and balcony above it are reached from the lobby by two dramatic staircases which are highlighted by large mirrors framed in gold. Hanging on the walls of the mezzanine are rare film posters. From 1922 until 1976 the Castro showed first and second run mainstream films. Then, in 1976, the theatre was leased to Surf Theatres and later to Blumenfeld Theatres. These two chains proceeded to change the exhibition format to repertory cinema, foreign films, film festivals and special first run presentations. When the last lease expired in 2001, the Nasser family again took over operation of the theatre where improvements were made to enhance and preserve the beauty and functionality of the th

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Looking for the bear community in the bay area?

Thu, 17 Apr 2008 23:01:59 GMT

Looking for the bear community in the bay area? You have come to the right place how to connect with bears in SF coming up next! Hi I?m Neil Garcia with Castropedia.com your video guide to being gay in San Francisco and the Castro lifestyle. Bears of San Francisco is a non-profit organization serving the San Francisco Bay Area Bear community. BOSF was formed to provide a more diverse variety of functions for the Bear community than were previously available; and in so doing to promote fun, friendship, and fraternity while supporting charitable causes and fostering community involvement. Go to bosf.org for more information. SF Movie Bears is a group of Bears, Cubs and their admirers, located in the San Francisco Bay Area. Join us for fun, great conversation and a chance to relax, hang out, visit with friends, meet new friends and enjoy a movie. Go to sfmoviebears.com for more information. I?m Neil Garcia for Castropedia.com and I?ll see you in the Castro!

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