San Francisco Nightlife

Northern America

Since the gold rush, this city has enjoyed a particularly lively nightlife. The restaurants and bars fill up early in the evening, are open long and the general laid-back attitude of people also affects their lifestyle. Since there are more than 2000 bars and pubs, you don’t stay thirsty for long, but it is all the more difficult to stay sober. The variety is also very large, so there are no rules of thumb regarding clothing regulations, opening times, the cost of a place setting and behavior; It is best to contact the respective localities directly with specific questions. Basically, pretty much anything is allowed, especially for the approximately 200 gay and lesbian clubs, many of which are so popular that they are threatening to become conventional straight clubs. Night clubs are constantly changing their names and identities, because the club scene is very volatile, but the music remains – from elegant piano accompaniment to house and acid jazz. Many clubs charge admission, but you can get leaflets or invitation cards in trendy cafés and record stores during the day, with which you are admitted for free or in the early evening at least for reduced admission. The legal minimum age to drink alcohol is 21, and you should be able to show an ID. Restaurants, night clubs and bars generally have a license from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. but the music remains – from elegant piano accompaniment to house and acid jazz. Many clubs charge admission, but you can get leaflets or invitation cards in trendy cafés and record stores during the day, with which you are admitted for free or in the early evening at least for reduced admission. The legal minimum age to drink alcohol is 21, and you should be able to show an ID. Restaurants, night clubs and bars generally have a license from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. but the music remains – from elegant piano accompaniment to house and acid jazz. Many clubs charge admission, but you can get leaflets or invitation cards in trendy cafés and record stores during the day, with which you are admitted for free or in the early evening at least for reduced admission. The legal minimum age to drink alcohol is 21, and you should be able to show an ID. Restaurants, night clubs and bars generally have a license from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. and you should be able to show an ID. Restaurants, night clubs and bars generally have a license from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m. and you should be able to show an ID. Restaurants, night clubs and bars generally have a license from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m.

In some areas – especially those with a young, lively street scene – the nightlife offers many different nightlife options, including Downtown, South of Market (SoMa) and Castro. To find out where something is going, take a look at the current edition of the SF Bay Guardian or the pink part of the Sunday edition of the San Francisco Examiner and Chronicle .

Culture

The cultural life in San Francisco is as diverse as the people of different origins in the city. Art has its very own energy and dynamism here and in the Mission district you can see it in the form of wall paintings on house walls. The purpose-built buildings of the Civic Center are entirely in the name of music and SoMa is home to important museums and the most exciting visual art in the world. The theater area is located around Union Square. Acid rock dates back to the LSD days of the 1960s and was brought by bands like Jefferson Airplane and The Grateful Dead of the hippie generation, while the ‘Summer of Love’ created a new cultural awareness in 1967. Guitarist Carlos Santana, who had a comeback, settled here and still speaks of the creativity which the LSD consumption released. The city is still a popular adopted home for artists of all kinds and reflects the range of cultural diversity. San Francisco is no longer quite as famous for paving the way for new things, because many ideas for which previous generations fought, for example in the 1970s for the rights of homosexuals, are now being accepted more and more. There is still a lot of alternative, experimental theater, but more traditional plays are also staged successfully. You can find something to stimulate the mind and the senses everywhere in this city – from street artists who have been approved by the municipal art committee to the city’s symphony orchestra. The city is still a popular adopted home for artists of all kinds and reflects the range of cultural diversity. San Francisco is no longer quite as famous for paving the way for new things, because many ideas for which previous generations fought, for example in the 1970s for the rights of homosexuals, are now being accepted more and more. There is still a lot of alternative, experimental theater, but more traditional plays are also staged successfully. You can find something to stimulate the mind and the senses everywhere in this city – from street artists who have been approved by the municipal art committee to the city’s symphony orchestra. The city is still a popular adopted home for artists of all kinds and reflects the range of cultural diversity. San Francisco is no longer quite as famous for paving the way for new things, because many ideas for which previous generations fought, for example in the 1970s for the rights of homosexuals, are now being accepted more and more. There is still a lot of alternative, experimental theater, but more traditional plays are also staged successfully. You can find something to stimulate the mind and the senses everywhere in this city – from street artists who have been approved by the municipal art committee to the city’s symphony orchestra. in the 1970s for gay rights, are now more widely accepted. There is still a lot of alternative, experimental theater, but more traditional plays are also staged successfully. You can find something to stimulate the mind and the senses everywhere in this city – from street artists who have been approved by the municipal art committee to the city’s symphony orchestra. in the 1970s for gay rights, are now more widely accepted. There is still a lot of alternative, experimental theater, but more traditional plays are also staged successfully. You can find something to stimulate the mind and the senses everywhere in this city – from street artists who have been approved by the municipal art committee to the city’s symphony orchestra.

At the ticket office Tix Bay Area , 251 Stockton Street (Tel: (415) 433 78 27) you can get tickets in advance for the full price (also by telephone), but also for half the price on the day of the event (no telephone order). Useful information about the theater program in the city can also be found on the Internet ( www.theatre.com/sanfrancisco).

Cultural event

San Francisco never seems to come to rest, and there is always some kind of festival or parade. In June you can watch the Gay Freedom Day Parade , which runs from the embarcadero at the harbor to the Civic Center. The Stern Grove Midsummer Music Festival also begins this month with its performances of the performing arts spread over two months. The last weekend of July is dedicated to the San Francisco Jazz & Wine Festival at the Embarcadero Center. September is particularly busy when the annual Blues Festival and the open-air opera Opera in the Park take place. Finally, the two-week event will take place at various venues at the end of OctoberSan Francisco Jazz Festival , one of the largest and best ever, to which stars from all over the world travel.

Bars

Backflip

After a hard day on the tourist trails, the back flip is the place to sip cocktails. It is located in the posh, retro-style Phoenix Hotel, Eddy Street, and is, contrary to expectations, very chic. The clientele is extremely interesting and the drinks are among the best in the area.

Address: Eddy Street, San Francisco

Backflip

After a hard day on the tourist trails, the back flip is the place to sip cocktails. It is located in the posh, retro-style Phoenix Hotel, Eddy Street, and is, contrary to expectations, very chic. The clientele is extremely interesting and the drinks are among the best in the area.

Address: Eddy Street, San Francisco

Mad Dog In The Fog

Sworn beer drinkers should try Mad Dog In The Fog, 530 Haight Street. There are around 20 types of beer on tap and even more bottled beers, and quiz nights are held regularly, similar to English pubs.

Address: 530 Haight Street, San Francisco

Redwood Room at the Clift Hotel

In the Clift Hotel’s Redwood Room, Geary Street, on the corner of Taylor Street, the rich find relaxation and formal dress.

Address: Geary Street, San Francisco

Twenty Tank Brewery

Another recommended beer pub is the Twenty Tank Brewery on 11th Street in SoMa. It is housed in a former rolled sheet metal shop, has a corresponding facility and offers unusual home-brewed beers.

Address: 11th Street, San Francisco

Twin Peaks Tavern

In the area around Castro Street there are about a dozen bars, including the pleasant Twin Peaks Tavern. Many of them are open until the wee hours of the morning.

Address: Castro Street, San Francisco

Bubble lounge

The Bubble Lounge on Montgomery Street offers pure drinking and eating culture, because with the more than 300 types of champagne that are available here, the right oysters, caviar and sushi pieces are enough.
Address: Montgomery Street, San Francisco

Clubs

1015 Folsom

DJs are extremely popular in San Francisco, and in 1015 Folsom even the uninitiated become staunch followers. The music here is shattering, the lighting is breathtaking, and some of the DJs appearing here are some of the best known in the scene.

Address: 1015 Folsom, San Francisco

John Lee Hooker’s Boom Boom Boom

The John Lee Hooker’s Boom Boom Boom on Fillmore Street will appeal to those who like it less hectic and prefer blues and boogie.

Address: Fillmore Street, San Francisco

Endup nightclub

In SoMa, the Endup Nightclub on Sixth Street is popular with visitors and locals alike. The club, which has existed for 23 years, is best known for its friendly atmosphere, good dance music and delicious cocktails. If you have drunk too many of them, you can cool your humming head under the house’s waterfall in the courtyard.

Address: 6th Street, San Francisco

Zodiac Club

Visitors who like to question the stars to make sense of things should visit the Zodiac Club on 14th Street. There drinks are served, which the astrologically experienced owners Peter and Maria Garcia created especially for the different zodiac signs.

Address: 14th Street, San Francisco

Club Townsend

Members of the gay scene can meet a particularly large number of well-oiled, great muscle men on Saturdays in the Club Universe and on Sundays in the pleasure dome; both are located in Club Townsend, Townsend Street.
Address: Townsend Street, San Francisco

Live music

Rassela’s Jazz Club

If you want to get to know something fancy, you should pay a visit to Rassela’s Jazz Club on California Street, where Ethiopian food is served from the restaurant next door and live jazz is played every night.

Address: California Street, San Francisco

Slim’s

Classic rock bands from the surrounding area appear in Slim’s on 11th Street, which are often more modern and alternative than you think, and you always get a good view of the groups. One of the partners is old guitarist Boz Scaggs.

Address: 11th Street, San Francisco

Bimbo’s

At Bimbo’s, Columbus Avenue, musical diversity is very important – from punk to the gentle sounds of some solo performers, you can hear everything here.
Address: Columbus Avenue, San Francisco

Classical music

Davies Symphony Hall

The San Francisco Symphony Orchestra is conducted by the acclaimed conductor Tilson Thomas. Most of the concerts are sold out – thanks to the well-deserved reputation and skills of the musicians, who are among the best in the world. Concerts take place at the ultra-modern Davies Symphony Hall, 201 Van Ness Avenue, one of the city’s most exciting buildings.
Address: 201 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 864 60 00
Website: http://www.sfsymphony.org

To dance

San Francisco Ballet

Ballet has been at home here longer than in any other American city. The San Francisco Ballet was launched in 1933 and is not only the oldest ballet company in the country, but also one of the best. The repertoire ranges from classic to contemporary productions. Performances take place between February and May at the War Memorial Opera House.

Address: 401 Van Ness Avenue, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 865 20 00
Website: http://www.sfballet.org

theatre

Geary Theater

The performances are very diverse, from the Broadway productions in Geary Street to small experimental pieces that can be seen all over the city. The Geary Theater, 415 Geary Street, opened in 1996 and is the seat of the American Conservatory Theater (ACT), one of the largest permanent theater companies in the country to receive the American Stage Award. This ensemble performs classics and modern pieces between September and July.

Address: 415 Geary Street, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 749 22 28
Website: http: //www.act-sfbay-org

Curran Theater

The Curran Theater, 445 Geary Street, is the venue for Broadway musicals.

Address: 445 Geary Street, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 551 20 00

Zinzanni Theater

In the Tinzro Zinzanni, at Pier 27-29, The Embarcadero, you can experience an unforgettable evening with a spectacular mix of cabaret, music and dinner.

Address: Pier 27-29, The Embarcadero, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 438 26 68
Website: http://www.teatrozinzanni.org

Cable Car Theater

A tip for theater goers is the Cable Car Theater, 430 Mason Street.
Address: 430 Mason Street, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 434 38 32

Palace of Fine Arts Theater

Innovative dance troops can be seen everywhere in the city. The Ethnic Dance Festival at the Palace of Fine Arts Theater, Lyon Street, takes place over three weekends in June.

Address: Lyon Street, San Francisco
Phone: (415) 392 44 00