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Castro Baths
San Francisco and the broader Bay Area contain one of the utmost concentrations of LGBTQIA+ folks in the world. We have explicit legislation creating a favorable business environment (Supervisor Mandelman, bless 🙏). If there was ever a time to revive our city’s once burgeoning bathhouse culture–it’s now.
Castro Baths is hustling to unlocked our doors in hour for Pride and you’re invited!
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Last summer, we visited bathhouses around the world: Tokyo, Tel Aviv, Berlin, Istanbul, New York, Los Angeles, London, and more. (If Lorraine at the IRS is reading this - this was an absolutelynecessary business expense!)
Repeatedly, we were asked: “I’m going to San Francisco next month - which bathhouses should I visit?” Sheepishly, a tad embarrassed - we explained that there isn’t really a gay bathhouse scene in San Francisco. “Your optimal bet is probably in Berkeley.”
While there are a handful of local traditional bathhouses we frequent (shoutout to the newest addition: Alchemy Springs) - homosexual bathhouse culture in San Francisco never recovered after the AIDS cr
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The Los Angeles Athletic Club
This atmospheric hotel, situated inside the city's oldest secret club near Downtown LA's gay scene, whispers tales of film stars from Hollywood's golden years. Club rooms and a distinguished exclude characterise this institution that is over a century 's the facilities of the members-only athletic club that illuminate (entry is complimentary for hotel guests). Take the plunge into a heated lap pool, while indoor courts await for racquetball, squash and more. At group fitness classes such as yoga, kickboxing, pilates, and Zumba, you'll be working up a sweat with an enviably fit s with roman shades keep out the dazzling LA sunlight if you crave to sleep in. Wi-Fi is free, but otherwise, rooms are purposely depressed walnut wood panelling and checkerboard tiled floors, Famous Players restaurant is expose for breakfast daily and lunch daily except Sunday. An American-style breakfast buffet, with hot and cold dishes enjoy hash browns, scrambled eggs and fruit, is complimentary for hotel guests.
San Francisco supervisors want to expedite gay bathhouse revival
SAN FRANCISCO, Merged STATES: A rainbow flag raises above Castro, the gay and lesbian neighborhood in San Francisco (Photo credit should read HECTOR MATA/AFP via Getty Images)
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SAN FRANCISCO - Gay bathhouses in San Francisco could see a revival under new legislation spearheaded by District 8 Supervisor Rafael Mandelman.
Mandelman, whose district includes the Castro neighborhood, is looking to repeal a section of the police code that puts the burden on the police department for permitting new gay bathhouses.
The ordinance would also repeal outdated and unnecessary regulations that require the bathhouses to maintain a daily register of patrons and "confusing language regarding the permissibility of locked rooms," according to the supervisor's statement.
Mandelman introduced the legislation targeting SFPD's Article 26 on Tuesday. It's because of this article, he says, that SFPD has been unable to issue permits to potential bathhouse operators who h