City note 193 · Market + district
The Castro
Queer history, bars, shops, civic institutions, movies, and neighborhood routines concentrated around a visible crossroads.
Castro and Market is the transit-connected starting point, not the entire district.Open map
Why go
Start at Castro and Market, then move beyond the flag and theater into 18th Street and the side blocks.
- Good for
- Daytime · Solo
- Time
- 1.3 hr – 4 hr
- Cost
- Free
- Plan
- Check the schedule
Before you go
Weather, elevation, access, and current conditions can change the plan
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