The Castro District is well known as The Castro is located in San Francisco, California. The district is the first and largest gay neighborhood in America. The Castro is home to Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) activities and events.

The most popular attraction in Castro San Francisco is the Castro Theater. The Castro Theater is the movie palace which was built in 1922. This is one of the premier movie palaces in San Francisco. The other attractions of Castro are GLBT Historical Society, Pink Triangle Park, Harvey's Bar and the Hartford Street Zen Center.

The Castro general information

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Castro,_San_Francisco

Castro Visitors guide

http://www.sfgate.com/travel/neighborhoods/sf/castro/

Castro District over view

http://www.sftravel.com/castro-san-francisco-district-gay.html

The Castro is busy all the day and at night it is also alive with night clubs and bars. The best night life clubs in Castro are Castro Street, 18th street and the Market Street. The most popular events in Castro are Castro Street Fair, Halloween, and San Francisco pride celebration and parade. The Castro Street Fair will be organized in October. This fair includes music, comedy, food and drink.

Castro has become the must-see tourist city in San Francisco. The city is easily accessible with public transportations. This is one of the safest neighborhoods in San Francisco. Shopping in Castro is surprising as you find the unique and rare items which are not available elsewhere. Gifts and Novelties is the best place to shop any kind of unique items. You can get the items in a affordable rate in Castro.

Castro Theater in San Francisco

http://www.castrotheatre.com/history.html

Castro complete Local Guide

http://www.castrosf.org/

According to the San Francisco travel guides, the best bars in San Francisco are located at the Castro District, famously known as the Castro.

The area can be visited even during the wee hours to enjoy the nightlife, for which San Francisco is famous around the world. With an online search, you can obtain the list of most famous bars in the Castro, along with their reviews to find the best one.

http://www.sanfrancisco.com/bars/business-directory/san-francisco/castro-upper-market

Pilsner Inn, S F Mix, Lone Palm, Sushi Time, Q-Bar and many more bars in the region are constantly visited by people with different sexual orientations. Apart from straight men and women, the bars in this area act as hot spots for gays and lesbians. Music and dance atmosphere at these bars are attention-grabbing and can enforce you to spend huge time over here.

http://www.nextstop.com/keyword/bar/places/?loc2=Uy5m6EokW0w

These San Francisco bars are also famous for offering funky wall art, yellow glow, candle lighting, wine, caviar and cheese for attracting local residents as well as the tourists from various parts of the world. Most of the bars remain crowded on all days of the week, but you can easily find a space for yourself.

Castro is well known for being a gay neighborhood and there are several gay and lesbian activities being held here regularly. It's a gay neighborhood alright but it doesn't mean that only when you're gay can you hang out here. Staying in Castro San Francisco also has lots of benefits and finding good hotels in Castro San Francisco is a breeze.

Here are just some of the good hotels in Castro for gays and straight people:

Inn on Castro

http://www.innoncastro.com

Situated in 321 Castro Street, this hotel is one of the best accommodations in Castro Street. You can avail of cheap rooms here with great views and you'll enjoy their delicious pancake and omelet breakfast while enjoying the accommodation by their innkeepers. You'll get fresh flowers too!

Twin Peaks Hotel

Twin Peaks Hotel is an affordable hotel especially if you'll stay for a week or more. Its location in the Castro neighborhood is safe. They have rooms with private bathrooms but for cheaper hotel rooms you can use their 2 clean bathrooms on every floor.

Willows Inn

http://www.willowssf.com

It's not a hotel but bed and breakfast. It offers a homey feeling to all its guests and you can mingle with each other here. Gays and lesbians are very welcome here but even if you're not you'd still enjoy your homey accommodation from Willows Inn. They offer continental breakfast that you'll surely love. Their innkeepers are really friendly and would be so willing to help you with directions and such.

Castor is a gay and lesbian venue so wherever you look you'd find them with their partners. Harassment of any kind towards them if you're straight is definitely unacceptable.