The Castro
The Castro is:
- a street in San Francisco, which is best known for being the heart of San Francisco's gay community. See separate entry for Castro Street.
- the immediate area surrounding this street. The neighborhood is also known as Eureka Valley.
- the commonly used name for the Castro Theatre ("I'm going to see "The Women" tonight at the Castro."), a landmark moviehouse that shows a wide variety of films.
The gay community's presence on this street is most concentrated in the business district that is concentrated from the corner of Market St.-17th St.-Castro to 19th St.-Castro. The greater Castro district extends down Market street toward Church and on 18th street on both sides of Castro for a block or two.
Special events:
Places of note: