Head down to The Castro District for an unforgettable night in the Golden Gate city. Highly associated with the LGBT community, The Castro District resembles a unicorn shelter combined with any video that features Nicki Minaj. Covered in rainbow crosswalks and powerful graffiti, The Castro is the best place to get crunk and up your selfie game at very the same time. Two bears, one stone!

Here you’ll find the best gay bars in the city, offering everything from beer-busts and dance competitions to drag events and karaoke. A leisurely stroll down Castro Street will give you everything you’re looking for in a night on the town, but some bars to look out for include: San Francisco Badlands, 440 Castro, The Mix, Midnight Sun, Beaux and Toad Hall. If you’re looking for the city’s local lesbian bar, head straight to The Wild Side West. The bar was first opened in 1962 by Pat Ramseyer and Nancy White and remains under proud lesbian-ownership until this day.

Cat Club, a brick walled South of Market club on Falsom Street, hosts nightly events with various themes, ranging from goth and industrial to new wave and hip hop. Whatever your taste, the club promises the purrfect night with music from all the best genres and decades. They even have a go-go cage in case you’re feeling particularly playful.

One of the biggest and most popular SoMo clubs is Powerhouse. Reviewers describe this place as dirty and sleezy but in an honest, exciting way. Powerhouse is known for serving cheap drinks coupled with attitude and old skool fun.