Badlands (San Francisco)
 Badlands shortly after reopening in October 2023 | |
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| Address | 4121 18th Street |
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| Location | San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 37°45′39″N 122°26′08″W / 37.760740°N 122.435477°W |
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| Opened | 1975; October 2023 |
| Closed | July 2020 |
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Badlands (sometimes Badlands San Francisco, Badlands SF, or San Francisco Badlands) is a gay bar and nightclub in San Francisco's Castro District, in the U.S. state of California. The bar opened in 1975 and closed in July 2020.[1] It reopened in October 2023.[2][3][4]
Description
[edit]According to the San Francisco Chronicle, "Most nights attract a healthy crowd to the dance floor, where Britney, Gaga and Madonna rule the playlists."[5][6]
History
[edit]In April 2005, the San Francisco Human Rights Commission said the bar discriminated against African American customers and job seekers.[7] The bar was included in Business Insider's 2013 list of "The 10 Best Gay Bars in San Francisco".[8]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Storied Castro Nightclub Badlands Closes Permanently After 45 Years". Archived from the original on 2020-11-20. Retrieved 2020-07-30.
- ^ "San Francisco Bar Returns After 3-Year Closure With Packed House". The San Francisco Standard. 2023-10-05. Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ Guzman, Dianne de (2023-10-06). "And Just Like That... Badlands Is Back". Eater SF. Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "SF Badlands reopening Wednesday afternoon". Bay Area Reporter. Archived from the original on 2023-10-06. Retrieved 2023-10-06.
- ^ "Your guide to S.F.'s gay bars this Pride season". SFGate. 2015-06-22. Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Your SF Pride guide to San Francisco's gay bars, pot spots". SFGate. 2017-06-19. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "Gays at receiving end of bias claim / Investigation at Castro bar opens dialogue about prejudice". SFGate. 2005-06-26. Archived from the original on 2018-10-06. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
- ^ "The 10 Best Gay Bars In San Francisco". Business Insider. Archived from the original on 2018-10-05. Retrieved 2018-10-05.
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