SOMA Origins: Bars, Bathhouses, & Beyond
Schedule
Sat Jun 20 2026 at 11:30 am to 01:30 pm
UTC-07:00Location
Ringold Street at 9th Street | San Francisco, CA
Join tour guide Wylde Honey as he leads you on our SOMA walking tour! Tread in the steps our LGBTQ ancestors took up and down the 'hood for freedom! Best part - it's Free!Leather bars began opening in SoMa (South of Market) in the 60's. Find out why, and learn about the raucous exploits of the 70's when motorcycles lined the streets outside popular bars.
Today SOMA is a world-wide destination for kinky, queer, and leather people. Hear about today's bar and clubs and what they used to be - including one that used to have a swimming pool.
This in-person walking tour begins at 9th and Ringold at the Ringold Leather History Walk and lasts about 1.5 to 2 hours
Register at sflcd.org/walking
Where is it happening?
Ringold Street at 9th Street, 342 9th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-3874, United States
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