Just a quick note tonight. Happy Halloween. There is lots to do and so many parties to attend. Go out and have fun. Just remember to have fun and play safe.
In San Francisco, Halloween is always closely connected with the older gay community traditions back when culture required gays to be closeted. It’s kinda hard to explain, but think back to the 1960s. Drag queens dressing up on Halloween is part of San Francisco’s rich tradition. So much so that now The Castro (one of “the gay” areas of the city) is a tourist trap on Halloween night. It used to be fun, but now there are simply too many people that the crowd control makes attending prohibitive.
Police officers have to be on hand because so many people are trying to fit into a very small essentially at its heart, a 2 block space (Market to 18th Street and then up to 19th Street). Over the years, the party has spread.
It’s best for San Franciscan locals to go EARLY to see some of the best and most dramatically decked up Drag Queens, preferably sporting a full bushy mustache just to make it more fun. And everyone goes – the LGBT community (Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender), as well as plenty of straights and not so straights.
Around the country, there are parties to attend and public parties if your friends didn’t create something. Things can get a little crazy, so just use some extra caution, and have fun!
Happy Dating and Relationships,
April Braswell
Keri Eagan says
November 1, 2009 at 12:37 AMSounds great fun! I’ll have to remember for the future to try to make it there. Happy Halloween!
Keri Eagan
Vick says
November 1, 2009 at 8:12 AMI can see where the “Castro” is a toutist trap after reading your post April. I don’t live anywhere close but it would be a fun event to witness at least once in my life.
I’m not a big buff of Holloween, but this sounds interesting.
Vickiwww.bridal-threads.com
Katie says
November 1, 2009 at 7:52 AMHalloween is a great time to try on a new you . . . whether that be dressing like Col Custer or decking out in sequins as a guy.
I missed Halloween this year, but there are many more to come!
Katie
Lynn Lane says
November 1, 2009 at 10:56 AMApril,
“Have fun and play safe” great advice no matter what the celebration.
Lynn Lane->
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Lisa says
November 1, 2009 at 9:18 PMWow, that seems like quite the scene! Kinda wishing I was in your neck of the woods now….
MissMentor
Jose Escalante says
November 1, 2009 at 9:59 PMIt definitely is a party day
Jose Escalante
Philip Graves says
November 2, 2009 at 8:00 AMThere’s always a risk of meeting a real witch… never a good thing when it comes to dating!
Philip
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JJ Jalopy says
November 3, 2009 at 1:40 PMPARTY TIME!!! 🙂
Martin says
November 3, 2009 at 4:06 PMIn the UK, this is a busy time of year.
We had Diwali (Festival of Lights) on October 17, then Halloween, and the next UK party is Bonfire Night on November 5 – let the firework’s commence!
Martin Wright
Kate McKeon says
November 4, 2009 at 8:08 PMHalloween is a great time to test out new personalities, wigs, looks. I have a brunette friend who wore a blond bob wig and it looked so great on her I encouraged her to switch permanently.
Test out a new look if you’re short on ideas for costumes.
Kate
John Ho says
November 5, 2009 at 4:49 AMGuess I’m late for all the parites :))
Only had one “Trick or Treat” door knock at Holloween time for the past 10 years in the the same house. Might be the neighborhood kids has all grown up already.
John Ho
Steve Chambers says
November 7, 2009 at 11:16 AMApril:
I hope you had a great Halloween.
See you in Vegas.
Steve
Darryl Pace says
November 13, 2009 at 2:56 PMHope your Halloween was a good one!
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