With alcoholism in decline and a whole new generation of Pepsi kids, it sometimes seems that there's more people on their cell phones in the bar than engaged in the old one-two punch of simple tricking. Not without a background check and a bank statement. But despite the virtual death of the old guard, there's still a lot of sexual liberation going on if you look for it in the right places.
Diversity is the key.
The right attitude is to treat the city like a theme park, with a different kind of thrill ride for each night of the week. Here's the low-down on the how and where. The tiny dance floor, surrounded by mirrors and eternally packed, is perfect for eyeing and groping. Right Now to appear. It tries hard, but this intentional paean to the machismo of the past ends up seeming a little quaint, probably due to its Castro location.