San Francisco is My Home

07
Oct

Castro Street Fair

Author: kris, Category: Events, News

The Castro Street Fair doesn’t start until 11 a.m., but already the terrible music has begun. I’m not sure what it is about this fair that attracts easy listening fans, but for whatever reason it is 10:10 and we’ve got synthesizers, people.

Actually, I have always admired the Castro Fair vendors. The night before, the streets are filled with revelers being kicked out of bars and hollering their guts out. (For some reason people are really inclined to hoot and holler in the Castro. You hear “whooo!” a lot, a noise I’ve never been compelled to make at the top of my lungs, myself.) By contrast, the street fair people show up early in the morning and proceed to set up stalls, erect barricades, display wares, start food grills, etc., all without disturbing my precious sleep. A hundred vendors erecting a temporary city make less noise than one drunk girl trying to fit her car keys into the door lock.

For the record, I do not hate the 2 a.m. whoo kids. I love them. I love that this neighborhood is awake and crawling with people late at night; it makes me feel safe when I’m out on the town. And after five years in the city it’s hard to sleep without the noise of partiers and of Shakira assuring me, for the umpteenth time, that her hips are the soul of honesty.

But the point is, Castro Street Fair. It’s fun to wander around and you might find a few Christmas presents for people. If not, the food is always pretty great, and there are many, many options. So I’ll see you there.

Whoo!