Review: Castro Sublet

After my sublet in Berkeley, I wanted to move in the city. I was able to find a one month sublet in the neighborhood called The Castro. For all you straight people and those not familiar with San Francisco, The Castro is THE gay neighborhood (some consider all of SF to be THE gay neighborhood). Rainbow flags, adult sex shops, and clothing boutiques line the neighborhood streets. Along with every gay stereotype you can think of:

In the gay melting pot, you have your:

• Bears
• Twinks
• Gaysians
• Muscle Gays
• Leather Gays
• Straight Bait 
• And even naked gays (You can literally walk down the street stark naked and no one will say anything and you won't be arrested). 

The neighborhood was overwhelming at first but of course after a month of living there I got very used to the scene and even made some friends (i.e. the teller at the Bank of America and the barista at Starbucks). 

My sublet was pretty nice. I got a pretty big room in a four bedroom apartment. I shared it with two lesbians and one hippie. The girls were really sweet and we got along pretty well. I took over the room from a tranny (woman-->man) who had decided to move out without informing his roomates. There were some awkward moments and some drama in the house for a couple of weeks.

I enjoyed my time in the neighborhood but I don't think I could ever live there. The Castro residents are mostly older couples and I don't really need or want to be surrounded by gay dudes all the time. But I will definitely come back to the neighborhood during SF pride and Halloween. I'm told the Castro is the place to be for the best costumes and the best parties.

Below are some random pics of my sublet:

Front of the House:

 

My Porch 

Sunny Day:    

Foggy Day: