# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Official: SOMA Origins: Bars, Bathhouses, & Beyond
- **Event Start and End Date**: Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm – Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm
- **Event Description**: Join tour guide David Hyman 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
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/san-francisco/official-soma-origins-bars-bathhouses-and-beyond/200030245470215
- **Event Categories**: sports, lgbt-pride
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 29

## Ticket Details


## Event venue details

- **city**: San Francisco
- **state**: CA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: Ringold Street at 9th Street
- **lat**: 37.77333
- **long**: -122.41105
- **full address**: Ringold Street at 9th Street, 342 9th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-3874, United States

## Event gallery

- **Alt text**: Official: SOMA Origins: Bars, Bathhouses, & Beyond
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When and where is Official: SOMA Origins: Bars, Bathhouses, & Beyond being held?
  - **A:** Official: SOMA Origins: Bars, Bathhouses, & Beyond takes place on Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 01:00 pm to Sun, 30 Aug, 2026 at 03:00 pm at Ringold Street at 9th Street, 342 9th St, San Francisco, CA 94103-3874, United States.
- **Q**: Who is organizing Official: SOMA Origins: Bars, Bathhouses, & Beyond?
  - **A:** Official: SOMA Origins: Bars, Bathhouses, & Beyond is organized by LEATHER & LGBTQ Cultural District.
- **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me?
  - **A:** Official: SOMA Origins: Bars, Bathhouses, & Beyond is ideal for sports fans, athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and anyone who loves the thrill of live competitive action and the energy of a crowd. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in San Francisco, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. If Official: SOMA Origins: Bars, Bathhouses, & Beyond sounds like your kind of event, don't wait - spots fill up fast.

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