Event Dates
From: Friday, July 26, 2024
To: Friday, July 26, 2024
Slip into some hot fetish and leather outfits as part of the lead up to the Dore Alley Weekend.
Slip into some hot fetish and leather outfits, or shop for fresh gear at the annual Dirty Alley street party in July.
- Are you visiting for the Dore Alley weekend? Stay close to the parties at the InterContinental Hotel San Francisco, just a short ride to Powerhouse. The hotel offers spacious rooms with amazing views of San Francisco.
The Event
- Mr S Leather, San Francisco’s premier leather tailor and fetish store, takes over the Powerhouse for the annual pre-Dore Alley event.
- Experience hot, dirty demos by the Mr S Crew. Enjoy sexy gogos and the trashiest bartenders in San Francisco.
- Come for the unofficial start to the Dore Alley/ Up Your Alley!
- The party starts runs from 9 pm to 2 am.
- Mr S Leather has been bringing you the ‘good stuff’ since 1979. They produce some of the finest leather and neoprene clothing on the planet.
- Stay at the San Francisco Proper Hotel, with a modern gym for some pre-party pumping and a retro rooftop for pre-party cocktails.
The Venue
- Powerhouse bar is an anything-goes gay leather bar with basic decor, stiff drinks & crowds in the mood to cruise.
- The bar is located on the famous Folsom St, home to some of San Francisco’s kinkiest events and is the biggest & most popular South of Market bar.
- Stay in Soma, close to all the action during the Dore Alley weekend celebrations.
Where to Stay?
- San Francisco is divided into several neighbourhoods, but the primary 2 are The Castro and Soma
- Soma is home to Folsom Street and most of the leather and fetish bars.
- Stay close to all the tourist attractions in some of the best hotels in the city, in the downtown/union square district
Recommended Hotels
The following hotels are close to the gay bars and the city’s top attractions:
InterContinental Hotel, Courtyard by Marriott , Palace Hotel, Hotel Zelos,
Where to stay close to all the gay bars.
Our top 4 selections with the best rates.
The W Hotel is our preferred hotel in
the city close to everything with a gym
For further information and advice on
Dirty Alley The Dore Edition, Facebook
We have divided the map into two areas, the Castro, San Francisco’s world famous gay district and SOMA, the are where the Folsom Street Fair takes place each September.
Map of Gay San Francisco (SOMA)
Map of Gay San Francisco (The Castro)
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