Having recently seen the film 'Milk', I decided to explore the Castro district of San Francisco, CA. The Castro district is believed to be the best known gay neighborhood since the 1960s and 1970s, and today still supports many LGBT activities and events. What I saw in Streetview helped support this claim; the street posts were draped with rainbow colored flags from North to South, maintain the historical heritage of the community.
One of the most interesting parts of it all was the small business'. There were still many locally owned shops maintaining business in the area, with several "chain" stores open along the way. the 'Castro' theater still looked new, and stands as an historical landmark. It was playing "Planet of the Apes" that day (not the Mark Wahlberg version). If the technology wasn't so new, you could mistake the area for something out of the 70s, because its barely been touched by corporate America. It was a pleasant site to see such a famous district remain true to its roots.
I've always wanted to go to San Francisco! The city itself is beautiful and its always portrayed in film as being such a peaceful place to settle.
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