Gay SoCal at its best

Sailing in San Diego
Gay San Diego is thriving; surprising for such a seemingly conservative, military town. You'll find gay people out in the open, holding hands in almost every neighborhood in the city. The crowd here is diverse, skews a little younger and is warm and friendly (guess that 300 days of sunshine makes them that way). To effectively get around San Diego, you'll need a car (and a designated driver) as the hot spots aren't really in walking distance of each other, but there are clusters of the bars and clubs in Hillcrest, University Heights and North Park. For a sampling of the popular places for the boys, be sure to hit Bourbon Street in University Heights and Rich's & Flicks in Hillcrest. Swing by North Park for a more rougher feel with leather and bear bars scattered about.