Harvey Milk Plaza
Harvey Milk Plaza
3.5
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Neighbourhood: The Castro
A flourishing commercial area that acts as San Francisco's LGBT community center and cultural heart, the Castro is a neighbourhood welcome to everyone. As one of the first predominantly LGBT neighbourhoods in the United States and currently its largest, it remains one of the epicenters of activism in the nation. Grand theatres and glitzy shops now compete with bars and fashionable eateries for attention, drawing visitors from around the world to the bright rainbow flag acting as its beacon.
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- Castro St • 1 min walk
- Church St • 10 min walk
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3.5
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hgrant510
Oakland, CA6 contributions
Feb 2018 • Solo
Stepping out of the Castro station into the plaza, one immediately sees the Harvey Milk memorial, Gilbert Baker's rainbow flag, and at the top of the stairs, the Castro Theater sign. You know you have arrived in the Castro!
Written 7 February 2018
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Cloud5
Scottish Highlands, UK289 contributions
Nov 2018
Very little to see here although the area is lovely to walk around. Needs a better memorial for Harvey Milk!
Written 19 November 2018
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA17,523 contributions
Sept 2017
Important historic center of the old Gay Community in San Francisco, but a failure in urban design. Come for the history and the interesting shopping and dining around, plus some beautiful houses. But this plaza is just ho-hum and in need of a make-over.
Written 14 October 2017
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Jobijoba
6 contributions
July 2024 • Family
There really was nothing to see, except
a poor underground entrance which was closed for renovation. What a sad place for celebrating such an historical SF figure!
On a more global point of view, the city itself seemed a bit in a state of dereliction & lacked of the cool vibes which I strongly felt during my first visit 25 years ago. It seemed more like a ghost city with nobody wandering around, except tourists & homeless people.
I guess we have to blame the influence of the Silicon Valley which has contributed to make rents skyrocketed and evicted the common people. Same story everywhere.
a poor underground entrance which was closed for renovation. What a sad place for celebrating such an historical SF figure!
On a more global point of view, the city itself seemed a bit in a state of dereliction & lacked of the cool vibes which I strongly felt during my first visit 25 years ago. It seemed more like a ghost city with nobody wandering around, except tourists & homeless people.
I guess we have to blame the influence of the Silicon Valley which has contributed to make rents skyrocketed and evicted the common people. Same story everywhere.
Written 22 July 2024
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Thomas V
Oakland, CA17,523 contributions
Dec 2023 • Couples
An historic part of town named for an historic figure. It's where you get off the Muni subway to visit the Castro District, the historic gay neighborhood. Cultural places here, also food and drink. Some places to sit to watch a lot of people walk by. A crossroads for pedestrians, cars and buses.
Written 28 December 2023
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Alejandra C
Montreal, Canada44 contributions
Aug 2018 • Family
I'm a big fan of human rights, I believe in all humans deserve respect doesn't matter anything... as far as you don't hurt another human (or animal), for me, there is no problem at all.
Harvey Milk Plaza is a metro station, is difficult at first sight to understand that you are there, walking the Castro street that Harvey Milk was walking, but when you see all the flags, and you feel the freedom in the air you know that you're there.
Castro Camera is not a Camera shop anymore, but they recreated the old fashion entrance, is just beautiful... just walk, just breath... we went with the kids and they just loved all the flags everywhere.
Please note the awesome plaques on the floor... names, and faces on the walk telling the history of sexual-diversity rights.
Harvey Milk Plaza is a metro station, is difficult at first sight to understand that you are there, walking the Castro street that Harvey Milk was walking, but when you see all the flags, and you feel the freedom in the air you know that you're there.
Castro Camera is not a Camera shop anymore, but they recreated the old fashion entrance, is just beautiful... just walk, just breath... we went with the kids and they just loved all the flags everywhere.
Please note the awesome plaques on the floor... names, and faces on the walk telling the history of sexual-diversity rights.
Written 24 August 2018
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HoneyBrown1976
La Verne, CA330 contributions
July 2018 • Solo
Mr. Milk deserves a better memorial than a transit plaza reeking of urine. How about a homeless shelter for those seeking shelter there?
Written 4 July 2018
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Jon_1982
Halifax, Canada149 contributions
Feb 2016 • Solo
Has a lot of good photos and info about Milk. However, it is in a dirty underground train entrance. It is very scuzy and almost under a bridge looking structure.
Written 10 April 2016
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sunandstarlight
144 contributions
June 2015 • Solo
The Harvey Milk Plaza is a tiny memorial honouring Harvey Milk by means of several signs adjacent to a public transport station. The 'Harvey Milk Plaza' signage rests on a walkway that is lined with trees and greenery. All in all, this is not a site to seek out, but worth checking off your list when in the Castro District.
Written 13 June 2015
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TAMAN1951
Liberty Lake, WA8,341 contributions
Aug 2023 • Couples
Nice place to visit and reflect on the breakthrough contributions of Harvey Milk in support of the gay community.
Doing some renovations at the present but still worth a visit.
Doing some renovations at the present but still worth a visit.
Written 7 August 2023
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