The Castro's dark for the first time this year, but you're not flinching. You've still got plenty of tricksup your sleeve this weekend...
What: Burning Man's La
Playa meets the FiDi
Why Go: Decompression is
over, but the playa lives on with six full bars, sensory-boosting light shows, acrobatic performances and
DJs—all housed in the former Federal Reserve. Because there's nothing like partying till dawn in an
old bank.
What: Booty-bumping beats
and the best cocktails in town
Why Go: Your Captain Jack
Sparrow look might win you $500 for best costume, which will be put to good use for pitchers of Highway
Robbery (cachaca, elderflower liqueur, lime, Campari and grated cinnamon) or the house favorite
Laughing Buddha.
What: The Roaring '20s
come alive
Why Go: Grab a sultry
partner in crime, show up as Bonnie and Clyde and fill up on bourbon and whiskey cocktails, gangster-style.
While you might not get served paper-covered liquor bottles, you'll still get that old-school speakeasy
feel.
What: French maids
and sly schoolgirls in the heart of Union Square
Why Go: Spread out over
nine different areas in the hotel, with six dance floors of hip-hop, house and '80s music to choose from and
a hosted bar all night long.
What: The ultimate
after-party on Treasure Island
Why Go: Everything you
liked in the desert (aka, Burning Man) is condensed into this all-night party in the middle of the Bay. The
Ghostship sets sail at 10pm, complete with haunted house, padded room, art cars and three rooms of sound.
