The candy store of Castro clubs, Beaux serves every gay flavor. Highlights include Club Papi Wednesdays, '90s–'00s Throwback Thursdays, go-go Manimal Fridays, and Nitty Gritty dirty disco Saturdays (find the mezzanine for best views over the floor). On Big Top Sundays, Rupaul's Drag Race stars emcee. Weekends are rainbow-spectrum and straight-but-questioning; arrive before 10pm to beat lines and cover.
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