terenuri ( Western Addition This area, too, was once sandy waste, but after World War II the district became

away in dark corners of anony mous bars, the establishments here have full picture windows right on the street and are busy at all hours. terenuri Castro Street is closed off every Hallowe en for the famous gay costume party that most agree is one of the city s best, second only perhaps to the Gay Pride Parade (see p75). d Map E5

Masonic Auditorium terenuri Originally a Masonic Temple, built in 1957, this attractive structure, with its 3,000-seat auditorium, is used as a venue for jazz performances, lectures, and readings, as well as conven tions and seminars. Mosaics inside and out depict terenuri some of the tenets of Freemasonry. d 1111 California St Map N3 (415) 776-4702

( Western Addition This area, too, was once sandy waste, but after World War II the district became populated by Southern African-Americans who came west for work. For a short time, it was famous for jazz and blues clubs, as embodied, until his death in 2001, by John Lee Hooker and his Boom Boom Room. Today, it is still largely African-American in character and rather rundown, although it does comprise architecturally odd St Mary s Cathedral (see p44) and photogenic Alamo Square (see p49). d Map E3