If You're Hot For: Night Owls
Are you a girl who likes girls and shaking your tail until all hours of the evening? Well, these are definitely your peeps. Our queer-loving city showcases individuality nightly, packing in after-dark parties that offer up a little something for everyone with ample opportunity to meet your match.

They Said:
"I love a long hair butch, it’s the first thing I look for."
– Kat Marie Yoas, writer and performer, lives in the Mission.

"I’m pretty forward, so I usually initiate. It’s easy when I’m DJing — it’s when I feel the most confident, so girls will hit on me then."
– Ajai Nicole, DJ, lives in Oakland.

Where To Meet 'Em:
Lexington Club, 3464 19th Street (between Lexington and Valencia streets); 415-863-2052.
Tip: This is the queer epicenter in the Mission. It’s both dive-y and delicious.

Stud, 399 9th Street (between Harrison and Sheridan streets); 415-863-6623.
Tip: On Friday nights hit up the drag show "Some Thing" — where every week is a different pun theme.

Stay Gold at Public Works, 161 Erie Street (at Mission Street); 415-932-0955.
Tip: On the last Wednesday of every month, all types of gay, trans, and les babes converge on the dance floor for one epic dance party.

Switch at Q Bar, 456 Castro Street, (between 17th and 18th streets); 415-864-2877.
Tip: Tuesday is ladies night. Say no more.

Ships in The Night at The New Parish, 579 18th Street (between San Pablo Avenue and Jefferson Street), Oakland; 415-371-1631.

Beretta, 1199 Valencia Street (between 22nd and 23rd streets); 415-695-1199.

Slate Bar, 2925 16th Street (between Van Ness Avenue and Capp Street); 415-558-8521.
Tip: Dance Karaoke every Thursday night!

The Mint, 1942 Market Street (between Laguna and Guerrero streets); 415-626-4726.

Ken Ken Ramen, 3378 18th Street (between Capp and Mission streets); 415-967-2636.
Tip: Seriously, what is sexier than slurping up noodles?

Photo: Courtesy of Lexington Club; Kat Marie Yoas (left) and Ajai Nicole (right), photographed by Maria del Rio.