Ramrod San Francisco (San Francisco Leather & Cowboy Bar 1968-1983) Color:Brown Equal parts spectacle and social

Equal parts spectacle and social commentary

and danger collide in unforgettable style

it embodied the energy of a community at its most vibrant and visible

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Ramrod San Francisco (San Francisco Leather & Cowboy Bar 1968-1983) Color:Brown Equal parts spectacle and socialRamrod (San Francisco, California) 19681983 Opening in 1968, Ramrod became one of San Franciscos key leather and biker bars during the height of the post Stonewall era. Operating through 1983, it served as a meeting ground for motorcyclists, leathermen, and blue collar regulars at a time when the South of Market and waterfront districts were the center of the citys underground gay life. These were years when dress codes, music, and unspoken rules