WILD

SIDE

WEST

EST. | 1962

424 Cortland Avenue

San Francisco, CA 94110

415.647.3099

Open from 2PM - 2AM

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ABOUT

A NEIGHBORHOOD

INSTITUTION

The Wild Side West is a truly San Franciscan establishment. Opened in 1962 by out and proud lesbians, Pat Ramseyer and Nancy White, every night is a blend of lesbians, locals, eclectic art and neighborhood sports bar.

On any given night you may find a local fundraising event, a friendly game of pool or a low-key crowd hanging out in the magical backyard garden. Sports fans will appreciate the 2 flat screens on game day and music lovers will enjoy the net-connected jukebox's wide selection of songs. The bar has two outdoor spaces, the patio on the ground level and the sculpture-filled beer garden downstairs. The bar is centrally located in Bernal Heights directly on the MUNI 24 line.

HISTORY

LGBTQ OWNED & OPERATED

SINCE DAY ONE

The Wild Side West has been a San Francisco Bay Area local lesbian bar since 1962. Founded by out and proud lesbians Pat Ramseyer and Nancy White, the bar originally opened in Oakland as the Wild Side after the Barbara Stanwyck film "Walk on the Wild Side".

The Wild Side West moved to its current location in Bernal Heights in 1976. At that time, being out and running a lesbian bar was still a radical act, and a few neighbors at first protested by leaving broken toilets and dumping other household objects in front of the bar. Pat and Nancy took these items and turned them into art, decorating the beer garden downstairs and defiantly refusing to back down.

Bernal Heights has become an amazingly welcoming, diverse neighborhood that embraces the bar and its GLBT pride. Likewise, the bar owner and staff are actively engaged in the community. The Wild Side West has continued to build up its signature art-covered walls, ceiling, and outdoor sculpture garden. The art pieces have changed and grown organically over the years, and you will always see something new or different around. Sadly, Pat and Nancy have both passed away, but the Wild Side West continues to be lesbian-owned and committed to continuing their legacy and spirit.