The Sunny Side of Castro Street

A myth? Certainly a legend! A place to escape to-- or from? All the world has heard of Castro Street, but very few have probed beneath its surface. The allure of its name is enormous, and its impact on lifestyles, gay and straight alike, has been amazing. This is the story of one man, whose life, like so many others, was changed when he migrated to this mecca for the gay community in the 1970's. Bred in Berwyn, Illinois, a city of homes that "lacked a certain soul," author Dan Vojir was drawn like a magnet to Castro Street's peculiarities, its joy of living, its hardships, and its excitements. Dan brings us into the world of jockey shorts, bars, bathhouses, cops, go-go dancers, and spotlight fever that make up the "sunny side" of Castro Street. Illustrated.