How Kilt friendly is SanFrancisco??

**pdcorlis** · 13th July 09, 08:04 AM

Dude - its San Francisco! Kilt up and have a great time!

**crboltz** · 13th July 09, 08:30 AM

I was in San Francisco in Mid may (not kilted -- bad me) and I saw 3 kilts in one day, two on the street and one shop keeper in a hardware/craft type store. I was bumed that I decided not to wear my kilt that day. San Fran is accepting and supportive of almost everything that you might chose to wear.

On an un-kilt note: The coolest thing I ever saw in S.F. was a guy walking down Market Street wearing a long scarf that he was still knitting (the yarn was in his back pack, and he was walking, wearing and knitting -- it seemed like some sort of metaphor for life).
Chris

**Monkey@Arms** · 13th July 09, 10:28 AM

As others have said, there are usually far stranger things to be seen on the streets of SF then a man in a kilt. You won't have any problems anywhere in Coastal California. WalkerK and I work in the city, so if you are going to be in town during the week, we ought to try to hook up.

Best regards,

Jake

**Colonel MacNeal** · 13th July 09, 10:29 PM

Anybody remember "Naked Guy" at Berkeley?

**NorCalPiper** · 14th July 09, 02:45 PM

I have been kilted there tons of times. It is EXTREMELY kilt friendly! And it has the perfect weather for it!

**george7** · 14th July 09, 02:50 PM

Originally Posted by Riverkilt

Do take some pics while you're out and about kilted in that most beautiful city.

Hmmm, is there a video of how a kilt shimmies in an earthquake?

That's like asking for advice on what weight of kilt should one wear if they anticipate being attacked by an alligator attack.

**Brian07663NJ** · 12th August 09, 12:12 PM

I have been to San Francisco several times and have worn my kilts several times. I have even stood on the outside of the cable cars wearing a kilt. Dare I admit that I even have a photo and never had time to posted it?

San Francisco is a VERY tolerant city. Take a quick look at the various street festivals that take place during the year.

Bay to Breakers (a marathon) has a contingent called Bare to Breakers - yes a naked group of people running across the city.

Lovefest - in September each year, is a giant hippie parade that marches down the main street and flocks to the lawn right outside city hall. Once again - in true hippie fashion - there are even a bunch of naked people marching in the parade.

A little more on the sexual side is the Folsom Street Festival and the Dore Alley Street Fairs and there are tons of people doing all sorts of things - even naked and you will most definitely see kilted people there. In fact, I bought one of my favorite kilts there from a vendor who gets them from a mature lady who makes them for him. It is olive green with great black highlights - belt loops, pocket triangle, etc.

At Fisherman's Wharf you also might encounter the Naked Yoga Guy...

So with those examples...don't doubt wearing a kilt at all in San Francisco. We know how liberating it is so enjoy...and if you happen to be in "Rome" (meaning San Francisco) and one of those festivals are taking place...enjoy!

**MrLion** · 12th August 09, 01:11 PM

Most of the fun visiting San Francisco is the people watching!
You can wear anything you want and nobody minds. I cannot imagine kilt wearing would be a problem. I very much enjoy my visits to the city... I went to High School in the Bay Area, and still return there to visit family.
Enjoy your trip!

**Bigkahuna** · 12th August 09, 07:28 PM

I'm back from Frisco and indeed it is a most tolerant city. It is also one of the coldest cities I've ever been in in July!. I had packed for 90/100 degree days which was ok for Napa, but when we got to S.Francisco I froze. I ended up having to buy a fleece jacket. It was really funny as you could really tell who the tourists were. There were all wearing hooded SanFrancisco sweatshirts or SanFrancisco fleece jackets. I wore my kilt several times but found that the high wind made it alittle risky. The only other kilted fellow I saw was a lad in a Gordon kilt in a small Scottish store on Sutter Street. He had never heard of XMARKSTHESCOT poor lad. I got nothing but admiration from all who saw me and I will try to post some pictures. Alcatraz was something anyone going to S.F. should not miss.

**ozone** · 13th August 09, 06:16 PM

Originally Posted by Colonel MacNeal

Anybody remember "Naked Guy" at Berkeley?

Grew up going to HS near naked guy. Only saw him once though....startled the poop out of me!

It was one of those things where you walk past, stop in your tracks, do a double take, look behind.....and you still dont believe what you just saw....kind of like some people's reactions to kilts