Satisfy Your Bloodlust in San Francisco
It's important not to deny your sanguineous urges. Sure, you can push the violent, kinky thoughts to the to the back of your head, maybe go for a jog or watch The View, but it's only a matter of time before things start bubbling to the surface. It'll start innocently enough, with a taste for rare steak and repeat viewings of Carrie. But before you can say "hematolagnia," you're secret cutting in the company Lactation Support Room during your lunch break and stalking Anderson Cooper. So please, let it out kids. Draw it, suck it, donate it, or just roll around in it with a half-naked hot chick. Whatever it takes to stay off the evening news.
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American Red Cross
85 2nd St
San Francisco, CA 94105
So, hypothetically let's say you're not a man who has had sex with another man in the past 30 years. Or a woman who has sex with a man who's had sex with another man. … Or anyone who's gotten a tattoo or traveled anywhere unsavory recently. To the three people in San Francisco who are still reading, congratulations! You're eligible to donate blood. The American Red Cross is always looking for a few good platelets. They have regular drives throughout the city, or you can call and make an appointment. (photo) [link]
Catholic Mass
650 Parker Ave
San Francisco, CA 94118
Sweet, delicious blood of Christ. The Catholics totally invented goth, so it's only fitting to bring it back to their doorstep. Attend a mass at the stunning (truly) St. … Ignatius church and knock back some free sacrificial wine. (Their Body of Christ could use some salt, IMHO.) If you feel uncomfortable taking communion because you're not a Catholic, you can sign up for the church's Rite of Christian Initiation of Adults (RCIA) program and get catholicized in just eight months. (photo) [link]
Vampire Tour of San Francisco
California St & Taylor St San Francisco, CA 94108
This two-hour journey through the dark and, uh, vampirey history of Nob Hill is led by 100-year-old vampire, Kitty Burns. Kitty (nee Mina Harker) knows her vampire lore, … and she intertwines it seamlessly with the area's real history during the tour. The group leaves from the corner of California and Taylor every Friday and Saturday night at 8 p.m. Fangs optional. [link]
East Bay Fight Night
3025 San Pablo Ave
Berkeley, CA 94702
East Bay Fight Night is a raucous and violent recurring party thrown by Oakland-based motorcycle club East Bay Rats. They feature organized fights, lots of booze, and the … occasional luchadore and pole-dancing competition. If you're down for some "consensual bloodshed," there's no need to RSVP -- just cross the bridge. But beware, these dudes are big, and they're not fucking around. So if you're afraid of getting pummeled, it might behoove you to sign up for one of their boxing lessons first. (Sweetly, most events benefit charity.) [link]
