Juanita More, SF Drag royalty, sent this to me in another forum. Can someone confirm this and maybe explain why? I, for one, am not excited about this move. I love Fag Fridays at the End Up. We homos bring in alot of business and enjoy the space and know that on a Friday night, we can always head to SOMA. 16th and Mission, although closer to my house, doesn't sound as appealing. And Pink is not as big.

Thoughts?

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Many of you have probably already heard the rumors - Fag Fridays will be leaving the End Up.

The End Up itself has always been a San Francisco institution. Most famous for it's Sunday morning dance party - which, after Saturday night would reopen promptly at 6 AM. Giving you one of the best places to continue partying from your Saturday night out. But, that was era's ago. It's star turn tarnished in the late 80's with its notable decadent drug use and the onslaught of AIDS. The only thing keeping it alive during those dark years was the sub-culture weekly club Uranus. Then, they almost closed during another dark period when San Francisco politicians tried to shut down SOMA nightlife all together.

Fast-forward.

11 years ago Dave Peterson and Jose Mineros - founders of Fag Fridays, decided to fill a void in San Francisco's gay nightclub scene. They brought together some of the best DJ's of House Music locally and internationally. Creating one of the most diverse dance clubs in San Francisco, to date. When they began Fag Fridays, they were also revitalizing what was at that time a sorely dying club - The End Up. Though, I have such insane recollections of partying at The End Up in it's hey day, they don't live up to the memories of the family David and Jose have created over the past 11 years. I have performed on the dance floor, outdoors by the fountain, on the bar, in the front room, the back room, hosted so many parties and countless New Years Eve's, I could never count them! In other words I am a fan and proud to say a part of the Fag Fridays Family.

Let's support what has now become an institution - they will be open every Friday until October 12, 2007 at the End Up. I will also be hosting that closing night and the opening party of the new Fag Friday's location at Pink in the Mission the following weekend - Friday, October 19, 2007.

David and Jose, the amazing family you have helped to create will follow and continue to party with you where ever you go. Long live the Legendary Fag Fridays!

Loads of Love,

Juanita