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Vulcan Steam & Sauna

805 West Cedar Street

At Pacific Coast Hwy.

Trolley: Little Italy

619-238-1980

24 Hours

Lockers 122 Rooms 20

 

This fairly small facility has a nice outdoor patio. Its clientele is skewed towards older men, sometimes VERY old. What makes it attractive is it can be quite busy during the daytime, unlike the other bathhouse which only come alive after dark. The "Little Italy" trolley stop is right at its front door. It is located on West Cedar Street near PCH [Pacific Coast Highway] across the street from Jack in the Box.

San Diego--Hillcrest

Club San Diego

3955 Forth Avenue, Hillcrest

Cross Street: Washington Ave.

Around the corner from the neon "Hillcrest" sign.

619-295-0850

24 Hours

Lockers 200 Rooms 60

 

Dead during the daylight hours this is the place to go for youth and beauty. But with youth and beauty also comes lots of attitude.

Club 2200

2200 University Avenue

North Park area

 

Previously called the "Mustang Spa" this facility was ordered CLOSED by the city of San Diego due to improper licensing. It is not expected to re-open.

 

Here is an article about the closure:

http://www.sdcitybeat.com/article.php?id=3609

 

This is a YouTube video about the ugly politics surrounding the closure.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=n-2lMYUUKXE

Black's Beach has more visitors and more land area than any nude beach in the United States.

Located between the upscale communities of La Jolla and Del Mar Black's Beach is a mile long stretch of mostly male nudity. On a summer Saturday thousands of naked men strut their stuff in the surf. The gay area is the area to the north (closest to Del Mar) and the straight area is in the middle. The "official" name of the beach is "Torrey Pines State Beach" but it is more famous for its adopted name "Black's Beach." A family named "Black" use to own a lot of property there at one time.

This beach has managed to keep its clothing optional status for the sole reason it is a very difficult place to get to. It is easiest to walk along the beach from the Del Mar side. From the La Jolla side it is only accessible during extreme low tides. The beach is surrounded by 15 story cliffs dotted with goat trails that have been carved over the years by beach goers. If you choose to park at the glider port up top it is a very athletic hike to the bottom.

There are no restrooms or snack bars. Wear a good pair of walking shoes (flip-flops will not do). Bring snacks, water and possibly toilet paper. There are no trees and no shade. If you have to relieve yourself it will have to be in the ocean or in the bushes. Wear sun screen. The sun is relentless and reflects off of the water and the sand. Fair skinned people will be red as lobsters in a matter of minutes.

There is some light sex activity in the bushes on the cliffs above the gay portion of the beach but they are heavily patrolled and lifeguards do give citations. Be very careful--even paranoid about being discovered by law enforcement. Don't let lifeguards see you climbing the cliffs towards the sex-bushes. If they see you they will get on their megaphones and shout you down.

How to get to Blacks: You will need a car or be willing to take a long bus trip to UCSD.

Torrey Pines State Beach Entrance:
- From town take Interstate 5 north, exit Carmel Valley Road west
- Turn left on Pacific Coast Hwy
- Park in free spaces along the highway (as far south as possible) or in pay lot at south end of beach. Parking fee is about $5. There are also public restrooms and outdoor showers.

Start walking south along the beach. After a mile and a half you will come to a rock that juts towards the sea, go around it and continue walking. It’s another quarter mile to the beach. Beware of high-tides, they can make this walk difficult. You will know you have reached it once you see naked men walking around.

These are the 15 story cliffs which keep Black's Beach isolated.

http://www.sandiego.gov/lifeguards/beaches/blacks.shtml

http://blacksbeach.org/

 Wikipedia: Black's Beach

F Street

7865 Balboa Avenue

About 20 very cruisy video booths large enough for two people. Management usually looks the other way.

Adult Depot

3489 Kurtz Street 
 

This adult bookstore contains 2 small movie theaters. They are connected  together and you can go back and forth between the two. Each has about 20 movie theater seats. You pay about $6.00 to get in for a several hour period. With your admission card you can leave and come back without additional charge. The movies shown are straight but there is loads of gay sex in the seats. Sometimes the guys are straight [but hot and sexy] closet cases and sometimes the place is full of nothing but trolls.

 

Kind of hard to find. It is located on a one--way street behind the Sports Arena. It is easiest to turn onto Hancock street and follow the road that hugs the parking lot of the Sports Arena.

24 Hour Fitness

850 Arnele Avenue
 

Located across the street from the Wal--Mart in Parkway Plaza shopping center this 24 Hour Fitness has a men's locker room that has an open group shower, Jacuzzi whirlpool, steam room, and dry sauna. It rarely gets crowded but is very cruisy and sometimes things happen. Boys will be boys.

Hillcrest Inn

3754 5th Ave.

Local 619-293-7078
Toll Free 800-258-2280

 

http://www.hillcrestinn.net/ 

 

Located in the very heart of the gay district the Hillcrest Inn is within walking distance of gay bars and dance clubs. The Club San Diego bathhouse is only 3 blocks away. Great hotel for bringing back one nighters. Parking may be a problem as it is everywhere in the cramped Hillcrest district.

The Spa at Grand Del Mar

Incredible! Hands down this is the most upscale and luxurious spa in the San Diego area. The men's area has beautiful carpets, wallpaper and tile work. Marble is everywhere and done with great care and craftsmanship. Gold plated fixtures in the toilets!  It features spacious lockers, a large Jacuzzi, a small steam room [all marble] and a small but adequate dry sauna. By the Jacuzzi there are three lounge beds for relaxing stocked with a variety of magazines. Free bottled water and a bucket of cucumber slices for your eyes.

There is a TV room with a fire place, beautiful wood panel walls and red-leather overstuffed chairs reminiscent of a millionaire "men's club" library. It is stocked with free mixed-nuts, fruit and flavored teas.

Included with admission is a full gym with treadmills and stair-climbers as well as access to a full-sized [adults only] hotel pool with poolside lunch service which can be charged to the credit card you used to check into the spa.

The pool is surrounded on three sides by the hotel's marvelous Mediterranean architecture. There is also an outdoor hot tub encircled by day beds.

The best part is that day passes are available to
non-hotel guests for only $25. An incredible bargain for a day of luxury.

Now the bad news. If you would like a service they are very pricey. Manicures start at $70 and massages and facials START at $175 [and a 20% gratuity is automatically added to your bill]. $175 + $35 = $210! for a 60 minute treatment. Prices climb to $300 & $400 for 90 minute treatments.

The entire hotel is something to see with "old world" interiors that envelop you. There are sweeping views of rolling hills in every direction giving you the feeling you have been transported to the hillsides of Tuscany.

Leave your troubles behind -- but bring you gym clothes and swimsuit and spend the day engorged in luxury [for only $25!]. Don't miss it!

To reach the Grand Del Mar take freeway 805 or 5 north to freeway 56 east. Once on 56 east take the second exit "Carmel Country Road." Turn left [head south] on Carmel Country Road. About a quarter mile from the freeway exit is Grand Del Mar Way. Turn left onto Grand Del Mar Way. Be careful the signage is very small.

Grand Del Mar

Also see: All about Day Spas & how they work

La Costa Spa Carlsbad

About a 40 minute drive from San Diego is a completely self-contained day spa located within the La Costa Hotel complex. This is definitely NOT the place for cruising but it is the perfect place to relax for the day. They feature 80 treatment rooms, their own private pool [shown in the photo above] and a full service cafe for lunch or dinner. Bring your swimsuit as the pool is not clothing optional. The main drawback is there is no gym. A day pass is quite pricey at $60 but is only $30 after 4:00pm. If you are in desperate need of a "spa day" this is a good choice.

LaCosta.com