By Clayton Worfolk
Jorge Navarro fronts the Latin-tinged surf rock band the Cuban Cowboys. The son of Cuban exiles, he sings about his parents’ longing for their homeland and about what it means to grow up Cuban in the United States — all with a healthy dose of humor.
By Clayton WorfolkPolk Street Transformed
May 1st, 2008 · 190 Comments
For years, Polk Gulch was one of the most notorious neighborhoods in San Francisco, home to drug addicts, prostitutes and some of the city’s seediest nightlife. But it was also an early mecca for the city’s gay community — years before the Castro District. Over the last decade, neighborhood groups have been trying [...]