Broadway, San Francisco

Looking west near Columbus Ave in the nightclub and red light district of Broadway

Broadway is an east-west street^[1] in San Francisco that runs from The Embarcadero to the Cow Hollow district. The neon-lined stretch of Broadway through North Beach is the city's red-light district, home to strip clubs and other adult businesses, as well as many nightclubs and bars, and has been featured in several films and television shows. The street is home to several notable venues, such as the Showgirls theater, the Broadway Tunnel, Convent of the Sacred Heart High School and the City Lights Bookstore.

Enrico's, Broadway

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Coordinates: 37°47′45″N 122°25′20″W / 37.79583°N 122.42222°W / 37.79583; -122.42222