Ambush (San Francisco Gay Leather Bar/1973-1986) Color:Navy Known simply by his pseudonym

Known simply by his pseudonym

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Ambush (San Francisco Gay Leather Bar/1973-1986) Color:Navy Known simply by his pseudonymThe Ambush opened its doors in November 1973 at 1351 Harrison Street in San Franciscos South of Market neighborhood, and anything but timid, it stood until its closure in 1986. It became a home for leathermen, bears, bikers, and western kink lovers, and was famous not just for its drinks, dim lights, and cruisingbut also as an art gallery and workshop where the leathermaking craft was on display. With artwork by Chuck Arnett, meat racks, sex in the