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San Francisco, California
Castro sex and fetish shop, a neighborhood fixture since 1998.
Rock Hard is an adult shop on Castro Street, open since 1998, when it started as an erotic art gallery before shifting toward toys and gear. It sits on Castro between 18th and 19th and still hangs rotating erotic art on its walls alongside the merchandise. The stock runs to sex toys, strap-ons and harnesses, bondage accessories, lube, jockstraps, and leather pieces. The space is bright, clean, and well-lit rather than seedy, and the crowd is mostly gay men from the Castro and nearby. Staff turn up again and again in reviews for being knowledgeable and low-pressure, which makes it an easy stop whether you're a regular restocking or a first-timer with questions.
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