San Francisco Scottish Rite Masonic Center

I came here last week for a Security class sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security. I can’t tell you what the class was about, otherwise I would have to kill you. :)
I should also confess that my Father is a Mason and Shriner, my Mom belonged to Eastern Star and was a Mother Advisor for the Rainbow Girls for many years. Alas, that strong record didn’t translate to their Son, who couldn’t even be bothered with a DeMolay invitation. I will say though that the good folks who volunteer at the San Francisco Scottish Rite facility tried their best to recruit me at this «late» age. I’m not sure about that, but I will say that the culture here felt very comfortable.
Anyway, this building is fabulous and with a good supply of parking spots underneath. The neighborhood is a little busy, which makes the peaceful interior of this cool retro facility all the more enjoyable. The class was also well worth the drive and maybe a repeat visit using a BART/​Muni combination to West Portal.

Do you ever say to yourself, «I need a 700 seat theater with a pipe organ?» I know I do often. Now I have the answer, the Scottish Rite building on 19^th and Sloat. It is an amazing facility for any presentation, as well as having a large kitchen and reception room.

BIg place and a little parking. Good for wedding or parties but the place needs a little TLC. It smells super old and just needs a lot of work but if you are into the rustic look I guess its ok. Went here for a wedding and not sure i felt that it was a good venue for a wedding at all.

A very popular location for any police related function. And whenever this happens, traffic around here inches along. Also have to watch out for people going and coming here, just pulling out into traffic without even looking.

I came here for a Valentine’s Day banquet. The hall seats up to 450 people. There is a dancefloor and excellent amenities that made our event a success. I was impressed with the professional kitchen. There is a large parking garage underneath the center. When you ride the elevator upstairs you pass through some halls and the club/​billiard room that can get a bit spooky. If the walls could talk.

Great venue to accommodate our growing Polynesian Showcase. We had a blast utilizing the space — incredible backstage to accommodate different dressing rooms for a variety of groups of children, teens, young adults, older adults and musicians.
I really don’t think there is a bad seat in the house — honestly. And the acoustics are incredible. I don’t really know, first-​hand, how things went with our main point of contact (theater/​sound technician, administrators, etc.), but overall, things seemed to run very smoothly.
Some side-​notes:
— the facility itself is pretty «dated» but how could I «not» appreciate a place which still labels things with «ladies lounge» and «powder room» !?
— underground parking, but for our full-​house performances, it was a bit tricky for some guests who had to park on adjacent streets;
— they have some shower stalls in the uni-​sex bathrooms in one dressing room area (don’t tell anyone, but I think the Grand Poo bah Fred Flintstone and his counterpart Barney Rubble spend some weekends here).
760 seats — visit their website for more information.