Any good mixer of convivial habits considers he has a right to be called a Bohemian. But that is not a valid claim. There are two elements, at least, that are essential to Bohemianism. The first is devotion or addiction to one or more of the Seven Arts; the other is poverty. Other factors suggest themselves: for instance, I like to think of my Bohemians as young, as radical in their outlook on art and life; as unconventional, and, though this is debatable, as dwellers in a city large enough to have the somewhat cruel atmosphere of all great cities.-George Sterling, Club Member. EbaumsworldGrove Stage — an amphitheater with seating for 2,000, used primarily for the Grove Play production, on the last weekend of the midsummer encampment. The stage extends up the hillside, and is also home to the second largest outdoor pipe organ in the world. EbaumsworldCamp tipi, Bohemian Grove. historyinphotosFrench horn quartet, Bohemian Grove. historyinhotosMen toasting outside bar Bar Harbor, Bohemian Grove. historyinphotosBar in a tent, Bohemian Grove, 1878. historyinphotosCamp with men seated outside of a tent, Bohemian Grove. historyinphotosMan in camp leaning against a post, Bohemian Grove. historyinphotosNighttime gathering around fire, 1909. historyinphotosThe Bohemians have a downtown clubhouse that is their main base of operations. It is an imposing six-story building only a few blocks from the financial district of downtown San Francisco. ucsc
