Suicide Club (secret society)

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Suicide Club
SuccessorCacophony Society
Formation1977
PurposeUrban exploration, counterculture
HeadquartersSan Francisco, California, United States
Official language
English
Websitesuicideclub.com

The Suicide Club was a secret society in San Francisco, which lasted from 1977–82. It is credited as the first modern extreme urban exploration society,[1][2] and also known for anarchic group pranks.[3][4] Despite its name, the club was not actually about suicide. Rather the club focused on people facing their fears and engaging in daring experiences.[5]

  1. ^ John Jurgensen (2001-05-20). "Urban Explorers Are Picture of Stealth". Associated Press. Archived from the original on August 20, 2011.
  2. ^ "San Francisco Suicide Club". San Francisco Suicide Club. Retrieved 2020-07-06.
  3. ^ Leander Kahney (2003-07-05). "E-Mail Mobs Materialize All Over". Wired Magazine.
  4. ^ Maureen Ryan (2003-07-24). "A Mob Scene Just Made For Being There". Chicago Tribune.
  5. ^ "Here's How We Got SantaCon — From S.F.'s Counterculture". KQED. Retrieved 2020-07-06.