The Past and Future of One of Hoton's Most Historic Gay Bars – Texas Monthly

Contents:

• THE 9 BT GAY BARS NEARTOWN - MONTROSE, HOTON
• GAY-FRIENDLY RTRANTS  MONTROSE
• THE PAST AND FUTURE OF ONE OF HOTON’S MOST HISTORIC GAY BARS
• MAPPG MONTROSE'S GAY HISTORY
• TOP GAY CLUBS & BARS NEARTOWN/ MONTROSE (HOTON)GAY CLUBS & BARS NEARTOWN/ MONTROSE
• TEXAS’ OLST GAY LEATHER BAR SCE 1982.
• GAY UNTRY SPORTS BAR THRIVG TEXAS

THE 9 BT GAY BARS NEARTOWN - MONTROSE, HOTON

There really is no perfect route, so thk of as a “gay bar choose your own adventure. This gay party spot is a staple Hoton nightlife and has been servg the LGBT muny for s. Montrose’s prolific gay club South Beach was long a Hoton stutn, strivg to enpsulate the clivy of Miami before shuttered 2018 for renovatns.

“It’s kd of a rocket lnch or somethg, ” says owner Charl Armstrong, who also operat JR’s Bar & Grill — billed as one of the olst, ntuoly open gay bars the cy. Armstrong says that for more than 30 years and South Beach’s entire 17-year n, he refed to have media and mera crews any gay club for fear of people beg outed, losg their jobs, or their liv generally beg promised. It was a break om some of the nservative and homogeneo cultur he found Texas, he says.

“The relevance of the club scene is still a wonrful platform” for nnectg and tablishg relatnships, says Armstrong, notg that he met the love of his life 42 years ago a gay bar Florida.

GAY-FRIENDLY RTRANTS  MONTROSE

For more than a century, even before Pri Month’s orig 1969, gay bars have persevered around the world as a way for the LGBTQ muny to nnect and celebrate.

THE PAST AND FUTURE OF ONE OF HOTON’S MOST HISTORIC GAY BARS

Hoton’s gay bars, particular, have been a place where people n nvene regardls of their inty and have played a key role Montrose velopg s reputatn as the cy’s “gayborhood. ” While more safe spac exist, gay bars are still a rnerstone the muny, while also beg a prime place to enjoy a happy hour cktail, a drag show, or a night of dancg. And fortunate for Bayou Cy, Hoton’s diversy, even among the LGBT muny, means there’s no shortage of gay hangouts.

MAPPG MONTROSE'S GAY HISTORY

Grab a beer and relax wh iends at Robert’s Lafte Galvton, the olst gay bar Texas, or h up the newly reopened South Beach Montrose for a long night of drks and dancg. Whether you intify as LGBTQ or if you’re jt an ally for a good time, the 18 sential Hoton gay bars are sure to be your new favore neighborhood bar year-round.

Crocker Bar is a dark, loud, but vg ltle bar that serv as the perfect place to grab a drk before venturg out to the rt of the gayborhood. The self-scribed olst leather bar Texas, Riprd has been a fixture of Hoton’s gay bar scene sce 1982. Take the stairse up to Eagle’s Phoenix room and gaze at a timele of major historil gay events on the wall.

TOP GAY CLUBS & BARS NEARTOWN/ MONTROSE (HOTON)GAY CLUBS & BARS NEARTOWN/ MONTROSE

After four long years of renovatns, Montrose’s rnerstone gay club re-opened July 2022 for drkg, dancg and partyg.

TEXAS’ OLST GAY LEATHER BAR SCE 1982.

Eagle Hoton611 Hy Park Blvd (Stanford Street), Hoton, TXGay Bar · Montrose · 16 tips and reviewsLove on Sunday after 5:00. 22312 Crocker St (Fairview St), Hoton, TXGay Bar · 40 tips and reviewsPhillip Wright: Very fun alternative to the bigger plac - and qualy of karaoke sgers was much better! : If you want to get away om the "gayborhood" this is the place.

F Bar202 Tuam St (Helena St), Hoton, TXGay Bar · 44 tips and reviewsEric Erv: Be ready to be amazed and wowed!!! :o)Jared Hawks: Prettit gay bar Hoton.

It's easy to fd great food Hoton's gayborhood. Lookg for a be to eat Hoton’s "gayborhood"?

GAY UNTRY SPORTS BAR THRIVG TEXAS

How ’s gay-iendly: This is the place to be on Friday nights after 6 p.