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Author Jeremy Atherton L wr of the history of gay bars, as their existence is threatened by the populary of datg apps and risg property sts, and reflects on their prence his life.

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BLD BOB'S BARSEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"BLD BOB'S BAR","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","STREETADDRS":"430 E 5TH ST","ADDRSLOLY":"DAYTON","ADDRSREGN":"OH","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT","POSTALCO":"45402-2912"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"3.5","REVIEWCOUNT":7},"OPENGHOURS":"MO-SU 11:00-02:30","IMAGE":"HTTPS:\U002F\\U002FMEDIA\U002FPHOTO-O\U002F17\U002F26\U002FEF\U002FFE\","@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOBLD BOB'S BAR3.57 REVIEWS#8 OF 33 NIGHTLIFE DAYTONBARS & CLUBSREAD MOREOPEN NOW11:00 AM - 2:30 AMMONDAY11:00 AM - 2:30 AMTUDAY11:00 AM - 2:30 AMWEDNDAY11:00 AM - 2:30 AMTHURSDAY11:00 AM - 2:30 AMFRIDAY11:00 AM - 2:30 AMSATURDAY11:00 AM - 2:30 AMSUNDAY11:00 AM - 2:30 AMVIS WEBSECALLWRE A REVIEWWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYGBY KELLY CATHRT“GREAT FOOD”APR 2022I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BAR. THEY WERE PLAYG MIC AND WAS JT HE RIGHT SOUND LEVEL. WE ULD HEAR BUT ALSO HEAR OUR SERVER. THE FOOD WAS SO GOOD. WE HAD BURGERS AND THEY WERE GREAT. I WOULD GO BACK HERE FOR SURE. “DID NOT ENJOY THE FOOD”FEB 2020MY HBAND AND I DID NOT LIKE THE FOOD HERE. I GOT A STEAK SUB AND MY HBAND GOT CHICKEN FGERS. THE QUALY REMD ME OF SCHOOL FETERIA FOOD.SUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (1)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSULTIMATE QUEEN CY UNRGROUND TOUR1,071REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $45.00 PER ADULTHIDN BREWERY CAVERNS TOUR CCNATI WH BEER TASTG280REMEND99% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $49.00 PER ADULT2023TOP 10 S + TOP 5 FOODS OF CCNATI MORNG TOUR247REMEND99% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.UNRGROUND TOURS OM $65.00 PER ADULT*NEW* CCNATI HISTORY TOUR B50REMEND96% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $49.00 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)CCNATI STREETR FOOD TOUR WH FDLAY MARKET 354REMEND99% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.UNIQUE EXPERIENCOM $79.00 PER ADULTCCNATI WE AND DSERT TOUR WH TASTGS49REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $65.00 PER ADULTFAIRCHILD PT-19 PRIVATE FLIGHT EXPERIENCE MIDDLETOWN2HISTORIL TOURSOM $259.00 PER ADULTSPECIAL OFFER CCNATI GHOSTS BY US GHOST ADVENTUR37REMEND94% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $30.00 $24.00 PER ADULTSATURDAY CCY BNCH, HISTORY AND STREETR TOUR63REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $79.00 PER ADULTSPECIAL OFFERULTIMATE QUEEN CY IS HNTED TOUR106REMEND94% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $39.00 $29.25 PER ADULTTHE ESPE GAME CCNATI: EPIC 60-MUTE ADVENTUR465REMEND99% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FUN & GAMOM $39.88 PER ADULTBUILT ON BEER TOUR20REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $39.00 PER ADULTSMARTPHONE-GUID WALKG TOUR OF DOWNTOWN CCNATI SIGHTS & STORI14REMEND92% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $27.50 PER GROUP (UP TO 15)BREWERS & BARONS TRAIL TOUR12REMEND91% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $39.00 PER ADULTCCNATI ETHNIC FOOD AND CULTURE TOUR OVER THE RHE100REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $79.00 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS430 E 5TH ST, DAYTON, OH 45402-2912FULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS226 WH 3 SALAR RTRANT AND LOUNGE337215 FT$$$$ • PEVIAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSWHEAT PENNY OVEN AND BAR3860.3 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • AMERIN • BARTHAI NE720321 FT$$ - $$$ • SHI • ASIAN • THAIDUBL PUB4510.2 MI$$ - $$$ • IRISH • BAR • PUBLILY'S DAYTON223304 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSJAY'S SEAFOOD RTRANT3820.1 MI$$$$ • AMERIN • STEAKHOE • SEAFOODROOST MORN ITALIAN200506 FT$$$$ • ITALIAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSSUEñO410.3 MI$$ - $$$ • MEXIN • SPANISHTROLLEY STOP74520 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • PUB • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYLUCKY'S TAPROOM & EATERY83481 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • PUBSEE ALLATTRACTNS62 WH 6 OREGON DISTRICT236364 FTNEIGHBORHOODSGARN STATN70.1 MIGARNSWARPED WG BREWG COMPANY840.2 MIBREWERIBELLE OF DAYTON DISTILLERY70.2 MIDISTILLERIAMERI'S PACKARD MM - THE CIZENS MOTORR CO.3100.4 MISPECIALY MMSBENJAM & MARIAN SCHTER PERFORMG ARTS CENTER3810.5 MITHEATERSDAYTON THEATRE GUILD30.2 MITHEATERSDAYTON CONVENTN CENTER540.3 MICONVENTN CENTERSTHE DAYTON BEER COMPANY (DOWNTOWN)320.3 MIBREWERI2ND STREET MARKET1180.4 MIFLEA & STREET MARKETSSEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.3.57 REVIEWSEXCELLENT2VERY GOOD3AVERAGE1POOR0TERRIBLE1KELLY CATHRTVALPARAISO, IN1,225 NTRIBUTNS0GREAT FOODAPR 2022I REALLY ENJOYED THIS BAR. THEY WERE PLAYG MIC AND WAS JT HE RIGHT SOUND LEVEL. WE ULD HEAR BUT ALSO HEAR OUR SERVER. THE FOOD WAS SO GOOD. WE HAD BURGERS AND THEY WERE GREAT. I WOULD GO BACK HERE FOR SURE. READ MOREWRTEN APRIL 21, 2022THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.RACHELDAYTON, OH4 NTRIBUTNS1DID NOT ENJOY THE FOODFEB 2020 • COUPLMY HBAND AND I DID NOT LIKE THE FOOD HERE. I GOT A STEAK SUB AND MY HBAND GOT CHICKEN FGERS. THE QUALY REMD ME OF SCHOOL FETERIA FOOD.READ MOREWRTEN FEBARY 16, 2020THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.THE CONFSNS... F4 NTRIBUTNS0BLD BOB'S IS A FUN PLACE TO GET A BE DAYTONMAY 2019 • BSIN DAYTON ON BS. MY CLIENT SUGGTED TRYG BLD BOB'S FOR LUNCH WHILE TOWN. THIS PLACE HAS A OL VIBE WH SOME GOOD TUN PLAYG. I WAS THERE MID DAY, BUT THEY HOST LIVE BANDS SOME NIGHTS. STAFF WAS GREAT AND SO WERE THE ABSOLUTELY GORMO WGS!READ MOREWRTEN MAY 18, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.PUNKSUZIFRANKL, OH7 NTRIBUTNS0FUN BARDEC 2018 • FRIENDSI’VE BEEN TO BLD BOBS NUMERO TIM TO EAT, DRK, AND CHECK OUT BANDS. IT’S A GOOD ATMOSPHERE AND I ALWAYS HAVE A GREAT TIME.READ MOREWRTEN FEBARY 12, 2019THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.BEERWRERINDIAN HARBOUR BEACH, FL1,512 NTRIBUTNS0A GOOD DIVE BAROCT 2018 • SOLO"DIVE BAR" N BE MEANT AS A PLIMENT, AS IS HERE. A FORTABLE AND REASONABLY PRICED PLACE WH GOOD FOOD, GOOD DRKS, AND IENDLY STAFF. NOTHG FANCY, BUT A VERY PLEASANT PLACE TO RELAX WH OLD IENDS OR MAKE NEW ON.READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 6, 2018THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.SUZANNE ELYNCHBURG, VA18 NTRIBUTNS0EXPECTED MOREDEC 2017 • COUPLESTABLISHMENT SEEMED TO TER TO YOUNG ALTERNATIVE CROWD. VISED EARLY EVENG FOR A BEER AND APPETIZER. SERVICE WAS SLOW EVEN THOUGH NOT BY. WARS FOT TO BRG NDIMENTS WE REQUTED. FACILY WAS NOT THE CLEANT. FELT LIKE WAS MORE A LOTN TO TCH A LATE NIGHT BAND.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 17, 2017THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.JDT82WASHGTON DC56 NTRIBUTNS0GOOD BURGER AT THE BAROCT 2016 • SOLOSCE I WAS SOLO FOR THIS BS TRIP I CID TO EAT AT THE BAR. GOOD CHOICE! THE BBQ BURGER WAS GOOD.READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 18, 2016THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.NO QUTNS HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCEASK A QUTNALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLTHE CENTURY BAR21BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWDAYTON FUNNY BONE COMEDY CLUB42COMEDY CLUBSWILEY'S COMEDY CLUB14BARS & CLUBS • COMEDY CLUBSOPEN NOWTHE BLACK BOX IMPROV THEATER7THEATERS • COMEDY CLUBSRIFF RAFF TAVERN ON THE CANAL8BLU BARSDK EFFECT7BARS & CLUBS • GAME & ENTERTAMENT CENTERSTHERAPY CAFE7BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWDAYTON BARREL WORKS ARTISAN DISTILLERY1BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWRIGHT CORNER4GAY BARSTHE POUR HS7BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? CLAIM YOUR LISTG FOR EE TO RPOND TO REVIEWS, UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND MUCH MORE.CLAIM YOUR LISTGBLD BOB'S BAR (DAYTON) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

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Gay Bar b memoir, history and cricism; 's a difficult book to p down, but that's what mak so readable and so endlsly fascatg.

Atherton L's book starts off a crowd room a gay bar where he's gone cisg wh his partner, whom he refers to throughout the book wh the Leonard Cohen-spired nickname Famo Blue Raat. That kd of gay bar — all kds of gay bars, really — are danger of closg, Atherton L wr, due to the populary of datg apps and risg property sts.

'GAY BAR' TRACKS THE WAVE OF A WHOLE CULTURE — AND ONE LIFE

He's ambivalent about the velopment, wrg, "I had to nsir whether gay bars promised a sense of belongg then lured to a trap. In a gay bar, am I penned to mory stat, swallowg drks that nourish my opprsn — have gay bars kept me my place?

" The prospect of losg gay bars leads him to reflect on their prence his life. He wr betifully about his llege days Los Angel, where he went to his first one, though he n't rell the name, wryly notg, "Of urse I n't remember my first gay bar — I was dnk.

" He's also spired to dig to the past: "Enough time has passed that gay bars, once a surge, have bee monumental their own way.

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