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- CALIFORNIA LBIAN AND GAY BARS, RTRANTS, LODGG, PRI EVENT, BS MAPS
- OPN: THE RECENTLY CLOSED CLUB 501 WASN’T JT REDDG’S ONLY GAY BAR; IT WAS HOME
- CLUB 501SEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"CLUB 501","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","STREETADDRS":"1244 CALIFORNIA ST","ADDRSLOLY":"REDDG","ADDRSREGN":"CALIFORNIA","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT","POSTALCO":"96001-0628"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"3.5","REVIEWCOUNT":3},"OPENGHOURS":"MO-SU 18:00-02:00","@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOCLUB 5013.53 REVIEWS#7 OF 9 NIGHTLIFE REDDGBARS & CLUBSREAD MORECLOSED NOW6:00 PM - 2:00 AMMONDAY6:00 PM - 2:00 AMTUDAY6:00 PM - 2:00 AMWEDNDAY6:00 PM - 2:00 AMTHURSDAY6:00 PM - 2:00 AMFRIDAY6:00 PM - 2:00 AMSATURDAY6:00 PM - 2:00 AMSUNDAY6:00 PM - 2:00 AMVIS WEBSECALLWRE A REVIEWWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYG“FRIENDLY BAR”MAY 2019MY IEND AND I STOPPED WHILE TRAVELG THROUGH REDDG. WE FOUND THE BARTENR AND LOL PATRONS TO BE VERY IENDLY AND THEY SHARED SOME FUN THGS TO DO WHILE TOWN. THE BAR HAS A NICE VIBE.“DISCRIMATORY”DEC 2018I ATTEND THIS BAR LAST NIGHT WH A VERY GOOD IEND OF ME WHO IS TRANSGENR, WAS REFED SERVICE BEE OF MY MAGA HAT. APPARENTLY WAS TOO NONTATNAL. I FD IRONIC THAT A BAR THAT'S DITED TO A SUBSET OF AMERINS THAT HAVE FACED YEARS OF EQUALY BATTL, WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO DRK WH THEM AS AN EQUAL.SUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGBE THE FIRST TO UPLOAD A PHOTOUPLOAD A PHOTOTOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSSELF-GUID WALKG TOUR CHATOWN 10REMEND100% 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 $5.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 15)REDDG SVENGER HUNT: A GREEN DAY BY REDDG’S RIVERFUN & GAMOM $12.31 PER ADULTCHI PUZZLG ADVENTUREADVENTURE TOURSOM $34.95 PER GROUP (UP TO 12)2 HOUR BICYCLE RENTAL1RENTALSOM $35.90 PER ADULT4-HOUR SMALL-GROUP TOUR LASSEN VOLNIC NATNAL PARKB TOURSOM $89.99 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS1244 CALIFORNIA ST, REDDG, CA 96001-0628FULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS234 WH 3 WOODY'S BREWG CO285515 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BREW PUB • BARJA VU3470.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSCRS WOOD FIRED PIZZA740.2 MI$ • QUICK B • PIZZA • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYCHEEK UNLIMED1130.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSLA CABANA860.1 MI$$ - $$$ • MEXIN • LAT • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYCAFE PARADIS820.3 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYKOBE SEAFOOD & STEAKHOE124510 FT$$ - $$$ • JAPANE • SEAFOOD • SHIJACK'S GRILL3750.4 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • STEAKHOETAQUERIA LOS GORDOS230.2 MI$ • MEXIN • LAT • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYTASTE & SEE CREAMERY260.2 MI$ • DSERT • AMERINSEE ALLATTRACTNS38 WH 6 OREGON STREET ANTIQUE MALL50.1 MIANTIQUE SHOPSOLD CY HALL ARTS CENTER60.1 MITHEATERSCAS THEATRE550.4 MITHEATERSSUNDIAL BRIDGE1,5080.8 MIBRIDGTURTLE BAY EXPLORATN PARK4570.8 MISCIENCE MMS • NATURE & WILDLIFE AREASRIVERONT PLAYHOE170.5 MITHEATERSSACRAMENTO RIVER TRAIL2831.6 MIHIKG TRAILSWHISKEYTOWN LAKE2732.6 MIBODI OF WATERREDDG AQUATIC CENTER80.6 MIWATER PARKSCALDWELL PARK340.7 MIPARKSSEE 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.3.53 REVIEWSEXCELLENT2VERY GOOD0AVERAGE0POOR0TERRIBLE1MICHAEL J6 NTRIBUTNS0FRIENDLY BARMAY 2019 • FRIENDSMY IEND AND I STOPPED WHILE TRAVELG THROUGH REDDG. WE FOUND THE BARTENR AND LOL PATRONS TO BE VERY IENDLY AND THEY SHARED SOME FUN THGS TO DO WHILE TOWN. THE BAR HAS A NICE VIBE.READ MOREWRTEN MAY 29, 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.ZACH M1 NTRIBUTN2DISCRIMATORYDEC 2018 • FRIENDSI ATTEND THIS BAR LAST NIGHT WH A VERY GOOD IEND OF ME WHO IS TRANSGENR, WAS REFED SERVICE BEE OF MY MAGA HAT. APPARENTLY WAS TOO NONTATNAL. I FD IRONIC THAT A BAR THAT'S DITED TO A SUBSET OF AMERINS THAT HAVE FACED YEARS OF EQUALY BATTL, WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO DRK WH THEM AS AN EQUAL.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 22, 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.ROOZ2015REDDG, CA6 NTRIBUTNS2BT LTLE DIVE REDDGOCT 2015THE ONLY BAR TOWN WHERE YOU FEEL LIKE FAY. COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ONLY GAY BAR, EVERYONE WHO IS WELE. READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 26, 2015THIS 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.SAN SIS THIS BAR FOR GAYS AND LBIANSMICHAEL J6 SMALL AND IENDLYREAD ALL REPLIVIEW ALLALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLPOST OFFICE SALOON21BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWKELLY'S PUB AND WE BAR1BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWSQUIRE ROOM1BARS & CLUBSMOSELEY FAY CELLARS HILLTOP TASTG ROOM1WE BARSOPEN NOWRTY NAIL1BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWSHOWBOAT LOUNGE1BARS & CLUBSCASTLE LOUNGE KARAOKE2BARS & CLUBSLET'S ROAM REDDGCY TOURS • BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURSIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? 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- CALIFORNIA LBIAN AND GAY BARS, RTRANTS, LODGG, PRI EVENT, BS MAPS
- REDDG SAYS GOODBYE TO CLUB 501, THE CY'S ONLY GAY BAR
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- REDDG’S ONLY GAY BAR CLOS; RUMORS SWIRL AS PERPLEXED CTOMERS EXPRS SADNS, ANGER, DISAPPOTMENT
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THE BAR HAS A NICE VIBE.“DISCRIMATORY”DEC 2018I ATTEND THIS BAR LAST NIGHT WH A VERY GOOD IEND OF ME WHO IS TRANSGENR, WAS REFED SERVICE BEE OF MY MAGA HAT. APPARENTLY WAS TOO NONTATNAL. I FD IRONIC THAT A BAR THAT'S DITED TO A SUBSET OF AMERINS THAT HAVE FACED YEARS OF EQUALY BATTL, WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO DRK WH THEM AS AN EQUAL.SUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGBE THE FIRST TO UPLOAD A PHOTOUPLOAD A PHOTOTOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSSELF-GUID WALKG TOUR CHATOWN 10REMEND100% 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 $5.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 15)REDDG SVENGER HUNT: A GREEN DAY BY REDDG’S RIVERFUN & GAMOM $12.31 PER ADULTCHI PUZZLG ADVENTUREADVENTURE TOURSOM $34.95 PER GROUP (UP TO 12)2 HOUR BICYCLE RENTAL1RENTALSOM $35.90 PER ADULT4-HOUR SMALL-GROUP TOUR LASSEN VOLNIC NATNAL PARKB TOURSOM $89.99 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS1244 CALIFORNIA ST, REDDG, CA 96001-0628FULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS234 WH 3 WOODY'S BREWG CO285515 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BREW PUB • BARJA VU3470.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSCRS WOOD FIRED PIZZA740.2 MI$ • QUICK B • PIZZA • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYCHEEK UNLIMED1130.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSLA CABANA860.1 MI$$ - $$$ • MEXIN • LAT • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYCAFE PARADIS820.3 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYKOBE SEAFOOD & STEAKHOE124510 FT$$ - $$$ • JAPANE • SEAFOOD • SHIJACK'S GRILL3750.4 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • STEAKHOETAQUERIA LOS GORDOS230.2 MI$ • MEXIN • LAT • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYTASTE & SEE CREAMERY260.2 MI$ • DSERT • AMERINSEE ALLATTRACTNS38 WH 6 OREGON STREET ANTIQUE MALL50.1 MIANTIQUE SHOPSOLD CY HALL ARTS CENTER60.1 MITHEATERSCAS THEATRE550.4 MITHEATERSSUNDIAL BRIDGE1,5080.8 MIBRIDGTURTLE BAY EXPLORATN PARK4570.8 MISCIENCE MMS • NATURE & WILDLIFE AREASRIVERONT PLAYHOE170.5 MITHEATERSSACRAMENTO RIVER TRAIL2831.6 MIHIKG TRAILSWHISKEYTOWN LAKE2732.6 MIBODI OF WATERREDDG AQUATIC CENTER80.6 MIWATER PARKSCALDWELL PARK340.7 MIPARKSSEE 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.3.53 REVIEWSEXCELLENT2VERY GOOD0AVERAGE0POOR0TERRIBLE1MICHAEL J6 NTRIBUTNS0FRIENDLY BARMAY 2019 • FRIENDSMY IEND AND I STOPPED WHILE TRAVELG THROUGH REDDG. WE FOUND THE BARTENR AND LOL PATRONS TO BE VERY IENDLY AND THEY SHARED SOME FUN THGS TO DO WHILE TOWN. THE BAR HAS A NICE VIBE.READ MOREWRTEN MAY 29, 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.ZACH M1 NTRIBUTN2DISCRIMATORYDEC 2018 • FRIENDSI ATTEND THIS BAR LAST NIGHT WH A VERY GOOD IEND OF ME WHO IS TRANSGENR, WAS REFED SERVICE BEE OF MY MAGA HAT. APPARENTLY WAS TOO NONTATNAL. I FD IRONIC THAT A BAR THAT'S DITED TO A SUBSET OF AMERINS THAT HAVE FACED YEARS OF EQUALY BATTL, WOULDN'T ALLOW ME TO DRK WH THEM AS AN EQUAL.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 22, 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.ROOZ2015REDDG, CA6 NTRIBUTNS2BT LTLE DIVE REDDGOCT 2015THE ONLY BAR TOWN WHERE YOU FEEL LIKE FAY. COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE ONLY GAY BAR, EVERYONE WHO IS WELE. READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 26, 2015THIS 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.SAN SIS THIS BAR FOR GAYS AND LBIANSMICHAEL J6 SMALL AND IENDLYREAD ALL REPLIVIEW ALLALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLPOST OFFICE SALOON21BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWKELLY'S PUB AND WE BAR1BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWSQUIRE ROOM1BARS & CLUBSMOSELEY FAY CELLARS HILLTOP TASTG ROOM1WE BARSOPEN NOWRTY NAIL1BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWSHOWBOAT LOUNGE1BARS & CLUBSCASTLE LOUNGE KARAOKE2BARS & CLUBSLET'S ROAM REDDGCY TOURS • BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURSIS 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 LISTGCLUB 501 (REDDG) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
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Edor’s note: This June, Club 501, Reddg’s only gay bar, shut s doors after 21 years of providg a fortable haven for the area’s LGBTQ muny and their iends. This miscule, 1920’s, brick walled, back-alley speakeasy wh a brothel upstairs, turned gay bar; this postage stamp-sized waterg hole, where I did drag on the pool table my early 20’s, fell love once or twice, ma new iends and met old on, wasn’t jt a bar.
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June is Pri Month Ameri, but Reddg's one and only gay bar recently closed down. Club 501 first opened 1995, and quickly beme a safe haven for the lol LGBTQ+ muny. On Friday, the club will be given a proper farewell. Dubbed the "Last Dance," the event will feature mic, a ndlelight vigil, and people gatherg to say their fal goodbye to a place that always accepted them for who they are. Club 501 was a "home" to many the LGBTQ muny (KRCR) * gay bars in redding california *
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This was one of the only gay bars om Sacramento to Oregon and the bar staff was some of the most genue people. In fact, Theory’s ial move to that lotn was highly ntroversial throughout the muny, but pecially so wh the North State’s LGBTQ muny, who spoke out agast a Bethel-affiliated bs such close proximy to Reddg’s only gay bar. Here’s an excerpt om the April 18, 2018 story, “Bethel’s Non-Rponse; Meanwhile, Why Are Gay Clubs Popular Bethel Hangouts?
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“…Another gay man, who was at the 501 Club on two ocsns when Bethel evangelists showed up, said he rented that Bethel members felt necsary to sgle out the gays si a place the stunts knew was a bar created by gay people, for gay people.
‘I feel very unfortable wh their anti-gay agenda.
I don’t go to Bethel Church or Bethel-owned bs and preach to them, or try to nvce them to be gay. He said that Bethel’s filtratn to Reddg plac where gays ed to feel safe has left him rattled.
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Another reason why Shasta County’s LGBTQ muny members had yet more reasons to distst Bethel Church is that s lears have participated “nversn therapy” to “pray the gay away” to turn gay people to straight Christians. Bethel lear Kris Vallotton even boasted of their “once gay team” and the msage they liver om Reddg California to Washgton, D.
As news has registered the last few weeks about the end of The 5, what’s add sult to the jury of loss is the fact that the 501 owners killed off Shasta County’s only gay bar durg Pri Month. He then quoted a mon anti-gay “clobber scripture” — Isaiah 5:20 — that had been reced at the meetg’s morng votn by Pastor David Nicholas of the Shasta Bible College. Shasta Bible College pastor David Nicholas is known for recg anti-gay “clobber” scriptur durg votns.
Matt Grigsby of Reddg explaed how eply sadned he was to learn of the 501 closure, and why, as a gay man, the end of the 501 was a giant step backward for LGBTQ people, and those who love and support them:.