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• SIPPS BARSEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"SIPPS BAR","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","STREETADDRS":"2218 25TH AVE","ADDRSLOLY":"GULFPORT","ADDRSREGN":"MISSISSIPPI","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT","POSTALCO":"39501-4520"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"4.0","REVIEWCOUNT":10},"OPENGHOURS":["MO,TU,WE,TH,SU 16:00-00:00","FR-SA 16:00-02:00"],"IMAGE":"HTTPS:\U002F\\U002FMEDIA\U002FPHOTO-O\U002F09\U002F9A\U002FFF\U002FE7\","@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOSIPPS BAR410 REVIEWS#2 OF 6 NIGHTLIFE GULFPORTBARS & CLUBSREAD MORECLOSED NOW4:00 PM - 12:00 AMMONDAY4:00 PM - 12:00 AMTUDAY4:00 PM - 12:00 AMWEDNDAY4:00 PM - 12:00 AMTHURSDAY4:00 PM - 12:00 AMFRIDAY4:00 PM - 2:00 AMSATURDAY4:00 PM - 2:00 AMSUNDAY4:00 PM - 12:00 AMVIS WEBSECALLEMAILWRE A REVIEWABOUTOUR BEER IS LD, PAT IS SHAD, AND POOL TABL AND NIGHTLIFE DANCE FLOOR ARE WAG FOR YOUR MOV AT SIPPS BAR DOWNTOWN GULFPORT.READ MORESUGGTED DURATNMORE THAN 3 HOURSSUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (1)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSHARD ROCK CAFE BILOXI24DNEROM $38.50 PER ADULTHISTORIC GHOST CEMETERY WALKG PUB CRAWL OF BAY ST. LOUIS7HISTORIL TOURSOM $29.00 PER ADULTSKIP THE LE: BEVOIR GENERAL ADMISSN TICKET84MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALSOM $13.62 PER ADULTHONEY ISLAND SWAMP TOUR298REMEND96% 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.NATURE AND WILDLIFE TOURSOM $29.00 PER ADULTBEIG AND HISTORY WALKG TOUR1FOOD & DRKOM $29.00 PER ADULTHISTORIL HNTED BAYOU CISE12REMEND100% 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.BOAT TOURSOM $0.00 PER ADULTBILOXI BLZ SVENGER HUNT3FUN & GAMOM $27.00 PER ADULTNEW ORLEANS SELF-TRANSPORT SWAMP AND BAYOU BOAT TOUR586REMEND95% 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.CARNIVALOM $35.34 PER ADULTNEW ORLEANS VIP BAR & CLUB CRAWL84REMEND94% 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 $62.94 PER ADULTPRIVATE PROFSNAL HOLIDAY PHOTOSHOOT BILOXIPHOTO SHOOTSOM $156.13 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)NEW ORLEANS LARGE AIRBOAT SWAMP TOUR68REMEND100% 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.AIRBOAT TOURSOM $65.00 PER ADULTCREEPY CHRISTMAS WH SANTA AND THE ROUGAROU OUT ON THE BAYOU BOAT TOUR2BOAT TOURSOM $79.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*STEAMBOAT NATCHEZ VIP JAZZ DNER CISE WH PRIVATE TOUR AND OPEN BAR OPTN143REMEND91% 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.SPRG BREAKOM $167.95 PER ADULTBOOZY BNCH CRAWL: FRENCH QUARTER NEW ORLEANS53REMEND96% 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 $85.00 PER ADULTWALKG TOUR TO THE SWAMPS1E TOURSOM $29.00 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS2218 25TH AVE, GULFPORT, MS 39501-4520FULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS88 WH 3 EL AGAVE130521 FT$$ - $$$ • MEXIN • SOUTHWTERN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYSAMURAI720.2 MI$$ - $$$ • JAPANE • SHI • ASIANTHAI LOT680.1 MI$$ - $$$ • ASIAN • THAI • VIETNAMEFALLON'S GOURMET9313 FT$ • AMERIN • CAJUN & CREOLE • BARBECUEPOPEY LOUISIANA KCHEN70.2 MI$DAYLIGHT DONUTS90.2 MIBAKERIDAIRY QUEEN GRILL & CHILL140.3 MI$ • DSERT • FAST FOODCHURCH'S TEXAS CHICKEN150.2 MI$ • AMERINHALF SHELL OYSTER HOE1,8170.7 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • SEAFOODTHE RACK HOE STEAK & SPIRS3480.7 MI$$ - $$$ • STEAKHOE • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSSEE ALLATTRACTNS28 WH 6 JON PARK1390.8 MIPARKSISLAND VIEW CASO6681.1 MICASOSCHANLR ISLAND BREWERY810.9 MIBREWERILYNN MEADOWS DISVERY CENTER289CHILDREN'S MMSFIRST UNED METHODIST CHURCH OF GULFPORT50.6 MICHURCH & CATHEDRALSGULFPORT MM OF HISTORY20.6 MIHISTORY MMSMISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM1280.7 MIAQUARIUMSTHE INSTUTE FOR MARE MAMMAL STUDI840AQUARIUMSGULFPORT ARTS CENTER60.7 MIART GALLERIJOSEPH T. JON STATUE80.8 MIMONUMENTS & STATUSEE 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.4.010 REVIEWSEXCELLENT5VERY GOOD3AVERAGE0POOR0TERRIBLE2CHUCK WHARTONGULFPORT, MS4 NTRIBUTNS0ALL ALL, WAS PLEASANT, IF YOU N KEEP THE STRANGERS OUT OF YOUR FACE!DEC 2020SIPPS SEEMS TO HAVE IMPROVED DURG THE RECENT YEAR OF COVID-19.SANIZER IS AVAILABLE AT THE 25TH AVENUE ENTRANCE, AND THE NICEBARTENRS SEE TO THAT THE BAR IS CLEAN. TWO HUNK DUS ALTERNATEAS BARTENRS (CHECK OUT THE "PACKAGE" THE JEANS OF ONE OF THEM), ANDA YOUNG LADY HELPED THEM LAST TIME I WAS THERE. FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE TOS OUTSI, THE EAST PAT IS CHIC, THOUGH SOMETIM THE NVERSATNS N WAXQUE RANDY. EVENGS ARE A MIXED BAG. SUNDAYS THEY HAVE BGO, AND SOME MANWHO TRI TO ACT AS A WOMAN LLS THE GAME. HE'S ALWAYS DRSED AS A WOMAN, ANDMAK NO BON (NO PUN TEND) ABOUT . WHILE IS TE THAT THIS CLUB IS NEARTHE GULFPORT POLICE PARTMENT AND THE POLICE ENCIRCLE THE DIVE REGULARLY, IF YOUDON'T DRK TOO MUCH, YOU WON'T GET TO TROUBLE! CHECK THIS PLACE OUT, PREFERABLY, DAYLIGHT, FOR YOU NEVER KNOW "WHAT EVIL" LURKS THERE AT NIGHT.READ MOREWRTEN MARCH 18, 2021THIS 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.ABIGAIL C1 NTRIBUTN1EXCELLENTOCT 2020 • FRIENDSI WENT YTERDAY FOR SISTER’S 21ST BIRTHDAY AND I’M NOT YET 21 BUT THEY WERE THE ONLY BAR THAT WOULD ACTUALLY LET ME SI. IT WAS A GREAT BAR AND THE PEOPLE WERE SO NICE AND LAID BACK. I REALLY HAD A GREAT TIME AND I WASN’T EVEN ALLOWED TO DRK AND I KNOW MY SISTER HAS AN EVEN BETTER TIME. 10/10 WOULD REMEND.READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 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.CHARL M1 NTRIBUTN0VISMAY 2020 • FRIENDSTHE BT PLACE ON THE AST THE REAL EVERYBODY BAR ON THE AREA MOST LIKED WH THE BT KARAOKE WH GREAT SGERSREAD MOREWRTEN MAY 10, 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.TERRY POOLEGULFPORT, MS3 NTRIBUTNS0BT BARTENRS ON THE COAST!JUL 2019GREAT VENUE, LD DRKS AND AMAZG STAFF! ALSO A 2 MUTE DRIVE TO THE BEACH AND POPULAR DG THIS IS A MT!READ MOREWRTEN JULY 2, 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.MICHEAL F1 NTRIBUTN1HORRIBLE EXPERIENCENOV 2018 • FRIENDSTHIS BAR WILL GET YOU TROUBLE. THERE ARE PS ALL OVER THE PLACE AND YOU WILL GET A DUI. THEY HAVE THE CHEAPT LIQUOR THAT GIV YOU THE ABSOLUTE WORSE HANER THE NEXT DAY. NOT WORTH VISG!READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 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.IVAN W1 NTRIBUTN6WORST BAR I'VE EVER BEEN TO!SEP 2018 • SOLOBY FAR THE WORSE BAR I HAVE EVER BEEN . THE SERVICE IS VERY SLOW AND THEY ONLY TAKE RE OF THEIR REGULARS. IF YOU WALK THERE FOR THE FIRST TIME YOU WILL NOT FEEL WELE. THE PARKG IS HORRIBLE! MY R WAS KEYED THE NIGHT I WAS THERE AND I TALKED TO THE SECURY AND HE SAID " HAPPENS ALL THE TIME 'SORRY' ". AFTER I LEFT I SAW THE PERSON RIGHT ONT OF ME PULLED OVER BY A P. THE PS HANGOUT ONT AND BACK AND WILL PULL YOU OVER. IT WAS A (DRK AND DROWN) DND NIGHT SO I AM SURE THEY GOT QUE A FEW DUIS THAT NIGHT. I TALKED TO MY POLICE IEND OM GULFPORT AND SIPPS IS THEIR #1 BAR TO GET DUIS. TAKE YOUR CHANC OR RISHARE. AGA, HORRIBLE BAR AND THIS IS G OM A YOUNG 20S MALE NOT AN OLD TROLL!!READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 7, 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.SANDY W12 NTRIBUTNS1FUN PLACEMAR 2018VERY LAID BACK AND IENDLY ATMOSPHERE! BARTENR WAS VERY ATTENTIVE AND KNEW HOW TO MAKE A GREAT DRK. READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 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.FPC2610OAKLAND PARK, FL40 NTRIBUTNS1SIPPS GULFPORTJUN 2018 • SOLOFRIENDLY BAR NEAR DOWNTOWN GULFPORT. NICE CROWD ON A SUNDAY EVENG FOR A FEW GAM OF BGO. WELL WORTH STOPPG BY FOR A REHG ADULT BEVERAGE!READ MOREWRTEN JUNE 25, 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.CHUCK W1 NTRIBUTN1SIPPS AND SUCH.DEC 2016 • COUPLSIPPS IS PROBABLY THE ONLY KNOWN GAY BAR GULFPORT, MISSISSIPPI. IT IS SMALL, BUT THERE IS A PAT OUTDOORS. BE SURE TO BE SOBER IF YOU ARE DRIVG WHEN YOU LEAVE, FOR 'S THE MIDDLE OF DOWNTOWN, NOT FAR OM THE POLICE STATN. WORD TO THE WISE: AVOID THE RTROOMS. AND, REMEMBER, PARKG IS AVAILABLE THE READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 30, 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.CHUCKWUD262 NTRIBUTNS2WIFE & I VISED THIS WONRFUL, IENDLY BAR!NOV 2015 • FRIENDSVISED ON $2 TUDAY! VERY UPSLE LOOKG BAR ON HWY 49. LOTS OF EE PARKG. FRIENDLY OWNER AND STAFF. PATRONS WERE ALL IENDLY AND HAVG A GOOD TIME! BETIFUL PAT AREA TO ENJOY, ALSO. GIVE A TRY IF YOU HAVEN'T ALREADY!READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 25, 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.NO QUTNS HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCEASK A QUTNALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLKELLY'S SPORTS PUB8BARS & CLUBSE.O. CLUB2BARS & CLUBSTHE PRS BOX DAIQUIRI LOUNGE1BARS & CLUBSELAE'S THE PLACE TO BE2BARS & CLUBSCLUB THIRTY IVBARS & CLUBSIS 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 LISTGSIPPS BAR (GULFPORT) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
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From private rooms and apartments to LGBTQ-iendly hotels, you have the optn to stay the heart of gay districts as well as other neighborhoods the plac you vis.

A loft Soho, a shared room Barcelona or the Castro, a gay-iendly hotel Le Marais or Chelsea, experience misterb&b all gay travel statns! Read our transparency report to learn 2016 • CouplSipps is probably the only known gay bar Gulfport, Mississippi. Lynn Koval, owns of Jt Us Lounge, a gay bar that’s been open for 20 years.

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Biloxi When Lynn Koval opened the doors to Sanctuary the 1990s, she had a feelg the gay bar would make a name for self South the time, Koval said to herself, “If a Molotov cktail don’t e through my door, we’ll be here for 20-pl years. “I’ve always believed that there was a difference owng a bar and owng a gay bar, ” Lynn said durg an terview for Out Here In Ameri, a podst that explor the liv of LGBTQ people livg the Deep South and Ameri’s heartland. “When they open a gay bar, they own and serve a movement.

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LOUIS7HISTORIL TOURSOM $29.00 PER ADULTSKIP THE LE: BEVOIR GENERAL ADMISSN TICKET84MONUMENTS AND MEMORIALSOM $13.62 PER ADULTHONEY ISLAND SWAMP TOUR298REMEND96% 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.NATURE AND WILDLIFE TOURSOM $29.00 PER ADULTBEIG AND HISTORY WALKG TOUR1FOOD & DRKOM $29.00 PER ADULTHISTORIL HNTED BAYOU CISE12REMEND100% 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.BOAT TOURSOM $0.00 PER ADULTBILOXI BLZ SVENGER HUNT3FUN & GAMOM $27.00 PER ADULTNEW ORLEANS SELF-TRANSPORT SWAMP AND BAYOU BOAT TOUR586REMEND95% 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.CARNIVALOM $35.34 PER ADULTNEW ORLEANS VIP BAR & CLUB CRAWL84REMEND94% 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 $62.94 PER ADULTPRIVATE PROFSNAL HOLIDAY PHOTOSHOOT BILOXIPHOTO SHOOTSOM $156.13 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)NEW ORLEANS LARGE AIRBOAT SWAMP TOUR68REMEND100% 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.AIRBOAT TOURSOM $65.00 PER ADULTCREEPY CHRISTMAS WH SANTA AND THE ROUGAROU OUT ON THE BAYOU BOAT TOUR2BOAT TOURSOM $79.00 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*STEAMBOAT NATCHEZ VIP JAZZ DNER CISE WH PRIVATE TOUR AND OPEN BAR OPTN143REMEND91% 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.SPRG BREAKOM $167.95 PER ADULTBOOZY BNCH CRAWL: FRENCH QUARTER NEW ORLEANS53REMEND96% 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 $85.00 PER ADULTWALKG TOUR TO THE SWAMPS1E TOURSOM $29.00 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS2218 25TH AVE, GULFPORT, MS 39501-4520FULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS88 WH 3 EL AGAVE130521 FT$$ - $$$ • MEXIN • SOUTHWTERN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYSAMURAI720.2 MI$$ - $$$ • JAPANE • SHI • ASIANTHAI LOT680.1 MI$$ - $$$ • ASIAN • THAI • VIETNAMEFALLON'S GOURMET9313 FT$ • AMERIN • CAJUN & CREOLE • BARBECUEPOPEY LOUISIANA KCHEN70.2 MI$DAYLIGHT DONUTS90.2 MIBAKERIDAIRY QUEEN GRILL & CHILL140.3 MI$ • DSERT • FAST FOODCHURCH'S TEXAS CHICKEN150.2 MI$ • AMERINHALF SHELL OYSTER HOE1,8170.7 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • SEAFOODTHE RACK HOE STEAK & SPIRS3480.7 MI$$ - $$$ • STEAKHOE • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSSEE ALLATTRACTNS28 WH 6 JON PARK1390.8 MIPARKSISLAND VIEW CASO6681.1 MICASOSCHANLR ISLAND BREWERY810.9 MIBREWERILYNN MEADOWS DISVERY CENTER289CHILDREN'S MMSFIRST UNED METHODIST CHURCH OF GULFPORT50.6 MICHURCH & CATHEDRALSGULFPORT MM OF HISTORY20.6 MIHISTORY MMSMISSISSIPPI AQUARIUM1280.7 MIAQUARIUMSTHE INSTUTE FOR MARE MAMMAL STUDI840AQUARIUMSGULFPORT ARTS CENTER60.7 MIART GALLERIJOSEPH T. JON STATUE80.8 MIMONUMENTS & STATUSEE 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.4.010 REVIEWSEXCELLENT5VERY GOOD3AVERAGE0POOR0TERRIBLE2CHUCK WHARTONGULFPORT, MS4 NTRIBUTNS0ALL ALL, WAS PLEASANT, IF YOU N KEEP THE STRANGERS OUT OF YOUR FACE!DEC 2020SIPPS SEEMS TO HAVE IMPROVED DURG THE RECENT YEAR OF COVID-19.SANIZER IS AVAILABLE AT THE 25TH AVENUE ENTRANCE, AND THE NICEBARTENRS SEE TO THAT THE BAR IS CLEAN. TWO HUNK DUS ALTERNATEAS BARTENRS (CHECK OUT THE "PACKAGE" THE JEANS OF ONE OF THEM), ANDA YOUNG LADY HELPED THEM LAST TIME I WAS THERE. FOR PEOPLE WHO LIKE TOS OUTSI, THE EAST PAT IS CHIC, THOUGH SOMETIM THE NVERSATNS N WAXQUE RANDY. EVENGS ARE A MIXED BAG. SUNDAYS THEY HAVE BGO, AND SOME MANWHO TRI TO ACT AS A WOMAN LLS THE GAME. HE'S ALWAYS DRSED AS A WOMAN, ANDMAK NO BON (NO PUN TEND) ABOUT . WHILE IS TE THAT THIS CLUB IS NEARTHE GULFPORT POLICE PARTMENT AND THE POLICE ENCIRCLE THE DIVE REGULARLY, IF YOUDON'T DRK TOO MUCH, YOU WON'T GET TO TROUBLE! CHECK THIS PLACE OUT, PREFERABLY, DAYLIGHT, FOR YOU NEVER KNOW "WHAT EVIL" LURKS THERE AT NIGHT.READ MOREWRTEN MARCH 18, 2021THIS 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.ABIGAIL C1 NTRIBUTN1EXCELLENTOCT 2020 • FRIENDSI WENT YTERDAY FOR SISTER’S 21ST BIRTHDAY AND I’M NOT YET 21 BUT THEY WERE THE ONLY BAR THAT WOULD ACTUALLY LET ME SI. IT WAS A GREAT BAR AND THE PEOPLE WERE SO NICE AND LAID BACK. I REALLY HAD A GREAT TIME AND I WASN’T EVEN ALLOWED TO DRK AND I KNOW MY SISTER HAS AN EVEN BETTER TIME. 10/10 WOULD REMEND.READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 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.CHARL M1 NTRIBUTN0VISMAY 2020 • FRIENDSTHE BT PLACE ON THE AST THE REAL EVERYBODY BAR ON THE AREA MOST LIKED WH THE BT KARAOKE WH GREAT SGERSREAD MOREWRTEN MAY 10, 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.TERRY POOLEGULFPORT, MS3 NTRIBUTNS0BT BARTENRS ON THE COAST!JUL 2019GREAT VENUE, LD DRKS AND AMAZG STAFF! ALSO A 2 MUTE DRIVE TO THE BEACH AND POPULAR DG THIS IS A MT!READ MOREWRTEN JULY 2, 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. 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