200 of the Greatt Gay Bars the World

Contents:

• GAY CLUBS
• 40 BT GAY DTATNS WORLDWI, ACRDG TO TRAVELERS
• THE BT GAY CLUBS AMERI
• THE 42 BT GAY BARS AMERI
• THE 5 BEST MOSW GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS MOSW

GAY CLUBS

There's no such thg as a five list of anythg, but that hasn't stopped om surg the world to fd 50 bars wh all the right quali to make you feel at AMERICAS:USAATLANTAMARY'STheme nights range om outrageo to downright unsavory: Hanky Co Party, No Pants Dance, and MondoHomo, to name a few. (903) 887-2061LEXINGTON, KYTHE BAR COMPLEXThe gay crown jewel of historic downtown Lexgton, this nverted speakeasy radiat fad glamour and genteel manners wh s three bars, huge upstairs dance floor, and plenty of dark nooks to enjoy gentleman llers or a mt julep.

Manhattan's ever-by gay staple shows no sign of flaggg, and though you really may not re for Mil Mondays, this two-floor Chelsea staple has somethg for everyone'pecially when you're wasted and not too fsy. (212) 691-0073OAKLAND, CAWHITE HORSE INNCome for the party rpet'featurg stars and rabows that glow the black light'and stay for the karaoke (the wner of the East Bay Idol ntt tak home a ol grand) at 'the Ho, ' an East Bay stutn that's one of the untry's olst gay bars. (602) 254-0231SANTA FE, NMSILVER STARLIGHT LOUNGE AND CABARETY, this is a bar the RabowVisn gay retirement home'er, 'ndomium, pennt and assisted livg muny''but the Starlight offers the bt damn pomegranate margara (ma by Mike) you're ever gog to have.

Anythg go this down-home, cidly stic dance club, where men and women, gays and straights, profsnals and prostut, and Costa Rins and Tis alike mix and mgle, and language is no barrier to the bs at hand. ) 011 49 30 2134570PORTUGALLISBONS'TIMO C'UNo European neighborhood embodi yed nce like Lisbon's Bairro Alto'so 's no surprise that the seaport's most fabulo gay bar is ntled among s bbled hills.

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011 351 21 346 6471SPAINBARCELONAAXEL SKY BAR (pictured)Perched atop the Hotel Axel, which bills self as homo-iendly, Sky Bar mands stunng views over the Catalan cy, and 's also handily suated by the hotel's pool and Jacuzzi. 011 44 141 553 1221LONDONTHE JOINERS ARMSThis tradnal East End boozer was once a haven only for slly gays om the hog tat that surround , but the gentrifitn of Shoredch has brought a new clientele. From s baret and edy nights through s bgo and live-mic evengs to s legendary Saturday night event Duckie to the last fiant gasp of the weekend on Sunday, the RVT is an stutn attractg a wi range of gay lols and visors om across London and beyond.

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011 44 020 77 374 043WORKINGTONTHE STEAM PACKETThe only gay bar the Lake District, the Steam Packet (known, affectnately we assume, as the Fag Packet) is a tly bizarre place unlovely Workgton. The openly gay bar is a relatively new addn to the social space scene, and beme que mon que quickly, perhaps, some say, too, most straight folks have ltle fear of homosexualy, and gay bars bee their jot du jour--to the horror of many men and women who wish they still had their sacred space ee of bachelorette parti (read Drew Droege's take on this phenomenon).

While we don't thk the battle of the dance floor will be won anytime soon (and probably shouldn't even be fought), gay bars, even the age of social tegratn and onle muni, rema an tegral space for LGBT muni the world over. BALTIMORE, Maryland:HIPPO: No vis to Baltimore's gay scene is plete whout Hippo, an stutn sce s foundg 1972 and for generatns of agels s has kept the boys glued to their bar stools, grippg pool cu and transfixed by attractive and fun-lovg Charm Cy cizens.

Sometim 's difficult to tell, but It do make sense that one of the bt gay sports bars is a cy that lov s teams (and has so many llege boys tryg to figure thgs out once they e out). Stop by any of the theme days durg the week such as Showtun Sundays, or Long Island Thursdays for the hot roamg shot, TexasTHE ROUND-UP SALOON:For over 30 years, this untry gay bar boosts some of the bt le dancers and hottt wboys around the Lone Star State.

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THE TIN ROOM: It's all about the go-go boys and their pol at this Dallas hotspot, which allows anyone 18 and over, which means plenty of young guns n be found roamg the expansive, dimply l, OhCLUB MASQUE: Gays, girls, straights, bis, and drag queens aplenty dance the night away unr one roof.

And don't md a b of sweaty back hair near your BEACH: Don't be nfed, this Hoton club is loted the heart of the cy's uber-gay Montrose district and channels the thump-thump beat you'd expect for a place named after a Miami getaway.

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Don't let exposed brick and velveteen curtas fool you, Bolt's open to all, and would love to have VEGAS, NevadaKRAVE MASSIVE: Callg self the "world's largt gay bar, " and featurg Ibiza-sized danced floors, five themed dance rooms, three bars, two stag, a VIP lounge, a marti lounge, a gift shop ('s Vegas remember) and a theater, and more go-go boys than you n shake your stick at, Krave Massive may be the biggt homo pleasure place on Earth. THE BAR COMPLEX: The gay crown jewel of historic downtown Lexgton, this nverted speakeasy radiat fad glamour and genteel manners wh s three bars, huge upstairs dance floor, and plenty of dark nooks to enjoy gentleman llers or a mt julep.

THE ABBEY: Orignally a gay ffeehoe, the legendary Wt Hollywood champ has over 16, 000 square feet of party space that attracts celebs aplenty (mostly queers and straight ladi, but the ocsnal straight boy mak his appearance). ) and the perfect pat, this is where many a gay brgs his or her out-of-town pals to see and experience the heart of Perhaps the social epicenter of hard-partyg Alterna-Wood, Akbar is the go-to spot the middle of Los Angel's antigloss neighborhoods of Los Feliz, Silver Lake, and Echo Park.

MANCHESTER, New HampshireBREEZEWAY PUB: Unplited fun and dallianc n be found at the aptly named Breezeway Pub , FloridaJAMBOREE LOUNGE: A wonrful boozy dive bar where the drks are strong and so is the sleaze, this is a perfect antidote to the overwhelmg to the technilor displays seen at other Miami The ial gay at hoe, a plethora of rooms to play awa here this South Beach mt.