Gay Nightlife Columbia, South Carola: Bt Bars, Clubs, & More

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• WHAT HAPPENED TO COLUMBIA’S GAY CLUBS?
• THE BEST COLUMBIA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS COLUMBIA
• COLUMBIA UNIVERSY REGISTERS NATN’S FIRST GAY STUNT GROUP
• THE CAPAL CLUBSEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"THE CAPAL CLUB","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","STREETADDRS":"1002 GERVAIS ST ","ADDRSLOLY":"COLUMBIA","ADDRSREGN":"SOUTH CAROLA","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT","POSTALCO":"29201-3130"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"4.5","REVIEWCOUNT":7},"IMAGE":"HTTPS:\U002F\\U002FMEDIA\U002FPHOTO-O\U002F06\U002FFB\U002F61\U002FAE\","@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOTHE CAPAL CLUB4.57 REVIEWS#9 OF 26 NIGHTLIFE COLUMBIAGAY BARSREAD MOREVIS WEBSECALLEMAILWRE A REVIEWABOUTSOUTH CAROLA'S OLST AND MOST DIGNIFIED PRIVATE GAY BAR, THE CAPAL CLUB HAS BEEN AN TABLISHED AND TEGRAL PART OF OUR MUNY FOR OVER 34 YEARS. ONE OF THE OLST GAY BARS THE SOUTHEAST, AND THE OLST COLUMBIA, THE LAID-BACK AND IENDLY CAPAL CLUB IS RIGHT AROUND THE RNER OM PT'S 1109 AND A BLOCK OM THE STATE POL BUILDG - 'S ALONG A STRETCH OF GERVAIS THAT'S BEEN A BIG PART OF THE CY'S RECENT GENTRIFITN, AND YOU'LL FD SEVERAL NOTABLE RTRANTS AND MIXED BARS ALONG THIS BLOCK AND NTUG SOUTH FOR A FEW MORE. THIS IS A GOOD PLACE TO MGLE AT THE BAR AND CHAT WH LOLS - THERE'S A LONG BAR ON THE LEFT AS YOU ENTER, AND PLENTY OF ZY SPOTS TO S AND CHATREAD MORESUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (16)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSCOLUMBIA'S CIVIL WAR & STREET ART: A SELF-GUID AUD TOURAUD GUISOM $11.99 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*RI AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE FOR A HISTORIL TOUR AIKEN31REMEND100% 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.BIKE TOURSOM $41.03 PER ADULTCOLUMBIA SVENGER HUNT: CAPAL CULTURE1FUN & GAMOM $12.31 PER ADULTFISHG CHARTERJET BOAT RENTALSOM $525.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 2)COLUMBIA CY SVENGER HUNT EXCURSN BY OPERATN CY QUTFUN & GAMOM $10.00 PER ADULTSVENGER HUNT COLUMBIA BY CRAZY DASHFUN & GAMOM $10.00 PER ADULTCOLUMBIA SC CSA SVENGER HUNTFUN & GAMOM $27.00 PER ADULTOVERNIGHT AT RIVERSI PLATFORM CAMPSE5CAMPGOM $25.65 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)ADVENTURO SVENGER HUNT COLUMBIA BY WACKY WALKSFUN & GAMOM $10.00 PER ADULTAUGTA JET SKI TOURS1ON THE WATEROM $325.00 PER ADULTAUGTA SVENGER HUNT: BEYOND THE GREENFUN & GAMOM $12.31 PER ADULTSVENGER HUNT ADVENTURE COLUMBIA BY ZOMBIE SVENGERS1FUN & GAMOM $20.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 10)SPECIAL OFFERAMAZG AUGTA SVENGER HUNTFUN & GAMOM $27.00 $21.60 PER ADULTADVENTURO SVENGER HUNT AUGTA BY ZOMBIE SVENGERSFUN & GAMOM $20.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 10) FUN SVENGER HUNT AUGTA BY OPERATN CY QUTFUN & GAMOM $10.00 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS1002 GERVAIS ST, COLUMBIA, SC 29201-3130FULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS354 WH 3 COLA'S RTRANT557515 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSMOTOR SUPPLY CO. BISTRO1,074291 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • INTERNATNAL • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYBLUE MARL1,5270.1 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • SEAFOOD • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYBOURBON3450.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • CAJUN & CREOLE • BARPEARLZ OYSTER BAR373162 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • SEAFOODCANTA 76 MA STREET2020.2 MI$ • MEXIN • SOUTHWTERN • BARMENKOI RAMEN HOE10685 FT$ • JAPANE • ASIAN • SOUPSLIBERTY TAP ROOM7900.1 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • PUBJASON'S DELI1480.1 MI$ • QUICK B • AMERIN • DELIRUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOE434504 FT$$$$ • AMERIN • STEAKHOE • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSSEE ALLATTRACTNS97 WH 6 SOUTH CAROLA STATE HOE6600.1 MIHISTORIC S • ARCHECTURAL BUILDGSTHE SENATE COLUMBIA210.1 MITHEATERSTHE SENATE30.1 MITHEATERSCOLUMBIA REGNAL VISORS CENTER80.1 MIVISOR CENTERSSTROM THURMOND MONUMENT20.2 MIMONUMENTS & STATUCOLUMBIA METROPOLAN CONVENTN CENTER560.2 MICONVENTN CENTERSADLUH FLOUR MILL90.2 MIHISTORIC S • ARCHECTURAL BUILDGSAIN AMERIN HISTORY MONUMENT430.2 MIMONUMENTS & STATUCOLUMBIA MM OF ART2850.4 MIART MMSSODA CY MARKET950.4 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.4.57 REVIEWSEXCELLENT4VERY GOOD2AVERAGE0POOR1TERRIBLE0NEIL JATLANTA, GA20 NTRIBUTNS2CONVENIENT GAY BAR TO DOWNTOWNJAN 2019 • COUPLBARTENRS ARE NICE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. WE WENT ON A SUNDAY BEFORE MLK AND WAS PROBABLY A LTLE CLIQUISH BEE NO ONE WANTED TO MAKE ROOM FOR AT THE BAR. BUT, I GET . SUNDAY NIGHT AND YOU JT WANT TO SEE YOUR IENDS BEE MLK IS TOMORROW AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORK READ MOREWRTEN JANUARY 21, 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.MREEN DCOLUMBIA, SC35 NTRIBUTNS0DISAPPOTGDEC 2017 • BSOUR OFFICE HOLIDAY "DROP " WAS HELD HERE. BEER/WE WH LIGHT HORS D'OVR DURG THE CKTAIL HOUR. THERE WAS A LOVELY CHEE TRAY. HOWEVER, I WAS NOT SURE HOW TO CUT THE BRIE AS TONGS WERE THE ONLY IMPLEMENT. ALSO, THERE WERE NO CRACKERS ON WHICH TO PLACE THE CHEE. THERE WERE CUTE MI SHRIMP CKTAILS SHOOTER CUPS, BUT THE SHRIMP WAS HARD AND FLAVORLS. THERE WERE MI CHICKEN CSTIS THAT WERE SOGGY.THE SERVICE AT THE BAR WAS ALSO LACKG. IT TAK 2 SENDS TO POUR A GLASS OF WE, BUT HAD TO WA WHILE THE TWO STAFF PERSONS TALKED ABOUT A JOB ONE PERSON SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE.I ATTEND A CHRISTMAS PARTY HERE BACK 2002. THE FOOD AND SERVICE WERE WONRFUL THEN. THE FOOD AND SERVICE HAS STEADILY CLED OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. IF YOU'RE LOOKG FOR OVERPRICED, SUBSTANDARD FOOD, THIS IS YOUR PLACE.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 21, 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.ALAN HCOLUMBIA, SC268 NTRIBUTNS0BIRTHDAY DNER AND FIRST EXPERIENCE HEREDEC 2017 • COUPLMY WIFE RECENTLY JOED THE CAPOL CY CLUB AND WE ME HERE WHOUT RERVATNS ON A FRIDAY NIGHT ABOUT 6:00 PM. WE TEND TO HAVE DRKS AND POSSIBLY HAVE DNER. WE ASKED THE RECEPTNIST TO SEE IF THEY HAD AN OPENG THE DG ROOM FOR DNER AND WE HEAD TO THE BAR. THE VIEW OM THIS 25TH FLOOR WAS FANTASTIC AND WAS A CLEAR NIGHT ALL L UP BELOW .THE DG ROOM CAPTA APPROACHED WHILE WE WERE THE BAR AND DITED THEY HAD A EE TABLE AND THAT THEY WOULD ACMODATE RIGHT AWAY. THE DG ROOM WAS VERY ORNATE AND QUE ELEGANT. WE HAD A GLASS OF WE, MY WIFE ORRED THE SURF & TURF AND I ORRED A "TNK FISH" THAT WAS ON THEIR EVENG SPECIAL LIST. MY FISH WAS OVEROKED, MY WIFE'S LOBSTER TAIL WAS TOO SMOKED AND NEHER OF LIKED THE LOBSTER. HER STEAK THOUGH WAS OKED PERFECTLY AND JT THE BATN OF SPIC MA HER STEAK PERFECT. WE TRIED THE SMALL TFFLE FOR A SIMPLE SSERT AND LEFT FOR THE EVENG. IT WAS PROFSNAL, QUIET AND WE WILL RETURN.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 4, 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.PIGWALLERCOLUMBIA, SC25 NTRIBUTNS0BEST MARTINI IN COLUMBIANOV 2017 • FRIENDSTHIS IS A FABULO CLUB FOR THE LBGT MUNY. THE BARTENRS ARE ALWAYS LIGHTFUL AND QUE SKILLFUL. LERALLY, HOWEVER, THE BT MARTIS I HAVE FOUND COLUMBIA-NSISTENTLY!READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 9, 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.RON BAIKEN, SC277 NTRIBUTNS0GREAT VIEW AND GREAT FOODAPR 2016VISED THE CAPAL CY CLUB FOR DNER. THE SHE CRAB SOUP IS EXCELLENT, THE SEARED SLLOPS ARE FANTASTIC. A NICE SELECTN OF ENTRE.READ MOREWRTEN MAY 9, 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.DUANE HGRAY COURT, SOUTH CAROLA, UNED STAT21 NTRIBUTNS5ONE OF THE BT CLUBS COLUMBIANOV 2011 • SOLOI VISED THE CAPOL CLUB LAST NIGHT AND AS AN OUT OF TOWN VISOR, I WAS VERY PLEASANTLY SURPRISED TO FEEL SO WELE HERE! VERY IENDLY DIVERSE CROWD AND TRACY AND BERTHA REALLY MA ME FEEL SOOOO WELE AND AT HOME. THANK YOU FOR MAKG MY NIGHT WONRFUL!READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 5, 2011THIS 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.BMP0266COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLA472 NTRIBUTNS7MY FAVORE BAR OF ALLSEP 2011 • FRIENDSI'M SORRY THE OTHER REVIEWER WAS NOT ABLE TO GET , BUT THE CLUB'S WEBSE CLEARLY STAT THAT IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER YOU MT LL AHEAD. SOUTH CAROLA STILL HAS SOME STRANGE LAWS REGARDG PRIVATE CLUBS, BUT BEG PRIVATE ALLOWS TO STAY OPEN LATER AND SERVE ON SUNDAYS WHOUT A SPECIAL LICENSE. I'VE BEEN A MEMBER OF CAPAL CLUB FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS, AND I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY GUTS OM OUT OF TOWN HAVE LLED AHEAD AND THEY'VE BEEN ADMTED WH NO PROBLEMS. BUT IF YOU JT WALK THE DOOR WH TONS OF ATTU, THEN THE MANAGEMENT/BAR STAFF WILL NOT BE VERY WELG TO YOU.THE CLUB ALSO HAS A VERY WELG CROWD, AND SOME NIGHTS ARE BIER THAN OTHERS. HAPPY HOUR IS 5:00 TO 8:00 EVERY NIGHT, AND THE BAR REMAS OPEN UNTIL 2:00 AM. SUNDAYS AND WEDNDAYS HAVE GREAT DRK SPECIALS, AND WEDNDAYS IS EE POOL ALL NIGHT. SOMETIM YOU MAY FD A FOOTBALL GAME ON THE LARGE FLAT SCREEN TELEVISN, AND OTHER NIGHTS THE CLUB MIGHT BE FULL OF THE THEATRE CROWD CELEBRATG A SUCCSFUL SHOW.I'VE TRAVELLED ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND NEVER HAVE I FOUND A GAY BAR THAT I LIKE MORE THAN THE CAPAL CLUB.READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 24, 2011THIS 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.SIDNEYCOLUMBIA, SCIS THERE A VER CHARGE ADD A REPLYCARALYNE WIS IT 18 AND OVER?ADD A REPLYLFOWENS1SPARTANBURG, SCWHERE N YOU PARK, IF YOU ATTENDG AN EVENT AT THE CAPAL CY CLUB?ADD A REPLYVIEW ALLALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLTHE VLT MARTI BAR14BARS & CLUBSCRAFT AND DRAFT9BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWWORLD OF BEER - THE VISTA21BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWSTUD CELLAR9BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWTHE COMEDY HOE23COMEDY CLUBSJAKE'S ON DEVE5BARS & CLUBSWET WILLIE'S COLUMBIA, SC16BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWGERVAIS & VE13BARS & CLUBSTHE PUBLICK HOE COLUMBIA4BARS & CLUBSROOFTOP LOUNGE15BARS & 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 LISTGTHE CAPAL CLUB (COLUMBIA) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
• GAY NIGHTLIFE COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLA: BT BARS, CLUBS, & MORE

WHAT HAPPENED TO COLUMBIA’S GAY CLUBS?

The Stunt Homophile League, the first gay stunt anizatn the untry, was found at Columbia Universy 1966 and held many of s activi Earl Hall.

THE BEST COLUMBIA GAY CLUBS & BARSGAY CLUBS & BARS COLUMBIA

In 1970, the group beme the more activist Gay People at Columbia (also known as Gay People at Columbia-Barnard), which sponsored a seri of popular Friday-night danc Earl Hall’s dorium. In 1971, gay stunts tablished a gay lounge Furnald Hall, which is now known as the Stephen Donaldson Queer Lounge.

In the fall of that year, bisexual sophomore Robert Mart (g the psdonym Stephen Donaldson) found the Stunt Homophile League (SHL) followg a meetg wh Columbia and Barnard reprentativ, relig advisers, and two of the most important natnal lears for gay and lbian rights, Frank Kameny and Barbara Gtgs.

” The SHL sponsored lectur, held “rap ssns” about homosexualy on dorm floors, and advoted for the acceptance of homosexuals society generally, wh specific emphasis on endg discrimatn the ary and the psychiatric muny.

COLUMBIA UNIVERSY REGISTERS NATN’S FIRST GAY STUNT GROUP

By 1970, Columbia’s gay stunt group had bee the more activist Gay People at Columbia (also known as Gay People at Columbia-Barnard), which sought to “prent as plete a view as possible of the ntemporary gay experience: socially, tnally and polilly.

THE CAPAL CLUBSEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"THE CAPAL CLUB","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","STREETADDRS":"1002 GERVAIS ST ","ADDRSLOLY":"COLUMBIA","ADDRSREGN":"SOUTH CAROLA","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT","POSTALCO":"29201-3130"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"4.5","REVIEWCOUNT":7},"IMAGE":"HTTPS:\U002F\\U002FMEDIA\U002FPHOTO-O\U002F06\U002FFB\U002F61\U002FAE\","@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOTHE CAPAL CLUB4.57 REVIEWS#9 OF 26 NIGHTLIFE COLUMBIAGAY BARSREAD MOREVIS WEBSECALLEMAILWRE A REVIEWABOUTSOUTH CAROLA'S OLST AND MOST DIGNIFIED PRIVATE GAY BAR, THE CAPAL CLUB HAS BEEN AN TABLISHED AND TEGRAL PART OF OUR MUNY FOR OVER 34 YEARS. ONE OF THE OLST GAY BARS THE SOUTHEAST, AND THE OLST COLUMBIA, THE LAID-BACK AND IENDLY CAPAL CLUB IS RIGHT AROUND THE RNER OM PT'S 1109 AND A BLOCK OM THE STATE POL BUILDG - 'S ALONG A STRETCH OF GERVAIS THAT'S BEEN A BIG PART OF THE CY'S RECENT GENTRIFITN, AND YOU'LL FD SEVERAL NOTABLE RTRANTS AND MIXED BARS ALONG THIS BLOCK AND NTUG SOUTH FOR A FEW MORE. THIS IS A GOOD PLACE TO MGLE AT THE BAR AND CHAT WH LOLS - THERE'S A LONG BAR ON THE LEFT AS YOU ENTER, AND PLENTY OF ZY SPOTS TO S AND CHATREAD MORESUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (16)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSCOLUMBIA'S CIVIL WAR & STREET ART: A SELF-GUID AUD TOURAUD GUISOM $11.99 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*RI AN ELECTRIC BICYCLE FOR A HISTORIL TOUR AIKEN31REMEND100% 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.BIKE TOURSOM $41.03 PER ADULTCOLUMBIA SVENGER HUNT: CAPAL CULTURE1FUN & GAMOM $12.31 PER ADULTFISHG CHARTERJET BOAT RENTALSOM $525.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 2)COLUMBIA CY SVENGER HUNT EXCURSN BY OPERATN CY QUTFUN & GAMOM $10.00 PER ADULTSVENGER HUNT COLUMBIA BY CRAZY DASHFUN & GAMOM $10.00 PER ADULTCOLUMBIA SC CSA SVENGER HUNTFUN & GAMOM $27.00 PER ADULTOVERNIGHT AT RIVERSI PLATFORM CAMPSE5CAMPGOM $25.65 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)ADVENTURO SVENGER HUNT COLUMBIA BY WACKY WALKSFUN & GAMOM $10.00 PER ADULTAUGTA JET SKI TOURS1ON THE WATEROM $325.00 PER ADULTAUGTA SVENGER HUNT: BEYOND THE GREENFUN & GAMOM $12.31 PER ADULTSVENGER HUNT ADVENTURE COLUMBIA BY ZOMBIE SVENGERS1FUN & GAMOM $20.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 10)SPECIAL OFFERAMAZG AUGTA SVENGER HUNTFUN & GAMOM $27.00 $21.60 PER ADULTADVENTURO SVENGER HUNT AUGTA BY ZOMBIE SVENGERSFUN & GAMOM $20.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 10) FUN SVENGER HUNT AUGTA BY OPERATN CY QUTFUN & GAMOM $10.00 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS1002 GERVAIS ST, COLUMBIA, SC 29201-3130FULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS354 WH 3 COLA'S RTRANT557515 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSMOTOR SUPPLY CO. BISTRO1,074291 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • INTERNATNAL • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYBLUE MARL1,5270.1 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • SEAFOOD • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYBOURBON3450.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • CAJUN & CREOLE • BARPEARLZ OYSTER BAR373162 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • SEAFOODCANTA 76 MA STREET2020.2 MI$ • MEXIN • SOUTHWTERN • BARMENKOI RAMEN HOE10685 FT$ • JAPANE • ASIAN • SOUPSLIBERTY TAP ROOM7900.1 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • PUBJASON'S DELI1480.1 MI$ • QUICK B • AMERIN • DELIRUTH'S CHRIS STEAK HOE434504 FT$$$$ • AMERIN • STEAKHOE • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSSEE ALLATTRACTNS97 WH 6 SOUTH CAROLA STATE HOE6600.1 MIHISTORIC S • ARCHECTURAL BUILDGSTHE SENATE COLUMBIA210.1 MITHEATERSTHE SENATE30.1 MITHEATERSCOLUMBIA REGNAL VISORS CENTER80.1 MIVISOR CENTERSSTROM THURMOND MONUMENT20.2 MIMONUMENTS & STATUCOLUMBIA METROPOLAN CONVENTN CENTER560.2 MICONVENTN CENTERSADLUH FLOUR MILL90.2 MIHISTORIC S • ARCHECTURAL BUILDGSAIN AMERIN HISTORY MONUMENT430.2 MIMONUMENTS & STATUCOLUMBIA MM OF ART2850.4 MIART MMSSODA CY MARKET950.4 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.4.57 REVIEWSEXCELLENT4VERY GOOD2AVERAGE0POOR1TERRIBLE0NEIL JATLANTA, GA20 NTRIBUTNS2CONVENIENT GAY BAR TO DOWNTOWNJAN 2019 • COUPLBARTENRS ARE NICE AND KNOWLEDGEABLE. WE WENT ON A SUNDAY BEFORE MLK AND WAS PROBABLY A LTLE CLIQUISH BEE NO ONE WANTED TO MAKE ROOM FOR AT THE BAR. BUT, I GET . SUNDAY NIGHT AND YOU JT WANT TO SEE YOUR IENDS BEE MLK IS TOMORROW AND YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORK READ MOREWRTEN JANUARY 21, 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.MREEN DCOLUMBIA, SC35 NTRIBUTNS0DISAPPOTGDEC 2017 • BSOUR OFFICE HOLIDAY "DROP " WAS HELD HERE. BEER/WE WH LIGHT HORS D'OVR DURG THE CKTAIL HOUR. THERE WAS A LOVELY CHEE TRAY. HOWEVER, I WAS NOT SURE HOW TO CUT THE BRIE AS TONGS WERE THE ONLY IMPLEMENT. ALSO, THERE WERE NO CRACKERS ON WHICH TO PLACE THE CHEE. THERE WERE CUTE MI SHRIMP CKTAILS SHOOTER CUPS, BUT THE SHRIMP WAS HARD AND FLAVORLS. THERE WERE MI CHICKEN CSTIS THAT WERE SOGGY.THE SERVICE AT THE BAR WAS ALSO LACKG. IT TAK 2 SENDS TO POUR A GLASS OF WE, BUT HAD TO WA WHILE THE TWO STAFF PERSONS TALKED ABOUT A JOB ONE PERSON SHOULD BE ABLE TO HANDLE.I ATTEND A CHRISTMAS PARTY HERE BACK 2002. THE FOOD AND SERVICE WERE WONRFUL THEN. THE FOOD AND SERVICE HAS STEADILY CLED OVER THE PAST FEW YEARS. IF YOU'RE LOOKG FOR OVERPRICED, SUBSTANDARD FOOD, THIS IS YOUR PLACE.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 21, 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.ALAN HCOLUMBIA, SC268 NTRIBUTNS0BIRTHDAY DNER AND FIRST EXPERIENCE HEREDEC 2017 • COUPLMY WIFE RECENTLY JOED THE CAPOL CY CLUB AND WE ME HERE WHOUT RERVATNS ON A FRIDAY NIGHT ABOUT 6:00 PM. WE TEND TO HAVE DRKS AND POSSIBLY HAVE DNER. WE ASKED THE RECEPTNIST TO SEE IF THEY HAD AN OPENG THE DG ROOM FOR DNER AND WE HEAD TO THE BAR. THE VIEW OM THIS 25TH FLOOR WAS FANTASTIC AND WAS A CLEAR NIGHT ALL L UP BELOW .THE DG ROOM CAPTA APPROACHED WHILE WE WERE THE BAR AND DITED THEY HAD A EE TABLE AND THAT THEY WOULD ACMODATE RIGHT AWAY. THE DG ROOM WAS VERY ORNATE AND QUE ELEGANT. WE HAD A GLASS OF WE, MY WIFE ORRED THE SURF & TURF AND I ORRED A "TNK FISH" THAT WAS ON THEIR EVENG SPECIAL LIST. MY FISH WAS OVEROKED, MY WIFE'S LOBSTER TAIL WAS TOO SMOKED AND NEHER OF LIKED THE LOBSTER. HER STEAK THOUGH WAS OKED PERFECTLY AND JT THE BATN OF SPIC MA HER STEAK PERFECT. WE TRIED THE SMALL TFFLE FOR A SIMPLE SSERT AND LEFT FOR THE EVENG. IT WAS PROFSNAL, QUIET AND WE WILL RETURN.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 4, 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.PIGWALLERCOLUMBIA, SC25 NTRIBUTNS0BEST MARTINI IN COLUMBIANOV 2017 • FRIENDSTHIS IS A FABULO CLUB FOR THE LBGT MUNY. THE BARTENRS ARE ALWAYS LIGHTFUL AND QUE SKILLFUL. LERALLY, HOWEVER, THE BT MARTIS I HAVE FOUND COLUMBIA-NSISTENTLY!READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 9, 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.RON BAIKEN, SC277 NTRIBUTNS0GREAT VIEW AND GREAT FOODAPR 2016VISED THE CAPAL CY CLUB FOR DNER. THE SHE CRAB SOUP IS EXCELLENT, THE SEARED SLLOPS ARE FANTASTIC. A NICE SELECTN OF ENTRE.READ MOREWRTEN MAY 9, 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.DUANE HGRAY COURT, SOUTH CAROLA, UNED STAT21 NTRIBUTNS5ONE OF THE BT CLUBS COLUMBIANOV 2011 • SOLOI VISED THE CAPOL CLUB LAST NIGHT AND AS AN OUT OF TOWN VISOR, I WAS VERY PLEASANTLY SURPRISED TO FEEL SO WELE HERE! VERY IENDLY DIVERSE CROWD AND TRACY AND BERTHA REALLY MA ME FEEL SOOOO WELE AND AT HOME. THANK YOU FOR MAKG MY NIGHT WONRFUL!READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 5, 2011THIS 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.BMP0266COLUMBIA, SOUTH CAROLA472 NTRIBUTNS7MY FAVORE BAR OF ALLSEP 2011 • FRIENDSI'M SORRY THE OTHER REVIEWER WAS NOT ABLE TO GET , BUT THE CLUB'S WEBSE CLEARLY STAT THAT IF YOU ARE NOT A MEMBER YOU MT LL AHEAD. SOUTH CAROLA STILL HAS SOME STRANGE LAWS REGARDG PRIVATE CLUBS, BUT BEG PRIVATE ALLOWS TO STAY OPEN LATER AND SERVE ON SUNDAYS WHOUT A SPECIAL LICENSE. I'VE BEEN A MEMBER OF CAPAL CLUB FOR ALMOST 20 YEARS, AND I HAVE FOUND THAT MANY GUTS OM OUT OF TOWN HAVE LLED AHEAD AND THEY'VE BEEN ADMTED WH NO PROBLEMS. BUT IF YOU JT WALK THE DOOR WH TONS OF ATTU, THEN THE MANAGEMENT/BAR STAFF WILL NOT BE VERY WELG TO YOU.THE CLUB ALSO HAS A VERY WELG CROWD, AND SOME NIGHTS ARE BIER THAN OTHERS. HAPPY HOUR IS 5:00 TO 8:00 EVERY NIGHT, AND THE BAR REMAS OPEN UNTIL 2:00 AM. SUNDAYS AND WEDNDAYS HAVE GREAT DRK SPECIALS, AND WEDNDAYS IS EE POOL ALL NIGHT. SOMETIM YOU MAY FD A FOOTBALL GAME ON THE LARGE FLAT SCREEN TELEVISN, AND OTHER NIGHTS THE CLUB MIGHT BE FULL OF THE THEATRE CROWD CELEBRATG A SUCCSFUL SHOW.I'VE TRAVELLED ALL OVER THE WORLD, AND NEVER HAVE I FOUND A GAY BAR THAT I LIKE MORE THAN THE CAPAL CLUB.READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 24, 2011THIS 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.SIDNEYCOLUMBIA, SCIS THERE A VER CHARGE ADD A REPLYCARALYNE WIS IT 18 AND OVER?ADD A REPLYLFOWENS1SPARTANBURG, SCWHERE N YOU PARK, IF YOU ATTENDG AN EVENT AT THE CAPAL CY CLUB?ADD A REPLYVIEW ALLALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLTHE VLT MARTI BAR14BARS & CLUBSCRAFT AND DRAFT9BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWWORLD OF BEER - THE VISTA21BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWSTUD CELLAR9BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWTHE COMEDY HOE23COMEDY CLUBSJAKE'S ON DEVE5BARS & CLUBSWET WILLIE'S COLUMBIA, SC16BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOWGERVAIS & VE13BARS & CLUBSTHE PUBLICK HOE COLUMBIA4BARS & CLUBSROOFTOP LOUNGE15BARS & 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 LISTGTHE CAPAL CLUB (COLUMBIA) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO

” Its most popular activy was monthly Friday-night danc, begng 1970, held the dorium on the third floor of Earl Hall, which weled the entire gay and lbian muny of New York. In 1971, gay stunts, led by Morty Manford (later the head of the Gay Activists Alliance and son of PFLAG founr Jeanne Manford), requted space for a gay lounge.

In 1966, the first gay stunt anizatn U. “Columbia Pri’s missn is to build muny among Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr and Qutng (LGBTQ) and allied alumni of all schools of Columbia Universy the Cy of New York, to foster a safe environment for Columbia’s LGBTQ stunts, to strengthen the LGBTQ stunt muny, and to epen the sense of nnectn between the LGBTQ alumni and stunt muni, and between the muni and Alma Mater.

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“JQ is the Jewish gay, lbian, bisexual, transgenr, queer, and ally group at Columbia and Barnard.