The HBO doceri Last Call digs to the hunt for a serial killer who targeted gay men New York the early '90s—and why the victims were almost lost to history.
Contents:
- GREAT READ: JEWEL’S CATCH ONE DIS’S MISE MARKS ERA’S END FOR L.A.’S GAY BLACKS
- THE BT GAY CLUBS AMERI
- ‘JEWEL’S CATCH ONE’ HIGHLIGHTS THE LBIAN OWNER OF A HISTORIC GAY CLUB
- THE 42 BT GAY BARS AMERI
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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 $47.92 PER ADULTPUB CRAWL PARIS LAT QUARTER312REMEND97% 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 $27.54 PER ADULTLE MARAIS/PARIS - THE HISTORIC, TRENDY, JEWISH, LGBT DISTRICT159REMEND99% 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.ART TOURSOM $36.35 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*PARIS CRAZY HORSE CABARET SHOW124THEATER SHOWSOM $126.68 PER ADULTPARIS SEE RIVER GOURMET LUNCH CISE WH CHAMPAGNE OPTN91FOOD & DRKOM $78.82 PER ADULTHOW TO BEE A PARISIAN 1 HOUR? THE H COMEDY SHOW 100% ENGLISH PARIS78COMEDY SHOWSOM $26.44 PER ADULTLA NOUVELLE EVE PARIS SHOW74FOOD & DRKOM $109.06 PER ADULTOH MY GOD SHE'S PARISIAN! ENGLISH COMEDY SHOW PARIS59REMEND94% 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.COMEDY SHOWSOM $30.84 PER ADULTTHE DARKT SECRETS OF PARIS55REMEND96% 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 $36.35 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*EIFFEL TOWER SKIP THE LE 2ND FLOOR AND SEE RIVER CISE22BOAT TOURSOM $80.26 PER ADULTROMANTIC PARIS: LOST LOVERS MONTMARTRE EXPLORATN GAME78REMEND100% 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.ARCHECTURE TOURSOM $11.00 PER ADULTPARIS COVERED PASSAG WALKG TOUR34REMEND100% 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.CY TOURSOM $39.66 PER ADULTPRIVATE MONTMARTRE WALKG TOUR - BT ART, CULTURE, FOOD29REMEND96% 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 $110.16 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)THE AREA ADDRS6 E S LOMBARDS, 75004 PARIS FRANCENEIGHBORHOOD: SAT-MERRIREAD MOREHOW TO GET THERECHâTELET • 3 M WALKHôTEL VILLE • 3 M WALKREACH OUT DIRECTLYVIS WEBSECALLFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS10,000 WH 3 COMPTOIR GOURMET1,0180.2 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • DG BARS • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYTATA BURGER1,4710.2 MI$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSEATALY PARIS MARAIS2,6620.2 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • PIZZA • WE BARLE JU'8210.2 MI$$ - $$$ • FRENCH • BAR • EUROPEANOLIVE & THYM - PAR MAN'OUCHé3060.2 MI$ • LEBANE • MEDERRANEAN • CONTEMPORARYLA RERVE DU TERROIR485322 FTFRENCH • DER • WE BAR • DG BARSBAGEL BAGET CAFE255191 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • EUROPEAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYAU VIEUX COMPTOIR8040.2 MI$$ - $$$ • FRENCH • EUROPEAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYMEATG CORNER386125 FT$ • AMERIN • CAFE • DERKRAFT HOT DOGS4570.2 MI$ • QUICK B • AMERIN • FAST FOODSEE ALLATTRACTNS4,205 WH 6 TOUR SAT-JACQU452353 FTPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKS • OBSERVATN DECKS & TOWERSESSAN THEATRE166298 FTTHEATERSEGLISE SAT MERRI91228 FTCHURCH & CATHEDRALSFONTAE STRAVSKY221419 FTFOUNTASSQUARE LA TOUR SAT JACQU31412 FTPARKSFRQUE CHUUUTTT !!!7227 FTPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSBAGLOO550.1 MIMONUMENTS & STATUFRQUE "THE FUTURE IS UNWRTEN"3227 FTPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSSTATUE BLAISE PASL6438 FTMONUMENTS & STATUBOBART' - OBJETS ET CURSéS4378 FTPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSSEE 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.4.052 REVIEWSEXCELLENT23VERY GOOD15AVERAGE10POOR1TERRIBLE3EAST-MT164 NTRIBUTNS0COZY NEIGHBORHOOD PLACE!JUL 2023 • COUPLA LOVELY LTLE PLACE THE HEART OF PARIS! THE STAFF WAS IENDLY AND THE SPACE WAS FASCATG (THE BASEMENT GO DOWN TWO FLOORS). THE PATRONS WERE TYPIL BEARS… FUN!READ MOREWRTEN JULY 3, 2023THIS 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.DAVID RNEW YORK CY, NY1 NTRIBUTN0INSULTGDEC 2022 • SOLOTHIS PLACE IS NO LONGER A GAY BAR, MUCH LS A BEAR BAR. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY. I HOPE THEY GO OUT OF BS SOON.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 1, 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.TERRY DNEW YORK CY, NY325 NTRIBUTNS2SUPER IENDLY, EVEN IF I’M AMERINSEP 2021 • SOLOI TRAVEL A LOT AND ALWAYS VIS LOL GAY CLUBS. I’VE NEVER BEEN TO A IENDLIER PLACE EVER. THE CROWD IS HOT, THE BEER IS LD AND WAS REALLY FUN HANGG OUT THERE. I ALSO MET SOMEONE AND HAD THE BT, QUICKT ROMANCE THAT LASTED THE THREE DAYS I WAS THERE. PARIS AND BEAR’S DEN. A GREAT BO!READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 6, 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.DOUG W8 NTRIBUTNS3WELG BAR PARISNOV 2019I HAVE BEEN TO MANY BARS, DIV, PARTI AND OTHER TYP OF CLUBS PARIS BUT BEAR'S DEN IS MY FAVORE. THE LOL CROWD SEEMS MORE ACCEPTG OF OBVLY TRAVELERS AND NEW FAC. AT SOME BARS, LIKE AT HOME, THERE IS A SORT OF CLIQUISH ATMOSPHERE. OVER THE YEARS I FOUND THE STAFF AND CLIENTELE TO BE WARM AND IENDLY, AND ENJOYED MY LAST NOVEMBER. I'M THE MATURE CROWD, BUT THERE WERE MEN, REAL MEN, OF ALL AG AND TYP THERE. THE PLACE WAS PACKED EARLY EVENG AND NIGHT.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.YVAM PCHSY, FRANCE26 NTRIBUTNS3SO, SOAPR 2019I WOULD REMA SEPTILY, ON THIS TYPE OF TABLISHMENT, 'S A BAR ... FOR BEARS (WELL THIS TEGORY), FOR OTHERS IS NECSARY TO HANGGG TO HIS DRK BEE THE HUNGRY AND "VENGEFUL" FEELS GOOD IF YOU ARE NOT THEIR SIZE. WHEN THE SMELL OF CLOAKROOM, YOU MT LOVE, FEELS THAT THE CLASS IS RATHER DIRT. AVOID TIM OF HEAT, THE MIX OF SWEAT AND "JEAN PL GTIER", WILL GIVE YOU BAD FOR AN STUTN SUCH AS THIS ONE, NOT TO GO OUT OF THE GAY SEE WHILE PASSG, ONT, OM THERE TO STOP ...READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 10, 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.JO GPARIS, FRANCE4 NTRIBUTNS2LBIANS DO BEARS APR 2019 • FRIENDSI HAVE WALKED PASSED THIS PLACE A FEW TIM SCE MOVG HERE 5 MONTHS AGO AND LAST NIGHT I WENT . I WAS WH A LBIAN IEND, WE HAD HEARD ABOUT THE KARAOKE AND THOUGHT WE WOULD GIVE A TRY. IT WAS A SEA OF BIG BEARDY MEN! AND WE WERE THE ONLY FEMAL. WHEN I ASKED IF WE WERE ALLOWED , WE WERE GREETED TO A VERY WARM “OF URSE! WELE!” (I’VE NOT HAD SUCH A WELE MY LBIAN BARS SADLY!!) THE NIGHT WAS GREAT! THE GUYS WERE SUPER IENDLY, FUN AND ENTICED TO GET UP AND SG. “I’M SHY!” FELL ON AF EARS. MICROPHONE HAND AND A LOVELY SG ALONG! WE WERE GIVEN DRKS, THE GUYS AND STAFF WERE A SUPER IENDLY AND WE HAD THE MOST UNEXPECTED FUN NIGHT. HIGHLY REMEND THIS PLACE!! IT’S BEEN THE IENDLIT BAR I’VE BEEN TO SCE I MOVED HERE 5 MONTHS AGO. READ MOREWRTEN APRIL 5, 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.TIBERIU CAPUANMADRID, SPA429 NTRIBUTNS1THE IENDLIT BEARS' BAR PARISSEP 2018I'VE ENTERED THE BEARS' DEN FOR THE FIRST TIME JULY 2005 AND 'S BY FAR MY MOST FAVOURE BAR PARIS. FRIENDLY OWNERS AND STAFF... GREAT CROWD. I LOVE . I JT FEEL AT HOME THERE. READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 19, 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.BOBKUBUFFALO, NY170 NTRIBUTNS4HAD TWO AWOME EVENGS AT THE BEAR'S DENJUN 2018 • COUPLWE HAD RECEIVED A REMENDATN TO E HER OM A PATRON OF SPUIJKERS AMSTERDAM AND HE SCRIBED THE FUN WE'D HAVE TO A T. LOVED THIS PLACE. GREAT AMBIANCE, SUPER HELPFUL AND IENDLY BARTENRS (PECIALLY PL - I HOPE I HAVE HIS NAME RIGHT) AND VERY IENDLY PATRONS. EVEN WALKG THERE OM OUR VATN RENTAL LE MARAIS WAS FUN - SO MANY PEOPLE ENJOYG THE WARM EVENG THE BETIFUL NEIGHBORHOOD. WE TALKED TO PEOPLE OM ABOUT SIX OR SEVEN DIFFERENT UNTRI (SOMETIM THEIR OWN LANGUAGE! BEARS ARE BEARS WORLDWI SEEMS!) AND REALLY ENJOYED THE PAT AND THE STANDG AREA ACROSS THE STREET. THE BAR IS SMALL, BUT WE WERE ALLOWED AFTER CLOSG HOURS. HIGHLY REMEND FOR THE BEAR CROWD, THOSE LOOKG FOR A IENDLY CHANGE OF SCENE, PEOPLE LOOKG FOR GOOD BEER AND THOSE LOOKG TO MEET SOME OL NEW PEOPLE OM ALL OVER. WISH I WAS THERE THIS WEEKEND!!READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 16, 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.JONATHANMOTTLONDON, UK2 NTRIBUTNS4BEARS DEN - BAREBACKAUG 2018 • FRIENDSI WAS ONLY WALKG PAST AND I GOT EYE BANGED BY TWO 50 SOMETHG BALD MEN LYCRA. VERY TIMIDATG.READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 26, 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.STT RRICHMOND, VA77 NTRIBUTNS4NICE PLACEJUN 2017 • SOLOI'M AN OLR GUY WHO WAS LOOKG FOR A PLACE WHERE I'D FEEL FORTABLE.PARIS HAS LOTS OF BARS FOR YOUNG TRENDI, BUT NOT SO MANY FOR OLDI, SEEMS.SO I WENT TO THIS PLACE THE MARAIS, AND WAS JT LOVELY!IT'S TY, FOR SURE.THE BAR IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF MY TY ONEBR APARTMENT, SO MOST GUYS DRK ON THE STREET OUTSI.I PHED MY WAY AND TRIED TO ORR A BEER FRENCH ("UNE PRSN, S'IL VO PLA"), AND THANKFULLY THE BARTENRS PICK UP ON BAD ACCENTS AND STILL HELP YOU.LOVE THE BARTENRS THERE. THEY WERE SO NICE TO ME, EVEN WH MY BAD FRENCH.SO KD AND SO SWEET.THE CROWD WASN'T AS IENDLY, BUT I'VE READ THAT PARIS MOST GUYS GO OUT WH OR MEET UP WH IENDS BARS, SO BARS AREN'T REALLY PLAC TO MEET NEW IENDS. OH WELL.STILL, I'D GO AGA SCE THE BARTENRS ARE SO NICE, PECIALLY THE TALL BALD GUY WH BEARD.READ MOREWRTEN JUNE 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. 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GREAT READ: JEWEL’S CATCH ONE DIS’S MISE MARKS ERA’S END FOR L.A.’S GAY BLACKS
In 1973, the first Ain-Amerin female-owned dis Los Angel, Jewel’s Catch One, opened s doors, providg an clive, exuberant and one-of-a-kd environment for gays of lor to party . It was out of necsy too, as Wt Hollywood nightlife was discrimatory agast mori and black clubs were mostly unacceptg... * the catch gay club *
Celebri would make p stops when they were town — om Madonna and Sharon Stone to “Queen of Dis” the sun rose, they left drenched phoria and the joy experienced at Jewel’s Catch One club was more than a weekend choice for fun; was an act of fiance by black lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr people the face of clubs Wt Hollywood where they felt unwanted bee of their Thais-Williams is a pete 76-year-old wh a short gray ao. When she started clubbg the early 1970s, gay clubs often nied her entrance bee she was black and female. When allowed , she would often be double-rd, havg to show two forms of was no space where black gays uld enjoy themselv one another’s pany, pg what they saw as the racial discrimatn of Wt Hollywood and the homophobia of the Ain Amerin 1973 she opened Catch One, one of the first black diss the years later, the Catch is known as the last black-owned gay club Los Angel.
”::Built for secrecy, wh blacked-out wdows and dark doors, the first gay clubs served as havens om the homophobia of broar society.
THE BT GAY CLUBS AMERI
This tribute to a bygone L.A. stutn celebrat Jewel Thais-Williams and the gay dance club that served the cy's mory muny. * the catch gay club *
For black gays, their clubs were often the only gatherg place they the HIV epimic broke out, whe gays band together, g their clubs as spac for fundraisg and polil galvanizatn.
‘JEWEL’S CATCH ONE’ HIGHLIGHTS THE LBIAN OWNER OF A HISTORIC GAY CLUB
But early on, black gays did not see HIV as an issue affectg them, bee the media and Centers for Disease Control and Preventn portrayed the vis as a whe gay the time blacks realized did affect them, the damage had been done and club-gog practic had shifted. The black gay clubs, servg an already limed number of people, were left whout clubbers as the muny shnk.
Jefey Pub on the South Si of Chigo holds the mantle as the last black-owned gay club that cy. Detro hasn’t had one sce the closure of the Contental the late Los Angel, black gays are now attracted to the newns and central lotn of Wt Hollywood, where club-hoppg is possible.
THE 42 BT GAY BARS AMERI
That and the advent of the Inter and cellphone datg apps ntributed to the Catch’s Wilson, senr scholar of public policy at UCLA School of Law’s Williams Instute, lled the disappearance of black gay spac ncerng. “Havg muny space at the tersectn of both genr, sexualy and race has been really important as a rource for navigatg racism, homophobia and heterosexism, ” she ’a Thomas, an adjunct profsor at USC’s School of Social Work, said the clubs are more than jt party spac, they’re stutns of affirmatn. ”::In Wt Hollywood, black party promoters are takg up Thais-Williams’ fight om the early ‘70s: creatg spac for black gays and the middle of a dark room illumated only by strobe lights, hips roll and shoulrs je to the latt rap and hip-hop ’s Sunday night at the Rage nightclub Wt Hollywood.
” He beme a party promoter three years ago after noticg there was no space where he as a black gay man felt valued, he Southern California’s gay haven, Anthony said felt like his money, the money of black people, wasn’t wanted — hip-hop mic was rtricted to only Top 40 hs, black go-go dancers weren’t hired, and secury seemed to rev up only for cints volvg blacks as opposed to those wh wh. “There are no black gay clubs Wt Hollywood that ter to , ” he said. “Diversy is what mak our bs so strong, ” Cooley ’s one thg to have a black gay night and another to have a black gay space, Anthony a club the gay bastn would help the black LGBT muny fight racial prejudice they still face Wt Hollywood, said Jamari Amour, 30, a profsnal dancer.
“People look down on you like, ‘When we’re done here, we’re gog to walk to our ndos down the street and you’re gog to drive back to the ghetto, ” Amour beg able to party Wt Hollywood allows many black gays the opportuny to temporarily shift class, if jt for one night.
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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 $47.92 PER ADULTPUB CRAWL PARIS LAT QUARTER312REMEND97% 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 $27.54 PER ADULTLE MARAIS/PARIS - THE HISTORIC, TRENDY, JEWISH, LGBT DISTRICT159REMEND99% 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.ART TOURSOM $36.35 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*PARIS CRAZY HORSE CABARET SHOW124THEATER SHOWSOM $126.68 PER ADULTPARIS SEE RIVER GOURMET LUNCH CISE WH CHAMPAGNE OPTN91FOOD & DRKOM $78.82 PER ADULTHOW TO BEE A PARISIAN 1 HOUR? THE H COMEDY SHOW 100% ENGLISH PARIS78COMEDY SHOWSOM $26.44 PER ADULTLA NOUVELLE EVE PARIS SHOW74FOOD & DRKOM $109.06 PER ADULTOH MY GOD SHE'S PARISIAN! ENGLISH COMEDY SHOW PARIS59REMEND94% 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.COMEDY SHOWSOM $30.84 PER ADULTTHE DARKT SECRETS OF PARIS55REMEND96% 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 $36.35 PER ADULTLIKELY TO SELL OUT*EIFFEL TOWER SKIP THE LE 2ND FLOOR AND SEE RIVER CISE22BOAT TOURSOM $80.26 PER ADULTROMANTIC PARIS: LOST LOVERS MONTMARTRE EXPLORATN GAME78REMEND100% 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.ARCHECTURE TOURSOM $11.00 PER ADULTPARIS COVERED PASSAG WALKG TOUR34REMEND100% 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.CY TOURSOM $39.66 PER ADULTPRIVATE MONTMARTRE WALKG TOUR - BT ART, CULTURE, FOOD29REMEND96% 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 $110.16 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)THE AREA ADDRS6 E S LOMBARDS, 75004 PARIS FRANCENEIGHBORHOOD: SAT-MERRIREAD MOREHOW TO GET THERECHâTELET • 3 M WALKHôTEL VILLE • 3 M WALKREACH OUT DIRECTLYVIS WEBSECALLFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS10,000 WH 3 COMPTOIR GOURMET1,0180.2 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • DG BARS • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYTATA BURGER1,4710.2 MI$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSEATALY PARIS MARAIS2,6620.2 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • PIZZA • WE BARLE JU'8210.2 MI$$ - $$$ • FRENCH • BAR • EUROPEANOLIVE & THYM - PAR MAN'OUCHé3060.2 MI$ • LEBANE • MEDERRANEAN • CONTEMPORARYLA RERVE DU TERROIR485322 FTFRENCH • DER • WE BAR • DG BARSBAGEL BAGET CAFE255191 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • EUROPEAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYAU VIEUX COMPTOIR8040.2 MI$$ - $$$ • FRENCH • EUROPEAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYMEATG CORNER386125 FT$ • AMERIN • CAFE • DERKRAFT HOT DOGS4570.2 MI$ • QUICK B • AMERIN • FAST FOODSEE ALLATTRACTNS4,205 WH 6 TOUR SAT-JACQU452353 FTPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKS • OBSERVATN DECKS & TOWERSESSAN THEATRE166298 FTTHEATERSEGLISE SAT MERRI91228 FTCHURCH & CATHEDRALSFONTAE STRAVSKY221419 FTFOUNTASSQUARE LA TOUR SAT JACQU31412 FTPARKSFRQUE CHUUUTTT !!!7227 FTPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSBAGLOO550.1 MIMONUMENTS & STATUFRQUE "THE FUTURE IS UNWRTEN"3227 FTPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSSTATUE BLAISE PASL6438 FTMONUMENTS & STATUBOBART' - OBJETS ET CURSéS4378 FTPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSSEE 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.4.052 REVIEWSEXCELLENT23VERY GOOD15AVERAGE10POOR1TERRIBLE3EAST-MT164 NTRIBUTNS0COZY NEIGHBORHOOD PLACE!JUL 2023 • COUPLA LOVELY LTLE PLACE THE HEART OF PARIS! THE STAFF WAS IENDLY AND THE SPACE WAS FASCATG (THE BASEMENT GO DOWN TWO FLOORS). THE PATRONS WERE TYPIL BEARS… FUN!READ MOREWRTEN JULY 3, 2023THIS 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.DAVID RNEW YORK CY, NY1 NTRIBUTN0INSULTGDEC 2022 • SOLOTHIS PLACE IS NO LONGER A GAY BAR, MUCH LS A BEAR BAR. DON'T WASTE YOUR TIME OR MONEY. I HOPE THEY GO OUT OF BS SOON.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 1, 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.TERRY DNEW YORK CY, NY325 NTRIBUTNS2SUPER IENDLY, EVEN IF I’M AMERINSEP 2021 • SOLOI TRAVEL A LOT AND ALWAYS VIS LOL GAY CLUBS. I’VE NEVER BEEN TO A IENDLIER PLACE EVER. THE CROWD IS HOT, THE BEER IS LD AND WAS REALLY FUN HANGG OUT THERE. I ALSO MET SOMEONE AND HAD THE BT, QUICKT ROMANCE THAT LASTED THE THREE DAYS I WAS THERE. PARIS AND BEAR’S DEN. A GREAT BO!READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 6, 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.DOUG W8 NTRIBUTNS3WELG BAR PARISNOV 2019I HAVE BEEN TO MANY BARS, DIV, PARTI AND OTHER TYP OF CLUBS PARIS BUT BEAR'S DEN IS MY FAVORE. THE LOL CROWD SEEMS MORE ACCEPTG OF OBVLY TRAVELERS AND NEW FAC. AT SOME BARS, LIKE AT HOME, THERE IS A SORT OF CLIQUISH ATMOSPHERE. OVER THE YEARS I FOUND THE STAFF AND CLIENTELE TO BE WARM AND IENDLY, AND ENJOYED MY LAST NOVEMBER. I'M THE MATURE CROWD, BUT THERE WERE MEN, REAL MEN, OF ALL AG AND TYP THERE. THE PLACE WAS PACKED EARLY EVENG AND NIGHT.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.YVAM PCHSY, FRANCE26 NTRIBUTNS3SO, SOAPR 2019I WOULD REMA SEPTILY, ON THIS TYPE OF TABLISHMENT, 'S A BAR ... FOR BEARS (WELL THIS TEGORY), FOR OTHERS IS NECSARY TO HANGGG TO HIS DRK BEE THE HUNGRY AND "VENGEFUL" FEELS GOOD IF YOU ARE NOT THEIR SIZE. WHEN THE SMELL OF CLOAKROOM, YOU MT LOVE, FEELS THAT THE CLASS IS RATHER DIRT. AVOID TIM OF HEAT, THE MIX OF SWEAT AND "JEAN PL GTIER", WILL GIVE YOU BAD FOR AN STUTN SUCH AS THIS ONE, NOT TO GO OUT OF THE GAY SEE WHILE PASSG, ONT, OM THERE TO STOP ...READ MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 10, 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.JO GPARIS, FRANCE4 NTRIBUTNS2LBIANS DO BEARS APR 2019 • FRIENDSI HAVE WALKED PASSED THIS PLACE A FEW TIM SCE MOVG HERE 5 MONTHS AGO AND LAST NIGHT I WENT . I WAS WH A LBIAN IEND, WE HAD HEARD ABOUT THE KARAOKE AND THOUGHT WE WOULD GIVE A TRY. IT WAS A SEA OF BIG BEARDY MEN! AND WE WERE THE ONLY FEMAL. WHEN I ASKED IF WE WERE ALLOWED , WE WERE GREETED TO A VERY WARM “OF URSE! WELE!” (I’VE NOT HAD SUCH A WELE MY LBIAN BARS SADLY!!) THE NIGHT WAS GREAT! THE GUYS WERE SUPER IENDLY, FUN AND ENTICED TO GET UP AND SG. “I’M SHY!” FELL ON AF EARS. MICROPHONE HAND AND A LOVELY SG ALONG! WE WERE GIVEN DRKS, THE GUYS AND STAFF WERE A SUPER IENDLY AND WE HAD THE MOST UNEXPECTED FUN NIGHT. HIGHLY REMEND THIS PLACE!! IT’S BEEN THE IENDLIT BAR I’VE BEEN TO SCE I MOVED HERE 5 MONTHS AGO. READ MOREWRTEN APRIL 5, 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.TIBERIU CAPUANMADRID, SPA429 NTRIBUTNS1THE IENDLIT BEARS' BAR PARISSEP 2018I'VE ENTERED THE BEARS' DEN FOR THE FIRST TIME JULY 2005 AND 'S BY FAR MY MOST FAVOURE BAR PARIS. FRIENDLY OWNERS AND STAFF... GREAT CROWD. I LOVE . I JT FEEL AT HOME THERE. READ MOREWRTEN OCTOBER 19, 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.BOBKUBUFFALO, NY170 NTRIBUTNS4HAD TWO AWOME EVENGS AT THE BEAR'S DENJUN 2018 • COUPLWE HAD RECEIVED A REMENDATN TO E HER OM A PATRON OF SPUIJKERS AMSTERDAM AND HE SCRIBED THE FUN WE'D HAVE TO A T. LOVED THIS PLACE. GREAT AMBIANCE, SUPER HELPFUL AND IENDLY BARTENRS (PECIALLY PL - I HOPE I HAVE HIS NAME RIGHT) AND VERY IENDLY PATRONS. EVEN WALKG THERE OM OUR VATN RENTAL LE MARAIS WAS FUN - SO MANY PEOPLE ENJOYG THE WARM EVENG THE BETIFUL NEIGHBORHOOD. WE TALKED TO PEOPLE OM ABOUT SIX OR SEVEN DIFFERENT UNTRI (SOMETIM THEIR OWN LANGUAGE! BEARS ARE BEARS WORLDWI SEEMS!) AND REALLY ENJOYED THE PAT AND THE STANDG AREA ACROSS THE STREET. THE BAR IS SMALL, BUT WE WERE ALLOWED AFTER CLOSG HOURS. HIGHLY REMEND FOR THE BEAR CROWD, THOSE LOOKG FOR A IENDLY CHANGE OF SCENE, PEOPLE LOOKG FOR GOOD BEER AND THOSE LOOKG TO MEET SOME OL NEW PEOPLE OM ALL OVER. WISH I WAS THERE THIS WEEKEND!!READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 16, 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.JONATHANMOTTLONDON, UK2 NTRIBUTNS4BEARS DEN - BAREBACKAUG 2018 • FRIENDSI WAS ONLY WALKG PAST AND I GOT EYE BANGED BY TWO 50 SOMETHG BALD MEN LYCRA. VERY TIMIDATG.READ MOREWRTEN AUGT 26, 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.STT RRICHMOND, VA77 NTRIBUTNS4NICE PLACEJUN 2017 • SOLOI'M AN OLR GUY WHO WAS LOOKG FOR A PLACE WHERE I'D FEEL FORTABLE.PARIS HAS LOTS OF BARS FOR YOUNG TRENDI, BUT NOT SO MANY FOR OLDI, SEEMS.SO I WENT TO THIS PLACE THE MARAIS, AND WAS JT LOVELY!IT'S TY, FOR SURE.THE BAR IS ABOUT THE SIZE OF MY TY ONEBR APARTMENT, SO MOST GUYS DRK ON THE STREET OUTSI.I PHED MY WAY AND TRIED TO ORR A BEER FRENCH ("UNE PRSN, S'IL VO PLA"), AND THANKFULLY THE BARTENRS PICK UP ON BAD ACCENTS AND STILL HELP YOU.LOVE THE BARTENRS THERE. THEY WERE SO NICE TO ME, EVEN WH MY BAD FRENCH.SO KD AND SO SWEET.THE CROWD WASN'T AS IENDLY, BUT I'VE READ THAT PARIS MOST GUYS GO OUT WH OR MEET UP WH IENDS BARS, SO BARS AREN'T REALLY PLAC TO MEET NEW IENDS. OH WELL.STILL, I'D GO AGA SCE THE BARTENRS ARE SO NICE, PECIALLY THE TALL BALD GUY WH BEARD.READ MOREWRTEN JUNE 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.123SHOWG RULTS 1-10 OF 28NO QUTNS HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCEASK A QUTNALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALL2023L PET FLèCH121BARS & CLUBS • GAME & ENTERTAMENT CENTERSBASTILLE / OBERKAMPF2023SANMANS NEW EUROPE - PARIS12,732CY TOURS • BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURSQUARTIER LAT2023BAM KARAOKE BOX PARMENTIER524BARS & CLUBS • KARAOKE BARSBASTILLE / OBERKAMPFPALAIS MAILLOT256DANCE CLUBS & DISS2023BAM KARAOKE BOX ETOILE164KARAOKE BARSTERNPARIS BY TT365CY TOURS • BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURSCHAMPS-ÉLYSé2023BAM KARAOKE BOX SENTIER484BARS & CLUBS • KARAOKE BARSOPéRA / BOURSE2023PARIS RIVIERA BAR CRAWL & TOURS409BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURSOPEN NOW • QUARTIER LAT2023BAM KARAOKE BOX MALEE223KARAOKE BARSOPéRA / BOURSE2023BAM KARAOKE BOX RICHER756BARS & CLUBS • KARAOKE BARSOPéRA / BOURSEIS 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 LISTGBEAR'S DEN (PARIS) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO (WH PHOTOS)
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