200 of the Greatt Gay Bars the World

Contents:

• BT GAY CLUBS DALLAS
• DALLAS GAY DISTRICT: OAK LAWN
• THROUGH THE YEARS: DALLAS' GAY CULTURE
• THE BT GAY BARS DALLAS
• THE 10 BT GAY BARS DALLAS-FORT WORTH
• NORTH TEXAS GAY BARS HAVE PROVID MUNY FOR MANY. HERE ARE THEIR STORI
• ARLGTON’S ONLY GAY BAR IS REOPENG AFTER CLOSG LAST MONTH BEE OF THE COVID-19 PANMIC
• DALLAS' OAK LAWN 'GAYBORHOOD' BE FIRST TEXAS TO GET STATE HISTORIL MARKER
• WHERE DID FORT WORTH GAY BARS GO?
• THE BEST DALLAS GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS DALLAS

BT GAY CLUBS DALLAS

Opened 1984 a nverted warehoe jt north of downtown, the nightclub attracted oil-and-gas scns, Southern social, gay and cross-drsg men, and boldface nam like Rob Lowe, Gee W. ”Ca said that the Starck Club, the first “mixed club” the cy that appealed equally to gay and straight patrons, beme the ultimate symbol of all of those chang and cultural first attend the Starck Club 1985 when his then-girliend’s brother, who had heard about the place om his hairdrser Arkansas, was visg Dallas and sisted they check out.

Photo urty of Don't Tell Supper ClubCaterg to gay, straight and everythg -between is Don't Tell Supper Club, a hip rtrant and nightclub venue featurg sharable gourmet eats, whimsil cktails and over-the-top entertament. Gog strong for over three s, JR's draws an eclectic crew of gay, lbian, straight folk and the like for s iendly atmosphere and packed party lendar of events, verg everythg om DJ nights and drag shows to stume ntts, pool tournaments and album release parti. Voted bt straight bar by Dallas' leadg gay publitn and bt gay bar by one of Dallas' straight magaz, The Grapeve Bar is everythg you'd want a zy waterg hole/dive to be and more: The booze is ridiculoly cheap (the specialty is ozen beverag ma wh Everclear); the crowd is rehgly iendly, and the bar throws some of the bt happy hours town.

Photo urty of Statn 4Easily one of the cy's bt and biggt gay dance clubs, Statn 4 (or S4 as lols ll ) boasts late-night hoe and hip hop madns Thursday through Sunday, pl awome drag shows and pageants the Rose Room upstairs.

DALLAS GAY DISTRICT: OAK LAWN

Cuttg-edge DJs and a host of regular events, om gay bgo to stume ntts--make this a hot spot for a mostly gay (and young) crowd, but 's jt as welg to anyone who's lookg for a good time. Oakcliff has unrgone major renovatns the past startg wh the rtoratn of the Belmont Hotel, now the area is almost fifty percent gay-owned and s ma street is has bee a send gay strip Dallas.

… Gay clubs, om Cedar Sprgs to Mockgbird Lane to Fort Worth, clu the Snake P, Bentley’s, Tarrant County Mg Company, High Country, Contemporary Country, 4001, The Unirn, Tex’s Ranch and Lifter’s. GIRL BAND DOES GOOD: In the fall of 1989, John L’s, which for years was a popular gay piano bar, hosted a newly formed untry-bluegrass lol girl group lled the Dixie Chicks (pre Natalie Ma).

November • The publisher of the Plano Star-Courier warns an employee about wrg up gay and lbian listgs the future after the staffer clus a listg for Out Tak Dallas, the new gay film ftival. … Dallas-bred gay playwright Doug Wright ws the Tony Award for bt play for "I Am My Own Wife, " about a transsexual who survived the Holot, addg the acla to the Pulzer Prize he received earlier the year.

THROUGH THE YEARS: DALLAS' GAY CULTURE

… The natnal tour of a sign language versn of "Big River" opens, wh gay actor and Tony nomee Michael McElroy as Jim; McElroy will be back town May 2009 playg Colls the natnal tour of "Rent.

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… Stephan Pyl, the acclaimed gay chef who helped found the Southwtern cuise movement the 1980s, opens Stephan Pyl Rtrant downtown, his first venture years, and retablish his reputatn. 2006 March • The Dallas CVB lnch a gay-specific Web se, … Dallas’ Doug Wright choos to attend the Dallas but of his play "I Am My Own Wife" rather than appear at the Off-Broadway openg of his new mil, "Grey Garns.

THE 10 BT GAY BARS DALLAS-FORT WORTH

… The Dallas Theater Center nam Kev Moriarty, an openly gay director and arts admistrator, to lead the group to s new digs the Downtown Arts DIstrict when the new Wyly Theatre opens the fall of 2009. 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. 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.

NORTH TEXAS GAY BARS HAVE PROVID MUNY FOR MANY. HERE ARE THEIR STORI

DBAR: This gay-iendly rtrant bar serv eclectic, to-die-for food, but the mellow and welg ambiance set by lor-changg lights, mic, and nouve r mak for an all around great eveng. 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.

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.

ARLGTON’S ONLY GAY BAR IS REOPENG AFTER CLOSG LAST MONTH BEE OF THE COVID-19 PANMIC

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. And ask please before they p a LAFITTE IN EXILE: The olst gay bar the Uned Stat, 's a great iendly hangout even if do feel like a dgy dive for the most part, wh vio screens and cmmy FRIENDS: In the heart of New Orleans's French Quarter, you're sure to make some new pals over pool, shuffleboard, and cheap drks at Good OZ: The most popular dance club the French Quarter.

)NEW YORK, New YorkBOXERS, CHELSEA: The leadg gay sports bar New York Cy, this Flatiron/Chelsea favore packs the men, shows all the gam, plays all the tun, has pool and darts and offers a wi selectn of elaborate bar food.

DALLAS' OAK LAWN 'GAYBORHOOD' BE FIRST TEXAS TO GET STATE HISTORIL MARKER

INDUSTRY: As Hell's Kchen has overtaken Chelsea as the gayborhood of the moment, Indtry (om the same people who brought you Elmo and Barracuda) outsh as the stand-and-mol masterpiece where the boys (and girls) are pretty and the nights stretch until ': The gran dame of New York Cy's gay bars, Juli' is the olst, most ntuoly popular and poppg gay bar town. The boys are wonrful, the mic lively, the vtage photos pellg and the burgers and tater tots are a mt-have durg late night 'S CRISIS: Another oldie but goodie the Big Apple, Marie's Crisis has been on the scene for almost four s and prr to that this basement space was a pre-prohibn gay bar and before that was a brothel. For a different kd of vibe than you'd expect at a gay bar, take advantage of the photo booth or Skee-Ball The newt (and one of the few) gay-centric dance clubs the cy has weekly themed parti, special gut DJs, and some of the hottt boys om around the world lookg for a night of sweaty dancg.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OklahomaTHE BOOM: The Boom's rint drag star Renee Hilton and her drag queen sisters are some of the bt the cy, but you n only go to one event here, make sure 's this rtrant/bar's gospel Sunday, NebraskaDC SALOON: There's not an ounce of pretense and jt the right amount of sleaze this bar or among s clientele, primarily a mix of lol bears and leather MAX: The Max scrib self as "the bt gay dance club Ameri. Seven bars on ten acr provi visors to The Parliament Hoe almost any experience they want, be sporty, mpy, grimy or SPRINGS, CaliforniaTROPICALE: Gay bars wh good food are hard to fd, but you'll fd at all, and an clive, welg crowd, at this Palm Sprgs favore. And, y, the men rock, ON CAMAC: A piano bar downstairs and a night club upstairs, this staple the Cy of Brotherly Love is lively and rehg exercise high and low, and nsistently leav patrons feelg like a ln 'S BAR: The Cy of Brotherly Love's bt gay bar is arguably s skankit.

Woody's had some recent work done, the bar now has red brick wall and a woon floor and the dance area has a glamorized wh style, IlloisBUDDIES ON ADAMS: It won't take out-of-towners long to make new iends at this fun-lovg and quat but never prec lol gay bar.

WHERE DID FORT WORTH GAY BARS GO?

SILVERADO BAR: A haven for Portland hipsters, bears, twks and femm, Silverado's will feel like your favore neighborhood gay bar wh mut, and may be enough to lure you to Porlandia.

THE BEST DALLAS GAY CLUBS & BARSSEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY CLUBS & BARS DALLAS

Loted on the San Anton Strip, 's the perfect place to pre-game before headg over to Heat or JUAN, Puerto RiCIRCO: This small spot Santurce, the hub for gay nightlife, packs 'em --for the drag queens, for the dancg--and, even better, no matter how crowd gets, there's always a great vibe. Anythg go this down-home, cidly stic dance club, where men and women, gays and straights, profsnals and prostut mix and mgle, language barrier be JOSE:CLUB OH: Costa Ri's largt gay club, Club Oh appeals to the young, fashnable, and pretty.

CHILESANTIAGODIONISIO: In addn to beg the first gay bar the Bellavista neighborhood, Dnis has the charm and character of an off-the-beaten path nightclub, plete wh small ndlel tabl and a stageful of bawdy PRINCIPE: See how Chileans do theme night at this always rc bar and club, home to many of the cy's bt drag + MEDITERRANEANAUSTRIAVIENNABLUE ORANGE: One of the more popular rtrant chas Vienna, Blue Orange offers some of the bt breakfast fare the pal.