Gay 90s (Mneapolis) - All You Need to Know BEFORE You Go (wh Photos)

Contents:

• GAY ’90S – MNEAPOLIS
• MNECULTURE PODST | EP. 28: WHEN THE GAY 90’S CAME OUT
• A LOL ARCHIVIST OFFERS A GUID TOUR THROUGH MNEAPOLIS GAY HISTORY
• GAY 90’S: MNEAPOLIS’ MOST INFLUENTIAL GAY BAR
• GAY 90SSEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"GAY 90S","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","STREETADDRS":"408 HENNEP AVE ","ADDRSLOLY":"MNEAPOLIS","ADDRSREGN":"MNOTA","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT","POSTALCO":"55401-1997"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"3.5","REVIEWCOUNT":43},"IMAGE":"HTTPS:\U002F\\U002FMEDIA\U002FPHOTO-O\U002F05\U002F02\U002FB8\U002F26\","@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DOGAY 90S3.543 REVIEWS#34 OF 122 NIGHTLIFE MNEAPOLISGAY BARSREAD MOREWRE A REVIEWWHAT PEOPLE ARE SAYG“NO LONGER A GAY BAR”SEP 2022FOR ALL PRACTIL PURPOS THIS ISN'T A GAY BAR ANYMORE. IT'S A PLACE WHERE STRAIGHT WOMEN AND QUTNG MEN GO TO DANCE AND WATCH DRAG SHOWS. STRAIGHTS HAVE ED THE PLACE. IF YOU'RE LOOKG FOR A GAY BAR DON'T GO HERE.“GOOD TIM, LOVELY PEOPLE, AND NO SHORTAGE OF ENTERTAMENT”AUG 2021WENT THERE FOR A IENDS BIRTHDAY BASH FOR THE FIRST TIME AND HAD A FANTASTIC TIME EVEN AS SOMEONE THATS A HOMEBODY AND NOT REALLY MUCH FOR SUCH THGS. IT WAS A FUN AND FORTABLE ATMOSPHERE WH SO MANY KDS OF PEOPLE OM ALL WALKS OF LIFE HABG THE TABLISHMENT. IT WAS A GREAT CROWD AND I NEVER FELT SO WELE A NEW PLACE ALL MY LIFE, YOU N REALLY LET LOOSE AND BE YOURSELF. BAR SERVICE WAS A B SLOW BUT I N LOOK THAT OVER NSIRG THE TRAFFIC THEY GET, THEY REALLY BT THEIR BUTTS TO SERVE YOUSUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (13)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSTW CI HIGHLIGHTS TOUR39HISTORIL TOURSOM $40.00 PER ADULTIN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PRCE: A SELF-GUID AUD TOUR OF DOWNTOWN MNEAPOLIS13REMEND100% 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 $7.99 PER ADULTTW CI WALKG TOUR: UNVER HIDN MNEAPOLIS BARS10REMEND100% 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 $99.00 PER ADULTMNEAPOLIS & ST. PL HIGHLIGHTS PRIVATE RIDG & WALKG TOUR (3 HRS)12REMEND91% 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 $550.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 2)MNEAPOLIS RIVER WALK: A SELF-GUID AUD TOUR30HISTORIL TOURSOM $7.99 PER ADULTMNEAPOLIS SVENGER HUNT: AROUND DOWNTOWN MNEAPOLIS1FUN & GAMOM $12.31 PER ADULTTW CY GHOSTS TOUR BY US GHOST ADVENTUR24REMEND100% 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 $30.00 PER ADULTSAT PL GANGSTER TOUR11HISTORIL TOURSOM $49.00 PER ADULTHISTORIC CAVE TOUR18REMEND94% 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 $15.00 PER ADULTSKYWAY WALKG TOUR - MNEAPOLIS3ARCHECTURE TOURSOM $80.00 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)GHOST WALKG TOUR MNEAPOLIS1HISTORIL TOURSOM $29.00 PER ADULTALL-INCLIVE MNEAPOLIS CRAFT BREWERY TOUR186REMEND98% 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 $90.00 PER ADULTMNEAPOLIS HALF DAY CY TOUR - WALKG3CY TOURSOM $85.00 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)MNEAPOLIS INDOOR SKYDIVG ADMISSN WH 2 FLIGHTS & PERSONALIZED CERTIFITE9EXTREME SPORTSOM $96.76 PER ADULTCOMPLETE MNEAPOLIS WALKG TOUR2FOOD & DRKOM $99.00 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS408 HENNEP AVE, MNEAPOLIS, MN 55401-1997NEIGHBORHOOD: DOWNTOWNREAD MOREREACH OUT DIRECTLYVIS WEBSECALLFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS979 WH 3 RED COW NORTH LOOP3620.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYMURRAY'S5410.1 MI$$$$ • AMERIN • STEAKHOE • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSFOGO CHãO BRAZILIAN STEAKHOE1,6310.2 MI$$$$ • STEAKHOE • BRAZILIAN • HEALTHYRED RABB MNEAPOLIS1850.2 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • AMERIN • PIZZAPIZZA LUCE DOWNTOWN6100.1 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • PIZZA • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYTHE CAPAL GRILLE8450.3 MI$$$$ • AMERIN • STEAKHOE • SEAFOODTHE OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOM7680.2 MI$$$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSWOOD + PADDLE EATERY4140.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • GRILLJD HOYT'S2740.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • STEAKHOE • BARKIERAN'S IRISH PUB3340.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • IRISH • BARSEE ALLATTRACTNS240 WH 6 CLOCKWERKS BREWG19208 FTBREWERIMNEAPOLIS CENTRAL LIBRARY12494 FTLIBRARIBOB DYLAN MURAL80.1 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSILLN THEATER40.1 MITHEATERSGOODALE THEATER20.1 MITHEATERSHENNEP CENTER FOR THE ARTS10.1 MIHISTORIC S • THEATERSNILLET AVENUE680.2 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSMNEAPOLIS VISORS INFORMATN110.2 MIVISOR CENTERSTARGET FIELD3,0430.3 MISPORTS COMPLEXMNEAPOLIS SKYWAY SYSTEM7500.3 MIPOTS 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.3.543 REVIEWSEXCELLENT21VERY GOOD6AVERAGE7POOR2TERRIBLE7TRIPLECMNEAPOLIS, MN99 NTRIBUTNS1NO LONGER A GAY BARSEP 2022FOR ALL PRACTIL PURPOS THIS ISN'T A GAY BAR ANYMORE. IT'S A PLACE WHERE STRAIGHT WOMEN AND QUTNG MEN GO TO DANCE AND WATCH DRAG SHOWS. STRAIGHTS HAVE ED THE PLACE. IF YOU'RE LOOKG FOR A GAY BAR DON'T GO HERE.READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 11, 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.MATT T1 NTRIBUTN2GOOD TIM, LOVELY PEOPLE, AND NO SHORTAGE OF ENTERTAMENTAUG 2021WENT THERE FOR A IENDS BIRTHDAY BASH FOR THE FIRST TIME AND HAD A FANTASTIC TIME EVEN AS SOMEONE THATS A HOMEBODY AND NOT REALLY MUCH FOR SUCH THGS. IT WAS A FUN AND FORTABLE ATMOSPHERE WH SO MANY KDS OF PEOPLE OM ALL WALKS OF LIFE HABG THE TABLISHMENT. IT WAS A GREAT CROWD AND I NEVER FELT SO WELE A NEW PLACE ALL MY LIFE, YOU N REALLY LET LOOSE AND BE YOURSELF. BAR SERVICE WAS A B SLOW BUT I N LOOK THAT OVER NSIRG THE TRAFFIC THEY GET, THEY REALLY BT THEIR BUTTS TO SERVE YOUREAD MOREWRTEN AUGT 25, 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.SABRAIOWA377 NTRIBUTNS1BROUGHT THE 1ST TIMERS...DEC 2019 • FRIENDSTHE HALF NAKED BARTENR CHRIS WAS GREAT EYE NDY, BUT HIS PERSONALY WAS LACKG. MY IENDS AND I WERE LOOKG FOR RIDICULO FUN, BUT THE VIBE HAS CHANGED HERE A LOT. EHER THAT, OR FUN IS ONLY TO BE HAD DURG CERTA HOURS. I STILL LOVE G HERE, BUT NOW I KNOW TO SHOW UP THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 29, 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.ANDREW4 NTRIBUTNS0STILL MY FAVORE PLACE TO VISOCT 2019MET GUYS AGA. MORE STRAIGHT THIS TIME[ BUT STILL CUTE] THE DRKS WERE STILL GOOD AND STRONG. LONG LE BUT WORTH THE WA A GREAT PLACE TO BE YOURSELFREAD MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 6, 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.CLARE ANDSYKPONTEACT, UK951 NTRIBUTNS2I RO THE BIG BLACK **** HAHAJUL 2019 • FRIENDSVISG OUR USA IENDS, THEY TOOK TO MNEAPOLIS FOR THE DAY. THEY JT HAD TO TAKE ME TO THIS BAR TO SHOW ME THE BIG BLACK PENIS TO RI.THE WAER WAS KD ENOUGH TO SHOW THROUGH TO THAT ROOM AS WAS CLOSED HOWEVER.VERY FUNNY! I FOUND TERTG THAT WE WERE THE ONLY FEMAL THERE! UK GAY BARS ARE PACKED WH BOTH SEX UALLY, OM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AS YOU HAVE THE BT TIME THEM HAHAREAD MOREWRTEN AUGT 7, 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.ANDREW4 NTRIBUTNS0GREAT PLACEMAY 2019 • FRIENDSMET A LOT OF NEW GUYS BARTENR THE MEN'S ROOM BAR MA GREAT DRKS MIC WAS GREAT LOVE THE OLD STYLE OF THE BUILDG I'VE ALWAYS FEEL FORTABLE BEG THERE YOU N BE YOURSELF NOBODY JUDG YOUREAD MOREWRTEN MAY 28, 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.ESPE33139038101FORT WAYNE, IN1 NTRIBUTN0GOOD MIC, HORRIBLE BARTENRS (WELL, EXCEPT FOR ONE).APR 2019I HAD HEARD ABOUT THIS PLACE, SO WE CID TO CHECK OUT. LOTS OF DIFFERENT ROOMS/MIC/SCEN TO CHECK OUT. BUT IF THIS PLACE IS GOG TO SURVIVE, THEY NEED TO ADD TO THE NUMBER OF BARTENRS AND REPLACE MOST OF THE ON THEY HAVE. WE STOOD WAG AT ONE BAR FOR 20 MUT, SH HAND, ONLY TO BE BLATANTLY AND OBVLY IGNORED. (APPARENTLY THEY ONLY HIRE BODYBUILRS TO WORK HERE.) SERVICE WAS HORRIBLY SLOW. TIRED OF WAG, WE WENT TO ANOTHER BAR WHERE A IENDLY BARTENR MENTNED OVER BEE HIS FEMALE UNTERPART WASN'T SERVG ANYBODY; SHE WAS TOO BY UNTG SH AND THAT TOOK HER A FULL 10 MUT AT LEAST. WE TIPPED HIM WELL, FISHED OUR DRKS AND LEFT. WE PROBABLY WON'T RETURN. MNEAPOLIS HAS PLENTY OF OTHER BARS WH BETTER, FASTER SERVICE.READ MOREWRTEN APRIL 29, 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.MEL B1 NTRIBUTN4HORRIBLE TABLISHMENTAPR 2019 • COUPLI WAS AT THIS TABLISHMENT AND ED THEIR AT CHECK SERVICE. I DROPPED MY AT OFF AND I WAS GIVEN A NUMBER TO RECLAIM MY AT WHEN I LEFT. WHEN I WAS TRYG TO RECLAIM MY AT I WAS TOLD WAS NO LONGER THERE. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO REVIEW THEIR MERAS. SO THE NEXT DAY I GOT A HOLD OF THEM. I WAS TOLD "MY IENDS" LEFT WH MY JACKET. THE ONLY IENDS I WAS THERE WH WERE WH ME ALL NIGHT AND ALSO HAD THEIR JACKETS STOLEN. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN A AT WHOUT THE RPONDG TAG. THE TABLISHMENT REFED TO HELP ANYMORE AND BSHED UNR THE G. I'M VERY UPSET THEY N A BUISNS LIKE THIS. I WILL NEVER RETURN!!READ MOREWRTEN APRIL 24, 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.MS. D. EVANSMNEAPOLIS, MN11 NTRIBUTNS2ISN'T THE SAMEFEB 2019 • FRIENDSI ED TO LOVE THIS PLACE, MAYBE I'VE CHANGED, OR MAYBE 'S JT GOTTEN WORSE. BUT WHILE WAS ALWAYS A LTLE N DOWN, BUT WH LIKE CHARM, JT ME ACROSS AS REALLY GROSS AND GBBY THIS LAST TIME. DISAPOTED. IS SUCH A LANDMARK.READ MOREWRTEN APRIL 12, 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.KATHRYN C1 NTRIBUTN4ABSOLUTELY AWFULMAR 2019 • FRIENDS10/10 DO NOT RECOMMEND. I'VE BEEN HERE MULTIPLE TIM AND THIS PLACE HAS GOTTEN SIGNIFINTLY WORSE, WH THE ATMOSPHERE BEG MORE HOSTILE EACH TIME. MY PHONE WAS PULLED OUT OF MY ONT POCKET LAST NIGHT AND WAS STOLEN. I LLED TODAY ASKG FOR A MANAGER, WAS TOLD THERE WAS ONE THERE BUT HE WASN'T GOG TO TAKE MY LL. I WAS GIVEN TO THE HEAD OF SECURY, WHO WAS INSANELY MEAN AND , AND TOLD ME THE MANAGER WASN'T THERE AND THAT HE ULDN'T GIVE ME HIS SCHLE, AND THAT THEY REFE TO HAND OVER SECURY FOOTAGE FOR MY POLICE REPORT. THE NIGHT I WAS THERE, THE ENTIRE SECURY STAFF WAS BEYOND , AND REFED TO HELP WH MY SUATN WHEN I WAS CLEARLY DISTRS. I KNOW MULTIPLE PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THEIR PHON/WALLETS/CRED RDS STOLEN OM THIS PLACE AND HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE.READ MOREWRTEN MARCH 9, 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.12…SHOWG RULTS 1-10 OF 43TRA WPLAYA HERMOSA6 NTRIBUTNSCAN YOU MAKE RERVATNS FOR THE DRAG SHOW ON SATURDAY NIGHTS? I SEE REFERENC TO ON THE WEBSE BUT NO LK TO DO SO.ADD A REPLYGABRIELLE M14 NTRIBUTNSSCE 'S OCTOBER AND GETTG LD WAS WONRG IF THEY HAVE A AT CHECK SCE I'D RATHER NOT HOLD MY JACKET ALL NIGHTADD A REPLYVIEW ALLALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLPEDAL PUB TW CI111BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURS • BIKE TOURSOPEN NOW • WAREHOE DISTRICTDAKOTA76BARS & CLUBS • JAZZ BARSTHE LOL87BARS & CLUBSDOWNTOWNMATT'S BAR50BARS & CLUBSBRAVE NEW WORKSHOP106COMEDY CLUBSUP-DOWN MNEAPOLIS40BARS & CLUBSFIRST AVENUE & 7TH ST ENTRY137CONCERTS • BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOW • DOWNTOWNSISYPH BREWG42BARS & CLUBSPSYCHO SUZI'S MOTOR LOUNGE69BARS & CLUBSCOWBOY JACK'S DOWNTOWN MNEAPOLIS46BARS & CLUBSWAREHOE DISTRICTIS 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 LISTGGAY 90S (MNEAPOLIS) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO (WH PHOTOS)

GAY ’90S – MNEAPOLIS

Pl memoir, The Eveng Crowd at Kirmser’s—one of the bt mid-20th century looks at Amerin gay experience—the LGBTQ life was “a se that kept all of safe, ” nducted “a fort the midst of a savage and hostile populatn. Charlie Rounds: Former print of RSVP Travel, founr of gay bar Boom and rtrant Oddfellows. John Veda: Former server at Mneapolis’s first openly gay rtrant, Ye Gadz.

Back the Tw Ci, Tretter led a rich gay life and llected a tly staggerg quanty of gay ephemera: newspapers, fliers, brochur, etc. His personal llectn seed one of the untry’s greatt archiv of LGBTQ experience, the Universy of Mnota’s Jean-Nickols Tretter Collectn Gay, Lbian, Bisexual and Transgenr Studi. Gay bar, Mneapolis Gateway District; 1939–1959.

MNECULTURE PODST | EP. 28: WHEN THE GAY 90’S CAME OUT

Jean Tretter: “I talked to a lot of WWII veterans out California, and their bt memori of Mnota were gog to the gay bars downtown. “Lbians sat ont of the bar, gay men sat the back.

Gay bar and cultural center, Grand Avenue St.

We put the papers: We’re havg a Gay State Fair. The Gay 90’s, 19 Bar, The Saloon, The Town Hoe (now The Black Hart of St.

A LOL ARCHIVIST OFFERS A GUID TOUR THROUGH MNEAPOLIS GAY HISTORY

Stt Mayer: “Speakg as a gay man, so much of our muny was based around the bar scene. It was the bars that fed beg an openly gay man. There would always be new plac—and then everyone would go back to the Saloon and the Gay 90’s.

Andrea Jenks: “There’s gay bars, there’s lbian bars, and there’s all-people bars. The Gay 90’s self started as a (straight!

GAY 90’S: MNEAPOLIS’ MOST INFLUENTIAL GAY BAR

) supper club wh an improbably blsed name; opened 1957 bi the Happy Hour, an already famed gay bar. They’d do plays up there: Gays loved plays those days. Andrea Jenks: “The Gay 90’s was a safe space for a lot of trans-intified people, pecially the lounge upstairs.

We n’t have someone that is homosexual reprent .

Communy hub of gay Mneapolis, loc of Pri.

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IT WAS A FUN AND FORTABLE ATMOSPHERE WH SO MANY KDS OF PEOPLE OM ALL WALKS OF LIFE HABG THE TABLISHMENT. IT WAS A GREAT CROWD AND I NEVER FELT SO WELE A NEW PLACE ALL MY LIFE, YOU N REALLY LET LOOSE AND BE YOURSELF. BAR SERVICE WAS A B SLOW BUT I N LOOK THAT OVER NSIRG THE TRAFFIC THEY GET, THEY REALLY BT THEIR BUTTS TO SERVE YOUSUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGFULL VIEWALL PHOTOS (13)TOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSTW CI HIGHLIGHTS TOUR39HISTORIL TOURSOM $40.00 PER ADULTIN THE FOOTSTEPS OF PRCE: A SELF-GUID AUD TOUR OF DOWNTOWN MNEAPOLIS13REMEND100% 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 $7.99 PER ADULTTW CI WALKG TOUR: UNVER HIDN MNEAPOLIS BARS10REMEND100% 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 $99.00 PER ADULTMNEAPOLIS & ST. PL HIGHLIGHTS PRIVATE RIDG & WALKG TOUR (3 HRS)12REMEND91% 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 $550.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 2)MNEAPOLIS RIVER WALK: A SELF-GUID AUD TOUR30HISTORIL TOURSOM $7.99 PER ADULTMNEAPOLIS SVENGER HUNT: AROUND DOWNTOWN MNEAPOLIS1FUN & GAMOM $12.31 PER ADULTTW CY GHOSTS TOUR BY US GHOST ADVENTUR24REMEND100% 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 $30.00 PER ADULTSAT PL GANGSTER TOUR11HISTORIL TOURSOM $49.00 PER ADULTHISTORIC CAVE TOUR18REMEND94% 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 $15.00 PER ADULTSKYWAY WALKG TOUR - MNEAPOLIS3ARCHECTURE TOURSOM $80.00 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)GHOST WALKG TOUR MNEAPOLIS1HISTORIL TOURSOM $29.00 PER ADULTALL-INCLIVE MNEAPOLIS CRAFT BREWERY TOUR186REMEND98% 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 $90.00 PER ADULTMNEAPOLIS HALF DAY CY TOUR - WALKG3CY TOURSOM $85.00 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)MNEAPOLIS INDOOR SKYDIVG ADMISSN WH 2 FLIGHTS & PERSONALIZED CERTIFITE9EXTREME SPORTSOM $96.76 PER ADULTCOMPLETE MNEAPOLIS WALKG TOUR2FOOD & DRKOM $99.00 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS408 HENNEP AVE, MNEAPOLIS, MN 55401-1997NEIGHBORHOOD: DOWNTOWNREAD MOREREACH OUT DIRECTLYVIS WEBSECALLFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS979 WH 3 RED COW NORTH LOOP3620.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYMURRAY'S5410.1 MI$$$$ • AMERIN • STEAKHOE • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSFOGO CHãO BRAZILIAN STEAKHOE1,6310.2 MI$$$$ • STEAKHOE • BRAZILIAN • HEALTHYRED RABB MNEAPOLIS1850.2 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • AMERIN • PIZZAPIZZA LUCE DOWNTOWN6100.1 MI$$ - $$$ • ITALIAN • PIZZA • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYTHE CAPAL GRILLE8450.3 MI$$$$ • AMERIN • STEAKHOE • SEAFOODTHE OCEANAIRE SEAFOOD ROOM7680.2 MI$$$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • GLUTEN FREE OPTNSWOOD + PADDLE EATERY4140.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BAR • GRILLJD HOYT'S2740.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • STEAKHOE • BARKIERAN'S IRISH PUB3340.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • IRISH • BARSEE ALLATTRACTNS240 WH 6 CLOCKWERKS BREWG19208 FTBREWERIMNEAPOLIS CENTRAL LIBRARY12494 FTLIBRARIBOB DYLAN MURAL80.1 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSILLN THEATER40.1 MITHEATERSGOODALE THEATER20.1 MITHEATERSHENNEP CENTER FOR THE ARTS10.1 MIHISTORIC S • THEATERSNILLET AVENUE680.2 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSMNEAPOLIS VISORS INFORMATN110.2 MIVISOR CENTERSTARGET FIELD3,0430.3 MISPORTS COMPLEXMNEAPOLIS SKYWAY SYSTEM7500.3 MIPOTS 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.3.543 REVIEWSEXCELLENT21VERY GOOD6AVERAGE7POOR2TERRIBLE7TRIPLECMNEAPOLIS, MN99 NTRIBUTNS1NO LONGER A GAY BARSEP 2022FOR ALL PRACTIL PURPOS THIS ISN'T A GAY BAR ANYMORE. IT'S A PLACE WHERE STRAIGHT WOMEN AND QUTNG MEN GO TO DANCE AND WATCH DRAG SHOWS. STRAIGHTS HAVE ED THE PLACE. IF YOU'RE LOOKG FOR A GAY BAR DON'T GO HERE.READ MOREWRTEN SEPTEMBER 11, 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.MATT T1 NTRIBUTN2GOOD TIM, LOVELY PEOPLE, AND NO SHORTAGE OF ENTERTAMENTAUG 2021WENT THERE FOR A IENDS BIRTHDAY BASH FOR THE FIRST TIME AND HAD A FANTASTIC TIME EVEN AS SOMEONE THATS A HOMEBODY AND NOT REALLY MUCH FOR SUCH THGS. IT WAS A FUN AND FORTABLE ATMOSPHERE WH SO MANY KDS OF PEOPLE OM ALL WALKS OF LIFE HABG THE TABLISHMENT. IT WAS A GREAT CROWD AND I NEVER FELT SO WELE A NEW PLACE ALL MY LIFE, YOU N REALLY LET LOOSE AND BE YOURSELF. BAR SERVICE WAS A B SLOW BUT I N LOOK THAT OVER NSIRG THE TRAFFIC THEY GET, THEY REALLY BT THEIR BUTTS TO SERVE YOUREAD MOREWRTEN AUGT 25, 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.SABRAIOWA377 NTRIBUTNS1BROUGHT THE 1ST TIMERS...DEC 2019 • FRIENDSTHE HALF NAKED BARTENR CHRIS WAS GREAT EYE NDY, BUT HIS PERSONALY WAS LACKG. MY IENDS AND I WERE LOOKG FOR RIDICULO FUN, BUT THE VIBE HAS CHANGED HERE A LOT. EHER THAT, OR FUN IS ONLY TO BE HAD DURG CERTA HOURS. I STILL LOVE G HERE, BUT NOW I KNOW TO SHOW UP THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.READ MOREWRTEN DECEMBER 29, 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.ANDREW4 NTRIBUTNS0STILL MY FAVORE PLACE TO VISOCT 2019MET GUYS AGA. MORE STRAIGHT THIS TIME[ BUT STILL CUTE] THE DRKS WERE STILL GOOD AND STRONG. LONG LE BUT WORTH THE WA A GREAT PLACE TO BE YOURSELFREAD MOREWRTEN NOVEMBER 6, 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.CLARE ANDSYKPONTEACT, UK951 NTRIBUTNS2I RO THE BIG BLACK **** HAHAJUL 2019 • FRIENDSVISG OUR USA IENDS, THEY TOOK TO MNEAPOLIS FOR THE DAY. THEY JT HAD TO TAKE ME TO THIS BAR TO SHOW ME THE BIG BLACK PENIS TO RI.THE WAER WAS KD ENOUGH TO SHOW THROUGH TO THAT ROOM AS WAS CLOSED HOWEVER.VERY FUNNY! I FOUND TERTG THAT WE WERE THE ONLY FEMAL THERE! UK GAY BARS ARE PACKED WH BOTH SEX UALLY, OM ALL WALKS OF LIFE AS YOU HAVE THE BT TIME THEM HAHAREAD MOREWRTEN AUGT 7, 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.ANDREW4 NTRIBUTNS0GREAT PLACEMAY 2019 • FRIENDSMET A LOT OF NEW GUYS BARTENR THE MEN'S ROOM BAR MA GREAT DRKS MIC WAS GREAT LOVE THE OLD STYLE OF THE BUILDG I'VE ALWAYS FEEL FORTABLE BEG THERE YOU N BE YOURSELF NOBODY JUDG YOUREAD MOREWRTEN MAY 28, 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.ESPE33139038101FORT WAYNE, IN1 NTRIBUTN0GOOD MIC, HORRIBLE BARTENRS (WELL, EXCEPT FOR ONE).APR 2019I HAD HEARD ABOUT THIS PLACE, SO WE CID TO CHECK OUT. LOTS OF DIFFERENT ROOMS/MIC/SCEN TO CHECK OUT. BUT IF THIS PLACE IS GOG TO SURVIVE, THEY NEED TO ADD TO THE NUMBER OF BARTENRS AND REPLACE MOST OF THE ON THEY HAVE. WE STOOD WAG AT ONE BAR FOR 20 MUT, SH HAND, ONLY TO BE BLATANTLY AND OBVLY IGNORED. (APPARENTLY THEY ONLY HIRE BODYBUILRS TO WORK HERE.) SERVICE WAS HORRIBLY SLOW. TIRED OF WAG, WE WENT TO ANOTHER BAR WHERE A IENDLY BARTENR MENTNED OVER BEE HIS FEMALE UNTERPART WASN'T SERVG ANYBODY; SHE WAS TOO BY UNTG SH AND THAT TOOK HER A FULL 10 MUT AT LEAST. WE TIPPED HIM WELL, FISHED OUR DRKS AND LEFT. WE PROBABLY WON'T RETURN. MNEAPOLIS HAS PLENTY OF OTHER BARS WH BETTER, FASTER SERVICE.READ MOREWRTEN APRIL 29, 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.MEL B1 NTRIBUTN4HORRIBLE TABLISHMENTAPR 2019 • COUPLI WAS AT THIS TABLISHMENT AND ED THEIR AT CHECK SERVICE. I DROPPED MY AT OFF AND I WAS GIVEN A NUMBER TO RECLAIM MY AT WHEN I LEFT. WHEN I WAS TRYG TO RECLAIM MY AT I WAS TOLD WAS NO LONGER THERE. I WAS TOLD THEY HAD TO REVIEW THEIR MERAS. SO THE NEXT DAY I GOT A HOLD OF THEM. I WAS TOLD "MY IENDS" LEFT WH MY JACKET. THE ONLY IENDS I WAS THERE WH WERE WH ME ALL NIGHT AND ALSO HAD THEIR JACKETS STOLEN. NO ONE SHOULD HAVE BEEN GIVEN A AT WHOUT THE RPONDG TAG. THE TABLISHMENT REFED TO HELP ANYMORE AND BSHED UNR THE G. I'M VERY UPSET THEY N A BUISNS LIKE THIS. I WILL NEVER RETURN!!READ MOREWRTEN APRIL 24, 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.MS. D. EVANSMNEAPOLIS, MN11 NTRIBUTNS2ISN'T THE SAMEFEB 2019 • FRIENDSI ED TO LOVE THIS PLACE, MAYBE I'VE CHANGED, OR MAYBE 'S JT GOTTEN WORSE. BUT WHILE WAS ALWAYS A LTLE N DOWN, BUT WH LIKE CHARM, JT ME ACROSS AS REALLY GROSS AND GBBY THIS LAST TIME. DISAPOTED. IS SUCH A LANDMARK.READ MOREWRTEN APRIL 12, 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.KATHRYN C1 NTRIBUTN4ABSOLUTELY AWFULMAR 2019 • FRIENDS10/10 DO NOT RECOMMEND. I'VE BEEN HERE MULTIPLE TIM AND THIS PLACE HAS GOTTEN SIGNIFINTLY WORSE, WH THE ATMOSPHERE BEG MORE HOSTILE EACH TIME. MY PHONE WAS PULLED OUT OF MY ONT POCKET LAST NIGHT AND WAS STOLEN. I LLED TODAY ASKG FOR A MANAGER, WAS TOLD THERE WAS ONE THERE BUT HE WASN'T GOG TO TAKE MY LL. I WAS GIVEN TO THE HEAD OF SECURY, WHO WAS INSANELY MEAN AND , AND TOLD ME THE MANAGER WASN'T THERE AND THAT HE ULDN'T GIVE ME HIS SCHLE, AND THAT THEY REFE TO HAND OVER SECURY FOOTAGE FOR MY POLICE REPORT. THE NIGHT I WAS THERE, THE ENTIRE SECURY STAFF WAS BEYOND , AND REFED TO HELP WH MY SUATN WHEN I WAS CLEARLY DISTRS. I KNOW MULTIPLE PEOPLE WHO HAVE HAD THEIR PHON/WALLETS/CRED RDS STOLEN OM THIS PLACE AND HAVE HAD THE SAME EXPERIENCE.READ MOREWRTEN MARCH 9, 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.12…SHOWG RULTS 1-10 OF 43TRA WPLAYA HERMOSA6 NTRIBUTNSCAN YOU MAKE RERVATNS FOR THE DRAG SHOW ON SATURDAY NIGHTS? I SEE REFERENC TO ON THE WEBSE BUT NO LK TO DO SO.ADD A REPLYGABRIELLE M14 NTRIBUTNSSCE 'S OCTOBER AND GETTG LD WAS WONRG IF THEY HAVE A AT CHECK SCE I'D RATHER NOT HOLD MY JACKET ALL NIGHTADD A REPLYVIEW ALLALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLPEDAL PUB TW CI111BAR, CLUB & PUB TOURS • BIKE TOURSOPEN NOW • WAREHOE DISTRICTDAKOTA76BARS & CLUBS • JAZZ BARSTHE LOL87BARS & CLUBSDOWNTOWNMATT'S BAR50BARS & CLUBSBRAVE NEW WORKSHOP106COMEDY CLUBSUP-DOWN MNEAPOLIS40BARS & CLUBSFIRST AVENUE & 7TH ST ENTRY137CONCERTS • BARS & CLUBSOPEN NOW • DOWNTOWNSISYPH BREWG42BARS & CLUBSPSYCHO SUZI'S MOTOR LOUNGE69BARS & CLUBSCOWBOY JACK'S DOWNTOWN MNEAPOLIS46BARS & CLUBSWAREHOE DISTRICTIS 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 LISTGGAY 90S (MNEAPOLIS) - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO (WH PHOTOS)

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