Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GAY & LESBIAN HOUSTON
Despite Houston's conservative streak, the town has a thriving gay scene, which centers in Montrose. The neigh-
borhood has changed a bit in recent years, but you still have a great mix of gay and straight, arty and eclectic res-
idents in the area.
To take the pulse on the local Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender (GLBT) community,
OutSmart
(
www.outsmartmagazine.com
)
is the go-to news source that also has a bar guide. Every June, the community
sponsors a huge Pride Parade (
Click here
).
Houston has no less than 20 bars and clubs in the gayborhood. The largest and loudest is
South Beach
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
( 713-529-7623;
www.southbeachthenightclub.com
; 810 Pacific St;
9pm-2am Fri & Sat),
where young guys and high-tech dance music keep things hot.
F Bar
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
www.fbarhouston.com
;
202 Tuam St; 9pm-2am Tue-Sat, 5pm-2am Sun), a 'boutique nightclub,' has a
slightly more mature crowd - plus award-winning DJs. Off the beaten path in Downtown, the
Eagle
MAP
GOOGLE MAP
(
http://eaglehouston.com
;
213 Milam St; 9am-5am Fri & Sat, 6pm-2am Sun) dance club aims
to attract the manliest of men; Sundays are country and western.
tp://jrsbarandgrill.com
;
808 Pacific St; noon-2am) consistently rates among the best in Houston - especially
with reigning drag queen champion Kofi as emcee. Laid-back, local hangout,
EJ's Bar
MAP
713-527-9071; 2517 Ralph St;
11am-2am) puts some hunky eye candy on display during frequent shows
such as amateur striptease.
Way out west off I-10, the
Usual
(
http://theusualpub.com
; 5519 Allen St; 4pm-2am Mon-Fri, 3pm-2am Sat
& Sun) has been voted the number-one women's bar for several years running. Sure the girls come for the com-
pany (especially during Wednesday specials), but there's also karaoke and a great skyline patio view.
Recovering from a late night? Enjoy a tasty cup o' Joe at Inversion Coffee House (
Click here
)
, which attracts a
mix of Montrose neighbors.
Live Music
Houston Music News
(
www.houstonmusicnews.net
)
can keep you up to date on country music
Both are also free monthly newspapers available at venues.
Rudyard's Pub
( 713-521-0521;
www.rudyards.com
; 2010 Waugh Dr; 11:30am-2am)
Host to eclectic - OK, some-
times downright kooky - theatrical fare as well as good local band concerts. Hipsters just
love to hang at Rudyard's.
LIVE MUSIC
McGonigel's Mucky Duck
MAP
LIVE MUSIC
GOOGLE MAP
