A fun show bar 26th St and Central Ave in
St. Pete that
closed in 1980.
Club de Nile
Famous for it's beds! See "Chaps"
Club Mercedes
Located in Clearwater. The current club
owner Chris of "Valentine's" opened this
club in 1999 or 2000. The become "Male
Box"
Club NRG
Located in Ybor City. Managed by Darlene.
Cream
It was an after hours club, right next to
Solar on Franklin Street.
Crystals
Located on Central Ave in St. Pete. Closed
in the 70's owner Billy Glasser & Jelord
Black
Cucujo's
Located on Kennedy Blvd. See "Jimmy
Whites"
Dallape's
Located on Main Street in Dunedin closed
in the 90's. then became the 1470 West.
which closed in 2004.
David's
Located on Gunn HWY. in Carrollwood -
Tampa run by Larry Montgomery, who had run
the original "Spurs" later the original
"Impulse" located on the 1st floor of
"Spurs" which later became "The Eagle"
then burnt down.
Davy Jone's Locker
Located in St. Pete Beach in the 70's.
Famous for drag shows. The Famous "Jewel
Box Review" performed there. Mark from MC
Film has one of the performers autograph.
Denny's
OK this was not a Gay bar but should have
been. Located on Kennedy Blvd. at the
Hillsborough River. Where the gay patrons
would help themselves to the coffee pots.
Across the street was the University of
Tampa Dorm. Today it's the Tampa
tribune. Across the river is going to be
the new Trump Tower. Denny's a vacant lot
next to the Tampa Tribune.
Dew Drop Inn, The
Short run bar where Westside Lounge was
Central & 49th St .before KiKiKi 4
Ding-A-Lings
Located on 34th St & Central Ave in St.
Petersburg. Was a male stripper club
complete with a pole! Then became
"Twirl". This club was formerly
called "Heavenly Bodies"
a straight stripper club that Kat managed.
many drag queens performed here for extra
money!
Dock Side
In Lakeland
DT's
Located on Central Ave in St. Pete. Owned
by Wayne. Today it is "The Grand Central
Station - the Platform" See "Stuffed
Peppers" - "Apple's Way" -
Duece, The
Located in Tampa just north of the
interstate in Tampa Heights. Owners Nick &
Abe Closed in the 90's.
Eagle, The
Not to be confused with "Tampa Eagle" this
club was located in the "Spurs" building -
Ybor City
Hi Guys! I wanted to make a few
corrections to the Bar List.
"The Eagle" was actually the first Tampa
Eagle in the old Spurs building in Ybor.
The downstairs was a dance bar named The
Exile, which isn't listed. Bill Knauf of
Tombs & Treasures leased the restaurant,
Eagle's Nest and his lover at the time,
Richard Shanks, leased a store that sold
leather goodies named The Eagle Shop. He
now is the owner of Mr. S Leathers in San
Francisco.
I know this because I was co-owner with my
ex-partner, Thom Lewis (see Spurs), we did
not own Spurs, just the building later.
Horst was one of our bartenders.
Thom later bought Northside and renamed it
The Brigg until he caused it to go
spiraling into the ground.
Keep up the good work!
Scott Kjeer
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I'm very
resentful toward Scott Kjeer's continued
incorrect memory of circumstances of
which he knew nothing about.
More
specifically, his reference regarding
the Tampa Brigg under the Tampa Eagle
reference.
I would very
much appreciate the removal of his
comment regarding the Brigg.
I had a
heart attack in 2001 which caused many
problems for me, not that Mr. Kjeer
cares, but these problems spilled over
into my business.
At any rate
just kindly remove this reference and it
might be advisable in the future not to
post these sort of statements.
Tom Lewis
El Goya/ Tracks/ Pleasure Dome
Located in Tamp's Ybor City on 7th Ave. It
burned in the 70's then reopened, Later it
became "Tracks", then "Pleasure Dome".
Bill Grey & partner ? ,orginal owners of
"The Parliment House" owned "The El Goya"
till the fire. In 1978 Frank & Bob Fornier
became the owners. It was best known for
it's Tuesday Nights!!!
Memory: I just
remembered that during El Goya's heyday,
there was a drag club that opened up
around four blocks east on 7th, on a nw
corner of the intersection. It starred
Tissie Malone, Stephanie Shippae's
"cousin", and she was one of the first
queens to get implants (she had named
them). The bar burned down.
Horst
Hey guys, what an
undertaking! To my memory, and the best
one to tell it all would be Vicki at the
Parliament House, Frank Hodge, the main
owner of the Parliament House, and an
employee from there who bought into El
Goya, Frank Cociera (I worked for them, so
I know this is right), opened El Goya
again after the fire. It was the first
time there was a show room, and there were
shows 5-7 (?) nights per week, twice a
night. (I was a cocktail boy). Then later
it died when the O.P. opened. Howard Ave
and Impulse killed O.P., then when the
Tracks corp, out of Denver opened El Goya
again, it killed Impulse (which then went
straight new wave--worked there too). Bob
Fournier of the O.P. and Village Station
corp out of Dallas NEVER had anything to
do with the El Goya building.
Frank Cociera died early,
and when Mike Hodge died, he left most of
the Parliament House to his straight
brother, to Vicki, a French guy named
Michelle (who had worked with them
forever--at El Goya too), and maybe a
couple of others. Of course it was all
sold to the straight Canadian couple a few
years ago, but for about ten years the
others were all co-owners of the P.H.
H.
Engine Room, The
Located on downtown St. Pete. Closed in
the 80's. Owned by famous local attorney
Bob Pope Before "Engine Room "it was
called "Kitty's.
Fantasy
Lesbian club on 14095 North Nebraska
Flamingo
Located in downtown Clearwater. Closed in
the 80's. Was a nice little bar
restaurant. Opened by Barbara (B.J.)
former owner of B.J.'s
Factory, The
A large dance club with 2 clubs & VIP
Room. Had Tampa Pride there in 1997 after
a mixup with the Port Athority over liquor
sales. Also see "Parthenon"
Flavour
In Ybor City. Not around too long.
i just
wanted to say "flavour" was short lived
but fondly remembered! a lot of people
bring this place up yet. it had a tecno
dance floor upstairs and a packed disco
70's bar downstairs with all the stairs
and confessional booths upstairs it was
quite a place. it also had female
strippers too. who could forget rascals
thursdays nites? it was packed just like
the alibi is on sat! Dwayne
Fire House Pub, the
Located in a Mall at Busch & Florida. The
owner was killed in his car behind. Closed
early 80's. Rodney who worked at "The
University Restaurant" did a male strip on
top of the bar on his 30th Birthday There.
What with
this talk about Rodney from University
Rest, I got to reminiscing (sp?). Do
either of you remember Frankie and Liz,
the eccentric straight couple from the
70's? I heard many times that he was
quite the "Ziggy Stardust" during the
Horny Bull and City of NIght days. When
I started going out in the late 70's,
they were always out. Then after their
only child was born in the early 80's,
Roxanne (named after Roxanne Russell),
they stopped going out. Well I just
looked in the phone book and they are
STILL HERE!! (Last name was Younce, easy
for me to remember). So...I'll call them
in the next few days and inform them of
the bars update, and see if they have
any input. I can't believe Roxanne must
be in her mid-20's by now!! How is it
they all age so fast and we don't?/!!
Take care, friends,
Horst (and
Brian
Surprised
that someone else hasn't spoke up here
but the Fire House pub actually became
the Northside Lounge or as I understand,
the Northside was sort of a straight
simi country western bar in trouble and
patrons from Fire House just started to
go to the Northside (owned by Vince Muto
[straight of course]) but than bought
by someone - can't remember his name but
had great cliental in the mid 80's and
lost it back to Vince. Thom Lewis
Foolish Beat
On Park Ave in Seminole. A women's bar
with live entertainment
Frat House
See Carousel
French Connection
9610 Gulf Blvd in Treasure Island
Full Moon Salon
Open a very short time. Located in the
Tampa Eagle #1. See "Impulse"
Fungi's
On Grand central in Tampa where the Save
Rite is today.

Fuzzy Mouse
Opened in the late 70's on
Howard & Armenia in Tampa. aka "Blue
Mirror"
Garage, The
The "Garage" after "Parthenon" then "The
Factory" where Boy George Performed in
concert.
Gate, The
It was the bar upstairs at Spaghetti
Palace. In the early 1960's a police raid
and charged people for being deviant at an
establishment. There was a code the bars
had if they knew of an upcoming police
raid. The bartenders said, "
Miss Kennedy was on the way."
This was in reference to what some thought
President Kennedy might be gay and was the
gay reference to being raided. Also it
represented the bad sentiment of
Provincetown's gay bars being raided and
closed in the 60's by US Attorney General
Robert Kennedy.
Golden Anchor
Located in Tampa at Hesperdes & Kennedy
Golden Arrow, The
Located at 10604 Gandy Blvd. Closed in
late 2001. Very popular patio and home to
a number of gay organizations. Today it's
a vacant lot.
GQ's
Located North Dale Mabry at Lambright.
Mike was the manager and Gary, bartender
at Carousel worked here also.
Grand Central
Located in Central Ave 11th in St. Pete
where the police station is today.
Grand Central
Station
http://www.grandcentralstationfl.com/
Located at 2612
central Ave., St.
Petersburg 727-327-8204 Owners Chris
& Jim
Green Parrot
Located at 1030 E. Main St in
Lakeland. For years was one Floridas
oldest Gayclubs. Today it's called
"Pulse"
Gus N' Lil's
Owned by the original owners of
"Knotty Pine" on Henderson. Started
out straight but when they weren't
making much money tried to turn it
gay. Nobody really went back.
Horny Bull, The
Tampa's real first drag bar, where
Gilda, Roxanne, Kim, Bobbi, Sandi
Cher, Eve Starr, and so many others
got their start. The club didn't even
have a liquor license!
Howard Ave Station
located at 3003 North Howard Ave.
Opened December 1987. Closed in 1995
after a famous drug raid. DIVINE did a
Tampa appearance, in Feb. of 1988, two
weeks later she died. (She also
appeared at Backstreet Mall in
Clearwater.) A Great Dance Club!!!
Remember Claudia?
oops i also forgot the infamous drug
raid at howard ave. station was on
valentines day 1997 the bar reopened for
a short while that fall and closed for
good early the next spring. Dwayne
Impressions
Dance club
Impulse
(Same name two different Clubs & owners
years apart.)
Originally located on the first floor of
"Spurs" in Ybor. Then another Club (not
related) , years later, called "Impulse"
opened on S. Nebraska Ave. Later became
"Tampa Eagle," "Full Moon Salon" and
then "Rain."
The
Impulse was located on 15th St. Ybor,
originally Spurs. It was owned by Bob
Cristaldi, (who also worked at
Thompson Realty) owned by Willard
Thompson who owned Spurs. &n