In my generation, we were not welcome to be ourselves in straight bars. I think it is more noticeable in my generation (boomer) than the younger ones. There are certain things that go on in gays bars, and a certain "vibe" that drops when "straight" people start hanging out. I think KCqdog's numbers are pretty accurate in his last paragraph. Unfortunately they are dwindling in numbers.
Flamingo's, but I personally feel there are certain bars where straight people should not go. I do not mean larger dance club type places, or mixed places like Apache's or Mr. You know, kind of the inverse of society’s straight/gay make-up.Īgree with #'s 2, 3 and 8. Second, if I had to guess a percentage, a lot of gay gay-bar patrons probably feel the bar’s vibe drops a notch when the percentage of straight patrons exceeds ten percent. I suspect your family members already know this, but for other readers perhaps: what the vast majority of gay people do not like to experience in their bars/clubs is first & foremost A#1: drunken, screaming bachelorette party participants. La Noches for drag and rooftop cocktails. Any and all of the mixed-crowd clubs along the Malecon. Some other places to consider: The Top Sky Bar at the Almar Resort to start the evening 9-11pm. That said, Paco’s would still probably be worth a stop. As for the quality of Paco’s drag shows… debatable. Are they expecting South Beach level clubs? Paco’s is not that. I’ll preface with, this is pure conjecture based on anecdotal experience and biased by personal opinion.