Nookies: Open 24 hours on Fridays and Saturdays, and until midnight during the rest of the week, this classic Boystown diner serves traditional American fare like burgers, cheesesteaks, and French toast.On Fridays and Saturdays, the restaurant stays open until midnight. The kitchen turns out commendable international fare and many of the glamorous staffers dress in drag. Kit Kat Lounge and Supper Club: One of Lakeview's swankier mixed gay-straight lounges and eateries, Kit Kat is a retro-hip hangout.The casual spot with a cheery patio out back has long been a friend to Chicago's LGBT community and stays open until 11 p.m. Chicago Diner: Since 1983, this old-school diner has been serving an entirely vegetarian menu, including some highly inventive fare that even meat-lovers rave about.Lark: The trendy and inviting neighborhood bistro is a rustic-chic space that has cultivated a strong happy hour following and also stays open for post-midnight nibbles on Friday and Saturday nights.It's a relatively intimate space as far as Boystown dance clubs go, but that makes it all the more fun when you want to get closer to someone. Scarlet: This cosmopolitan, upscale gay lounge and dance club is known for its dandy drink specials and sleek decor.Mostly, it's simply a pulsing venue for dancing to some of the best music in the neighborhood. Hydrate: This eclectic dance club has earned a loyal following for its imaginative theme nights and occasional lube-wrestling competitions.The bar serves exceptional craft cocktails and boasts a nice selection of craft beers. The name is meant to evoke the idea that the LGBT community has come a long way toward being inclusive and all-welcoming, and indeed, the crowd is fairly mixed. Progress Bar: A swanky nightspot with a fanciful, eye-catching "cloud" ceiling, this bar draws in the well-dressed bunch.Berlin: A friendly dance club on the busy Belmont Avenue, Berlin has been a gay nightlife mainstay in Chicago for many years, its success due largely to its come-one-come-all vibe.
Following the Coors Light Denver Pride Parade, the Denver Pride Official After-Party will take place at the beautiful Triangle Bar, beginning around 6pm.Īs if you needed a reason to visit the Mile High City this year, Denver's PrideFest is one for the books and one you'll definitely want to experience. While there is no specific theme for this year's Pride festival, there will be several events and artistic exhibitions commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall Uprising. This is one of the most vibrant and prevailing events that celebrates unity in the community and honors Colorado's LGBTQ+ community. It will start at Cheesman Park and later conclude at the site of Denver PrideFest, Civic Center Park. The Coors Light Denver Pride Parade is a staple of the community, and it will begin at 9:30am and last for just over an hour and a half. June 16 is when Pride will really kick off, though. The five-decade-old south-side barthe city’s only.
Like the 20 Pride 5K races, the event will begin at the Capitol building and loop around the streets of downtown, before finishing up around 11am. For this week’s cover story, the Vixen takes us back to the Jeffery Pub, where in 2013 she gave her first professional performance in drag.
Participants "run, walk, roll, or sashay" their way through downtown Denver in an event that welcomes people of all ages and from all walks of life. Happy Pride!ĭenver Pride will kick off with its annual Pride 5K on Jat 9:30am.
Program for Denver Prideįor full details on Denver Pride 2022, be sure to check out the official event program. Beautiful, intimate space with the best in local and national jazz performers. In addition to the two main events, there are also smaller happenings that occur over the weekend for everyone to partake in. Over the past three years alone, the attendance at Denver's PrideFest has skyrocketed, from 100,000 to over 375,000 guests attending in 2018, which makes it one of the largest pride festivals in the United States of America. The day after the race, Denver Gay Pride concludes with a parade downtown, where there are hundreds of floats and even more individuals who march in the streets, creating an explosion of color and love to take over Colorado's capital. It is an event that spans across two days and begins with the Pride 5K, which attracts members from the community of all ages. PrideFest first graced Denver with its presence in 1976, when the GLBT Community Center of Colorado first opened its doors. Denver Gay Pride shines on at its absolute finest over the course of two days.
Every third weekend in June, the Mile High City is transformed into a resplendent rainbow of love and unity.