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This vegan sustenance truck turned inclusive recital venue and kombucha prevent is a staple in the Austin music scene. Nuzzled into the limestone cliffside is their neon lit outdoor stage where you can see phenomenal artists perform, as skillfully as inside on the cozy and colorful stage facing the bar. Grab a break on their back patio or move satisfy your hunger at the popular vegan burger food truck, Arlo’s. They have a wide range of events from DJs to Drag Queens, singers, bands, vendors, you label it. This place will lift your spirits as the name implies and they’ll provide some delicious drinks along the way.
Oil Can Harry’s
211 W 4th St
This is the daddy of Austin’s gay bars. Oil Can Harry’s was established help in 1990 and has become not just loved but legendary. They hold a huge 360° exclude, a stage, and a dance floor laid under colorful lights dripping from the ceiling. Outside they have an extra block and patio to grab some air between songs. If you’re looking for something more risque, top through the side door to the Dark Exclude where you’ll find some of the sexiest dancers on 4th street. OCH is a quintessential gay Austin experience that you don’t want to m
It may be too late to save Fourth Highway from development despite outcry from Diverse community
Austin’s earliest documented gay prevent came onto the scene in 1957. At the period, fewer than 200,000 people lived in the city, which was experiencing a prosperous economic and technological moment coming out of the Great Depression.
Over on Congress Way, the Paramount Theatre had just placed the famous marquee over its canopy, and a small delicatessen down the street opened up called The Manhattan Restaurant.
The restaurant was owned by David and Florence Robbins, a Jewish couple who moved from New York Metropolis to Austin after World War II. They deemed their place, “Austin’s only modern delicatessen restaurant.”
In the backroom of the restaurant, there was a small bar established to the city's LGBTQ+ community as The Manhattan Club. The space, which held about 18 people, was one of the only public places where queer individuals could gather and socialize outside their homes.
Texas State Historical Commission
“The Manhattan Club encouraged queer people to network with fellow queer Austinites, freely express their sexuality without immediate repercussions, and forge
Rain
Rain, West 4th Street, Austin, TX, USA
Rain on 4th is Austin's upscale gay lounge, located in the historic Warehouse district. The space plays hosts to a great range of entertainment in a super social atmosphere, including drag shows, comedy, and all your favourite dance music. Kind staff serve a menu of high quality drinks including wine, beer, and spirits, and try to make your night one to remember. Rain knows that professional service is integral to the perfect night out.
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Rain on 4th is Austin's upscale gay lounge, located in the historic Warehouse district. The space plays hosts to a great range of fun in a super social atmosphere, including drag shows, comedy, and all your favourite dance song. Friendly staff serve a menu of high quality drinks including wine, beer, and spirits, and strive to make your blackout one to remember. Rain knows that professional service is integral to the perfect night out.
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The Iron Bear
As the designate suggests, The Iron Bear is primarily a place for Austin's bear community, but its doo
Explore One of Austin's Walkable LGBTQ-Friendly Neighborhoods
We like to speak that the whole city of Austin feels like a gayborhood, but if you're looking for a walkable neighborhood with the largest number of Gay nightclubs, patio bars and basement lounges then Downtown Austin's Warehouse District is the place to go. There’s something happening all day and all night in this city center.
DuMont's Down Low. Credit Mario Andrade Photography.
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Coconut Club
This tropical-themed bar is also known as one of the boogie parties in town. The rooftop nightclub hosts local DJs six nights a week and tunes range from disco funk to Afro to electric and everything in between.
Cuatro Gato
Sister prevent to Coconut Club, Cuatro Gato serves up Latin sounds along with a bevvy of beer, mezcal, wine and cocktails from South of the border. "Coffee shop by day, perreo by night," keep an eye on their Instagram for themed nights, drag shows and other unique events.
Dumont's Down Low
For a calmer scene, check out DuMont's Down Low. The warm and inviting basement, covered with whisky barrels from local distillers