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San Diego’s Gay Bar History: Reflections on Community History and the Documentary Film Process

by Paul Detwiler

The Journal of San Diego History
San Diego History Center Quarterly
Spring , Volume 65, Number 1

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I’m hunched over a smoky glass table covered with a treasure trove of photographs, shivering from the chilly atmosphere conditioning as much as from the excitement of discovering photographic gold nuggets. I’m alone, but surrounded by faces smiling to me across the decades.

There’s a shirtless, mustachioed blond on roller skates in front of a red Plymouth Barracuda; the position of the Giant Dipper roller coaster and street signage in the background establishes the photo was taken in the vicinity of the Apartment, a women’s gay bar that opened in Mission Beach in Another photo presents a gyrate floor crowd, beaming faces glistening under a sheen of sweat, big s hair and lip gloss in complete effect on the women (and on some men, too). A third snapshot: a festive lineup of Halloween-costumed contestants—a drag version of Tippi Hedren (a stuff

Friday

The weekend is finally here in San Diego! The last thing you desire to do is get into an hour-long text discussion with friends about which gay bars and gay-friendly restaurants to hit up in the gayborhood in San Diego. Let GayDiego conduct the way!

  • Rich&#;s San Diego
  • Electro Pop / Dirty Pop: 2 Dj&#;s, 2 move floors. Electro pop remixes on the main dance floor. Hip Hop harmony in the front room dance floor.
  • University Ave, San Diego

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  • Flicks
  • Hillcrest&#;s favorite gay bar &#; Flicks has happy hour from 4pm-7pm with free pizza (while supplies last) and plays the hottest hits on their harmony video screens! Everyone goes here before heading to Rich&#;s!
  • University Ave, San Diego
  • Fiesta Cantina:
  • Featuring walls that unwrap right onto the sidewalk AND 2 Happy Hour&#;s daily?! Why aren&#;t you there now? HH from 4pm-8pm & pmam with 2-for-1 cocktails!
  • University Ave, San Diego

  • Uptown Tavern:
  • Rustic meets latest at this local tavern boasting 20 microbrews and locall

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    11 San Diego Gay Bars for a Fantastic Night Out

    San Diego has adj been a haven for the LGBTQ+ community, even if the reputation doesn’t scream out from the sidelines about it. There’s a long and storied history of San Diego gay bars and its community that stretches back to World War II, when San Diego stationed a lot of the military.

    Some of those bars still exist, including some that were even here before that in the initial s. Most of the San Diego gay bars center around Hillcrest, often known as the “gayborhood,” and provide a welcoming space for people on any end of the LGBTQ+ spectrum. If you are looking for more places to celebrate, check out our guide on the best bars in Hillcrest as good.

    Here are 11 LGBTQ+ bars you can find in San Diego. Mention that none of these bars assist food, save for one that has a drag brunch on Sundays. Many of the bars are near noun trucks or stands if you demand a little snack while you refreshment, but other than that, they’re alcohol only. 

    Whether you’re looking for a smooth night in with the locals or a wil