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- From: jdoyle@phy.umassd.edu (Jim Doyle)
- Subject: Re: RI Scene
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- Organization: University of Massachusetts Dartmouth
- References: <1992Dec22.143540.19523@risky.ecs.umass.edu>
- Date: Mon, 28 Dec 1992 06:25:23 GMT
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- In <1992Dec22.143540.19523@risky.ecs.umass.edu> giovin@medr3.ecs.umass.edu (Rocky J Giovinazzo) writes:
-
- >Does anyone have info on the Providence area? Is there a RI
- >newspaper that would help? How about the straight-but-gay
- >clubs/bars and mixed ones? I'm under the impression that it's
- >sort of underground. Thanks.
-
-
- Rocky J-
-
-
- Yeah, there are a bunch of gay bars in Providence and they
- really arent underground - the biggest concetration of them is on the
- block between the Trinity Rep. and the Arcade. The best way to find where
- they are is go into one and pickup a copy of IN-magazine (a cool paper I
- must ad! or 'The Guide' - they're you'll more than enough info on the
- club scene, events, activities etc.
-
- I've been to a bunch in Providence with my circle of friends. In
- general I hate the bar scene - I only go when I'm staying at my folks house
- on holidays and want to go out with my circle of gay friends to hang and
- check things out. Here's a rundown of bars I've been to in Prov. R.I. - take
- my evaluation with a block of salt. If you wanna go - pick up the phone book
- or call info, call the club and ask where they are. Anyways, here goes:
-
- Gerardo's : neat layout ; two quiet bars - one where you have a bit of
- privacy, another where you can hang with a crowd of people.
- Big dance floor - pretty round mix, techno, pop etc.
- Mixed crowd - straight,gay. Pretty tame, less of a meat market
- mentality to it compared to others. Air hockey, coupla pool
- tables.
-
- Mirabar : Small place, Dance floor - pit style with an area where you
- can watch. All men ; mixed ages - twenties to guys in their
- 40's. Cool place - some meat-marketeers, some honestly friendly
- people - little bullshit.
-
- Yukon : Nasty in my opinion. Dank cave - very meat market, aggressive
- atmosphere. Guys in leather, older guys etc.
-
- Twelve Ceasars: Hefty cover, well decorated - well kept. They sport male
- dancers hence the door charge. An OK place - but sometimes
- people there just get too hot and bothered and come onto me.
- Maybe you'll have better luck? Try it.
-
- Galaxy : Some people rank it with Yukon, but I like it. It's an open
- place - attracts middle aged and younger guys. If you like
- really masculine dudes and that type of environment (like I
- do) - go there. Pool tables, great arrangement - friendly
- people. Didnt see any bullshit going on when I went.
-
- So, thats the run-down. Like I said, just an opinion - so dont
- flame me out, OK?
-
- Oh yeah - if you dont mind the travel, there's this REALLY COOL
- place I hang out at while at home. It's called RCC (Randolph Country Club).
- It's in Randolph Mass right off Route 24. I like it because it attracts
- alot of cool people - male and female. It's a cool place to hang, no heavy
- bullshit or serious phonies - that's why I hang there. Give it a try.
-
- Ya know - I stopped going to gay bars regularly awhile back because
- they just werent fun anymore. My idea of a good time is going out with
- a bunch of guys and maybe even their girlfriends, pounding down a few
- pitchers of Sam Adams and watching the Bruins or Whalers play it out.. You
- just dont get that environment in gay bars. Oh well - just gotta do what you
- can do.
-
- ...... J.D.
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