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Hole. In the wall.
Posted: September 02, 2009
Need I say more...?
Vote for this review: Local, fun, low-key
Posted: September 02, 2009
You wanna go where everyone knows your name...
Poor fish
Posted: September 02, 2009
Do you know anyone who looks good in blue or green lighting?
I don't.
And the aquarium fish look so unhappy....
Look at me, dammit!
Posted: September 02, 2009
I didn't wash and dry my tight jeans on HOT so you people could watch television!
The non-stop music and TV videos make the clientele stare up at the screens like turkeys in the rain.
Badlands II - without the nervous twinks
Posted: September 02, 2009
The atmosphere resembles Badlands (with the non-stop videos), but there's more variety, and a more casual feel here, especially on the smoking-optional patio -- which can be quite friendly... A decent place to dance -- before it gets too crowded.
40+ crowd, but what's that smell...?
Posted: September 02, 2009
Big strong drinks, which might help to counteract the well-worn crowd and that funky smell...
All Madonna all the time
Posted: September 02, 2009
The only place to really dance in the Castro, Badlands is hopping every night of the week. Whether or not you like the video music, or the somewhat nervous gay boys and the fag hags who love them, or not, is up to you...
Great location -- food and service, not so mcuh
Posted: September 02, 2009
On the corner of Castro and 18th, Harvey's is SF gay ground zero. But food and service leave something to be desired.
Cruising for a bruising...
Posted: September 02, 2009
Nice, friendly local hangout for the 40+ Levis crowd. Monday is underwear night, decent DJ music, but it's not always pretty. On weekends, everyone I meet is from New Jersey!
You can be naked if you want, but no bar
Posted: September 02, 2009 - Visited: September 2009
This is a quiet, secluded, clothing-optional gay resort with a pool. But some of us could use a cocktail! A bit of a walk to town and the gay hot spots.
Formerly known as Fife's
Posted: September 02, 2009 - Visited: August 2009
The new management has forsaken the gay clientele that was once Fife's, in hopes of attracting a straight crowd for weddings, etc. But the breakfast / brunch menu is quite gourmet.
Quiet, convenient housekeeping cabins
First to Review - September 02, 2009
While not a gay-owned establishment, the Riverlane Resort is a gay-friendly, centrally-located collection of cabins (with full kitchens), with a pool and jacuzzi (season-permitting). It's a basic, nice place to stay that overlooks the Russian River -- and 1/2 block from Safeway. Many units have patios, BBQs and views of the river. Walking distance from the gay hot spots, but a quiet place to retire for the night.
Naked if you want it
Posted: September 02, 2009 - Visited: August 2009
The Woods is a very low-key, quiet, gay-friendly place to stay. You can choose from multi-room suites with kitchens to the budget-priced bunkhouse rooms (totally acceptable). The large pool is clothing-optional (I option for Speedos myself) and it can be a nice break from the Triple R scene which can be more lively and noisy. Great, friendly staff.
Ground zero for gay Guerneville
Posted: September 02, 2009 - Visited: September 2009
The Triple R is a gay institution in Guerneville, a glorified motel where the action all happens (esp. on special event weekends). The rooms are clean and decent, but the pool party scene (Spring and Summer) and the late night bar crowd might make it a bit noisier than you might like if you're looking for a peaceful getaway. The restaurant and bar are both good and friendly.
Great pizza but not Liza's idea of a cabaret
First to Review - September 02, 2009
This is a local standy for pizza, gringo Italian food and cheap wine, but the live music can vary greatly in quality (mostly local performers). Still the only place in town for pizza and the street-side seating is fine in warm weather.
Old school roadhouse food with all the fixins
First to Review - September 02, 2009
Right between the Triple R and The Woods resort is a Guerneville institution called Buck's. If you're in the mood for a steak, seafood and pasta place where soup, salad, bread and entree are all included, check out Buck's. The prime rib dinner is great, and few items are more than $20. Even the top shelf cocktails are ridiculously under-priced. Nice, friendly, local waitstaff.
Good music, pool and those Long Island Iced Teas!
Posted: September 02, 2009
The oldest gay bar in Guerneville, this is a spacious, friendly space with great Happy Hour specials and Long Island Iced Teas served in Mason jars (sip them slowly). Play pool, pinball or shuffleboard, hang out in the smoking patio, and unless I've been there recently you may stand a chance to score at the Entertainment Trivia game.
A sushi bar gay dance club
Posted: September 02, 2009
It sounds strange, but on weekends this place can be fun -- the only place in town with a DJ and a dance floor. As with any place in Guerneville, weeknights are like a local Fellini movie, but weekends are a mix of tourists, and much more lively.
Where everyone knows your name
Posted: September 02, 2009
The Triple R bar is the gay epicenter of the Russian River. Whether you stay at the Russian River Resort or not, this is the place to hang out. Poolside service during the day makes it very convenient and the Bloody Marys are first rate. Evenings are non-stop karaoke (heavy on the Country Western tunes), except for the special events and performances which are a lot of fun, from Bruce Vilanch to Shirley Q. Liquor, drag shows and comics. Arthur (the boy toy bartender) is a doll, but the bodybuilder bartender with the pony tail (does he need a name?) is my boyfriend, so hands off! (Just kidding.)
Not quite sure what to think...
Posted: August 12, 2009
Very glam decor, and if you go to a gay bar for the couches and drapes, then this is the place for you. Happy Hour is the best time to actually speak to people, but weekend nights are such a loud, cramped mix of bridge-and-tunnel players, stand-and-posers, go-go boys and God-knows-who-else trying to dance where there's no room, that it's just not fun.
Sunday afternoon madness
Posted: August 12, 2009
It's busy and loud on Sunday afternoon (get there before 3:00) with just as many hags as f--, oops, gays.
Nice place!
Posted: August 12, 2009
Nicely renovated, non-trendy and comfortable bar where you can actually carry on a conversation. Had a nice Sunday afternoon there, looking forward to checking it out at night.
Spacious, friendly and genuinely retro
Posted: August 12, 2009
There's a great, friendly, community vibe at this mixed age place (20s-50s) that's been a gay bar for 30+ years. Two spacious bars, huge strong cocktails, kitchen open 'til midnight 7 days and no cover. Happy Hour ('til 8:30) is especially popular.
Dark and narrow
Posted: August 12, 2009
A dark, cozy but narrow 2-level place with a pool table, DJ (but no dance floor), no-smoking patio and $3 cover (on Fri-Sat and for special events). Kinda sad.
Leather lite and dance place
Posted: August 12, 2009
A large, open, casual and friendly complex with a mixed age crowd, leather shop and shoe shine. The big adjoining dance bar (closed Mon.) alternates between karaoke, country western and high energy dance nights ('til 3 AM on Fri-Sat). Like most Seattle bars it has a non-smoking patio (due to WA laws) and the $5 cover is reasonable.
Not edgy, just grungy
Posted: August 12, 2009
Kurt Cobain is dead and I don't pay no $8 cover for a run-down place like this.
$7 cover charge?
Posted: August 12, 2009
Multi-level, young-ish and trendy, but $7 to walk in the door? I don't think so.
Friendly sports-themed bar
Posted: August 12, 2009
A very spacious sports-themed bar with a mixed age / race crowd, pool, darts, and a nice community feeling. No cover.
The place to be
Posted: June 23, 2009
This is currently PV's premiere gay club -- very spacious bar, disco, poolside patio and performance area. It doesn't get going until after midnight, but the party goes on all night. Cover charges can be steep for special events, so when they hand you a coupon on the beach, take it!
Not pretty
Posted: June 23, 2009
This is a cruisy, video, neon, leather, whatever bar with a dark room and not the prettiest of crowds. The $5 cover is a joke.
A touch of class
Posted: June 23, 2009
This is a high-end, comfortable piano bar. Great for hanging out with friends (you can actually hear each other) before or after dinner.
Beware
First to Review - June 23, 2009
This is a loud dance bar somewhat off the beaten track, but they were shut down because of the bathroom drug trade and coordinated police stings that preyed on tourists. Be very careful, or better yet, go to Manana.
Lots of hookers, but what margaritas!
Posted: June 23, 2009
This is a friendly, low-key hangout for older men and the hookers who admire them (or vice versa) but the cheap margaritas are big and strong!
Strippers and hookers
Posted: June 23, 2009
This used to be a gay bar with strippers dancing on the bar, but now the strippers hustle the crowd very aggressively for drinks and a "private visit" upstairs. Great place for photo ops though...
Great casual lunch place
First to Review - June 23, 2009
Very comfortable indoor/outdoor cafe with inexpensive roast chicken, burgers and salads.
Meat lover's paradise!
First to Review - June 23, 2009
This is one of my favorite restaurants in Vallarta -- with a Brazilian rainforest decor and all-you-can eat grilled steak, chicken, ribs and sausage sliced off the sword at your table (for about $20 per person). A great place to go with a group.
Descanso del Hole
First to Review - June 23, 2009 - Visited: December 2006
Although there's a nice sunset happy hour on the roof, the hotel is very basic and it's quite a hike up the hill after the beach or a night at the clubs.
Small and pleasant
Posted: June 23, 2009 - Visited: December 2008
This small gay place is pleasant in a glorified motel sort of way. Close to restaurants but a bit of a walk to the gay beach.
The Vallarta Whore-a
Posted: June 23, 2009 - Visited: December 2008
If you like staying at a bath house, then this is the place for you. It is worth a happy hour visit to check out the sleaze and young hookers. I can't say if the room doors have locks, since guests are known to leave their doors open all night.
Go for the rooftop parties but skip the hotel
Posted: June 23, 2009 - Visited: December 2008
While it's at the epicenter of gay Vallarta, the hotel itself is over-priced and not well-maintained.
The nightly sunset rooftop parties and drag shows are fun, but you get more room for your money elsewhere.
Affordable, relaxing and convenient
Posted: June 23, 2009 - Visited: December 2008
This gay-friendly condo complex is just up the steps from the Blue Chairs Beach and is much more affordable than the Blue Chairs Hotel.
The large pool area provides a nice break from the noise down on the beach and the staff treats everyone like family.
The condos all have full kitchens and balconies with great views of the ocean. They range from very basic to nicely decorated, depending on who owns them.
Floors 1-4 are the most quiet; higher-up than that you may get some traffic noise from the street above.
It's an easy walk to the gay clubs, bars and restaurants.
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