Montana Saloon then Joseph’s Montana Saloon (G, M) (197? – 19?) Remember "Digit"? I hear she is still alive and kickin'. Probably late 70s early 80s.ĭon't know who owned it, and yet another one that didn't last very long. King of Clubs - on "X" St maybe in the "teens" streets.įirst floor store front business in old Victorian bldg. (couldn’t find a phone book listing for 1972, 1973 or 1974) (First owner was Glenn then Fay(e), at least we think it was Fay(e)) (was Cleopatra's, owned by Zorba the Greek, next to The Parking Lot)īarbara gave and hosted the "White Christmas Ball" at this location. (Chuck was the owner with Jimmy as a silent partner) (anybody have a post card or photo of when this place was Christie's Elbow Room?) (The old Christie’s Elbow Room Wm M Christie) (with a newer bar next door called "Badlands") The Depot (G) – was called The Western went gay in 19?-today The bar across from Plaza Park had several different gay owners and names, however, I cannot remember the earlier ones. (been here for many, many years went gay in 19? And still going strong in 2007)įrom Bob T.: During the 1970's, in Sacramento, there was the Cruz-In II, also owned by Don & Ben, ACROSS FROM PLAZA PARK. In (North) Sacramento near Del Paso and El Camino Blvds. The Bolt (G, 199?-and still open today in 2009) which was The Jockettes (L, 199?-199?) Now it is Club Bojangles Sacramento (19?-Today) James remembers - "it changed hands a few times, too.but I had been there a couple times in the early eighties." He was partner of John? who was a law professor at McGeorge - both died early of AIDS. Late 70s early 80s - rather short lived if we remember correctly, but a fun place. Have had another name prior to Axel buying it. Owned by a younger (than us anyway) man of that name. On ? 21st and S Streets? near Sac Bee bldg. Near the corner of either Walnut or Mission and El Camino, Sacramento, CA (place on El Camino owned by a woman - short with blond hair - now what was her name - ah, I think it was Fay(e)) Right across the street from the above bar Would have been mid-70s, as I'm fairly certain it was there when I moved here. I think it was owned by Joyce Abreu - who had the picture framing galleries in town, but Bill thinks I am wrong about that. ? bar (An Irish name) that was mostly gay, but very quiet neighborhood barĪ Girls bar - name is unknown right now, but someone out there will remember it.Ĭan't remember the name, but on the Fair Oaks curve at Manzanita, just west of the Montana. (each bar had its "hey-day" and they all had draw at one time or another)Ī bar on K Street between 13th and 14th Street, maybe.Īnother bar close to 28th and Broadway (late 1980’s) (see below for today, parking lot for the City) Just off Broadway and I think on 5th Street. May have also been called, “The Waterworks”? Some of my gifted helpers in the following presentation. Loaded with lots of gay fun!!! In the mid-1980's those parties moved to Nurse Miller's house. Starting in the mid-1970's I gave some rather infamous Halloween parties. And, then I really enjoyed my new suroundings!! I was very scared and nervous going into the bar, but after going there a couple of times I was much more relaxed. It was surreal! Nice, but very strange…įrom this point on I’ll just use “I’ instead of repeating “Melba”.Īfter coming out in the service and returning to Sacramento, my first gay bar was the Hide & Seek, but I just sat in my car the first time. Melba recalls being 4 years old and realizing that difference.
So many of us knew that we were very different from a very early age. Fifty Gay Years in the Sacramento Area 1950 - 2000įIFTY GAY YEARS IN THE GREATER SACRAMENTO AREAįifty Years of Gay Life in the Greater Sacramento, California Area