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Gay RenoGuide. The best gay bars & dance clubs, gay-rated hotels, gay saunas, cruise clubs and gay massage spas in Reno. Northern Nevada's newest LGBTQ+ nightclub is Splash Bar Reno. They host weekly events like karaoke, throwbacks and Noche Latina. What are people saying about gay bars in Reno, NV? This is a review for gay bars in Reno, NV: "A neat little bar that is LGBT oriented, has plenty of seating and a few gender-neutral bathrooms.

They serve all the alcohol that you would expect and the ambience is that of dance club. Or at least the night I was there. Reno's Gay Bar Our building has been a part of Reno's history since the s. It started as a dude ranch and later became the El Ranch Motel. In , it transformed into Carl's - The Saloon, Your Friendly Gay-borhood Bar. We welcome everyone.

Even if you are straight, you are welcome here. Whether you’re looking for a spot to kick off the night, or seeking the perfect nightcap, Reno’s lgbtq+Q bars have something for everyone. Located downtown, 5 Star Saloon is Reno’s longest-running gay bar. Twenty years ago I made my first trip to Reno from Los Angeles. I knew nearly nothing about the Biggest Little City other than what gay culture taught me via the campy movie The Women : "Marry for love, marry for money.

Where does it get you?

On the train for Reno! The weekend I spent here was fun; I met cute fellow tourists at the 5 Star, saw a great production of the drag play Greater Tuna , and went to a fantastic conference at the University of Nevada, Reno. I moved to Reno four years later for work, and I slowly began to realize just how important the experience of the "weekend away" has been for gay people ever since this city became a thing.

We hear so much about Nevada's "wide open" reputation, of loose slots and easy marriage, but these stories are nearly always about good times of the heterosexual variety. The more I've learned about Reno over the years, the more I see that my adopted hometown has always been a gay getaway, particularly for city slickers from California looking for a trip out of town with a western flair.

In , The Reno Club was described by the manager, Flo, as "an old barn, but a clean old barn," popular as the only gay bar in town with a pool table. Also in the early s a "Reno Fun Train," featuring a private bar and "complimentary fun package," brought gay tourists from the Bay Area for a two-night adventure at the Sundowner Hotel.

In gay magazines all over the country, Reno was marketed as a tourist destination, and no event was more popular than the National Reno Gay Rodeo. From a humble first outing in that attracted only people, by , the Rodeo drew around 20, people from all over the country. It, like so many other aspects of gay male culture, came to a halt with the scourge of AIDS in the mids, which killed so many of the participants. Louis Niebur is a music historian at the University of Nevada, Reno.

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