Gay Washington guide

Drink

Here are some bars and cafes, please let us know when you know more places.

Apex - 1415 22nd Street, NW

Multi-level, multi-room, dance complex. Video room in rear, and upstairs. Five bars, lounge and karaoke area upstairs. Decent sized dance floor on main level. Various parties (Latin music, lesbians, college night) each week.
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Cobalt - 17 Street and R Street, NW

Three level gay bar, lounge and dance complex in the center of Gay DC. Different events each night attract a different crowd. Happy Hours (3 p.m. to 7 p.m.) and late night dancing (to 3 a.m.). A must for any visit to Washington.
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Fireplace - 22nd and P Street, NW

Two level bar (with a real fireplace). Video bar downstairs; house/hip-hop/rap/R&B divas music upstairs; primarily African-American and those that love them.
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Green Lantern - 1335 Green Court, NW

Hard to find, but fun Leather/Levi bar; primarily older men. Shirtless men drink for FREE on Thursdays from 10 p.m. to 11 p.m. VERY crowded during this hour. Two levels -- video downstairs, dance music DJ upstairs. Gay porn in upper video bar. NO dancefloor. No door charge.
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Nellie's Sports Bar - 900 U Street, NW

Nellie's is becoming a MUST visit gay bar in DC. It is a great place to visit before dancing at Town or going to a concert at the 9:30 Club. Near many ethnic restaurants and other live performance venues.
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Town DanceBoutique - 2009 8th Street, NW

The best and most recnt space in DC for gay dancing right now. A two level -- video bar down stairs and large dancefloor upstairs -- complex with great djs and hot staff.
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Ziegfeld's/Secrets - 1824 Half Street, SW

Drag Shows downstairs and sexy fully naked Go-Go boys upstairs. One of the few places in the United States for fully naked dancing. $10USD door charge.
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Dance

Here are some clubs and parties, please let us know when you know more places.

Apex - 1415 22nd Street, NW

Cobalt - 17 Street and R Street, NW

Fuego - 1818 New York Avenue, NE

Primarily Latin (Mexico, central and South America and Caribbean) men and Spanish music (salsa, merengue). Latin dancers.
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Town DanceBoutique - 2009 8th Street, NW

The best and most recnt space in DC for gay dancing right now. A two level -- video bar down stairs and large dancefloor upstairs -- complex with great djs and hot staff.
More info and reviews Map: 9

Ziegfeld's/Secrets - 1824 Half Street, SW

Drag Shows downstairs and sexy fully naked Go-Go boys upstairs. One of the few places in the United States for fully naked dancing. $10USD door charge.
More info and reviews Map: 11

Cruise

Here are some saunas, cruise bars etc, please let us know when you know more places.

Crew Club - 1321 14th St, NW

Really nice place, a cleanest bath house I've ever been. Friendly staff, but Fridays and weekend are the busiest. So if you don't mind a locker insted of a room, no worries. it has two lounge areas for socializing or watching TV, a huge steam room and a typical size sauna room.
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Omega - 2122 P Street, NW

Multi-level cruise bar with video room playing gay porn; pool table, darts; video bar downstairs; friendly older crowd; stiff drinks and good music. Drag shows and dancers sometimes.
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