Places

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NameActive-startActive-endDescription
Acacia ParkIn the 1950's, and at least until the 1970's, the bushes in Acacia Park were a cruising spot for the Colorado Springs gay community.
RathskellarA wine bar in the German restaurant Edelweiss that was the site of the first drag show in Colorado Springs in the mid-1960's (according to Dawn Collier).
The ExitA gay bar that operated from the 70s onward in Colorado Springs
The Purple CowA German restaurant and the site of some of Colorado Springs' earliest drag shows. This is the place that Elvira first encountered drag queens.
The Hide & SeekA large complex of gay bars that operated from 1972 to 2004. Hosted many community events, fundraisers, and funerals.
Kona ClubA bathhouse in Colorado Springs in the 70s, advertised in The Advocate
The Box CarA gay bar that operated from 1975-1980, until it was set on fire.
Hide and Seek PuebloA second Hide & Seek location based in Pueblo.
2735 ClubA lesbian bar that briefly operated in the mid-80's.
Together As One
Abaton BooksAbaton Books was a bookstore opened in the early 90's by owner and founder Tamara Bartlett and her partner Brenda Lansberry, which had a primarily gay and lesbian audience
Backstreets RestaurantRestaurant that was a part of the PPGCC.
The BijouA lesbian bar that operated through the 2000's
Bubbles Colorado SpringsA gay club that closed in 2012. Formerly DJ's Bar and Grill.
Mountain Fold BooksMountain Fold Books was a bookstore and reading room in downtown Colorado Springs that sought to provide access to contemporary small press publications through a reading room, bookstore, and cafe. It was the first home to Keep Colorado Springs Queer.
The Quaill Club
The Underground
Chief TheaterA cruising spot for the Colorado Springs gay community in the 1950's-1970's, maybe later.
Conejos neighborhood
DJ's Bar and Grill
David'sA gay bar in Colorado Springs that operated in the 80's.
Ground Zero Venue
La CucharaA Chicano bar that a group of Chicana lesbians would frequent in the 50's and 60's.
La Foret Conference Center
Poor Richards
Rooted StudioRooted Studio is a collaborative that cultivates local art.
The Alamo Hotel and The Silver Fox
The AnnexA DIY/punk venue that was a part of the Hide & Seek complex.
The Gay Underground
The Penthouse Lounge
The Play Pen
True Colors Lesbian Bar


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Research and writing within is by Nico Wilkinson, unless otherwise stated.