Places
31 results
| Name | Active-start | Active-end | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acacia Park | In 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. | Acacia Park - Randall Teeuwen - 1973 - PPLD Digital Collections.png | ||
| Rathskellar | A 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). | Suit of armor Rathskellar.png | ||
| The Exit | A gay bar that operated from the 70s onward in Colorado Springs | The Exit ad in Gayspeak July 1990.png | ||
| The Purple Cow | A German restaurant and the site of some of Colorado Springs' earliest drag shows. This is the place that Elvira first encountered drag queens. | The Purple Cow - Headline and Photo.png | ||
| The Hide & Seek | A large complex of gay bars that operated from 1972 to 2004. Hosted many community events, fundraisers, and funerals. | Hide 'n' Seek - Bob Myers.png | ||
| Kona Club | A bathhouse in Colorado Springs in the 70s, advertised in The Advocate | Kona Club - The Advocate - September 13, 1972.png | ||
| The Box Car | A gay bar that operated from 1975-1980, until it was set on fire. | The Box Car.jpg | ||
| Together As One | A bookstore that operated from 1988-1990 that specialized in books for the gay and lesbian community. | Together As One - Logo.png | ||
| Abaton Books | Abaton 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 | Abaton Books - Weird Sister - July 1993.png | ||
| Backstreets Restaurant | Restaurant that was a part of the PPGCC. | Backstreets - 2125 E Fountain - October 2011.png | ||
| The Bijou | A lesbian bar that operated through the 2000's | The Bijou - Wayback Machine - 2003.png | ||
| The Underground | A complex of gay bars and nightclubs that operated from 2010-2017. | The Underground - Yelp.png | ||
| Bubbles Colorado Springs | A gay club that closed in 2012. Formerly DJ's Bar and Grill. | Bubbles Colorado Springs - trystcoloradosprings.blogspot.com.png | ||
| Mountain Fold Books | Mountain 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. | Mountain Fold Books - Queer Open Mic Intermission - Photo by Riot Addison.png | ||
| The Quaill Club | ||||
| Club Q | A local gay bar founded in the early 2000s as a space for LGBTQ+ people to find community. The bar gained national attention in 2022 when it was the site of a mass shooting that took 5 lives. | Club Q - Colorado Public Radio - Hart Van Denburg.png | ||
| DJ's Bar and Grill | DJ's Bar and Grill | |||
| The Play Pen | ||||
| David's | A gay bar in Colorado Springs that operated in the 80's. | |||
| Ground Zero Venue | ||||
| Chief Theater | A cruising spot for the Colorado Springs gay community in the 1950's-1970's, maybe later. | The Chief Theater.png | ||
| ICONS Wine Bar | ICONS Wine Bar from icons.co.com.png | |||
| Jinx's Place | A bar that was known to be frequented by gay people. | |||
| La Cuchara | A Chicano bar that a group of Chicana lesbians would frequent in the 50's and 60's. | |||
| Poor Richards | A bookstore, restaurant, and cafe in downtown Colorado Springs that has been a friendly and progressive spot for the local LGBTQIA2+ community. | Poor Richards and Richard Skorman - PPLD Digital Collections.png | ||
| Rooted Studio | Rooted Studio is a collaborative that cultivates local art. | Rooted Studio Queer Open Mic - Riot Addison.png | ||
| The Alamo Hotel and The Silver Fox | ||||
| The Annex | A DIY/punk venue that was a part of the Hide & Seek complex. | |||
| The Gay Underground | ||||
| The Penthouse Lounge | ||||
| True Colors Lesbian Bar |