Grab a beer and shoot a game of pool, or just indulge in a hearty cocktail while checking out the furr-ociously friendly crowd.In a world in which queer people are ever more accepted and rigid identity categories make less and less sense, what is the purpose of gay bars? Do we still need them?Īnd not without reason. The desert’s lustiest Levis and leather bar, Tool Shed, is a Warm Sands staple. Studio One 11 is ideal for an after work drink or a great first-date location where you can actually carry on a conversation. This lounge may be low-key, but the staff and crowd are warm and inviting. Save the weekends to groove to contemporary hits while sipping top shelf drink specials.Ħ7575 E. Show off your karaoke skills Sunday through Wednesday and revel in your ‘80s faves on Retro Night Thursdays. Step off the sidewalk and into Streetbar. The desert’s version of a classic piano bar offers a rotating array of the valley’s most talented vocalists, pianists, along with notable special guests. One of the newest and most bustling hot spots on Arenas, you can always expect to be entertained by live music.
Stacy's has brought the piano bar back to the gay bar scene in downtown Palm Springs. Plus, you can “sing out Louise,” in Broadway parlance, on one of the valley’s most popular karaoke stages.
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One of Palm Springs’s most venerable venues, Hunters has everything a LGBTQ person could want, from cheap cocktails and generous pours to gorgeous go-go boys.įormerly SpurLine Video Bar, this renamed Arenas staple is now a home away from home for musical theater enthusiasts, thanks to its multiple TV screens that blast often hilariously obscure clips of your favorite show tunes. Here you’ll find friendly, handsome servers, musky patrons, and hearty cocktails. That doesn’t mean the Eagle isn’t just as sexy. It’s the perfect place to, ahem, chill out from the desert heat.ĭon’t come here expecting the fabled anything-goes back rooms you’ll find in other locations like Los Angeles and Manhattan. Chill Bar Palm SpringsĬonsistently one of the most popular venues on Arenas, Chill Bar boasts a super friendly vibe, diverse crowd, eye candy galore, and perhaps the busiest dance floor in the valley.
Pop in here for souped-up bar food and a complex cocktail and you’ll find out why our readers voted Blackbook their favorite gay bar in Palm Springs.įeel like dancing? Chill Bar is a good place to start. Barracks contest.ĭon’t be put off by the dark name. Plus, you don’t want to miss the annual Mr. The Barracks offers a respite from the heat for the fetish-crowd fellas who enjoy a man in (or out of) uniform, not to mention one of the valley’s cruisiest beer busts. This is the place for gentlemen who like to crank it up a notch or 10. No wonder this place is considered “a sports bar with pizazz!” Patrons also score with the interactive dartboard and pool table. The desert’s queer-friendliest sports bar offers seven huge video screens for the LGBTQ jock crowd to enjoy the big game. On weekends it beefs up so patrons can enjoy mouthwatering Heyday burgers on the patio.Ħ8-718 E Palm Canyon #201, Cathedral City Situated in an historic 1930s building and sporting a classic 1961 Continental jukebox loaded with your favorite tunes, Alibi offers a relaxing vibe.