Miss Capri and Josie Carter at The Phoenix, mid-1970s Upscale video lounge bar in Phoenix with outdoor patio. There are two stories each one with DJs playing different music. This is eclectic, dance, hip hop, and house music all in one. It's right downtown in a cool spot with other clubs on each side. Michelle, a bartender and the owner's partner, got drunk one day and shaved her head, mid-1970s Argument At Saint Louis Karaoke Bar Leads To Shots Fired - St. Bar Smith is a cool different type of venue for very reasonable drink prices and mixture of music. ION Arizona Magazine is another gay source for news and bars, clubs and. Josie Carter (center) inside The Phoenix, mid-1970s Phoenix gay tourism: At you can find the information you. (photo courtesy of Josie Carter, via Jamie Taylor) Josie Carter (right) inside The Phoenix, mid-1970s More information about this business is welcomed from anyone who can contribute it.
1998-2000), and finally by a mostly lesbian bar, 'Ginger' (approx. After The Phoenix closed, the location was briefly occupied by three mixed, but mostly lesbian, bars: first Deja-Vu (Sept 1993- Oct 1994) then a more mixed bar, 'Dish' (approx. Previously a popular bar called Oregon House (approx 1976-1979) had occupied this space.
The neighborhood in this area also began to became gentrified, with condos and art galleries moving into the area these detracted from the closed "gay neighborhood" feeling, and also greatly restricted availability of parking. The Club 219, which for a while was THE largest and most popular gay dance club in Milwaukee, was eclipsed by La Cage, and that area (about 8 blocks to the south, around National Avenue) became the center of gay bars and activity. In the 1990's the area as a gay mecca lost ground, mostly due to the neighborhood. It was generally one of the more popular bars in the area, with people going back and forth between this bar and Club 219 (or Gary's, or Circus, or whatever name that bar was using at the time). For more information on LGBT Tempe go to. Such as the 2010 Pride of Arizona Awards Community Ally Award and the 2011 Pride of Arizona Awards Publisher Award. During its years it had a few remodelings, but generally consisted of two rooms, and always had an active dance floor, good music, and a party atmosphere. The Tempe Convention & Visitors Bureau has received numerous awards for its efforts in promoting Tempe as an LGBT friendly destination. The Phoenix was the southern anchor of an area of several gay bars in a 1 block area: also including C'est La Vie, Gary's/ Circus/ Club 219, and the BallGame to the north. Phoenix- History of Gay & Lesbian Life, Milwaukee WI- Businesses-Bars and Clubs History