Rock Bar is so dingy and gross at 8 pm that you'd question even going in but I swear to you, after a few beers and a few hour's time, Rock Bar transforms into a super secret awesome queer dance party! It's an odd mix of super straight frat bros and queers though, so if you're not into that don't go there. Rock Bar (3015 East Colfax Avenue) I have to laugh as I type this. Genderqueer, butch, femme, and everything in between. There are different rooms for different tastes: 80's, rap, and Top 40 and a even twinkly-lit smoker's patio (with its own bar!). I put it in caps so you can shout it in your head. LGBTQ group Babes Around Denver hosts First Friday at Tracks, home to THOUSANDS OF SWEATY QUEER LADIES DANCING IN A FEW BIG ROOMS. When the LGBTQ community hears it, we think of Tracks. Most people hear it and think of the Santa Fe Art District Art Walk, a beautiful, artsy evening filled with galleries and artists. There's this thing called First Friday in Denver.
It's in a pretty cool part of town and there's a photo booth too, so come prepared to say cheese! It's got cheap drinks, tasty appetizers and the very best people watching. Sputnik (3 South Broadway) Are you a queer lady who loves hipsters? Then Sputnik is the bar for you. Mary's is definitely a fun place to start off a night on the town. Hamburger Mary's (700 East 17th Avenue) A small chain of 12 restaurants, Hamburger Mary's hosts Drag Queen Bingo, Mary-oke, and Dream Girls Cabaret Drag Shows. This place screams sexy first date, and is my favorite lady bar of the bunch. It hosts a gorgeous interior and two lush, garden-esque outdoor patios. Win.īlack Crown Lounge (1446 South Broadway) Located behind Black Crown Antiques in Denver's South Broadway antique district, Black Brown Lounge does not disappoint. I've heard they're not quite as top-notch as they used to be, but still. There Urban Whiskey Bar (1526 East Colfax Avenue)/X Bar (629 East Colfax Avenue) There Urban Whiskey Bar (formerly known as tHERe Coffee Bar & Lounge) and its former sister bar, Her Bar (which has also been renamed X Bar) are going another round in fighting the good fight. I rarely make it there (see churches below) but when I can, it's always a treat. Recommended: Saturdays here are always bumpin'. It's split into two, hosts karaoke and dance lessons and everywhere you turn there's a cute lady! We made it our mission to seek out all the cool queer hangouts in Denver and now I'm here to share that all that knowledge with you.Ĭharlie's (900 East Colfax Avenue) This bar will cover not only the queers in your life who love two-steppin' to some country, but also those who just want to shake their ass in scantily clad clothing. I moved to Denver in the fall of 2010, came out a year later (what can I say? I love mountains! Get it?) and started learning about the LGBTQ culture of my beautiful new home.Ī couple of months ago, my veteran lesbian girlfriend realized that we sucked at hanging out with the queer folk, so we decided to do something about it.