Petersburg is a nightclub complex including six different bars, including two in a dance club, one poolside called the Cabana Bar, and a leather bar called Code. Away from Central, the Flamingo Resort in south St. There are a number of LGBT-owned businesses further down Central Avenue in the Grand Central District, including The Queens Head, The Garage on Central Avenue, and the Lucky Star Lounge. People love Enigma’s mellow atmosphere (including a walk-up street bar), the great music from noted DJs, and the live entertainment by Daphne Ferraro. Enigma opened last year and quickly became popular, which is easy to see considering how much Enigma’s owner and their staff are involved in the local community. Coming from downtown, the first one you’ll get to visit is Enigma, located in the EDGE District.
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In Pinellas County, a lot of the LGBT bars and nightclubs are located on St. City Side is located in South Tampa, near the junction of Dale Mabry Highway (the north-south artery in Tampa) and Henderson Boulevard, and The Body Shop is close to the University of South Florida on Nebraska Avenue. There are two LGBT bars in Tampa outside Ybor City: City Side, a lounge featuring a spacious patio, live DJ, drag shows on weekends, and a special event room and The Body Shop, which has traditionally catered more to men than women, and is now specifically a bear bar. Check out talent night on Wednesdays, college nights on Thursdays, and “a night for men who like men” on Saturdays, the latter featuring a drag show by Roxxxy Andrews. The Orlando favorite opened in Tampa to rave reviews this year, and features a dance area, a smoking lounge, and lots of sexy go-go dancers. One block away, on the other side of the street, is Southern Nights Tampa. Many RuPaul’s Drag Race queens make their Tampa debuts at Liquid. Friday drag shows are hosted by Lady Janet and Saturday shows are hosted by Anita Waistline.
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Next door to Bradley’s is Liquid Tampa, which is a dual-story nightclub featuring VIP booths and a small bar at the top level and a dance floor, drag stage, bars and lots of seating on the main floor. Further up the street and back on the Centro side of the street is Bradley’s on 7th, a neighborhood bar featuring friendly bartenders, Amazon-esque decor (a holdover from when Bradley’s was previously known as The Jungle), a co-ed and drama-free clientele, a spacious dance floor, and popular drag shows each Friday and Saturday hosted by Joey Brooks. A high-energy dance club, the owners routinely bring international DJs to spin for the crowds. Walk down 7th Avenue and the first gay bar you will see is The Honey Pot on the left-hand side.
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Close by is a sports-centered spinoff, Hamburger Mary’s Pub House, which opened this month. The restaurant serves up fierce drag and other fun events like bingo and talent night, all alongside some great food, drinks and ample customer service. In this area, you will find Hamburger Mary’s Tampa, a restaurant that I recommended in last week’s issue. The area on 7th Avenue from Centro Ybor down to 14th Street is a budding area for LGBT-owned and LGBT-friendly businesses called the GaYBOR District. In Tampa, a lot of the LGBT nightlife is centered around Ybor City, an area of town that used to be well-known for its cigar manufacturing and is now a nightlife hub for Tampanians both gay and straight. In this final installment, let me tell you where you should party and what places should be on your sightseeing itinerary. Last week I made sure to tell you where you should stay on your vacation and I gave you a few delicious recommendations for breakfast, lunch and dinner. I’d like to think I’m a pretty good guide: I’ve lived in the Tampa Bay area for eleven years, and this is where I’d love to spend the rest of my life.