Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 3, No. 14, Ed. 1 Friday, August 8, 1986 Page: 5 of 16
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$8). The bars do not get busy until
about 1:00 a.rri. and stay packed until
5:00 a.m.—every day of the week.
There are three main bar areas.
The red light district includes a mul-
titude of leather bars (some very
heavy, as in the Anvil’s glory days),
while Rembrandt Square and Keerk-
stradt Street offer regular cruise
bars, gay cafes and big discos.
One of the main differences is the
international flavor. During a 3-day
visit, I met singles and lovers from
South Africa, Germany, England,
Spain, Australia, the U.S., Poland
and Japan. Talking with these people
about life in far-away places is very
interesting.
Amsterdam is fun and exciting and
a great place to visit; but sad at the
same time in that the city and its
people have not undertaken the same
fight against AIDS that gays in the
U.S. and Britain have launched.
Cleveland: Ohio’s largest
city draws mixed review
by Bob Damron
Many people think that Cleveland,
Ohio was named for President Gro-
ver Cleveland, but actually it was
founded before he was ever born. It
was settled in 1796 by General Moses
Cleveland, chief surveyor of the Con-
Downtown Cleveland.
necticut Land Co. which purchased
three million acres in northern Ohio
for $1,200,000. Today, one acre alone
in downtown Cleveland is worth
more than $2 million. Industrial
giants like John D. Rockefeller and
Mark Hanna got their start here.
Sports fans follow the Indians
baseball and the once indomitable
Browns football teams. The Cleve-
land Orchestra is one of the nation’s
most prestigious. First-time visitors
may want to see the Mall, Terminal
Tower, Dunham Stage Coach Tav-
ern, Museum of Arts, Cleveland
Museum of Natural History, Lake-
wood Little Theater, Thistledown
Race Track or a boat trip on the
Cayahoga River. There are many at-
tractive regional parks in the area,
but are not recommended for cruis-
ing since the local police seem to have
nothing better to do than keep them
under surveillance. From a historical
viewpoint, camera buffs will enjoy
the Flats and the Ohio City restora-
tion.
Cleveland bars are open seven days
a week until 2:30 a.m. and nineteen-
year-olds can drink beer but not the
hard stuff. Numbers is the newest
and most popular disco It is located
at 620 Frankfort, between W. 6th and
W. 9th. (The city has a strange way of
numbering streets, and there is no
7th or 8th.) Just around the corner is
Water Street Dan’s at 1281 W. 9th
St., low-keyed compared to the old
Vaults. One of the better men’s cruise
bars is Keys, located at 1028 Prospect
Avenue. A fun new bar is Over the
Rainbow at 9506 Detroit. The only
S&M bar is the Leather Stallion at
2205 E. St. Clair, and Adams Row at
11921 Lorain is a fun neighborhood
bar and grille.
Women prefer Isis, a private les-
bian club at 1400 W. 6th and other
local women’s bars are Ginzy’s at
11814 Detroit and Positions at 4377
State Road. The Ritz has tried every-
thing including several name chan-
ges. Now it is one of those “hetero”
clubs that tries to attract gay busi-
ness on Sundays due to lack of atten-
dance by its regular clientele. The
Pickwood Lounge is an old-time
men’s bar with a clientele to match, at
11633 Clifton in suburban Lakewood.
To put it mildly, Cleveland is not an
epicurian’s delight; in fact, Cincin-
nati and Columbus have better res-
taurants. For gay dining, the places
to go are Adams Row, Keys and
Water Street Dan’s, which has a
Sunday brunch only. For conven-
tional dining your best bets are Au
Pere Jacques, French Connection
and Top of the Town. I usually stay
at the Hollenden House, Stoffers on
the Square, or Holiday Inn-Lake-
side.
The C.B.C. originated here and has
two locations, the Club Body Center
at 1448 W. 32nd St. and the West 9th
Street Club Baths at 1293 W. 9th.
For cruisy bookstores try the House of
Books. If you’re interested in leather,
accessories, toys or erotica, visit
Body Language at 3291 W. 115th
St., and tell Linus I sent you. For
news and statewide information, pick
up a copy of the Ohio Gay Guide,
available at most locations.
Cleveland in the largest city in
Ohio with a metropolitan population
of nearly two million, but the inner
city is»only about 573,000. A few years
ago Cleveland was the sixth largest
city in the United States, but now it
only ranks 18th or 20th. The weather
can be downright nasty during the
winter, but is generally pleasant the
rest of the year. It’s not necessarily
my favorite bar town in mid-Amer-
ica, but it can be fun, especially on
weekends. On occasion, I’ve had some
really good times, and hope you will,
too.
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