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Originally Posted by *Anya*
There were a few women's bars in the LA/Orange County area when I came out in the late 70's.
The old dive bar "The Happy Hour" where the butches laughed at me walking in because I wore heels and was quite femme. I drove by where it used to be in Garden Grove, a few years ago, and it was no longer a gay bar. It was a Ranchero music place.
In Long Beach, The Executive Suite, which is still in operation today. Also Que Serra, on 7th street. I think it is also still open, too.
My all-time favorite: Peanuts. An awesome disco (my auto-spell just changed disco to FICCO *sniff*).
Peanuts had a great dance floor and when gay men went there, they were really in the minority, not the majority.
I also went to the Palms (don't even remember if that is the right name) but I only went once or twice. I didn't really care for it but how great that we had choices! Peanuts closed sometime in the 1980's.
Oh you youngsters! It was an awesome time to come out!
I will always remember my dancing days so fondly.
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Peanuts didn't really close. Just changed its name to its address. The full name became "7969, the bar formerly known as Peanuts" but everyone kept calling it Peanuts anyway. I was a bartender there through the 90's. And I'm so sorry you didn't like the Palms.
I was also a bartender and a bouncer there at the same time...the 90's.
I hope your dislike of it wasn't due to any drinks that I might have made for you. lol Look for the documentary about the Palms, working title is "Where The Misfits Go"