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| - As a straight woman, I can say that I've been to almost every gay bar in the city. (I think the only two I've missed are Central Station and the Woodshed, but I don't understand why anyone would go to those anyway, straight or not.) Somehow, when I wasn't looking, I ended up with an arsenal of gay men as my best friends.
I can also say, without hesitation, that Sidelines is one of my favorite bars in the city. Not one of my favorite gay bars, one of my favorite bars, period. You do either have to have a membership or pay a cover (usually $5) to get in, but I think it's worth it. They have great drink specials, and the bartenders are great. Pool is free, Wii is free, darts and cornhole are free. Generally, our time is spent hijacking the jukebox with weird songs (Monster Mash, anyone?) and writing made-up personals ads on the little slips of paper intended for getting someone's number, and then leaving them in odd places for Kevin and Ralph to find. We also hosted an impromptu Belinda Carlisle Dance Party a few weeks ago. (Yes, that was us. Sorry. I was the one on the pool table.)
We generally say we're going to start there, but more than once we have just stayed there all night. Plus Skyland is right next door for easy access, so why would you ever want to leave?
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