Seattle Eagle
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| Address | 314 Pike Street |
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| Location | Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
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Seattle Eagle, or The Eagle,[1] is a gay bar in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington. The LGBT-owned[2] bar is owned by Keith Christensen, as of 2010,[3] and caters to the leather subculture.[4]
Description and history
The Eagle is the city's oldest leather bar and attracts a "young, fairly mixed" crowd. The venue hosted theme nights such as "Underbear", "Vibrator", and "Western", as of 2003.[5]
The original owners of the bar purchased Le Chateau in 1980, and changed the name to J&L Saloon.[6]
The gay bar was one of eleven in Seattle threatened with ricin in 2009.[7]
In 2010, the bar received a violation for lewd conduct from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) for showing a video that contained a man's erection.[3][8] The bar has received "technical assistance" from WSLCB officers screening videos for objectionable content.[3]
Detox Icunt and Vicky Vox of DWV appeared at the club in 2013.[9] "Dickslap" and the "Make Out Party" are regular events at the Eagle.[8][10]
Reception
Seattle Weekly included the Eagle in their 2009 list of the city's ten "most intimidating" dive bars.[11]
Matt Baume of The Stranger wrote, "There is nothing stranger than being at the Eagle during daylight hours—somehow it feels like it should be shrouded in perpetual dark, like a Gotham City where Batman suggestively rubs Burt Ward's package in a shadowy corner. It makes a squeaky noise."[12]
See also
References
- ↑ "The Eagle - Seattle, WA". The Stranger. Archived from the original on November 6, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ↑ "LGBTQ-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now". Seattle Refined. June 1, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2024.
- 1 2 3 Luby, Matt (November 11, 2010). "Liquor Officers Gone Wild". The Stranger. Archived from the original on November 30, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ↑ Mandel, Pam (October 13, 2016). "Plenty of pride in Seattle's gay scene". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ↑ Dickey, J. D.; Unterberger, Richie (2003). Seattle. Rough Guides. p. 173. ISBN 9781843530619. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
- ↑ "Seattle Gay Scene: A brief history of The Seattle Eagle". Capitol Hill Seattle Blog. July 5, 2015. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ↑ Conder, Chuck (January 11, 2009). "Despite ricin threat, Seattle gay bars hopping". CNN. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- 1 2 Fichman, Michael (May 21, 2014). "How Dickslap Saved Seattle". Thump. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ↑ Avery, Dan (August 26, 2013). "Detox And Vicky Vox Soar At The Eagle In Seattle: PHOTOS". NewNowNext. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ↑ Bell, Julianne; Sears, Kelton (June 21, 2017). "Every Party, Parade, and Drag Show Your Proud Heart Can Handle". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on December 9, 2018. Retrieved December 9, 2018.
- ↑ Seely, Mike (March 24, 2009). "A Tour of Seattle's 10 Most Intimidating Dive Bars". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on October 17, 2017. Retrieved June 2, 2018.
- ↑ Baume, Matt (October 17, 2016). "The Gayest Guide in the World to Seattle's Happy Hours". The Stranger. Archived from the original on September 1, 2019. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
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