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Sadly, the owners of Club Verse at S. State Street have just announced they are permanently closing, because co-owner Riley Richter suffered a major cardiac episode and he and his husband Michael have moved to Colorado to get him the best possible care at the Aspen Valley Hospital Traumatic Brain Injury Clinic.

I ran an ad in local papers of me sitting on my motorcycle that read "If you won't ride with me I don't want you as a client. Gloria Gaynor—famous for the song "I Will Survive"—danced us patrons into a fury by standing on a bench inside the bar one night, belting out her legendary trademark song, and comedian Paul Lynde of Hollywood Squares fame got blind drunk one night and got arrested when he left the bar and caused a scene outside.

4 of the most enjoyable LGBTQ bars and dance clubs in Utah 1. We will also be discussing topics like mixed clubs, trans bars, drag shows, the main queer area near you, and more in this local LGBT nightlife guide. Comprehensive guide to the best gay bars & dance clubs, gay-rated hotels, gay saunas, spas and cruise clubs in Salt Lake City.

If you’re looking for late-night alternatives to loud bars, Salt Lake City is nationally renowned for its vibrant performing arts community. My friend Bucket and I were baby gays and really wanted to go to the bar but were terrified for a few reasons—mainly because we weren't sure that our fake IDs would pass muster there.

Check out our 'gay dive', Club Try-Angles, or The Sun Trapp with a heated patio tent. Switch to the mobile version of this page. It's a hard business, but also a fun business. Lawn and tree watering tips to survive the Salt Lake summer heat wave. Journalism matters Salt Lake City Weekly has been Utah's source of independent news and in-depth journalism since Donate today to ensure the legacy continues.

Stop into the top-rated Gay Bars in Salt Lake City for a day or night out you won't forget. Uncover the most exciting LGBTQ+-friendly spots with GayCities. We all send our love and prayers to Riley and Michael—two of the nicest guys you could ever meet. I worked in gay bars and even owned one a few years back.

The Sun Trapp The Sun Trapp is a lively gay bar and nightclub at S. W. in beautiful downtown Salt Lake City. The only ones left standing from those days are Try-angles and the Sun Trapp formerly the Sun Tavern. People laughed and nowadays those bike riders have grown up like me and many of them own very expensive motorcycles and buy expensive homes!

Back then, there were two main bars—Radio City at S. State Street and the Sun Tavern. Salt Lake City is more inclusive than ever with gay bars across the city! Truth matters. When we did get the courage to go to "Perky's" one night, we learned from a small love note on the door that the bar had "closed forever and [had] moved to Idaho.

We were hanging out at the old Sun Tavern, which used to be at the northwest corner of where the Delta Center now stands, because our IDs did pass muster there. The Eccles Theater, a recently renovated arts complex located just south of Temple Square, hosts Broadway tours and concerts.

The Sun was a famous place for out-of-town gays to hang and a showroom for traveling acts. Thanks for your business! I've been out since the '70s and was the first out realtor in the Salt Lake Board of Realtors. If you are trying to locate the best gay and lesbian bars or clubs in Salt Lake City you are in the right place.

Support the Free Press Facts matter. Archives RSS. Many decades ago, there was a tiny little women's bar located under a viaduct just about where The Gateway stands today. Best Gay Bars in Salt Lake City, UT - The Suntrapp, Club Try-Angles, MILK+, Chels & DylDog, The Binetti Brothers Gentlemens Club.

Drag queens performed regularly at both bars.