Gay bar green bay
Originally opened as Za's (on Bodart Way) by Mark 'Za' Mariucci (who went on to reveal several other bars as well, and also founded and ran 'Quest' magazine, a Wisconsin LGBT periodical for 25 years), along with Ken Kujava, in mid-1991 the two moved the business to Main Avenue and renamed it simply Za's.
When they moved in, the building was a shell and had to be completely re-done over the summer of 1991. The business was divided into two separate bars: ZA's Video Bar (the dance bar), and JAVA's (a lounge).
For a decade the bar was extremely popular with the Northeast Wisconsin LGBT community, hosting many events. (See Images page link above.)
In July 1998, a restaurant, Cafe Bourbon, opened in the other half of the same building, with ads saying "located within Za's". (A connecting door to the Cafe was inside Za's, but the Cafe also had a door to the outside.)
(Note that the business celebrated its Anniversary based on the anniversary on which the first Za's (on Bodart) opened in July 1989.)
In April 2000, co-owner Ken Kujava died unexpectedly, and co-owner Mark 'Za' Mariucci was unable to reach an amicable settlement with Ken's estate. Za's bar and Quest m
Napalese Lounge
Owned by a very open-minded straight lady. Likes to tend bar sometimes in her lacy bra & leather harness. Mostly young men bartending tho. Have shirtless Friday (After 10:30 drinks 1/2 price if shirt off) Drag shows on some weekends. Very good meal served. Fenced off patio in back.
Crowd: Mixed crowd, mostly homosexual men, some gals, some married men looking for some prudent gay action. The leather collective the Argonauts meet there.
Neighbourhood: Behind the BP station on Main St
Who's Coming
Mixed crowd, mostly male lover men, some gals, some married men looking for some modest gay action. The leather community the Argonauts meet there.
Cross street: Near Corner of Main & Baird
- Crowd:Mixed crowd, mostly gay men, some gals, some married men looking for some discreet gay activity. The leather group the Argonauts meet there.
- Directions:Cross street: Near Corner of Main & Baird
- Hours:11:00 am to 2:30 am
Best times: Any period but busier as evening gets later. - Cruising Info/ Tips:This is mostly a male queer bar. No special tips than the usual.
- Wheelchair Accessible:Yes / No stairs to penetrate. Doorway right at par
'Born out of bars': Clubs and bars vital to northeastern Wisconsin LGBTQ society for almost 50 years now
GREEN BAY - Stacy DeSotel and Butch Pendergast decided to mark Aaron Rodgers Day, Dec. 12, 2012, by buying a piece of Green Bay, and Wisconsin, history.
On that diurnal, almost eight years ago, the married couple bought Napalese Lounge and Grille on Cedar Street, Wisconsin's second-oldest LGBTQ bar. Pendergast wasn't sure about buying a bar at the time but is now glad DeSotel convinced him.
"Despite my reservations at the time, I wouldn't change it for anything now," Pendergast said. "Nap's has been a staple in the collective for 38 years. I love it."
Places like Napalese Lounge and Grille and its predecessors, both locally and nationally, were instrumental in helping the LGBTQ community find its voice in its 50-plus year fight for same rights.
The Stonewall riots in New York City energized the gay rights movement in 1969, and as LGBTQ people searched for shared experiences and safe spaces, they found them at bars and clubs that openly welcomed them.
Starting in the 1970s, a handful of bars and clubs in Green Bay, Appleton, Sheboygan and Oshkosh openly welcomed LGBT
Green Bay LGBTQ Metropolis Guide
Green Bay, Wisconsin, is a vibrant, diverse Wisconsin metropolis that is well-known for being the home of the Green Bay Packers football team. Beyond being home to some amazing football, this industrial metropolis also boasts several amazing museums, a beautiful view of the Fox River, several colleges and universities, and a thriving arts and culture scene. Even surpass, it is also a very diverse and welcoming town with a thriving LGBTQ community. Those who choose to move to Lush Bay will discover plenty about it to love!
A Peer at Green Bay's History
Green Bay is named after is part of Lake Michigan. It is separated from the rest of the lake by a bit of land called the Door Peninsula, which is characterized by green algae in the water, which originally lent its name to the city. It initially began to flourish due to its strategic location as a point of trade and gateway to the Fox, Wisconsin, and Mississippi Rivers. Subsequently, in the 1870s, when the railroads began to replace steamboats as the main form of transportation, Green Bay became a center of iron smelting, lumber milling, and manuscript products. It has grown steadily since its founding, and today