Appleton gay bar
Rascals Bar & Grill has been the Fox Valley's steady rock in gay/ lesbian bars from November
Previous to Rascals opening, Appleton's main GLBT bar for many years was West (c), and then Pivot Club took over the lead when it opened in When Rascals opened, it was the young upstart, its main advantage being location (Pivot Club was much larger, with large move floor and stage- but Rascals was much closer to the downtown areas). But since the Pivot Club closed in , Rascals has firmly held the lead (with only passing competion from Diversions () (outside Neenah), and for a brief second, Crossroads (), a smaller mostly-lesbian bar, and Ravens ().
In , original partner Glenn Paschen sold out to co-owner Todd West, who has owned the bar ever since.
Although on Saturday nights some of the crowd will explore to Green Bay for the larger (and wider variety of) bars, on Friday nights Rascals rules! It attracts a nice crowd early for fish fry (excellent cod and perch), and maintains the crowd into the adj hours. Its grill makes for good eats most any time,
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Lived in Appleton during the mid nineties. Create it quite homophobic and very conservative. Just wondering if the area has become more progressive? Thanks. |
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Fox Valley is a bit more unwrap minded now, There are a couple of bars and Harmony Cafe which is in league with Goodwill Industries. There are support groups for the LGBTQ Many meet in Appleton. Green Bay and Oshkosh also have unique groups and Lawrence U has some curriculum as well as do other colleges. |
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West was for many years Appleton's most famous gay/ lesbian bar, and for a time its only bar. But you could never tell from its activities: they always acted as though they had healthy competition, keeping patrons coming back with a continual flow of specials, parties, shows, guests, etc. West was both a popular dance bar, and also hosted many shows. Among many other shows, they hosted annual Mr. and Miss West shows, and the first two Wisconsin King of Kings and Queen of Queens pageants. Owners Andy Lehman and Ed Smith were very popular and friendly to both residents and visitors from out of town. Living above the bar, they also occasionally hosted visitors who wanted to stay the bedtime to get better acquainted. After about 7 years in business, competition from the recently opened Pivot Club took its toll, and West closed. The history of LGBT bars in Northeastern Wisconsin was the subject of an excellent article in the Green Bay Press Gazette in |