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LGBTQ+ Friendly Weekend Guide to Kalamazoo, Michigan
Just a fast hour drive from Chicago, you&#x;ll find Kalamazoo, Michigan, a perfect weekend getaway for lesbian and homosexual travelers. Whether you like being outdoors, exploring local breweries, going to museums and art festivals, or shopping locally&#x; there&#x;s something for everyone. Here&#x;s how to spend a playfulness weekend in Kalamazoo, according to Chase (Explore with Chase), a local Midwest Gay traveler.
Where to Stay
First off, if you&#x;re looking for a home away from home, you need to stay at Kalamazoo Home, a historic bed and breakfast conveniently located in downtown Kalamazoo. Built in , this cozy, Victorian retreat offers a delicious breakfast, spacious rooms, and excellent service from local owners Amy and Jeff. My partner and I checked in and immediately felt at home by Amy&#x;s warm welcome and detailed tour of the inn.
Local LGBTQIA+ Community
Did you know Kalamazoo has the second-largest LGBTQIA+ collective center in Michigan? Whether you& While West Michigan could certainly employ more dedicated LGBTQ+ spaces, the spots we act have are excellent institutions that have persisted for a reason. Also, as judgment begins to fade and previous barriers erode, gay bars have turn into increasingly frequented by people of all sexualities—as drawn-out , of course, as you're respectful. As the TikTokers say, be mindful of why you were invited to the section. That said, here's a quick rundown of the gay bars in the region! Rumors Nightclub The club scene in Kalamazoo was crazy in the 80s and 90s. Maybe it was too wild to last. We asked Southwest Michigan, via Facebook, to tell us their crazy stories about Kalamazoo area clubs that are no longer expose. The people of one specific Facebook Group, Vanished Kalamazoo, did not disappoint. Hundreds of people talked about how much they missed Superior of the Rock, Electric Avenue, and Cheek to Cheek back in the 80s and 90s. The memories went all the way back to the Coral Gables club in the 70s to Wayside in the s. I selected about a dozen stories from Southwest Michigan people that had good and bad memories of clubbin' back in the day in the Kalamazoo area. I've removed last names to preserve the 'innocent.' Like, with caution. Some of the stories below are inappropriate and some are downright dangerous. When we asked you on Facebook to tell us about the Kalamazoo area clubs that were too savage to stay uncover, we received nearly comments telling stories Metro Nightclub in Kalamazoo has re-opened after closing for two months. While the old bar and twirl club never officially claimed to be a “gay bar,” it was well-known as a welcoming place for members of the LGBTQ community. Under new ownership, the nightclub now promotes itself as Kalamazoo's only official queer bar. Jay Maddock is the director of the Kalamazoo Lgbtq+ Lesbian Resource Center. Maddock says times have changed, but when Metro first opened in the early 's, it was one of the only gay-friendly spaces in Kalamazoo. He says, as a result, many members of the community had a robust connection to the nightclub. "Kalamazoo has had several gay bars through its history of time and those gay bars have a history of also closing. So I think people in the LGBT community had really reach to know Metro as a safe space that they could go to. And I believe that it was really disappointing and disheartening for many folks to see that it was closing," he says. Maddock says now there are several places that host LGBTQ events, wi
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69 S. Division Ave., Grand Rapids
An absolute cornerstone of the LGBTQ+ nightlife in Grand Rapids, Rumors Nightclub has been a staple since Located on South Division, Rumors is famous for an energetic atmosphere and diverse crowd, providing one of the only true club experiences in the city. There's an event going on every night of the week (except for a well-earned day off on Mondays) at this hotspot, including themed nights, big kingly shows, huge drink deals, karaoke and dance parties, making it a
Kalamazoo Area Clubs That Were Too Untamed to Last
Kalamazoo Area Clubs That Were Too Wild to Last
Metro Nightclub Re-Opens As Only Gay Bar In Kalamazoo