Known for our friendly staff, great drinks, and a place where all are welcome, Number 1 Fifth Avenue is a gay dive bar in the heart of San Diego. Nestled into a nondescript location on Fifth Avenue in the middle of Hillcrest, we invite you to come, be yourself, and enjoy a drink or two with friends and chosen family. Join us at the ultimate gay dive bar in San Diego, where every night is a celebration of diversity and community. Went here for the back patio specifically as I was told that might be a drag show and it was outstanding!!!
Some of those bars still exist, including some that were even here before that in the early s. If you are looking for more places to celebrate, check out our guide on the best bars in Hillcrest as well. Note that none of these bars serve food, save for one that has a drag brunch on Sundays. Address : University Ave, San Diego, CA Website.
by buchanan Jul 24, The Journal of San Diego History San Diego History Center Quarterly Spring , Volume 65, Number 1. Another photo presents a dance floor crowd, beaming faces glistening under a sheen of sweat, big s hair and lip gloss in full effect on the women and on some men, too. A third snapshot: a festive lineup of Halloween-costumed contestants—a drag version of Tippi Hedren a stuffed crow entangled in her stylish platinum updo , a garish clown, and a butch female cowboy—all vying for prizes awarded long ago in an unidentified San Diego gay bar.
If you are looking for a place to meet and make new friends, enjoy drinks, dance, and be yourself , come hang out at Flicks! One of the original music video bars in the United States, Flicks is more than just a video bar, gay bar, or sports bar — we try to be one of the best gay bars in Hillcrest, San Diego! Here you can meet people of all ages and backgrounds, make new friends, play pool, dance, share common interests, and just…well…hang out, have a drink, and have fun! We may be a bit biased when we say this, but we think we have the best staff that any gay bar could possibly ask for.