THE GAY GRAPEVINE

GABBY'S GOT

THE SCOOP!

Uh... looks like Gabby got the scoop again... elated at the news that the GEAR Foundation is considering a Gay Pride Week for Cleveland this year... c'mon now... when both High Gear and the Gay News can agree on something you just know it's got to be right!... an idea that deserves to be turned into reality this June...

Eavesdropper that I am.... rest assured that the Gay News has in escrow $50, a share of the door proceeds from the Lambda Awards, that will be exchanged for a cor-

AKRON

Bars

porate membership in the promised Cleveland Gay Community Center. .. a usually reliable source says the I check will be written as soon as a lease is signed... hint: the source could be a frequent visitor to Cleveland from "Pittsboyg"....

Belated birthday greetings to Chuck Stiles from Canton's Hal's Corner... April 2... speaking of places south... Summit Lodge Resort should be a kicky gathering place this summer... over 400 acres and hundreds of thousands invested. ... a different sort of gay scene... outdoor camping (real woodsy stuff), full bathhouse facilities, nude

sunbathing and swimming... tell'em you heard about it here...

"Never happen," I said, but more gay bars opening on the social scene... Putty Cat Lounge, W.65th & Dension near I-71, on the West Side and Market Pub,2401 Abbey Avenue, off Lorain just east of W.25th... the Putty Cat is a full service establishment with food and fresh red snapper or steak dinners for that T G IF affair every Friday. .. The Pub is a neighborhood-type establishment that has plans to go private...

Guess the ad paid off... saw two people at Cleveland State wearing Coventry Books t-shirts... oh... how did I know the ad paid off?. ...they were each carrying a copy of Gay News... could the combination become sort of the "in" way to cruise on campus?... Of course I

just made this all up, right?...

More new places to let it happen... new to me anyway... Crazy Rachel's at 539 Broadway in Lorain and PnG's Smoke Pit at 210 Snyder down in Barberton... the latter is in line to become the "after-the-barsclose" place to go for those of us who travel south to Akron, Canton, and Kent... it is a disco-bar-restaurant in its own right, however...

Is Edgewater Park ready for this?... a roller-skating drag queen. .. no. . . I didn't say roller skating nun... but I did see an up-andcoming "sister" there carrying a pair on one of those exceptionally hot days in mid-April... promised

not to name names...

Lady Z doing a number for Mr. Bruno at the 620 Club May 2... "There's No Business Like Show Business"... others in the cast in-

Social

scene

What's doing, what's been done, and a few things that haven't even been thought of yet!

clude Madame X. Lola, Shamu, and Stacy... three days later on Wednesday, May 5 a benefit will be held for the Community Center Fund at the Shaker Club, with free buffet, dance contest, door prizes... the works!... $1.50 donation at the door (Continued on Page A15)

Gay resources for the Ohio East area

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AMERICAN HOTEL AND RESTAURANT 417-419 Kenmore Blvd. (216) 2530264 Large disco bar, packed on weekends, mostly men, some women, bicentennial atmosphere, 18 and over, open 7 nights a week, Monday-Saturday 9 pm, Sunday 11 pm.

CLUB LOUNGE, 1223 Sweitzer Avenue at Stanton, disco, lounge. 21 and over, open 7 days a week.

• THE HAYLOFT-77 North Adams, (216) 253-0108 Friendly disco bar, nicely decorated, cozy atmosphere, mostly men, 21 and over, closed Sunday, open other nights 9 pm.

⚫ SATAN'S 830 S. Arlington. Large nnw bar, entertainment some weekends, gay women and men, pool room, 21 and over, open Monday Saturday 8 pm.

Baths

• AKRON STEAM AND SAUNA, 1339 E. Market Street, 18 and over, men only Miscellaneous

⚫ LAMBDA GIFTS, 1077 S. Main St. #4, 8pm? Mon.-Fri.

Organizations

• SISTERS AND BROTHERS, every Sunday 4:30 pm, various locations. DIGNITY/AKRON, 143 S. Union St., 44303. Gay Catholic social and spiritual organization. MCC/AKRON, office at 544 E. Buchtel. Phone (216) 253-8388. Services Sundays 2pm, 3300 Morewood Rd.

BARBERTON

Bars

• PnG's SMOKE PIT, 210 Snyder at Van Buren, open weekdays 'til I am, weekends 'til 40m; closed Tuesdays. Disco, bar and restaurant.

CANTON

Bars

• HAL'S CORNER 1432 West Tuscarawas (216) 454-0868-Just opened womer and men. 18 and over, open 7 nights a week. Monday Saturday 8 pm, Sunday 11 pm.

THE HORSESHOE 17 and Harrison, friendly bar, pleasant atmosphere," women and men, 21 and over, jukebox, some shows, open 6 pm MondaySaturday.

300-04 CLUB 304 Cherry Avenue N. E., downtown Canton, 18 and over,. jukebox, pool table, open 7 nights a week, Monday-Saturday 9pm, Sunday 11pm.

CLEVELAND

Bars

• AFTER DARK COCKTAIL LOUNGE, 13111 Broadway Avenue, Garfield Heights, Spacious, Italian Alpine atmosphere, 18 and over, juke box, Open 7 days a week, men and women, Monday-Saturday 3pm, Sunday 7pm

• BAYOU LANDING, 1012 Sumner off E. 9th, (216) 621-6900. Disco bar, multicolored sound/lighted wall above dance floor. 21 and over, Wed, thru Sun., live DJ. open 9pm, game room and lounge areas.

DOUBLE L BAR, 1012 Sumner off E. 9th. lower level of Bayou Landing, (216) 621-6900. Cleveland's newest levi/leather bar.

> GODMOTHER'S II, 1014 E. 63rd, (216) 361-5172. Juke box dancing, women and men, 21 and over.

⚫ LEATHER STALLION, E. 22 and St. Clair Streets, Members only, 21 and over, men, jukebox and pool table.

• MARKET PUB, 2401 Abbey Ave., (216) 696-9750. West Side "neighborhood" bar, going private.

• NANTUCKET LOUNGE, 11624 Clifton Blvd., West Side, (216) 281-7188.

• PICKWOOD LOUNGE, 11633 Clifton Blvd., jukebox, Eddie at the piano bar. comfortable with quiet music, open Monday Saturday 4 pm.

PUTTY CAT LOUNGE, W. 65th & Denison near 1-71. West Side, (216) 651-5074, Open 7 days 1am-2:30am. Full food service, Friday specials.

THE RAINBOW, 2211 E. Ninth Street, (216) 621-8667, 18 and over, men and women, food during the day, juke box, shows, open Monday-Saturday 7 am, Sunday 2 pm.

SHAKER CLUB, 2775 S. Moreland Avenue, Shaker Square, (216) 752-4100, downstairs disco bar with large dance floor, juke box in cozy upstairs bar, open 7 nights a week at 6 pm, 21 and over, men and women, shows.

620 CLUB, 620 Frankfort (between W. 6th and W. 9th). (216) 241-9719, 21 and over cruise bar, juke box, dancing shows.

• TWIGGY'S PLACE. 2537 St. Clair Avenue, (216) 241-8848, 18 and over, disco

dancing, women and men, shows, open 7 nights a week at 9 pm.

⚫ THE VAULTS, 1281 West 9th, (216) 241-8677, 21 and over, food, Sunday champagne brunch and Wednesday buffet, juke box, men and women, open 7 days and nights a week.

⚫ ZANZIBAR, 1630 Payne Avenue, (216) 621-3719, juke box, live music, shows, 18 and over, open 7 nights a week at 8 pm.

Baths

CLUB BATHS/CLEVELAND, 1293 W. 9th Street. (216) 241-9509, men only, 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

CLUB CLEVELAND, 1448 W. 32nd Street, (216) 631-9702, men only. 24 hours a day 7 days a week.

Books

• COVENTRY BOOKS, 1824 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts., (216) 932-8111. General bookstore with good selection of gay literature.

Counseling

• CLEVELAND FREE CLINIC, gay counseling Thursdays 6-10pm, call (216) 7214010 for info, appt.

Miscellaneous

• ELEPHANT'S TRUNK (clothiers), Coventryard, Euclid Hts. & Coventry Rd.. Cleveland Hts.

BILL JONES LEATHER SHOP, 1862 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts., (216) 9320141.

BILL JONES LEATHER SHOP, 15110 Detroit Ave., Lakewood, (216) 226-2119. GREENERY, 2785 Euclid Hts. Blvd., Coventryard, (216) 932-9422.

• HIGH TIDE, 1832 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts., (216) 321-8500, jewelry shop. • NEW MAYFIELD REPERTORY CINEMA, 12300 Mayfield Rd., (216) 229-3875. General theatre with good gay following showing Classics and other highinterest films.

NEW WORLD HAIRCUTS, 1846 Coventry Rd., Cleveland Hts.. (216) 371-1627. • NEW WORLD HAIRCUTS, 17124 Detroit Avenue, Lakewood, (216) 521-2611. ROCCO'S MARKET, 2785 Euclid Hts. Blvd., Coventryard. (216) 371-6093. RSVP, Park Centre downtown, (216) 241-3212. Gift boutique. RSVP, Euclid at Mayfield, (216) 721-9600. Gift boutique.

Organizations

• CLEVELAND AREA LESBIAN FEMINIST ALLIANCE (CALFA), P. O. Box 18458, Cleveland Hts., OH 44118. Lesbian switchboard, (216) 932-2669.

CLEVELAND GAY POLITICAL UNION, Call Gay Switchboard for info (216) 6965330. Meetings 1st and 3rd Wednesdays, Room 361, Cleveland State University Center, 8pm.

DIGNITY/CLEVELAND, 11303 Euclid Ave., (216) 791-0942

• GAY SWITCHBOARD/HOTLINE, (216) 696-6900. Sun.-Thurs 6pm-2am, Fri. & Sat. 8pm-4am. Call for information, problems, referrals.

⚫ MCC/CLEVELAND, office at 2999 W. 25th Street, phone (216) 696-3649. Services Sundays 7:30pm, 6415 W. Clinton at W. 65th.

Radio

• RADIO FREE LAMBDA 6:00 pm, WRUW, 91.1 every Monday.

Rap Groups

• CLEVELAND FREE CLINIC GAY RAP GROUPS, 12201 Euclid at Euclid/E. 121st Rapid Station. Fridays: coming out rap 7pm, general rap 8-10pm, Sundays: personal growth group. (216) 696-5330 for info.

Publications

HIGH GEAR Northern Ohio Gay Journal (216) 696-5330, P. O. Box 6177, Cleveland, Ohio 44101.

• OHIO EAST GAY NEWS, Cleveland-Akron's professional gay newspaper, P. O. Box 99552, Cleveland, OH 44199. (216) 321-2785.

Restaurants

GENESIS, 12200 Euclid, (216) 421-9359, open Mon.-Thurs. 11am-10pm, Fri and Sat. 11am-11pm, Sun, 4-10pm. Vegetarian cookery, not exclusively gay. GYPSY'S, 2418 St. Clair (216), 631-8328, dinners, open all night, closed Tues. days.

• MAD GREEK, Coventryard Courtyard level, Euclid Hts. 371-0000, Gyros-and fine Greek food. Not exclusively gay. COLUMBUS

Bars

CAT'S MEOW, 129 Naughton. GUY'S, 10 W. Main St..

Coventry Rd., (216)

JACK'S, 2210 Summit St.

⚫ KISMET, 232 N. 3rd St.

• NEW YORKER, 104 E. Main St.

⚫ TINY'S, 346 S. High St., (614) 221-1521, Female impersonators Wed.-Sun., GoGo boys Mon.-Sat., breakfast from 2:45am, dinners, open 7pm-7am Mon.-Sat., closed Sun.

• VILLAGE GROTTO, 622 S. High St., 1pm-2:30am daily, game room, outdoor patio, lighted dance floor, specials galore: "The Loft" inside for levi/leather crowd.

Baths

• CLUB COLUMBUS, 1575 E. Livingston Ave., (614) 252-2474, new member of the Club Baths Chain, mid-day specials, youth night Mon. and Wed., new steam

room.

FAIRVIEW PK.

Miscellaneous

KENT

CHARLES & JOHN HAIRSTYLISTS, 21894 Lorain Rd., (216) 331-4540.

Organizations

KENT GAY LIBERATION FRONT, Room 233, Student Center, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio 44210, (216) 672-2068, General meetings Tuesday 8 pm. Steering Committee Tuesday 6:30 pm. Coming out rap Friday 7 pm, men's rap Friday 8 pm, women's rap Friday 8 pm., all meetings held in new Student Center.

LORAIN

Bars

CRAZY RACHEL'S, 539 Broadway, (216) 277-9912. 18 and over, women and men, jukebox, pinball.

BUCK'S TAVERN, 1052 Broadway.

ROCKBRIDGE

Miscellaneous

SUMMIT LODGE, Rt. 1, Box 298, (614) 385-6823. Camping, bathhouse facilities.

WARREN

Bars

ALPINE CAFE, 126 Pine Avenue S. E., (216) 399-7066, mixed crowd, women and men, 18 and over, juke box, pool room, open from morning to 2:30 am. ANN'S BAR, 126 Pine Avenue, S. E., juke box, women and men, 21 and over. open 6 nights a week from 8 pm, closed Sundays.

THE OUTPOST, Rt. 5 one mile east of Turnpike exit 14, 21 and over, open 6 nights a week at 8 pm, closed Mondays, large upstairs bar open weekends, live music, juke box.

YOUNGSTOWN

Bars

• TROUBADOUR LOUNGE, 2010 Market St., 21 and older, juke box, disco sounds, dancing. Open 7 nights a week 8pm to 2:30am.

CLUB 21, South

Bookstores

→ BOOKMART, 17 N. Chestnut Street (216) 747-8552 large selection of adult books, good gay following.

Organizations

• DIGNITY/YOUNGSTOWN Sundays 4:30pm, 141 Rayen, rear entrance. GAY RIGHTS ORGANIZATION, c/o Youngstown State University, Youngstown, Ohio.

Listings are updated each issue to insure an accurate, comprehensive resources guide. Additions, deletions or corrections should be mailed to Resources, P. O. Box 99552, Cleveland, Ohio 44199 before our next editorial deadline.

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