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Located on Duval Street in Key West, 801 Bourbon Bar is part of the city's LGBTQ+ nightlife scene. The centerpiece is the 801 Girls with drag shows at 9 p.m. and 11 p.m., supplemented by karaoke, bingo and live music. The multi-storey complex also includes a pool area, a sun terrace and a leather bar area. The specialty cocktails change daily.
Centrally located on Duval Street in Key West, Aqua is one of the city's well-known LGBTQ+ venues. The Aquanettes perform daily with drag shows and celebrity impersonations. The neon-lit venue offers cocktails, fine dining and several areas for dancing and relaxing. The complex includes a dance club with DJs who play until the early hours of the morning.
In Key West, Bobby's Monkey Bar is considered an uncomplicated meeting place for locals and visitors. There are strong drinks at fair prices, pool billiards, a jukebox and regular karaoke evenings. Smoking is allowed, payment is only made in cash, an ATM is on site. Outside, seats invite you to linger.
Key West's original video bar is the Bourbon St. Pub, a meeting place for the LGBTQ+ community. The New Orleans-inspired ambience has five bars, plus live dancers, video shows and DJs. There is a garden area with a pool and hot tub. The audience is predominantly male, the prices moderate, and there are daily happy hour specials.
Located in the bourbon bar complex of the Old Town, Saloon 1 in Key West is part of the gay leather scene. The bar relies on a dark, cruisy atmosphere, with strong, cheap drinks, adult films and a clothing-optional policy. The audience includes bears, cubs and fetish fans. On Fridays, the Cock Shock Party takes place; there is also a dungeon and bare pool table.
Gay bars in Key West can be found almost all along Duval Street, in the section between the 700 and 900 blocks. The locals call this area the Pink Triangle, and the main addresses are so close to each other that it's easy to walk from one to the next. One of the most famous shops on the island is the 801 Bourbon Bar on the corner of 801 Duval Street. On the ground floor, you drink at the street bar and watch the people, upstairs in the cabaret room, the 801 Girls, the house's drag troupe, perform on several evenings. Right next door is the Bourbon Street Pub and Bar Aqua, which has been a staple of the scene for years.
The nightlife here is compact and manageable, very different from a big city. You don't have to travel long distances, because everything takes place over a few hundred meters. Many bars open at noon and close in the early hours of the morning, with drag, karaoke and DJ sets alternating in between. The mood is relaxed. Islanders, holidaymakers and regular guests sit next to each other. If you're there for the first time, it's best to start on Duval Street and let yourself drift. The following addresses give you an overview of which bar suits which evening.