Lesbian (12)
Business · Milwaukee
D's Place
Port Washington Road. It opened on August 2, 1997, advertising itself as "a bar for women," and appeared in local LGBT bar guides with daily drink specials. The bar lasted less than a year, with its l
Business · Milwaukee
DISH
2nd Street that operated from October 1997 to January 2003. Billed in its early advertising as a bar "for Women," it was the second lesbian-oriented bar to occupy the space, which over the years hoste
Business · Milwaukee
Fannies
Washington Street, opened in September 1983 by Sharon Dixon, a former partner in the lesbian bar Sugar Shack. Known for theme parties, drag shows, a fenced outdoor patio and sports leagues, it raised
Business · Milwaukee
Ginger
2nd Street in Milwaukee's Walker's Point, open from about 2008 to 2015. Though it placed little advertising in LGBT print media, it was well known in the community and hosted gatherings such as a Guer
Business · Milwaukee
Nitengales
National Avenue in Milwaukee, opened in September 1989 by co-owners Linda and Carrie following a series of teaser advertisements. Billed as the city's newest women's bar, it became popular for its rec
Business · Milwaukee
Nut Hut
The Nut Hut, long known as Kathy's Nut Hut, was a Milwaukee tavern on West Scott Street that became the city's longest-running women's bar. It grew out of a neighborhood bar that Sharon Dixon opened i
Business · Milwaukee
Off The Tracks
Grant Street, taking over a space that had previously housed the lesbian bar Station 2. Little is known about its ownership, and it appears to have had a minimal advertising budget, with only a single
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Business · Madison
Stop Lite
Wilson Street, operating from about 1969 to about 1975 and owned by Jack McManus. According to recollections it drew lawyers at lunchtime and lesbians in the evening, and was profitable enough to no l
Business · Milwaukee
Sugar Shack
The Sugar Shack, at 135 E. National Avenue in Milwaukee, was the city's first lesbian bar owned by and for women. Opened in May 1975 by JoAnn Kilsdonk with business partner Sharon Dixon, it advertised
Business · Milwaukee
The Beer Garden
Widely regarded as a lesbian bar, it also drew a strong male crowd and was known for dances, contests, softball teams and food, including a popular Sunday brunch. The original owners, Roger and Sally,
Business · Milwaukee
The Next Stop
Chambers Street about which little is documented. Known records consist of a single 1991 advertisement in In Step magazine promoting a Halloween party and a photo from its grand opening celebration he
Business · Milwaukee
Wildwood
The Wildwood, also known as German's Wildwood, was a women's bar at 1430 W. Walnut Avenue on Milwaukee's near north side, operating from October 1959 to 1964. Remembered as a hangout for very butch le