Seattle Eagle

Seattle Eagle
The bar's exterior in 2022
Map
Address314 Pike Street
LocationSeattle, Washington, U.S.
Website
seattleeagle.com

Seattle Eagle, or The Eagle,[1] is a gay bar in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington.

The LGBT-owned[2] bar is owned by Keith Christensen, as of 2010,[3] and caters to the leather subculture.[4]

Description and history

The Eagle is the city's oldest leather bar and attracts a "young, fairly mixed" crowd. The venue hosted theme nights such as "Underbear", "Vibrator", and "Western", as of 2003.[5]

The original owners of the bar purchased Le Chateau in 1980, and changed the name to J&L Saloon.[6]

The gay bar was one of eleven in Seattle threatened with ricin in 2009.[7]

In 2010, the bar received a violation for lewd conduct from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) for showing a video that contained a man's erection.[3][8] The bar has received "technical assistance" from WSLCB officers screening videos for objectionable content.[3]

Detox Icunt and Vicky Vox of DWV appeared at the club in 2013.[9] "Dickslap" and the "Make Out Party" are regular events at the Eagle.[8][10]

Reception

Seattle Weekly included the Eagle in their 2009 list of the city's ten "most intimidating" dive bars.[11]

Matt Baume of The Stranger wrote, "There is nothing stranger than being at the Eagle during daylight hours—somehow it feels like it should be shrouded in perpetual dark, like a Gotham City where Batman suggestively rubs Burt Ward's package in a shadowy corner. It makes a squeaky noise."[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Eagle - Seattle, WA - The Stranger". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  2. ^ "LGBTQ-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now". Seattle Refined. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
  3. ^ a b c Luby, Matt (2010-11-11). "Liquor Officers Gone Wild". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  4. ^ Mandel, Pam (2016-10-13). "Plenty of pride in Seattle's gay scene". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  5. ^ Dickey, J. D.; Unterberger, Richie (2003). Seattle. Rough Guides. p. 173. ISBN 9781843530619. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  6. ^ Staff, C. H. S. (2015-07-05). "Seattle Gay Scene: A brief history of The Seattle Eagle". CHS Capitol Hill Seattle. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  7. ^ Conder, Chuck (2009-01-11). "Despite ricin threat, Seattle gay bars hopping". www.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  8. ^ a b Fichman, Michael (2014-05-21). "How Dickslap Saved Seattle". Thump. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  9. ^ Avery, Dan (2013-08-26). "Detox And Vicky Vox Soar At The Eagle In Seattle: PHOTOS | NewNowNext". www.newnownext.com. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  10. ^ Bell, Julianne; Sears, Kelton (2017-06-21). "Every Party, Parade, and Drag Show Your Proud Heart Can Handle". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
  11. ^ Seely, Mike (2009-03-24). "A Tour of Seattle's 10 Most Intimidating Dive Bars". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
  12. ^ Baume, Matt (2016-10-17). "The Gayest Guide in the World to Seattle's Happy Hours". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2018-12-08.
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