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Michael's Outpost Decades 10 Montrose GEM Feb. 18, 2005 Montrose GEM Feb. 18, 2005 11 customers, from the retired minded people. Montrose (and people to young men. Drag Michael's Outpost 1419 beyond) Gay shows Thurs.-Sun. Open llam Richmond Ave., 713-520-<3446. (noon Sun.) Now a neighborhood piano Bars Decades 1205 Richmond Ave., bar. Open 3pm (1lam Sat., noon 713-521-2224. A neighborhood Sun.). Host of many community About the bars: Texas law bar. Open 11am (noon Sun.). events. allows liquor to be served Has pool tables, shuffleboard Montrose Mining Co. 805 7am (lOam Sun.) to 2am. If and a good jukebox. Pacific, 713-529-7488. A butch you've had too much, ask your E/J's 2517 Ralph, 713-527- bar. Lots of cruising going on. bartender to call you a cab. On 9071. Impressive club with Crowd, mostly men, is of all weekends you can frequently everything. Open 7am (1Oam ages. Draft beer on the patio. hail a cab in the Pacific Street Sun. with breakfast). Male Prive' 910 Westheimer, 713- area. strippers Mon., Wed., Fri. 522-2542. They're not really 3rd Coast Beach Bar 904 and Sat. late night. Wheel of a gay bar, but they play great Ave. M, Galveston, 409-765- Fortune & Sports fans meet music like a gay bar. And 6911.Overlooks Stewart Beach around the patio bar. they like us. Good viewing of on the Seawall. Frequent Garza's KonTiki 315 Tremont, Montrose & Westheimer from shows. 409-763-6264. Open mid-day the roof-top patio. 611 Hyde Park Pub 611Hyde to 2am. Dance club. Frequent Rainbow Room 527 Barren Park, 713-526-7070. Customers shows. Springs, 281-<372-0215. are a wide mix of all types. Guava Lamp 570 Waugh Dr., Neighborhood bar in north Open 7am (noon Sun.). One 713-524-3359. Opening soon in Houston. They are way upthere of the more popular bars this location. and have been there for ever. for happy hour and into the Inergy/Mango Take 45 north, Airtex exit, follow night. Lounge/Amnesia 5750 feeder to Barren Springs. And Bartini 1318Westheimer, 713- Chimney Rock, 713-660-7310. then figure it out. 526-2271. Shows onThursdays Latin-flavored Southwest Rich's 2401 San Jacinto, & Sundays. Dancing nightly. Houston dance Club. Big late 713-759-9606. Giant mega- Newest club on Westheimer. crowd, good music. Sunday club open for special events, Brazos River Bottom 2400 shows. including L.U.E.Y.'s Show of Brazos, 713-528-9192. Cowboy J.R.'s/Santa Fe 808 Pacific, Shows Sunday, Feb. 13, noon- is spoken here. Open noon. 713-521-2519. Probably the 3pm. Dancing at night. Biggest most consistent crowd in Ripcord 715 Fairview, 713- crowds show up weekend Montrose. All types of people 521-2792. Houston's leather nights. There's usually a but generally younger. Open bar. Open lpm with their Sunday show or benefit. mid-day on. regulars in the daytime (a Briar Patch 2312 Crocker, Keys West 817 W. Dallas, bunch of happy people). Man- 713-665-9678. After 35 years, 713-571-7870. A piano bar on hunting crowds at night. After mostly on Greenbriar, they the edge of downtown. Open hours Fri. and Sat. have closed. A new club will mid-day on. Dart-playing and Robert's Lafitte 2501 Ave. Q, open in its place. drinking daytimes, singing and Galveston, 409-765-9092. A Bricks II 617 Fairview, 713- carousing at night. down-to-earth bar open 7am 528-<3102.Your "Neighborhood Mary's 1022 West heimer, (lOam Sun.). Early brunch and Country Bar" is what they 713-527-9669. The oldest late drag shows on Sundays. call themselves. Open 7am gay bar in Texas, open 7am All ages of people. (noon Sun.) with a quite good (lOam Sun.) Good happy hour 810 Pacific, moming crowd. Very friendly crowd. Frequent shows and 713-521-9123. One of the most bartenders. community events on the patio, impressive dance Clubs in the Chances/G-Spot/New Barn especially Sundays. country. Open weekends with 1100 Westheimer, 713-523- Mela's Tejano Country after hours. Sometimes other 7217. This is the women's 302 Tuam, 713-523-0747. nights. Danceyourpretty booty. From upper left, clockwise around, registration mega-complex. Three big A women's Hispanic bar Arrive early for best deal, then clubs, interconnected. primarily, but all are welcome. stay late. Chances opens 2pm. Women's Open from late aftemoons. Undercurrent 3102 Seawall, at E/J's, Tiffle Hats at the Ripcord, Eartha's band Sat. nights. Open mic Some drag shows weekend Galveston, 409-750-<3571. night Thursdays. open at night. nights. A hidden treasure in the Open afternoons. Good Tiffle Hat with Gilbert of The 611, Club Rainbow 1417 neighborhood. weekend crowd. MovingtoThe West heimer, 713-522-5166. 2306 Genesee, 713- Strand area in March. chowing down at the Brazos River Bottom, Nice women's bar with Glow- 521-0123. An upper-scale bar. Viviana's 5219 WaShington, Girl dancers most nights. Mixed between gals and guys. 713-<362-0203. Primarily Bird working security at BRB, and Crystal Intimate atmosphere. Open from late afternoons. Hispanic club between Cousins 817 Fairview, Fluffy couches to lounge Montrose & the Heights. Show & Rhonda from Beamont in town for L.V.E.Y. 713-528-9204. 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Luling, Tex- Baltic Sea 40 actor _Horsley, b. Robert's Lafitte DOWN as, 1952 22 old Australian pop Muleshoe, Texas, 1955 45 direction Mon- and Undercurrent group 41 Paso 1 missing letters: i_ eJe.-J:,(in reality or trose to Beaumont 23 type of bet at Sam 42 Romania's inter~1 by Tony of fact) , "" 46 direction Mon- Houston Race Park net letters 2 Ford dealership trose to Abilene Brick's 27 figure this: 11th, 43 form of address or Solution next week ) once located where Half Price Books is #5 c.2005 Gulf Features 713-529·2325 The Montrose Puzzle is brought to you by ~ now 3 anagram of DEAN Last Week's Solution 4 coach Darrell of Initialed names, Neil Simon, the UT Longhorns Anne Rice. Montrose is a 8 artist work area great vacation destination 10 precede with Fand {{J E B NONE ~J}le you have famous Jap- .$HAH anese volcano y~~~~";S 0 F T S N 0;',',', F A'( R V I E W 11 inebriate S N t}""LN;\E L SA 12 Houstonian ~ •.~'.. .. ~ Hughes, initials, bur- ~"~'~.,~.~,~~'.'~~.~.~,~' TXO ALL SORTS ied off Washington CLOROX D I""""GW Ave. E'Y'I You can be the sponsor next week. Call 713-529-2325 '}AN 14 Montrose GEM Feb. 18, 2005 Montrose GEM Feb. 18, 2005 15 G M HOROSCOPE Sagittarius Needs a Short Get-a-Way By HELGA THE EXALTED ONE ARIES (March 21-ApriI19): You're feeling quite benevolent at this time. Continue to think ofand work for the betterment ofothers. Out of it will come an unpredictable situation and a chance en- counter with an attractive person of the same sex. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): "Why" surfaces as a concern. Pushy people, grabbing for this and that, won't upset you. And it's the time of year for fixing up, gardening and decorating. This will provide satisfaction. GEMINI (May 21-June 21): Sharing moments with a new friend signals a promising spring in a few weeks. But first, it's party time, and time to literally sing and dance your blues away. The usual methods will do. CANCER (June 22-July 22): Take time away from your usual routines, lighten your work- loads, and expand your horizons. A secretive person will emerge and show some self-doubt and argumentativeness. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You're feeling good about your life, but you're not able to communicate the right way with others. This will pass. Truthful concerns build strong bridges. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You'lltreasure and value what is traditional and, all the while, find something odd and original that will greatly interest you. Use the excess of your personality to promote an unusual job opportunity. You can deliver a lot but there are limits. LIBRA (Sept. 23-0ct. 23): Youand another you work with should get together away from the job and get to know each other better. Perhaps an allday outing to the San Jacinto Monument and the Battleship Texas?Plus, a long term creative effort takes a great leap forward. SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21): Enjoy the attention you're getting, but don't take anything too se- riously. Work and travel are closely connected. An unusual new friend will appear next to you and could help in many areas. SPECIAL GDES SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21):Try alongwalkinHermannParkfor something different. You don't need an ocean cruise for a change of scene. What is close by can be an enjoyable source ERTZI'!lBEI of attention in the days to come. And no matter how tempting; avoid making a promise that FlJiKlU .CIlJltL I is more than you can deliver. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): You're building enduring bonds of great strength with those ,DEBORA you socialize with. Though most of your focus is on your closet friend, others should get their shares too. tA AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You know how to move! Your career may face a powerful obsta- Helga's Horoscope is brought to you by cle, but with the help of a Gemini you'll know SILERT how to handle the situation. Every day really is a .lueTID new day; rethink your attitude at the beginning of This could be each. Focus on a particular project for each day. You're going through changes and most of them your shop, ASL PROVIDED are for the good. store or club PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): If you don't have a constant partner you might seek a Capricorn for sponsonng cozy fun. Youhave the sensitivity and earthiness that will help both of you. While others squabble Helga. about trifles, you tune in and see a larger picture.

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