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The OJ will be Farah Cox. Proceeds will The boat supplies all equipment and bait. benefit Pride Houston. Lee is also looking for helpers to run the club. Their website is groovegirlz.com. Call her at 713-498-2741. -Yvonne Feece =John Hubert Pool Standings Mary's Wins L.U.E.Y. Prize After week 6, Ebony, Ivory & Jaded are first The Houston Council of Clubs named Mary's in the lBL Thursday league, Ripcord Rebels are as the best decorated bar for the just completed second and Killer B's are third. 32nd annual Let Us Entertain YouWeekend. We Richard Chew is first place individual and Li have photos elsewhere in this issue. Cazares & Bryan Hawkins are tied for second. As always, L.U.E.Y.was a tremendous The All Stars Tourney will be Sat., March success, entertaining hundreds of post-Mardi 5, at Slick Willie's in Montrose. Registration Gras revelers. 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Chances' Mary's Prive' Magazm~ :t> ...J il « -i WESTHEIMER a: r E/J's Montrosel Diner I o ...>J (Q LlJ (f) I o a: Inergy/Mango Lounge/Amnesia I- 5750 Chimney Rock z o s RICHMOND 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.