The Village Pub

About this place The Village Pub

The Village Pub on Palm Canyon Drive is one of the older gay bars in Palm Springs, predating the consolidation of the gay bar scene on Arenas Road and maintaining a neighbourhood identity distinct from the more tourist-oriented Arenas Road venues. The pub format — pool table, daily specials, a crowd of regulars who know each other — is the classic American gay neighbourhood bar as it existed before the circuit party era, and the Village Pub has maintained this character through decades of changing Palm Springs gay social dynamics. The Palm Canyon Drive location puts it on the main commercial strip rather than the dedicated gay street, which means a broader and less self-selecting clientele than the Arenas Road bars attract. For visitors who want to experience Palm Springs gay nightlife beyond the Arenas Road circuit, or who prefer the neighbourhood bar atmosphere to the event-driven programming of the larger venues, the Village Pub is the correct choice.