Cruisy Atlanta Solo: 3 Days of Leather, Bears and Bars
This three-day solo route runs from Midtown to the leather and bear bars on Cheshire Bridge Rd and Piedmont Ave. It mixes shopping, local LGBTQ+ media and advocacy with late nights at The Heretic and the Atlanta Eagle.
Day 1
Atlanta · Day 1
Day one is for getting your bearings, with menswear shopping at Boy Next Door and a read of Georgia Voice, Atlanta's LGBTQ newspaper.
Boy Next Door Menswear — Shop at Boy Next Door Menswear in Atlanta, your go-to for trendy LGBTQ+ fashion.
Georgia Voice — Atlanta's LGBTQ newspaper, in print and online at thegavoice.com, covering local news, nightlife and an events calendar.
Blake's on the Park — Long-running Midtown gay bar on 10th Street facing Piedmont Park, with a patio, video bar and drag shows. · Sister Louisas Church — Kitsch church-themed bar on Edgewood Avenue in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward, with ping pong, karaoke, strong cheap drinks and a mixed queer crowd.
Lazy Betty in Atlanta is an inclusive and welcoming restaurant with a 4.8/5 Google rating.
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Day 2
Atlanta · Day 2 — Midtown
Midtown covers the politics at Georgia Equality, the state's LGBTQ advocacy group, before the night moves to The Heretic on Cheshire Bridge Rd, which stays open late.
Georgia Equality — Georgia's statewide LGBTQ advocacy and political organization.
The Heretic — Long-running gay bar and club on Cheshire Bridge Rd, Atlanta, with a leather and bear following; open late every night. · Out Front Theatre Company — The only theatre in Georgia dedicated to LGBTQ+ stories, running since 2016 from its own West Midtown space.
My Sister's Room — Atlanta's longest-running lesbian bar, with DJ nights, drag and events for queer women and everyone else.
Little Bear, Atlanta: An inclusive spot in Georgia with a 4.5/5 rating.
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Day 3
Atlanta · Day 3
After a slow coffee start, the day centres on Piedmont Ave at the Atlanta Eagle, whose old Ponce site was raided in 2009, with Lost-n-Found Youth also on the list.
Slow start — coffee and a wander.
Atlanta Eagle — Atlanta's leather and bear bar, now on Piedmont Ave; the 2009 police raid at its old Ponce site led to a civil-rights settlement. · Lost-N-Found Youth — Atlanta nonprofit providing shelter, housing and support for homeless LGBTQ+ young people; office open weekdays 9am-5pm. · Friends on Ponce — Laid-back gay neighbourhood bar on Ponce de Leon Avenue with a mixed crowd and cheap drinks, open daily from mid-afternoon.
Dinner then an easy evening.
French-leaning restaurant and bar in the Candler Hotel building in downtown Atlanta, rated 4.6 on Google.
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Practical Tips
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