Piston's Bar
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Piston's Bar is a gay bar in Long Beach's Cherry neighborhood, open since February 1965.
That makes it one of the city's oldest LGBTQ+ spots. It's not a big club; it's a neighborhood place, somewhere to grab a drink and actually talk to people, locals and visitors alike. They've been doing that for the better part of 60 years, so they know a thing or two about making people feel at home.
You'll find it at 2020 E Artesia Boulevard. Check pistonsbar.com for hours and what's on.
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Comfortable bar to go to
Disturbing just the way I like it.
I used to go here quite a bit when I used to live in California. I did a road trip to palm springs for a couple days and thought I would take a trip to see friends in near by Long Beach, so decided to drop by. Boy, what a difference 5 years makes. It is a total hot mess right now. I do not see this place lasting any longer in the future. I am sure who ever is managing it will sell it off to someone else. The worst part is the location is in a really gay unfriendly part of town. The other worst part is that some of the old farts that are still hanging out at the bar from who knows how long... are still there unfortunately.
The chile was great. The hambergers the best as always...Robert keeps a clean place...if u were sitting home tonight u missed a great time and great eats lots of TVs to watch the games
Only leather bar in Long Beach. Friendly staff, older clientel. Good neighborhood bar.
To much nudity
Great place .close to my house .its not all just leather. Great mixed crowd.
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Last updated on 3 August 2026