Ty's

Ty's Bar, a gay bar on Christopher Street in New York's West Village, has been around since 1972, and still feels like it.

You’ll find it on a stretch of Christopher Street that’s famous for its role in gay history, not that Ty’s makes a big deal of it. Inside, it's all wood and easy conversation. The bartenders are friendly. The crowd skews thirty-plus and notably bearish, though nobody checks your ID or your body type at the door. You’ll see t-shirts, jeans, baseball caps. It's that kind of place.

Sports play on the TV. A big bulletin board takes up a wall, covered in local event listings and community notices—a good way to figure out what's going on in the neighborhood. Ty’s doesn't put on airs; it’s just a bar where queer locals and visitors can grab a drink and feel at home.

If you're looking for a genuine piece of New York’s enduring queer culture, this is it. It’s part of Christopher Street’s legacy. For more, check tysbarnyc.com.