R Place
R Place was a gay bar and nightclub in Seattle, in the U.S. state of Washington.[1][2] The business operated in the Teal Building on Capitol Hill.
History
R Place operated for over 35 years. The original location was at Pike and Boylston.[3] In 1996, the bar moved to its second location was in the Teal Building on 619 East Pine Street.[4][5]
R Place hosted a live drag show called, "So You Think You Can Drag", a competition hosted by Cookie Couture.[6]
Owners Steve Timmons and Richard Elander announced the bar lost its lease in February 2021 due to complications arising from the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8] The owner of the Pine Street building had died and the estate did not renew the lease.[3]
The Comeback
In October 2021, the owners of the R Place hoped to open a new bar in the former straight bar Eden building on 1950 1st Avenue South in the SoDo neighborhood.[8][9] Floyd Lovelady, general manager of R Place, and longtime patron John Fish became co-managers of the new project called "The Comeback Seattle LLC".[8] The new bar opened in January 2022.[10] The Comeback closed in May 2023.[11][10]
See also
References
- ^ "Capitol Hill gay bar R Place turns 30". 29 August 2014. Archived from the original on 5 December 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ "R Place another Capitol Hill nightclub fighting red tape". 27 February 2013. Archived from the original on 29 March 2017. Retrieved 23 December 2020.
- ^ a b Burbank, Megan (2021-02-03). "Capitol Hill bar R Place, leaving Pine Street location, seeks new home". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2023-05-15. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Strangeways, Michael (2022-12-19). "R Place Building Revives As "The Teal Building" With Big NYE Party "The Bling Ball" – Seattle Gay Scene". Archived from the original on 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Burns, Chase (2021-02-03). "Nothing Will Replace the Charm of R Place on Boylston and Pine". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Burns, Chase (2019-06-05). "The Winner of This Live Drag Competition at R Place Gets $5,000". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "Capitol Hill gay club R Place loses lease and begins search for new home". CHS Capitol Hill Seattle News. 2021-02-02. Archived from the original on 2022-03-23. Retrieved 2022-04-04.
- ^ a b c Raketty, Renee (2021-10-01). "The Comeback: R Place rises again". Seattle Gay News. Archived from the original on 2023-12-23. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ Strangeways, Michael (2023-03-28). "So…What The Hell Is Happening At The Comeback? – Seattle Gay Scene". Archived from the original on 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ a b Strangeways, Michael (2023-05-01). "The Comeback Pulls The Plug – Seattle Gay Scene". Archived from the original on 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
- ^ "R Place's gay bar legacy appears to have come to an end with The Comeback closure". 2023-05-03. Archived from the original on 2023-10-11. Retrieved 2023-10-08.
External links
- Media related to R Place at Wikimedia Commons
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