Seattle Eagle Explained

Seattle Eagle
Address:314 Pike Street
Location:Seattle, Washington, U.S.

Seattle Eagle, or The Eagle,[1] is a gay bar in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington.

The LGBT-owned[2] bar is owned by Keith Christensen, as of 2010,[3] and caters to the leather subculture.[4]

Description and history

The Eagle is the city's oldest leather bar and attracts a "young, fairly mixed" crowd. The venue hosted theme nights such as "Underbear", "Vibrator", and "Western", as of 2003.[5]

The original owners of the bar purchased Le Chateau in 1980, and changed the name to J&L Saloon.[6]

The gay bar was one of eleven in Seattle threatened with ricin in 2009.[7]

In 2010, the bar received a violation for lewd conduct from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) for showing a video that contained a man's erection.[3] [8] The bar has received "technical assistance" from WSLCB officers screening videos for objectionable content.[3]

Detox Icunt and Vicky Vox of DWV appeared at the club in 2013.[9] "Dickslap" and the "Make Out Party" are regular events at the Eagle.[8] [10]

Reception

Seattle Weekly included the Eagle in their 2009 list of the city's ten "most intimidating" dive bars.[11]

Matt Baume of The Stranger wrote, "There is nothing stranger than being at the Eagle during daylight hours—somehow it feels like it should be shrouded in perpetual dark, like a Gotham City where Batman suggestively rubs Burt Ward's package in a shadowy corner. It makes a squeaky noise."[12]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Eagle - Seattle, WA - The Stranger. The Stranger. en. 2018-06-02. 2017-11-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20171106202637/http://www.thestranger.com/locations/178022/the-eagle. live.
  2. Web site: 2021-06-01 . LGBTQ-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now . 2024-05-16 . Seattle Refined . en.
  3. Web site: Liquor Officers Gone Wild. Luby. Matt. 2010-11-11. The Stranger. en. 2018-06-02. 2017-11-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20171130100122/http://www.thestranger.com/seattle/liquor-officers-gone-wild/Content?oid=5466225. live.
  4. News: Mandel. Pam. 2016-10-13. Plenty of pride in Seattle's gay scene. San Francisco Chronicle. 2018-06-02. 2018-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124318/https://www.sfchronicle.com/travel/article/Plenty-of-pride-in-Seattle-s-gay-scene-9967587.php. live.
  5. Book: Seattle . 2003 . Rough Guides . 173 . December 8, 2018 . J. D. . Dickey . Richie . Unterberger . 9781843530619 . February 11, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211162256/https://books.google.com/books?id=8xebo1vF9pIC&pg=PA173 . live .
  6. Web site: Seattle Gay Scene: A brief history of The Seattle Eagle. Staff. C. H. S.. 2015-07-05. CHS Capitol Hill Seattle. en-US. 2018-12-09. 2018-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209124709/http://www.capitolhillseattle.com/2015/07/seattle-gay-scene-a-brief-history-of-the-seattle-eagle/. live.
  7. Web site: Conder. Chuck. 2009-01-11. Despite ricin threat, Seattle gay bars hopping. www.cnn.com. 2018-12-09. 2018-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209123957/http://www.cnn.com/2009/CRIME/01/11/ricin.seattle/index.html. live.
  8. Web site: How Dickslap Saved Seattle. Fichman. Michael. 2014-05-21. Thump. en-US. 2018-12-09. 2018-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209165140/https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/4xpjw3/how-dickslap-saved-nightlife-in-seattle. live.
  9. Web site: Detox And Vicky Vox Soar At The Eagle In Seattle: PHOTOS NewNowNext. Avery. Dan. 2013-08-26. www.newnownext.com. 2018-12-09.
  10. Web site: Bell. Julianne. Sears. Kelton. Every Party, Parade, and Drag Show Your Proud Heart Can Handle. 2017-06-21. Seattle Weekly. en-US. 2018-12-09. 2018-12-09. https://web.archive.org/web/20181209165223/http://www.seattleweekly.com/news/seattle-pride-2017-calender/. live.
  11. News: Seely. Mike. 2009-03-24. A Tour of Seattle's 10 Most Intimidating Dive Bars. Seattle Weekly. 2018-06-02. 2017-10-17. https://web.archive.org/web/20171017213113/http://archive.seattleweekly.com/2009-03-25/food/a-tour-of-seattle-s-10-most-intimidating-bars/. live.
  12. Web site: The Gayest Guide in the World to Seattle's Happy Hours. Baume. Matt. Matt Baume. 2016-10-17. The Stranger. en. 2018-12-08. 2019-09-01. https://web.archive.org/web/20190901181330/https://www.thestranger.com/the-stranger-s-guide-to-seattle-s-happiest-happy-hours/2016/10/17/24593706/the-gayest-guide-in-the-world-to-seattles-happy-hours. live.

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