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Country & Western
dance bar, transforms into a dance
club Fri. at 2am and Sat. at 3am.
Cowboy hats, large belt-buckles,
tight wranglers and boots are the
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Charlie’s is a little taste of
South Texas smacked dab in the middle of North
Halsted. With sister bars in Denver and Arizona,
this country bar seems to have more of a dual
personality than anything else—line dancing to
country favorites and hits borrowed directly from
the now defunct Nashville Network before 2 AM;
mainstream pop and dance in a disco after the
switchover. |
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The actual bar is a decent
size square with bars surrounding the dance
floor (notice the cowboy boots disco ball) and
country paraphernalia lining the walls. Western
in its style, wagon barrel trashcans sit next to
hay loft stall benches--behind, pictures of men
in cowboy hats are hung on the wall.
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The crowd is about ninety-eight
percent gay men, thirty-something and up cowboys in
Wranglers, boots, and Stetsons early in the night;
twenty-something boys from Roscoe’s and Circuit
mixed in with leather daddy types who closed down
Cell Block after the switch. |
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For late night options, Charlie’s
is one of the few where the men keep their clothes
on and the music remains mainstream. Best bets for
going are Friday and Saturday nights a little before
the change over—grab a beer and a stool and watch
ten minutes of line dancing as the slow invasion of
the guppie morphs the bar. |
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Hightlights:
line dancing, late night mainstream dance |
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Hours:
until 4AM - Saturdays 5AM |
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Mostly Men |
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Mostly Women |
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Mixed |
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Full Bar |
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Beer & Wine Only |
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Food Served |
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Drag Shows |
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Drag Shows (full
time) |
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Male Strippers |
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Male Strippers
(full time) |
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Dancing |
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DJ |
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Video |
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Pop Music |
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Mainstream Dance |
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House/Techno/Uground |
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Piano Bar |
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Live
Entertainment |
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Karaoke Night |
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Country /
Western |
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Leather / Levi |
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Neighborhood Bar |
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Credit Cards
Accepted |
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ATM on premises |
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Cover Charge (at
times) |
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Cover Charge
(always) |
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Outdoor
Area/Patio |
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Neighborhood
Parking |
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Free Parking |
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Valet Parking |
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Coat Check |
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Pool Tables |
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Dart Boards |
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Video Games |
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Bar managers/owners can
contact us to make corrections.
(Include your name and contact email/phone
number) |
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