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THE MOST UP TO DATE NEWS ON LESBIAN NIGHTLIFE
By Ahni Endangel
HOT OF THE PRESS:
ANNUAL WOMEN’S PRIDE PARTY
Lavender Lens & 607 Productions present Milk @ The Abbey
In keeping our tradition of serving up the hottest women’s Pride event in California, we have
moved it to a bigger location this year: the unique Abbey on 5th Avenue, just 3 blocks from the
festival! Expect an incredible atmosphere, wall to wall women, VIP service and top-notch
entertainment, plus celebrity appearances, including Danielle Egnew.
NOTE: The official Pride Party “Milk @ The Abbey”, replaces our traditional event at the
Flame. July 19, doors open at 8:00 p.m. When you get your tickets online, you will be on the “no
line” list, just bring proof of purchase with your I.D. Go to thelavenderlens.com for tickets and
your V.I.P. booth, or visit 607events.com. Entertainment includes tight mixes on the turntables,
and of course MILK is best known for is the sexy Lipstik Inc. dancers. These girls are the hottest
go-go dancers on the West Coast. Be sure to bring plenty of ones for their seductive bar show
every half hour. There will be an surprise midnight show. Celebrity appearances to be dropped
at thelavenderlens.com on Tuesdays before Pride.
2825 Fifth Avenue, Bankers Hill, thelavenderlens.com, 607events.com
LESBIAN NIGHTLIFE BY NEIGHBORHOOD
HILLCREST
Universal Complex
We have some things in store for Hillcrest’s new entertainment complex. Go to thelavenderlens.
com especially on Tuesdays to find out what we have going on! EnDev Enterprises, the team
behind San Diego nightlife venues Stingaree, Side Bar, and Bar West, opened Universal and
Dish on May 1. The $5 million, 15,000 sq. ft. Universal features four distinct, urban
entertainment concepts: Dish @ Universal; The Garden, Universal the ultra-hip indoor ultra-
lounge with a dance floor, and a Ciro's Pizzeria. As the name implies, Universal celebrates
unity, embracing Hillcrest's predominantly gay community while welcoming an entire social
spectrum of patrons. Open six days a week (closed Mondays), Dish serves lunch and dinner
with Brunch served Saturday and Sunday from 8:00 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Also, prepare yourself for
one sexy Happy Hour to some soon! Dish @ Universal is located at University Ave. and Vermont.
1220 University Ave., Hillcrest, www.dishhillcrest.com
Rich’s
Touch is the hottest weeknight event for lesbians. Always presenting fresh smelling
entertainment and a hip crowd, this night is known to bring celebrity hostesses in. DJ Kiki spins
a hot hip-hop and techno mix. Candice is the resident bartender and the other bartender will
always be a different face. They serve $3 Miller Lites all night long. Doors open at 9:30p.m., get
there before 10:00p.m. and there is no cover. Check out these pre-Pride parties: June 19, June
26 presents "The Locker Room" at Rich's. MS/touchatrichs for details!
1051 University Ave., Hillcrest, richssandiego.com
Urban Mo's
Mo’s is still the place to bring everyone from your vegetarian aunt to your gay foster son for his
21st birthday! The food is good and the drinks are the strongest in San Diego. Thanks to its
central Hillcrest location, Mo’s pulls a decent crowd pretty much every night but DJ Tova and DJ
Lauren throw down there on the regular and ladies come out just to shake their asses to these
two! The crowd is always mixed, all ages, heavy on the men but usually a fair number of
lesbians and a few cool straight couples thrown in. Fridays and Saturdays are Country Western
night. Inside you'll find cowboy hat-wearin' boot-scootin' plaid-clad gay men and women on the
dance floor livin' it up. You know you’re a Mo so come on down to the place that’s named after
the Mo in each and every one of us!
308 University Ave., Hillcrest, 619.491.0400, urbanmos.com
Numbers
Summer is in here, ladies! Would you like to see some true bad kitty action? Mark your calendar
for a huge special event June 20: June 20th- "The Hangover" Meet Kristy & Brittany Rae the two
finalists from MTV's "A Shot at Love 2" at Numbers nightclub.
This is the place to be if you are solo, horny, or just yearning for a good night out in the company
of lots of girls. Bad Kitty has been going off every Friday with hip-hop in the back, brought to you
by top notch DJs and professional dancers; and trance, dance and more in the front room, plus
lounge areas, a video dance floor and two bars. Shot specials all night, and a special
performance at midnight. Hear the hottest beats and the dopest mixes always at Bad Kitty,
featuring DJs Myxzlplix, Tova, Kiki, Mega, Dallas, and Level 3. Two rooms of boom – Hip Hop in
the legendary Blue Room, and dance, trance, tekkno, 80s and more in the Video Lounge.
Newsflash: June 27 will be the official Closing Night of Bad Kitty, which will be followed on July 4
(!) with a big bang opening night of the new women’s night! Name TBA!
3811 Park Blvd., Hillcrest, 619.294.9005, MS/badkittyatnumbers
NORTHPARK
Hawthorn’s Lounge
Hawthorn’s Lounge is hot, trendy, and the new girl magnet in Northpark, offering a vibrant night
of entertainment for the ladies every Wednesday. Two huge rooms, a dance floor, plenty of
lounge space, a state-of-the art bar, and a street side patio make for a sophisticated, fun
atmosphere. DJ Dopeshoes spins an old school hip hop mix. Drink specials are $3 draft beers
and $3 Hawthorn's martinis. Mark your calendar today for a special event to take place on June
17th: Watch "A Shot at Love 2" w/ Brittany Rae at Hawthorn's! Win free passes
June 18th, it’s the Pre-Pride party at Hawthorn's- 607 Productions is giving away passes to all
Pride events!
2895 University Ave., Northpark, 619.295.1688, hawthornssd.com, 607events.com
UNIVERSITY HEIGHTS
Bourbon Street
Yes, it’s summer time, and that means boobs at Bourbon! Bourbon Street is widely popular on
Friday nights due to their Ladies Happy Hour and in the summer time the live wet T-shirt
contest. With hot bartenders (think Alli) and plenty of space to breathe fresh air on packed warm
evenings, Bourbon is a rather unique and quaint spot to meet friends and have a couple of
drinks. Lesbian pool sharks can enjoy a game or two in the upstairs lounge with a balcony
overseeing the jam-packed packed patio. The exterior design and the mood give a hint of a lost
treasure: Bourbon Street of New Orleans. Ladies of all ages seem drawn to Bourbon for its
down south ambiance and super-friendly bartenders not to mention the potential to rub elbows
with sexy and sassy women! Ladies Happy Hour is also every Friday from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. with
$3 martinis.
4612 Park Blvd., University Heights, 619.291.4943, bourbonstreetsd.com
Lei Lounge
Lesbians love that spot for a good flirt at the stylish bar or a Mojito in one of the romantic
cabanas. Everyone I have ever taken to the Lei Lounge has fallen in love with the food, white
clad staff, and all white cabanas that, to be honest, make you feel a little pimped out. The best
part about the lounge is that you can take your mother there for brunch, your coworkers there for
dinner, and then come back to the bar and meet seriously sexy women. Dinner is served until
11:00 p.m., and their specialty is appetizer finger foods from different parts of the world. The
designer bar in the front of the establishments attracts beautiful people from all over the place.
4622 Park Blvd., University Heights, 619.813.2272, leilounge.com
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