More like this: Austin has to find a way to keep its weirdos, says fitness and film star Erica Nix The approximately 40-story tower, with about 400 residential units, would also preserve the existing ground-floor architecture and brick façades. The developers said that their plan to build a mixed-use development on the spot would maintain the “beloved character” of the district, with open areas and a corner that invites street activity. filed by applicant Metcafe Wolff Stuart and Williams, LLP, an Austin-based real estate law firm. David Ott of Houston-based developer Hanover Company and Clara Wineberg of Chicago-based architecture firm Solomon Cordwell Buenz on April 11 appeared before the commission’s architectural review committee for feedback on plans for the site. The Historic Landmark Commission is considering a demolition proposal for 201-213 W.
While they do not bill themselves as LGBTQ bars as explicitly as their neighbors, the adjoining dance clubs regularly host drag shows and queer DJs. The latter touts itself as the oldest LGBTQ bar in the city, opening in 1990.Ĭoconut Club and Neon Grotto, newcomers to the block, set up shop more recently - in 2019 for the former and 2021 for the latter. While the lineup has changed, consistent residents calling it home include Rain, Highland Lounge and Oilcan Harry’s. The Fourth Street neighborhood has been home to the greatest concentration of Austin’s LGBTQ bars for decades. When the Supreme Court opened the door for marriage equality in 2015, celebrations centered on Fourth Street, for example, and the annual Austin Pride Parade route marches past Oilcan Harry's.
Historically, bars like these have been crucial community centers for the city's queer population. The prospect has caused a groundswell of public opposition to the demolition, but not all the bar owners feel the same way. In the city’s Warehouse District, developers seek to demolish the buildings home to Oilcan Harry’s, Coconut Club and Neon Grotto near Fourth and Colorado streets and the Iron Bear on West Sixth Street. All four Austin nightclubs either cater primarily to LGBTQ patrons, like Oilcan Harry's and the Iron Bear, or program entertainment explicitly for that community, as in the case of Coconut Club and Neon Grotto.
“After two years, the Capital Pride Alliance is thrilled to continue hosting a free Pride Concert and Festival and excited to begin announcing our amazing talent,” Ryan Bos, executive director of the Capital Pride Alliance, said in a statement. Admission to the festival and concert is free, with tickets available for special access to the Concert Pit and the VIP concert Experience.įollowing the Pride Concert, Grammy Award-winning music producer and DJ Tracy Young will host the Capitol Sunset Dance Party. The Capital Pride Concert, which runs in conjunction with Sunday’s June 12 festival, will be held on the Main Stage, located at the intersection of Pennsylvania Avenue and 3rd Street NW, from 1 to 8 p.m. Taylor Swift Has A New (Well, Sort Of New) Single Coming Tonight