The Denver Eagle is a gay bar in Denver, Colorado, United States. It is one of many unaffiliated gay bars in dozens of different cities using the "Eagle" name. It caters primarily to the leather and bear subcultures.
The original Denver Eagle was located at 1475 36th St. in the RiNo Arts district of Denver. It was known for its large gold penis shaped door handles. In April 2016 The Denver Eagle closed [1] due to the property being bought by a developer and The Eagle losing their lease.
In March 2018, a new location opened at 1246 E. 31st Ave. It closed a few months later.
In 2022, new owners purchased a building at 5110 W Colfax Ave. The building was home to "The Den" a now defunct gay bar. The grand opening was held March 19-22 with the theme "The Eagle Has Landed." The Denver Eagle is one of a few black-owned gay bars in the United States.
The Eagle Denver has a kitchen and serves food in addition to holding themed events.
Day | Event | Theme |
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Sunday | T-Dance | Beer bust with throwback dance music from the 70's, 80's and 90's. |
Monday | Industry night | Service Industry Appreciation Night. 8 PM- Close. |
Tuesday | Taco Tuesday | $1 street tacos 4-9 PM. |
Tuesday | Topless Tuesday | Topless men, BoGo drink prices. 8 PM- close. |
3rd Wednesdays | SINdustry | Electro-industrial, darkwave music. |
Every Thursday | Darts | 7 PM dart tournaments with bar prizes. |
1,3, 4th Thursday | YES Daddy! | A party for daddies, boys and their admirers. |
2nd Thursday | Country Night | Cowboy dress. Country western theme; music, and dancing. |
Friday | Underwear | Men wearing designer underwear, jockstraps, and even onesies. |
4th Friday | Boots and Buzzcuts | Bootblacking and buzz cuts. |
Weeknights | "Bottoms Up" happy hour | Happy hour 4-8 PM weeknights. |
1st Saturday | Red light Cruise night | Use of red lights in the bar and on the patio simulate being in a red light district. |
3rd Saturday | Third Gear | Leather gear night occasionally with leather vendors available. |
Rotating 2nd and 4th Saturdays | Varies | Blacklight, Blackout, bluf, fisters, furry, hankie, jock, pup. |
Best of Denver rated the Denver Eagle as the "Best Leather Bar That Should Be Featured in Architectural Digest" in 2007. [2]
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