Now, 10 months after opening, the bar is ready for the biggest day in sports: the Super Bowl. “We offer $2 off any drink, anytime, when someone is wearing their local league sportswear, and get creative with all the leagues we sponsor to truly create a partnership,” Alix says. And, of course, there’s bingo with drag queens every Friday night.Īlong with being the go-to spot for all identities, Tight End partners with local gay spots leagues including the Varsity Gay League, Denver Area Softball League, and the Mile-Hi Bullseye Dart League.
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If you’re hungry, there’s the End Zone Pizzeria kitchen for bites with tongue-and-cheek names like the Beefcake (a sausage, pepperoni, and bacon pie) and the Morning Wood breakfast pizza. Along with the nine TVs tuned into the Avs and Nuggets, Tight End offers spacious patios and an extensive cocktail and beer menu.
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At Tight End, Alix says, it’s “just a place where the games are always on the TV it’s specifically geared toward sports.”īut, like with the Squire Lounge, Alix works to create a “neighborhood bar feel” for the community. Squire is a spot to watch live music while you sip on a cold drink.
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X Bar is a high-energy dance club, complete with drag shows and a giant piano. a bar where people could really come and know your name, Cheers- style.”įor Denverites familiar with Alix’s other two businesses, Tight End is totally different. “I wanted it to be something different from the other bars, so it wasn’t about drag shows or dance floors or things like that. “I wanted it to be a safe space for sports watchers,” Alix says.
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Tight End, Denver’s only gay sports bar, opened its doors April 2021.