So, you’re heading to Columbia, Raleigh and Durham for the annual North Carolina and South Carolina Pride Festivals? Do you know where to go for fun? Have any clue where to get a cold drink, kick up your feet, relax and find that Mr. or Mrs. Right (Now)? Fear not…Q-Notes has your utterly complete nightlife, shopping, eating and sleeping guide for Columbia and the Triangle.
SC Pride Out on the Town
Sept. 20-21 — Columbia
Sleep
Embassy Suites
SC Pride Host Hotel
200 Stoneridge Dr., Columbia, SC 29210
803-252-8700
columbiagreystone.embassysuites.com
Use code “SCP” to receive discount rate
Hampton Inn
822 Gervais St, Columbia, SC 29201
803-231-2000
www.hamptoninncolumbia.com
Hilton
924 Senate St., Columbia, SC 29201
803-744-7800
www.hiltoncolumbia.com
The Inn at Claussen’s
2003 Greene St., Columbia, SC 29205
803-765-0440
www.theinnatclaussens.com
Drink
Art Bar
1211 Park St., Columbia, SC 29201
803-929-0198
www.artbarsc.com
Capital Club
1002 gervais St., Columbia, SC 29201
803-256-6464
Fusion
920 Lady St., Columbia, SC 29201
803-765-1574
www.theclubfusion.com
H2O
220 State St., West Columbia, SC 29169
803-794-8443
L Word
625 Fink St., Cayce, SC 29169
803-794-2111
PT’s Cabaret
1101 Hardin St., Columbia, SC 29205
803-758-6090
www.pts1109.com
PT’s 1109
1109 Assembly St., Columbia, SC 29201
803-253-8900
www.pts1109.com
Eat
Blue
721 1/2 Lady St. #A, Columbia, SC 29201
803-251-447
Gervais & Vine
620 Gervais St. #A, Coumbia, SC 29201
803-7998463
www.gervine.com
Harper’s
700 Harden St., Columbia, SC 29205
803-252-2222
www.harpersrestaurants.com
Hush
1004 Gervais St., Columbia, SC 29201
803-765-0404
www.hushcolumbia.com
M Cafe
1417 Sumter St., Columbia, SC 29201
803-779-5788
www.mcafedechaya.com
Miyo’s
922 Main St., Columbia, SC 29201
803-779-6496
www.miyos.com
Vista Grill
1301 Assembly St., Columbia, SC 29201
803-251-0255
Yesterday’s
2030 Devine St., Columbia, SC 29205
803-799-0196
www.yesterdayssc.com
— compiled by SC Pride Movement. Originally published in the SC Pride Guide 2008.
NC Pride Out on the Town
Sept. 26-28 — Raleigh, Durham, Chapel Hill
Sleep
At press time, NC Pride had yet to announce its full slate of host hotels. For more information, visit www.ncpride.org.
Drink
Bull McCabe’s Irish Pub
427 W Main St., Durham, NC 27701
919-682-3061
www.bullmccabesirishpub.com
The CC
313 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601
919-755-9599
www.cc-raleigh.com
East End Martini Bar
201 East Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-929-0024
www.myspace.com/stirateastend
Ed. Note — East End hosts an LGBT dance party on Sunday nights.
Flex
2 S. West St., Raleigh, NC 27603
919-832-8855
www.flex-club.com
Legends
330 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601
919-831-8888
www.legends-club.com
Sirens Lounge
1803 W Markham Ave., Durham, NC 27705
919-416-6684
www.sirenslounge.com
Steel Blue
1426 S. Miami Blvd. , Durham, NC 27703
919-596-5876
www.clubsteelblue.com
Eat
Blue Seafood and Bar
2002 Hillsborough Rd., Durham, NC 27705
919-286-9777
www.bluseafoodandbar.com
Caffe Driade
1215 E Franklin St. #A, Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-942-2333
www.caffedriade.com
The Mad Hatter’s Cafe
1802 W Main St., Durham, NC 27705
919-286-1987
www.madhatcafe.com
The Melting Pot
3100 Wake Forest Rd., Raleigh, NC 27609
919-878-0477
www.meltingpot.com
Third Place Coffee
1811 Glenwood Ave., Raleigh, NC 27608
919-834-6566
www.thirdplacecoffee.com
Shop
Books Do Furnish a Room
1809 W. Markham Ave., Durham, NC 27705
919-286-1076
Cherry Pie
1819 Fordham Blvd., Chapel Hill, NC 27514
919-928-0499
www.cherrypieonline.com
The Green Monkey
NC State Fairgrounds
Outdoor Book 117
Raleigh, NC
www.thegreenmonkeyonline.com
Our Place Video
327 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601
919-833-8968
White Rabbit
309 W. Martin St., Raleigh, NC 27601
919-856-1429
www.whiterabbitbooks.com
— compiled by Q-Notes staff
At a glance… NC Pride Fest and Parade
Friday, Sept. 26
Pride Crawl
6 p.m., Ninth Street, Durham
Pride in Women Acoustic Showcase
7 p.m. – 11 p.m.
Sirens Lounge
1803 W Markham Ave., Durham, NC 27705
$10 cover
Someone’s Sister
8 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Steel Blue
1426 S. Miami Blvd., Durham, NC 27703
Bear Bust Party
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Flex
2 S. West St., Raleigh, NC 27603
Pre-Pride Party
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Legends
330 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601
Pre-Pride Party
11:15 p.m. – 2 a.m.
The CC
313 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601
Saturday, Sept. 27
Pride Festival and Parade
10 a.m.-5 p.m.
Duke University East Campus, Durham, NC
Jay Bakker Reception
6 p.m. – 7 p.m.
The View
119 S. Harrington St., Raleigh, NC 27603
White Rabbit Open House
6 p.m. – 9 p.m.
White Rabbit
309 W. Martin St., Raleigh, NC 27601
Embrace Party
9 p.m. – 4 a.m.
Legends
330 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601
Featuring Kings v. Queens
Embrace Party
10 p.m. – 4 a.m.
The CC
313 W. Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601
Featuring DJ Brian
Official Pride Party
10 p.m. – 4 a.m.
Flex
2 S. West St., Raleigh, NC 27603
Featuring adult film star Jorden Michaels
Sunday, Sept. 27
Pride Worship Service
11 a.m.
St. John’s MCC presents Jay Bakker, guest preacher
Needham Broughton High School Auditorium
723 Saint Marys St., Raleigh, NC 27605
Go-Go Pride Party
10 p.m. – 2 a.m.
Stir at East End Martini Bar
201 East Franklin St. Chapel Hill, NC 27514
— compiled by Q-Notes staff
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