The city of Long Beach, California, has the second-largest gay population in Los Angeles County, as per pubclub.com. Fittingly, the area boasts a large variety of gay nightclubs and bars. Most serve all kinds of spirits and offer live shows or DJ-provided music, while some double up as restaurants. Revelers looking for an action-packed night in Long Beach are sure to find a gay club that will suit their tastes.
Formerly known as "The Bird of Paradise," this gay-owned bar has live music, a restaurant and a calendar of nightly activities and themed events. It is frequented by neighborhood regulars and claims to have had many sightings of local celebrities and sports stars. It does catering and organizes exclusive parties in the restaurant's dining room. The restaurant menu offers food, wines and specialty drinks. Entrees include grilled pepper steak, Tuscan tuna salad, sautéed tilapia and sautéed chicken with lemon-thyme sauce.
Paradise Piano Bar
1800 East Broadway
Long Beach, CA 90802
562-590-8773
paradisepianobar.com
Club Ripples has been a gay-owned and operated establishment for the past 38 years. Open every day until 2 a.m., it offers different drink specials for certain beverages on different days, such as vodkas on Fridays, martinis on Saturdays and Bud Lights on Sundays. Owners John Garcia and Larry Hebert determine the weekly calendar of activities, such as hip-hop on Mondays, "Dreamgirls Revue" on Thursdays and "Unzipped Girls" on Fridays. This club has a large smoking and drinking patio and offers free beach parking.
Club Ripples
5101 E. Ocean Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90803
562-433-0357
clubripples.com
Executive Suite is open weekdays from 1 p.m. to 2 a.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from noon to 2 a.m. There is a happy hour all day, every day, until 8 p.m. The bar has a themed program for every day of each week, such as "Club Heat" on Saturday, "Boys Room" on Mondays, Monday Night Football on HDTV, "Tacos on Tuesday" and "Latin Night" on Thursdays. Arrangements may be made to hold private parties at this bar.
Executive Suite
3428 Pacific Coast Hwy.
Long Beach, CA 90755
562-597-3884
executivesuitenightclub.com
