From the outside, it just looked like a house along a busy road. We hitched a short five-minute ride with a friend of a friend from the bar and arrived at El Local en Santurce. I had a handful of bingo cards (one from each drink I ordered) but didn’t end up winning anything.Īfter more than a few drinks at Circo, we were on our way to the next club. Multiple TV screens played the show, and when it was over, a local queen presented Drag Bingo. Bartenders served us drinks while in jockstraps and sexy underwear. We were at Circo Bar for that weekly gay bar tradition: a viewing party for the newest episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race. It’s listed in every guidebook-and for good reason! It’s one of the most regular hangouts and caters to a pretty diverse crowd. It was a Thursday night, and kind of early, but my friends and I made our way to Puerto Rico’s most famous gay club: Circo Bar. Calle Condado is where most of the gay bars and clubs are located. After-dinner drinks & a drag showĪfter dinner, I made my way to San Juan’s gayborhood in Santurce. Carbo-loading for a night out in San Juan. The owner, from Italy, had been living in Puerto Rico for a while, but there was no denying the traditional Italian flavors in the homemade lasagna and classic margherita pizza. There were several international cuisines on offer, too. Plenty of Puerto Rican restaurants with all of the local specialties. In a good way! Fast-food restaurants, a bar with salsa dancing, a street food market. But, this is Puerto Rico, so things were also a bit… different. Neighborhood,” so I was excited to explore.Īlong Calle Loiza, I found the typical trappings of any American travel destination. Multiple people had described the area to me as a “hipster Was Calle Loiza-a long stretch of road in the Ocean Park neighborhood of Gay-owned guesthouse, I got some recommendations for a night out. I’d only arrived in Puerto Rico a few hours before-just enough time to dip my feet into the Caribbean and walk barefoot on the beach. My first night out in San Juan certainly wasn’t what I was expecting. Read about my experience exploring San Juan’s best bars and clubs… Puerto Rico’s lively atmosphere, vibrant community of LGBTQ locals, and attitude toward life make it one of the best American destinations for nightlife.
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