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Seattle Eagle

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The bar's exterior in 2023
Address	314 Pike Street
Location	Seattle, Washington, U.S.
Website
seattleeagle.com

Seattle Eagle, or The Eagle, is a gay bar in Seattle's Capitol Hill neighborhood, in the U.S. state of Washington.

The LGBT-owned bar is owned by Keith Christensen, as of 2010, and caters to the leather subculture.

Description and history

The Eagle is the city's oldest leather bar and attracts a "young, fairly mixed" crowd. The venue hosted theme nights such as "Underbear", "Vibrator", and "Western", as of 2003.

The original owners of the bar purchased Le Chateau in 1980, and changed the name to J&L Saloon.

The gay bar was one of eleven in Seattle threatened with ricin in 2009.

In 2010, the bar received a violation for lewd conduct from the Washington State Liquor and Cannabis Board (WSLCB) for showing a video that contained a man's erection. The bar has received "technical assistance" from WSLCB officers screening videos for objectionable content.

Detox Icunt and Vicky Vox of DWV appeared at the club in 2013. "Dickslap" and the "Make Out Party" are regular events at the Eagle.

Reception

Seattle Weekly included the Eagle in their 2009 list of the city's ten "most intimidating" dive bars.

Matt Baume of The Stranger wrote, "There is nothing stranger than being at the Eagle during daylight hours—somehow it feels like it should be shrouded in perpetual dark, like a Gotham City where Batman suggestively rubs Burt Ward's package in a shadowy corner. It makes a squeaky noise."

See also

• The Eagle (bar)

References

1. "The Eagle - Seattle, WA - The Stranger". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2017-11-06. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
2. "LGBTQ-Owned Businesses & Restaurants in Seattle You Can Support Right Now". Seattle Refined. 2021-06-01. Retrieved 2024-05-16.
3. ^ Luby, Matt (2010-11-11). "Liquor Officers Gone Wild". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2017-11-30. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
4. Mandel, Pam (2016-10-13). "Plenty of pride in Seattle's gay scene". San Francisco Chronicle. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
5. Dickey, J. D.; Unterberger, Richie (2003). Seattle. Rough Guides. p. 173. ISBN 9781843530619. Archived from the original on February 11, 2022. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
6. Staff, C. H. S. (2015-07-05). "Seattle Gay Scene: A brief history of The Seattle Eagle". CHS Capitol Hill Seattle. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
7. Conder, Chuck (2009-01-11). "Despite ricin threat, Seattle gay bars hopping". www.cnn.com. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
8. ^ Fichman, Michael (2014-05-21). "How Dickslap Saved Seattle". Thump. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
9. Avery, Dan (2013-08-26). "Detox And Vicky Vox Soar At The Eagle In Seattle: PHOTOS | NewNowNext". www.newnownext.com. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
10. Bell, Julianne; Sears, Kelton (2017-06-21). "Every Party, Parade, and Drag Show Your Proud Heart Can Handle". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on 2018-12-09. Retrieved 2018-12-09.
11. Seely, Mike (2009-03-24). "A Tour of Seattle's 10 Most Intimidating Dive Bars". Seattle Weekly. Archived from the original on 2017-10-17. Retrieved 2018-06-02.
12. Baume, Matt (2016-10-17). "The Gayest Guide in the World to Seattle's Happy Hours". The Stranger. Archived from the original on 2019-09-01. Retrieved 2018-12-08.

External links

• Official website

47°36′51″N 122°19′37″W / 47.61427°N 122.32708°W / 47.61427; -122.32708

• Capitol Hill, Seattle
• Leather bars and clubs
• LGBTQ drinking establishments in Washington (state)
• LGBTQ nightclubs in Seattle
• LGBTQ-owned businesses in Washington (state)