Long Gone Bars, Nightclubs and Other Fun Night Spots

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Come back with us now to those hot summer nights when half of Fresno's teens were driving up and down Belmont. Or remember what it was like on Fulton St. before Belmont took the title of "Fresno's Main Drag" Remember the Rainbow Ballroom? Post you night life memories here.
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Re: Long Gone Bars, Nightclubs and Other Fun Night Spots

Post by Homer1221 » Mon Jan 20, 2020 2:59 pm

Uncle toms cabin...Anns...the red barn...rocking horse inn...wild blue....Johnnys place...old town saloon...limelight....trails end...lucys holiday inn...the red carpet...rumors...

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Re: Long Gone Bars, Nightclubs and Other Fun Night Spots

Post by 21-50 over » Tue Jan 21, 2020 4:20 pm

I think the name of the topless bar at Clovis and Shaw was called The Back Door

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Re: Long Gone Bars, Nightclubs and Other Fun Night Spots

Post by Bentley Meredith » Fri Jan 31, 2020 2:04 pm

I used to Bounce at Apple Eddies in the early 80's. I started about the time Bob Rains(sp) and Tootski were ending their run. There were a few good local groups I got to hear, don't remember one name of any band. Only had to throw one guy out in 2 years, 2 death threats and one guy with a lazer pointer that I thought was going to be a saw off shot gun! That was the start of my Phd studies in drugs and alcohol!

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Post by Guest » Wed Apr 08, 2020 11:05 am

Does anyone remember the location of THE FORUM nightclub? doing research for school project.. Years of operation ? Thanks

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Post by Abh3dad13 » Sat Jun 06, 2020 4:51 am

Remember First Ave Night Club and Boogies , they were around back in the 80's

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Post by gkumagai » Sat Sep 19, 2020 7:27 pm

I'm going to throw out two names....The Graduate and Yomachi's. I loved both of them.

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Re: Long Gone Bars, Nightclubs and Other Fun Night Spots

Post by Clipper cat » Sun Oct 25, 2020 10:50 am

Does anyone remember Ara's Apartments?? {I don't, but have become curious about it while reading Mark Arax's book "In my Father's Name" which is in the main about the unsolved murder of his father, who owned the bar. He describes in considerable detail the location of the place (near the Clinton Ave Hwy 99 overpass--an area I knew well but, not being a "bar person", have no recollection of this establishment)}.

Though I was still living in Fresno at the time of the murder (January, 1972) I don't remember hearing or reading about it, and only became aware of it through discovering the writing of Mark Arax.

Anyway, this was evidently a popular place; someone reading this forum must have some recall. Comments, please!

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Post by Stanley375 » Sun May 23, 2021 9:37 pm

JLP wrote:
Mon Jan 20, 2020 2:41 pm
Does anyone remember the name of the topless club on the corner of Clovis and Shaw...late 60's......Dated several of the girls when they would rotate to town for work
That may have been The White Horse Inn.

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Re: Long Gone Bars, Nightclubs and Other Fun Night Spots

Post by Stanley375 » Sun May 23, 2021 9:40 pm

sjvalleydave wrote:
Mon Mar 12, 2012 3:33 pm
I will just throw some names out there: Frontier Club, Jim's Place, The Skyline Club, DJ's and Inkahoots in Clovis. The Refectory, Velvet Turtle/Scoreboard, Inkahoots2, The Stardust, Wilikers, Sari's Red Carpet, The Keyboard Lounge, numerous Ewell's that are gone (know a few are left), The Pub, Tarpey Tavern, Club Casino, The Palace, Knock Three Times, The Copper Pot, Porky's/Woody's/Fresno Feed and Fuel, The DeMarquis, Fran's Covered Wagon are just a few that I remember being in or hearing about. And the we had the topless HipHugger, another strip club, I think on Belmont near the circle and one that was way north on Golden State Blvd..
My wife and I worked as a duo at The Keyboard Lounge for about year from '81 to '82. The place had previously been named The Point After, where I played keyboard with The Third Chapter. Prior to that, it was called The Casual.

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Post by Arthur » Wed Aug 18, 2021 6:35 pm

Does anyone know about the Copper Pot? My wife’s grandfather Don Bishop owned it and bishop liquor. Does anyone have any memories of him or pictures taken in the Copper Pot? Thanks my e mail address is rsz28ss@yahoo.com

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