It's also famous for its after-hours weekend dance parties, which the staff promises will return post-COVID. are some of its most popular activities, but the bar has also hosted crawfish boils, chili cook-offs, and political fundraisers. Drag performances, bingo games, Latin and country dance nights, and karaoke hosted by Claudia B. I first stepped foot inside the country-western gay bar as a broke, doe-eyed UNLV student five years ago, drawn in on Sundays by the 2 Long Island specials that friends had told me about so many. Charlie’s events calendar is just as diverse. For one thing, it provides a natural hunting grounds for the transexualis anacondis, a rare creature indeed that is seven feet tall, looks like a giant woman but has a schlong wider than a beer can and longer than a salami. Today, the place boasts a larger dance floor, an even bigger parking lot, a taco truck out front, an outdoor patio with two bars and bleacher seating in the back, and a wide cross-section of the entire LGBT community. 41 reviews of Cruisin' 7th 'Places like Cruising 7th play an important role in the natural ecosystem of the GLBT world. As times and interests changed (and competition increased) so did Charlie’s. In those days, the “lil bitty ol’ pissant country place” and dance hall opened by John King (co-founder of the International Gay Rodeo Association) was aimed at gay urban cowboys and country music fans. Near: 7th Central Phoenix Website Facebook page (602) 265-0224 charliesphoenix Report Incorrect. Charlie’s is a slice of Phoenix gay bar history huddled along Camelback Road just west of Seventh Avenue since its debut in 1984. Charlies Phoenix 727 W Camelback Rd Phoenix, AZ 85013.
