This is it gay bar milwaukee

Prior to its closure in March , [2] it was the oldest continually operating gay bar in the state of Wisconsin. The new addition, which is attached to the original bar, is 1, square feet and features two more bathrooms, a second bar and a dance floor. Bars This Is It gay bar expands, offering more space, dance floor Last week, This Is It unveiled its new addition that more than doubles the size of Milwaukee's longest-continually-operating gay bar.

Isabelle Carrell isn’t sure exactly how many times she’s been to This Is It!, but she’ll never forget her first time at the popular gay bar in downtown Milwaukee. By , both mother and son passed away and Schneider, the longtime manager, became the owner. This Is It!, one of the country's oldest LGBTQ+ bars and a Milwaukee institution, closed its doors permanently Sunday.

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What we know: This Is It! announced its permanent closure on social media on Sunday. Later that year, Fisher, a bartender at This is It, became a partner. June set that tone from the beginning and Joe preserved that tone," says Schneider. With the addition, This Is It is now more than twice its original size.

[3][4][5]. They were able to purchase the same dotted carpeting for the new floor and had stained glass light fixtures crafted to match the ones that have hung above the original bar since it opened. MILWAUKEE - Wisconsin’s oldest LGBTQ+ bar, and one of the oldest in the country, is permanently closed.

The new addition will, for now, open on Thursday, Friday and Saturdays and on other nights for special events. Last week, This Is It unveiled its new addition that more than doubles the size of Milwaukee's longest-continually-operating gay bar. Schneider —who owns the bar with Michael Fisher — says it was crucial to both of them that the expansion felt natural and flowed seamlessly from the initial bar room.

Carrell, a tattoo artist who lives on the city’s east side, did a flash tattoo event outside the space in This Is It!, also known locally as Tits, was a gay bar and lounge located in Milwaukee. When co-owner George Schneider heard the Italian restaurant was closing, he knew expansion was finally in the cards for his beloved bar.

This Is It, E. Wells St. A grand opening party takes place tonight at 8 p. The owners took great care in the details to achieve this. Both of the Brehms were heterosexual.