El Goya News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Stay updated with breaking news from El goya. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.

Top News In El Goya Today - Breaking & Trending Today

Lords of an Underground Empire - D Magazine


Lords of an Underground Empire
The Old Plantation is the hottest bar in town. But only after surviving arson, harassment, and sabotage.
By
David Bauer
Published in
D Magazine
June
1979
Photography Courtesy of Ed Oakley
J
anuary, 1976: The two men stood in the dim light and surveyed their new domain. The place was looking good. It was late Saturday night and construction was right on schedule. The bars were nearly complete, all the equipment installed; the big dance floor was laid in the disco. Tomorrow they would put down the carpet and begin fine-tuning the place for their grand opening, just five days away. The two men had high hopes for their new nightclub here on Cedar Springs. It was going to be, they felt, the best gay bar in Dallas, the liveliest disco around. There was an established competitor just blocks away, but they were confident. The new Old Plantation would be a hit. They took one last look around, smiled at each other, and l ....

United States , New York , El Paso , Fort Worth , World Trade Center , San Antonio , Cedar Springs , Ybor City , City Of Dallas , Cotton Bowl , Joseph Coors , Ned Oakley , Charley Hott , Tony Caterine , Caven Hott , Dennis Sisk , El Goya , Frank Caven , Mark Twain , Uncle Sam , Bayou Club , Canadian Club , Old Plantation , Harwood Street , Atlantic City , Fort Bliss ,