Friday, June 12, 2009

Memories of The Old Plantation

On one of my first visits to Dallas from Kansas City back in the mid-70's, a friend took me to The Old Plantation. The one with the stage and red velvet curtain and the verandas/bars all around the dance floor. When the show started and "women" performed, I asked my friend why there were female performers in a gay bar and he said, "Those aren't women." I was dumbfounded! I had never seen drag in my hometown of KC!
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  1. UnknownJune 17, 2009 at 10:49 PM

    Ah yes, standing on the ramp to the front door on a hot summer night.... and remember the little glassed in quiet booths. Surely that was one of the first and only Dallas bar/discos to do that!

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  2. AnonymousJanuary 22, 2011 at 2:05 PM

    I used to go to work every day at the Old Plantation on N. Harwood in downtown Dallas. I am glad you have good memories of it. I certainly do. I miss it. I miss the "time" when the world was that way.

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  3. BuddyMarch 2, 2011 at 9:58 PM

    What a great time to be coming OUT!

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  4. AnonymousOctober 31, 2011 at 1:57 AM

    The best times i ever had was at the Old Planation. Halloween Nights were just great.
    And i just loved to dance there

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  5. AnonymousMarch 9, 2012 at 12:27 AM

    do anyone remember a disco song that they use to play at the village station as as the the old plantation.it went something like this - blue eyes shining on the water, never gonna let you down; with a reprise that sounds something like this bom bom bom

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  6. AnonymousFebruary 23, 2013 at 5:28 PM

    I happened to come to Dallas in the early 80s. i was in the closet and had never been around any gay people. Let alone friends with any. I did not have a car at the time. so I decided to take the bus and discover Dallas. luckily I ended up getting off at cedar springs area, and it happened to be gay pride. the parade was happening. I came out then and there! I lived in Dallas for the next 10 years and grew to love it. I met many friends for life, most of which have long since gone. (AIDS) I spent plenty of time at the o.p. and tmc, roundup, and the springs. I loved it and miss those times. I hope that all can come away from that devastating time with the sweet and beautiful memories that i did. i miss you all.

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  7. AnonymousJune 18, 2014 at 2:24 PM

    I miss the great performances - tiger lil - candy delight and many more. They all are are locked into my memory

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