Editor Pick
The Hippo
- November 13, 2000
- Rated 3 of 5 by
Lulu Byrd from Baltimore, Maryland
The Hippo is Baltimore's premiere night spot for Gay men; the club also attracts a fair number of Lesbians and a smaller percentage of open-minded straight people. The Hippo differs from a lot of Gay bars in other major northeastern metropolitan centers in that the crowd is considerably less pretentious and more mixed.
Friday night is relatively low key with most people just sitting around the bar chatting. Most people who want crowds head to club Allegro on Friday. Saturday night is 'the' night to go if you wish to have a packed dance floor with plenty of eye candy. Things start 'hopping' at around 11pm. The music (how surprising at a Gay club) ranges from pop/dance to House. In the bar section, commercial dance music videos may be watched on several TV screens.
It's definitely worth a look-see for queer folk and friends visiting the area (if only to see how Gay Baltimoreans live).
From journal "Gritty Baltimore"