Yes, Bourbon Street is a gay bar, but hey, you're in Key West. This is one of the few bars that has good dance music. While it's a gay bar, other persuasions are made to feel welcome. If you don't mind the go-go dancers, and I am sure your girlfriend won't, it's a good time. The back bar is a little quieter, and if you want to go for a swim, there is a great pool next to the bar.

Bourbon Street Pub Complex is a wild and diverse part of the Key West "Gay Triangle" region of Duval Street. One corner of the "Triangle" is anchored by the bar called "801". Bourbon Street Complex is one other corner of the triangle and the final corner is a club called "Aqua".

Bourbon Street is truly a complex: restaurant, pizza, dancing, bar, nightclub, garden cabana, sunbathing, pool, hot tub, and courtyard. It is the largest and most comprehensive gay venue on the island. A must visit for any gay travelers.

If you are from a moderately large city, you won't be impressed. But keep in mind that this is a two-mile by four-mile island and for it to have such a complex is rewarding to the local traveler.

Don't stop at the front bar; keep walking back and go into the garden cabana area where everyone is welcomed to use the pools. After a hot day of walking the island, it is a welcome sight to jump in the pools there.