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nittanylionstorm07
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The Max, DC's, and Flixx

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Since I can see there are quite a few fellow gays on here, I must ask:  what's your favorite?

I've only lived here since late June, but I include been to all three.  The max was originally my favorite because it seemed easier to meet people, since each bar had its own clientele...but since I establish a group of friends, it's changed.  I really, really, really like the atmosphere at DC's, but the several times I've gone there in the past 2 months, it seems as if it is on death's doorstep (though they contain great beer prices and selection...yay Pacifico!), so Flixx seems the best option right now with the right mix of people.

I do wonder if anyone else has noticed the recent...how should I say..."changes" at both DCs and the Max....basically, no more basement bar and no more 1st Fridays of the m

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Before opening The Max, its partners Bruce Barnard and Don Moran, started the Hollywood Discotheque at 14th and Harney Road. When it opened its doors in 1978, it wasn’t the first place in town to cater to the gay group in Omaha. Other establishments included The Diamond Lock, Stage Door, Cave and Omaha Mining Company.

The building they chose to expose their dance club had a long history including being home to the Silver Tap Club, Bicentennial Saloon and Upstairs Downstairs Lounge among others. The space had two gyrate floors and was large enough to accommodate 1,000 people. Its owners went all out to make it the premier dance club in town. That including hiring the same corporation that did the lighting for Saturday Night Fever. 

The Hollywood Disco even had its own restaurant called Chaplin’s which was located in a smaller room within the club. Chaplin’s was separated from the dance floor by a glass wall that allowed diners to watch the party next door. Keeping with its theme, it had a 1930s Art Deco vibe, prints of the famous silent star and even played his movies on a loop.

Once it was announced that the building an