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Bullwinkle's
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| Open Date: | late 1970s |
| Address: | 201 S. College Ave. Bloomington, IN 47401-5179 |
| Phone: | (812) ??? |
| Owner(s): | Phil Rhoades |
| Manager(s): | {{{manager}}} |
| Hours: | ??? |
| Website: | ??? |
Bullwinkle's was a nightclub located in the basement of the 113 W. 4th Street building on the southeastern corner of College Avenue and 4th Street. The clientele was primarily GLBT, though it was frequented by people of all sexual preferences. It was commonly referred to as "Bull's".
History
Bullwinkle's was housed in the former Loyal Order of Moose Hall. The name "Bullwinkle's" was a reference to the moose in the Rocky and Bullwinkle cartoon. It was opened in the late 1970s when a good portion of the bartenders were members of the Indiana University swim team. In the early few years, it used the empty space upstairs for the frequent drag shows, though its use was curtailed once that space was reshaped into Second Story by Bullwinkle's owner, Phil Rhoades and two former Bullwinkle's DJ's, Mike Dommermuth and Lee Williams. When Second Story closed its doors for a brief period in 2003, Bullwinkle's drag shows returned to the original Second Story space. Both Second Story and Bullwinkle's closed in November 2006.
References
- Perry, J.J.: "Changes in store for Second Story", Herald Times, (3 December 1999)
- Coonce, David: "The return of second story", Herald Times, (12 February 2004)
- Romano, Aja: "Bullwinkle's takes its act upstairs to Second Story", Herald Times, (20 March 2003)
- Graham, Andy: "Second Story closes", Herald Times, (8 November 2006)
