BRB - The Brazos River Bottom

Brazos River Bottom, BRB
2400 Brazos

But first, courtesy of Robert Harwood, here is a video
taken at the BRB shortly before its closing in March 2013

below image of a button and pin from Todd Camp
which he has since gifted to my Archives

Below, I bought this picture (20"x32") in a PWA Charities auction in July 2017. It had
hung in the bar and upon closing went home with owner Bill Havard. Upon his
passing in March 2017 it was donated for the auction.

And below is the original commissioned painting that inspired the above,
it is from the collection of Doug Boyd, and is 4x8 feet.

another view

Three bars preceded the BRB in that location...

The first gay bar I found at that address was the Spur,
or Golden Spur, which lasted until May 1975....

followed by Adam's Image, in October 1975

it was lasted listed in the TWT Guide on 2/7/76

Levi's

and then in May 1976 Levi's opened

above, Levi's button....it sold on eBay in Aug 2018 for $66, sadly not to me
though I Did get the more worn one for my Archives...

Exclusive: photos of the Military Ball, at Levi's, 1976, photos by Janice Rubin

Click to View Complete Set

Trouble brewing...

1977

alas, Levi's never re-opened

There were lots of gay bar raids during 1977-78, see This Section

Finally, in Feb 1978, the Brazos River Bottom opened

1979

1980

1981

1982

Above, Ownership sold...
and that's Terry Flood below, top row left end

1983

1984

The Denim Party began in 1984 and ran until
the bar closed in 2013.
See Denim Party Page

1985

1986

above, Brazos River Bottom in 1986 Pride Parade

1987

1988

1990

1993

1994

1995

1996

1997

1998

1999

2000

2001

2003

2005, 2006

2007

2008

And, thanks to Brian Keever, I am very pleased to have been
given this monogramed towel from 2008, celebrating the
BRB's 20th anniversary. I had no idea this even existed...
would like to think it's a "trick towel"....12"x 25"