It is THE place to be at on Wednesday night, and they have some awesome drink specials. Flick’s has been San Diego’s #1 video bar since opening in 1983. This Hillcrest establishment is the perfect destination for drunken “taco Tuesdays” with friends-margaritas, anyone? Continuing west, you’ll pass Rich’s, the local favorite gay dance club, and come upon the next bar which is Flick’s. Betty’s is a Mexican-themed restaurant with a welcoming, spunky attitude. Head west for a bit of a hike and you’ll come upon Baja Betty’s. The bar can be pretty dark and the patio in the back is usually pretty smoky, but you know what to expect when you go there. Unofficially the eastern anchor of University Avenue’s gay bars, Pecs is notoriously known as being a friendly dive bar with an older, more bearish, clientele. San Diego - University Avenue: Gay Bar Central The main hub of it all centers on University Avenue though, and thankfully it’s easily navigable by walking. The majority of gay bars and clubs in San Diego are to be found in this and the immediately-surrounding neighborhoods. Bordering beautiful Balboa Park and mere minutes away from Downtown, Hillcrest has plenty of nightlife options for its many LGBT patrons. If you’re gay and planning on bar hopping in San Diego, there’s only one neighborhood you need to know about: Hillcrest.
