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IN TEXAS VOLUME 1, NUMBER 2

MR. RAND CARR, DALLAS, TEXAS

APRIL 12 - APRIL 18Complimentary GA Y BUSINESS GUIDE for TEXAS

PERSONALITY OF THE WEEK

Mr. Rand Carr, Primus Studio Model of the Week

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Primus, 2770 Lexington • Houston, Texas 77006

THIS WEEK: April 12 -18

ESTATEEEl

A SELECTIVE GUIDE TO ENTERTAINMENT AND EVENTS OF UNUSUAL INTEREST

SATURDAY, APRIL 12th

EL PASO

The newly remolded Apartment isholding a special discoteque and vari-ety show, starting at 8:00 PM - NoCover.

FORT WORTH

The "Texas Starving Artists" will dis-play their arts and crafts at the Semi-nary South Mall. Free 927-8459_

AUSTIN

Tonight features the University ofTexas Western Round-up Party at theAustin Country. Come Dressed West-ern.

SUNDA Y, APRIL 13tn

HOUSTON

The West Montrose Area Bartender'sReview is scheduled at The Inside-Outside from 8:00 - 11:00 PM.

MONDAY, APRIL 14th

DALLAS

It's showtime at the Encore with TheCarol Douglas Show, singing her lastesthit record "Doctors Orders". TwoDynamic show at 10:00 PM and 12:00PM. Advance tickets are $4.00; ticketsat the door, $5.00. For reservations526-9328.

THIS WEEK: April 12 -18

HOUSTONThe Hi-Kamp is the setting for theMr. Seamptrash Contest at 8:30 PM.There's a $2.00 cover.

FRIDA Y, APRIL 18th

SAN ANTONIO

Spanish Harlen will host the "MissFiesta Contest" at 10:00 PM. SanAntonio's annual big shindig officiallybegins tonight, April 18 thru 27.

SAM'LtNa TEXASSan Antonio, "Venice of the TexasPlains" , will again attract visitorsthroughout the world for Fiesta, April18-27. The' ten day spectacular is ded-icated to the memory of the heroes ofTexas and to encouraging Pan-Ameri-can friendship, understanding, and sol-idarity. At some of San Antonio'sdowntown gay bars, you will be able toview magnificient parades--on land andon water--while sipping your favoritecocktail on the patios. Fiesta eventsinclude: Coronation of King AntonioApril 19 at 7 :30 at the Alamo; River

SAMPLING TEXASContinue on page 9

THIS WEEK IN TEXAS hopes you'll take ad-

vantage of the advertised specials designed for your enjoy-

ment. You can return us a favor by simply mentioning to

our advertisers that "You saw it in THIS WEEK IN TEXAS.

THANK YOU

PRESENTINGthe

3rd. Annual MISS GAY TEXAS PageantAp';! 26th 8. 27 th

SBOWTIME AT THE ENCOREThe

CAROL DOUGLASSHOW

singing her latest hit record

~·DOCTORSORDERS"MONDAY, APRIL 14, 1975

SHOWTIME AT 10:00 P.M. and 12:00 P.M.

The iirst night ... (26th). will be for and consist ofthe TALENT & GOWN & SPORTSWEAR (3) categories.

The second numt .. '(27th) ... the iudges will pick theten finalists ..... these ten finalists will have an opportunity to do on

additional 'number' and a 'walk-en", from which thejudges will then choose Miss Gay Texas. ..Prizes for the Winners, are as follows:

First

Second

Third

$350.$200.$100.

plus Trophy

plus Trophy

plus Trophy

The WINNER will represent the BAYOU LANDING atthe MISS GAY U.S.A. CONTEST 10 be held later thisyear.

Rules for the Contest are as follows:1. Must be 18 years of age at time of contest.2. Must be resident of Texas for lit least 6 months.3. Must be professional.

4. One (1) number, not to exceed 5 minutes and NO TAPES can be

allowed; records must be LIKE NEW without ANY scratches.

5. No silicone will be allowed.

6. The Contest win be judged 00:A)makeup B)halr-atyla C)faahlon D)pol,e O)ovaraU originality

7. Categories:A) Evenlna Gown 0) Spotlawa.t C) Talent

8. Muat be 'ponaond by GAY BAR or .Imlla, e,tabllahlllent.

9. All entries must be in PRIOR TO April 21al. 1975.

Entry fee· $25.

11Please use this entry form for the Miss Gay Texas Contest - April 26th and 27th .. 1975.NAME ADDRESS _

NAME TO BE USED AT CONTEST PHONE _

Attach Entry Fee to this form and mail or bring to: BAYOU L.'HDIHG2020 Kipling, Hauston, Texas 77006

SEATING: $5. POR BOTH NIGHTS$250 per night FOR FURTHUR IHFORMATIOH PLEASE COHTACT

STANDING: $1.50 per night PAUL LEWIS AT 526·8951 (713)$.1. for ROTH niahts.

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Parade downtown April 21 at 7:30;Battle of Flowers Parade downtownApril 25 at 1:45; Flambeau Paradedowntown April 26 at 7 :30; Night inOld San Antonio at La Villita April 22thru 25,5:30-10:00,followed by Mari-achi Festival on the river. This Week inTexas will have more information onSan Antonio's Gay Fiesta next week ..In Houston, the Bayou Landing is pre-paring for its 3rd Annual Miss GayTexas Pageant. If you want seating,you better made reservations NOW ...Club Houston's 2nd anniversary specialsare scheduled for April 20th thru April26th. lfyou have never been to a bath,this is a good time to join. Try it,You'll Like IH _. _ Bob Faircloth, theowner of The Spur, has informed usthat their liquor license is due some-time this month. It's not true thatcowboys drink just beer ... The Farm-house is showing video taped movies onthree large color television screens inthe Plantation Room. Full lengthmovies are shown on Tuesdays, andtelevision specials on Thursdays. Theshows start at 9 :00 and end around11 :00 or 11 :30. Wayne Barton, themanager, informed us that there is nocharge for table reservations ... Thankyou Tex for bringing to Big D a dynam-ic show with Carol Douglas. We arelooking forward to many more at theEncore ... The Crews Inn customersare receiving wooden nickels duringcocktail hour. They can be spent any-time for either a beer, bar drink, or calldrink . . . The Bayou Landing inDallas has a unique men's boutiquecalled the Fifteen Grand. It is opendaily from 5 :00 PM until 1 :00 AM ...We want to thank both you and thebusinessmen who sent us informationfor Sampling Texas. Keep it up.

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THIS WEEK'S SUPPORTERS

AmarilloLounge:Skyline Lounge - 1507 W. 10th - 372'()182

AustinLounges:Apartment - 2828 Rio Grande - 478'()224Austin Country - E. 7th & Red River -

472'()418Pearl Street Warehouse - 1720 Lavaca -

478'()176

BeaumontLounges:Four Palms - Port Arthur Hwy 69 (at BeauxartGarden Road Exit) 722-9827Foxes Den - 304 OrleansOff Main - 201 Liberty - 835-9084

Corpus ChristiLounges:Chez Paris - 2207 Ayers - 884'()063Jolly Jack - 411 Peoples - 882-0254Odd Couple - 4604 Ayers - 852-9236

DallasLounges:Act III - 3115 Live Oak - 824-9043Bayou Landing - 2609 N. Pearl - 742-3269Bon Soir - 4527 Cole - 526-9320Crews Inn - 3220 N. Fitzhugh - 526-9320Encore - 4516 McKinney - 526-9328Entre Nuit - 3116 Live Oak - 823'()423Highland - 3018 Monticello - 526-9551Joe's Is The Place - 3019Y:. Haskell -

526-9329Marlboro - 4100 Maple - 526-9487Old Plantation - 3717 Rawlins - 528-6550Olive Branch Saloon - 2822 McKinney -

823'()921One Way In - 2509 N. Fitzhugh - 824-9227Ramrod - 3224 N. Fitzhugh - 526-9110Sundance Kids - 4025 Maple - 526-9173Swamp Trash - 3014 Throckmorton -

526-9438Terry's Ranch - 4117 Maple - 526-9302T. J.'s - 3307 McKinney - 526-9368Valla Fontana - 1315 Skiles - 823'()372

Baths:Bachelor Quarters - 1225 Skiles - 823'()432Club Dallas - 2616 Swiss - 821-1990

Theaters:Coronet Theater - 2420 N. Fitzhugh -

821-9489Studio 9 - 4817 Bryan - 823'()447

THIS WEEK: April 12 -18

Church:MCC - 3834 Ross - 826'()291, 823-6279

DonnaLounge:The Ocean - 3001 E. Highway - 464-9007

EI PasoLounges:Apartment - 804 Myrtle - 544-7175D & M - 501 S. Mesa - 532'()954Diamond Lil - 708 E. San Antonio-Le Milord - 606 Magoffin - 532'()830Pet Shop - 800 E. San Antonio - 532-9721Pigalle - 411 E. Franklin - 532-9018

FortWorthLounges:Other Place - 2308 W. 7th - 335-0586Purple Lady - 3029 S. Main - 927-9881Regency - 1812 Hemphill - 927-9416651 - 651 S. Jennings - 332-0745T. J.'s Backdoor - 5536 Jacksboro Hwv. -

624-0603

Churches:Friends of Jesus - 1417 8th Ave. 838-9564MCC - 2800 Purington - 626-1767

GalvestonLounges:Dolphin Room - Seawall Hotel - 1711 Ave. Qy:' -

765-7738Fruit Jar - 2214 Mechanic - 763-9947Kon Tiki - 214 23rd Tremont - 763-9031Mary's Number II - 2502 Ave. Qy:'Paradise - 213 Kepner & 22nd - 765-5363Robert's Lafitte - 409 Rosenburg - 763-9507

Bath:Kon Tiki Baths - 220 23rd & Tremont

763-9314

Lodging:Lafitte Hotel - 409 Rosenburg - 763-9507Seawall Hotel 1711 Ave. Qy:' - 765-7738

HoustonLounges:Bayou Landing - 2020 Kipling - 526-8951Briar Patch - 2294 W. Holcombe Blvd.

665-9678Detour - 1504 Westheimer - 528-9552Dirty Sally's - 900 Lovett - 528-8900Exile - 1011 Bell - 226-8068Farmhouse - 2710 Albany - 528-8864

Houston: Continued on next page

THIS WEEK'S SUPPORTERS

Galleon - 2720 Richmond - 528-8787Gold Room - 2802 Austin - 226-9940Golden Spur - 2400 Brazos - 528-8141Hi Kamp - 3400 Travis - 528-9772Hi Lite Ranch _Frontenac Plaza, 6800

Main - 528-8730Inside Outside - 1318 Westheimer - 528-8049Just Marion's & Lynn's - 817 Fairview -

528-9110La Caja -1104 Tuam - 226-9125Lamp Post - 2417 Times Blvd. - 528-8921Lazy J - 302 Tuam - 522-5080Locker - 1732 Westheimer - 528-8844Mary's - 1022 Westheimer - 528-8851Numbers - 1005 California - 528-8460Odds & Ends - 612 Hadley - 226-7542Pacific Street Station - 805 Pacific -

526-7291Pink Elephant - 1218 Leeland - 226-8871Second Sun - 534 Westheimer - 528-9514Surf - 2909 Main - 528-9337Wonders - 3207 Montrose - 528-8236

Baths:Club Houston - 2205 Fannin - 229-0156Frizby's - 3401 Milam - 523-8840

Book Stores:Action Adult Book Store - 4613 Mt. Vernon-

522-5609Diners News - 240 Westheimer - 528-8950Salty Dog Book Mart - 2005 S. Shepherd -

524-8425

Clothiers:Adon's Swinger Shop - 2032 West Gray -

523-4022Ah Men - 805 Westheimer - 524-9337Clothes Circuit - 900 Lovett - 523-6131

Restaurants:Hi Kamp - 3400 Travis - 528-9772Inside Outside - 1318 Westheimer - 528-8049Tooter's - 2203 Westheimer - 524-9327

Printing:That Printing Place - 3963 Kirby Drive -

526'()542Print-It - 3821 Farnham - 522-5556

Theater:Mini Park - 2907 Main - 528-5881

Photo Studio:Primus - 2110 Lexington - 529-1934

Cleaning Service:O. K. Service - 524-1564Sparkle Plenty - 107 S. Friendswood -

482-2434

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Newspaper:Contact - P.O. Box 70282 - 529-1934

Church:MCC - 2020 Waugh Dr. - 522-4446

LubbockLounge:David's Warehouse - 2403 Marshall - 762-9165

McAllenLounge:Duffy's - 5 South 16th - 686-9144

OdessaLounges:Ebb Tide - 6315 Andrews Hwy. - 366-9057Fisherman's Wharf - 2425 W. Murphy St. -

337-9503The Gap - 205 East 8th St. - 337-9433

San AntonioLounges:EI Jardin - 106 Navarro - 223-7177EI Safari - 13194 S. Hwv. 81 - 623-9812Frisco - 147 East Travis - 223'()858Gay Silhouette - 2522 Culebra - 432-9336Hypothesis - 2012 Broadway - 225-0693Hideaway - 826 San Pedro - 223-7700Mary Ellen's - 815 FedericksburgMe Tarzan - 425 E. Commerce - 223'()411Peter's Play Pen - 309 Market - 223'()866San Antonio Country - 1122 N. St. Marys-

222-8273Spanish Harlem - 349 W. Josephine - 732'()110

Lodging:Quality Inn - 10811 1-35, North - 655-4220

Wichita FallsLounges:Carousel - 703 Travis - 322'()832Sand Box - 3151 Seymour Hwv. - 322'()866