Bob Damron '82: (Cruise bar) (PT) (Looks promising); Bob Damron '84: (Cruisy) (PT) *

Bob Hastings opened Gold Coast in 1981. It became popular for its down-to-earth, neighborhood vibe and inexpensive drinks.

"Gold Coast is known for its annual Red Dress Party. It started with a vow between two Gold Coast bartenders, Mark Ferguson and Yves-Claude, who both were HIV positive and, given the lack of effective treatment at the time, were in and out of the hospital. Their grim and yet humorous pact was that when one of them died, the other would show up at the memorial service in a red dress.

When Mark Ferguson died from HIV-related complications in 1997, Yves-Claude happened to be out of town. But, not one to renege on his promises, Yves-Claude decided to take it to a higher level. He decided to celebrate his friend and co-worker’s life with a party at Gold Coast at which everyone was invited to wear a red dress. The Red Dress Party has been held at Gold Coast every July since then, with some of its proceeds going to a gay-related charity." - WehoVille

DJ Jeff Spain played for 32 years at Gold Coast.

Bryan Worl, co-owner of the bar, confirmed the closing in a post on his Facebook Sept 2020.