![]() “I actually celebrated my 21st birthday at Backstreet. No, it wasn’t a flashy dance and drink-fueled encounter that maybe the place is known by many for, we just sat at one of the bars and got introduced and chatted, but, it’s my best Backstreet memory.” Over the years we dated, moved in together, got married – it’s been, what, 22ish years, and it all started with a friend introducing us at Backstreet. “My best friend at the time said I needed to meet this friend of his so we all met at Backstreet one evening – he introduced us, “David, meet David,” Yes, both our names are David. “If I posted to this my folks would know I snuck out when I shouldn’t have and had a fake ID.” After a 24-hour slumber on that dance floor you felt like you had lived! Backstreet was such a special place!” Atlanta was a great place to come out of the closet and Backstreet was just the epicenter of adult nightlife for a lot of people with no place to turn to. The drag shows there will be forever stamped in my soul. “The one thing Backstreet offered to Atlanta was a true all-inclusive environment to be exactly who you wanted to be. To read a look back at Backstreet from Charlie Brown and former owner Vicki Vara, click here.
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