| Address | 5101 E. Ocean Blvd. Long Beach, California United States |
|---|---|
| Owner | John Garcia, Larry Hebert |
| Type | Gay bar, dance club |
| Opened | 1972 |
| Closed | December 1, 2019 |
Club Ripples was the first gay dance club in Long Beach, California, and was owned by couple John Garcia and Larry Hebert.[1] Herbert and Garcia owned Club Ripples since 1980.[2]
The building that housed Club Ripples had a storied history before opening in 1972. It was an ice cream parlor in the 1940s. In the 1950s, it became a gay bar that closed in 1968. Sometime later, actress Shirley Temple's very first husband, John Agar, purchased the property and called the restaurant he opened there Land’s Inn.[2]
Club Ripples was located at 5101 E. Ocean Blvd., Long Beach, California.[3]
The club was the subject of an episode of the Bravo television series Tabatha Takes Over.[4]
Club Ripples permanently closed on December 1, 2019.[5]
- ^ Puente, Kelly (January 27, 2014). "Club Ripples owners celebrate 40 years". The Orange County Register.
- ^ a b "Club Ripples, Long Beach's iconic gay bar, to close doors after decades of service to community". Press-Telegram. November 29, 2019.
- ^ "Club Ripples". Los Angeles Conservancy.
- ^ "Tabatha Coffey Returns to Long Beach to Take Over Club Ripples". Long Beach Post. January 5, 2012.
- ^ "Club Ripples, Long Beach's oldest gay dance club, has its last hurrah". Long Beach Current. December 1, 2019.
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