Club Ripples (Iconic Long Beach Gay Club/1972-2019/Los Angeles) Size:3XL From drag shows and pool

From drag shows and pool tables to a back patio that saw more confessions than most churches

Tony Curtis and Jack Lemmon in heels

TC & Company wasn’t about spectacle—it was about continuity

the atmosphere was classic West Coast bathhouse: warm steam

echoing the aesthetics of 70s cinema

Club Ripples (Iconic Long Beach Gay Club/1972-2019/Los Angeles) Size:3XL From drag shows and poolClub Ripples Long Beachs Queer Dance Beacon (1972 2019) For nearly five decades, Club Ripples stood where ocean breeze met dance floor, serving as Long Beachs first gay dance club and a cornerstone of the SoCal LGBTQ+ nightlife community. The venue opened in 1972 as a dedicated queer space and was run for decades by local icons John Garcia and Larry Hebert, who took full ownership by 1980. Ripples wasnt just a place to grab a drink it was a home away