History of Gay and Lesbian Life in Wisconsin - Businesses - Bars and Clubs outside Milwaukee

 
Runway 51
Location: Highway 51, Route 7, Janesville

Opened:
Closed:

 February 1993
Late 1993/ Early 1994
Clientele:

Women/ Men
Bar
 
     
 

'The New Leaf' bar reopened in February 1993 as 'Runway 51'. In Step's 'Steppin Out' column says "Al and Roger have taken over the place, and really put a lot of work into the building interior".

By November of that same year however, an advertisement says "under new management", and no advertisements have been found after that. We will be researching the dates this bar was listed in the media bar Guides to try to narrow the timeline.

Any additional information is available from anyone willing to contribute it.
Grand Openeing advertisement
(In Step vol 10 #4, February 1993)
 
Advertisement for Memorial Day weekend
(In Step vol 10 #10, May 1993)
 
Photo from 'Sunset Dames' performance with Sabrina Delight
(In Step vol 10 #10, May 1993)
 
Advertisement
(In Step vol 10 #17, August 1993)
 
 
 
 


from column 'Steppin Out'
(In Step vol 10 #4, February 1993)


'Under new management' advertisement
(In Step vol 10 #23, November 1993)

Credits: bar history by Don Schwamb.
Last updated: October-2020.

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