Visions Video Night Club was one of Milwaukee's shortest-lived LGBT bars. It was originally advertised in August 1991, but after several delays, didn't open until November 23, 1991.

Even then, a flyer handed out at the bar opening weekend said "We're not totally finished with the new Visions Video Night Club... and we invite you to stop by in the coming weeks and see the changes as we add the final details." The article in 'In Step' magazine's December 5-18, 1991 issue added "Perhaps, by the time you read this, the lighting will be hooked up and the heat will be on."

But that is the last issue in which the bar is mentioned, or listed in the Bar Guide. So presumably the bar closed after just a week or two.

One has to wonder whether that location had a jinx on it. It had previously held other LGBT businesses; the first few lasted several years, but the previous LGBT business here was also short-lived. They include:

• Black Forest Inn restauraunt (August 1976-May 1977)
• Rainbow Grille restauraunt (Oct. 1977- Feb. 1979)
• Moulin Rouge restaurant (April-May 1979)
• Shadows/ Diplomat Cocktails & Dining (Feb. 1980-Sept. 1984)
• Hot Legs Video Nite Club lesbian bar (Dec. 1984-July 1987)
• Shadows II The Top Shelf bar (Dec. 1987-August 1989)
• Doubledays Restaurant (Nov. 1989-April 1990)
• Visions Video Night Club (Nov. 1991-Dec. 1991)

Read a summary of the history of these 8 businesses and their effect on Milwaukee LGBT nitelife written by Project Curator Michail Takach at the Black Forest Legacy page.