Steve Sternberger

I was very active in the 70s club business and I never heard of it in Houston.

I remember Elans. I think we use to play backgammon in their.

We moved from Houston to San Antonio in 83. But I vaguely remember After Dark, the one you were talking about. Did you go to any other discos and did you dance. Houston had a bump contest and I came in second. I can brag about the past, for now I am 73. I moved from Atlanta to Houston in 71. 

After dark opened, I think around late 70s early 80s. I went a few times, but was much more active in the early and mid 70s. I was part owner of Crazy Banana with Pete Billac.

No, I was very much into disco in the early to mid 70s. I love going back too. Orchard club, Crazy Banana. Jet

Set club. Bonaparte's Retreat etc.

I lived at WestPoint Apartments. Danced at the Barbary Coast and Bonaparte's retreat. A guy and I streaked the Barbary Coast.

On 9/9/2019 at 1:23 PM, TerryB007 said:

The club close to Fondren on Westheimer was called the Barbary Coast, I think the apartment complex was the Westpoint Apartments....owned by Harold Farb....Another complex he had in Southwest Houston was Napoleon Square and it had a club called Bonaparte's Retreat....both were great clubs and I spent a lot of time in my early twenties in both clubs..There was also a club in the Galleria area called Foxhunter, a very upscale club that was also very cool, I used to take my girlfriend there and we would dance and have a great time!

I did not go to c&w. I was strictly into disco. I owned part of The Crazy Banana, with pete Billac. 

14 hours ago, philoritx said:

Bernard was a good friend of mine.  And golf buddy.  I was introduced to my wife by Faye who was a bartender at his "Wish's Club".

I worked at Jet Set for about 1 year. I had one of the best times of my life. There were John and ken who use to have wild parties after the club closed

On 10/2/2017 at 1:34 PM, msteele6 said:

 

Maybe Napoleon's Retreat at the West Point Apartments??

No, it was the Barberry Coast. I danced and worked  at least at 10 Discos. Owned part of Crazy Banana.

On 9/9/2019 at 5:17 PM, mollusk said:

Barbary Coast... Bonaparte's Retreat...

 

It's a very good thing that there are no photos of skinny, long haired me in my disco era finery pounding down tequila sunrises at those places. 🕺

I lived their, danced their and streaked the Barbary Coast. I went to a lot of discos in the 70s

On 9/9/2019 at 5:17 PM, mollusk said:

Barbary Coast... Bonaparte's Retreat...

 

It's a very good thing that there are no photos of skinny, long haired me in my disco era finery pounding down tequila sunrises at those places. 🕺

On 12/6/2013 at 11:46 PM, Mar Michael said:

My favourite bar and dancle club of the 70's was Gilley's

On 8/12/2019 at 8:12 AM, Gloria Clark said:

 

I was a bartender in the late 70’s at The Woodhollow Club, Cooter’s, and Lord Jim’s. The Woodhollow Club was disco, and Randy was the DJ. Fond memories! 

I remember Randy. He worked at the fueling Station also. I worked quite a few bars. From Jet Set to Barberry Coast and a lot in between.  

On 9/9/2013 at 6:27 PM, matty1979 said:

I was curious what the bar scene was like back in the 70's around Houston. Was the ever a place similar to Studio 54 in town?

Also where there ever "singles bars"? What were they like and if anyone has any funny or interesting stories I would love to hear them!

Their was Jet Set club for the swinging couple. I worked for Benard Wishnow.

Barberry Coast I worked at and danced. Napoleon Square. Disco. Bonapartes Retreat disco. I could tell you a lot more.

Edit: September 14, 1978