By Las Vegas PRIDE Magazine Staff

The wheels on the bus go round and round with lesbians, cougars, twinks, and bears on board! OH MY!

The second annual Las Vegas PRIDE Bar Hop was a tremendous success! Over seventy-five participants joined Las Vegas PRIDE on April 5, for the only local queer bar crawl in Southern Nevada! With a quick survey of the rowdy bunch, at least 50% of our guests were first-time virgins at a bar crawl with Las Vegas PRIDE.

We started on the Eastside at Dust for pre-ride libations, then to the Westside to Phoenix, then back east to Fun Hog and FLEX with our final destination back to Dust for a crazy show, some more cocktails, and recovery! The fast and furious three-plus-hour tour was filled with shots, cold brews, and some unmentionable dancing on the buses! Our tour guides, Mr. and Mrs. Las Vegas PRIDE – Derek Guerrero and Norma Llyaman, along with Ms. Latin PRIDE Josie Cavallari and J.C. Lopez, were the perfect road trip companions as they passed out cocktails, trinkets, and prizes!

The success of the Bar Hop has given us a reason to create our very own Cocktail Coalition. Established to celebrate and collaborate with those who have joined us on our adventures with their hospitality and commitment to the community. Such an endeavor aims to create long-lasting partnerships and develop more ways to keep our community involved and engaged through special events and cross-marketing. We welcome The Phoenix Bar and Lounge, Flex Cocktail Lounge, Dust Las Vegas, The Fun Hog Ranch and for their 2024 participation – Voo Doo Brewing Company and Bent Inn to the Cocktail Coalition!

If you want your business to be a part of the next Bar Hop or want more information on the Cocktail Coalition, email [email protected].

This article was originally published in the 2025 Sports & Recreation Issue of Las Vegas PRIDE Magazine, and can be read in its original format here.