Get our top picks for the best events in San Antonio every Thursday morning. The bar will keep the drinks coming all afternoon with $3 wells and seltzers.Īs for dancing - feel free to get down on the dance floor as special guest DJ Rich Jones plays an electric set full of throwback hits.įree, 3-8 p.m., Sunday, June 26, Bonham Exchange, 411 Bonham St., (210) 224-9219,. But not to worry - the beverage options won't stop at tea. The Oxford Exchange, 420 West Kennedy Boulevard, Tampa Built in 1891, the building that is home to the Oxford has at one point in time housed a dentist office, insurance offices, and, today, a booming bar that is one of the city’s most popular places to grab a drink. In a nod to the tea dance's historical roots, the Bonham's festivities will kick off mid-afternoon and conclude by sundown. The tradition of tea dances in queer communities dates back to the 1950s and 1960s in New York, where bars risked facing violent police raids and devastating closures if caught 'knowingly selling alcohol to homosexuals.' In response, multiple establishments turned to the pre-war tradition of the afternoon tea dance, serving tea instead of liquor. On Sunday, June 26, travel back in time to a lesser-known corner of queer history at the Bonham Exchange's Pride Weekend Tea Dance. The Bonham Exchange is celebrating Pride with a Tea Dance.