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Feathers
77 Kinderkamack Rd. Riveredge, New Jersey
Gay club in Riveredge right off Route 4. This club has seen lots of changes since 1978. I started going there in 1985. Monday nights is dollar night and back then the best Disco music was played. Later in the 90's Wednesday nite was Classic Disco night and one dollar drinks. The building is made of wood and probably dates to the 1900's. Two floors, first floor 2 Bars, second floor dance floor and 2 Bars.
It use to get packed on Mondays and holidays like the day before Thanksgiving there would be a line to get in. Across the street Big parking lot that during the day is used by commuters to New York City by train. Lots of sex behind the railroad tracks behind parking lot in the 80's and 90's.
I was always told that the owners are straight. Lots of New York DJ's played music at Feathers. I met some of my best friends at Feathers.
Leonardo Gomez
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Nights behind Feathers were some of the best I ever had, on the other side of the rainbow of course..tee hee hee. I think there must have been a stream or a lake nearby, because whichever car I was parked in would always "fog up". LOL. Oh well, to be young and gay again...Ciao!
The place where it all began, Feathers. Worked there back in 1982-83. Back then the guys who
ran the place treated me like family. Great place to meet people, dance and come out. Things were so much different then. Young people actually had fun.
After leaving Philly and moving to North Jersey my gay friends to me to feathers. Good music, good DJ's and some really good dancers to dance with.
Being a female I loved that. Sorry it went by the wayside like so many other places.
Linda Cafarella
Hi everyone,i am the staight orignal owner and decorator who created feather's, when the bell was closing i approached the former manager who's name was Sandy Nausbaum and we have made history,is it still a pub downstairs with the big beams? happy holidays to all the loyal and fantastic patrons that make feathers a landmark , all the best RICK THOMPSON.
I remember going there in the late 70's and early 80's. It was a great club with nice people and great drag shows on Thursday nights, I believe. I think that one of them was "Jackie Nicole". Spent many a great night there. It's great to remanice about when we were young and beautiful! Lol!!!!
Hi Bob,Jackie Nicole portayed Shirley Bassey, Jimmie was Bette Midler, i forget who was Diana Ross,but it was a great show, Rick.
Hi Rick,
Thanks,now I remember when she did Shirley Bassey's "what I did for love" What ever became od her?
sorry Bob, i do'nt know,it would not surprise me if she's still performing, she was very talented, call Feather's they should know,all the best Rick.
So this is the former BELLS??
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