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The Blazing Saddle
9commentsLots of cheap beer busts and drink specials. Long employed friendly bartenders. Drag and fun shows. Holiday parties and shows. Walking distance to other gay bars.
- Best time
- 12 pm to 2 am. Best times: Thurday thru Sunday. Dates open: 12 pm to 2 am
- Crowd
- All types.
- Watch out
- Small bar. Friendly area
- Last verified
- Oct 2026
416 East 5th Street, Des Moines 50309 (515) 246-1299 theblazingsaddle.com Wheelchair: Accessible
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Where exactly
Cross street: Locust & Grand
When to go
12 pm to 2 am. Best times: Thurday thru Sunday. Dates open: 12 pm to 2 am
Etiquette
Be yourself.
Safety
Small bar. Friendly area
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Comments
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Visitor ·
Went there last Saturday night. Had a fun time. Good drinks, good music. It's best to get there earlier in the night though (before midnight even) as it turns into a pumpkins sometimes around that time. Sure, there were people there that are old and overweight, but there were also a good number of guys there who were hot at a variety of ages.
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and here i was looking for one of those fat old top guys instead of needing a drink..........lol always a bridesmaid i guess
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Visitor ·
Blazing Saddles is a place where you can find a good drink but not a good lay.
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wouldn't mind finding a fat old guy ( fog ) top aroung the east side
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sounds good to me. be there july 6,7,
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You have that right about "oldest." Only FOGs (Fat Old Guys) go there.
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Probaply the oldest Gay bat in Des Moines. If you are travelling through the great state of Iowa put this place on your list.Great bartenders with out attitudes. Great drinks seriously...YOU allways Get a double and the happy hour specials are great.It gets real frisky late in the evening. The great part is there are at least 3 other gay bars in the same area worth walking to.Oh you will get drunk and you will get laid plenty of butched up dudes.
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This bar is on 5th street not 6th. Even the phone book is wrong. Otherwise it's a GREAT hangout. Good crowd, great drink prices, very casual and fun.
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This place is the greatest! Friendly bartenders, great drinks, always at least a double, good bearbusts,lot's of guys, especially on weekends. One big party!
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