Twisted, Everett, Washington

Although it's in the Seattle metro area, Twisted nightclub (1212 California St., 425-438-4111) is also the only gay bar in the city of Everett (population 100,000), which lies about 25 miles north and is home to a major Navy base, Boeing plant, and public marina. This friendly bar on the west side of downtown, near Everett's busy port and waterfront area, draws plenty of gay guys and lesbians from the northern Seattle area with its drag shows, go-go boys, country-western Thursdays, and Fetish Fridays.