History of Gay and Lesbian Life in Wisconsin - Businesses - Bars and Clubs

 
New Leaf
Location: Between Janesville and Beloit on Highway 51
just south of Airport 90 Exit 177 (Hwy 351 West) to 51 South

Opened:
Closed:

June 1988
c1993
Clientele:

Male/ female
Bar/ dance club

 
     
 

The New Leaf ovbviously was a fairly popular bar for a time, lasting at least 4+ years-- despite its very confusing location (see the address shown in all the ads). An October 1992 ad for its '4 Year Anniversary and Grand Re-opening" is puzzling however, we need to try to ascertain more about the circumstances surrounding the re-opening, as we have not seen any advertising after that time.

We will be researching the dates this bar was listed in the media bar Guides to try to narrow the timeline.

Any additional information is available from anyone willing to contribute it.

Advertisement
(In Step vol 7 #6, 1990)
 
Photos from Leaf's first 'Miss' contest
Tata La Moore, Dusty Storm, Patricia De Roma, Montan Silver
(In Step vol 7 #12, June 1990)
 
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(In Step vol 7 #19, September 1990)
 
Advertisement
(In Step vol 7 #25, Dec 1990-Jan 1991)
 
Advertisement
(In Step vol 8 #2, January 1991)
 
Article about benefit for MASN
(Madison AIDS Support Newtork) at New Leaf
(In Step vol 8 #21, October 1991)
 
Advertisement
(In Step vol 8 #21, October 1991)
 
Advertisement
(In Step vol 9 #1, January 1992)
 
Advertisement
(In Step vol 9 #8, April 1992)
 
Advertisement
(In Step vol 9 #14, July 1992)
 
4th Anniversary Advertisement
(In Step vol 9 #21, October 1992)
 
 
 


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(In Step vol 8 #21, October 1991)

Credits: bar history by Don Schwamb.
Last updated: October-2020.

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