I used to work at the Strand back in the early 90’s when it was a nightclub (quiet as its kept I used to live there temporaily). Famous reggae bands used to perform there and 2 legendary Female Impersonators Ms. Tiffany Arieagus a former Miss Continental http://gay-guide.com/tiffany/intro.htm (whom inspired me to be who I am today). and Ms. Coco Vega View link who does a fab Pattie Labelle, also a local favorite at the time Ms. Sasha Sterling who won the Miss Copa pageant I hear that club is gone too. I was planning a trip back to Key West and found this website about the Strand. I cant believe they sold it to Ripleys and now Walgreens. Well at least the La Te Da is still open for sunday tea dances. by the way the “catwalk” was how u got to the dj booth if I remember correctly. Just so yall know the Strand was a “straight” nightclub who just happend to have a gay manager who liked to have drag shows once in awhile afterall Key West used to be the Gay Capitol back in tha day.
I used to work at the Strand back in the early 90’s when it was a nightclub (quiet as its kept I used to live there temporaily). Famous reggae bands used to perform there and 2 legendary Female Impersonators Ms. Tiffany Arieagus a former Miss Continental http://gay-guide.com/tiffany/intro.htm (whom inspired me to be who I am today). and Ms. Coco Vega View link who does a fab Pattie Labelle, also a local favorite at the time Ms. Sasha Sterling who won the Miss Copa pageant I hear that club is gone too. I was planning a trip back to Key West and found this website about the Strand. I cant believe they sold it to Ripleys and now Walgreens. Well at least the La Te Da is still open for sunday tea dances. by the way the “catwalk” was how u got to the dj booth if I remember correctly. Just so yall know the Strand was a “straight” nightclub who just happend to have a gay manager who liked to have drag shows once in awhile afterall Key West used to be the Gay Capitol back in tha day.
Peace! Jazi:)