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Discuss “Carnegie Mellon purchases Holiday bar; plans to knock it down in June”

After more than half a century of history, on April 29 the landmark bar Holiday is closing its doors for good. Carnegie Mellon purchased the building and will demolish it in June.

Once one of very few gay bars in Pittsburgh, Holiday has long been a nexus for the gay community, both as a night spot and as an active contributor to charities focused on gay welfare.

The bar is located just down Forbes Avenue from Hamburg Hall.

Aside from Holiday’s gay affiliation, the bar has become known to patrons both gay and straight as just a nice place to hang out. A number of the patrons are female Carnegie Mellon students who want a break from the dating-oriented bar scene.

“It’s the perfect place to go when you’ve just dumped somebody or been...

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