Boardwalk Closed

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This is a post of article from Outlook Magazine regarding the temporary fate of the legendary Boardwalk. I guess my winter vacation plans just changed.

 

 

 

The Boardwalk….Closed For Now…

Not Forgotten…And Will Be Back!

 

 

I am very displeased to write that as of last week the Boardwalk, Miami's most popular dancer/stripper bar has

lost their occupational license and was forced to close their doors. I spoke with Boardwalk owner Victor Zepka (who is

also a personal friend of mine) today and he did confirm that the Boardwalk is closed for now until he decides what

direction the future will take for this almost 18 year old bar/club. Victor did tell me that he will be back and has been

looking at different options for over a year. When Victor opened the Boardwalk in Sunny Isles many years ago during the

1980's the town was a strip of aging, cheap 1950's hotels and low rent shopping centers. The town was part of

unincorporated Dade County that had no local police department. The Boardwalk was in a world of it's own where no

one bothered harassing this small, but very popular gay dancer/stripper bar. However, over the years property values

escalated in this ocean front town where the aging $15 a night hotels were replaced with multi-million luxury condos.

Soon after the building boom started about 3 years ago Sunny Isles created their own police department whose

headquarters and town hall were located on the second floor, right above the Boardwalk. That was indeed the beginning

of the end of the Boardwalk in spite of how hard Victor attempted to save the Boardwalk. A tremendous amount of

support from other bar/nightclub owners and the Gay community always was behind Victor to help save the Boardwalk

and for years the support helped save the Boardwalk. As I said earlier Victor Zepka will return stronger than ever and

will keep the Boardwalk tradition going strong once again. Stay tuned for more information as it comes available.