Flame - Duluth

The newly opened Flame in Duluth located at 21 N. 1st Ave. offers a spacious dance floor, cool environment and fun atmosphere.  It’s 20 below on a Friday night, you could stay in with the cat watching X Files on Netflix or you could go out for a night on the town and get your dance on. Many of you felt that The Flame in Duluth is a great place to show your slick dance moves and you’re right. The Flame is probably the best place to shake it in the Northland. We talked with part owner, Alvin Berg, who opened The Flame in Superior in 2010 and, more recently, The Flame in Duluth with his business and life partner, Vince Nelson. “We opened The Flame in Duluth as a gay bar for all those who don’t want to travel over the bridge” explained Berg. The dance club has a nice, urban atmosphere, similar to New York and Chicago clubs. The place fills up on the weekends so Berg expanded by opening the downstairs. The recent opening of the “Bottoms Up” (yes, we know) Club has decreased some of the capacity strain on Thursday, Friday and Saturday night. It is also a dance room featuring a mix of electronic music DJs. “We have all kinds of music from top 40 to electronic,” said Berg. With the diversity of musical styles, a huge dance area, full bar, and fun atmosphere for gay and straight people to hang out in, The Flame is a great way to spend and evening with friends or fly solo.

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