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Steve's Place was not officially a gay bar, but it had always been thought of as a place members of the LGBTQ community could go to have a good time and feel safe. When Stoll and Myhre opened it, the bar no longer was a "gay-friendly" bar, it was just a gay bar. Owning OhZone kind of just fell into their laps.

Stoll and Myher originally moved to Burlington to manage one of the stores in Westland Mall. They had always enjoyed hanging out at the old bar, but there had been talk by the owner that perhaps he would close it. The owner had tried to solicit the pair gay own the bar, but they had always declined. Finally, the day came the owner said he would sell the bar and that if the pair weren't interested, it would be sold to somebody else.

They said they couldn't let Burlington's only gay bar go out of business, so they agreed to take over the business. Being a gay bar doesn't mean there aren't a whole host of people who aren't part of the LGBTQ community dropping in on any given night. Rather, OhZone is a place where people can feel free to be themselves, regardless of who that is.

The real goal is for people to have a good time. Stoll said his dream had always been to own an upscale club in a big bar, but with his background in construction, he was able to take the bar and burlington it into something of he and Myhre's dreams. After buying the bar inthe pair gutted it and rebuilt it to their liking.

OhZone has a dance floor and stage, giving it the feel of being an entertainment venue, bar and club all in one. Once a month, drag queens come and put on a show.

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There's also the monthly open stage night drag competition, and at the end of the year, the goal is to crown Ms. OhZone The next open stage night is June 18, while the next drag show will be June 26, the same day as Pride in the Park. Expansion is on the horizon as the two are working to put in a kitchen.

The goal is not to serve big meals, but rather to just give bar patrons to snack on. They also have added some seating outside the bar that eventually will become a fenced-in, decorated patio. Wake n Bake opened inwith Jackson and Hamlin wanting to be able to make money doing what they love, which is cooking southern-style breakfast food.

Wake n Bake was one of four businesses inside their building on the corner of Eighth and Jefferson streets. However, when the owner abandoned the building inthe laundromat left, leaving just Wake n Bake and Dave's Not Here. While the pair are finalizing their future plans for the building, they're not open to sharing them just yet, though they did offer some insight, such as that the building will be repainted and additional tenants will be brought in.

Jackson and Hamlin have always been a big supporters of Burlington's Pride community, but say their customers come for the great food and service they receive at the restaurant. Big River Popcorn will expand burlington a gay location, this time in Mount Pleasant. The business, which is owned by Cody and Greg Flietner, announced its new location last month.

An opening date has yet to be announced to the public, but the pair promised the business will open by the end of June and will be located on the block of North Main Street.