# Chances Bar > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chances_Bar > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Chances_Bar.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chances_Bar > Source revision: 1247629279 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Former nightclub in Houston, Texas Chances Bar Defunct November 20, 2010 (2010-11-20) Area served Montrose, Houston **Chances Bar** was a nightclub in the [Montrose](/source/Montrose%2C_Houston) neighborhood of [Houston](/source/Houston), Texas, which catered to the local [LGBTQ](/source/LGBTQ) community, particularly [lesbians](/source/Lesbian). According to the Chances Bar Tribute Site, the bar opened in August 1994.[1] The space had been owned by the Vastakis family since it was Charlie's Coffee Shop in the 1970s.[2] ## History Chances operated as a lesbian bar for sixteen years and was considered a "nightlife staple" in Montrose.[2] In April 2006, the bar underwent a remodel following a fire.[2] In 2010, the Vastakis family got out of the bar management business and into property development.[1][2] The property was put on the market in July and the business closed on November 20.[2] The owner said of the closing:[2] "Chances lasted a lot longer than we though it would. It's been a great time... It's a natural evolution for us all in the family. I was spear-fishing with my 12-year-old son in Greece and he said, "You know Dad, we never get to just hang out. You are always at the bar working," and so we decided to change the direction of our business plan." The site was slated to become a "high-end restaurant, with a superstar chef". Chances held a closing party, for which its marquee displayed "Thanks for the mammaries".[2] ## References 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-CBTS_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-CBTS_1-1) ["Welcome to Chances Bar Tribute Site"](http://www.chancesbar.com/). Chances Bar Tribute Site. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191227104037/http://www.chancesbar.com/) from the original on December 27, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2014. 1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-HP_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-HP_2-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-HP_2-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-HP_2-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-HP_2-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-HP_2-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-HP_2-6) Hlavaty, Craig (November 19, 2010). ["Chances Bar Closing After Saturday Night"](https://web.archive.org/web/20140816134624/http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2010/11/chances_shutting_down_after_sa.php). *[Houston Press](/source/Houston_Press)*. Houston, Texas. Archived from [the original](http://blogs.houstonpress.com/rocks/2010/11/chances_shutting_down_after_sa.php) on August 16, 2014. Retrieved June 7, 2014. ## External links - [LGBTQ portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:LGBTQ) - [Texas portal](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Portal:Texas) - [Chances Bar](https://web.archive.org/*/https://www.chancesbar.com) at the [Wayback Machine](/source/Wayback_Machine) (archive index) v t e Neartown, Houston Geography Courtlandt Place Hyde Park Montrose Westmoreland Education Annunciation Orthodox School Houston ISD Bob Lanier MS Baker Montessori K-8 (formerly Woodrow Wilson) Wharton Dual Language K-8 Arabic Immersion Magnet St. Stephen's Episcopal University of St. Thomas Landmarks American General Center Annunciation Greek Orthodox Cathedral Bambolino's Brasil Broken Obelisk Bygones Byzantine Fresco Chapel Charmstone Chapultepec Lupita Empire Cafe Isolated Mass/Circumflex (Number 2) JR's Bar and Grill Katz's Deli La Colombe d'Or (Fondren Mansion) Menil Collection Montrose Center Niko Niko's ReBar Houston River Oaks Shopping Center River Oaks Theatre Rothko Chapel South Beach Defunct Chances Bar Dolce Vita Eagle Houston Guava Lamp Inversion Just Marion & Lynn's Inversion Coffee House Mary's Meteor Montrose Mining Company History Murder of Paul Broussard (1991) Killing of Gabriel Granillo (2006) Montrose District This list is incomplete. High School for the Performing and Visual Arts (HSPVA) was in the Neartown area from 1982 to 2019. Neartown is within the Houston Community College (HCC) service area, though no campuses are operated there. Within a section of the Neartown Association boundaries previously shown on its website are: the Houston Contemporary Arts Museum, the Administration/Glassel School buildings of the Museum of Fine Arts Houston (MFAH), First Presbyterian Church, and Presbyterian School. The current (as of 2019) map does not indicate any territory south of I-69/US-59 as being in Neartown. Gulf Coast Archive and Museum was previously in Neartown. v t e LGBTQ culture in Houston Establishments JR's Bar and Grill Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon ReBar Houston South Beach Defunct Brazos River Bottom Chances Bar Eagle Houston F Bar Guava Lamp Just Marion & Lynn's Mary's Meteor Montrose Mining Company Events Bunnies on the Bayou Houston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Houston Gay Pride Parade History Houston, Texas Proposition 1, 2015 Marriage of Billie Ert and Antonio Molina 1977 Houston Anita Bryant protests Organizations Gulf Coast Archive and Museum Houston GLBT Community Center Houston GLBT Political Caucus Lesbian Health Initiative of Houston Montrose Center Transgender Archive Transgender Foundation of America Publications Houston Voice OutSmart Areas Montrose v t e LGBTQ in Texas Culture By city Austin Dallas–Fort Worth Houston San Antonio Events Black Tie Dinner Bunnies on the Bayou Dallas Black Pride Houston Gay and Lesbian Film Festival Houston Gay Pride Parade QueerBomb Dallas Places Venues Brazos River Bottom Chances Bar F Bar Guava Lamp JR's Bar and Grill Just Marion & Lynn's Neon Boots Dancehall & Saloon Oilcan Harry's The Pink Elephant ReBar Houston South Beach Sue Ellen's Closed Eagle Houston Mary's Meteor Montrose Mining Company Bishop Arts District, Dallas Hyde Park Montrose, Houston Oak Lawn, Dallas Pink Dolphin Monument Westbury, Houston Media The A-List: Dallas Dallas Voice Houston Voice OutSmart Regal Crest Enterprises Turtle Creek Chorale History 1977 Houston Anita Bryant protests Lutheran High School North controversy Marriage of Billie Ert and Antonio Molina Murder of Paul Broussard Rainbow Lounge raid Village Station police raid Walt Whitman Community School Organizations Atticus Circle Cathedral of Hope Dallas Metropolitan Community Church Equality Texas Gulf Coast Archive and Museum Houston GLBT Community Center Houston LGBTQ+ Political Caucus Lesbian Health Initiative of Houston LGBTQ Aggies Montrose Center Queer Liberaction Transgender Archive Transgender Education Network of Texas Transgender Foundation of America Rights By topic Recognition of same-sex unions Same-sex marriage Baker v. Wade (1985) Dallas Principles Defense of Marriage Act De Leon v. Perry (2015) Gay Student Services v. Texas A&M University (1984) Houston, Texas Proposition 1 In re Marriage of J.B. and H.B. (2009) James Byrd, Jr. Hate Crimes Act Lawrence v. Texas (2003) Littleton v. Prange (1999) Texas Proposition 2 (2005) [29°44′42″N 95°23′35″W / 29.744904°N 95.392951°W / 29.744904; -95.392951](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Chances_Bar¶ms=29.744904_N_95.392951_W_type:landmark_region:US-TX) --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Chances Bar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chances_Bar) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chances_Bar?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.