The Lumber Yard Bar

Gay bar · Seattle White Center

The first LGBTQ+ bar in White Center in southwest Seattle, decorated in lumberjack style and with its own kitchen. After an arson attack in 2021 it was rebuilt with donations from the community and reopened in 2022.

• Food
• Bear Social

Address

9630 16th Ave SW
98106 Seattle

Opening hours

Tue–Thu 4 pm–midnight
Fri 4 pm–2 am, Sat 2 pm–2 am
Sun 11 am–midnight, closed Mon

Crowd

Mixed, lots of locals; bears on Sundays

Programme

Queeraoke (Wed), South Seattle Bear Social (Sun 2–6 pm), Drink & Draw (last Tue of the month), show tune singalong (1st Thu), Sunday brunch

Location

White Center, about 20 minutes’ drive south of Downtown

What makes The Lumber Yard Bar special

The Lumber Yard Bar is a neighbourhood bar with wood panelling, forest motifs and a full kitchen. Founded in 2018 by Nathan Adams and Michale Farrar, the original burned down in 2021 after arson; a fundraiser raising around 100,000 dollars made a fresh start possible across the street. Today there’s also the Loading Dock event space. The weeks are well filled with karaoke, Bear Social, brunch and life drawing.

Contact

Editorially researched, as of October 2026. Sources: own website (current opening hours, weekly programme), Out x Out (venue profile with dates Oct 2026; guide updated Jun 2026). Opening hours, prices and programme may change, please check before visiting.