The NW 39th Street Enclave, also known as "39th & Penn" or simply "39th Street", is a prominent leabian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) district in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The area is located along NW 39th Street in the city's northwest quadrant, one block west of Pennsylvania Avenue.
The NW 39th Street Enclave is home to many of Oklahoma's most popular gay and lesbian bars and nightclubs, in addition to a number of retail stores and eateries catering to Oklahoma City's LGBT community. While Oklahoma City's openly gay population is relatively average for a city of its size, the NW 39th Street Enclave is widely regarded as the largest gay and lesbian district in the Great Plains and central regions of the United States, and one of the largest in the Midwest. The size and success of the district has historically been attributed to the city's prime geographic location at the crossroads of three major Interstate highways: I-40, I-35 and I-44.
The NW 39th Street Enclave attracts large numbers of gay and lesbian tourists, particularly on weekends, from the surrounding states of Texas, Arkansas, Missouri and Kansas. The district is also a popular stopping point for cross-country LGBT travelers.
Most of the district's attractions are concentrated around or near the Habana Inn, a 200-room hotel billing itself as the largest gay resort in the southwest United States. The hotel boasts two dance clubs, two swimming pools, a restaurant, piano bar and gift shop, and plays host to several yearly LGBT events and gatherings.
Frequented by local morning radio personalities.
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