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Contemporary histories remember \u003cstrong\u003ebarbecues at the Matador\u003c\/strong\u003e drawing large groups of locals and tourists, often arriving straight from the beach. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBy the mid-1970s, San Diego had nearly \u003cstrong\u003e30 gay bars scattered across neighborhoods including Pacific Beach, Mission Beach, Hillcrest, downtown, and beyond\u003c\/strong\u003e. El Matador belonged to a particularly beloved cluster of beach-oriented venues that gave the city’s queer scene its own unmistakable character. \u003cspan class=\"contents\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLike many gay bars of the period, its clientele and identity shifted over time. 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