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Man's Country (Chicago Bathhouse 1973-2017) drugs Club Baths weren’t just aboutOpened in 1973 by gay pioneer Chuck Renslow, Mans Country was more than a bathhouseit was a sanctuary, a stage, and a sexual playground all in one. Located on Clark Street in Chicagos Andersonville neighborhood, it combined steamy saunas with live entertainment, leather nights, dance floors, and drag shows. Everyone from Sylvester to Grace Jones to Bette Midler graced its stage, while countless men found connection, freedom, and joy within its walls.