The Rise of Women’s Sports Bars in the United States

The Rise of Women’s Sports Bars in the United States

Austin, Texas’s 1972 Pub opened its doors as March Madness kicked off, hosting a bursting-at-the-seams event with lines out the door. In the buzzy state capital, new bars always elicit interest, but excitement around 1972’s opening was about more than just another cool new watering hole: Austin had its first women’s sports bar.  Hundreds of happy guests queued politely for handcrafted cocktails named things like Billie Jean and Simone and pitche…