This is something I have been wondering about for a while... despite not going to furry cons and not being very social in general. I know there are furry events which take place yearly / monthly such as fur cons. But what about creating a few permanent furry places as well?
I'm talking about things such as clubs, restaurants, hotels, and so on. By furry themed I mean places primarily intended for furries and anyone who's at least okay with them. The same way Chinese restaurants are intended to make people from China feel at home around the US for instance (which is a different thing but you get the idea). In practice, this means having a place ran by furs, perhaps decorated with furry art here and there, and anything else that works.
Although this might sound like an exaggeration and like looking for trouble, I believe it would be very possible at this day. For example, we can look at rock clubs, which are primarily intended for bikers and heavy metal fans to come and have a drink. Then there's jazz clubs for jazz fans. There are also places like gay clubs, on the more controversial side. So why nothing for us as well? We live in a culturally free society, especially in America where there's usually anything about everything. Only problem might be how appealing the place is to non furs too... considering furries are sadly fewer in numbers, and relying on having enough in the neighborhood to get daily customers might make it hard to run said business.
The nice part is that this would make it possible for furs to get together daily, in a place on the face of this world related to us. People who go to cons probably get what I mean even better than me; Imagine finding a miniature version of a fur con in a building located down the road, going on at any hour of any day, where you can go eat or drink something whenever you want. Think how many furs could meet other furs as well this way, and make new friends anytime. It would also be a step toward changing the status of this fandom I believe... into a community that's actually out there and actively exists, not just present in a few corners of the internet. Don't know if I missed anything else, but yeah.
So what's known about this? Do any such places exist anywhere in the world yet? Are / were there attempts or plans to make any? Can you also post pictures or videos from such places, in case some exist and there are any available?
