-An Open Letter-

—An Open Letter—

Hunters Chicago Celebrates Thirty Years!

Looking back...looking forward.

This year, 2012, Hunters Chicago celebrates its 30th anniversary. Thirty years of excellence, friendship, growth, ambition, change and, most meaningful of all...pride. It all began on October 22, 1982, as owners Mark and Marion watched with nervous anticipation as Hunters’ first night in business unfolded. The world was a very different place then, with the only advertisement for the first gay bar in the suburbs being entirely by word-of-mouth.

The night, however, was an explosive success, and thus began the Hunters legacy. Throughout these past three decades, for countless patrons Hunters has become home, the first place they felt accepted and welcomed, had innumerable nights of celebrations and memories, and found true and everlasting love. In thousands of hearts all across the planet, Hunters Chicago will forever hold a very special place.

As remarkably rich as our past has been, our future promises to be even more magnificent, with innovative new technology and improvements across the board. Among them: a newly designed company logo; our “Get Social” promotion with improved access to us via Facebook and Twitter; our weekly ad page emailed to your SmartPhone, and Quick Response codes. Catch up with both Hunters Chicago and Hunters Palm Springs on our new blog, and check us out on YouTube as well. We’ve made significant efforts to improve our response on Yelp to reviews posted about us. We have also created and published on our website a solemn promise of our dedication to making your every visit to Hunters first- class and first-rate. Visual proof of this in the form of an official seal will be featured both there and on all future advertisements. Plus our new tagline, “Spirits Elevated,” means we’ve elevated the art of the cocktail, our staff has a new and upbeat attitude, and when you visit Hunters Chicago, YOUR spirits will definitely be elevated as well.

Now it’s time to really spread the love! Once each month for the rest of 2012, we’ll be hosting a special 30th Anniversary Party, culminating on Thursday, October 18, with a monstrously excessive bash to commemmorate our big Three-0h! We are proud of our heritage, grateful for your patronage, and eagerly anticipate another 30 years of sharing it all...with you.