Finally! America Solves Its Biggest Problem: Not Enough Hyper-Specific Sports Bars

For years, Americans have struggled through the unimaginable hardship of walking into a sports bar and… asking the bartender to change one of the TVs.

Fortunately, help is on the way.

A new establishment called Q-Hall plans to open in Asheville, North Carolina, later this year, billing itself as the state’s first sports bar devoted entirely to women’s athletics while also serving as Asheville’s only self-described lesbian bar.

The concept was inspired after founder JJ Pope visited The Sports Bra, a Portland, Oregon, business dedicated exclusively to women’s sports. After witnessing the revolutionary idea of televisions showing women’s games, Pope decided Asheville desperately needed its own version.

Apparently the city’s dozens of restaurants, breweries, coffee shops, and LGBTQ-friendly businesses simply weren’t specific enough.

When Q-Hall opens, every television will feature women’s sports—from the WNBA and women’s soccer to college softball, volleyball, hockey, tennis, and just about anything involving female athletes. If men happen to be playing in Game 7 of the NBA Finals, they’ll apparently have to find some other building.

The bar also plans to host karaoke, trivia nights, board games, darts, arts and crafts, and community events. There won’t be a kitchen, but patrons can bring in food from nearby restaurants, proving that nothing says “sports bar” quite like showing up with takeout.

The walls will be decorated with jerseys, trophies, and memorabilia celebrating women’s athletics. One of the first displays is the basketball jersey worn by the owner’s 8-year-old daughter, because every great sports establishment needs its own miniature Hall of Fame.

Supporters say interest in women’s sports has never been higher, with global revenues projected to top $3 billion next year.

Critics, meanwhile, may wonder whether creating ever more narrowly targeted businesses is really the answer—or whether the average neighborhood sports bar could simply spare one television without requiring the formation of an entirely new social institution.

Either way, Asheville is about to gain one more place where everyone is welcome… provided they appreciate the correct programming schedule.