Rote Fabrik

"And the Rote Fabrik warehouse is another spot for queer culture — covered in graffiti and host to techno parties and the Zurich pride afterparty." - Adam Groffman Adam Groffman Adam Groffman is an award-winning writer, editor, and marketer. He is based in Brooklyn, NYC, where he works in digital marketing by day and as a writer at night. He covers cities, LGBTQ travel, l

"Lakeside Cultural Center, Restaurant and Bar This silk mill turned cultural center on Lake Zurich’s left bank hosts over a hundred concerts, parties and festivals a year and is home to 60 art studios. It’s also a popular bar, especially come summer, when locals flock to the communal outdoor tables steps from the water’s edge (a favorite place to sit is in one of the handful of old-school ski lifts for prime views of the Alps). The setting is colorful and edgy—graffiti everywhere, plants shooting out from clawfoot bathtubs—a rarity so far from Kreis 4 and 5. Photo © Christian Beutler/Zürich Tourismus."

"Lakeside Cultural Center, Restaurant and Bar This silk mill turned cultural center on Lake Zurich’s left bank hosts over a hundred concerts, parties and festivals a year and is home to 60 art studios. It’s also a popular bar, especially come summer, when locals flock to the communal outdoor tables steps from the water’s edge (a favorite place to sit is in one of the handful of old-school ski lifts for prime views of the Alps). The setting is colorful and edgy—graffiti everywhere, plants shooting out from clawfoot bathtubs—a rarity so far from Kreis 4 and 5. Photo © Christian Beutler/Zürich Tourismus."