[1] The bar hosts dancing,[2] drag shows[1] and karaoke regularly; SouthSound Talk says, "Every night from 9:00 p.m. to 1:30 a.m.

[9] In a 2013 "queer girl" guide of Tacoma, Autostraddle said of the bar: Relaxed and friendly, you'll feel right at home here.

Like Silverstone, The Mix is a queer grab bag: on any given night you can booze alongside drag queens, baby boomers, femmes, butches, leather daddies… you name it.

The Mix may not be the most, um, glamorous place you've ever been drunk at, but the bartenders are nice and the crowd is kind of hilarious.

[10]According to SouthSound Talk, The Mix was named Western Washington's best gay and lesbian bar in 2014.