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The point is, I don’t like them, so I generally
choose to take my business elsewhere— it’s my
way of complaining. It may seem small and
insignificant, but if enough people boycotted
pointless cover charges, they’d eventually go the
way of the dinosaurs.
Speaking of extinct behemoths, is Southwest
Stark Street headed for the dust bin? Not by a
long shot. Even the short-pour bars are enjoying
brisk sales, so none are likely to go under. Yet,
there’s a lot of politics and grumbling and an
ever-increasing crowd of heterosexuals, leading
some to predict that the queer Mecca may crum
ble.
But there’s always the possibility of landlord
problems. Leasing rather than owning a space
can spell trouble, like it did for C.C. Slaughter’s.
Back when C.C.’s closed, in fact, there was a
rumor that Scandals might be headed for the
same fate.
Slaughter’s is opening soon in a bam like
space on 1000 SE 12th Ave. They’ve brought all
the old meat racks and the expectation is that
the clientele will be much the same as in the old
location. Still, the addition of a restaurant, the
big windows up front and the free parking repre
sent an effort to reinforce the establishment’s
role as a community center, says owner John
Adams Jr. Being away from the main drag, yet
close to downtown, is part of the draw too.
Bars in Old Town are centrally located, but
the area isn’t as cruisy as Southwest Stark so the
Hobo'S (120 NW Third Ave^
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going on in Southeast Portland’s so-
called lesbian ghetto?
The Egyptian Club stands alone.
Not long after the place opened,
some neighbors, who apparently
didn’t mind the titty bar that used
to be there, started complaining to
the Oregon Liquor Control Com
mission. Despite noise control ef
forts and outreach (the club regu
larly sweeps up and collects garbage
over a three block radius), the prob
lem hasn’t gone away completely.
But the OLCC hasn’t been strong-
arming the owners, so there’s no
immediate danger. And since there
aren’t a lot of female-focused social
spaces in Portland, its future is
probably secure.
A while back, the hallowed insti
tution Queer Night at LaLuna was
at a crossroads, according to pro
moter Howie Baggadonutz. Despite
its unique musical offerings and the
fact that Monday nights can be
pretty dull in other places, atten
dance was flagging. But with a little
creative marketing, Queer Night is
back with a vengeance. The recent
A river runs through it, but both sides of Stark Street
Film Fatale screening of lesbian
remain queer
short films was by all accounts a big
success and the DJs continue to
bars depend on each other to draw a crowd to pump out cutting-edge dance tunes.
Brew Sisters Pub was another lesbian-friend
the once-depressed area. With increased police
presence and less drug activity, things are look ly place until it closed. Choices was a dyke-ori
teJewstons on Wednesday nights whenflie W i crew
screens what they call training kirns, designed as a
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Portland; an abundance ot di^^ro^tmg televi.*ions and
all-age.., weekend venue, there may not be any olco-
games, as w e! as die world's m od archaic cash
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(1125 SW Stark St)
Ambience: A smaller place that manages ta
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(12 17 SW Stark S t)
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coudry western and square dancing speokstardself.
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(1B 3I SW Stark St.)
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Starky’s (2113 SE Sark St.)
Scandals Tavern
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(215 SE Nmfli Ave , Mondays.)
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ented club that faltered before re-emerging as
Kokopeli’s. Two years ago Embers Avenue was
like a morgue even on a Friday night, but it’s
changed a hell of a lot since then.
With all the closings and movings, it can be
hard to stay in the know. But rest assured, some
things will never change. Darcelle XV, for
example, has been in the same location for 31
years. The owners of Starky’s recently purchased
the location they’ve been leasing since 1984, so
it’s not going anywhere soon. The Fox and
Hounds, a lesbian-owned business, celebrated
it’s third anniversary on April 1, and no matter
how many Californians move to Portland,
Oregon will always have enough rawhide and
fringe to keep Rosetown Ramblers in business.
And for every death there is a new birth.
Chocolate City started up late last year around
the same time the Maul went AWOL. C.C.
Slaughter’s will emerge from its renovation
cocoon any day now, and the City Nightclub,
itself the reincarnation of another underage club
of days gone by, has evolved into the Rage.
In a city like Portland, which lacks a gay and
lesbian community center, the nightlife is an
important source of cultural identity. The
notion of diversity is a buzzword in queer-rights
activism, but it’s also a valuable concept for
looking inward, into the variety of subgroups
within the sexual minority community and into
the many individuals banded together under the
rainbow flag.
Affirming that diversity means supporting all
of the businesses that provide a friendly and
inclusive space for the community to commune.
Special nights: C&W everts on Wednesdays and
were played in P a r im i Hobo S would be a goad
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