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Nightclubs outside the downtown core struggle to survive
an gay bars and nightclubs outside
the downtown core area survive in
Portland?
Starky’s has done well for
many years and the Egyptian Club
continues to draw in the weekend crowds, but a
couple of other spots don’t seem to be doing as
well. In the Holly
wood district, the
gay bar wannabe
Brandy’s now has
large new window
signs touting the
appearance of exot
ic dancers.
T rad itio n ally ,
this format change does not bode well for the
previous gay and lesbian clientele. Anyone
remember the 927?
Meanwhile, in the business opportunities
section of this issue of Just Out you’ll find an ad
listing a gay bar for sale. A visit to the broker’s
Web site states that actual locations and names
cannot be disclosed, but this site also features a
listing for inner Southeast Portland that just
happens to be a two-story bar.
Could it be that the Choices Pub and Exta
sis upstairs/downstairs combo is now on the mar
ket? $30,000 down will get you the answer.
Second Nature
HOME 6> GARDEN CENTER
OLID,
open
Sunday, November 19"
9:00am to 4:00pm
Hand Blown/Painted Ornaments
Holiday Decorations
Looking for a house?
Let me, as an Accredited Buyer’s Agent
(ABR), help you find your dream house
at the best price without the pitfalls of oil
tank, repair, lending and title issues.
Ron Glanville
director of development for the Oregon Ballet
Theater. No word yet on whether he’ll be wear
ing tights to work.
Tina Schafer, G R I , A B R
M u lti-M iliu m D o llar Producer
RE/MAX
Signature Properties
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ne Oregon nonprofit was a recipient of
funds during the most recent grant cycle
from the Denver-based Gill Foundation. The
Eugene-based HIV Alliance received $10,000 in
support of its prevention and education programs.
he forward growth in membership and
activities for the Portland Area Business
Association received a slight jolt backward
when this month’s luncheon was canceled
because of a lack of reservations. The next regu
lar meeting is scheduled for December and will
feature the vocal stylizations of the Portland
Gay Men’s Chorus.
Members are encouraged to make reservations
in advance at www.paba.com or by calling
503-241-2222. This annual appearance by PGMC
is always one of the year’s most popular events.
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Mantel Pieces & Holiday Centerpieces
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PLAQUES, BOTANICAL ART, WREATHS, MIRRORS,
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8601 S W T e rw illig e r Blvd.
(next to the Chevron station)
503 . 977.6545
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Norm Nevers
O
ne business sale that already is in the works
involves Gulliver’s Travels and Voyages.
Veteran travel agent Norm Nevers is set to
take over the reins of the business, where he has
been employed for the past 10 years. He will con
tinue running it as a full-service travel agency
with lots of knowledge and information available
about gay and lesbian resorts and destinations.
When he is not making travel plans for oth
ers, much of his free time is spent being involved
with the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court. Reign
ing as Emperor XXV, Norm Nevers Sugarbaker
stepped down in October 1999 but still remains
actively involved in court events.
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n addition to his efforts as a Human Rights
Campaign activist and a diligent fund-raiser
for the No on 9 Campaign, Ron Glanville has
undertaken a career move.
His other interests and activities now will
have to share time with his new position as
ip Chicks Do Wine joins the growing list of
gay- and lesbian-owned businesses in the
Portland area. Partners Renee Neely and Laurie
Lewis have rented 4,000 square feet of warehouse
space in the Southeast Holgate area and are
opening one of the area’s few inner-city wineries.
Hip Chicks Do Wine will make and market
their own products, a trio of tastes including
Pinot Noir, Chardonnay and Vin Nombril, a
sweet, white table wine. Their 1999 release will
feature 570 cases— all available for sale by the
bottle, the case or the carload.
Neely and Lewis became interested in wine
making about four years ago, and the resulting
years of classes and studies will culminate in the
opening of their store. Marketing to the non
professional wine drinker, their goal is to make
fun wine and to make wine fun.
In addition to tastings and retail sales, the
space also will be available to feature area
artists. Anyone interested in displaying their
works should contact the Hip Chicks at
503-753-6374.
Neely, incidentally, brings a previous accom
plishment to her new endeavor: In 1996,
Willamette Week named her Portland’s Best
Barista. Just wait until you see what she can do
with a bottle of wine.
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Business news with a queer bent should be
reported to MARTY DAVIS at m arty@ justout.com .
It’s the way we
live...
and it’s the
way we bank.
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