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1035 SW Stark St. • 503-226-4171
Boxxes/Red Cap Garage, the only two-m-one gay club in the city,
is Portland's original gay dance club and has the most experienced
DJ ensemble in the scene. Stark Street’s only nonsmoking bar for
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610 NW Couch St. • 503-224-9062
New ~aN inclusive* nightclub and lounge in Old Town from the own
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1400 SE Morrison St. • 503-235-6150
Crush features specialty martinis and cocktails and serves a full
food menu. Hip DJs spin throughout the week, with dancing on
the weekends Happy hour is all day Tuesday, 4:30 6 pm
' Wednesday-Friday and 3-7 pm Sunday. Crush is now open for
brunch 9 am-3 pm Sunday.
DARCELLE XV SHOWPLACE
201 NW Third Ave. • 503-222-5338
World famous female impersonators Darcelle XV & Company have
been entertaining audiences from all walks of life for more than 37
years with Las Vegas style cabaret revues of glitz, glamour and
comedy. They have traveled the States presenting a show that you
have to see to believe Stop by when you are in Portland and you
will be glad you did! Company parties are welcome
Showtimes are 8:30 pm Wednesday and Thursday and 8:30 and
10:30 pm Friday and Saturday. Admission is $15 Reservations are
not required but are highly recommended. Dinner seating is 5-7 pm
by reservation. Male strippers at midnight Friday and Saturday.
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THE EAGLE PDX
1300 W Burnside St. • 503-241-0105
Portland's original masculine men's bar.
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EGYPTIAN CLUB
3701 SE Division St. • 503-236-8689
The 7,000 square foot Egyptian Club, located in a former milk plant,
features three different rooms There's a dance floor in the Tomb;
the Front Lounge offers pool tables and video games and a third
bar, the Room, features karaoke seven nights a week. The crowd
is primarily lesbian.
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110 NW Broadway • 503-222-3082
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219 NW Davis St. • 503-241-9135
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ESCAPE
333 SW Park Ave. • 503-227-0830
Portland's only all-ages gay nightclub. The Greater Portland
Intercollegiate Queer Society hosts College Night 10:30 pm Fridays
featuring different music every week, $3 off the cover with student
identification and speed friend making (like speed dating!) for the
first hour.
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W 217 NW Second Ave. • 503-243-5530
According to BarFly, this 'cheery, kicked-back pub draws a con
vivial, mostly mature crowd to its somewhat countrified environs."
Fox & Hounds regularly hosts various charity events, and the first
Sunday of each month is a fun-filled bingo fund-raiser. Sheltered
sidewalk seating fits a handful of tables and affords some good
people watching $2 well drinks and $2 select beers 4-8 pm daily.
Full menu served until 8:30 pm Sunday-Thursday and until 10 pm
Friday and Saturday, with bar menu served until closing time there
after.
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439 NW Third Ave. * 503-224-8446
BarFly describes the Dirty Duck as an "endearingly light-in-the-
loafers longshoreman-type hole in the wall, named for
Shakespeare's local. Said to be haunted by its formidable former
owner, Mama Bernice! Home of the Oregon Bears" Featuring pool,
pinball, MegaTouch and darts.
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503-224-3285
Hobo's has been an integral part of Portland's dining and lounge
experience for more than 25 years. Located in the heart of Old
Town, it provides a friendly atmosphere of casual elegance and
serves outstanding cuisine from both its complete dinner menu and
its lounge menu. It also offers premium cocktails, an extensive
wine list and bottled and draft beers. En|oy live music Wednesday
through Sunday, with pool and lottery in the game room. Courtyard
dining when weather permits.
Because Old Town is an energetic and vibrant part of Portland's
nightlife and on-street parking is sometimes limited, Hobo's offers
validated parking at its neighborhood Smart Park located on the
comer of NW Davis and Front streets.
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2512 NE Broadway • 503-287-4210
Featuring the best 9 Ball Tournament 8 pm Saturdays. Possibly the
best $6 ribeye dinner anywhere. Joq's also serves up the lowest
drink prices in the city. Join one of its softball, pool or bowling
teams. Enjoy a good time and make a new friend at this entertain
ing neighborhood bar!
Girls, Get Your Dance On
There’s a new lesbian singles garty
in town. Get ready for Vamp, brought
to you by Pauline Miriam, the promot
er and event planner behind the Hot
Flash dance series. Miriam says she
created Vamp in response to multiple
requests from the lesbian community.
“When a dozen or more women ask
for a singles dance, I figure it’s a sign
and I go for it," she explained.
While Hot Flash has been a popu
lar dance party for ladies 36 and older
in Portland, Eugene and Seattle, Vamp
will target a more age-diverse crowd,
inviting lesbians 21 and older.
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“I’ve made so many marriages in
the Portland lesbian community, and
I’ve made a whole lot of dates for
women through Hot Flash and speed
dating,” said Miriam on the phone
from Philadelphia, where she is work'
< ing to set up a Hot Flash event.
Vamp will take place in the Stark
Pauline Miriam (left) encourages women to identify as single and available at her dance parties.
Street gayborhood at Boxxes and will
include go-go dancers and musical guests DJ Puppet of the soon-to-be-defunct
In the past, Miriam’s events have benefited organizations such as the
queer dance night Booty and DJ Lauren of Hot Flash. The event will also
Portland Lesbian Choir, Bradley-Angle House and Lesbian Community
involve a live performance by 22-year-old lesbian hip-hop artist Kritik, who
Project. Vamp is not a benefit, and Miriam says her main focus with this new
recently relocated to Portland from Boise, Idaho.
venture is bringing women together.
Miriam, who is a single woman herself, says there will be icebreakers to
“1 just want to continue being a matchmaker,” she said. “I’m a Jewish girl;
encourage single ladies to dance with women they might not know. “1 think
it’s what we do.”
the biggest breakthrough is providing the venue for them and telling them to
Vamp debuts from 5 to 9 p.m. Sept. 29 at 1035 S.W. Stark St.
identify as single and available,” she explained.
—Julie Sabatier
NORTHBANK
106 W Sixth St., Vancouver • 360-695-3862
Southwest Washington’s first and only gay bar. Now smoke-free!
Take $1 off any item that costs more than $2 on Buck-Off Monday
$5 pasta dinners (spaghetti or fettuccine alfredo) are served with
$2 well drinks 5-9 pm Tuesdays Licious Karaoke is Wednesday and
Friday. Thursday is Giriz Night with $3 Smirnoff and $5.50 pitchers
of Bud and Bud Lite. Saturday is a special event or DJ. Sunday is
happy hour all day with free pool.
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SCANDALS
1125 SW Stark St. • 503-227-5887
Scandals is one of the city 's oldest gay men's bars and has been con
tinually providing a comfortable setting, great cocktails and a "more
than fnendly" bar staff to men from Portland and from out of town for
30 years. Recently relocated only a block away from its previous loca
tion, Scandals provided a new, modem, clean space for its clientele.
It features a pool table, darts, video lottery and music videos and is
one of the anchor bars for the Portland Pride street festival
Portland's only "Tea Dance" on Sunday afternoons. Blues on
Tuesdays. Live DJs on Friday and Saturday.
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SHANGHAI STEAKERY
16 NW Broadway • 503-228-9325
A locally owned gay bar known for good music, great drinks, the best
prices in town and lottery. Happy hour 7 am-8 pm. Join the IT Club DJ
boys on the first Fnday of every month. Shanghai Steakery also holds
other events; it s best to check with the bar for upcoming events.
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SILVERADO
1217 SW Stark St. • 503-224-4493
Claims to be Portland's only gay-owned and -operated gay night
club, Portland's favorite gay bar and Portland's "original" premier
gay nightclub. "Where the men are hot and the party never
ends.. .we lead the crowd, not just follow."
The Ministry of Mylar (Not Your Mother's Church) Sundays.
Karaoke with Rocky Rhodes 8 pm-1 am Mondays. Wednesday is
Latino Night with Meesha Peru.
SOUTHSIDE SPEAKEASY
3529 Fairview Industrial Drive SE, Salem * 503-362-1139
Southside Speakeasy is the place in Salem and the central
Willamette Valley for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender
community to meet and hang out.
Free pool all day Sunday with Desperate Housewives at 9 pm. 50-
cent tacos are served 5-9 pm Mondays with bingo at 6:30 and
karaoke at 9. Top sirloin steak dinner is served 5:30-10 pm
Tuesdays for $8.95. Win points and prizes with free Texas Hold 'Em
poker 7:30 pm Wednesdays and 6:30 pm Saturdays. Dance party
with DJ Rosi 9 pm Thursdays Dance party with DJ Lori 9 pm
Fridays and Saturdays; cover is $3.
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STARKTS
2913 SE Stark St. • 503-230-7980
"Everyday people" video bar with great martinis, two large patios,
Oregon Lottery games, WiFi and private parties Monday and
Tuesday are Burger Nights, Wednesday is Mexican Night,
Thursday is Homemade Meatloaf Night, Friday is Pnme Rib Night,
Saturday features chef 's specials, and brunch is served 9 am-2 pm
every weekend
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STEAM
2885 NE Sandy Blvd. • 503-J36-9999
Portland's hottest all-male experience.