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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (April 4, 2008)
«ijustput APRIL 8, 2008 Q For the Children BOXXES/FISH GROTTO/RED CAP GARAGE W 1035 SW STARK ST. • 503-226-4171 Topaz Lynn Crawford and Ben Brown Jr., First Lady and First Gentleman of the Imperial Sovereign Rose Court, are helping raise money for the Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center, which celebrates its 10th anniversary this year. Boxxes/Red Cap Garage, the only two-in-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 the boys. Q CASEY'S 610 NW Couch St. • 503-224-9062 "All-inclusive" nightclub and lounge in Old Town. 0 C.C. SLAUGHTERS W 219 NW Davis St. • 503-248-9135 C.C. Slaughters is a great hangout. Come feel like "Norm" or shake your booty all night long to the best sound, lights and laser shows in Portland. CRUSH V 1400 SE Morrison St. • 503-235-8150 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 Satur day and Sunday. 0 DARCELLE XV SHOWPLACE Spank It! starts 7 p.m. April 13 at Shang hai Steakery, 16 N.W. Broadway. The pan- sexual, communitywide event will feature a 50/50 raffle, door prizes, an auction and special performances by Ciara Del L’arosa, Roxie Hart and Krystal Lynn. Cover is $5. Proceeds will benefit a SMYRC barbecue that is being presented by Brown, who also serves as Mr. Oregon State Leather 200?, along with his female coun terpart, Coral Mallow. That event will take place from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. May 3. “We as a community often joke that we do things ‘for the children’ at our events,” Brown said in an e-mail to his friends. “Well, here is your chance to prove it.” The barbecue will be free and open to the entire community, according to Brown. “The young people of SMYRC have re peatedly asked for more groups to come for ward and meet with them, and Coral and I believe that this would be a great opportunity to do so,” he said. “It is high time that the next generation meet the current crop of community leaders, board members and title holders from the area. What better way to do this than by breaking bread, so to speak.” Since 1998 SMYRC has created safety and support for queer youth in Oregon through empowerment, community building, education and direct services. It is a program of nonprofit Cascadia Behavioral Healthcare, the state’s largest provider of community based mental health and addictions treat ment services. SMYRC provides a safe, supervised, ha rassment-free and alcohol- and drug-free space for members of the sexual minorities community who are 23 and younger. Youth gather to participate in positive activities like art, music, community organizing, de velopment, education, peer support, support groups, case management, counseling and job readiness preparation. For more information about Brown, visit www.myspace.com/mroregonleather2007. 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 recom mended. Dinner seating is 5-7 pm by reservation. Male strippers at midnight Friday and Saturday. 0 THE EAGLE PDX 27 NW Sixth Ave. • 503-241-0105 Portland's original masculine men's bar. THE EAGLE PORTLAND 835 N Lombard St. • 503-283-9734 Portland's masculine men's bar and leather bar. Home bar of the Oregon Bears. to JOQ'S 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 entertaining neighborhood bar! 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 Girlz 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. to SCANDALS w 1125 SW Stark St. • 503-227-5887 Scandals, one of Portland's most established gay men's bars, has been a fixture on the ever-changing Stark Street for going on 30 years. It provides a cruisy streetside set ting with a seasonal sidewalk cafe, great drinks and a "more than friendly" bar staff. It also features all forms of lottery, a pool table, darts and videos. DJ Duane spins classic dance music Friday and Saturday nights. Wel come to Scandals, where men meet. to 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 Friday of every month. Shanghai Steakery also holds other events; it's best to check with the bar for upcoming events. to SILVERADO w 318 SW Third Ave. • 503-224-4493 Claims to be Portland's only gay-owned and -operated gay nightclub, 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) Sun days. 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 cen tral 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 Wednes days 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. to STARKY'S 2913 SE Stark St. • 503-230-7980 "Everyday people" video bar with great martinis, two large patios, Oregon Lottery games, WiFi and private par ties. Monday and Tuesday are Burger Nights, Wednes day is Mexican Night, Thursday is Homemade Meatloaf Night, Friday is Prime Rib Night, Saturday features chef's specials, and brunch is served 9 am-2 pm every week end. to STEAM 2885 NE Sandy Blvd. • 503-736-9999 Portland's hottest all-male experience. Q 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. Q EMBERS AVENUE 110 NW Broadway • 503-222-3082 Gay bar in historic Old Town. The 0 Spot starring Johnny 0 10 pm Thursdays. The Music 8 the Mir ror starring Miss Honey Bea Hart 9:30 pm Fridays. Krystal Lynn Is the Nubian Princess 9:30 pm Sat urdays. LU NE Glisan E Burnside q to FOX 8 HOUNDS 217 NW Second Ave. • 503-243-5530 According to BarFly, this "cheery, kicked-back pub draws a convivial, mostly mature crowd to its somewhat countrified environs." Fox 8 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 thereafter. to GAIL'S DIRTY DUCK W 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. SE Stark SE Morrison © SE Hawthorne SE Division o in Q ESCAPE 333 SW Park Ave. • 503-227-0830 Portland's only all-ages gay nightclub. The Greater Portland Intercollegiate Queer Society hosts Col lege 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. "O K_ CO NE Broadway co UÌ NE MLK Krystal Lynn performs at Spank It! on April 13, which will raise money for a SMYRC barbecue next month. 208 NW Third Ave. • 503-222-5338 World-famous female impersonators Darcelle XV 8 Com pany 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. HOBO'S 120 NW Third Ave. • 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. Enjoy 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 neighbor hood Smart Park located on the corner of NW Davis and Front streets. SE Powell NW Glisan NW Flanders NW Everett *= NW Davis £ LU co East Portland
