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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 23, 2009)
28 justout JANUARY 23, 2009 nightlife B0XXES/FISH GR0TT0/RED CAP GARAGE O O O GAIL'S DIRTY DUCK 1035 SW Stark St * 503-226-4171 BoxxeVRed Cap Garage is the only two-m one gay club in the city 439 NW Third Ave * 503-224-8446 Featuring pool, pinball, MegaTouch and darts CASEY'S HOBO S 610 NW Couch St • 503-224-9062 "All-inclusive" nightclub and lounge in Old Town C.C. SLAUGHTERS 219 NW Davis St. • 503-248-9135 120 NW Third Ave * 503-224-3285 Hobo's has been an integral part of Portland's dining and lounge experi ence for more than 25 years Located in the heart of Old Town, it pro vides a friendly atmosphere of casual elegance and serves outstanding cuisine from both its complete dinner menu and its lounge menu 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 O © 1400 SE Morrison St • 503-235-8150 Crush features specialty martinis and cocktails and serves a full food menu DARCELLE XV SHOWPLACE 208 NW Third Ave * 503-222-5338 JOOS © 2512 NE Broadway • 503-287-4210 Enjoy a good time and make a new friend at this entertaining neighborhood barl NORTHBANK 106 W Sixth St., Vancouver * 360-695-3862 Southwest Washington s first and only gay bar Now smoke-free* World-famous female impersonators Darcelle XV 8 Company have been enter taming audiences from all walks of life for more than 37 years with Las Vegas style cabaret revues of glitz, glamour and comedy THE EAGLE POX SCANDALS 1125 SW Stark St. * 503-227-5887 Scandals, one of Portland's most established gay men's bars, has been a fixture © O Portland's rugged bar for mascukne men This laid-back hangout is home to Claims to be Portland's only gay owned and operated gay nightclub, numerous leather events, "Bear Naked Billiards" and Portland's Sunday Bear Portland's favorite gay bar and Portland's "original" premier gay nightclub 27 NW Sixth Ave. • 503-241-0105 Portland's original masculine men's bar Open Thurs-Sat 8pm THE EAGLE PORTLAND 835 N Lombard St. * 503-283-9734 B Que and is the official den of the Oregon Bears EGYPTIAN CLUB © 3701 SE Division St. • 503-2360689 The 7,000-square foot Egyptian Club draws a primarily lesbian crowd on the ever changing Stark Sheet for going on 30 years It provides a crursy streetside setting with a seasonal sidewalk cafe, great drinks and a "more than fnendly" bar staff SILVERADO 318 SW Third Ave * 503-224-4493 "Where the men are hot and the party never ends we lead the crowd, not just follow" SOUTHSIDE SPEAKEASY 3529 Fairview Industnal Drive SE, Salem • 503-362-1139 Southside Speakeasy is the place in Salem and the central Willamette EMBERS AVENUE Valley for the gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender community to meet 110 NW Broadway • 503-222-3082 and hang out ESCAPE 333 SW Park Ave. • 503-227-0830 Portland's only all ages gay nightclub STARKYS 2913 SE Stark St. • 503-230-7980 "Everyday people" video bar with great martinis, two large patios, Oregon Lottery games. W i F i and private parties FOX h 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" STEAM 2885 NE Sandy Blvd • 503-7369999 Portland's hottest all-male experience Keeping the Bad Habit Dressing up for Sundays doesn’t require your half with the winners and the Sisters. “We also best suit or cutest dress when you’re acting up with have a Wheel of Torture that we spin every time the Portland Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence. someone calls a wrong bingo for public humilia Quite the opposite, really. Next month’s Sister tion. They might have to do a sexy reading from Bingo theme is “Dirty Circus Bingo,” so expect a cookbook, walk a runway or sing ‘I’m a Little a carnival of queer folks Teapot.’ ” from 4 to 7 p.m. Feb. 8 In addition to Sister at PPAA Hall, 618 S.E. Bingo, C.C. Slaughters Alder St. will be hosting the third “It’s not your grand annual Angels of Port ma’s bingo,” says Sister land 9 p.m. Jan. 24 at Dixie Rupt. 219 N.W. Davis St. A $5 Last month’s “Hawai donation will get patrons ian Bingo” got more than through the gates in a 70 people “lei’d,” raising choir of drag seraphims money for the Sisters’ and cherubs. The Sisters grant fund, which will will reveal a newly elect donate the proceeds back ed Angel at the event. into the queer community Active members of the through organizations sexual minorities com such as Camp Starlight, munity are christened Oregon AlDS/LifeCycle by the Sisters as either and the Sexual Minority Saints or Angels. Youth Resource Center. “Saints make contri The $15 admission will butions to the gay com buy bingo players one munity of Portland, while ticket for all 11 games, Angels are important to while high rollers can the Sisters,” says Sister thrown down $20 for two Krissy Fiction. “For ex Sister Krissy Fiction is excited to honor a newly elected Angels of Portland. bingo cards a game. ample, Bolivia Carmi “Everyone gets a ‘Free chaels is an Angel.” Shit’ raffle ticket and could buy a 50/50 raffle tick The main goals of the Sisters of Perpetual In et," Dixie says. Raffle winners can ch<x>se a prize dulgence are to increase love and decrease shame. from the “Free Shit” table, with gifts ranging from “Our spirituality is bound to our service,” Kris CDs to candles to toys. Gambling types can buy sy says. “We have no religious affiliation.” a 50/50 raffle ticket for a cash prize that’s split in —Julius Cakoicas