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i AUGUST 20 2010
NIGHT LIFE
The E-Room is like The L
The Last King of Portland
Word under the direction of
Kings for a Cause helps close down the queen of bars
Oh, if the walls of the E-Room could
talk—how many sordid and hilarious tales
of hookups, breakups, fuckups and make­
ups could those black walls regale us with?
The news of the Egyptian Club’s closure on
October 9 sent shock waves through the gay
population, in Portland and the lesbian com­
munity at large. It’s for good reason that the
E-Room was named the nation’s best lesbian
bar by GayCities—it’s like The L Word un­
der the direction of David Lynch or Faster;
Pussycat! Kill! Kill! with a script rewrite by
Michelle Tea. In other words, there’s abso­
lutely nothing like it—and after October, it
will be sorely missed. Get out there and drink
up as often as you can before the landmark
shutters its doors—and be sure to check out
Kings for a Cause, one of the last drag shows
presented by the Egyptian Club,
on Saturday, August 28.
Kings for a Cause is a na­
tional drag event benefiting the
National Gay and Lesbian Task
Force and other charities. Drag
king troupes throughout Amer­
ica will host events the weekend
of August 26 celebrating the art
of male illusion and the good
that can be done when the
community comes together. The
Portland installment of Kings
will, in addition to the NGLTF, benefit the
arts organization Collective O f Geniuses.
You’ll be drooling like Pavlov’s dogs with
Bruce TD King, Johnny-O,
Damein Darkholme Theology,
Ryval Theology, Brayden Mi­
chaels, Phoenix DaHottie and
Ecstasy Inferno, among other
sexpots gracing the E-Room
stage. Host Belinda Carroll will
keep the performances by the
city’s best drag kings moving
along quickly and the DK Go-
Go Dancers will keep you mov­
ing—on the dance floor—as
well. Most awesomely, the deaf
community is encouraged to attend, with
David Lynch or Foster. Pussy-
cot! Kill! Kill! with o script
rewrite by Michelle Tea. In
other words, there's absolutely
nothing like it-and after Octo­
ber. it will be sorely missed.
ASL interpretation provided by super rad
local group Deaf and Hearing OutReach.
Just go—you won’t regret it, and you’ll be
part of the last run of a ^lace that’ll go down
in Portland history.
Saturday, August 28, 8 p.m., The Egyptian Club,
3701 SE Division, S3, eroompdx.com.
—Nick Mattos
D O W N TO W N PO RTLA N D
BOXXES/FISH GROTTO/RED CA P
GARAGE
1035 SW Stark St. • 503-226-4171
Boxxes/Red C a p G a ra g e is the only
two-in-one g a y club in the city.
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EGYPTIAN C LU B
3701 SE Division St. • 503-236-8689
The 7.000-square-foot Egyptian Club,
located in a former milk plant, features
three different rooms.
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CASEY'S
610 NW Couch St. • 503-224-9062
■All-inclusive" nightclub an d lounge in
Old Town.
C.C. SLAUGHTERS
219 NW Davis St. • 503-248-9135
C.C. Slaughters is a great hangout.
Com e feel like "Norm" or shake your
booty all night long to the best sound,
lights and laser shows in Portland.
CRUSH
1400 SE Morrison St. •
503-235-8150
Crush features specialty martinis and
cocktails and serves a full food menu.
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SO U TH EAST PO RTLA N D
NORTH PO RTLA N D
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DARCELLE XV SHOW PLACE
208 NW Third Ave. • 503-222-5338
World-famous fem ale impersonators
Darcelle XV 6 C om pany h ave been e n ­
tertaining audiences for more than 37
years with Las Vegas-style ca b a re t re­
vues of glitz, glam our and comedy.
THE EAGLE PORTLAND
835 N Lombard St. • 503-283-9734
Portland s rugged bar for m asculine
men. This laid-back hangout is home
to numerous leather events. "B e a r N a­
ked Billiards" an d Portland's Sunday
Bear-B-Q ue and is the official den of
the Oregon Bears.
E M B E R S AVENUE
NO NW B ro a d w a y • 503-222-3082
ESC APE
333 SW Park Ave. • 503-227-0830
Portland s only all-ages g a y nightclub.
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FOX 8 HOUNDS
I m I 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."
HOBO'S
120 NW Third Ave. • 503-224-3285
Hobo's has been an integral part of
Portland's dining an d lounge experi­
e n ce for more than 25 years. Located
in the heart of Old Town, it provides a
friendly atm osphere of ca su a l e le ­
g a n c e an d serves outstanding cuisine
from its dinner menu and lounge
menus.
wm JO Q 'S
I d 2512 NE Bro ad w ay • 503-287-4210
Enjoy a good time an d m ake a new
friend at this entertaining neighbor­
hood bar!
SCANDALS
1125 SW Stark St. • 503-227-5887
Scandals, one of Portland s most estab ­
lished g a y men s bars, has been a fix­
ture on the ever-changing Stark Street
for going on 30 years. It provides a
cruisy streetside setting with great drinks
and a "more than friendly" bar staff.
r o c SILVERADO
Itk l 318 SW Third Ave. • 503-224-4493
Claims to be Portland's only gay-owned
an d -operated gaynightclub. Portland's
favorite
gay
bar and
Portland's
"original" premier g a y nightclub.
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 parties.
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STEAM
U U 2885 NE Sandy Blvd. • 503-736-9999
Portland's hottest all-male experience.
S A L E M ! SOUTHSIDE SPEAKEASY
3529 Fairview Industrial Drive SE.
Salem • 503-362-1139
the place in Salem and the central W illa­
mette Valley for the gay. lesbian, bisexual
and transgender community to hang out.
V A N C O U V ER ! NORTHBANK
106 W Sixth St.. V ancouver •
360-695-3862
Southwest W ashington's first and only
g a y bar. Now smoke-free!
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