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It was a busy year in, well, business, as lo­
cal entrepreneurs held their footing in still
shaky economic times, took new steps and,
on occasion, departed altogether. For her
part, Jill Nelson, president o f the Portland
Area Business Association, said that despite
an “interesting” year o f changes, the LG -
BTQ_business community unite for one of
the organization’s most successful scholar­
ship awards events ever, in what is a testa­
ment to the population’s commitment to
supporting future leaders.
“We have seen our community come to­
gether in many important ways this year and
our membership, more then ever, is commit­
ted to supporting our community,” continued
Nelson, who voiced her optimism for 2012.
clubs like Silverado and Flossie’s, along with
early Portland Pride celebrations.
The 51-room Crystal Hotel was designed
to pay tribute to that rich queer heritage, with
wiill panels throughout the accommodations
“depicting various historical connections and
people tied in with the property,” Hill shared.
“Paintings, as well as numerous photos and
posters, will permanently exhibit the people
and events that gave life and personality to the
property during the era of the Gay Triangle.”
T ie hotel opened with a three-day celebra­
tion in early May, when McMenamins showed
off on-site eatery Zeus Café and basement bar
Al’s Den (which hosts regular drag happy
hours with Poisons Waters and friends), along
with its primary function, to provide lodging
for concertgoers at the neighboring
Crystal Ballroom.
And in other hospitality news, Ju ­
piter I lotel general manager A1
Munguia kept the former motor inn,
also neighboring a music venue (the
Doug Fir Lounge), a source o f local
Pride, hosting everything from Bear-
Town to Latino Gay Pride and the
Poison Waters p e rfo rm s ^
Rose City Softball Association.
at the grand op e n in g o f
Some businesses made their de­
th e C rystal H otel.
buts: Aparaphilia, a leather and
fetish-apparel shop, opened in May,
“We have been able this year to work even just in time for preparations for Oregon
more closely with the Q^Center, in particular Leather Pride. Others marked milestones.
working with them to develop a joint L G B T Buckman neighborhood mainstay Crush
tourism initiate that will launch next spring.” memorialized its 10th anniversary with a
On that note, McMenamins added to its Sunday afternoon block party, Dr. Craig
local empire this year with the Crystal Hotel, Quirk celebrated 100 years o f his Rose City
a SW Stark and 12th offering steeped in LG - Veterinary H ospital and, along with Bill
BTQ^history. Set in the space most recently Dickey o f Morel Ink (formerly Witham
occupied by Club Portland, a longtime bath­ and Dickey), was honored at DoveLewis
house, the project was a “research-driven” ef­ Emergency Animal Hospital’s annual My
fort, McMenamins’ senior historian Tim Hill Wet Nose Soiree in October for their con­
told Just Out in February.
tinued support o f the clinic.
The building opened in 1911 as a hotel,
Others closed after valiant efforts to stay
featuring ground-level businesses, primarily afloat. Vancouver’s Northhank Tavern,
auto-related. It emerged as an integral struc­ Southwest Washington’s only gay bar and
ture to the city’s Gay Triangle (also called often referred to as the “gay Cheers,” closed
the Burnside Triangle) in the late ‘60s— its doors for good on Sunday, June 12. Own­
which saw the arrival of ground-floor gay ers Darrell Spoon and Brent Bartling sent a
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