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Hotel Maps ...... · ...... 2 Detailed Conuention Schedule ...... 6 /l Guide to the Island and Beyond ...... llJ. Hamblin ' Woman ...... 2lJ. Club Guide ...... 30 Doubletree Ho 1a River
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10 Ddailed Conu•ntion Sch.dul• W••u• th• Ro s• Portland, Oregon D.tail Vendors & Massage Open 9a-5P =~iO(i~-t-Mlc];if/iT/~-t--_;;:~::::__j G CA Meeting 1 :30-3p 12 Portland Q • regon Hayden Island Map 11 Guide to 1·he Island and Beyond - by Kate Yule , opinionated local Hiya! Figured out the hotels yet? Trr this: the Jantzen Bead1 hotel GB) is to the east and the Columbia River hotel (CR) has the ~hal lenge level halls. Does thathelp? Pedestrian and car access betWeen them is via the parking lo t that goes under the freeway bridge. Every where on Hayden Island is within a plausible walking distance, though some might prefer driving to the further reaches. Either way, be car¢d- sidewalks are fickle and visibility is really abysmal. Disclaimers: Opening hours at a lo t of places may be affected by the holiday weekend, so please call ahead if it matters. Remember Sa t urday is d1e 4th, and Friday is a Federal Holiday (banks closed, etc.). We do not have self-serve gasoline in Oregon. Food COn-lsland) Map by David D. Levine SAFEWAYt .s across from the ) B. I t,s bi'g . a11 the groceries and. CR Columbia River hotel . ffice ' flori st, Chinesefi 5 Damon's Clubhouse Party supplies yo u could want, pharmacy, post 0 JB Jantzen Beach hotel 14 Liquor Store k 6 Oregon Visitors Info ta eout, sandwiches, salad bar, you nam e it.. I lik-e t0 walk' over here.d or OS Oxford Suites hotel 15 Newport Bay $ ATM Center 16 Waddle's a .Pack· o f sushi· to go-m.ce qLUc· k 1unc l1 1. R e·,tlJ }1· 1 Open 6am to mi - 7 Food Court/Carousel 17 Safeway 1 REI 8 Stanford's Restaurant 111ght, some departments less. h I sa}' 9 Denny's/Un ion 76 gas 18 Tomahawk Drive to C . ll . · true w at t 1ey 2 Toys 'R' Us Lotus Isle Park AFFEINE: available everywhere (It rea } IS . , & 10 BJ 's Pizza & Brewpub 19 b 3 Plaid Pantry/Subway Chevron gas , esso cart tsn t up 11 McDonald's 20 a our the Nord1west). If the Doubletree s espr CR 4 Barnes & Noble/ Burger King . & 1 Starbucks 12 Bradley's Bar & Grill 21 runnmg, there's always STARBUCKS at Barnes Noble' near tie Taco Bell 13 Chang's Mongolian Grill 22 Rite-Aid Drugs hotel. Open 6 am to 11 pm, or from 7am on Sundays. Ill Weaue the Ros< Portland. Oregon Jl Guide 111 the Island and Beyond 15 Fast food options abound. Y'got 'c11er T ACO BELL, yer family-owned equivalent, WADDLE'S, which sometimes has qui te a McD ONALD'S, yer BURGER KING .... SUBWAY is in the PLAID PAN wait. BJ's PIZZA & BREWPUB and BRADLEY'S BAR & GRILL, flank TRY, behind US Bank off the west end o f the CR. Over in the Mall , ing McDonald's, are unknown quanti ties. LITTLE CAESAR'S has an outpost in K -Mart. T he mall's Food Court . Back in the Doubletree hotels, each has a coffee shop-at press ~elud es GYROS GYROS (a personal favorite), CHINESE CAFE, tim e, we don't know if tl1ey're doing menus or buffet there- and a AJUN GRILL, BRUCHI'S for cheesesteaks and subs TRAPANI fanc y dinner-only restaurant. BRICKSTONES (CR), pretty limited PA~TA , O RANGE JULIUS, and BASKIN-ROBBINS. cf he beauti ful n:enu, "small plates" $6- 10, entrees $13-20. Some orthwest empha anuque carousel there is the las t remnant of the amusement park that sis. MAXI'S SEAFO OD QB) has entrees $16- $22. used to be here. $1 per ride; token machine takes $1 bills only. ) T he ~~ '. s open Saturday, July 4th from 10- 6, Sunday 11-6, otherwise Shopping and Si ghts (On-Island) 9 T here's a no-surcharge ATM in tl1 e JB hotel, behind tl1 e front l There are restaurants o n ti1e i· sI a n d that trust the clientele wit· l1 ~esk , by the espresso counter. Otl1er machines, charging $1-1.50, P ates & tnclude US BANK off the west end of the CR; BANK OF AME RI CA, ·m ebt al fc utlery. .S TANFORD'S i.s nearl))' an d quir. e goo d . E mpl1as 1s: ee and grilled I · if . tungs. It has some large tables for crowds; inside near the Mill fo od court; WELLS FARGO, across from the JB. you 1lave 1ust 2-3 people tr , h 3-6 . ' ) t e great deals on bar meals from SAFEWAY and RITE-AID have pharmacies, and RITE-AID also pm and 10pm-clos1I1g Fo d d . . B · . o serve until midnight. NEWPORT has all tl1at non-drug drugstore stuff K-MART, in ilie mall, has a little AY is a comparable restaurant focu · of everything. (Tami, if the airline lost your backup singers, see LINENS edge of ilie island. Good stuff. SIIlg on seafood, on ilie south & THINGS for re placements.) . CHANG'S MONGOLIAN G · B . b ti 0 and Was lungton Pick out yo ur own ingredients a:~L~ ~sy afn alltl-you-can-eat ~ p eration . eer and w111e are at Sa feway. In o 1 regon ' . . d ry iem up on a gian t t11e hard stu ff is in state-owned LIQUOR STORES, which will all be cl d F · O · 9·30- 7·30 on-island.) . IIlverte wok. $10 for adults, $6.25 at lunch D , ose nday, Santrday and Sunday. ( t1 1e rwise · · ' ... near ilie CR, is a family s orts bar & . . . . AMON S CLUBHO USE, " ' ti1 JUI stuff 1s tn tl1 e TVs, one wiili an ongolil· p tn' . a b JOIIlt T here are 4 huge-screen nfall hours-see above. Most of tl1 e wor w e g via game My p 'b . "big boxes" in the parking lot anyway. but the BB Q pork ribs w d li . · nme a sandwich was eh, . . hi RE i ii Here's outdoor gear, ere e c1ous and tJ1e 1 Fo r qlllntessential N \V shoppmg- t .. have local brews and a h dful f ' . P ace smells great. T hey indi . . t. hill / ods/ waterways after an o vegetan an opti B spensable for anyone heading for Lile s wo . am, weekends only. ( _ .) ons. reakfas t 9- 1 1 283 3800 convention and pretty darru1 useful fo r the rest of us, too: water bot In the Old Re Ii a ble War-Ho rse cate tl ' . b rs blister-proof socks, the west side of the f gory, we have D ENNY'S, on es, sun hats, ram gear, belt pouches, energy a ' reeway, open 24 hours, and a hometown cool clothing! Maps and many travel books, though see also BARNES 16 17 /l Gu iJe lo the Island and Beyond Wea ue tl1r. Rose Portl and , Oregon /l Guide to tlir. Island anJ Beyond & NOBLE bookstore for a good regional travel section. C:VX'e like Port land Best Places, NW Best Places, Seattle A ccess, the Oregon and Washing OFF-Island ton Gazetteers, and the 100 Hikes series.) REI is open 10-9 Mon- Sat, and 11-6 Sundays. Barnes & Noble is open 9-11 daily. ~·. . To stretch your legs without a 4/4 beat, you can stroll a paved . ere JUSt 15 mumtes from downtown Portland in light traffic, 45 RIVERFRONT WALKWAY along the NE part of the island. It's fully a nunutes during rush hour, or 2'12 hours when tlle fireworks let out. half-hour amble to the far end, with pleasant views of the river, green (You iveren't planning on going anywhere Sarurday, were you?) Risa lawns, fluffy goslings, and an inlet full of sailboats-but no shade tells you about many wonderful places in "Ramblin' Woman", and here are some n i: · · I I 1 I 1 a-tall; I'd wear a hat. Hard to explain how to get there; head into 1ore iavontes to tempt you wit 1. a so 1ope to 1ave condo-land just east of the JB hotel, and find your wa) to the warer.· ·· some restaurant guides and menus available on site. Please don't harass the natives; they always feel rather besieged ar 4th \/ancauver of July, poor dears, and this is private property. If you go all rhe way to llSL\ the end, and then come out past the other side of those interesting d Honestly, folks, tllere ain't a lot there, but there's some. To ger to boxy houses, turning right onto tree-lined Tomahawk Drive eventually owntown Vancouver, take I-5 to exit lB, go left off the off-ramp for C1tu Cente · ti. · · ] · k E brings you out near the Oxford Suites and Safeway. ' J r, 1rn ng 1t on Mam Street and go 4-5 blocs to vergreen There's also a cute city park. LOTUS ISLE PARK is on the Blvd. (The left lane of Washington St., one block furtl1er wesr, will put above-mentioned stretch of Tomahawk Drive, 3/ 10 mile E of the you back on I-5 to come home.) Safeway/ Chevron intersection. It has trees, benches, lawn, views of THAI ORCHID is at 1004 Washington St. New outpost of aver· houseboats, and a small playground. Matt, the corgis would love it! good Thai place in Portland. Phla Goong, Larb, Pad Prik Khing, Evil You can walk across the mighty Columbia on the 1-5 BRIDGE. Jungle oodles, you name it. Seats many. Phone (360) 695-7786· \ eg Entrance to the walh.-way / bike path is off the parking lot for the etanan -friendly, as is JERUSALEM CAFE, 106 E. Evergreen. Pleasant, ?REGON. VISITORS INFO CENTER-that ugly governmental-look tnexpensive (especially dinner) with some unusual options amongst tng thing JUSt south of the CR hotel. It's about 40 minutes over and the falafel and lamb kabobs. D,elicious. Seats about 40, could handle a back. couple of largish groups. 9-9 Mon-Thurs, 9-10 Fri/ Sat, closed Sun. .The INFO CENTER itself has gazillions of tourist brochures, city I wi ~ h there were room to tell you about tlle McMenamins brew~ bus tnfo, etc.-but they don't know what their own hours will be!! ~ub empire (including a distillery in the girls' locker room at Kennedy Possibly closed Friday/ Saturday. Usual hours are 9- 5 ~ I o n -S at , 1o -+ chool). To reach MCMENAMINS ON THE COLUMBIA, take the 1-5 Sunday. budge north and immediate!J take exit L-\, then Exit 1 off of that, and Portland 0 1'7 fl Guidr. to thr. 1,land and Bt yond • rtgon fl Guidt ta tht 1,land and Btyond turn Right under the train tracks. The copper roof straight ah ead is .O ur Ea t C oast f aen· d s a 1ways want to know where ro go for Beaches; MCMENAMINS is next to it. Trust them for innovative sushi. YOKO'S (28 8 SE G ladstone, 36-9228) gets creative-a Thai ~ee r s, decent (sometimes greasy) food, yummy cider, and striking inre h a~d roll with broccoli and peanut sauce- without losing track of their root · (g b daik· ) S . . nor murals. The grilled ahi sandwich with wasabi m ayo srands our. ~ o o, ' -on... . ma 11 . Larger parties should consider " B EACHES is a big, airy, \ H1 -does-spring-break kind of place. K O] I 0 SAKAYA on S\V' Macadam Blvd. Service is slow but the menu TCool Car Sundays" and "Corvette Thursdays". I like the food, too. is extensive-much more than just the standard tempura and hey get busy-call ah ead, 222-994 from Oregon. Closed _lul r -I. sukiyaki- and consistently good, except the currr I like tl1 e spic,· tuna donbut-i, eel/ avocado rolls, and edamame appetize r. T he okono 1~i ) ak.i Portland Food is clearly Klingon. l'YP1'.100N has superlative Thai food. Start with the i\Iiang kum, ALEXIS, at 215 \YI Burnside, does good hea rty Greek food and is an explosion of cliff; . · I leaf l usually good for groups (do call ahead, 224-8577). Large portions, . . erent tastes wrapped in a cool cnsp sp1.l1 ac 1 ' · 1ove thett sucky-ri & . ' ·es good pt-ices, crummy neighborhood. 2310 NW E ce mango dessert. The tea li st has 60+ entr! · I second Ri sa's mention of W ILD A.BANDON. Small, dark, inti L verett, 243-7557. Open-air seating in nice weather. EGIN IS the pla . ' toO mate, dessert to die for. Be awa re, thev consider garlic a vegetable. \Xie shabb di . ce to go for dim sum, and reportedly 1sn t y at nnernme eith H . f d. 1 suin got great service, I tli..i.nk because the waiter welcomed any excuse to items & car li er. uge place, amazing vanet)' o .l.J1 E be near tl1e extremely cruise-worthy nex t table. 2-t 11 E Belmont, ts, c entele st J Cl · 8001 S Division St ( rong Y unese. I r's a wa)'S away, at 232-4458. reer at 82 d A 1. f you're going H n . venue), 777-2828. Hey, !er me know This is truly just tl1e tip of tl1 e iceberg. .. . UNAN b wn. You could 1s pro ably the best Chinese food downro go con · · k 1 bur ESPARZA'S Tux ~~vauve with lamb or house-smoked cl11c ~ei ' The Mother of all Sculpture garlic-red pepp - X CAFE also has cactus buffalo tongue 111 The Oregon Musew11 of Science and Industry's current exli..ibit is er sauce (ol 1 d ' l get very crowded- 1· ten er!!), ostrich alligator. T hey a so "i\lissing Links Alive'', about human origi..n s. T he talking anthropolo Ank go early or I t O ' E 28th & eny. 234-7909. a e. ne block S of Burnside at S - gists are animatronic, but the VENUS OF VESTONICE is the real tiling: 30,000 )'ears old O ne of a number of artifacts on loan from the Czech . If you pass a M ARSEE B . ·u1 lil. The merendin b . AKERY anywhere in vo ur travels, sw g Republic, the little fued-clay piece is one of tl1e earliest known pieces · e un is a v nill · · · ' a cinnamon bun. The p . . a a-soaked croissant that th111k s tt s of three-dimensional art ever. r\nd mama, has she got hips!! OMSI is ans1an ma . Jowl}" Mmm · G ood sand · caroons melt u1 yo ur mo uth-s · usually $8.50 for adults; 2-for-1 after 3:00 Thursdays. Info 797-4000. b W!c1e1 s too G . oard, and avoid th d · et one at the auport before you at read quesu·on , "Chi c k en? Or lasagnar~ " 20 _.... ______Portl and , Orogon /l Guid r. to th r. Island and B•~ ond _11 11 Gu ide to th e Islan d an d Beyond Wea u• th• Rust ribbon and notion at DAISY KINGDOM, 134 W 8th. Why, there's Porth.ind shopping enough bridal lace for fama Jo to mar ry every sister off simulta \'(!hether you're a gay blade or a drag king, there is a hat that's neously (as if!) right for you, and JOHN H ELMER HABE RD ASHER has it! Fedoras to fezzes, fe lt berets in a rainbow of colors. 3rd generation service. 969 The Great Outd oors S\'(! Broadway, across fro m th e downtown 1-Wron. \"Xlhi.le you will of course have a fa bulous time dancing and REAL MOTHER GOOSE has very nice hand-crafted things: jew schmoozing here at Convention, I do hope you get the clrnnce to go elry, wooden boxes, furnitu re, cera m i~ s. If the gods gave me $1000 to where tl1ere's greenery at some point. ;\fter all, you're in Oregon!It'd be spend at any store in Portland, I'd like it to be here. SW 9th and Yam like traveling to San Fra ncisco without seeing Chinatown! NY without hill downtown; also at tl1 e airport. stree t people! Vegas witl10ut the Liberace Museum! Um. Anyway. Risa mentions the gay business district on 1 E Broadway. It also The JAPANESE G ARDE NS are a peaceful oasis. The lower includes GAi P IED men's bookstore, WELL SUITED men's resale entrance is above tl1e tennis courts at the Washington Park ROSE clothing, and JOQ (see bar guide). FRENCH Q UARTER, fine li nens G ARDENS; you can walk fro m there or ride th eir li ttle shuttle cart. and foofy soaps, is over on 15th behind RON P AUL C HARCUT ERI E. r\dm.ission $5, and worth it. Op ~ n 9 am-8 pm daily all summer. I would not be surprised if P O\VELL'S (NW 1O tl1 and Burnside) MT. T ABOR P ARK, a compact, lushly-wooded vo lcano at the fo ot were Portland's biggest tourist attraction. It's certainly big, with of Hawthorne Blvd., has views, dogs, and a network of patl1s as easy 800,000 new & used books in the main store alone. If yo u ever or as steep as you'd like. E nter on SE Salmon St. off 60 tl1; turn left at emerge-with Anne Hughes' Coffee Shop in the back, you may tl1 e reservoir for parking up above. . not-you're close to the Stark St. bar distric t and also to some really I al so suggest a sin1ple walk in one of Portland's residential neigh good used record stores. E VERYDAY MUSIC at N W 14th & Burnside borhoods. Portland is gardening heaven, folk s. All of tl1 e~e areas have is huge, well organized, witl1 a large classical select.i on. D JANGO'S (SW/ wonderful big old houses, shady stree t trees, and lush, vaned plantmgs 11 th & Stark) and CD M ERCHANTS (SW 10th & Washington) are in the yards. (--\nd at leas t one Starbucks.) ;\lany gay men have discov smaller, worthwhile. Powell 's is open 9am-11 pm even- single day, and ered I RVINGTON, bow1ded ro ughly by E Fremont, 1 Sth, 33rd,_ and E i\ l until midnight. ' Broadway, or maybe I-84. LAURELHURST curls fro m tl1e otl1er side In that same area, three quirky sto res line a block on S\'(! 9ili: of I-84 to SE Stark St., between 32nd and 45 tl1 streets. LADD'S ADDI AVALON. ANTIQUES l1 as c 1o t h es, f ro m \ 1.c to11a . na to bomber TION is full of odd diagonal streets and sudden rose gardens, between pckets.. .. MAGPIE is more 70's and BAD KITTY- ll SE H awthorne and Division Streets, 12th and 20 tl1 . Tl1 we .... e Bradleys will find every conceivable kind of calico, chintz, We like it here. Thank yo u fo r joining us. Portl and , Oregon /1 Gu ido tn thr. 1,1. nd an d Beyond 7.3 22 /1 Gu ide to the Island an d Beyond t lv!emberslup in Rosetown Ramblers automatically includes enrollment in our hospitality coauruttee. You will not need to depend Hamblin T Woman upon tl1e kindness of strangers here. If we are not already acquainted, by Ri si! Kriue', First Li! dy oF Rosetown Ril mblers then we are simply friends who have n't yet met. We are looking for ward to getting to know yo u. We cultivate the motto that "square Writing to you woman to woman, we wish to extend a very warrn dancing is friendship set to music" and we continue t!Us friendslup off welcome to each lesbian celebrant who is here to Weave the Rose. We tl1e dance floor. We hope to show you a very good time at t!Us Con hope to help you enjoy your independence this 4th of July weekend in vention. Queer Nation by treating you to an extraordinary experience of life, If the spirit moves you to meander beyond the Convention, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. please refer to ]11rt 011t, our local lesbian & gay newspaper, for specific \Y/e who have made our homes in Portland and tl1e surrounding information on places and events to move it to, and to any decent countryside consider tlus area to be a lesbian cultural Mecca, botl1 in map for directions. tl1e sheer number oflesbians per capita and in tl1e numerous lesbian The city is very easy to navigate. The Willamette River (pro ow~ed, operated, frequented and friendly busine ses, cultural and nounced Wil-LAM-it, damnut!) divides Portland from east to west. social events, political and service organizations, and tl1e myriad hap Burnside Street divides it from north to south. You can get from one perungs which flourish in t!U s demograplucally nurturing locale. side to the other in 10 minutes. The number of each address corre We hold these truths to be self-evident; but tlus proclamation was sponds to its location in relation to Burnside and to the river. This publicly released in the June 98 issue of Out magazine wherein author may sound vague, but when yo u look at a map and ask someone who Bruce. Shenitz made the declaration that Portland is "The Lesbian can explain it to you better tlrnn I can (tl1at would be almost anyone), Prorrused. Land. ... Po r tl an d 1es btans. say tl1e cit. y 1s. to girls. what San you will fin d that witl1 the Willamette River and Burnside as points of Francisco 1s to boys." reference, it is very simple to get .from here to tl1ere. (My problem is In my. own experien· ce as a 1es bian. of discernment· Qrnving grown that I use the sun for orientation, and since we don't see too much sun here I f .t.: · 'th up on F1re Island ' Ne ~w y ork an d th en movin. g first to San Franci.sco am o ten at a loss. Still, if I can move through uus city WI andil . on to . Santa Cruz ' CaMorrua, · and having. also done plenty of farn- ease, so can you.) Portland provides good public transportation ..Most y umeI hIn Los Angeles) ' p or tl an d I· s generally as lesbian-friendly as anY areas of Interest are witl1in short driving distance. The surrounding P1 ace ave ever been , hi! th s ·fi ll h ' v e e women ofRosetown Ramblers are countryside and coast will take a little longer to explore. Both are peci !Ca Y t e most friend! · breathtakin 1 b . · Ygroup of lesbians I have ever met. g Y eauuful and well worth the trtp. Portland , Oregon 15 Ramblin' Woman Wea ue th r. Rose Ram blin' Woman ..... Portland is strewn with all sorts of unique and delightful districts, b.ooks and womanspace; Savvy Plus for size 12 and up women's con boutiques, shops, restaurants, bars, coffeehouses, museums, theatres, signment clothing; In Her Image Gallery for lesbian- and parks, galleries, and open-air markets that are lesbian owned, lesbian women-oriented art in all media and price ranges; and The Goddess friendly, and lesbian frequented. Gallery for celebration of the sacred female in arr icon incense and more. ' ' ) You will not need to spend a lot of money to have a lot of fun here. If, on the other hand, you would like to go on an Independence Further along Hawthorne heading towards downtown (but don't Day spending spree to celebrate the reason for tl1e season-no taxa try to take the Hawthorne Bridge-it's closed fo r repairs) near 20th tion without representation-then you will be pleased to note that Stre~'t you'll find Bombay Cricket Club, known for its Indian food and mang .t ,, di c Oregon has no sales tax! \'(fhetl1er you're planning to make a pricey on as to e ior (I'm told). Nearby Cafe Lena serves up purchase anyway, and would prefer to purchase tax free from an indi very funky, very folksy, very friendly, very affordable atmosphere with vi~ual who happens to be a charming lesbian, or you simply wan r ro good breakfast, lunch, and poetry readings. enioy a cup of the finest coffee brewed for you in a cozy and conve A few blocks north of Hawtl10rne }o u'll find ilie newly emerging nient lesbian owned and operated establishment, it's all here fo r you ro Belmont Street between approximately 30tl1 to 35tl1 Streets. This drink it in. area house s some tnter· esttng. stores restaurants and co fcie eh ouses. Check out Th T ' ' . · S.o why don't you and your cup runneth over to Cup and Saucer, e ao of Tea for a meditative and refreshing tea expen- ence· Bas· Ri h . Ii . l a lesbian owned and operated cafe in the heart of the ever-so-sapphic or ' . .1c g ts Oregon (ilie main lesbian and gay nghts po t:1ca Hawthorne District (SE Hawthorne Blvd. between approximately C gantzatlon opposing the fascist Oregon Citizens Alliance); Paradox 34th & 38 ~ Streets). The boulevard is nicely crammed with afe for inexpe · ns1·v e vegan/ vegetarian food; and Zupan •s , an upsca Ie one-of-a-kind shops, clothing stores, bookshops, eclectic mercan tiles, go.urm et all ni g h t grocery store. Located bel1111d. Zupan 's 1.s t1i e very spicy and h d antiques, an internet cafe, a store fo r dogware, a store for cat fanciers, Ab ot J am a1c· a Sweetwater Jam House. Gay owned W1l· vanous. restaurants, and more. Try Bread & Ink for good breakfasts, andon (furth er d own Belmont towards downtown) 1·s open Ia te great dinners e.xcellent b h J · h . . . an d serves d dinn • rune , ewis and continental cws111e; 1' ..- . goo ers and Sw1day brunch. 1v1o vin Ii Thanh Thao for delicious, reasonably priced Thai and Vietnamese 'll g s ghtly further nortl1 to SE Stark Street at 29 tl1 Street food; Garbanzo's fo d · . . Y r goo , inexpensive Middle Eastern eats; Three Souta k find Sta r ky' s-a rru·xe d gay bar and restaurant (no danc111· g) · A t D oors Down for It Ii / . r and 39th S a an continental cuisine; Powell's Books For ia treet you may enter Laurelhurst Park. Cross tl1e C ooks for cookbook 11 D . . P 'Yground d . . . co ectors; atly Grind for vegan cuisine, \Valk an tenrus courts to t!1e main promenade for a refresl1111g or run und · tl · ;~a~c;roduce and natural/homeopathit herbs and remedies; The very er a canopy of tall trees beside a duck pond m 11s pretty · r ye for hippie paraphernalia; In Other Words for women's neig1 1b orhood park. Portland 0 26 ' rtgun Ramblin' Wom an W<••• th< Ros• . Ramblin' Woman 27 Keep going northeast and you may stop in at Coffee, Cow, & smoky. It includes a piano bar and a backroom for pool, but no dance Calf--a lesbian owned coffeeshop on NE Sandy and 52nd Street. floor. Then snuggle up to It's My Pleasure--a lesbian owned women's The Em bers is a very established gay bar with dancing in tl1e pleasure boutique where the toys are tops (and bottoms!) and so much back, cabaret female impersonation entertainment and lots of more, lovingly displayed in a lacy white Victorian house trimmed in straights on Saturday nigh ts. Crayola crayon carnation pink (femme dream decor) adjoining a small . . Northwest 23rd Street is an upscale, not necessarily gay but def- cafe on 64th Street on the north side of E Sandy Boulevard. 111ltely gay-friendly neighborhood, ra t11 er pricey and trendy, wttll good Now that you're northeast, give your regards to Broadway eats and interesting shops. between 15th and 28th Streets. You'll find a ·wide variety of gay and Outside of the city Oregon is resplendent witl1 lush farmland, lesbian owned interests, including Brian M arki (art); Metropolitan forests' ,vtn · en·es , n·ve rs m' ountarn. s lakes beach es, an d t]1e ocean. If Community Church (religion); Pets on Broadway (animals); you have th e ttm· e you 'm a} enioy. so' me s 'p ectac ul ar see ner}'' or. you . Homebodies (home furnishings); J. Cobb (shoes); and Stereotyp es ma. y . d eci· d e to S1mp· ly savor the city. Forest Park begins· wt· thin tl1e oty (home audio and home theatre equipment-owned by a lesbian of limits bur will take you into old growth wilderness if you want to do vast sound and musical expertise. Sink into a plush leather couch and the wild thin T d c ilie gorgeous g. he Rose Gardens are renowne LOI the superlative sounds of your favorite obscure or popular music. roses th t · . peruse Port- a gwe tlus town its nickname. Ir's a pleasure to S Close your eyes and you'll swear k.d. Jang is crooning in your ear.) ]a nd Sum , · · t1 e streets. o · mer s here and the time is ripe fo r dancmg 1I1 1 I could go on, and so could you, because there's plenty to see and save so through Rose- me room on your dance card to weave your way do on Broadway. Befo re heading for downtown, let's note that back in t O\Vn . Southeast Portland some enjoy tl1e Egyptian Club (SE Division at 37th St.)- a babydyke oriented bar witl1 dancing. Back in Northeast Portland on Burnside at 13t11 Street (near the Burnside Bridge and downtown), you might spin some spaghetti at Old Wives' Tales. This lesbian owned restaurant serves delicious vegan, vegetarian, and meat dishes, a good soup and salad bar, and scrumptious desserts. Heading downtown, you're sure to hear of Hobo's-a mixed, comfortable gay bar and restaurant, nicely appointed and not very 2B Po rt l~n d 0 29 • rcgon Ramblin' Woman Club Maps Club Guide West Side courtesy oF Just Out Note that there are two distinct Stark Street gay districts-SW and SE-with a couple of miles and the Willamette River in between! West Side clubs are shown with black map numbers(©), East Side clubs are shown with white map numbers (©). 0 Boxxes/Brig (103 5 SW Stark St.) 6 C. C. Slaughter's (200 NW 3rd Ave.) 6 D arcelle 1..'V (208 NW 3rd Ave.) 0 Dirty D uck Tavern (439 NW 3rd r\ve.) 0 Eagle PDX (1300 W Burnside St.) Portland , Or Embers lluenue <110 NW Broadway) 0 Hobo's Cl20 NW3rd /lueJ @ Ambience: Drag on one side, dance club on tl1e otl1er. Ambience: It's genteel enough- tablecloths, candles, ambient light Clientele: A couple of tables might be taken over by a straight posse, ing- that you could take your mother. Don't be surprised if some but they generally behave tl1emselves. one tries to flirt with her, though. Best and worst: On a weekend, despite any prior slumps the joint is Clientele: l\1lixed, but if tl1e Dinah Shore Classic were played in Port jumping; when it's particularly crowded, retrieving a coat or land, Hobo's would be a good place to meet after the l 8tl1 hole. umbrella from the coat-check at closing time can seem to take Best and worst: It's clean and calm; while you may be able to strike ages. up a conversation around the pool table, tlus is more for groups Special nights: Break out the chaps for E mbers' Country Nights on eating dinner than a place where everybody knows your name. Tuesdays and Sundays. Special nights: Notlling written in stone. Extasis (28ll-5 SE Stark St., upstairs) ~ Ambience: The forbidden dance (salsa) and the fo rgotten decade (the 70's). Portland, Oregon Club Guid• :15 Club Guid• W------•a•• th• Ros• JOO's <2512 NE Broadway) ® Best and worst: Damn nea r the only thing to do on a Monday; Ambience: Neighborhood bar, replete with ESPN and pool tables. there's a goodly number of heterosexuals and it's not always easy to And male strippers once in a while. tell who's on your team. Clientele: Mostly men. Special nights: Monday 011!y, and alas, July 6 is the last one. Best and worst: As NE Broadway becomes queer central on the East side, traffic at JO Q's may pick up; a complete lack of pretension The Rag e (Fridays and Saturdays at 333 SW Park L\ueJ 0 can be as disrurbing as a bad attitude. Ambience: Depends on your age. If you're 18, you may feel like Special nights: Novices should take a peek at the televisions on you've entered a magical place. If you're older than 25, you might Wednesday nights when the JOQ's crew screens what they call think you're slumming. "training films", designed as a crash course for those who need Clientele: Mostly tlle very young, and sometimes tlleir admirers. some tips on how to do "it". Best and worst: Rage is Portland's only queer, all-ages, weekend venue; there may not be any alcohol, but there's an awful lot of Kakapeli QBlJ.S SE Stark StJ CV smoke. Ambience: For a club, it's very bright. Special nights: Friday and Saturday 011!y Clientele: Relaxed women who prefer beer over cocktails and, proba bly, Xena over Martina. Sc:andals Tavern (1038 SW Stark StJ 0 Best and worst: It feels like a safe, congenial space that couldn't get Ambience: Convivial men's hangout. disorienting unless it were hit by a tornado; tiny dance floor that Clientele: Mostly middle-aged men. you might have all to yourself. Best and worst: A bar with a view-let alone picture windows on Special nights: see Chocolate City. two walls- is a rare find in Portland; an abundance of distracting televisions and games, as well as tlle world's most archaic cash Oueer Night at La Luna Ch\ondays at 215 SE ?th L\ueJ machine. Ambience: The best of both worlds: dancing to thumping rhythms Special nights: Any night tlle cute door guy is tllere. Or Tuesdays if and a quieter area with pool tables. you're looking for cheap beer. Clientele: All ages for dancing, over 21 in the bar, rarely anyone more than twenty-something. Siluerado (1217 SW Stark StJ 0 ~bience : If Portland has a Club Queen bar, this is it. lientele: Boys, boys, boys, in various stages of undress. Portland Q ]6 Club Guid• W•au• th. Ros• • ,.gon Club Guid• 37 Best and worst: Cute waiters running around in their Calvins; on a Notes weekend, it usually gets so crowded that you'll wish you'd brought your own oxygen tank. Special nights: If you have a song in your heart, hit Karaoke Mon days. If you have a fire in your loins, the rest of the week has strip- pers. Starky's (2913 SE Stark StJ Cbl Ambience: Very swank--candles, linen tablecloths, waiters in ttn::edo shirts, the whole nine yards. Clientele: From all walks of life. Best and worst: Classy environment and delicious food; service can be slow when it gets crowded. Special nights: Any time you're there, baby. Three Sisters Tauern Cll2S SW Stark St.) 0 Ambience: A smaller place that manages to squeeze in a dance floor and sometimes a very lively crowd. Clientele: Potluck, but mostly Latino/Latina. Weave the Rose Pocket Information Book - Credits Best and worst: Good prices on imported beers and a minuscule Club Guide Copyright © 1998 by Just Out, used by permission. cover charge if any; the music is so loud dancing and staring are the All other content Copyright© 1998 by Portland in '98. only options. Special nights: As soon as Antonio Banderas comes out of the "IAGSDC" and the IAGSDC logo are registered trademarks of the Interna tional Association of Gay Square Dance Clubs. closet.... Written by Michael McMullen, Kate Yule, Risa Krive', and the editors of Just Out, as noted. Edited, laid out, and illustrated by David D. Levine. If you have any comments, you can contact me at davidl@co . in tel. com or through Portland in '98 at PO Box 6731, Portland, OR 97228. Portland, Oregan ]? 38 Club Guide Weaue the Ros• Weaue the Rose at a Glance What Where When Banquet Plus/A-2 Halls (JB) Sat 6 7:30p (no-host bar 5-6p, doors open 5:45p) Brunch Plus/A-2 Halls (JB) Sun 12n 1:30p C/W Dance Plus Hall (JB) Fri 10p-1 :30a Club Photos Helipad (JB) (if rain: MS hall) Fri-Sat 9a Sp Fireworks Across the river Sat 10p (approx.) Fun Badge Tour Meet under the bridge Sun 7-11:45a between the hotels at 7 AM HTQ Contest A-2 Hall (JB) Sat 11p-12m Leather Tip Plus Hall (JB) Sat 10-10:30p Massage White Stag/Pendleton (JB) Fri-Sun 9a-5p Meal Deal Maxi's Restaurant (JB), Breakfast: Fri-Sat 8-9:30a Brickstones Restaurant (CR) Lunch: Fri-Sat 12-1 :30p Meetings Willamette Room (CR) IAGSDC Delegates: Fri 9a-12p 12-Step: Sat 4-5p GCA: Sun 1 :30-3p 11 Convention Planning: Sun 3-4:30p Moonshine Tip C-1 Hall (CR) Fri 11 -12p - Piano Bar C-3/C-4 Hall (CR) Thu-Sun 10:30p-1 :30a _-- Pool Parties Hotel pool (CR) Thu- Sun 10:30p-1a _... Trail-In Dance Grand Ballroom (JB) Thu 7- 12p Vendors Consolidated Room (JB) Fri-Sun 9a-5p - Wmns. Hosp. Glisan Room (JB) Fri- Sun (as posted) - Wmns. Recep. Mt. St. Helens Ballroom (JB) Thu 5-7p -