Embers Avenue
 The club's exterior in 2014 | |
  Embers Avenue Location in Portland, Oregon | |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, United States |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 45°31′26″N 122°40′38″W / 45.52398°N 122.67725°W |
| Type | |
| Opened | 1969 |
| Closed | 2017 |
The Embers Avenue, also known as Embers,[1] was a gay bar and nightclub located in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, in the United States. Embers hosted a variety of events, including comedy and drag shows, karaoke, and live music.[2] The club opened in 1969,[3] and closed in late 2017.[4][5][6] The Oregonian reported in late November 2017 that the building owner has intentions to fill the space with a similar venue.[7] It was speculated in January 2018 that Badlands was expected to open that year.[8][9]
Reception
[edit]Donald Olson, writing for Frommer's, rated the venue as two out of three stars. He described the club as a primarily gay disco also appealing to straight people, with "lots of flashing lights and sweaty bodies until the early morning".[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Dresbeck, Rachel (March 18, 2014). Insiders' Guide® to Portland, Oregon (8 ed.). Globe Pequot. p. 86. ISBN 9780762791897. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "The Embers Avenue". Downtown Portland and the Downtown Portland Marketing Initiative. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
- ^ "One of Portland's oldest, largest gay bars is closing". Daily Vanguard. Portland State University. November 29, 2017. Archived from the original on August 13, 2018. Retrieved April 11, 2019.
- ^ "Thursday is the final night to dance at Embers, one of Portland's last gay dance clubs". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Portland's Embers Avenue closing after nearly 50 years". KOIN. November 30, 2017. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ Wilson, Jamie. "Iconic gay night club Embers closing its doors in Portland". KPTV. Archived from the original on December 1, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Portland club Embers to be replaced with similar dance venue, according to building owner". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 16, 2022. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
- ^ "Downtown Portland Will Get New Gay Dance Club in Former Embers Space". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ "New gay dance club to take over former Embers Avenue space". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
- ^ Olson, Donald. "The Embers Avenue in Portland OR - Nightlife | Frommer's". www.frommers.com. Frommers. Archived from the original on April 17, 2019. Retrieved 2019-04-17.
Though primarily a gay disco, Embers is also popular with straights. It's a big, sprawling place with lots of flashing lights on the dance floor and sweaty bodies going until the early morning.
External links
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Media related to Embers Avenue at Wikimedia Commons- The Embers Avenue at The Portland Mercury
- Sexy space music by Andrea Vedder (May 4, 2010), Daily Vanguard
