Embers Avenue

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 / 45.52398; -122.67725Coordinates: 45°31′26″N 122°40′38″W / 45.52398°N 122.67725°W / 45.52398; -122.67725
Type
Closed 2017

The Embers Avenue, more popularly known as Embers,[1] was a show bar and dance club located in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, in the United States.

History

The club was a fixture of Portland's LGBT community from the early 1970s,[2] and closed in late 2017.[3][4][5] There are plans to continue using the building as a gay club.[6] Badlands is expected to open in 2018.[7][8]

Description

Embers hosted a variety of events, including comedy and drag shows, karaoke, and live music.[9] Frommer's described the club as having "lots of flashing lights and sweaty bodies until the early morning".[10][11] OutCity called Embers a "low-keyed, friendly, and affordable option catering to an eclectic, all-ages crowd".[2]

References

  1. ↑ Dresbeck, Rachel (March 18, 2014). Insiders' Guide® to Portland, Oregon (8 ed.). Globe Pequot. p. 86. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  2. 1 2 "Embers Avenue". OutCity. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  3. ↑ "Thursday is the final night to dance at Embers, one of Portland's last gay dance clubs". Oregonlive.com. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "Portland's Embers Avenue closing after nearly 50 years". Koin.com. 30 November 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  5. ↑ Wilson, Jamie. "Iconic gay night club Embers closing its doors in Portland". Kptv.com. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  6. ↑ "Portland club Embers to be replaced with similar dance venue, according to building owner". Oregonlive.com. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
  7. ↑ "Downtown Portland Will Get New Gay Dance Club in Former Embers Space". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  8. ↑ "New gay dance club to take over former Embers Avenue space". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  9. ↑ "The Embers Avenue". Downtown Portland and the Downtown Portland Marketing Initiative. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  10. ↑ "The Embers Avenue". Frommer's. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  11. ↑ Samson, Karl (March 19, 2010). Frommer's Portable Portland. John Wiley & Sons. p. 116. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
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