Embers Avenue

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]

Embers Avenue
The club's exterior in 2014
Embers Avenue
Location in Portland, Oregon
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45.52398°N 122.67725°W / 45.52398; -122.67725
Type
Opened1969
Closed2017

Reception

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
  1. Dresbeck, Rachel (March 18, 2014). Insiders' Guide® to Portland, Oregon (8 ed.). Globe Pequot. p. 86. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  2. "The Embers Avenue". Downtown Portland and the Downtown Portland Marketing Initiative. Archived from the original on June 6, 2014. Retrieved June 21, 2014.
  3. "One of Portland's oldest, largest gay bars is closing". Daily Vanguard. Portland State University. November 29, 2017.
  4. "Thursday is the final night to dance at Embers, one of Portland's last gay dance clubs". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  5. "Portland's Embers Avenue closing after nearly 50 years". KOIN. November 30, 2017. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  6. Wilson, Jamie. "Iconic gay night club Embers closing its doors in Portland". KPTV. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  7. "Portland club Embers to be replaced with similar dance venue, according to building owner". The Oregonian. Retrieved December 1, 2017.
  8. "Downtown Portland Will Get New Gay Dance Club in Former Embers Space". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  9. "New gay dance club to take over former Embers Avenue space". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 19, 2018.
  10. 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.
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