This Weekend in PDX

Staying at the Jupiter Hotel for the weekend? Perfect choice! Portland’s got a lot to offer in terms of good times out on the town. Whether it’s our musical neighbor the Doug Fir, the Hop in the Saddle experience, or one of these three events, you’re almost guaranteed a fabulous time:

 

5/16: Polari Gay Social @ Vault 9:00pm-10:00pm

Hunnies, It’s time to head downtown and get socializing. This third Thursday event has the three ingredients that make any shindig fun- beats, babes and booze. The event is named after Polari, otherwise known as a gay language popularized in the early-mid 1900s, just sayin’. Be yourself at this free event w/ great drink specials. 21+ only.

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5/18: Gaycation @ Holocene Local Lounge 9:30pm – 2:00am

Throw on something sassy and head down to the gayborhood! Miss Pop, Roy G Biv and Mr. Charming will be spinning some seriously dance worthy tunes. So put your party game face on and get ready for a good time with your favs over at Holocene. You can’t miss with this event. $5 cover.

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5/19: Superstar Divas Megashow @ CC Slaughters 8:00pm

You may be able to sit back, but this show is far from relaxed! Those tantalizing Super Star Divas will tickle your fancy with comedy, hysterical skits, live singing, game shows, dance groups and fabulous performances. Get ready to laugh your party pants right off! These ladies are bringing the fun back to Sunday Fundays.  No cover.

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Your Guide to the Weekend

Hopefully you are cooling off and resting up from a wild red dress weekend. Let’s be honest boys and girls, it was one heck of a party. Who’s ready for 2014?! In the meantime, we’ve got some other great shindigs coming up this weekend:

 

5/9: Give OUT Day @ Online 12:00am – 12:00am

Likely, you are still nursing yourself back to reality after this past weekend’s debauchery, so we wouldn’t want to prematurely jump start your weekend. Give OUT Day couldn’t be an easier way to do something without having to leave your couch. This national event is in it’s first year and strives to help support the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender & queer community, all with the click of a donation button.

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5/10: Benefits With Friends @ Crush Bar 9:30pm – 11:55pm

It’s Friday, and hopefully you are back in action, ready to kick off the weekend with a vengeance. Grab your fiercest outfit, slap on those dancing shoes and prepare for a wild night. This benefit supports BRO’s Trans Justice program and is complete with raffle prizes galore. So get out, do a little good, and throw it down this Friday.

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5/11: Once de Mayo @ Joqs 6:00pm – 10:00pm

It’s been a week since the Derby, Red Dress and Cinco de Mayo last weekend- likely you are starting to feel the fun withdrawals. Worry not good friends, we’ve got just the thing, Once de Mayo. Sure, it may be a week late, but once you have a margarita you’ll forget all about it! Call your amigos and amigas, throw on something that can handle the heat and enjoy your Saturday. With the likes of Drag King EMILIO hanging around, and some seriously sexy go go dancers, what are you waiting for?

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Have a Red Hot Weekend

Bring on the heat! We’re not just talking about the weather, but some seriously HOT events are coming up. Between sunbathing, happy hours and your smoldering evenings, consider yourself booked solid for the weekend.

 

5/4: Red Dress PDX @ the AudioCinema Building 9:00pm – 2:30am

Red Dress is finally here! This tried and true favorite is practically a guaranteed good time. So pull out that gleaming ruby of a dress (we know you have one!) and be ready for a night of socializing, dancing and supporting a great group. Come rested because DJ Jakob Jay, Bruce LaBruiser, Taco Tuesday and the headlining Nina Flowers will keep you on your feet all night long. Tickets are $50 general admission, $150 VIP. There is also a shuttle bus for $7.

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5/2: Dirtbag + Twerk = Twerkbag @ The Know 10:00pm – 2:00am

Your favorite First Thursday event just got better. Dirt Bag is teaming up with Twerk for the month for a hodge podge of good times. DJ’s II Trill, Ill Camino, and Bruce LaBruiser will be tearing up the stage, so throw on your best party attire and be prepared for one heck of a start to the weekend. Party is free, however tips are encouraged.

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5/3: Down and Dirty @ Dirty Nightclub 7:00pm – 11:00pm

Apparently things are getting hot and dirty this week, first Dirtbag, now Down and Dirty. Are you ready for the filthy fun? Hope so because the Bad Girls of PDX will be hosting this naughty benefit for a great cause. All proceeds benefit the Planned Parenthood Columbia Willamette’s Equal Access Fund. Bring on the sexy performances and exotic raffle! $7 cover.

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Feeling the heat from the weekend? Escape to one of the cool Jupiter Hotel rooms and relax for a bit. Plus, our DreamTENT provides the perfect amount of greenery and shade.

Bringing the Fun Back to Fundraiser

Supporting a great cause never felt so good and we aren’t talking about the 6am cleanup crew. Spend this weekend helping out while having a lot of fun at these fundraisers. Between culinary indulgences, moving musical performances and creative cocktails, you’ll be in the giving spirit all weekend long.

 

4/25: Dining Out For Life @ Varied Locations All Day

What can we say, we’re in PDX, we’ve got some of the best restaurants around and we like to eat out. So ditch the pans and join us in dining out for a cause. For it’s 5th year in a row Dining Out For Life is teaming up with over 20 local restaurants to give back HIV Day Center and Partnership Project.

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4/25: BROmance – A Benefit for Basic Rights Oregon @ Alberta Rose Theatre 7:30pm

With names like Storm Large, Sneakin’ Out and LoveBomb Go-Go there’s no reason to miss this event. Get ready to jam for a cause- raise money and awareness for Basic Rights Oregon. There’s a great line up from the Portland music community and this event is sure to be a good time. $25 General Admission, $50 big spender and $12 student/senior/starving artist rate. Minors allowed w/ parent or guardian.

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4/27: Cocktails for a Cure @ Local Lounge

OHSU is doing big things again, but this time with a cocktail twist. But really, sweets, cocktails, coffee, music and fundraising for a cure, what more could you want? Attend this tasty event and help support finding a cure for the third year in a row. Pinkies up! $8 cover. 21+ only.

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What’s Going On?

It’s Thursday, you’ve made it past hump day, which means things are looking on the up and up. With the weekend just around the corner, prepare thyself for some serious fun! Buckle up, drink your grande caffe mocha, no sugar, no whipped cream, extra dry and make it through that paperwork- it’s time to get wild.

4/18: Oregonians Against Discrimination – 20th Business Leaders Luncheon @ Oregon Convention Center, Portland Ballroom 11:30am

Join Oregon leaders in the anti discrimination movement and celebrate 20 years of support. This Anniversary Luncheon will cover the community’s role in advocating for this important cause. Buy your ticket today to show your support and learn about this significant campaign. Tickets are $75.

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4/20: Big Dipper takes on Eagle Portland @ Eagle Portland 11:00pm

Big Dipper will be dropping it for the first time in Portland this Saturday. No doubt this event will have you on your feet all night, prepare for an epic time. But that’s not all, end the night with a sure favorite, DJ Hold My Hand. $8 cover, 21+ event.

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4/20: Gaycation @ Holocene 9:00pm – 2:00am

In need of a vacation? Aren’t we all! The best alternative is gaycation right here in PDX. Join the likes of Jenna Riot, YTHS Hyphy Crew, Mr. Charming and Snowtiger for a night of dancing, drinking and general debauchery. Get down with your favorites this Saturday. $5 cover.

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Preparing to get a little extra crazy this weekend? We’re with you! Join us for a weekend of Doug Fir partying, late night munching and sleeping in by clicking here.

Let’s Get Out!

Spring was here, but it’s seemed to have a temporary lapse in which heavy Oregon clouds took its place. Lucky for us, Portland is used to the drizzle and is prepped for you to have a great weekend regardless! While we all hold tight for happy hours to commence, we’ve got three ways for you to forget the looming clouds:

4/11: I’ve Got a Hole in my Soul @ Holocene Friday 6:00pm – 2:00am

Ladies and gents, DJ Beyondadoubt is throwing it down- get ready to glisten. Slap on some spiffy mod attire and get ready for the best of Soul and RnB at the current PDX hotspot, Holocene. It’s the only place to let out your inner Beyonce, just don’t hurt anyone with your fierce looks!

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4/13: Anything But Brilliant A Love Story @ Theater! Theater! Saturday 7:30pm – 9:30pm

Head over to Theater! Theater! for a moving performance about life, loss, grief and the journey that follows. The show uses a combination of “song, poetry and experimental staging to tell the story of love between two men in life, in death and in letting go”. As a partner of the Jupiter Hotel, we highly recommend you attend this moving performance. Make a weekend of it and book a room with the Jupiter Hotel. $15 ticket.

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4/13: FREAKATHON Queercore Dance Party @ Valentine’s Saturday ALL DAY

One of the only all day parties that encourages everyone’s inner rocker. DJ Wienerslav will be spinning some serious punk rock, riot grrrl, queercore, new wave, and no wave. Get in on the action and network with Portland singles.

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Still looking for a little cheering up from the menacing dark weather? Stop by the hotel for a warm cup of coffee, friendly staff and those oh so cozy hotel rooms. No judgement if you hole up inside that room all weekend eating Sizzle Pie and kicking back. Click here to book a room and here for the Sizzle Pie package.

Party Time

Portland is an acclaimed hotspot for emerging artists and fosters a strong creative culture. With this wealth of imagination going on, it would be a dire shame to miss out on these stimulating pieces that make the NW so unique. Spend this weekend getting in touch with the arts that have made this city so trendy. That’s right folks, get ready to pARTy, with an extra emphasis on the art.

 

4/4: Where Do We Go From Here @ Cock Gallery, Thursday 7:00pm

First Thursday is in full swing- bring on the cocktails, art and schmoozing. Our recommendation for your first stop, Cock Gallery. The exhibit, organized by Queer Union at Pacific Northwest College of Art, showcases HIV/AIDS and asking viewers what’s to be done. Be ready to step out of your comfort zone for this powerful showing.

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4/4: BOYerurism @ Star Theater, Thursday 9:00PM

Dancing is certainly one of our favorite forms of self expression! Take in some of the area’s best performers including dancers, aerialists, vocalists and acrobats this Thursday with special hostesses Angelique DeVil and Alexis Campbell Starr. Portland’s top male talent strutting their stuff, now that’s some art to remember. $10 ticket, $15 for VIP seating.

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4/5: First Friday @ Jupiter Hotel and Lower Burnside, Friday 6:00pm

If you haven’t attended a first friday yet, cancel all of your plans and head down to LoBu. Start your night at the Jupiter Hotel for their First Friday showing of artists Braeden Cox and Lori Swartz, then cruise on to one of these other close by and awe inspiring locations. Most events are free and include complimentary refreshments.

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Feeling cultured? Enlightened? Yeah, we have that effect on people. If you’re still craving a little more book a room at the Jupiter Hotel and catch some of the best performing artists at the Doug Fir Lounge.