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PrePump Fridays — a kick-ass drag show to kick-off your weekend! The show starts at 9pm on the CC Slaughters dance-floor. Get here EARY to avoid the cover and dont forget to tip your bartenders and queens! See you here every Friday night at CC Slaughters.

The Hawthorne District in the southeast quadrant is the most concentrated lesbian gayborhood. Trendy, affordable and funky coffeehouses, bars, secondhand shops and boutiques line Hawthorne Boulevard and Belmont Street. Once an industrial district, the Pearl has sprung to life in recent years, its old warehouses converted into chic restaurants, boutiques, art galleries and lounges. You will also find vintage clothing and used record stores, new up and coming restaurants, brewpubs, specialty retail stores and galleries. Snug between the Willamette River and the Pearl, this historic district contains numerous galleries and gay bars and clubs. It is also home to the Portland Saturday Market. Bordered by Southwest Alder, S.

Although it lacks a specifically gay district, Portland makes up for that with all that it does have to offer, everywhere. If you like great art, cool people, good food, shopping and nature, gay Portland will be a satisfying destination. Portland is a laid back big city that's still got that small-town feel to it--and reasonable prices to match. And, Portland is a great place for lesbians.

By Andrew Collins. Here's a look at some of top Portland venues with the gay and lesbian community. For tips on cruise-y venues around town, check out the Portland Gay Bathhouses guide. Belmont St. The bar takes its name and aesthetic inspiration from Finnish designer Alvar Aalto, its interior feeling very minimalist and relaxed—Sunday nights have an especially strong GLBT following.