Badlands Portland

Gay bar in Portland, Oregon, U.S.

Badlands Portland

The building that houses Badlands Portland in July 2022, prior to the gay bar's opening

Address| Portland, Oregon
United States

Badlands Portland, or simply Badlands, is a gay bar in Portland, Oregon. Established in 2024, the bar operates in the space that previously occupied Embers Avenue (1969–2017), in Old Town Chinatown.

## Description[edit]

The gay bar Badlands Portland operates at the intersection of Broadway and Couch in the northwest Portland part of Old Town Chinatown.[1] The LGBT-owned business[2] hosts disc jockeys and has approximately 40 screens that play music videos. Badlands also hosts a variety of events such as dance parties, drag bingo and shows, karaoke, pool tournaments, trivia, and viewing parties.[3]

## History[edit]

Badlands operates in the space previously occupied by Embers Avenue, which operated from 1969 to 2017.[4] Badlands owner TJ Bruce purchased the building that housed Embers in January 2018, and various media outlets reported that Badlands would possibly open later in the year.[5][6][7] Following renovations, Bruce opened Badlands on June 12, 2024. The bar is part of the chain Splash, which is based in California.[3]

## References[edit]

* LGBT portal
* Oregon portal

1. ^ "Downtown Portland's Newest LGBTQ+ Bar, Badlands, Will Finally Open Next Week". Willamette Week. 2024-06-07. Archived from the original on 2024-06-09. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
2. ^ Ferrannini, John (June 3, 2024). "SF Badlands LGBTQ nightclub to be run by new company". The Bay Area Reporter. Archived from the original on June 6, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
3. ^ a b Profenna, Chiara (2024-06-11). "Badlands opens in former Embers space, giving Portland a new LGBTQ+ venue". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
4. ^ Vondersmith, Jason (2024-06-10). "A matter of Pride: Badlands Portland opening at old location of Embers". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on 2024-06-11. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
5. ^ "Downtown Portland Will Get New Gay Dance Club in Former Embers Space". Willamette Week. 2018-01-16. Archived from the original on 2024-06-08. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
6. ^ Bakall, Samantha (2018-01-17). "New gay dance club to take over former Embers Avenue space". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-05-03. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
7. ^ Perkins, Erin (2018-01-18). "Major New Gay Venue to Open Downtown From NorCal Club Owner". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-06-12.

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LGBT culture in Portland, Oregon

Business|

* Badlands Portland
* CC Slaughters
* Crush Bar
* Darcelle XV Showplace
* Doc Marie's
* Eagle Portland
* Hawks PDX
* Mis Tacones
* Santé Bar
* Scandals
* Silverado
* Sissy Bar
* The Sports Bra
* Stag PDX
* Steam Portland
* Taqueria Los Puñales

| Defunct|

* Club Portland
* Dirty Duck
* Egyptian Club
* Embers Avenue
* Escape Nightclub
* Hobo's
* Local Lounge
* The Queen's Head
* Red Cap Garage
* The Roxy
* Shine Distillery and Grill
* Starky's
* Three Sisters Tavern

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Events|

* Blow Pony
* Drag-a-thon
* Hands Across Hawthorne
* La Femme Magnifique International Pageant
* Peacock in the Park

History|

* Burnside Triangle
* Never Look Away
* People
* Portland vice scandal

Organizations|

* Cascade AIDS Project
* Portland Gay Men's Chorus
* Portland Lesbian Choir
* Pride Northwest
* Prism Health
* Q Center

Publications|

* Just Out
* PQ Monthly

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Old Town Chinatown, Portland, Oregon

Buildings|

* Blagen Block
* Glisan
* Greyhound Bus Station
* Haseltine
* Hoyt Hotel
* The Hoxton
* Merchant Hotel
* One Pacific Square
* Oregon Cracker Company
* PAE Living
* Paris Theatre
* Roseland Theater
* Smith's Block
* Star Theater
* Tuck Lung
* United Carriage and Baggage Transfer
* Wachsmuth
* White Stag Block
* Wong Laundry
* Yamaguchi Hotel

Business|

* Badlands Portland
* Baes Fried Chicken
* CC Slaughters
* Dan and Louis Oyster Bar
* Darcelle XV Showplace
* Deadstock Coffee
* Dixie Tavern
* Ground Kontrol
* Kells Irish Pub
* Kinboshi Ramen
* Lechon
* Old Town Pizza
* Pine Street Market
* Portland Chinatown Museum
* Portland Saturday Market
* Raven's Manor
* Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge
* Shanghai Tunnel Bar
* Silverado
* Voodoo Doughnut

| Defunct|

* Alexis Restaurant
* Backspace
* Bijou Cafe
* Davis Street Tavern
* Dirty Duck
* Embers Avenue
* Fong Chong
* Gilt Club
* Hobo's
* House of Louie
* Hung Far Low
* Mi Mero Mole
* No Vacancy Lounge
* Ping
* The Queen's Head
* Satyricon
* Via Tribunali
* X-Ray Cafe

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Geography|

* Ankeny Plaza
* Japanese American Historical Plaza
* Lan Su Chinese Garden
* Portland New Chinatown/Japantown Historic District
* Portland Skidmore/Old Town Historic District
* Shanghai tunnels
* Tom McCall Waterfront Park

Public art|

* Cairns
* Chinatown Gateway
* Driver's Seat
* Festival Lanterns
* Friendship Circle
* Nepenthes
* Packy mural
* Sculpture Stage
* Skidmore Fountain
* The Green Man of Portland

Transit|

* Broadway Bridge
* Burnside Bridge
* Northwest 6th & Davis and Northwest 5th & Couch stations
* Old Town/Chinatown station
* Portland Downtown Heliport
* Portland Union Station
* Skidmore Fountain station
* Steel Bridge
* Union Station/Northwest 6th & Hoyt and Union Station/Northwest 5th & Glisan stations

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* 24 Hour Church of Elvis
* Portland (steam tug)
* White Stag sign

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* Original Hotcake House
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* Ox
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* Pambiche
* Papa Haydn
* Papi Chulo's
* Pastificio d'Oro
* Pasture PDX
* PDX Sliders
* Philadelphia's Steaks and Hoagies
* Pho Oregon
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* Pho Van
* Phuket Cafe
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* The Picnic House
* Pip's Original
* Pix Pâtisserie
* Pizza Jerk
* Pizza Thief
* Pizzeria Otto
* Podnah's Pit Barbecue
* Por Que No
* Portland Cà Phê
* Portland City Grill
* Portland Fish Market
* Prince Coffee
* Produce Row
* Prost
* Public Domain Coffee
* Quaintrelle
* Queen of Sheba
* Radio Room
* Ramen Ryoma
* Rangoon Bistro
* Raven's Manor
* Red Sauce Pizza
* Reel M Inn
* Reo's Ribs
* Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge
* República
* Rialto
* The Richmond Bar
* Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
* RingSide Steakhouse
* River Pig Saloon
* Rontoms
* Rose City Book Pub
* Rose VL Deli
* Rukdiew Cafe
* Ruthie's
* Saburo's
* Salvador Molly's
* Santé Bar
* Sayler's
* Scottie's Pizza Parlor
* Screen Door
* Seasons and Regions
* Sebastiano's
* Shalom Y'all
* Shandong
* Shanghai Tunnel Bar
* Shanghai's Best
* Silver Dollar Pizza
* Skyline
* Southpark Seafood
* Space Room Lounge and Genie's Too
* Spare Room
* Spella Caffè
* Spirit of 77
* The Sports Bra
* St. Jack
* Stammtisch
* Steeplejack Brewing
* StormBreaker Brewing
* Stretch the Noodle
* Swank and Swine
* Sweedeedee
* Swiss Hibiscus
* Tabor Bread
* Tamale Boy
* Tanaka
* Taqueria Los Puñales
* TarBoush
* Teardrop Lounge
* Teote
* Thơm Portland
* Tierra del Sol
* Tin Shed Garden Cafe
* Toast
* Tom's
* Top Burmese
* Tusk
* Twisted Croissant
* Two Wrongs
* Urban Farmer
* Urdaneta
* Victoria Bar
* Viking Soul Food
* Virginia Cafe
* Virtuous Pie
* Von Ebert Brewing
* Water Avenue Coffee
* Wei Wei
* White Owl Social Club
* Xiao Ye
* XLB
* Ya Hala
* Yaowarat
* Zach's Shack
* Zoiglhaus Brewing Company
* Zuckercreme

Defunct

* Acadia
* Alexis
* Altabira
* Analog
* Arleta Library
* Ataula
* Aviary
* Aviv
* Baby Blue Pizza
* Backspace
* Bailey's Taproom
* Batterfish
* Beaker & Flask
* Beast
* Berbati's Pan
* Berlin Inn
* Bijou Cafe
* Bistro Agnes
* Bit House Saloon
* Biwa
* Bluehour
* Blueplate
* Bombay Cricket Club
* Botanist House
* Brasserie Montmartre
* Bridges Cafe
* British Overseas Restaurant Corporation
* Byways Cafe
* Cafe Azul
* Candlelight Cafe & Bar
* Canlis
* Carriage Room
* Castagna
* Century Bar
* Chez Machin
* Circa 33
* Clyde Common
* Country Bill's
* Cup & Saucer Cafe
* Davis Street Tavern
* Der Rheinlander
* Dick's Kitchen
* Dig a Pony
* Dime Store
* Dóttir
* Egyptian Club
* El Gallo Taqueria
* Embers Avenue
* Esparza's
* Everybody Eats PDX
* Farm Spirit
* Fat Head's Brewery
* Fenouil
* Fermenter
* Fish Grotto
* Fong Chong
* Genoa
* Georgian Room
* Gilt Club
* The Goose
* Greek Cusina
* Grüner
* Gypsy Restaurant and Velvet Lounge
* Handsome Pizza
* Henry Ford's
* Henry Thiele
* Hobo's
* Holy Trinity Barbecue
* House of Louie
* Hunan
* Hung Far Low
* Industrial Cafe and Saloon
* Irving Street Kitchen
* Isabel Pearl
* JaCiva's
* Jackknife Bar
* Kenny & Zuke's
* Kornblatt's
* La Carreta
* Lazy Susan
* Le Bistro Montage
* Lincoln
* The Liquor Store
* Little Bird Bistro
* Local Lounge
* Lonesome's Pizza
* Lovely Hula Hands‎
* Lucier
* Malka
* Mama Đút
* Marukin Ramen
* Masia
* The Matador
* Mi Mero Mole
* Ned Ludd
* Nel Centro
* New Copper Penny
* No Vacancy Lounge
* NOLA Doughnuts
* Ocean City Seafood
* Organ Grinder
* Original Taco House
* Overlook
* The Pagoda
* Paragon
* The Parish
* Pazzo Ristorante
* PDX671
* Pearl Tavern
* Pied Cow Coffeehouse
* Ping
* Pink Feather
* Pok Pok
* Portland Penny Diner
* Portobello Vegan Trattoria
* Purrington's Cat Lounge
* The Queen's Head
* Radar
* Raven & Rose
* Red and Black Cafe
* Revelry
* RingSide Fish House
* Roman Candle
* The Roxy
* Satyricon
* Saucebox
* Seastar Bakery
* Shift Drinks
* Shine
* Shizuku
* Shut Up and Eat
* Southeast Grind
* Stanich's
* Starky's
* Sunshine Noodles
* Sunshine Tavern
* Tails & Trotters
* Tanuki
* Tapalaya
* Tasty n Alder
* Tasty n Daughters
* Tasty n Sons
* There Be Monsters
* Three Sisters Tavern
* Tilt
* Toki
* Toro Bravo
* Touché
* Vault Cocktail Lounge
* Veritable Quandary
* Via Tribunali
* Victory Bar
* Whiskey Soda Lounge
* Wildwood
* Wong's King
* The Woodsman Tavern
* Xico
* Yaw's Top Notch
* Yonder
* Zefiro

Chains

| Current|

* Afuri
* Blue Star Donuts
* Boxer Ramen
* Bunk Sandwiches
* E-san Thai Cuisine
* Elephants Delicatessen
* Grand Central Bakery
* Henry's Tavern
* Hot Lips Pizza
* Laughing Planet
* Little Big Burger
* McCormick & Schmick's
* Migration Brewing
* Mike's Drive-In
* The Original Pancake House
* Pastini
* Pine State Biscuits
* Salt & Straw
* Sizzle Pie
* Slappy Cakes
* Stacked Sandwich Shop
* Straight from New York Pizza
* SuperDeluxe
* Sweet Hereafter

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Defunct|

* Macheezmo Mouse
* Typhoon
* Victoria Station

Related

* Coon Chicken Inn
* Cooperativa
* Dame Collective
* James Beard Public Market
* Pizza in Portland, Oregon
* Pine Street Market

| Food carts|

* Alder Street pod
* Cart Blocks
* Cartopia
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* Collective Oregon Eateries
* Hawthorne Asylum
* Hinterland Bar and Food Carts
* Lil' America
* Nob Hill Food Carts
* Portland Mercado
* Prost Marketplace
* Southwest 5th Avenue food cart pod
* Springwater Cart Park

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