The gay-owned bar at 317 Broadway in northwest Portland's Pearl District has been described as "more gentlemen's club than night club" and "Northwest lounge-meets-library-meets-executive locker room".[2]Willamette Week said the original Christopher David-designed club looked "like the private rooms where today's grandpas once held stag parties, with brown leather couches, Victorian wallpapered sitting rooms, Edison bulbs hanging from nautical rope, and dark, aqua walls covered in snowshoes and ancient oars and framed kitsch—plus a taxidermal white buck behind the bar."[1] Vendors used to design the interior were "part of the community", according to the original owner Jerrick Hope-Lang, who said, "They wanted to have a very masculine, Pacific Northwest feel — a gentleman's club-meets-hunting lodge-meets-hot boys dancing in thongs."[3]
Stag is the second all-nude gay strip club on the West Coast of the United States, after Silverado, which is also located in downtown Portland.[1] Unlike Silverado, which has a policy against bachelorette parties since 2012, Stag welcomes heterosexual patrons and bachelorette parties without "gaudy" accessories, in order to avoid distracting dancers and guests.[4] Stag has hosted drag performances,[5] including weekly drag-hosted brunches called "Testify".[6]
In his 2019 "overview of Portland's LGBTQ+ nightlife for the newcomer", Andrew Jankowski of the Portland Mercury wrote: "It could be due to the management change, but lately Stag has been celebrating bodies that stray away from the classic Magic Mike image. Drag queen MCs host different music themed nights—like trap, Latin, and pop—as well as a weekly amateur night and a drag brunch. Two nights a month, their stage exclusively features trans dancers of all expressions."[7]
History
Hope-Lang and his business partner opened the club on May 1, 2015,[3][8][9] in a building completed in 1912.[2] He said of the club's origins: "I love the idea of other gay male clubs, but I didn't like the atmosphere. I wanted to create a space where I would like to hang out, a true gentleman's club. I talked with a couple of dancers from another establishment and the idea came about very organically."[3]
Stag's float at Portland Pride 2016
In 2017, Kim Chi hosted the second annual, three-day beach party as part of the club's pride celebrations.[10][11]
Reception
In her review for Willamette Week, Lizzy Acker complimented the cocktails and said, "everything about Stag is a happy surprise". Furthermore, she wrote about her experience, "while the patrons are 90 percent male, not a single one side-eyed me, a woman, as I sat alone at the bar. By the time I left, someone had bought me a no-strings-attached drink and I had at least two new best friends. All in all, Stag might be my new favorite place in Portland."[1]
In 2015, The Huffington Post contributor Eddie Parsons wrote an article called "Portland in the Gay '90s vs PDX NOW". He said of his experience, in part, "I dropped into Stag and found the old Portland strippers have been replaced by Cirque de Soleil like acrobats but the vibe is good. The bar quickly filled up with people from all over the world without attitudes..."[12]
One of Stag's bartenders was a runner-up in the "Best Bartender" category of Willamette Week's "Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020".[13]
^ abcdAcker, Lizzy (June 10, 2015). "Stag: Bar Review". Willamette Week. Portland, Oregon: City of Roses Newspapers. from the original on July 19, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
^ abBeck, Byron. "Sneak Peek: Stag PDX to Open in Old Town". GoLocalPDX. from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^ abcCarroll, Belinda (April 29, 2015). . PQ Monthly. Portland, Oregon: Brilliant Media. Archived from the original on May 4, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2015.
^Jankowski, Andrew D. (February 8, 2017). "The (almost) universal guide to enjoying Portland's strip clubs". Daily Vanguard. Portland State University. from the original on March 5, 2017. Retrieved March 4, 2017.
^Lynn, Logan (June 10, 2015). "Your Pride 2015 Event Guide: The Best of the Rest". Portland Mercury. Index Publishing. from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^Rushall, Jack (September 8, 2017). "So You're Queer, But You Don't Drink? Here's Where to Meet People in Portland". Willamette Week. from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
^Jankowski, Andrew (June 6, 2019). "An Overview of Portland's LGBTQ+ Nightlife for the Newcomer". Portland Mercury. from the original on June 9, 2019. Retrieved June 8, 2019.
^"Scoop: Swing Low Alabama". Willamette Week. February 11, 2015. from the original on June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 13, 2015.
^Acker, Lizzy (December 1, 2017). "Hundreds flock to Old Town in Portland to celebrate the final night of dancing at Embers". The Oregonian. Portland, Oregon: Advance Publications. ISSN 8750-1317. from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved December 29, 2017.
^"The Mercury's Things to Do Pride Week Mega Calendar". Portland Mercury. June 14, 2017. from the original on November 18, 2017. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
^Humphrey, Wm. Steven (June 16, 2017). "Tonight's Best Pride Events (Fri June 16)!". Portland Mercury. from the original on June 12, 2018. Retrieved June 9, 2018.
^Parsons, Eddie (July 26, 2015). "Portland in the Gay '90s vs PDX NOW". The Huffington Post. from the original on November 18, 2015. Retrieved November 17, 2015.
^"Bars + Nightlife: Congratulations to the winners + finalists of Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". Willamette Week. July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
External links
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Official website
Acevedo, Aristotle (June 6, 2015). "Sex Nerd Sandra #195: Stripping: Part 2 with Erika Moen Plus Christian and Brock from Stag PDX!". Nerdist.com.
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This article is about the nightclub in Portland Oregon For other uses see Stag disambiguation Stag PDX or simply Stag 1 is a gay owned nightclub and strip club in Portland Oregon s Pearl District in the United States The club opened in May 2015 as the second all nude gay strip club on the West Coast Stag PDXLogoThe club s exterior in 2015Stag PDXLocation in Portland OregonAddress317 Northwest BroadwayLocationPortland Oregon U S Coordinates45 31 32 N 122 40 40 W 45 52550 N 122 67786 W 45 52550 122 67786 Coordinates 45 31 32 N 122 40 40 W 45 52550 N 122 67786 W 45 52550 122 67786TypeGay bar strip clubOpenedMay 1 2015 2015 05 01 Websitestagportland wbr com Contents 1 Description 2 History 3 Reception 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksDescription Edit The bar s interior 2016 The gay owned bar at 317 Broadway in northwest Portland s Pearl District has been described as more gentlemen s club than night club and Northwest lounge meets library meets executive locker room 2 Willamette Week said the original Christopher David designed club looked like the private rooms where today s grandpas once held stag parties with brown leather couches Victorian wallpapered sitting rooms Edison bulbs hanging from nautical rope and dark aqua walls covered in snowshoes and ancient oars and framed kitsch plus a taxidermal white buck behind the bar 1 Vendors used to design the interior were part of the community according to the original owner Jerrick Hope Lang who said They wanted to have a very masculine Pacific Northwest feel a gentleman s club meets hunting lodge meets hot boys dancing in thongs 3 Stag is the second all nude gay strip club on the West Coast of the United States after Silverado which is also located in downtown Portland 1 Unlike Silverado which has a policy against bachelorette parties since 2012 Stag welcomes heterosexual patrons and bachelorette parties without gaudy accessories in order to avoid distracting dancers and guests 4 Stag has hosted drag performances 5 including weekly drag hosted brunches called Testify 6 In his 2019 overview of Portland s LGBTQ nightlife for the newcomer Andrew Jankowski of the Portland Mercury wrote It could be due to the management change but lately Stag has been celebrating bodies that stray away from the classic Magic Mike image Drag queen MCs host different music themed nights like trap Latin and pop as well as a weekly amateur night and a drag brunch Two nights a month their stage exclusively features trans dancers of all expressions 7 History EditHope Lang and his business partner opened the club on May 1 2015 3 8 9 in a building completed in 1912 2 He said of the club s origins I love the idea of other gay male clubs but I didn t like the atmosphere I wanted to create a space where I would like to hang out a true gentleman s club I talked with a couple of dancers from another establishment and the idea came about very organically 3 Stag s float at Portland Pride 2016 In 2017 Kim Chi hosted the second annual three day beach party as part of the club s pride celebrations 10 11 Reception EditIn her review for Willamette Week Lizzy Acker complimented the cocktails and said everything about Stag is a happy surprise Furthermore she wrote about her experience while the patrons are 90 percent male not a single one side eyed me a woman as I sat alone at the bar By the time I left someone had bought me a no strings attached drink and I had at least two new best friends All in all Stag might be my new favorite place in Portland 1 In 2015 The Huffington Post contributor Eddie Parsons wrote an article called Portland in the Gay 90s vs PDX NOW He said of his experience in part I dropped into Stag and found the old Portland strippers have been replaced by Cirque de Soleil like acrobats but the vibe is good The bar quickly filled up with people from all over the world without attitudes 12 One of Stag s bartenders was a runner up in the Best Bartender category of Willamette Week s Best of Portland Readers Poll 2020 13 See also EditList of strip clubsReferences Edit a b c d Acker Lizzy June 10 2015 Stag Bar Review Willamette Week Portland Oregon City of Roses Newspapers Archived from the original on July 19 2015 Retrieved July 6 2015 a b Beck Byron Sneak Peek Stag PDX to Open in Old Town GoLocalPDX Archived from the original on June 15 2015 Retrieved June 13 2015 a b c Carroll Belinda April 29 2015 Time to go Stag PQ Monthly Portland Oregon Brilliant Media Archived from the original on May 4 2015 Retrieved July 6 2015 Jankowski Andrew D February 8 2017 The almost universal guide to enjoying Portland s strip clubs Daily Vanguard Portland State University Archived from the original on March 5 2017 Retrieved March 4 2017 Lynn Logan June 10 2015 Your Pride 2015 Event Guide The Best of the Rest Portland Mercury Index Publishing Archived from the original on June 15 2015 Retrieved June 13 2015 Rushall Jack September 8 2017 So You re Queer But You Don t Drink Here s Where to Meet People in Portland Willamette Week Archived from the original on June 12 2018 Retrieved June 6 2018 Jankowski Andrew June 6 2019 An Overview of Portland s LGBTQ Nightlife for the Newcomer Portland Mercury Archived from the original on June 9 2019 Retrieved June 8 2019 Scoop Swing Low Alabama Willamette Week February 11 2015 Archived from the original on June 15 2015 Retrieved June 13 2015 Acker Lizzy December 1 2017 Hundreds flock to Old Town in Portland to celebrate the final night of dancing at Embers The Oregonian Portland Oregon Advance Publications ISSN 8750 1317 Archived from the original on December 30 2017 Retrieved December 29 2017 The Mercury s Things to Do Pride Week Mega Calendar Portland Mercury June 14 2017 Archived from the original on November 18 2017 Retrieved June 9 2018 Humphrey Wm Steven June 16 2017 Tonight s Best Pride Events Fri June 16 Portland Mercury Archived from the original on June 12 2018 Retrieved June 9 2018 Parsons Eddie July 26 2015 Portland in the Gay 90s vs PDX NOW The Huffington Post Archived from the original on November 18 2015 Retrieved November 17 2015 Bars Nightlife Congratulations to the winners finalists of Best of Portland Readers Poll 2020 Willamette Week July 21 2020 Retrieved September 4 2020 External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Stag PDX Official website Acevedo Aristotle June 6 2015 Sex Nerd Sandra 195 Stripping Part 2 with Erika Moen Plus Christian and Brock from Stag PDX Nerdist com Portals Human sexuality LGBT Nudity Oregon Sex work Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Stag PDX amp oldid 1103516645, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
