Portland comes alive in a very specific way come summertime. We’ve rounded up our favorite spots specific to this season, and we wanna dive right into it:

Looking for a space to fully enjoy being in your body?

Rooster Rock ~clothing-optional~ Beach stretches alongside the Columbia River.
Website: Oregon State Parks
Hours: Varying - check the official park page before going.

Cascada is an urban escape and wellness retreat in the Alberta Arts District.
Website: Cascada
Instagram: @cascadapdx
Hours are listed on the website

Looking for a good date night spot?

Les Caves Wine Bar is an effortlessly cool spot for conversation.
Website: Les Caves Wine Bar
Instagram: @lescaveswinebar
Hours: Tuesday through Sunday

Stazione is a newer wine bar with major European feels.
Website: the Stazione
Instagram: Stazione Wine Bar
Hours: Nightly from 4pm until 12am

The Sapphire Hotel is dark, layered, a little nostalgic, and a Portland classic.
Website: the Sapphire Hotel
Instagram: the Sapphire Hotel
Hours: Nightly from 4pm-12am

Looking for movement, music, and a little chaos?

Do you need anything more than Farag’s (mezcal, wine, and jazz)?
Website: Farag’s
Instagram: @paradise_is_farags
Hours: Check the website for updates

Sleaze Please at Swan Dive if you’re curious what an “above board dive bar” is like.
Website: Swan Dive
Instagram: @swandivepdx
Hours: Check the website

The biggest Diva Drag Brunch in the PNW
Website for upcoming events here
Instagram: @divadragbrunch
Hours: event-based

Looking for something explicit?

Mary’s Club is an institution.
Website: Mary’s Club
Instagram: Mary’s Club
Hours: Open daily

Casa Diablo is Portland’s world-famous vegan strip club.
Website: Casa Diablo
Hours: Open daily

Looking for high energy gay bars?

Scandals is a neighborhood gay bar with a reputation for being welcoming and lively.
Website: Scandals
Instagram: @scandals_pdx
Hours: Mon–Thu 3 PM–12 AM, Fri 3 PM–2 AM, Sat 12 PM–2 AM, Sun 12 PM–12 AM

CC Slaughters is a high-energy gay nightclub with drag, DJs and still remains one of Portland’s most visible queer nightlife anchors.
Website: CC Slaughters
Instagram: @slaughterspdx
Hours: Mon–Wed 5 PM–12 AM, Thu–Sat 3 PM–2 AM, Sun 2 PM–2 AM.

Stag is a gentleman’s club and lounge geared toward the LGBTQ+ community
Website: Stag Portland
Instagram: @stagpdx
Hours: 7 pm–2:30 am daily

Eagle Portland is a bear and leather bar, with an easygoing, masculine queer crowd.
Website: Eagle Portland
Instagram: @eagleportland
Hours: daily 2 PM–2 AM

Darcelle XV is one of the city’s landmark LGBTQ+ venues and one of the oldest drag venues in the U.S.
Website: Darcelle XV
Hours: Check their event calendar

Looking to feed your curiosity?

She Bop is a shop that also offers gender-inclusive classes & events with a strong educational and community-oriented angle. (Also a great place to shop our kits!)
Website: She Bop
Instagram: @sheboptheshop
Hours: Check their store hours

Fantasy is a long-standing chain of inclusive adult shops around the Portland area. 

Looking for kink-friendly spaces?

Sanctuary is one of Portland’s most approachable kink-friendly hangouts, with events including comedy nights, naked karaoke and kink education.
Website: Sanctuary Club
Instagram: @pdxsanctuary
Hours: Check their event calendar

The Velvet Rope is a membership-based play space hosting consensual kink, BDSM, and swingers’ nights.
Website: The Velvet Rope
Instagram: @tvrpdx
Hours: Check their event calendar

SubRosa is a femdom-owned dungeon offering rentals, classes, and coaching with a strong consent-and-skill-building emphasis.
Website: SubRosa
Instagram: @subrosapdx
Hours: Private booking or check their event calendar

Tell us what you’re excited to explore! Did we miss anything? Drop a comment, or send us a DM on Instagram ☀️