Night Avenger A perfect Sunday: brunch, the New York Times crossword puzzle, and a uniform of flannel pj's and slippers.For lesbians in Portland, though, the Lord's play day just got a whole lot sexier. And it's al ...   More

Night Avenger If ladies' nights--by offering discounted or free admission to women--are supposed to attract people of both sexes to a local hangout, The Place to Shoot fails miserably.The North Portland shooting ra ...   More

Night Avenger Ask anyone who's worked in a coffee shop about open-mic nights, and they'll most likely roll their eyes. All that acoustic, bare-bones introspection can get depressing--not to mention dreadful. On ...   More

Night Avenger Forget strip clubs and Voodoo Doughnut theme nights--the "next best thing" in Portland bar culture has arrived. And you won't find it downtown. In order to take in this phenomenon, you've got to h ...   More

Night Avenger No one was surprised when the Old Town club Banana Joe's closed earlier this year. The club, a 15,000-square-foot tropically themed meat market, was a place where dancing on tables and OLCC troubl ...   More

Night Avenger If one phrase came to mind during last Thursday's opening night for the Diesel Portland store it was this:"Welcome to Not Portland."Everything you've come to expect from grand openings for chi-chi n ...   More

Night Avenger This weekend, one of Portland's most successful hip-hop nights celebrates its first birthday.It's called Thorn City Improv--ever heard of it? Didn't think so.It's not like the weekly event, hosted i ...   More

Night Avenger Unless you're one of those Halloween superfans who's been planning a spooky get-up for months, chances are you haven't thought about a costume for, oh, 364 days. And because Halloween falls on a F ...   More

Night Avenger Dry-ice fog streams onto the dance floor, setting the scene for tonight's No. 1 singer. Outfitted in a long black wig, a rumpled prosthetic forehead with bushy eyebrows, and full Klingon evening w ...   More

Night Avenger Riverboat cruises have always been an enchanting idea. Come experience the romance of the river! Take in the spectacular views! Enjoy the dazzling buffet!Tempting as this may seem, cruising is a usu ...   More