This is just a smattering of the hottest stuff in Portland this week. To see the full listings, be sure to visit the full calendars on this site!

Week of Aug 24-Aug 29, 2009

On MONDAY check your trivia skills at CC’s Pub Quiz, score a micro draft at Scandals and get HiFi at Vault Martini.

On TUESDAY you can have fun on a budget, starting with Two For One (Entrees) at Hobo’s, then  Fifty-Cent well drinks at Invasion and then Five Vodka drinks for $6 at Red Cap/Boxxes. If you are still able to walk, head to Vault Martini for Tuesgays! Maybe cab rides will be cheap, too!

WEDNESDAY is friggin packed! It’s the start of a two day Lesbian-fest (see Thursday night for more…) with Invasion’s Gloss party for women who love women and men who like women who love women. Want to mix it up a little more? Head up to Red Cap for Gender F**k, which is sporting a Pirate Style theme. Crush has Gaym Show Bingo, while CC’s hosts Trick Wednesdays (80′s music!)

Support and Educational groups on Wednesday include the Queer Caucus meeting and the Man2Man recovery group. See the site for more information.

THURSDAY get your Sissyboy on with a special screening in Portland. Lesbian fun, part two (see Wednesday,) is the launch of Dykeotomy at Red Cap. Sapphos can grab dinner at Dingo’s and then bring their receipts for free cover at the newest lesbian party in town. Some of the Bears will be heading out of town for Camp Oregon Bears XII. Its Hippity Hoppity Heaven at CC’s.

New EVENT: Cabaret Karaoke at Mother’s Bistro, hosted by Zora Phoenix. This will be on the last Thursday of the Month!

Prior to the evening festivities, you may want to catch the Out and Equal social at Hobo’s. Get to the site to see ALL the listings and snatch the details.

On FRIDAY, the Bears who are not camping will be hoisting brewskies at the Fox and Hounds and then heading to the Double X Bear Dance. The first show of Kings For A Cause is at the Hawthorne Theater and Invasion hosts the first “Men of All Colors Together” (MACT) cocktail mixer at Invasion.

SATURDAY rocks in PDX. Another Sissyboy party at Holocene and another Kings For A Cause show at the Hawthorne. Blow Pony launches its new eastside location. The Mr, Miss and Ms Gay Portland Pageant will fill Embers and then you can get Trashy at the Trash Party at Red Cap Garage – special on PBR’s!

On SUNDAY, if you can still breathe, go to the Very Civil Sunday event at the Q-Center to learn more about great organizations that support our community. You can go there after having a nice brunch at Crush.

Articles on the way this week:
–The skinny on the expansion of Invasion.
–A feature on the new events hosted by Unity Project of Oregon.
–The odds on an even bigger city in the US getting a FABUOLOUS mayor.
–Some musical selections…
…and much more.

Go forth. Conquer. Be FABULOUS! Heyyyyy!

Tags: Boxxes, CC Slaughters, Crush, Dingo's, Embers, hobos, Invasion Cafe, Mother's Bistro, Oregon Bears, Q-Center, Red Cap Garage, Scandals, Vault Martini