Hawks PDX explained

Hawks PDX
Logo Image:File:Hawks_PDX_(Portland,_Oregon)_logo.png
Pushpin Map:Portland downtown
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Portland, Oregon
Address:335 Southeast 99th Avenue
City:Portland
Country:United States
Location:Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates:45.5211°N -122.6604°W
Type:Gay bathhouse

Hawks PDX is a gay bathhouse located in Portland, Oregon's Hazelwood neighborhood, in the United States. Previously, the business operated in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.

Description and history

Hawks PDX is a gay bathhouse in the southeast Portland part of the Hazelwood neighborhood. Previously, the business operated in the Buckman neighborhood.

Hawks PDX hosted an anniversary celebration event in April 2013.[1] The bathhouse has hosted bear nights and gender-fluid nights.[2] In 2013, PQ Monthly was informed by Hawks' manager that membership is open to all male-identified people.[3] Writing for Willamette Week, contributor Jack Rushall described Hawks as "Grindr IRL" (a real life version of Grindr), and "the dive bar bathhouse that feels much more like you're at somebody's house than an upscale gym".[4] Hawks PDX is one of only two bathhouses in Portland, as of 2018.[5] [6]

Hawks closed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic. The club's website said, "Our landlord did not give us any rent concessions through the pandemic and the amount of rent due through July was just too much. This, combined with the pandemic closure, pointed to permanently shutting down the SE Grand location." Hawks announced plans to re-open near Mall 205 in 2022 and as of 2024 is open in that location.[7] [8]

See also

Notes and References

  1. 365 days of play: Hawks bathhouse celebrates one-year anniversary. Mattos. Nick. 2013-05-09. PQ Monthly. https://web.archive.org/web/20130509004025/http://www.pqmonthly.com/365-days-of-play-hawks-bathhouse-celebrates-one-year-anniversary/13864. 2019-04-11. usurped. 2013-05-09.
  2. News: Earl . Alex-Jon . Does a bear f*ck in the woods? . March 12, 2019 . . February 13, 2017 . . August 10, 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170810093710/http://psuvanguard.com/does-a-bear-fuck-in-the-woods/ . live .
  3. In and Out: Defining Membership and Identity Within LGBTQ Spaces. PQ Monthly. July 18, 2013. July 19, 2015. Erin. Rook. Nick. Mattos. March 30, 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190330170250/https://proudqueer.com/pqmonthly/pqmonthly-july-2013/in-and-out-defining-membership-and-identity-within-lgbtq-spaces. live.
  4. News: Rushall . Jack . So You're Queer, But You Don't Drink? Here's Where to Meet People in Portland . March 12, 2019 . Willamette Week . September 8, 2017 . March 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190330154658/https://www.wweek.com/bars/2017/09/08/so-youre-queer-but-you-dont-drink-heres-where-to-meet-people/ . live .
  5. News: Rushall . Jack . A Pride Events Calendar That Ranges from 'Mild' to 'Super Hot' . March 12, 2019 . . June 12, 2018 . March 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190330154701/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2018/06/12/a-pride-events-calendar-that-ranges-from-mild-to-super-hot/ . live .
  6. News: Rushall . Jack . I Spent a Night in One of Portland's Last Gay Bathhouses . March 11, 2019 . Willamette Week . July 12, 2017 . March 30, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190330154706/https://www.wweek.com/bump/2017/07/12/i-spent-a-night-in-one-of-portlands-last-gay-bathhouses/ . live .
  7. News: JEFFERIES . DYLAN . Sex club check . August 21, 2021 . . . February 9, 2021 . August 21, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210821130605/https://psuvanguard.com/sex-club-check/ . live .
  8. Web site: Location . 2024-05-05 . Hawks PDX . en-US . 2024-05-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240507030226/https://hawkspdx.com/location . live .