Southwest Stark Street's lively gay scene, in downtown's West End

On the west side of downtown Portland (also sometimes referred to as downtown's West End), just off of West Burnside Street, Southwest Stark Street holds one of the city's small gay entertainment epicenters. Along here you'll find a number of gay bars and gay-friendly restaurants, including Scandals, Boxxes (and the now defunct Red Cap Garage), the Roxy Diner, and - pictured here - the Ace Hotel and Stumptown Coffee (the latter two pictured here, on the right side of Stark Street's 1100 block, along with restaurants Kenny & Zuke's Jewish Deli and Clyde Common).