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Thrill Ride: Red Dress "Red Eye" Takes A Naughty Night Flight In NW PDX

A heart-pounding "bumpy ride" had a slightly different (and perhaps a bit more thrilling) meaning Saturday night at The 9th Annual Red Dress Party, entitled "RED EYE."

The "bumps" in question came courtesy, more often than not, about 2,000 red-dressed clad male (and plenty of female) crotches that were grinding their "rides" up against each other on the dance floor (as well as in a few well-positioned dark corners) in the jam-packed new BodyVox Building located deep in the bowels of semi-industrial Northwest Portland.

Last year's RDP was more of a political meet and greet (perhaps that had to do with the fact Chelsea Clinton crashed the soiree), but this year's party seemed to go back to its roots as a literally balls-to-the-wall blow-out of drunken debauchery (thank god). Split into two levels, the upstairs "first class" section was for VIP's and included an amazing set by Tahoe Jackson, an appearance by Martha Davis of The Motels (the rock mama was sporting a killer stewardess hat with a glowing jet) as well as the "girls" who are rocking it each week at RuPaul's Drag Race: Portland Edition. RDP Hostess Poison Waters joined the "girls" on the mainstage/main dance floor for a quickie fashion show that included a presentation of the RDP board. Later that evening, Storm Large, sprinted over to the venue from her sold out show at Portland Center Stage, "Crazy Enough." It was probably crazy for Storm to perform on the same weekend she was doing four shows, but damn that girl is trooper and she killed the crowd with an amazing set. And I won't even begin to tell you what shenanigans went on near the baggage carousel/seating areas and giant luggage-shaped beds.
Okay, enough talking. I know you are here to see the photos. I took so many I had to break them into two sets. Enjoy. It was definitely an enjoyable flight for these folks.

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