Hawks PDX is a

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located in the Buckman neighborhood of

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, United States.

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Hawks PDX hosted an anniversary celebration event in April 2013. The bathhouse hosts bear nights and

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nights. In 2013, ''

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'' was informed by Hawks' manager that membership is open to all male-identified people. Writing for ''

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'', contributor Jack Rushall described Hawks as "Grindr IRL" (a

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version of

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), and "the dive bar bathhouse that feels much more like you're at somebody's house than an upscale gym". Hawks PDX is one of only two bathhouses in Portland, as of 2018. Hawks closed temporarily during the

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. 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 plans to re-open near Mall 205 in 2022.

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