• Events

    A Guide to Better Orgasms with Mikaya Heart

    Wednesday, August 24th — 7:30pm — $25 Price of admission includes copy of The Ultimate Guide to Orgasm for Women Every woman has within her the energy, sensitivity and power to achieve fulfilling orgasms. Mikaya Heart, author of the new book The Ultimate Guide to Orgasm for Women, teaches how to let go…

  • Musings

    Masturbation myths to blame for sex toy double standard

    Female masturbation and sex toy use have become more mainstream in the past few years, yet there is still a pretty pervasive stigma when it comes to a man using a sex toy for masturbation. This thoughtful article by feminist blogger and gender studies professor Hugo Schwyzer examines this sex toy double standard —…

  • Events

    Rough Sex 2: Immediate Gratification

    Sunday, July 17th — 7:30pm — $20 Face slapping, spanking, bondage, pounding penetration, role playing, talking smut? Sound like you? If you are already doing some of these things, here’s your chance to dive deeper into the sea of rough sex. In this hot, fun, new class sex and BDSM educator and coach…

  • Events

    Exploring Burlesque: Striptease Salon

    Wednesday, July 13th — 7:15 p.m. — $15 Have you ever wanted to rock your boa? Peel your stocking? Shimmy your hips? Get your glamour puss on because this class is for you! Join Portland’s Queen of the Tease, Madison Moone, for Striptease Salon, a flirty evening of classic bump and grind perfect…

  • Community

    10% Tuesdays in June for the Q Center

    On each Tuesday in June, 10% of our sales will go to the Q Center, the wonderful LGBTQ community center just around the corner from us in North Portland. The Q Center is an absolute gem of an organization; here’s their description of what they do: Q Center is a 501c3 non-profit organization…

  • Events

    Sex trivia at the Beauty Bar this Tuesday

    Want to win some fantastic prizes from us? Come to Sex Trivia night at the Beauty Bar in downtown Portland! Come test your knowledge about sex this Tuesday, June 7th at 8 p.m. We’ll be hosting the event and giving away prizes to those who prove the most knowledgeable in areas such as: Sex…

  • Industry spotlight,  Musings

    The history of sex toys

    Have you ever wondered how sex toys came to be? Well, the story involves dubious medical conditions, goat eyelids, hilarious magazine ads, dragon tongues, and a cast of characters that ranges from a former police officer to a ventriloquist. Intrigued? Read on… A long time ago — 1000 A.D. Nobody knows quite when the…

  • New products,  News

    New product round-up for May

    Here’s what we added to the shop and our online store in the month of May! The spunky people at Tickler have re-invented the rabbit! Check out the innovative Double Toyfriend Bossy and Double Toyfriend Shorty. Both are 100% silicone vibrators with insertable shafts and long-eared rabbits for clitoral stimulation. Shorty is quite a bit…

  • Musings

    Swedish guest house offers more than beds

    Now this is my kind of hotel: a guest house in Sweden offers sex toys and the services of an orgasm coach to guests. The owners of the Venusgarden guest house are Ylva Franzén, author of Orgasmera Mera (Orgasming More), and her husband, Åke Fridell. The hotel features three themed bedrooms: Kamasutra, Venus, and Tao. When was the last…