The summer is zooming past, and it's already time to start thinking about future events, and making plans. Folsom Street Fair and Palm Springs Leather Pride are always good, solid reasons to scrape together the finances enough to do some traveling. If you're too broke to travel, we'll be enjoying San Diego Leather Pride in March. I'm planning up a nice Parking-Lot Party for that weekend that should attract a hell of a lot of out-of-towners, acting very single!
There are people who complain a lot about Folsom Street Fair, because of the small number of young straight couples pushing strollers through the crowd of wild kinksters, and it puts them off their game somehow. Personally, I find it to be refreshing, and a symptom of how our world is slowly getting better within our lifetimes. Those non-kinksters are showing open-mindedness, acceptance and honest curiosity, and their children are learning from their example.
When I attended the Up Your Alley Street Fair in San Francisco a couple of weeks ago, I saw only peaceful affirmation, and believe me, there were plenty of folks pushing the limits of what you could ever imagine happening in public view. Yet, nobody was harmed, nobody harshed on anybody else, and it was a relaxing job for the cops patrolling the area. Given the growing number of World Naked Bike Rides worldwide, I think that the trend away from culturally-enforced shame is accelerating. That's why the fundies are screaming louder and louder these days - They see their influence slipping away.
-=-=-=-=- UPCOMING EVENTS
Thursday, August 11, 7:30-9:30PM: Club X Workshop: Flogging Beyond 101 at the Joyce Beers Community Center, between the Terra and Aladdin restaurants by Ralph's supermarket on University.
Friday, August 12, 9PM-1AM: DRESS IT UP/STRIP IT DOWN at the Eagle; 2nd Friday of each month. This has become the biggest fetishmen's event in San Diego every month! It's the nicest, friendliest crowd you'll see at a leather bar. Here are a few reviews, if you haven't been to one yet. This month's theme is "SHORTS, TANK TOPS AND BOOTS", since it's going to be HOT for August!. Here are some pictures from October, February, March, April and June. Notice how HAPPY everybody is. You deserve to be that happy too.
Wednesday, August 17, 7-9PM: MEN'S MONTHLY DISCUSSIONS, hosted by FetishMenSanDiego and San Diego League of Gentlemen. Moderated by Papa Tony. The topic of Relationships is expected to spread out over several months. If you want to get a head-start, I suggest the following reading-material.
Thursday, August 18, 8-11PM; Yellow Hanky Night at the Eagle. Third Thursday of each month.
Friday, August 19, 8:30PM-1AM: FRIDAY NIGHT BEAT AND GREET, downtown, hosted by Bryan Teague - American Leatherboy 2010, tiger - Ms San Diego Leather 2010, caryl - San Diego's premier Sea Monkey Trainer, and Mike Underwood - San Diego's very own Curmudgeonly teddy bear. Third Friday of each month. This is a GREAT educational event if you want some hands-on training in a safe environment.
Friday, September 2, 7-9PM; SDLOG educational event: This month's topic is Cutting. First Friday of each month. at the Joyce Beers Community Center, between the Terra and Aladdin restaurants by Ralph's supermarket on University.
Saturday, September 3, 3PM, CIGARS & BOOTS upstairs at Bourbon Street, hosted by California LeatherSir 2010 Miles B. First Saturday of each month. If you like a low-pressure, comfortable event with men that you can relate to, this one is for you.
Saturday, September 3, 9PM-2AM; BearNight Dance at Numbers. $5 cover. First Saturday of each month. Lots of leathermen attend this event, and it comes highly recommended… Here are some reviews.
Wednesday, September 7, 9PM: PUPPY NIGHT at the Eagle, hosted by Pup DragZ and San Diego Puppy Play (SDPP). First Wednesday of each month.
Friday, September 30, 8:30PM-1AM: MEN-ONLY FRIDAY NIGHT BEAT AND GREET, downtown, hosted by Bryan Teague - American Leatherboy and Mike Underwood - San Diego's very own Curmudgeonly teddy bear. The Men-Only version is on the FIFTH Friday of each month, such as September 30, and (possibly) December 30th for 2011. There will be hands-on training for folks who want to learn from experts in a very safe environment.
September 16 & 17: Las Vegas Pride
Sunday, September 25: Folsom Street Fair.
November 5 & 6: Palm Springs Pride
November 12 & 13: Palm Springs Leather Pride
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