Upcoming Events

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The huge, wildly wonderful BELT Party is STILL ON for October 27th at 10PM, but it has been moved across the street to the FLAME at 3780 Park Blvd. See below for more information.

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••• EVENT UPDATES •••

MEN'S DISCUSSIONS

The Men's Discussions have been shifted around a bit.  The actual discussions start at 7PM every Wednesday (except for October 31, which will be canceled due to extreme trick-or-treating). If you arrive one hour early at 6PM on any Wednesday, you can be a contributing member of the team that is coordinating plans for upcoming events.  This is where the real power in San Diego's FetishMen Tribe resides!

Since we now do this every week, the Men's Discussions are as follows:

- First Wednesday: Open Discussion. Bring your questions and your issues so that we can help you out together.

- Second Wednesday: Themed Discussion

- Third Wednesday: Themed Discussion, hosted by Jeremy.

- Fourth Wednesday: Hands-On Demos, hosted by Mr. San Diego Leather 2012 Aaron.

- Fifth Wednesday (if any): Open Discussion. In 2013: January, May, July, October.

UPCOMING EVENTS

Wed, Oct 10, 7PM: Men's Discussion. Second Wed. of each month. This week's topic: BRINGING OUT THE INNER KINKSTER: an exploratory talk about being unashamed of our fantasies, and learning to speak about (and ask for) what we imagine.

Thu. Oct 11, 9pm-1am; Red Hankie Social Night at the Eagle, at 3040 North Park Way. Second Thu. of each month

FETISH FASHION SHOW AT BOURBON STREET

On Thursday, Oct. 11, at 11PM, MANKIND is hosting a fetishwear fashion show at Bourbon St. This month, they are featuring CELLBLOCK13, it's more of the fetish side of the TIMOTEO line. The designer himself will be here to style the guys, and he says there are going to be giveaways! 

LEATHER NIGHT SAN DIEGO

These events all occur on the same night (second Friday of each month) as a coordinated effort. The goal is to create one whole superb monthly evening where NOBODY will want to stay home.

- It starts at 7PM at Bamboo Lounge's patio for a FORMAL GEAR DINNER BENEFIT to help add finances to Mr. San Diego Leather 2012 Aaron's Travel Fund.  We're asking ten bucks per person as a suggested donation. This event will be hosted by Ron, who plans to run for Mr. San Diego Leather next year. "Formal" means no bare ass-cheeks or pecs.

Fri. Oct. 12, 10pm onward: HARNESS Dance Party at Numbers, 3811 Park Blvd. Flogging, bondage, dancing!

Fri. Oct 12 from 9PM-1:30AM: Hey, all you horn dogs - the Eagle is hosting Wolfs Revisited. Personally, I think it should be renamed MINESHAFT REVISITED, since I've been at both places.  It gets awfully dark in there…

Sat. Oct 13, 9PM onward: UNIFORM NIGHTat the Eagle, at 3040 North Park Way. Wear Military Gear or Civil Uniform Gear. Second Sat. of each month.

BUS TRIP TO LA EAGLE & FAULTLINE BARS

On Sunday, October 14, the San Diego Eagle is hiring a bus to take a bunch of San Diego rowdies to the two primary leather bars in Los Angeles - The LA Eagle and the Faultline. The bus leaves the Eagle in San Diego at 1PM, and returns at around midnight. Tickets tend to go FAST, so talk to your friendly Eagle bartender soon, to get on board!

Mon. Oct. 15, 10am-10PM: it's Friends and Family day at Mankind, at 3425 5th Ave. Everything is 40% off: just tell them Papa Tony sent you!

Wed. Oct 17, 7-9PM: MEN'S DISCUSSIONS. This has turned out to be ideal for building friendships by getting to know men outside of the bar/cruising scene. EVERY Wednesday of each month. This week's discussion is meant for a single theme, and it's usually tied in with the following Wednesday's hands-on demo.

DESSERT AUCTION AT THE EAGLE

From: Russ Mortenson Boyd… 7PM, Wednesday, Oct. 17, at the Eagle. Benefits the Leather Foundation and the People's Emergency Fund. Smaller desserts like slices of pies, cakes, brownies etc displayed for sale, to be eaten immediately. There will be a 50-50 raffle.

Auction a drink with a community leader or other leather/kink folk.

The special that night will be chocolate martinis!

Thu. Oct 18, 9-PM-Midnight: Yellow Hankie Social Night at the Eagle, at 3040 North Park Way. First and Third Thu. of each month.

Thu. Oct. 18 through Sunday, Oct. 21: BEARQUAKE 2012

Fri. Oct 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 Fri. of each month. This is a GREAT educational event if you want some hands-on training in a safe environment.

Fri. Oct. 19, 10:30PM: STUD NIGHT at the Eagle, at 3040 N Park Way. Porn actor Derek Parker will be interviewed, hand out porn and otherwise entertain the troops.  This night tends to get a bit wild, and the last STUD NIGHT in September had a line outside the Eagle until 1:30am!

Sat. Oct 20, 9:30PM-2AM: LL Bear Dance Party @ Rich's, at 1051 University. Third Saturday of each month. Lots of leathermen attend this event. Shirtless with a harness appears to be the dress code! 

Wed. Oct 24, 7-9PM: MEN'S DISCUSSIONS. This has turned out to be ideal for building friendships by getting to know men outside of the bar/cruising scene. EVERY Wednesday of each month. The fourth Wednesday is usually set-aside for a hands-on demo/show and tell. More coverage of practical technique.

Fri. Oct 26, 9PM-1AM: DRESS IT UP/STRIP IT DOWN at the Eagle, at 3040 North Park Way; 4th Fri. of each month. Hosted by Mr. San Diego Eagle 2012 Eli. 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. Dress to impress if you've got the gear, or show us some skin - I promise you'll be glad that you did. Here are some pictures from Oct., February, March, April, June and September. Notice how HAPPY everybody is. You deserve to be that happy too.

Sat. Oct 27, 10pm: Underwear Party and Contest at the Eagle, at 3040 North Park Way. Fourth Sat. of each month. Everyone is invited to strip down to those boxers, briefs or "street" legal jocks and join in the fun, you do not have to enter the contest. Although our 1st prize is $100 Cash and 2nd prize is a $25 bar tab., Clothes check opens at 10pm and the contest will be held at midnight. Your evening will be hosted by Mr. San Diego Eagle 2012, Eli

The huge, wildly wonderful BELT Party  is STILL ON for October 27th at 10PM, but it has been moved across the street to the FLAME at 3780 Park Blvd. 

I love this venue - It has a back room and bar, which features a very nice stage for kinky demos (flogging, paddling, bondage, mummification, and so much more) performed by FMSD's new PLAYERS sub-group all night. We WILL be interviewing new applicants for the PLAYERS list (Tops and bottoms, all experience-levels), so bring your A-game and be PLAYFUL!

Read the review of the last BELT party, and imagine yourself in the middle of everything, full of joy and brotherhood. This will be the fourth one, and they just keep getting better and better each time, because the team that puts it together is HUGE, and all of us are interconnected as playmates, brothers and friends for the rest of our lives.

Thu. Nov. 1, 9-PM-Midnight: Yellow Hankie Social Night at the Eagle, at 3040 North Park Way. First and Third Thu. of each month.

Fri, Nov. 2, 7-9PM; SDLOG educational event. First Friday of each month. at the Joyce Beers Community Center, by the Aladdin restaurant near Ralph's supermarket on University. Topic this month: FISTING

Sat. Nov. 3, 4-7PM: CIGARS & BOOTS.  Bourbon Street, at 4612 Park Blvd is our new host bar.  This event is now on the first Saturday of every month at our new location, and hosted by Mr. San Diego Leather 2012 Aaron, in the center of the picture. Join us for 1/2 priced pitchers of beer and $4.25 Smirnoff cocktails. Don't worry about eating before you come, as the kitchen will be open. Don't forget that Saturday night at Bourbon Street beginning at 7:30pm is the Dream Girls Review. We will have cigars available for purchase. Please come out and join us whether you are a seasoned smoker, or curious to learn.  Here are some reviews.

Sat. Nov. 3, 9PM-2AM; BearNight Dance at Numbers, at 3811 Park Blvd. $5 before 10PM. First Sat. of each month. Lots of leathermen attend this event, and it comes highly recommended… Here are some reviews

Wed. Nov. 7, 7-9PM: MEN'S DISCUSSIONS. This has turned out to be ideal for building friendships by getting to know men outside of the bar/cruising scene. EVERY Wednesday of each month. Past topics: Tips for bottoming for the first time, dealing with excessive religious programming, how to deal with unwelcome attention (without being a jerk), and so on. This is where you can bring your questions and get them answered!

Wed. Nov. 7, 9PM: PUPPY NIGHT at the Eagle, at 3040 North Park Way, hosted by Dayton O'Connor. First Wed. of each month.

Nov. 3-4: Palm Springs Pride Goes Kinky 

November 8-11: Palm Springs Leather Pride - Get your VIP tickets soon: they are going fast!

Fri. Nov. 30, 8:30PM-1AM: MEN-ONLY Fri. 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 Fri. of each month, such as Nov 30 of 2012, and Mar 29, May 31, Aug 30 and Nov 29 of 2013. There will be hands-on training for folks who want to learn from experts in a very safe environment.