Fetish Men San Diego: August 2014

NEWS YOU CAN USE

Photos & Video from ROMP 2014

Photos by Scott Smith, and video-clips by Papa Tony.

From Nikita: I NEED HELP FINDING A JOB!!

I have been with FMSD for a while now, and I'm asking for some help from my brothers. I been looking for employment, or any honest way to earn some money. If anyone could help, please let me know. I have a great work ethic, and I do every job right. Please contact me at 619-206-2966, or nikitadog1 @yahoo.com

From Papa Tony: I gladly vouch for Nikita's excellent character, his courage, flexibility and resourcefulness.

You know those "Internet flakes" out there, who never show up on time, and who lack respect for other people's time, goals or patience? Nikita is the EXACT OPPOSITE. If I had more money and the need, he would be the number one man I would hire, full-time, without question.

He has excellent references, and he never puts less than 100% into any job he ever takes on, whether it's helping to set up/tear down during the Leather Realm, refurbishing a Saint Andrew's Cross, or leading the Men's Discussions with FMSD. He works impeccably, as if his life depends upon it.

It's a terrible economy for the young men around us, and they are chronically underemployed. I plan to hire Nikita to do a few odd jobs for me, and I urge everyone else to help this young man get the help that he richly deserves.

Florentine Flogging, Lesson One with Travis: Video Tutorial

UPCOMING EVENTS:

Friday, August 29 (last Friday of every month), 9PM: LEATHER DADDY Party at Numbers. Attention Leather Daddies and Boys… This time around, we are going all VEGAS on ya! The FMSD Tops are bringing floggers, and wearing head-mounted lamps, and the floggers will be decorated with glow-in-the dark bracelets, so that nobody will have to worry about missing out on the show and the fun!

Saturday, August 30, 10PM onward: WOLF'S REVISITED BACKROOM PARTY @ the Eagle, at 3040 North Park Way.

Wednesday, September 3 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesday of each month), 7PM: FMSD Men's Discussion at Mission Gathering. Hour one: “Turn it ON and Turn it OFF” (turn on and turn offs) - Hour two: “It’s your Health and playing it SAFE".

Wednesday, September 3 (first Wednesday of each month), 9PM: Puppy Night @ San Diego Eagle, at 3040 North Park Way.

Thursday, September 4 (first and third Thursday of each month), 10pm: Yellow Hankie Social Night @ the San Diego Eagle, at 3040 N Park Way

September 5-6: Las Vegas Pride, with the parade at NIGHT, from 7-10PM, on SATURDAY, Sep. 5.

http://www.lasvegaspride.org/

Saturday, September 6 (first Saturday of each month), 4-7PM: Cigars & Boots at Redwing Bar & Grill, 4012 30th St. - Relaxed, happy, comfortable, serene. Pure brotherhood.

Saturday, September 6 (first Saturday of each month), 10PM: BearNight Dance @ Numbers Bar, 3811 Park Blvd.

Wednesday, September 10 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesday of each month), 7PM: FMSD Men's Discussion at Mission Gathering. "TRANSMEN Share Their Stories", hosted by Paulo Batista. This is the updated version of FMSD’s most popular Discussion Meeting topic, ever. Years ago, over a dozen of our Transsexual brothers came to share their experiences, and the men attending that night demanded that we do this again! Learn, grow, and enjoy the authenticity - It’s a great way to learn from our brothers, and build friendships.

Thursday, September 11 (second Thursday of each month), 9PM; Red Hankie Social Night @ the Eagle, @ 3040 N Park Way.

Friday, September 12 (second Friday of each month), 10PM: Harness Party @ Numbers Bar, at 3811 Park Blvd.

Wednesday, September 17 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesday of each month), 7PM: FMSD Men's Discussion at Mission Gathering. Come to a quiet, safe and welcoming space, where we can talk about stuff that matters, learn from each other, and build new friendships outside of a noisy bar!

Wednesday, September 17, 9PM: Karaoke Night with FMSD @ Redwing Bar & Grill, 4012 30th St.

Thursday, September 18 (first and third Thursday of each month), 10pm: Yellow Hankie Social Night @ the San Diego Eagle, at 3040 N Park Way

Sunday, Sep 21: Folsom Street Fair in San Francisco

http://www.folsomstreetfair.org

Tips for Folsom Newbies

MINOR SHIFT IN FOLSOM STREET FAIR LOCATION

Annual fetish fair will take place on Folsom Street between 8TH and 13TH Streets

((San Francisco, CA - Wednesday, June 4, 2014) While the South of Market streets have changed fairly drastically over the last 20 years, the location of Folsom Street Fair hasn't changed at all. In 1995, the fair expanded its footprint to include the block of Folsom between 11TH and 12TH Streets; however, in all of the years since then, the fair's footprint has remained constant and unwavering. Until this year, that is. For the first time since 1995, Folsom Street Fair will be updating its layout to accommodate the needs of a changing city.

According to Demetri Moshoyannis, Executive Director, "The Board of Directors agreed to move the fair slightly in order to achieve three major objectives: 1. Improving street traffic around the fair; 2. Minimizing impact on residential side streets; and, 3. Engaging new community businesses. The shift of just one block in our fair footprint means that we can improve traffic flow by opening up 8TH Street to live traffic; we can engage fewer residential side streets; and, we can create new or improved relationships with community businesses like The SF Eagle, Sports Authority, and Cat Head's BBQ - all of whom will be able to participate more actively now. Getting the Eagle onto the fairgrounds feels especially relevant for many of us in the leather community!"

According to Phillip Babcock, Board President, "Folsom Street Events hopes that this shift is an improvement for the event, the community, the businesses and our fairgoers. We don't want to keep producing the same fair year after year. In fact, we meet and plan frequently in order to work towards a more improved experience for everyone. We hope that the community likes the change; we're excited to try something a little different."

Sponsorships for 2014 include: PRESENTING RECON, Steamworks, Mr. S Leather, Kink.com, and GLOSS; PRESENTING LIQUOR Distillery 209, Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey, and Southern Comfort; PREMIER 9x6 Lubes, Blow Buddies; CHARTER eXtremeRestraints.com andBoyzShop.com, Factory Video and CumUnion; SUPPORTING Powerhouse, Orchid & Serpent, 440 Castro, Falcon Studios/Raging Stallion Studios, and Adult FriendFinder; MEDIA Bay Area Reporter, SF Bay Guardian, SF Weekly, Frontiers, and GayCities; OFFICIAL PARTIES PLAY T-Dance, Full Fetish, and Aftershock; and, HOST HOTELS Kimpton Hotels, MisterBNB.com.

Bay of Pigs - Saturday, July 26, 2014

Up Your Alley - Sunday, July 27, 2014

Magnitude - Saturday, September 20, 2014

Folsom Street Fair - Sunday, September 21, 2014

DEVIANTS - Sunday, September 21, 2014

Folsom Street Events is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that creates world-class leather and fetish events that unite adult alternative lifestyle communities with safe venues for self expression and exciting entertainment. Our events raise funds to sustain San Francisco Bay Area-based and national charities. For more information, please visit www.folsomstreetevents.org.

Dear BDSM Enthusiast,

This September, over 500,000 men and women will be gathering in San Francisco for the "Folsom Street Fair", "Leather Week" and for our Inaugural Kink.com open house - BOND CON!

Please join us to exhibit your crafts, artwork, gear, toys and demos at the first annual BOND CON!

At BOND CON 2014, you'll be exhibiting to bondage enthusiasts, models, practitioners and the curious for two days Friday, September 19, 2014 and Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Kink.com's recently remodeled drill court, now The Armory Community Center. 30,000 square feet of exhibit-hall space has been made available to YOU and other vendors from around the country for an international, national and local audience, located just 3 blocks from Folsom Street Fair!

We plan to have something for everyone at BOND CON 2014 and we know you won't want to miss this opportunity with a "Meet & Greet" on Thursday, September 18; followed by the expo! Check out our exciting schedule of events, tours, workshops and entertainment.

And, turn your two day exhibit exposure to a three day EVENT and exhibit at the 31st Annual Folsom Street Fair, our partners in kink, leather and BDSM.

To exhibit at BOND CON 2014, click on the link below to complete your application. See you at BOND CON 2014!

Michael Beatty

Exhibitor Manager

exhibitor @bondcon.com

Wednesday, September 24 (Fourth Wednesday of each month), 7PM: FMSD Hands-On Demo Night.

Friday, September 26 (last Friday of every month), 9PM: LEATHER DADDY Party at Numbers. Attention Leather Daddies and Boys…

Saturday, September 27, 6PM: Club X -- XTreme - Hook Pull. From Duke: This is going to be an intense workshop and hook pull. If you're interested in buying tickets, be at the Club X Cocktail Mixer on Friday, 8/22 at the Redwing. We'll be on the back patio at 8pm.

Wednesday, October 1 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesday of each month), 7PM: FMSD Men's Discussion at Mission Gathering. Come to a quiet, safe and welcoming space, where we can talk about stuff that matters, learn from each other, and build new friendships outside of a noisy bar!

Wednesday, October 1 (first Wednesday of each month), 9PM: Puppy Night @ San Diego Eagle, at 3040 North Park Way.

Thursday, October 2 (first and third Thursday of each month), 10pm: Yellow Hankie Social Night @ the San Diego Eagle, at 3040 N Park Way

Saturday, October 4 (first Saturday of each month), 4-7PM: Cigars & Boots at Redwing Bar & Grill, 4012 30th St. - Relaxed, happy, comfortable, serene. Pure brotherhood.

Saturday, October 4 (first Saturday of each month), 10PM: BearNight Dance @ Numbers Bar, 3811 Park Blvd.

Wednesday, October 8 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesday of each month), 7PM: FMSD Men's Discussion at Mission Gathering. Come to a quiet, safe and welcoming space, where we can talk about stuff that matters, learn from each other, and build new friendships outside of a noisy bar!

Thursday, October 9 (second Thursday of each month), 9PM; Red Hankie Social Night @ the Eagle, @ 3040 N Park Way.

Friday, October 10 (second Friday of each month), 10PM: Harness Party @ Numbers Bar, at 3811 Park Blvd.

Wednesday, October 15 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesday of each month), 7PM: FMSD Men's Discussion at Mission Gathering. Come to a quiet, safe and welcoming space, where we can talk about stuff that matters, learn from each other, and build new friendships outside of a noisy bar!

Wednesday, October 15, 9PM: Karaoke Night with FMSD @ Redwing Bar & Grill, 4012 30th St.

Thursday, October 16 (first and third Thursday of each month), 10pm: Yellow Hankie Social Night @ the San Diego Eagle, at 3040 N Park Way

October 18-19: Bearquake in San Diego. BearQuake grew out of an idea of forming an alliance between the various clubs in Southern California and elsewhere. A "Bear Weekend" was planned where we could all get together and get to know each other. A contest was also held for Mr. So Cal Bear and Cub. The success of that first event opened the door to future gatherings which has become "BearQuake".

http://www.bearquake.com

From Robb Rodd: This Year's LEATHER FETISH BALL Has a new date..... So get ready for this Biggest Leather Fetish Pre-Halloween Party of the Year.

Dress Code Encouraged:
Leather, Fetish, Military, Uniform, Rubber

For further information contact your host:
Robert Rodriguez
Mr. San Diego Eagle 2013 at
MrSDEagle2013 [ a ] gmail.com

http://www.leatherfetishball.com

October 30 - November 2: Desert Leather Pride in Palm Springs

Note: This is a BIG CHANGE in the scheduling, since this usually happens on the SECOND weekend of the month - Make a note of it!

http://www.desertleatherpride.com

Here are pics from last year:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/pslp2011/collections/72157638918774085/

Nov. 7-9: Palm Springs Gay Pride, with the parade on SUNDAY, Nov. 9

http://pspride.org/

January 16-19, 2015: Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend

Mid-Atlantic Leather Weekend is a three-day long party and event with participants that now number in the thousands. The heart of the weekend is the historic leather formal Saturday evening cocktail social, Leather Cocktails. Leather Cocktails is the weekend lynchpin gathering from which all other weekend events evolved.

The Weekend also includes official events organized by weekend hosts, Centaur MC that include a bustling Leather Exhibit Hall; Sunday brunch; Mr. MAL Contest and the official Sunday night closing party, REACTION. In addition, Weekend hosts provide hotel space for what has evolved into a huge leather-loving community and affinity annual reunion. Weekend participants may purchase a full weekend package that includes access to all events. Tickets to a few select events are sold separately.

http://www.leatherweekend.com

August 21-24, 2014

Photos by Scott Smith, and video-clips by Papa Tony.

Clockwise from upper left: Congratulations to

Mr. San Diego Leather 2014-2015 Jim James,

Ms. San Diego Leather 2014-2015 Sarge, and

Ms. San Diego Bootblack 2014-2015 Snowy!

From: Annie Romano

The producers of Mr and Ms San Diego Leather are proud to announce our
newest titleholders: Ms San Diego Leather 2014/2015, Sarge and Mr San
Diego Leather 2014/2015, Jim James.

The weekend was well attended and enjoyed by all. This year, we had a
stellar judging panel honor us with their presence:
Judy Tallwing McCarthy - Head Judge
Lenny Broberg
Mark Holmes
Wish Linda
Alan Tunstall
Aaron Duke
Jo Blas

The judging panel put four amazing contestants through their paces with
interviews, fantasies, speeches and on stage questions. After it was
all said and done, Sarge and Jim came out on top. Our wonderful 1st
Runner-Up titleholders are: Barb Dwire as Ms San Diego Leather 1st
Runner-Up and Cobi as Mr San Diego Leather 1st Runner-Up. They were all
exemplary candidates and the judging panel had quite a job!

We were also pleased to be able to present four wonderful classes during
the day on Saturday. The beautiful Ms. Cynthia and sexy Master Orpheus
presented classes in Breath Play, Electrical Play, Relationships and
Bloodless Knife Play. Thank you to both of them for their expertise and
willingness to share it with San Diego! Special thanks go out to
Pleasures & Treasures for hosting the classes.

This year also marked the 20th anniversary of the Ms San Diego Leather
title. The majority of our past Ms titleholders were in attendance and a
wonderful presentation was made on stage for them. Kim Sontag-Mulder,
the creator of the present title way back in 1994, was there as well,
and presented each Ms San Diego Leather with a beautiful gift. It was
amazing to see all these gorgeous women on stage at one time!

Our incredible emcees were AJ Turner and the ever fabulous Barbarella.
They made the whole weekend fun, fast-paced and extremely entertaining.
They had quite a job with seven contestants to introduce and process
through their required appearances (we also had the San Diego Bootblack
contestants on stage), but they were more than up to the task. Job well
done!

The unique Victory Theater was once again the setting for the event.
Valerie and Bruce were very welcoming and accommodating, as usual. We
love having our event at this very special venue!

The old Mr and Ms San Diego Leather sashes have now been retired and two
brand new matching ones were awarded to Sarge and Jim. These gorgeous
sashes were made by Gearwerks, located in New Mexico. They did an
incredible job with them and we were very proud to sash our titleholders
with them. Take a peek at the attached photo to see them!

Bryan, Annie and Tiger would like to thank all in attendance, our judges
and staff and, most especially, our amazing contestants. This was a
great weekend and we can't wait to see the mark that Sarge and Jim will
make on our wonderful San Diego Leather Community. Great job everyone!