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What to do this weekend

Don’t let the cold temperatures keep you at home. I’ve pulled together a partial list highlighting a variety of events and parties to help you figure out what you might like to do. I’d like to give a special shout out to the Mass Bears & Cubs which presents the  Mr. Boston Bear & Cub competition 2018 this weekend and for those looking to get out of town the 5th Annual Mr. New England Leather Weekend takes place in Provincetown.

There is plenty more to do this weekend so check out one or more of the events listed below.

Mates Leather Weekend, Provincetown

5th Annual Mr. New England Leather Weekend Full Kit Gear and The Crown & Anchor play hosts yet again to this annual party that runs Friday thru Sunday in Provincetown

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

Excess Boston is Boston’s pan-alt. scenes club night – creative attire is encourage; doors open at 9PM at SABUR Lounge in Somerville

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Boyfriends presents Janet Jackson this Friday starting at 10PM at the Milky Way Bar & Lounge in JP

The Coolidge After Midnight: Creature Double Feature NIGHT Swamp Thing and Return of the Swamp Thing  starts at 11:30PM on Friday in Brookline

White Fight Supremacy 2.0: Day of Action and Racial Justice Gathering will meet on Saturday the Boston Common on Saturday 12 – 4PM in Boston

Thanksgiving Movie Special: Planes Trains & Automobiles is at 5PM on Saturday in Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston

November Social presented by Frontrunners Saturday starts at 6PM at at Roxy’s A4cade in Cambridge

Singles Pool Tournament starts at 7:30PM at Cathedral in Boston

Mr. Boston Bear, Mr. Boston Cub

Mr. Boston Bear & Cub competition is this weekend
Photo Source: Massbearz website

Mr. Boston Bear & Cub Competition takes place on Saturday night at The Alley Bar in Boston

Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge

The Coolidge After Midnight: Creep Show starts at 11:59PM on Saturday in Brookline

4th Annual Gay Beer Club “Friendsgiving” is from 11AM – 2PM on Sunday at the Mystic Brewery in Chelsea

Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston

Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston

Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston

Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.

Boston named 7th most unaffordable housing market in North America by Point2Homes

Boston was named the seventh least affordable housing market in North America recently by real estate search portal Point2 Homes, which looked at affordability ratios across North America.

Point2 Homes divided Boston’s median home sale price, $610,000, by its median annual family income, $61,176, to arrive at an affordability ratio of 10. An affordability ratio of 5.1 or greater is considered “severely unaffordable”.

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Unsurprisingly, the ten most unaffordable markets were all cities in the Northeast and the West coast, but what did surprise me was seeing Vancouver topping the list with a ratio of 17.3, surpassing San Francisco and Manhattan.

Mayor Marty Walsh was just re-elected to office as Mayor of Boston. I hope that in his second term he can work with developers to create more affordable housing. Boston has long been considered a very expensive city to live in and it would be to our advantage to shed that reputation or at the very least find a way to drop out of the top 10.

You can see the full listing of all 50 markets in North America to see where / how where you lived was ranked: Housing Affordability by Market in North America.

Vintage gay

This week’s photo dates to the early 1970s when gay activists Scott Smith (left) and Harvey Milk (right) dated. They met in NYC in 1969, but by the early 1970s they were living together in San Francisco. If you’re not familiar with the work Harvey Milk and his partner did for our community in the 1970s, I highly recommend watching the 2008 movie MILK, which earned an Oscar for best original screen play and best actor.

I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and women who lived in a more critical time where being true to yourself and loving who you want wasn’t always an option and came at a great price. Do you have a photo you would like to share? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.

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Spotlight: OutRyders, ski & snowboard club

gay ski club, gay snowboard club, boston, new englandOutRyders is New England’s largest gay and lesbian ski and snowboard club. Last week they hosted their annual Opening Party at Club Cafe where people could meet in a social setting to learn more about the group and members.

New to town or looking to meet people? Check out OutRyders.

While the ski season will not start for another month (they have a day trip for Cannon on December 16th) they do have some social events between now and then you can check out here.

Want to learn more about the group? Check out their website, outryders.org.

This week on Instagram: tn2sd

gay coupleDavid who is from Tennessee but now calls San Diego his home has a beautiful Instagram account that chronicles his life with his fiancé, Dave. I’ve only been following David’s account for a short while, but I wanted to feature his account this week because he will be marrying his fiancé later this week and I assume there will be even more beautiful photos coming to celebrate the ceremony and (maybe their honeymoon?).

Congratulations David and Dave!

https://www.instagram.com/p/BYI2OXsAC3Z/?taken-by=tn2sd

Follow him on Instagram here, instagram.com/tn2sd.

Do you like this weekly post? Check out previously featured IG accounts here.

 

Caption this photo

Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a caption or two of your own. Bonus points to anyone who can make me laugh with their caption.

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Mr New England Leather weekend in Ptown

Later this week, starting Friday, November 17 and running through Sunday, November 19 Provincetown plays host to the 5th annual Mr. New England Leather Weekend. The weekend includes a variety of events including a fetish film festival, BLUF Cigar Social and the weekend’s feature; the Mr. New England Leather contest where the 2018 titleholder will be chosen.

For a full list of events, visit their website, mrnewenglandleather.org.

Men’s Health best leg workout (in just 20 minutes)

handsome, hunk, musclesIt has been a long time since I’ve shared a workout but with the holidays upon us, and overindulging a reality I cannot (and maybe you too) escape,  I wanted to share a workout I read in Men’s Health. It will take about 20 minutes to do but will have you feeling the burn for several days after.

1 – Box Jumps: (100 reps) The article adds as a reminder to be sure to swing one’s arms while jumping to maximize height.

2 – Dumbbell front squat push press: (100 reps) Hold one dumbbell in each hand over your shoulders, squat, then use the momentum as you come up from your squat to press the dumbbells up above your head. The article suggests using 25lbs dumbbells but use whatever you think you can manage.

3 – Wall balls: (100 reps) Stand facing a wall with the med ball in hand; squat, and on your way up, throw the med ball up over your head and against the wall.

I’ve yet to do this but plan on trying a modified version of this workout later this week (with half the repetitions and breaking it into two sets). I doubt I can do this workout without customizing it and you should do the same. The article has a handy video that I couldn’t figure out how to embed so if you’d like to watch it link here: Watch the Workout Video Here.

Temptation Tuesday

handsome, hunk, shirtless guy, pecs, musclesPast Temptation Tuesday Posts

Pie in the sky bingo tonight at Club Cafe

gay bostonWhile I was compiling this week’s post about LGBTQ events in and around Boston I inadvertently forgot to mention that money raised at Club Cafe’s Bingo tonight will go to benefit Community Servings.

For those who may be new to Boston or unfamiliar with the Community Servings charity, Community Servings prepares and delivers lunches and dinners each week to families who are home-bound with an acute life-threatening illness. Each November Community Servings’ Pie in the Sky fundraiser raises money to help them continue these important services.

Check out tonight’s Pie In The Sky Bingo at Club Cafe starting at 7PM and don’t forget to place a pie order for Thanksgiving from Community Servings. If you won’t be around for the holiday, you can always donate the pie to a family to help bring more holiday cheer to their Thanksgiving.

Click here if you want to order a pie from Community Servings!

Men in kilts

Men in kiltsThis image was on Pintrest here. Along with this great advice.

Your kilt should be short enough to dance a jig.
Long enough to hide your shamrocks. 

Previous Men in Kilts Posts

What to do this week: November 13 – 19

Mr. New England Leather Weekend is Nov 17 – 19 in Provincetown

Lots happening this week in and around Boston. I’ve pulled together a partial list highlighting a variety of events and parties to help you figure out what you might like to do.  The Boston Jewish Film Festival continues and later in the week is a Thanksgiving Movie Special: Planes Trains & Automobiles.

However if movies aren’t your thing there still is plenty to do including Boston Gay Men’s Book Club meeting on Monday, Boston Ironsides Rugby Drag Lip Sync Competition on Wednesday (where your’s truly will be one of the guest judges) and the monthly LGBTQ party, Boyfriends pays tribute to Janet Jackson on Saturday night.

I’d also like to let everyone know that the Mass Bears & Cubs presents Mr. Boston Bear & Cub competition 2018 this weekend and for those looking to get out of town the 5th Annual Mr. New England Leather Weekend takes place in Provincetown this weekend.

Join me at Boston Ironsides Drag Lip Sync fundraiser at Club Cafe on Wednesday

MONDAY – THURSDAY

Boston Jewish Film Festival (ongoing) runs through November 20th so check out a movie or two – locations vary

Boston Gay Men’s Book Club meets on Monday at 7PM at the Trident Booksellers & Cafe to discuss this month’s book, My Cat Yugoslavia by Statovci (all welcome) in Boston

Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston

Showtune Tuesday hosted by VJ Ryan Grow starts at 9PM every Tuesday at dbar in Dorchester

Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston

Geek Trivia is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Boston Ironsides Rugby Drag Lip Sync Competition is Wednesday from 7-9PM with yours truly as one of the judges at Club Cafe – Tix for the fundraiser can be purchased online here – in Boston

Trivia Night with FLAG flag Football starts at 8PM at Cathedral Station on Wednesday in Boston

ICA Boston every Thursday from 5PM – 9PM admission is free to the public

Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Panera Bread at Porter Square in Cambridge

Trivia Night is at 8PM every Thursday at The Alley Bar in DTX Boston

Detention Thursdays! is hosted every Thursday starting at 9PM with shows at 10:30 & 11:45PM – No Cover – at EGO in Providence

Thump! Thursday is hosted every Thursday starting at 10PM at Peggy O’Neil’s in Dorchester

Mr. Boston Bear, Mr. Boston Cub

Mr. Boston Bear & Cub competition is this weekend
Photo Source: Massbearz website

THE WEEKEND

5th Annual Mr. New England Leather Weekend Full Kit Gear and The Crown & Anchor play hosts yet again to this annual party that runs Friday thru Sunday in Provincetown

Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville

Casual Fridays is a weekly dance party with no cover featuring DJ Begbick at the Alley Bar in DTX

Boyfriends presents Janet Jackson this Friday starting at 10PM at the Milky Way Bar & Lounge in JP

White Fight Supremacy 2.0: Day of Action and Racial Justice Gathering will meet on the Boston Common on Saturday 12 – 4PM in Boston

Thanksgiving Movie Special: Planes Trains & Automobiles is at 5PM in Faneuil Hall Marketplace in Boston

November Social presented by Frontrunners Saturday starts at 6PM at at Roxy’s A4cade in Cambridge

Mr. Boston Bear & Cub Competition takes place on Saturday night at The Alley Bar in Boston

Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge

Sunday Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 6PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

Karaoke at the Alley is every Sunday starting at 8PM in Boston

Pajama Party is a weekly dance party hosted every Sunday starting at 10PM at Machine in Boston

Hot Mess Sundays at Candibar in the Theater District is every Sunday starting at 10PM in Boston

Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.

Adios Cancun

Sergio and I (along with our friends) have to say adios to Cancun today and brace ourselves for the frigid temperatures in Boston. The image shown above was taken by our friend, Alex, who I have included a photograph of below. I think his picture taken earlier in the week shows how beautiful it is here.

The excuse for coming to Cancun was to celebrate a friend’s birthday for a few days. Our time here passed quickly and was spent lounging in the sun. The highlight for me was on Friday when we rented a boat and crew to take us out into the ocean for snorkeling and to a sandbar where we could enjoy the spectacular colors of the Caribbean. I’ll definitely miss all the sun and warm weather, but it is time to go home now.

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My friend Alex really enjoyed the day on the boat as well.

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Can you see Sergio’s huge smile through the salt-splashed camera lens?

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The water is so beautiful in Cancun

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I’m a sucker for a cheesy tourist photo op

Adios Cancun – it’s been real.

Scruffy Sunday

underwear, man in bed

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Saturday morning coffee

friendship, friends

Enjoy your morning cup of joe (or whatever you may want to call these two).