Can you believe that fifteen years ago yesterday, the romantic comedy-drama starring Piper Perabo and the adorable Adam Garcia, Coyote Ugly, shown in the photograph to the left was released?
Lee Ann Rimes theme song, Can’t Fight the Moonlight, was in heavy rotation in Ptown that summer.
I remember dancing to this song at the Boatslip and can’t get my head around the fact that was so long ago.
For those who do not know him, Barry Goldwater was a 5-term conservative, US Senator from AZ and the Republican Party’s nominee for president in the 1964. He is credited for sparking the resurgence of the American conservative political movement in the 1960s. His prophetic words have come to roost. It will be interesting to see how this manifests at the first Republican Presidential Primary debate in Ohio tomorrow night on FOX News.
In just a couple of weeks one of Provincetown’s busiest theme weeks will take place. Ptown’s Carnival Week theme this year is Candy Land. Sounds like a great treat and it should be a blast with this year’s grand marshal, Kathy Najimy, rinding down Commercial Street. There are great parties planned through out the week. Some of the official celebrations this year include:
Sunday, August 16 Shake Your Bon Bon Boat Cruise
Monday, August 17 Liquid Candy Pool Party
Tuesday, August 18 Eye Candy Party
Wednesday, August 19 Kathy Najimy one woman show Lift Up Your Skirt
Thursday, August 20, Carnival Parade
Friday, August 21, Cotton Candy Party at Crown & Anchor
For a full list of all the official celebrations for Ptown’s 37th Carnival Week bookmark the official Candy Land Carnival website.
Each Wednesday morning I post a photograph that gives me pause. Tomorrow the Republican Party will host their first Presidential primary debate so I thought this might be an appropriate photo to share. I’ll get you started with a caption that hopefully inspires you to share one in the comments section below.
Donald Trump says he’ll win the Latino vote
This morning Hub medical dispensary applicant Patriot Care went before the Boston Zoning Board of Appeal for a hearing about their planned Milk Street operation; despite opposition from the mayor. Later this week on Thursday, August 6 medical marijuana activists will gather in support of H.2065, “An Act to protect patients approved by physicians and certified by the Department of Public Health to access medical marijuana.” Advocates and family members of patients will march from Boston Common to Beacon Hill. Organizers with the MA Patient Advocacy Alliance (MPAA) encourage attendees to dress in black.
Read more about this here.
This weekend head up to Ogunquit Beach for the Annual FLAG Flag Football Beach Bowl and Tea Dance at MaineStreet on Saturday, August 8th
Exact starting time in the morning will depend on the tide schedule, but come down and hang out with us on the beach through the early afternoon. All are welcome to participate or just hang out on the beach to tan, swim and socialize. After we will head over to MaineStreet, where the front deck and bar will be reserved for the FLAG Flag Football Post-Beach Bowl Tea Dance.
For more information visit the Facebook event page here.
Here is a Latino themed Temptation Tuesday
Muito Gostoso!
Why do I believe the Republican Party is becoming a party of misogynists? There are a lot of reasons, but the current efforts to defund Planned Parenthood – seemingly supported by every Republican Presidential candidate – is a good place to start.
97% of Planned Parenthood services go to providing STD testing and treatment, access to contraception, cancer screening and prevention and general women’s health services. Presumably these services to more than 3 million women through out our country would be perceived to have merit and help to keep our communities healthy.
Only 3% of Planned Parenthood services go to abortion services
If you agree that Planned Parenthood is doing important work to help women who would not otherwise have access to these health services 97% of the time does it seem reasonable for Republican candidates to be actively campaigning to defund Planned Parenthood? 
The message I take away from this war on Planned Parenthood is if you do not align with the Republican Party’s or candidate’s pro life values 100% of the time there is no room for compromise. That does not sound like a “moderate” party or moderate candidate. Below are recent quotes from the three front runners and their staff who (if you believe the polls).
“We have got to defund Planned Parenthood, by the way, and Gov. Bush supports those efforts.”
– Jordan Sekulow (Jeb Bush Presidential Campaign Senior Advisor)
“We defunded Planned Parenthood, which is particularly important these days”
– Gov. Scott Walker
“In in my opinion, they [Planned Parenthood] should absolutely be defunded”
– Donald Trump
Miss Coco Peru will be coming to New England later this month with her first stop in a couple weeks at MaineStreet in Ogunquit where she will perform her one woman show, A Gentle Reminder: Coco’s Guide to a Somewhat Happy Life! on Friday, August 28th and Saturday, August 29th.
If you cannot see her when she is performing in Ogunquit, Maine, check out her shows at The Crown and Anchor in Provincetown, where she will perform August 31st through September, Sunday 6th.
Miss Coco Peru in Ogunquit – August 28 – 29 at MaineStreet
Miss Coco Peru in Ptown – August 31 – September 6 at The Crown & Anchor
This summer nine parks in Boston will host FREE fitness sessions that are open to the public. Participating parks include:
Blackstone Park – South End (BP)
Boston Common Frog Pond – Downtown (BCFP)
Christopher Columbus Park – North End (CCP)
Franklin Park – Dorchester (FLP)
Gertrude Howes Playground – Roxbury (GH)
Harambee Park – Dorchester (HP)
Jamaica Pond Pinebank Promontory – Jamaica Plain (JP)
Madison Park – Roxbury (MP)
Symphony Park – Fenway / Kenmore (SYP)
Use the park codes that I’ve included in bold above to check out the rotating schedule of free fitness activities in these Boston parks this August. Click on calendar below to enlarge. 
This week in Boston, Ogunquit and Provincetown:
Free Shakespeare on the Common, (ALL WEEK) presented by the Commonwealth Shakespeare Company continues into its final week of performances of King Lear. Be sure to come down and enjoy an evening of cultcha under the stars. Location: Boston
Show Girls at A-House (MON., AUG 3) Every Monday night through out the summer check out your favorite queens and celebrity guest stars perform to win a cash prize of $500 at the A-House. Tickets cost $15. Location: Provincetown
Italian Night at the DCR Hatch Shell (WED., AUG 5) Listen to two stars of American opera join a coalition of Boston-area choruses with performances starting at 7 PM. Rain date: August 6 at Hatch Shell. Location: Boston
Club Cafe GOGO Dancer Competition (THURS., AUG 6) Want to work as a gogo Dancer at Club Cafe? Club Cafe is hosting a competition starting at 11 PM with the winner each week receiving $75 cash and a finalist position for August 27 where we will announce our new gogo dancer. Location: Boston
TWC’s Guerrilla Queer Bar (FRI., AUG 7) The first Friday of every month The Welcoming Committee (TWC) takes over a traditionally straight club and for one night only turns it into one of Boston’s biggest gay clubs. Location: Boston
Flag Football Beach Bowl (SAT., AUG 8) All are welcome to participate or just hang out on the beach and socialize. After playing head over to MaineStreet, where the front deck and bar will be reserved for the FLAG Flag Football Post-Beach Bowl Tea Dance. Location: Ogunquit
I’m playing with the idea of posting a weekly listing of upcoming activities in Boston, Ogunquit and Ptown each Monday. If you like what you see, share this post with your friends. Send me information about upcoming programs and events in the comments section or message me the details on Facebook.
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Join G4G Boston Wednesday, August 5th as volunteers help inspect, sort, and pack food items for the Greater Boston Food Bank. Your efforts will help local hunger relief agencies. All volunteers will need to attend a brief training session on food safety prior to heading to the assembly line for our shift. Please make sure you observe the Food Bank’s no-open-toe shoe (no sandals or flip-flops) and no loose clothing policies. Parking: Free in the GBFB lot diagonally across the street (the gate will open as you approach).
To RSVP and for more details click here.
New England native, Seth Meyers, explains Boston’s spurning of the Olympic Games bid on his show Late Night with Seth Meyers to the rest of America, “Come on, Olympics, they [Bostonians] dressed up like Indians because they didn’t like a tax on their tea. Did you think they were going to stand by while you made them pay $20 billion for privilege of having a javelin contest in their town?”
Christopher Columbus Park is showing movies for free on a large screen each Sunday starting at sunset. This week check out Harrison Ford in Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom.
Make a night of it by ordering from one of your favorite North End pizzerias and bring it with you to enjoy a movie outside. Below is the calendar of movies for the rest of the season.
Sunday, July 12th – Driving Miss Daisy
Sunday, July 19th – Toy Story
Sunday, July 26th – Shrek 2
Sunday, August 2nd – Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom
Sunday August 9th – Money Ball
Sunday August 16th – Sabrina
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