This week on Instagram: scooby75

Michael Walter , handsome, male modelMichael Walter is the man behind the Instagram account scooby75. He describes himself as a model and Swiss entrepreneur, but you can learn a bit more about Michael on his website here.

Michael’s Instagram account is filled with photos from model shoots and his travels. I can’t help feeling like I may have met Michael who looks very familiar and happens to reference Boston in his IG profile.

You can follow this account on Instagram here, instagram.com/scooby75.

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“Boyfriend material”

Toys for Joys tickets on sale now

T4JAlthough the holiday season has not officially started, I wanted to make sure you make time to attend this year’s Toys for Joys; scheduled to take place Saturday, December 14th at the Artist for Humanity building in South Boston.

Toys for Joys 2019
Saturday, December 14th || 7:00 PM to Midnight
Artists for Humanity Epicenter
100 W. Second St., South Boston

Click here for more information and tickets

For those unfamiliar with this holiday tradition, Toys for Joys has become a significant force for good, collecting toy donations for children in our community most in need. The team behind this annual toy drive host the best fundraiser of the season – devoid of rubber chicken dinners and long speeches. The evening is filled with great music, delicious cocktails from Tito’s Vodka and a casual and welcoming atmosphere to meet and mingle with friends and new acquaintances.

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If you’d like to learn more about corporate sponsorships or how you can get more involved, visit the website, toys4joys.org.

Temptation Tuesday

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Men in kilts

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What to do this week: November 4 -10

Looking for something to do this week but unsure what is happening? Check out this list I’ve compiled of LGBTQ+ themed events and programming for our community. If there is a program or event that I’ve overlooked, leave a message in the comments section and I’ll add it to this list of 30+ options below.

MONDAY – THURSDAY

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

No Filter You can catch #NoFilter this Monday upstairs with a kooky theme,  at Jacques with no theme, where anything goes 10PM-12AM in Boston

All Star Mondays is a weekly drag show with performances at 11:30PM and 12:30AM at Machine in Boston

Boston Drag Gauntlet Cycle 3 Challenge #6: The Roast of Violencia! is at Jacques this Tuesday Doors 6:30PM – Pre Show with Rhonda and Foxy is at 7PM – Show 7:30PM

Dirty Water Saloon Line Dancing for Queers & friends has country-western two-step, west coast swing and line dancing each Tuesday from 7-10PM (all are welcome) at the Milky Way Lounge in JP

Trivia Tuesday is every Tuesday at the Dorchester Brewing Company and starts at 7:30PM in Dorchester

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

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

Gay Men Board Game Speed Dating has returned to the Friendly Toast in Cambridge this Wednesday from 7-9PM

Atomic Karaoke with DJ Stevie Psyclone & Jonathan Brett is every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston

Trivia Night comes to Cathedral Station every Wednesday from 8-10PM

Dollar Dumpling Thursdays is for anyone on a tight budget but who still wants to get out for a bite with friends – head over to Red Lantern where $1 dumplings are served all night

Free Pool is available all evening at Cathedral Station every Thursday

Todrick: Haus Party Tour pulls into Boston’s Wilbur Theater this Thursday starting at 8PM in Boston

RPDR Viewing Parties are at The Alley Bar, Blend, Machine and Club Cafe  each Thursday in Boston

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

Karaoke Thursdays is every Thursday at Machine with your hosts Rob Botelho and Emphysema Menthol 100s in Boston

Houseboi has moved to Thursdays at the Middlesex so come out and check them out on their new night in Central Square

Sissy That Walk: Round 3 is this Thursday at Club Cafe with the theme of 90s Hip Hop – if you think you’d like to give this monthly competition a try sign up before it fills up here: Sissy That Walk Application

#Yaasss Thursdays with hosts Penny Tentiary, Yune Neptune, and resident DJ Begbick plays the area’s best hip hop and top 40 at Club Cafe

handsome, hunk, man in bedTHE WEEKEND

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

Boston Spirit Magazine’s Drag Idol show at the Oberon in Cambridge on Friday will be great fun and will raise proceeds to benefit Victory Programs

FUZZ is a fun monthly dance party this Friday hosted at The Alley with DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy

Serving Face is your monthly queer chill-out dance and drag party at Jacques Underground – doors open at 9PM in Bay Village

Anthem Fridays is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

Mayhem Saturdays bring your friends for a fun night out with great music and no cover at Blend in Dorchester

Alley Gaymer Party is a 21+ night of Board games, switch gaming, and socializing on Saturday from 6PM – 11PM in DTX

Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM

Celebrate the Music! Decades Month is at dbar and this Saturday is 70s theme and music starting at 10PM with music from DJ Jay Ine in Dorchester

Legacy Saturdays this week will have music from the very handsome Australian DJ Dan Slater doors open at 10PM in the Theater District

MOBD Muscle Otter Bear Daddy is hosted downstairs at the Middle East the second Saturday of the month in Central Square

Grunt is a weekly dance party with no cover for burly men and their admirers, starting at 10PM at the Alley Bar in DTX

UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston

sip Sundays are for sipping and sliding with DJ Brian Halligan and special guest performer Teasha Boo! Ronnie on the bar at Jacques starting at 6PM

Sunday Retrro 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

Naked Yoga for Men meets in the Boston area most Sundays at 6:30 PM (note that classes fill in advance and you must pre-register with the group)

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.

Friends pop-up opens in the Fenway this month

If you are a pop culture fan and loved NBC’s Must See TV programming, you may want to check out this roving Friends recreation, that just ran in New York City and will make its way to Boston later this month. The “pop-up” will set up shop 401 Park from November 21 through January 5. Tickets are required (of course) and are now on sale here.

The official site, friends25popup.com, has a FAQ page for any questions you might have about the pop-up as well as merchandise for sale. The website encourages fans of the popular NBC sitcom to enjoy set re-creations from popular episodes, take advantage of fun photo ops and of course, Central Perk.

As much as I enjoyed the show when it was on, I can’t see myself going to this  but if you do get tickets to check it out, let me know what you think of it (and have a double espresso for me while you’re there).

Scruffy Sunday

men in bed, handsome men in bedI wonder what these two guys have in mind?

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Saturday morning coffee

I can’t help but feel like I’d enjoy having my morning cup of coffee with this guy.

Saturday morning comics

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about Adam and Andy and purchase a copy of “the definitive collection of Adam and Andy” by visiting, adamandandy.com.

My apologies! Due to a hectic travel schedule I was not able to share last week’s Adam & Andy comicstrip so I’ve doubled up this week to include what should’ve been posted last Saturday as well as this week’s strip. Enjoy!

Click on this week’s comic strip to enlarge

Click here if you would like to see  the previous Adam & Andy

Furry Friday

muscles, muscular hairy guy, incognito“Incognito”

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BosGuy brain teaser

riddle, exercise for your brain

This week I have a Halloween themed riddle that may double as a good joke for kids. See if you can figure it out and share your answer as a comment.  I’ll confirm answers in the afternoon so don’t worry if you don’t see your comment posted right away. I want to give everyone a chance to guess.

This week’s brain teaser: A zombie, a mummy, and a ghost bought a house. It has all of the usual rooms except for one. What room won’t you find?

Like riddles? Check out past week’s brain teasers.

What to do this weekend

Halloween PtownBelow are approximately 30 different events and parties here in Boston and Ptown for you to check out. In addition to the suggested events below don’t forget my post from earlier this month sharing Haunted Houses to check out and events in Salem, MA this weekend.

Below, I’ve marked events in Ptown for Spooky Bear weekend for those of you heading to the Cape. I’m not sure I’ve included everything so feel free to add any overlooked parties or events in the comments section of this post.

FRIDAY

First Fridays want an alternative to Halloween parties – check out SoWa’s 1st Fridays checking out new shows at n’hood art galleries and meeting artists in their SoWa studios from 5-9PM on Friday

Smoke and Mirrors at the ICA if you’re looking for something artsy fartsy but you don’t want to do First Fridays (see above) this may be for you – currently sold out but a limited number of tickets will be available at the door the night of the event from 5:30 – 9PM

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

SPOOKY BEAR: Halloween Weekend, Tricks & Treats come over to Shipwreck Lounge starting at 6PM for drinks and to mingle in Ptown

SPOOKY BEAR: Haunted Party Cruise is from 6:30 – 9:30 for a Haunted Halloween Party in Ptown’s Harbor

SPOOKY BEAR: Bearlesque performs starting at 7PM at the Crown and Anchor in Ptown

Phyllis Diller Believes in Me Friday evening at Club Cafe watch Phyllis Gordon who is on the verge of quitting stand-up, she is visited by the comic legend Phyllis Diller.  Tix required.

SPOOKY BEAR: Varla Jean Merman performs her show “Pieced Together” at the Art House starting at 9PM in Ptown

Boudoir x Volvox: Venus In Furs- A Queer Techno Playground starts at 9PM at the Lower Level in Cambridge

SPOOKY BEAR: RAM/HalloWOOF is at Paramount at the Crown & Anchor doors open at 9PM in Ptown

Fascination is back again with doors at Jacques Underground opening at 9PM in Bay Village so breakout your leather, latex, whatever and head over

“Heroes” Halloween Weekend – All Saints, All Souls is Friday starting at 10PM at Sonia in Cambridge

Halloween Hangover Party is at blend in Dorchester with DJ Andrea doors open at 10PM and there is no cover

RAW wear your leather and enjoy the great music at Ramrod on Friday – doors open at 10PM in the Fenway

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

Anthem Fridays is the weekly dance party hosted by DJ Stevie Psyclone (no cover before 11PM) at Club Cafe every Friday

Halloween PtownSATURDAY

SPOOKY BEAR: Inaugural Spooky Bowl is hosted by FLAG Flag Football – games will be played at the Winslow Street Fields on Saturday from 11AM – 1PM with post game celebrations at Shipwreck Lounge in Ptown

SPOOKY BEAR: Come & Scrum is the annual party thrown by Boston’s gay rugby team Ironsides at Harbor Lounge  12PM – 3PM

SPOOKY BEAR: Halloween Weekend, Tricks & Treats come over to Shipwreck Lounge starting at 6PM for drinks and to mingle in Ptown

SPOOKY BEAR: Bearlesque performs starting at 7PM at the Crown and Anchor in Ptown

Fresh Fruit is Born Again  these Queens are ready to hit the stage at Club Café to perform for you starting at 8PM

SpeakOUT Fall Speaker Training is an all day program from 8:30 – 6PM for more details click the link — hosted in JP

SPOOKY BEAR: VARLA JEAN MERMAN performs her show “Pieced Together” at the Art House starting at 9PM in Ptown

Underbear while everyone is dressing up this monthly underwear dance party will have you stripping down and dancing to great music at the Alley

Mayhem Saturdays is back with DJ AGA at blend – doors open at 10PM and there is no cover

UNITE Saturdays is a weekly dance party at Club Cafe with DJ Susan Esthera (no cover before 11PM) in Boston

Halloween PtownSUNDAY

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

Naked Yoga for Men meets in the Boston area most Sundays at 6:30 PM (note that classes fill in advance and you must pre-register with the group)

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

New England Patriots vs Baltimore Ravens viewing party starts early but gametime is 8:20PM on Sunday at Cathedral Station (free parking in the back if you arrive early enough) 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.

Happy Halloween

Salem, MASong of the Witches: “Double, double toil and trouble”
BY WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
(from Macbeth)

Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and caldron bubble.
Fillet of a fenny snake,
In the caldron boil and bake;
Eye of newt and toe of frog,
Wool of bat and tongue of dog,
Adder’s fork and blind-worm’s sting,
Lizard’s leg and howlet’s wing,
For a charm of powerful trouble,
Like a hell-broth boil and bubble.

Double, double toil and trouble;
Fire burn and caldron bubble.
Cool it with a baboon’s blood,
Then the charm is firm and good.

Notes: Macbeth: IV.i 10-19; 35-38

Vintage gay

1970s castro neighbohood, San Francisco

Photos: Crawford Barton, Gay and Lesbian Historical Society of Northern California

According to the Historical Society of Northern California, this photo was taken in San Francisco’s Castro neighborhood in the 1970s. For more images check out the article The Castro: The rise of a gay neighborhood.

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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