What to do this week: October 15 – 21

handsome, hairyThere is a lot happening this week, but I’d like to encourage everyone to head down to the Charles River this weekend to cheer on the rowers who will be here all weekend for 54th Head of the Charles Regatta.

Other programs and events happening this week that have caught my eye which you may not know about include: Boston Pride Fall Open House and Boston Drag Gauntlet Challenge 3: Snatch Game both on Tuesday; Boys Night Out in JP on Thursday; Penny 4 Ya Thoughts?MFA Late Nites and HIV Reframed take place in Boston this weekend as well as the 10th Annual Ogunquit High Heel Dash on Sunday up in OGT.

Boston Pride Fall Open House is this Tuesday

MONDAY – THURSDAY

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

Stonewall Sports Billiards League and Open Play is each Monday through November 5th from 7:30 – 10PM at Scholars in Boston

Cards Against Sobriety hosted every Monday night at the Alley join your friends for a fun game of Cards Against Humanity starting at 8PM in Boston

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

Boston Pride Fall Open House is on Tuesday at 6:30 in their offices at Channel Center (all welcome) in Southie

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

Boston Drag Gauntlet Challenge 3: Snatch Game doors open at 7PM and all the fun starts at 7:30 in East Boston

gay boston, milky way cafeDirty 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

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

2018 History Maker Awards is on Wednesday fro 6-9PM at the St. Botolph Club and this year will be honoring Orlando Del Valle in Boston

Siren Trivia is every Wednesday at 9PM at the Trophy Room bar in Boston

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

Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Cambridge Center Foyer in Kendall Square in Cambridge

Boys Night Out head over to Canary Square in JP to meet and mingle with  queer men of color on Thursday from 8-11PM (all welcome)

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

#Yaasss Thursdays presents: Sissy That Walk weekly drag competition the last Thursday of each month Showtime: 12:30AM at Club Cafe in Boston

Regatta

Head of the Charles Regatta is Saturday and Sunday

THE WEEKEND

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

Astronomy After Hours (free)is every Friday  through October 26th (weather permitting) at the Gilliland Observatory on the roof of the Museum of Science 

Cirque of the Dead has two performances on Friday and one on Saturday this weekend at the Oberon in Cambridge

Penny 4 Ya Thoughts?  watch your favorite local comedians share their worst dating stories. In between the show, we swipe on Tinder (Grindr, Bumble, etc.) to help a comedian AND an audience member find a match. Hosted by comedian and dating expert Penny Oswin – this Friday from 7:30 – 10PM in Boston

Prom Do-Over gives you a great excuse to wear that ugly prom dress and oversized corsage on Friday starting at 8PM at Once in Somerville

MFA Late Nites is back again this Friday but it sells out so make sure you have tickets before heading over to the MFA in Boston

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

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

54th Head of the Charles Regatta is the world’s largest regatta and a wonderful free two day event on Saturday and Sunday worth checking out

50th Annual South End House Tour is this Saturday from 10AM – 5PM

HIV Reframed The Boston HIV Research Community Advisory Board honors those we have lost and celebrate those still fighting to end HIV with music, drag performances, visual artwork, and a dynamic panel discussion on “Ending the Epidemic” featuring Dr. Ken Mayer on Saturday starting at 6:30PM

H E R O E S Saturday (New Venue) Retro dance party hosted the 1st and 3rd Saturdays of each month from 10PM-2AM at Sonia (formerly TT The Bear’s Place) in Central Square

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

The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.

Mates Leather Weekend, Provincetown

Grunt Saturdays “Gear Party”  dance party at the Alley Bar in DTX

Grunt Saturdays “Gear Party”  dance party with no cover – you’re encouraged to wear your favorite Singlet, Leather, Underwear, Uniform and Rubber (clothes check available), 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

MOVIE: The Exorcist (Extended Director’s Cut) is playing at the Coolidge Theater on Saturday starting at 11:59PM in Brookline

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

Brunch of Queens is on Sunday from 11AM-4PM at the Bell & Hand

Babes Brunch is this Sunday at Trophy Room starting at 1PM in Boston

10th Annual Ogunquit High Heel Dash all the fun starts at 2:30PM down at Perkins Cove – do you have your heels ready — head up to OGT

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 real estate is really, really hot

In a new national survey from Urban Land Institute and PwC, Boston’s real estate market stands out. The survey, which ranks the hottest real estate markets in the U.S. saw Boston jump three spots to seventh in the nation.

Boston is at the center of a number of real estate trends like redevelopment,  technology, and sustainability.

Boston’s younger workforce, STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) job market, sustainability efforts and redevelopment were all attributed to the rating jump. Boston scored exceptionally high when it comes to investors’ demand and local public-private investments.

In the survey, Dallas-Fort Worth ranked number 1 in the nation but Boston’s ranking as 7th best makes it the highest-ranked gateway market in the 2019 survey. You can see where other U.S. cities rank in this annual survey in the PwC report on page 37, Emerging Trends in Real Estate 2019.

Scruffy Sunday

handsome, hunk, hairy, man in bedRise and shine handsome. It is time to start your day.

Previous Scruffy Sunday Posts

Saturday morning coffee

handsome, hunk, musclesIt took me a minute to realize this guy is standing in front of a beautiful view. I suppose one could make the case that this photo has two beautiful views.

Saturday morning comics

gay cartoon, gay comic, James Asal Jr.

ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.

Click on this week’s comic strip to enlarge james asal jr., gay comic strip, gay cartoonjames asal jr, gay cartoon, ay comic Click here if you would like to see  the previous Adam & Andy

Furry Friday

handsome, hunk, hairy, furry chestThis guy has it all, good looks, playful disposition and a great chest.

Past Furry Friday Posts

BosGuy brain teaser

riddle, exercise for your brain

Sergio Each Friday morning I post a riddle to get you to think outside the box and exercise your brain. If you are stumped, share it with a friend or colleague and see if you can figure out the answer together.

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: I’m flat and round with eyes that can’t see. What could I possibly be?

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

What to do this weekend

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

Have you checked out this year’s HUB Week at Government Center; if not stop by before it closes on the 14th.  Another festival worthy of a shout out is Boston’s 8th Annual Book Festival in Copley Square on Saturday. 

On Friday you can join Guy Social Club who are hosting a Dinner & Movie: Bad Times at the El RoyaleIf you like to scare yourself, check out the Coolidge Theater’s After Midnite series, which takes place on Friday and Saturday nights starting at 11:59PM with The Exorcist (Director’s Cut) and SCREAM showing respectively.

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Boston’s Hub Week is free and open to the public this weekend

HUB Week is at Government Center from the 8th – 14th and is worth checking out – this festival brings together thought leaders from the arts, technology and science and transforms City Hall Plaza

Brokelahomo is back for two shows only before the show heads to NYC this fall – if you missed its opening run in Boston or this past summer in Provincetown this is your last chance to see it in New England

Dinner & Movie: Bad Times at the El Royale Guy Social Boston (a gay men’s social group open to all) is organizing dinner and a movie at AMC South Bay Center 12 – click on the link for more details in Boston

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

Astronomy After Hours (free)is every Friday  through October 26th (weather permitting) at the Gilliland Observatory on the roof of the Museum of Science 

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Fuzz is this Friday at the Alley

FUZZ is a monthly gay dance party hosted the second Friday of each month with DJ Brent Covington and DJ Taffy at the Alley in Boston

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

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

MOVIE: The Exorcist (Director’s Cut) is playing at the Coolidge Theater on Friday starting at 11:59PM in Brookline

Boston Book Festival takes place in Copley Square on Saturday from 10AM – 7:30PM in Boston

8th Annual Drag Gospel Fest starts Saturday from 6-9PM and continues Sunday from 10AM-2PM at Club Cafe in Boston

gay bostonSilver at BLEND takes place the second Saturday of every month – this is a dance party for mature audiences and the men who like them – doors open at 10PM at Blend (formerly Peggy’s) in Dorchester

Bubbles and Bananas Dance Party is at dbar on Saturday staring at 10PM in Dorchester

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

The Donkey Show is the ultimate disco experience is a story inspired by A Midsummer Night’s Dream each Saturday at Club Oberon in Cambridge.

Mr. Boston Bear & Cub 2019 Competition starts at 9PM on Saturday night at the Alley in Boston

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

MOVIE: SCREAM as part of the Coolidge after Midnite program check out this classic horror starting at Midnight at the Coolidge Theater in Brookline

SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston

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

Gay Beer Club Social starts at 7PM at Stoddards in DTX – all are welcome so come out and introduce yourself

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.

Kill the closet: National Coming Out day

I have no idea what was the motivation / inspiration behind the 1980 pop music hit I’m Coming Out by Diana Ross, but I can’t think of a more appropriate song. The lyrics, intent and emotion match exactly how I felt after I came out and make it the perfect song to share on National Coming Out Day.

Vintage gay

vintage gay couple photo

I can’t help but think if we were contemporaries, I would’ve enjoyed knowing these two men. Rarely are vintage gay photographs so provocative.

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.

Previous Vintage Gay Photos

Brady Bunch reboot: ‘Where’s Alice?’

humor, friends, InstagramSergio and I had friends over this past weekend and after a few glasses of wine had been poured, we started having fun with Instagram. And this was the end result. Looking through the photos the following day, I started to arrange them as shown above, and I couldn’t help but think this could make for a funny modern day reboot of the Brady Bunch.

This week on Instagram: theroni89

BostonI don’t know much about this Boston-based photographer other than he takes beautiful photos of Boston and clearly has a passion for cars, because his Instagram feed is chock-full of both. I’m more partial to the night shots of Boston like this one of the Zakim Bridge shot at night.

Follow this account on Instagram here, instagram.com/theroni89.

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

Caption this photo

humor, ass

Hopefully the caption I’ve shared below inspires you to offer up a caption or two of your own. Leave a witty or funny caption as a comment for this photo which I pulled from Bret Contreras IG account, and I’ll approve it for readers to enjoy.

“Gluteus Maximus”

BAGLY’s new community center grand opening party is Oct 11th

Gay Boston, gay youth, gay boston youthBAGLY will be hosting the grand opening of Boston’s new community center on National Coming Out Day – Thursday, October 11th and you are welcome to celebrate with them.

The new community center is near Government Center at 28 Court Street and the grand opening celebration will be from 4:30 – 7:30PM. BAGLY does ask that you RSVP if you would like to join in the celebration – there is no cost to attend.

Click here for more information about the Grand Opening

Addicted to Serial podcast season 3

SERIAL Season 3 Episode 1 || Artwork by Melody Newcomb

The podcast series SERIAL is back again with a third season and it seems as if they’e found their mojo again. Simply put, I’m hooked. The third season focuses on everyday cases in the criminal justice system in Cleveland and after listening to a couple of these episodes, I hope this season can brings as much attention to the everyday life of our criminal justice system as season one did for Adnan Sayed from season one.

If you think about it, if our criminal justice system was working as it should movements like Black Lives Matter and #MeToo would have never surfaced. And if we can’t or don’t improve our criminal justice system it is logical to assume their will be more of these movements and they will continue to grow. I know that there are a lot of very good people who work in the criminal justice system and their efforts go unheralded, but much more needs to be done. If you feel the same, download the podcast series and check it out.

SERIAL Season 3