Massachusetts residents are healthier than most Americans

When people think of food from food from Massachusetts they probably think of Dunkin’s coffee & donuts, Legal Seafood’s New England clam chowder, and the Parker House’s iconic Boston Cream Pie dessert. These aren’t the healthiest of foods, so it may surprise some to learn that the state is consistently ranked as either the healthiest or one of the healthiest states in the country.

Last week The University of Wisconsin’s Population Health Institute released their annual rankings of the health of US counties and states. The report pulls from more than 90 factors such as food security, transportation, housing, education and air pollution. And unsurprisingly, the survey found that Bay State residents are healthier than most Americans. The data shows that people in Massachusetts are less obese, has fewer smokers, and despite the cold temperatures are less seditary.

You can dive deeper into the data about Massachusetts or look at the data from another state, here.

Scruffy Sunday

men in bed, black gay couple

Sometimes it’s nicer to spend the morning in bed.

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Saturday morning coffee

Enjoy your morning cup of joe.

Furry Friday

Have a great weekend.

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BosGuy brain teaser

riddle, exercise for your brain

Each Friday morning I post a riddle to get you to think outside the box and exercise your brain.

This week’s riddle comes from Redit and it is tough! You may need help. So share it with a friend or colleague and see if you can figure out the answer together. Leave your answer in the comments section. I’ll approve responses later in the day – good luck!

This week’s riddle:

Four letters stand to make my name.
Should 2 be taken, 4 remains.
And should they take away 1 more, my meaning will be as before.

I’ll approve responses later in the day to give people a chance to respond without seeing any spoilers.

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

What to do this weekend

BOSTON GAY BARS

Below are links to some of Boston’s busiest LGBTQ+ bars and event organizers

Alley Bar in Downtown Crossing
Friday & Saturday dance parties w/ Bearaoke each Sunday

blend in Dorchester
Friday & Saturday dance parties and drag / disco Sunday brunches

Gay Mafia Boston (entertainment organizer – various locations)
Bussdown Friday & Saturday dance parties, Hot Mess Sundays

Cathedral Station in South End
Gay sports bar & kitchen w/ patio and free parking

Club Cafe in South End
Thurs-Sun dance parties, nightly cabaret & Sunday tea dance

dbar in Dorchester
Friday Karaoke, Saturday dance parties, Sunday tea dance

Jacques Cabaret in Bay Village
Nightly drag performances by Boston’s best drag queens

LGBTQ NightLife (event organizer – various locations)
Events: Sapphic Nights, EMO Pity Party, Issa Vibe & more

ManRay / Campus in Central Square
Thursday 19+, Friday (creative dress) & Saturday (80s New Wave)

Men of Melanin Magic (event organizer – various locations)
Events: BussDown Fridays, Sunday Brunch DragTease & more

Trophy Room in South End
Neighborhood & sports bar & kitchen

WEEKEND PROGRAMMING

Here are a few more events / parties that I wanted to give a shout out to.

THURSDAY: Out In Finance Monthly social

THURSDAY: Queeraoke: Drink. Sing. Dance. Repeat in JP

Boston Sports Teams

Watch games at Alley Bar, Cathedral Station & Trophy Room
Thursday, Red Sox Home Opener @2PM || Bruins play Columbus @7PM || Celtics play Milwaukee @7:30PM
Friday, Celtics play Utah @7:30PM
Saturday, Red Sox play Baltimore @4PM || Bruins play Pittsburgh @3PM
Sunday, Red Sox play Baltimore @1:30PM || Bruins play St. Louis @3:30PM

THURSDAY: Join DJ Maryalice for Campus Night (19+) at ManRay

FRIDAY: RPDR Viewing Parties at Alley Bar, blend, and Club Cafe

FRIDAY: Come out and join DJ Stevie Psyclone at Club Cafe

SATURDAY: dbar Ultra Violet Party with music by DJ Begbick

SATURDAY: Boston Gay Mafia hosts DJ Aron at Legacy

SUNDAY: Bearaoke is at The Alley @8PM

TEA DANCE PARTIES

SATURDAY@

YAS Chicken – LesBiGay Urban Foundation fundraiser for Urban Pride 3-8PM

HAN – Lesbian NightLife (35+) Tea Dance 4-8PM

SUNDAY@

CLUB CAFE – CommuniTEA hosted by BAGS & Softball League 4-8PM

dbar – Tea 4-8PM

DRAG BRUNCHES

Click the event links shared below for ticketing and reservation information.

The Lil Nas X & Doja Cat Drag Brunch
Saturday @11AM and again @2PM
Summer Shack (Cambridge)

DRAGtacular Madonna Brunch
Saturday @1PM
Laugh Boston

Illusions The Drag Brunch Boston
Saturday & Sunday shows @1:30PM
Hosted upstairs at Hennessey’s (Downtown)

Miley Cyrus & Kesha Drag Brunch
Sunday @11AM & 2PM
Summer Shack (Boston)

DRAG Tease Cardi B Brunch
Sunday @12PM
Game On

Drag Brunch Karaoke Edition
Sunday @1PM
Stage Karaoke Studios

Drag Me To Brunch
Sunday @2PM
Carrie Nation Cocktail Club (Beacon Hill)

And finally… another resource for what is happening at Boston gay bars is KikiPedia.

Vintage gay

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New South End restaurant Marseille hints at opening

Back in December I shared that the team behind Petit Robert would be opening a new restaurant in the South End called Marseille. The new restaruant will focus on southern French cuisine and operate out of the space that was formerly home to Gaslight Brasserie. 

Initially slated to open in February or March, the restaurant’s Instagram account yesterday hinted that the opening would be soon. There is more work to be done, but it’s possible they could be looking at an April opening.

Last week, two of the three large patio umbrellas that had been installed by the previous restaurant were removed. It is unclear if they will be reinstalled, but otherwise there has been little change from outside the restaurant. However, it appears as if renovations inside have progressed. Follow their Instagram account to stay up to date on their progress.

Caption this photo

Please share a caption of your own for this week’s photograph. Hopefully the caption I’ve shared below will inspire you to leave a funny caption in the comment section. If you don’t see it immediately, don’t worry, I’ll approve it for readers to enjoy.

Peek a Boob

Temptation Tuesday

I am in awe of this guy’s discipline to be able to remain so fit. I don’t know who this person is or what is his age, but he is equal parts tempting and inspiring.

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Men in kilts

Wool kilts can be quite warm, but fortunately it is easy to cool off. I know there will be several of you who will be curious and want to see the unedited copy (which shows a bit more than my pg-13 blog allows) so if you’re feeling tempted, leave your email in the comment section or you can email directly at bosguymail@gmail.com.

Previous Men in Kilts Posts

Monday morning mancandy

Hopefully this week’s post will help distract you from the fact that it is Monday morning (again).

Scruffy Sunday

Sometimes just getting out of bed can be exhausting. Fortunately, there is always the couch.

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Saturday morning coffee

Enjoy your morning cup of joe.

Furry Friday

Thank God It’s Furry Friday – Have a great weekend.

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