The Realish Housewives of Boston: March 29 – April 3

Posted on February 11, 2016 | 1 comment

The Realish Housewives of BostonGrab your friends and get your tickets to The Realish Housewives of Boston. Even if you are not s reality TV fan, this parody of the demented series looks like it is going to be hilarious.

Get Your Tickets to See the Realish Housewives of Boston

Get ready for oodles of hometown reality in this parody performance, where you’ll meet Rovanka, the baroness of an uncertain ethnicity; Claudia Louise, glamorous and conniving in equal measure; Desiree, neck supermodel; Brooke, self-made business tycoon; and Gwen, the only one in the bunch with half a brain. “The Realish Housewives of Boston” is an original play created by comics, Kate James and Tim Sniffen. It roles into Boston for a limited engagement starting Tuesday, March 29th through Sunday, April 3rd.

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Mates Leather Weekend (Snowbound) in Ptown

Posted on February 10, 2016 | Leave a comment

Mates Leather Weekend, ProvincetownMates Leather Weekend – Snowbound (the Winter edition) will take place in Provincetown next weekend, February 19-21.  The weekend will start with a Beer Blast on Friday from 6-8 PM at The Watership Inn and concludes with a brunch on Sunday at the Crown & Anchor.  All told there are eight official parties / events through the weekend.

For more details about the weekend including recommended accommodations visit their website, matesleatherweekend.com/snowbound.

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Independence Week Provincetown

Posted on February 10, 2016 | Leave a comment

PtownBoston may be in the middle of our winter, but The Crown & Anchor in Provincetown is sending all of us warm thoughts by teasing us with their plans for Independence Week 2016.  Check out their list of parties and watch the promo video that the Crown & Anchor just released.

Thursday, June 30 – Underwear Party with DJ Chris Racine
Friday, July 1 – Burst with DJ Gustavo Scorpio
Saturday, July 2 – H2O Pool Party & Illuminata with DJ Thiago Oliveira
Sunday, July 3 – Freedom Beach Party with DJ Joe Gauthreaux  & Ritual with DJ Eddie Martinez 
Monday, July 4 – H2O Pool Party & Fire-Werk with DJ DJ Jackinsky
Tuesday, July 5 – Fury with DJ Abel
Wednesday, July 6 – Re-Ignite with DJ Isaac Escalante
Thursday, July 7 – Black-Out Underwear Party with DJ Morabito

Tickets to all Independence Week Parties go on sale Friday, Feb 12, 2016

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Caption this photo

Posted on February 10, 2016 | 5 comments

Caption this photo, humor

Each Wednesday morning I post a photograph and ask readers to offer a funny caption.  Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a few of your own.

Your son might be gay if…

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Governing Magazine quantifies gentrification in Boston’s neighborhoods

Posted on February 9, 2016 | Leave a comment

Governing, real estateReal estate professionals are going to find Governing’s analysis of the impact and degree to which neighborhoods have gentrified in the nation’s 50 largest cities to be fascinating. The finding that jumped out to me was, that gentrification greatly accelerated in several cities but not everywhere.

For those who think ‘gentrification’ is a dirty word, you may be pleased to note that while six neighborhoods (J.P., Fenway, East Boston, South Boston, Dorchester, and the South End) were identified, the impact is not as noticeable as it is in other cities. You can see how gentrification is impacting your home city by linking here.  If you’d like to take a closer look at the interactive map Governing Magazine created for Boston (shown above) link here.

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Black Party NYC March 19, 2016

Posted on February 9, 2016 | Leave a comment
Black Party NYC

This year’s Black Party theme is SUBmerged

This year’s Black Party theme takes place in Brooklyn, New York starting at 10PM Saturday, March 19 and runs through Sunday afternoon, March 20, 2016. More than 4,000 are expected to come to attend this year’s Black Party to enjoy the music from the five headlining DJ’s who will be playing for 18+ hours.

Black Party advance tickets are available starting today. For more information about tickets, volunteering and other details visit www.blackparty.com.

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Temptation Tuesday

Posted on February 9, 2016 | 1 comment

leather, handsome, hunk, muscles, temptation tuesdayInserting just a hint of leather once again to your Temptation Tuesday post since last month’s post proved to be so popular.

Past Temptation Tuesday Posts

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Developer looks to build office atop garage at 1000 Washington Street in South End

Posted on February 8, 2016 | 1 comment
South End development proposal

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Nordblom Co. wants to add 200,000 square feet of office space to the garage of its 1000 Washington St. building in the South End.

The Boston Herald reported over the weekend that two developers Nordblom Co and Rubenstein Partners submitted a letter of intent to the Boston Redevelopment Authority to build a 200,000+ square foot office and lobby addition to the parking garage at 321 Harrison Avenue.

The garage is located at the intersection of Herald Street, next to 1000 Washington Street (former Teradyne Building which is currently leased by state agencies). The new office space would result in the loss of some 60 parking spaces in the approximately 300-space garage, which would serve the new project and 1000 Washington.

You can read the full article here.

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Year of the monkey

Posted on February 8, 2016 | 1 comment

Year of the MonkeyMuch thanks to two of my favorite Tweeps on Twitter, @OneRebelDevil and @LargeTony for bringing this hilarious “Year of the Monkey” design to my attention this past weekend.

The design is meant to celebrate the Chinese New Year which starts today, but it took me forever to see the monkey. I saw something quite different initially.

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Check out Charles Busch as Cleopatra in NYC

Posted on February 8, 2016 | Leave a comment
Charles Busch as 'Cleopatra' courtesy of David Rodgers

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Next month Charles Busch, probably best known for his vintage Hollywood satires (like Psycho Beach Party and Die Mommy Die) returns to New York City to (as the Hollywood Reporter puts it), “step into the sandals of Elizabeth Taylor” in his new play Cleopatra.

The limited engagement will take place at the Theater for the New City (located at 155 First Avenue) in the East Village. Cleopatra will have 22 performances starting Friday, March 25 running through Sunday, April 17.

Tickets are $25 and currently on sale via SmartTix.com.

Purchase your Cleopatra Tickets Here

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What to do this week: February 8 – 14

Posted on February 8, 2016 | Leave a comment
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Yaasss! Superhero themed party at Club Cafe this Thursday

What to do this week: February 8th – 14th

Fascination Mondays is Boston’s Gear / Kink / Fetish night at Jacques in Bay Village on Monday, February 8 in Boston

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

Vault features DJ Bob Diesel who returns to the area for his birthday tour at Middlesex Lounge on Tuesday, February 9 in Central Square, Cambridge

Stump Trivia lets you impress your friends with all the trivia you know from 5PM – 10PM every Wednesday at Cathedral Station in Boston

Karaoke Kween is a lot of fun and if you’re good you may nab the $75 cash prize at the end of the night – hosted every Wednesday at Club Cafe in Boston

LGBTQ Happy Hour is a monthly event for the North Shore LGBTQ community hosted at Opus from 6-9PM on Thursday, February 11 in Salem, MA

#Yaasss! Superhero is Club Cafe’s dance party with DJ BEGBICK who will give away tickets to see RIHANNA, Thursday, February 11 in Boston

Big Air at Fenway join TWC for this cool snowboarding event at Fenway Park and hang with Gus Kenworthy on Thursday, February 11 in Boston

FUZZ Boston is a fun and friendly monthly party hosted this weekend in Downtown Crossing at the Alley Bar on Friday, February 12 in Boston

Snowball Fight on the Common invites college students to join in for a snowball fight from 1-3PM Saturday, February 13 on Boston Common

Fenway YLC Anniversary Party celebrates the work of the Youth Leadership Council at the Sinclair on Saturday, February 13 in Cambridge

Therapy all night party features DJ Alyson Calagna and is 18+ from 11:55PM to 6:00 AM starting on Saturday, February 13 in Providence

Valentine Tea Dance with DJ Maryalice  starts at 5PM and has no cover at Cathedral Station on Sunday, February 14 in Boston

Back 2 Basics Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 5PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe in Boston

I’ve started posting a weekly listing of upcoming activities.  Send me information about your upcoming programs and events in my blog’s comment section or message me the details on Facebook.

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Massachusetts is watching $1 billion in tax revenue go up in smoke

Posted on February 7, 2016 | 3 comments

smoking weed, pot, 420Earlier this week it was reported that marijuana sales in Colorado topped $1 billion in 2015. That is an increase in revenue of nearly 45% from about $700 million in the previous year.

So my question to residents in Massachusetts is twofold: first do you believe the reputation of Colorado has been somehow tainted and is now a less desirable place to live or visit because of the legalization of marijuana?  Second, do you think our state can afford NOT to sell marijuana?

Q: If MA sold $1b in marijuana, how much tax revenue would it generate?
A: $62,500,000 (based on MA 6.25% sales tax)

Presumably the sale of marijuana in Massachusetts would be subject to more than our 6.25% sales tax much like cigarettes have additional taxes. Think about how much money we’d generate from the sale of marijuana and square that with the fact that we can’t find the money we need to invest in our infrastructure, improve our schools or make our state universities more affordable.

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Boston’s gay book club picks Not Dark Yet by Berit Ellingsen

Posted on February 7, 2016 | 1 comment

BBF, Boston Book Festival, handsome, hunk, glassesBoston’s monthly book club, featuring literature by and about gay men has selected Not Dark Yet by Berit Ellingsen for this month’s book. All are welcome to the monthly get together on Monday, February 22nd at 7:00 PM at the Trident Booksellers and Cafe on Newbury Street in the Back Bay.

Berit Ellingsen, Boston LGBT Book ClubBoston’s Monthly LGBT Book Club
Monday, February 22nd at 7:00 PM
Trident Booksellers & Cafe at 338 Newbury Street
More information and to RSVP

ABOUT NOT DARK YET: “Fascinating, surreal, gorgeously written, and like nothing you’ve ever read before, Not Dark Yet is the book we all need to read right now. It is art about science, climate change, and activism, and it vitally explores how we as people deal with a world that is transforming in terrifying ways.”  —BuzzFeed

If you’d like to read the book I’d like to encourage you to consider purchasing it from one of Boston’s independent booksellers.

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Scruffy Sunday

Posted on February 7, 2016 | 1 comment

legs, handsome, hunkThe fact that this guy is in such ridiculous shape distracts me from the fact that he appears to be sleeping in what appears to be a 12 year old girl’s bed.

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Restaurant review: O’Hara’s Pub WTC

Posted on February 6, 2016 | 1 comment
O'Hara's Pub NYC Guinness

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My trip to New York City last month brought me to the Financial District; an area of the city I’m not familiar with so after doing a quick search online I found a pub called O’Hara’s that had scores of rave reviews and was near by.

Upon entering O’Hara’s you’ll note the hundreds (if not thousands) of patches from police departments. It gives the place a certain charm and paid tribute to those men and women who spend their careers serving and protecting others. I liked O’Hara’s the minute I walked in the door. The bartender, Paul, had an easy going personality and maintained conversations with everyone at the bar without ever seeming to rush anyone or leave any patrons waiting.

O'Hara's Pub NYC iiThe food is mostly of the comfort variety. I was tempted to try the Shepherd’s Pie which Paul said was delicious but huge, so I opted for one of their many burgers on the menu. I ended up ordering the Bronx Burger which comes with mushrooms, sauteed onions and American cheese as well as a generous pile of French fries all for $12.50 (pretty damn cheap by NYC standards).

The food, beer and service all lived up to the hype in those reviews, I’m happy to say. If you are looking for a classic pub and the corresponding grub this is a place to check out. O’Hara’s Pub is located at 120 Cedar Street and serves food much later than most of the surrounding bars and restaurants. If you do stop by tell Paul the guy from Boston says “Hello”.

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