Architectural Digest says the South End is one of the coolest neighborhoods in America

Posted on October 21, 2023 | Leave a comment

Architectural Digest looked at living, dining, and entertainment expenses in some of America’s most trendy neighborhoods. To nobody’s surprise, Boston’s South End neighborhood was ranked as one of the most expensive in the country. Below, I’ve included a list of the ten most expensive “cool” neighborhoods to go out, according to the article. I suppose what surprised me the most was seeing the West Loop (Chicago) coming in as the third most expensive.

According to Amanda Lutz, the Architectural Digest journalist who wrote the article, “We assumed the resident would be attending an entertainment venue once a week, an art venue once a week, dining out and buying coffee five times a week, and enjoying a cocktail twice per week.” 

If you’d like to read more about how they identified these neighborhoods, what Architectural Digest had to say about the South End, and where they went to come up with their weekly “cool” budget, check out the article which ran earlier this week in Boston.com.

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Saturday morning coffee

Posted on October 21, 2023 | 8 comments

Much thanks to Mike from NY who shared this photo. He never answered my question if he is one of these two men — maybe if Mike sees the post he can let us all know in the comments section.

However, his photo is too racy for my pg-13 blog, so if you want to see the unedited version, email me at bosguymail@gmail.com and I’ll send it your way.

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Furry Friday

Posted on October 20, 2023 | 4 comments

Past Furry Friday

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BosGuy brain teaser

Posted on October 20, 2023 | 15 comments
riddle, exercise for your brain

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. Leave your guess in the comment section.

This week’s riddle: A priceless 6′ mirror with a silver frame is stolen from a haunted house. The top three suspects are a werewolf, a vampire, and a witch. Who stole the mirror? Explain.

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

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

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What to do this weekend

Posted on October 19, 2023 | Leave a comment

Check out what’s happening in and around Boston this weekend.
Have an event or program you want to promote, email bosguymail@gmail.com.

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 Sunday drag/disco brunches

Gay Mafia Boston (entertainment organizer – various locations)
Weekly Wednesday – Sunday dance parties

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)

Frolic (Formerly 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 to which I wanted to shout out.

THURSDAY: HomoErratic Gay Comedy Night at Club Cafe

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

FRIDAY: Rocky Horror Picture Show Midnight Showing @11:59 at The Coolidge

SATURDAY: Wig Party hosted by Frolic at Reunion BBQ

SUNDAY: Scary Movie / Drag Bingo at TimeOut Boston

SUNDAY: Sapphic Nights Masquerade to benefit Dani’s Queer Bar

SUNDAY: Bearaoke at The Alley

SUNDAY TEA DANCES

Communi-TEA at Club Cafe

Sunday Tea at dbar

Frolic’s Act Bad Day Party at Reunion BBQ

DRAG BRUNCHES

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

Hocus Pocus Drag Brunch
Saturday @11AM and again @2PM
Summer Shack (Boston)

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

Addams Family Drag Brunch
Sunday @11AM and again @2PM
Summer Shack (Cambridge)

El Brunch De Las Chicas Drag
Sunday @12PM
Ghost Pepper Taco + Tequila Bar

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.

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Vintage gay

Posted on October 19, 2023 | 3 comments

With summer now a not-so-distant memory, photos like this can be quite taunting to those of us living in Boston. The leaves here are starting to change and the days are much shorter. However, I appreciate the cheek of these three posing together. Care to take a guess when this may have been taken? Leave your best guess as a comment for all to read.

Previous Vintage Gay Photos

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Head of the Charles Regatta is this weekend

Posted on October 18, 2023 | Leave a comment
HOCR

The Head Of The Charles Regatta (HOCR) is a Boston area tradition that dates back to 1965 and has evolved into a massive, multiple-day, international rowing competition that draws approximately 11,000 athletes and 400,000 spectators, making it the largest rowing event in the world.

HEAD OF THE CHARLES REGATTA OCT. 20-22, 2023

This year’s regatta takes place this Saturday and Sunday and is definitely worth checking out. Head down to the Charles River to cheer on these amazing athletes and enjoy all the activity around the regatta. Both sides of the Charles River will gather large crowds but the Cambridge side nearest Harvard tends to be the most crowded and fun place to both watch and partake in all the activities.

The organizers have created a great website that includes more information about the races, maps, and FAQs. You can learn more by visiting the official HOCR website, www.hocr.org.

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Caption this photo

Posted on October 18, 2023 | 2 comments

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.

What you doing later?

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Halloween horror movie night at Club Cafe

Posted on October 17, 2023 | Leave a comment

Next Monday, October 23rd, Club Cafe will help get you in the mood for Halloween when they screen the Stephen King classic, The Shining. Directed by Stanley Kubrick and starring Jack Nicholson, this movie will help you get your scare on. Doors open at 6 PM and the movie starts at 7 PM. 

Details Here

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Temptation Tuesday

Posted on October 17, 2023 | 3 comments

Past Temptation Tuesday Posts

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Men in kilts

Posted on October 16, 2023 | 4 comments

What a dapper duo.

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Monday morning mancandy

Posted on October 16, 2023 | 2 comments

If you liked this week’s mancandy post you may want to consider checking out the Red Hot website which was started to help rebrand the male ginger stereotype and support LGBTQ+ community. You can order a copy of the 2024 Red Hot Calendar and learn more about this organization by visiting its website.

Red Hot 100

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Nothing Gold Can Stay

Posted on October 15, 2023 | 3 comments
New England foliage

One hundred years ago this poem by Robert Frost was first published in the Yale Review. A year later it would go on to win the Pulitzer Prize for poetry in 1924.

Nothing Gold Can Stay is one of my favorite poems from Robert Frost because I love how accessible it is – even for those who “don’t get poetry”. Inspired by the fall foliage of New England, Frost’s words weave a visual that is easy to follow. The underlying meaning of this poem also reminds me to make the most of each day and to try and take nothing for granted.

Nothing Gold Can Stay

Nature’s first green is gold
Her hardest hue to hold.
Her early leaf’s a flower;
But only so an hour.
Then leaf subsides to leaf.
So Eden sank to grief,
So dawn goes down to day.
Nothing gold can stay.

I hope you enjoy this poem as much as I do.

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Local activist looks to create LGBTQ art and history museum in Boston

Posted on October 15, 2023 | 1 comment

More than a decade ago Jean Dolin emigrated from Haiti to Boston (and aren’t we lucky he chose to make this city his new home). But I first heard about Jean in connection with his then-forthcoming exhibit “Portraits of Pride”, a collaboration with John Huet that featured 8-foot portraits on the Boston Common of 20+ local LGBTQ leaders.

A couple of weeks ago, Dolin once again got my attention when he announced he would begin work to create the state’s first LGBTQ art and history museum. Considering how many state governments have recently targeted the LGBTQ+ community makes such an endeavor extremely timely.

Same-sex marriage protesters at the Mass State House in 2003

This state’s LGBTQ community has made its presence known for a long time and there is ample material for such a museum. Kudos to Dolin and his vision to create the state’s first LGBTQ museum here in Boston. I’m excited to learn more and hope his dream can become reality soon enough.

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Scruffy Sunday

Posted on October 15, 2023 | 2 comments

It has been far too long since I’ve featured the very handsome Alexander “Lex” Abramov on this blog. He recently started posting on Instagram again and a different photo from the shoot shared above can be viewed on his Instagram, here.

Previous Scruffy Sunday Posts

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