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“Bacon!”
OMG, can you imagine reading this book while commuting on your way to work?
A 1.6 million square-foot project in the South End wins key approvalThe $1 billion development known as the “Exchange South End” received approval from the Boston Planning & Development Agency last week to build on the former site of the Boston Flower Exchange in the South End.
The development, which sits on more than 5 acres of land, will eventually be home to four new buildings that will sit between I-93 and Albany Street. When finished the new development is expected to have an estimated 7.000 technology and life science jobs.
According to this Curbed Boston article The Exchange will include:
What is not to like about this handsome guy with washboard abs and a killer smile?
Earlier this summer I wrote a post about HUBweek, which will take place this year from October 8-14. The annual fall festival celebrates innovation in art, science and technology when it takes over Boston’s City Hall Plaza later this year. Michael Bloomberg, Malcolm Gladwell, Deepak Chopra and Atul Gawande were previously announced as speakers at this year’s event. Earlier this week HUBweek organizers said NY Times columnist Maureen Dowd and Parkland shooting survivor, David Hogg will also be coming to speak at the festival.
Dowd will take part in HUBweek Forums, discussing how the future will look in terms of everything from cities to health and medicine and Hogg, a survivor of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooting and a co-founder of March for Our Lives, will be part of a HUBweek forum in Faneuil Hall on “the successes and challenges of the nationwide student-led movement to end gun violence”.
Many pf the events during HUBweek are free but they do fill up. Learn more here: hubweek.org
I love the Kilted Coaches. If you’re not familiar with them check out their YouTube channel, The Kilted Coaches.
Miss Coco Peru is back in the area, performing at the Pilgrim House in Provincetown through Aug-30. However, no need to travel for fun, later tonight head over to the Liberty Hotel bar Alibi for Opus Affair Monthly Social. Later this week on Thursday BostInno once again hosts their annual summer party BostonFest at the Lawn on D.
This weekend there are several parties, events and programs I’d like to note starting with the 99th Annual Saint Anthony’s Feast Weekend, which technically starts on Thursday; on Saturday you can catch some great local, live music at Boston Jazz Fest.
If you want to go dancing there are no shortage of parties and clubs, but I’d like to give a shout out to Drag Race Extravaganza! on Friday and the monthly queer bash in Allston, DONT ASK DONT TELL, on Saturday. Finally close your weekend with the annual Summer Sports Tea Dance on Sunday.
Miss Coco Peru is in Provincetown through Aug 30
Miss Coco Peru is performing her show, “The Taming of the Tension”, at the Pilgrim House (thru Aug 30) in Provincetown
Pizza & Game Night is every Monday from 5-9PM (check out their ping pong and foosball tables) at Dorchester Brewery in Dorchester
Opus Affair Monthly Cocktail Social is making the most of patio season with their friendly social on Monday, starting at 6PM at the Alibi in Beacon Hill
Drag Bingo is every Monday starting at 7PM free to play at Club Cafe in Boston
ShowGirls weekly talent show hosted each Monday at the AHouse in Ptown
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 Drag Competition early show at 11:15 is hosted by Raquel Surpreeze – the late show at 12:15 is hosted by Violencia Exclamation Point is at Machine in Boston
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
Sports Night at Peggy’s is every Wednesday night at Peggy O’Neil’s pub in Dorchester
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
99th Annual Saint Anthony’s Feast Weekend is hosted in the North End, starting on Thursday with opening ceremonies and a procession starting at 5PM and concluding Sunday night with a final candlelit walk in Boston
BostonFest hosted by BostInno at Lawn on D takes place on Thursday from 5 -9PM and includes food trucks, live music and games in Southie
Boston Calling Weekly Block Party is hosted every Thursday with live bands, great beer & wine from 5-8PM in Dewey Square by South Station
Queer Boston Board Gamers is meeting Thursday from 6-9PM at the Cambridge Center Foyer in Kendall Square Cambridge
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
Don’t miss the Tom of Finland sketches on view to the public at the Woodman / Shimko Gallery in the West End of Provincetown
THE WEEKEND
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Drag Race Extravaganza! is all Drag Race all night where you can lip sync for your life, put on your best Queen cosplay, and dance from 9PM – 2AM at Club Oberon in Cambridge
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
Kiki Beach is back for its third year and Southie’s M Street Beach has never looked so fabulous – look for the speedos and listen for the good music; starting at 11ish in Boston
Drag Brunch from The Welcoming Committee and takes place on Saturday from 12-3PM at The Lansdowne Pub – come and see Neon Calypso, Violencia Exclamation Point, Buffy Halliwell and Civil Lie Zation!
Boston Jazz Fest takes place on Saturday starting at 12PM in the South Boston Maritime Park
Underwear Party is every Saturday at Club Purgatory – doors open at 9PM in Provincetown
Video Night Tracks every Saturday night join VJ Ryan Grow at Cathedral Station starting at 9:30PM
DONT ASK DONT TELL: 2000s will focus on your favorite pop tunes from the last decade at Great Scott on Saturday night in Allston
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.
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
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Summer Sports Tea Dance to benefit the Victory Programs is from 4-8PM at dbar in Dorchester
Sunday Retro 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.
For those of you who missed Carnival or for those of you who were there and wishing the fun week was not over, here is a beautiful video courtesy of David Cox who’s videos never disappoint.
Next year’s 41st Provincetown Carnival will start on August 15 and conclude on August 25th with the parade on Thursday, August 22, 2019. The theme will be Enchanted Forest.
Enjoy a second cup of joe this morning while looking back into this guy’s handsome face. The combination of good coffee and this guy sitting across from me would be a wonderful way to start my Saturday.
ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.
The creator of Adam & Andy posted a series of comic strips this week focused on Dillon – a young guy with a somewhat troubled past who recently has found solace at Adam & Andy’s and who also recently started dating their nephew.
Click on this week’s comic strip to enlarge
Today is the last full day of 2018 Carnival. Although the weather started stormy it corrected itself and each day was a little more beautiful. For those leaving on the Saturday morning ferries, have an amazing time tonight with your friends.
Below are photos taken during Ptown’s annual Carnival Parade
Much thanks to my friend, Kyle Szary, who does a great job photographing the parade and the masses strolling up and down Commercial Street.
Click on individual photos to enlarge for better viewing
Miss Richfield 1981 – Grand Marshall
Group costumes are always popular at Carnival
But you needn’t be in a group to make a statement at Carnival
Chris Marchant makes for a tempting Aquaman
And one more photo that I swiped from Sergio’s Instagram feed. Miss Bubble Wrap was one of my favorite floats from this year’s Carnival Parade.
Next year’s 41st Provincetown Carnival will start on August 15 and conclude on August 25th with the parade on Thursday, August 22, 2019, and the theme will be Enchanted Forest so I fully expect to see all sorts of frisky woodland creatures and more than a few unicorns.
This week I thought I would feature my other half, Sergio Mazon, who in some ways serves as an inspiration for my weekly Furry Friday posts. The picture above captures his playful nature and is a personal favorite of mine.
Carnival celebrations conclude Friday || Photo credit Kyle Szary
Lots going on this weekend with two great shows in OGT: Chelsea Piers and Paula Poundstone as well as a worthwhile fundraiser MaineStreet Riptide Fundraiser Tea Dance. There are also two different beach parties happening including a birthday edition of Kiki Beach as well as the 1st Annual Beach Bear Bonanza at Horseneck Beach State Reservation.
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders in Somerville
Chelsea Piers (2 Shows Only) performs on Friday and Saturday her one woman show, “Are you there Ru? It’s me, Chelsea” at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Paula Poundstone (2 Shows Only) is performing on Friday and Saturday at Jonathan’s in Ogunquit
Dueling Drag Divas are back this year performing every Friday and Saturday at 8PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
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
1st Annual Beach Bear Bonanza find the Bear flag down the far right of the beach as you enter Horseneck Beach State Reservation in Westport MA
Kiki Beach is back for its third year and Southie’s M Street Beach has never looked so fabulous – look for the speedos and listen for the good music; starting at 11ish in Boston
Brew at the Zoo is Saturday from 3:30 – 8:30PM at the Franklin Zoo in Boston
MaineStreet Riptide Fundraiser Tea Dance head up for this annual fundraiser for Beantown Softball on Saturday from 4-7:30PM at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Underwear Party is every Saturday at Club Purgatory – doors open at 9PM in Provincetown
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
Boston GayKickball.com Jersey Party come to Cathedral Station to pick up your uniform, enjoy some appetizers and meet your teammates / league mates starting at 8:30PM in Boston
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.
Grunt Gear Party 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
Saga Saturdays Boston’s biggest gay dance party at Paradise in Cambridge
Jersey pick up party is at Cathedral on Saturday and games start Sunday morning
Boston Gay Kickball (Opening Day) is on Sunday from 10AM-1PM at Joe Moakley Field in Dorchester
SoWa Open Market SoWa Open Market is now open every Sunday from 10AM – 4PM through the end of October in Boston
Babes Brunch is this Sunday at Trophy Room from 1-4PM 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
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.
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