Does the cold weather have you missing the summer? Perhaps you will be happy to read that Provincetown’s 15th annual Bear Week is in six months.
The fifteenth annual celebration begins on Saturday, July 12th so start saving your money and get on the phone to make your reservations, because this year’s celebrations are expected to draw even larger crowds.
Essential lift of the week: TRX Row
The TRX row is an amazing exercise that challenges the core, biceps and every part of your back! This is an essential lift in that it helps strengthen the “posterior chain” which is groupings of muscle along the back of the body. Typically these muscles are to “lengthened” and weak so we end of slouching over with bad posture. Add this workout into your regimen and improve your posture and biceps at the same time!
Kyle is a nationally certified personal trainer, certified nutritionist, and lifestyle motivator out of Los Angeles, CA. He has been training for 5 years and has experience working with top-tier celebrity and executive clientele. When he’s not in the gym, Kyle is reading philosophy or writing poetry.
Let me help you spice up your Monday. Have a great day guys.
This illustrated graph very accurately describes Monday blues.
The recent decision of the US Olympic Committee to select Boston as America’s host city for the 2024 Summer Olympics bid has a lot of Bostonians in a tizzy.
Unlike a lot of people who are critical of the city’s bid, I’ve actually lived in a city that prepared for Summer Olympics and experienced that city’s Olympic games. I understand that the process up until now has bypassed many of the citizens who call Boston home and there is concern our money could be put to better use. However, I see this as an amazing opportunity and therein lies my beef with Bostonians who have already decided this is somehow a terrible fate.
First, there is no guarantee that Boston will host the 2024 Summer Olympics, but by being the US Olympic Committee’s host city, we get quite a bit of attention and we can start to think and imagine what those games might look like and the infrastructure that we would need to have in place. By infrastructure, I mean the investments that will need to be made in our roads, public transportation, airport, additional hotel space, etc…, which benefit us all long after the summer games.
Additionally the Olympic Games will spur the city and region into action and that can potentially benefit all of us far beyond 2024. I recognize pitfalls have bedeviled many host cities but those failures offer us lessons in what not do just as past successes in cities like Barcelona, Atlanta and London offer insights into what does work.
Let’s focus on how we can make this an opportunity that helps bring more tourists, conventions, businesses and people to Boston. The Olympic Games remains an amazing opportunity and spotlight for Boston. How we leverage that opportunity will ultimately decide if Boston 2024 is good or bad for the city.
My two cents.
HBO’s hit series, Looking, starts its second season tonight at 10PM. Don’t forget to set your DVRs.
About Looking: Three best friends living in San Francisco share the nuances and complexities of contemporary gay relationships as they explore a variety of options, both in love and in life.
It is a Scruffy Sunday Selfie. I’m not a huge fan of such things but when you look like this, I can make exceptions.
Craving some candy? Feast your eyes on this for as long as you like. If you’ve made a resolution to lose weight – fear not this is 100% fat free – you can stare as long as you like. You can thank me by sharing this post with your friends. 🙂
According to 2013 population figures from the Federal government, Boston is the 24th largest city in the United States. However, according to a recent article published in The Boston Globe, our city is the nation’s 7th most valuable real estate market.
The Zillow Home Value Index, a blend of property assessments by local officials and market prices, pegs the median home value for the Boston area at $364,900. If you are looking to buy a home or struggling to afford your rent take heart because the same article in The Boston Globe pointed out that the pace of rising prices appears to be slowing down after a banner year in 2013 and inventory is rising.
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ADAM & ANDY is set in the fictional New England town of Woodfield, CT. You can learn more about this strip by visiting, adamandandy.com.
So freakin’ adorable. Have a good weekend.
Perhaps you have not noticed but the US Dollar is surging against most world currencies, making it more affordable for Americans to travel abroad. However, the favorable exchange rate has no impact if you travel within the United States.
A good example of this savings is comparing my recent trip to Brazil. Everything cost approximately 35% less than it did when we traveled to Brazil a year earlier due to the strength of the dollar.
Book Your Travel Abroad Now!
If you are unsure where you might like to go, I would suggest you check out Google Flights. In early December I wrote about Google Flights website because it shows travelers the prices of multiple destinations near and far from one web page. If you can find a deal to Europe, Caribbean, South America or elsewhere consider taking advantage of the strong US dollar.
Unsure of where you might like to travel? There are plenty of great travel sites; some that focus on LGBT travel. Book air travel for later this year and you can probably secure an affordable airfare. And most importantly, keep me posted on your travels. I’m always interested in checking out new places to visit.
This week’s Furry Friday is dedicated to Michael who asked me why I hadn’t posted any blonds in such a long time. That was a complete oversight on my part Michael. Thank you for bringing it to my attention.
BosGuy 
