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Free Ben & Jerry’s ice cream Feb 14 from 5-8pm
I love Ben & Jerry’s not only for their tempting ice cream but for their consistent stand on social issues I think are important. On Valentine’s Day (14-February) Ben & Jerry’s is kicking off their latest campaign, GetTheDoughOut.org
According to the site, their goal “is to take back American democracy, and over-rule the Supreme Court, with a Constitutional Amendment that will keep corporate money out of our elections.”
They will kick off this campaign, on Valentine’s Day, February 14th from 5-8PM, with participating Ben & Jerry’s shops offering a free scoop of the ice cream inspired by Stephen Colbert, Americone Dream. In return would you consider signing their online petition here?
Hotel Review: W Hotel – Fort Lauderdale
Prior to boarding our Atlantis Cruise we spent two nights in Fort Lauderdale at the W Hotel. This particular property is perhaps the largest W Hotel I’ve stayed, but it wasn’t my favorite.
First with the positives: the hotel’s location just blocks from the gay beach and overlooking the ocean is one of its best selling points. Additionally, the staff was very helpful and did their best to accommodate all our requests. Lastly, the hotel may have one of the nicest pools in FTL which also has great views of the Atlantic.
The property’s disappointments mostly stem from incidentals; for example our room not having an iPod docking station and a lumpy bed that was not particularly comfortable. The images below are not our room, but this is what a standard room at the W Hotel looks like.
Hints & Tips: 1- The hotel provides free internet access only from the lobby and bar area. Its worth accessing the hotel’s free service if you are only using the internet for personal reasons rather than work. 2- I felt that our room on the 5th floor was far more convenient since we could walk to the pool, gym and lobby. 3- Our upgraded room (Rm 511) was a handicap accessible room which included a HUGE bathroom and over sized semi-private patio with views of the ocean.
Standard W Hotel Room
Standard W Hotel Bathroom
Men of Twitter: Valentine’s day edition
Each Monday I post #MenOfTwitter profiles of men whom I think you may enjoy following. Since Valentine’s Day is this week I wanted to feature couples.
I hope you enjoy this Valentine’s Day / Week edition of Men of Twitter. If you share a Twitter handle or are part of a couple who both use Twitter regularly on separate handles, be sure to leave a comment about yourself and include your Twitter handle(s).
(Jan 2011 Photo by Christopher Polk/Getty Images North America)Neil Patrick Harris (@ActuallyNPH) and David Burka (@DavidBurtka) This Hollywood couple first openly admitted they were dating back in the fall of 2007, but they have been together since 2004. In 2010 the two adopted twins and currently wait for marriage to be legalized in their home state of California. I could say quite a bit more about these two but I figure the longevity of their relationship in an industry notorious for marriages that last for 72 days (or less) speaks for itself.
Perhaps this next couple lacks the Hollywood buzz the first couple enjoys but Henry (@AkennedyRent) and Aaron (@doschain98) are just as proud to be together. By sheer coincidence they share the same last name and like their famous counterparts in this week’s Men of Twitter they are are not yet married. Its not legal in their home state of NJ (at least not yet).
2012 Grammy’s tribute to Whitney Houston
The 2012 Grammy’s had Jennifer Hudson sing, I will always love you, as a tribute to Whitney Houston who passed away in her hotel room the night before. Hudson’s soulful version, which started without any musical accompaniment did justice to the original and was the high point of the award ceremony.
Addams Family
How will you be spending Valentines Day?
I will be watching Gomez, Morticia and the rest of the Addams family as this Broadway show visits the Shubert Theatre. I vaguely recall these quirky characters on t.v. reruns and loved the movie from the early 90s .
Interested in seeing the show? Move quickly as the show only has 13 performances.
You can buy your tickets online here.
Whitney Houston: August 1963 – February 2012
Maybe its a cliche for a gay blogger to post something about Whitney Houston on the evening of her death, but I loved her voice and her music. This song has a lot of memories and remains one of my favorite Whitney Houston songs despite the title’s obvious irony.
Idina Menzel performs Another Day and Defying Gravity
I couldn’t resist the opportunity to include a photo of Idina alongside her handsome husband, Taye Diggs. Below is a video from Idina Menzel’s show aboard the Atlantis Cruise. I’ve included her singing “Another Day” from Rent and “Defying Gravity” from Wicked.
Fenway Men’s Event: March 3, 2012
The Fenway Health Clinic’s annual Men’s Event is just a few weeks away. This fundraiser which draws more than 1,300 gay men and their allies helps fund one of the nation’s leading and largest GLBT healthcare clinics. This year’s award recipient is Massachusetts Representative Barney Frank. Rep Frank will certainly add color to the evening speaking freely about issues pertaining to GLBT health, healthcare in general and issues of equality and social justice.
Don’t have tickets yet? You can buy them here.
I’ll be talking more about the black tie affair in the weeks that follow but for now I’ll leave you with picture of Sergio & Jesse from the 2011 Men’s Event.
Fogo de Chao to open in Boston
Que Ligao! Fogo de Chao is an authentic Brazilian steakhouse, which first opened in Porto Alegre, Brazil. The successful steakhouse has grown and now has nearly 20 locations in the US alone.
According to Adam over at Adam’s Hospitality and Tourism blog, the restaurant will soon be adding Boston as their newest location. Fogo de Chao will go into the space previously occupied by The Palm in Copley Square, which recently closed.
Look for an August / September opening.
Wicked Awesome: Jet Blue’s Red Sox airplane
JetBlue Airlines – the official airline of the Boston Red Sox – unveiled the latest addition to its fleet today, an Airbus A320 custom Red Sox-themed plane. Its first flight today was to Ft. Meyers where Red Sox spring training is underway.
The Real Men of Atlantis
Earlier this week I posted photos of guys from the Atlantis Events cruise I recently attended. You can see them here, The Real Men of Atlantis and Men of Atlantis. Here are a few more photos of guys I met last week.
Jason is a nurse who wanted to get away from Toronto’s chilly winter and have a week of fun. It’s odd how some people I rarely or never saw and then others I continued to bump into. Jason was part of that second group and I’m so glad he was. He’s an absolute sweetheart.
Gregory was one of the Atlantis staff on board helping poor saps like me navigate their way around the ship and answering questions. As it turns out, Greg also happens to live one block from me in Boston. I had no idea until we started chatting. This interesting guy is all smiles and very friendly.
Fernando came all the way from Columbia and when I met him mid way through the week at one of the bars on the 5th deck he was still trying to figure out what to make of the trip. He loved the social aspect of the cruise and was considering checking out one of the singles parties. I wonder if this nice Latino met someone?
Daniel has a shy but friendly demeanor. He is from the Salt Lake City area and recently met someone, which might explain his winsome smile. Aside from meeting him briefly in the middle of the week I’m not sure that we crossed paths a second time.
Where have all the gay bookstores gone?
Earlier this year, I wrote a quick post about the demise of LGBT bookstores after reading Queerty’s article,The Last Chapter: A Look At LGBT Bookstores Around the World.
Not too long ago most large cities had a collection of LGBT bookstores, but over the years, most of these have closed. Truth be told, I’m not much of a shopper, but I’ve always enjoyed nosing around a neighborhood bookstore and have visited a few of the places featured in the article.
After my initial post, several people made suggestions to the list of LGBT bookstores still in operation. I wanted to give Boston’s Calamus Books a shout out and promote those remaining stores that serve our community. If you live in one of these towns or plan on visiting – consider showing your support and making your next purchase of books, cards, DVDs or magazines there.
LGBT bookstores listed by city:
Amsterdam – Vrolijk Ann Arbor – Common Language Bookstore Atlanta – Outwrite Boston – Calamus Books Chicago – Unabridged Bookstore London – Gay’s the word Melbourne – Hares & Hyenas Paris – Les Mots a la Bouche Philadelphia – Giovanni’s Room Provincetown – Now Voyager Bookstore Sydney – The Bookshop Vancouver – Little Sisters
Share this post or the information provided above on your facebook page. If you live near one of these places; not only check them out but bring a friend along as well.
Anyone else feel like this?
Since returning to the office from vacation on Tuesday it has been one thing after another.
Although I will have only had a 4-day work week, it certainly does not feel like a short work week.
Excuse me now, while I go put out another fire.
