Yesterday, Thursday, was the carnival parade. I will include many more photographs next week after I return home but here are a couple of images to share. For those unfamiliar with Carnival in Provincetown, I would describe it as the town’s version of Pride. As with all things that happen in Ptown – it is over the top and incredibly fun.
Grand marshalls, Margaret Cho and Bruce Villanch
Local celebs, the Hat Sisters
The crowd along Commercial Street
More images to follow next week…
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Gay, Provincetown
My week started with work bringing me to NYC and has ended early (today) with me leaving for Provincetown on the morning ferry. Work kept me busy but I did manage to step out on Tuesday night and grab a drink at Monster Bar. Catching the 5pm Acela back to Boston on Wednesday night proved to be filled with drama. I had to race to catch my train half-undressed. I won’t go into details because it would take too long but suffice it to say, running thru Penn Station half undressed is not a great way to end your work day.
This is likely to be my last visit of the summer to the tip of the Cape. This is Carnival Week and today is the Parade so the excitement on the ferry is palpable; people can not get there fast enough. This year’s theme is jungle fantasy and Margaret Cho & Bruce Vilanch are the parade’s Grand Marshalls.
I’ll be offline for the rest of the week. When I return home early next week I’ll be sure to post pictures from the parade today. Past visits to Ptown this summer can be viewed / read here.
Words matter – if they didn’t this sign would not be so funny. I still remember when this small park on West Newton Street was being built and the first time I saw the name of the new neighborhood park. The irony is that the park happens to be in the traditionally gay neighborhood of Boston, the South End.
I’m sure Mr. (or Mrs.) Hiscock was a wonderful person, but unfortunately for them, locally this is not known as Hiscock Park, rather it is referred to as His-Cock.
Not heading to Cape Cod? Don’t have any invitations to the Vineyard or Nantucket? Friends aren’t showing any love and inviting you down to Newport, RI? No worries – its actually going to be a bit cool (low 80s / high 70s) so hang out in Boston where there is plenty to see and do.
This weekend the North End will be flooded with tourists checking out the annual Fisherman’s Feast. This year happens to be the 100th anniversary of the feast which includes the procession of the Madonna through the streets of the North End. Details about the feast and its origins which trace back to the 16th century in Sicily can be found in the link I included.
If you want something more low-key tonight you can picnic by the Hatch Shell and watch the WBZ Free Friday’s Flick which starts at 6:30pm. Tonight’s movie is ET. However, if getting down to the Esplanade that early is not going to work or you’d rather skip ET, you can go to the Boston Harbor Hotel at 8:00pm to see their Movies by Moonlight series. Tonight they will be showing, Tootsie.
And although I’ve already mentioned this, Shakespeare on the Common continues, with performances starting at 8pm near the bandstand on the Boston Common. Performances conclude this Sunday, August 15th.
“Avedon Fashion 1944-2000” opened at the Museum of Fine Arts in Boston yesterday and although I’ve yet to get tickets, The Boston Globe review raves about the artist and the collection.
There is more information about the exhibit and how to purchase tickets online by linking to the MFA website. Avedon Fashion 1944-2000 runs through January 17, 2010 so you have plenty of time to check it out if you have plans that will bring you to Boston later this autumn or early winter. Should you end up going, send me an e-mail to let me know what you thought of the exhibition.
Tagged Art and Film, BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy
Considering the responses I received from my last post, I thought I would stick with the Brazilian theme and include these 6 teenagers. I initially posted this video back in December 2008, in my entry I love the holidays.
Check out this funny 2-minute video entitled “Cueca Funk”. I have a bit of a crush on the guy in the royal blue boxers on the left. FYI – Cueca is Portuguese for underwear.
Earlier today I received an e-mail inquiring why I don’t have any pictures of me on my blog. I pointed out that I have several in my blog header, but upon further inspection realized I had not included any pictures in posts in quite awhile. Let’s just say I’m a bit camera shy. Here’s a shot of me goofing off a couple of years ago the last time I was in Rio de Janeiro.
Tonight I watched the new TNT drama, which follows two detectives Jane Rizzoli (played by Angie Harmon) and medical examiner Maura Isles (played by Sasha Alexander). The episode was chalk-full of Boston scenes – fortunately nobody tried to fake a Boston accent. Who can tell if the series will be successful, but I enjoyed watching the show.
http://i.cdn.turner.com/v5cache/TNT/cvp/tnt_embed.swf?context=embed&videoId=58922
Massachusetts native, Cazwell, is getting a lot of attention with gay bloggers. His video “Meet me at the ice cream truck” received more than 600,000 hits in its first 7-days. And with nearly every gay blogger posting the YouTube clip, the number of views will certainly continue to climb quickly. You can watch or download the video by linking here.
BTW – Should anyone be looking for me, I’ll be out by the ice cream truck looking for Cazwell and his crew.
Pictures really can tell a story, and when I stumbled across this photo posted on the Life and Times of a Gay Guy blog, I could not help but post it. According to the blog, the photo orginated here on Facebook.
Generally I don’t post pictures with curses, but this kid’s response to the homophobic protester next to him seems both reasonable and accurate.
Comments anyone?
Its been a spectacular summer in Boston and I’ve taken full advantage of every opportunity that has come my way. Later this weekend I’ll post some additional pictures from my trip to Provincetown last week to further illustrate this point.
However, all those great memories came to a crashing halt when I received my American Express bill earlier this week. Talk about a buzz-kill. The invoice which details every transaction was a record 3 pages long filled with purchases of bottles of champagne (mental note I do need to pick up another bottle), stays at lovely B&Bs in Provincetown, and the more than occassional dinner out.
Realizing that I’ve spent more than I anticipated and have to stop the spending spree makes me want to paraphrase my 6 year old nephew, Jack, when he learnt that sometimes things don’t always work out the way you would like, “That sucks.” My sister the excellent mother that she is, quickly corrected him to say, “That stinks.” But I think I’ll stick to Jack’s initial reaction as it sums up my feelings exactly.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy
I’ve posted this video before but in light of yesterday’s ruling by Federal Judge Vaughn Walker to strike down California’s odious Prop 8, I thought I would post this again. Enjoy the 2-minute clip and pass it along.
For 18 months I’ve been working out with a personal trainer to help keep me focused and disciplined about going to the gym but last month I used up all my training sessions. With the exception of when I had contracted meningitis last spring and when I went to Australia for 3-weeks last November and December, I’ve been pretty faithful about going to the gym to meet my trainer.
My partner is currently unemployed so I seriously debated not purchasing anymore sessions for the remainder of the summer, but I’m so glad I re-signed. Three weeks ago, my trainer, Stu, took his first vacation since I’ve met him. He was great to give me work-outs I could do while he was away, but tonight I realized that I’ve only been to the gym twice in nearly 21-days (and not once did I do one of his suggested workouts). To compound matters, while I was in Provincetown I ate and drank like it was Thanksgiving everyday. I’m not saying that I was in as tough shape as this guy… but I would love to have this guy’s shape if you know what I mean. Unfortunately my non-existent diet and inactivity doesn’t seem to be working.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston Guy, Fitness
Keeping with the dining-theme from my previous post, I thought I would suggest to any foodies out there who may be reading my blog that they should not delay in making their reservations for Boston Restaurant Week, which is actually two weeks and begins Sunday, August 15th.
For first time restaurant week participants, I would suggest choosing establishments that charge in the high $20s or $30s for a main course. Often I hear people go to restaurants where the three course meal only saves them $5-$10 and I wonder why they bothered with the prix-fixe menu. Try someplace that is outside your price range to see what the chef has pulled together. This way if you really enjoy your meal you can go back another time for a special occassion and be confident you will have a wonderful dining experience. I’ve included logos of a few participating restaurants, but check out the restaurant week website for more information.
Tagged BosGuy, Boston, Boston Guy, Dining
