Will you be in Ogunquit for Labor Day Weekend? If you are, check out Hedda Lettuce who will be performing two shows on September 3rd and 4th in Ogunquit. Tickets are now on sale on the Mainestreet website.
Sergio and I arrived in Portugal yesterday. If you have an Instagram account follow me as I post pictures of our trip to Porto and Lisbon.
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Edward Carpenter was a socialist poet and philosopher, anthologist, and early gay activist. Returning from India in 1891, Carpenter met George Merrill, a working class man also from Sheffield, and the two men struck up a relationship that would last for 47 years until January 1928 when Merrill died suddenly, leaving Carpenter devastated.
I dedicate this weekly post, featuring vintage gay photographs, to the men and women who lived in a more critical time where being true to yourself and loving who you want wasn’t always an option and came at a great price. Do you have a photo you would like to share for a future post? Email me at bosguymail@gmail.com.
Many of the streets of Boston are littered with unwanted furniture tonight. Most apartments in Boston have a September 1 start to their lease (a nod to how much of an impact the student population has here in Boston). To those of you living in n’hoods heavily populated with student renters, be patient and make sure you don’t need to use the streets tomorrow.
Today’s vocabulary word is actually an acronym, VPL.
VPL (ˈvpl/noun)
Definition: Acronym used by gay men, which means visible penis line.
Example: I could distinctly see a VPL on that guy’s package.
Each Wednesday morning I post a photograph and ask readers to offer a funny caption. Hopefully the caption below inspires you to share a few of your own.
Good Carbs
Did you happen to see this video, Top 10 Decade Defining Fashion Trends of the 1990s? If you grew up in that decade you’ll likely remember (and possibly wince) at the memory of several of these trends that you may have fallen victim to.
Tomorrow evening the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology in the South End hosts “Flicks on the Lawn” for the final time this summer and will be showing Into the Woods. Bring a picnic and a blanket to the Benjamin Franklin Institute of Technology located on the corner of Berkeley and Tremont Street.
The lawn opens at 6:00PM and the movie starts at dusk. Snacks and drinks are available for purchase; nonmember adults $5.00.
Pew Research published findings from a poll they conducted to identify the most and least religious states. Their Religious Landscape Study included more than 35,000 U.S. adults, and it found that the percentages who say they believe in God, pray daily and regularly go to church or other religious services have declined modestly in recent years, but among the roughly three-quarters of U.S. adults who do claim a religion, there has been no discernible drop in religious commitment. Indeed, by some conventional measures, religiously affiliated Americans are, on average, even more devout than they were a few years ago.
Mississippi, Alabama and other Southern states are among the most highly religious states in the nation, while New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Vermont and Maine in New England are among the least devout, according to some of the key measures used to determine levels of religiosity in the Pew Research Center’s study, which you can read here.
Do you like to travel on Delta Airlines? It is about to get a bit easier for those of you who are fans of Delta. According to an article published in the Boston Business Journal earlier this month, the airline is going to boost the number of flights out of Logan Airport with the goal to be the only U.S. global carrier to offer first-class seating on every flight to and from Boston by the end of this year.
The airline company has indicated that by June 2017 Delta Airlines will have 85 domestic departures to 17 cities, and 5 international departures to 4 cities for a total of 90 peak day departures to 26 destinations.
Added routes from Boston will include:
Daily nonstop service to San Francisco
Daily nonstop service to Seattle
Daily nonstop service to Nashville
Daily nonstop service to Milwaukee
Saturday nonstop service to Montego Bay, Jamaica
Saturday nonstop service to Punta Cana, Dominican Republic
Saturday nonstop service to St. Thomas, U.S. V.I.
Join this amazing group for their annual outdoor project with the Emerald Necklace Conservancy on Saturday, September 10th from 10AM – 1PM. More details about the location and volunteering activities are on the RSVP page. So check it out and sign up before this opportunity fills to capacity.
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Unfamiliar with Gay for Good Boston? They are part of a national organization that operates chapters in eleven cities across the United States. The Boston chapter is incredibly active and a LGBT group that I like to write about for those who may be looking to either give back or interested in meeting people and making new friends. Check’em out.
August 29th – September 4th
I Love the 90s Tea Dance is every Monday all summer with the fun starting at 4PM on August 29 at The Boatslip in Ptown
Geek Trivia is guaranteed fun and has lots of prizes (trivia starts at 8PM) hosted every Tuesday at Club Cafe in Boston
Karaoke Night starts at 10PM every Tuesday at Jacques in Boston
November Project: Stair workout at Harvard takes place at the Harvard Stadium from 6:30-7:30AM every Wednesday in Boston
Stump Trivia impress your friends with all the trivia you know from 5 – 10PM every Wednesday at Cathedral Station in Boston
Drag Race Thursdays hosted by Mizery shows RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars 2 starting at 8PM every Thursday, at Club Cafe in Boston
End of Summer Labor Day Parties start on Thursday, September 1 at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Queer Inclusive Climbing Klub (QuICK) Pizza night and climbing club at Brooklyn Boulders on Friday, September 2 in Somerville
First Fridays Beach Party at the Institute of Contemporary Art starts at 5PM on Friday, September 2, in Boston
Labor Day Weekend Parties at the Paramount has a series of parties at the Crown and Anchor starting on Friday, September 2 in Ptown
Dueling Drag Divas perform on Friday, September 2 and Saturday, September 3 at Mainestreet in Ogunquit
Underbear Party at The Alley is happening so put on your lucky undewear and head over to DTX on Saturday, September 3 in Boston
Dueling markets (South End Open Market & SOWA Market) open Sunday, May 1, 2016
South End Open Market and SOWA Open Market return separately in the South End every Sunday from 10am – 4pm in Boston
Back 2 Basics Tea Dance never has a cover and always has great music from 70s 80s & 90s, starting at 5PM no cover every Sunday at Club Cafe 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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With Labor Day Weekend fast approaching I wanted to share this easy to make and delicious salad you can offer to bring to or serve at a cook out / dinner this coming weekend or for as long as you can get fresh peaches.
I have to give credit to our friends Frederic and Olivier who made this one evening for us in Provincetown. I’ve taken some liberties, modifying the ingredients and I hope you will do the same should you decide to make this.
Dressing and seasoning not shown
BosGuy’s Arugula & Peach Salad Ingredients
4 ripe peaches
Arugula (one handful per person)
Walnuts
Dressing and seasonings: Olive Oil, Balsamic Vinegar, Dried Oregano and Salt
Directions
Peel the peaches (I use an apple peeler) and chop into bite sized pieces
Combine with arugula and add walnuts
Add olive oil, balsamic vinegar, oregano and salt to taste then toss
If you love cheese, consider adding goat cheese (not shown below).
Much thanks for Frederic & Olivier for making this for us. It is the perfect summer salad.
Check out dbar in Dorchester later today. They will be hosting the 6th Annual Summer Sports TeaDance from 4-8PM.
Stop by the registration table at the Tea Dance wearing your favorite sports gear and best wig to be part of a photo contest. For those who are interested they will snap a glamour shot and post it in the #WigFun4Victory photo album on Facebook. Encourage your friends to vote for you by liking the photo. Contest winners will be announced on Monday, September 12 and the three photos with the most likes will win prizes.
All proceeds from the event will benefit Victory Programs and the 2,300 men, women and children we provide hope, health and housing for each year.
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