It is Bear Week in Provincetown although you probably already figured that out by my current header which makes that fairly obvious. Friend and fellow blogger, David, over at WGB posted this “Bear Week Bingo” card and I thought it was too funny not to share. So for any of you in Provincetown this week, print off a few cards and share with your friends.
You just know the guy on the left is ready for his close up, while his boyfriend is still wiping the sleep from his eyes. I hope Sergio never does this to me.
Well Strung is a talented quartet out of NYC who spend their summers in Provincetown performing at the Ptown Art House. This summer they tweaked the melody of Fountains of Wayne’s 2003 hit Stacy’s Mom to show their support for Hillary Clinton in their song Chelsea’s Mom.
If you’ve not heard this yet, check it out. The quartet was able to perform and meet Hillary when she visited Provincetown this past weekend for a fundraiser. Well done – Well Strung.
The World Naked Bike Ride takes place in 70 cities tonight. This marks the event’s 11th year, and is meant as a protest dependence on oil, promote bike safety as well as a positive body image, according to the organization’s website. The Boston world naked bike ride actually leaves from Cambridge at 9PM. See below for more details.
Saturday, July 11th at 9PM
North Point Park Common in Cambridge
This marks Boston’s sixth year participating. Bicyclists will convene in various degrees of undress at 9 p.m. Saturday at the North Point Park Common in Cambridge. The ride will go through Cambridge, Boston, and Somerville.
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Casey At The Bat is a comic strip follows the adventures of a young, gay man and his friends in life, love and sports! Casey At The Bat is the work of the very talented Bob Glasscock who resides in NYC.
You can read back issues and order Casey At The Bat volume 1 from his website, caseyatb.com.
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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. To see previous Adam and Andy cartoons link here.
While the photos is a tad smaller than my typical post, I’m hoping it will still meet with your approval. Have a good one.
While trolling perusing the Internet I stumbled across a post on boy culture which led me to OMG blog about a poem Zac Efron’s younger brother, Dylan, wrote when he was a kid. I think anyone who has a close relationship with their brother could probably relate to this cute poem Dylan wrote.
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I’m not normally a fan of selfies for Furry Friday posts but there are always exceptions and this guy is my exceptional exception. What do you think?
Democrats certainly are enjoying themselves, watching what I can only describe as the Donald Trump hour.
While most Republicans do not agree with Trump’s views on Immigration and Immigration Reform, the candidates running for President haven’t exactly worked to create a more welcoming party and have often stoked those same flames. This might be a classic example of reaping what you sow.
Dos Caminos is a Mexican restaurant with four locations in Manhattan. Last month I met my brother for dinner at Dos Caminos Midtown on a warm summer night. We picked the restaurant for three reasons: it was close to where we were staying; it has a large outdoor patio; and my brother suggested it (I never question him when he recommends Mexican).
The patio provides great people watching and we settled in by ordering cold beers and guacamole, which comes with a huge basket of chips and three salsas: mild, medium (which is fairly smoky), and hot. The menu is divided into sections including: Guacamole ($5-$14), Ceviche ($12-$18), Starters ($10-$13), Tacos ($16-$36) and House Specialties ($18-$26).
Guacamole with chips and salsa for two $14
I found our server both attentive and helpful when navigating the menu. He made excellent suggestions and left us to enjoy our meal together. My brother ordered the Dos Caminos Chopped Salad with grilled steak. While it looked good and he said he enjoyed the salad, I’m fairly certain his favorite part of his meal was the side of sweet plantains he ordered. They were served soft, warm and sweet. I ended up helping myself to a few of them for the sake of this review.
Chopped salad with steak $19.50
After some serious consideration I opted to get the herb-roasted chicken breast served with plenty of rice and beans. The chicken was prepared with its skin and the herbs add a bit of fragrance to the plate when it is first served. The additional side of rice and beans is a bit of overkill but it didn’t stop me from overeating and giving it my best shot to try and finish all of it.
Herb roasted chicken breast $22
While this isn’t the best Mexican I’ve had – it was perfect for an evening outside and anyone looking for casual dining outdoors in this part of town should check it out. Dos Caminos is located on the corner of 3rd Avenue and 50th Street.
The Alley in Boston will be jammed packed with guys on Friday as men from around the world fly into Boston today so they can take the morning ferry to Provincetown for the start of Bear Week on Saturday morning.
If you’ve never been or if it has been a while, head over to Downtown Crossing and check out the scene at Pi Alley located at 14 Pi Alley (just off of Washington Street and about one block from the State Street T station). Just beware a line starts forming early so it doesn’t pay to show up fashionably late.
Both Governor Charlie Baker and Mayor Marty Walsh have made it clear that they oppose legalizing marijuana. However, there is a push to ask voters if they would be interested in legalizing marijuana for recreational use on the 2016 ballot. According to a Boston Globe poll in 2014 more than half indicated they support complete legalization of marijuana in the state.
What could the state of MA do with an additional $70 million?
This is important because there are a lot of misconceptions about what legalizing marijuana might lead to. So it was interesting to see that one year after the state of Washington legalized the sale and use of marijuana none of the issues that Governor Baker and Mayor Walsh rail against have come true; moreover, Washington State’s data points echo those from Colorado – the first state to legalize recreational use of marijuana.
So let’s stop our annoying Nancy Reagan “Just Say No” knee jerk reaction to all things related to pot. The parochial attitude seems patronizing and out of step. Adults are using marijuana and the drug is not showing itself to be a gateway drug nor is crime running rampant in the states that have legalized it; actually quite the contrary has been found. The only surprising fact is how much money these states are making in tax revenues.
Much thank
s to BosGuy reader Dean who shared an interpretation of the Bible’s Old Testament that finally makes sense and even seems somewhat prophetic.
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