After this record-breaking winter, how many people can say they still love snow? I can! I know the rapid-fire, non-stop Nor’easters got on almost everybody’s nerves, but I loved it. I hope we get more next year!
The only real bummer was how many events had to be postponed or canceled due to bad weather. Last month, the Pocono Warriors’ 32nd-anniversary weekend and the Liberty Bears Art Show fell victim to storms. The Bears were able to reschedule for this month, but no word yet from the Warriors.
Liberty Bears Art Show
For the fifth year in a row, the Liberty Bears transformed the third floor of The Bike Stop into an exciting display of art created and/or inspired by bears. Once again, the artists were a mix of new and familiar faces.
Artistic media at the show included photography, painting, illustration, jewelry, multimedia and even cake. Yes, one of the artists contributed an artisan cake — a delicious chocolate-cherry butt-shaped cake! I was lucky enough to get a slice and it was very tasty indeed.
Chaired by the incomparable Veronica Bound, the event was bigger than ever. All money raised this year will benefit Camp Brightfeather, for children whose lives are affected by HIV.
Excelsior MC brings circus
The men of Excelsior MC, based in New York City, braved the rain and the turnpike to visit The Bike Stop last Saturday night. On a tour to promote their upcoming 35th-anniversary run, “Lust for Life: Under a Big Top,” they served draft beer and had a doctor roaming the crowd serving syringe shots to willing patients.
If you missed the fun during their visit, check out their Web site at www.excelsiormc.org for information on the anniversary run in May.
Capitol City Bus Crawl
On April 10, Ms. Capital Pride Leather 2009 Jackie Thompson will drive her one-of-a-kind party bus from the EFN Lounge in Washington, D.C., to the Baltimore Eagle and then to The Bike Stop.
When it reaches The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St., Thompson will host “Take it Off,” a Kinky Carnival and dance party to raise money for charities in the Baltimore/D.C. metro area.
Packed in among Thompson’s bus full of hot men and women from D.C. will be none other than Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather 2010 Matt Bramford — your chance to meet him in person! See www.capitolbuscrawl.com for more information.
UPCOMING EVENTS: — WOOF! PHILLY AND LAID: Sunday at 5 p.m., 1416 Chancellor St. See www.woofphilly.com or www.laidsaturdays.com for DJ and dancer schedules.
— LIBERTY BEARS MEETING AND SOCIAL: On April 3 at The Bike Stop, meeting from 6-7 p.m. in The Pit; social from 7-10 p.m. on the main floor.
— CAPITOL CITY BUS CRAWL: From 9 p.m.-1 a.m., April 10 at The Bike Stop. Suggested donation is $5.
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