At least 100 men and women gathered last weekend to help Excelsior MC of New York celebrate its 35th anniversary. The run, called “Lust for Life: Under a Big Top,” was held on Fire Island at the Belvedere Guest House in Cherry Grove.
The big-top theme spilled over into most of the weekend’s events, which included cocktail parties, a master/slave auction, cookouts, pool parties, a formal dinner and the Mr. Fire Island Leather contest.
The Belvedere was founded in the late 1950s by John Eberhardt, heir to the Eberhardt pencil fortune (yes, apparently there was such a thing) and a scenic painter for ABC and CBS in the late ’40s at the dawn of television.
About half of the membership of Philadelphians MC made the trip up the turnpike and across the bay to take part in the festivities. The club hosted an afternoon cocktail party that took the circus theme to a typical extreme. It featured four members dressed as white tigers serving Rob Roy cocktails while the remaining club brothers walked around wearing blood-spattered Siegfried and Roy T-shirts.
Needless to say, fun was had by one and all!
Woof! turns 2
Woof! Philly celebrated another birthday on May 16 with DJ Tony Ruiz and favorite dancers Dru Bruin and Torez. After two years and two venues, the party is still going strong at The Gold Club, on Chancellor Street behind the Applebee’s on 15th. IML 2010
This Memorial Day Weekend marks the 32nd anniversary of the International Mr. Leather contest in Chicago. In a first for the event, gay adult-film studio DominicFord filmed a short movie that will be presented in 3D at the beginning of the contest.
Gay Pride with Philadelphians MC
Looking for a special way to ring in Philly Gay Pride this year? Come celebrate with the members of Philadelphians MC! On June 12, they’ll host a social on the main floor of The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St., and the next morning they’ll line up in the Gayborhood to march in the parade.
Rumor has it they’ve secured a truck that will actually make it to the judges’ reviewing stand without needing to be towed by AAA! But we’ll see.
UPCOMING EVENTS:
— Woof! Philly: Sunday, 5 p.m. at 1416 Chancellor St. See www.woofphilly.com for DJ and dancer schedules.
— Liberty Bears meeting and social: June Bride White Party, June 5 at The Bike Stop, meeting 7-8 p.m. in The Pit and social from 8-11 p.m. on the main floor. Visit www.libertybears.net or find them on Facebook.
— Philadelphians MC Pride social: 9 p.m.-midnight June 12 at The Bike Stop.
— Keystone boys of Leather second anniversary: Celebration coming in June; check back next month for more details!
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