I’m writing this article while fighting my first big cold of the season. I caught it in Montreal at the beginning of the month and it was the only thing I could get back through customs (well, that and a Pet Shop Boys DVD).
We went to Montreal to celebrate the husband’s birthday. He shares it with one of our camping buddies from Hillside who lives up there and bartends at popular bear bar Le Stud.
It was a really big weekend in Montreal, and not just because of our birthday boys. Le Stud was celebrating its 15th anniversary and Tools was hosting a big fetish party called Black Knight. Every night we were there, the bars were packed, even with weather in the teens and persistent snow showers.
We met some great guys and had a fantastic time. We also found time to catch a hockey game, explore an archaeology museum in the center of Old Montreal and, somehow, we even managed to bump into Rosie O’Donnell. She was on the streets filming an upcoming episode of that celebrity genealogy show on NBC. The husband got on camera with her and had to sign a release, so in January we’ll find out if he made it through the editing process or not.
BEER & CUPCAKES
Last Friday, Mazzoni Center case managers hosted a holiday fundraiser at The Bike Stop featuring cheap beer, Jell-O shots and cupcakes! The first floor was packed to capacity by 9 p.m. with a huge crowd enjoying everything the Mazzoni Center elves had to offer. Along with the usual beer keg and Jell-O shots, they had homemade cupcakes, brownies, peppermint bark, penis-shaped cookies and lots more goodies for sale.
The event raised more than $1,300 and all proceeds will provide new winter coats, gifts and toys for area children affected and infected by HIV and AIDS. Many of Mazzoni’s clients live below the poverty level, so the gifts these kids receive from them are usually the only things they get. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated and contributed!
TRI-CEN XX UPDATE
Due to low registration numbers, Philadelphians MC has unfortunately been forced to cancel Tri-Cen XX, originally scheduled for this New Year’s weekend. They found themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place: Hold the event and incur a significant financial loss, or pull the plug and cancel it. Even considering the alternative, the club had a very hard time reaching the decision.
But seeing as how 2010 has been a real bitch of a year, the club invites everyone to come help them slam the door on its ass on its way out. They are throwing an open-house New Year’s Eve party on the third floor of The Bike Stop, 206 S. Quince St. The fun starts at 9 p.m. Dec. 31 and will include a home-cooked Italian buffet, a live DJ, videos, special guest bartenders from back in the day and lots of other surprises.
And don’t worry about Tri-Cen XX. It’s never been an annual event, so officially it’s only been postponed.
?LOCAL CLUBS & EVENTS
Due to the holidays, many of the clubs listed below are breaking from their usual meeting schedules in January. Please check each club’s website for more information.
KEYSTONE BOYS OF LEATHER: Meetings every third Thursday at The Bike Stop, 7:30 p.m.; www.keystoneboysofleather.org.
LIBERTY BEARS: Meetings (7-8 p.m.) and socials (8 p.m.-midnight) every first Saturday at The Bike Stop. Next meeting: Jan. 8; www.libertybears.net.
PHILADELPHIANS MC: In February, the Philadelphians will go back to meeting every first and third Monday at The Bike Stop, 7:30 p.m. Next meeting: Jan. 24; www.philadelphiansmc.org.
WOOF! PHILLY: Every Sunday at 5 p.m. at 1416 Chancellor St.; www.woofphilly.com.
Questions? Comments? Contact Jim at [email protected].