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Everything seems to be different or “changed” in every city this year and Columbus is no exception.  One thing that is true everywhere is there is no shortage of hot boys.  Because of construction of the park near the river the Pride after party and Pride were held a week earlier this year so that they could do the pride fair where the CommFest ususally is located.  This turned out good though because it was closer to our hotel and the Short North area without having to walk all the way downtown.

Axis shined above anything else during the festive weekend.  They had a drag supershow featuring “Something in Red” the “Titanic” and some old movie tunes as part of the entry in the club Saturday night.  Friday night was a dog collar night and it was off the chain with hotties wearing red for taken, yellow for maybe, and green for anything goes (haha just kidding it means you are single and looking to play though).  The DJ in Axis was fabuluous.  No complaints there.

We did the Sunday Funday with lunch at Lemongrass to have their delicious soup, then it was off to Union for Showtunes, then Level for a few drinks.  We then hit up Q Bar and Slammers the lesbian bar down the street.  AWOL we hit up to check out the big patio.

Then night finally came and we went over to Havana which was packed and gave us a great drag and strip show.  After havana everyone headed over to Tradewinds which was a drunken mess that I remember nothing of.  I was happy for the closing song of pride weekend at Tradewinds to be Deborah Cox Beautiful U R.

You know by now that when they say things are bigger in Texas they are talking about the hair on some drag queens and the boobs.  With Krystal Summers you get a glamour, fashion, and beauty all in one.  She has the sex appeal that brings the gay boys, straight boys, bi-boys, lesbians, straight girls, and everyone else to the Rose Room in Dallas inside the Station 4 nightclubs (S4).  You will also find Krystal Summers performing at JR’s Bar and Grill just down the block on Thursdays.

Krystal can walk into a straight bar anywhere and no one could ever guess she was a man unless you knew her from the shows.  Here are some pictures that were sent to us of her shows in Dallas.

If you heard a certain song everywhere this weekend it was for a reason they were they hottest songs of gay days 2009. Most of the parties we went to this weekend in Orlando and in the Disney area had these songs playing…

We predicted that Love Takes Over by David Guetta would be the hottest song of Gay Days and it was but of course there was some other sick music being played:

#1 David Guetta - Love Takes Over w. Kelly Rowland

#2 Deborah Cox - Beautiful U R - This song sounds like Poker Face in the beginning but has that beautiful touch and love from Deborah.  Have no fear… Poker Face is on here too!

#3 Black Eyed Peas - Boom Boom Pow

#4 Whateva - Peter Rauhofer Remix (Whateva Whateva Whateva You Say, Whateva, Whateva, Whateva)  You can download this song on Masterbeat’s site.

#5 Lady Gaga - Poker Face

Gay Days 2009 Wrap-up

We pretty much did what we said we would do on our gay days schedule this year.  We hit up Pulse nightclub on Wednesday night and it was packed as always.  Then tried to hit up Revolution but they were having a “girls” party so we thought we better goto Phouse instead and it was packed beyond belief for a Thursday night.  They were having the Pleasure Island Mannequin’s party out on the patio/poolside area.  You could barely move.  We also hear that the Hard Rock was fun Thursday but we wanted to stay in the downtown area the first night.

Friday rolled around with the pool party at the Buena Vista that was ok.  Nothing like last year I guess they have changed things around where there are no more live performances and the pool party was moved from  one side to another making it look smaller than last year.  It was still fun and lots of eye candy. The Sunday pool party may have been a bit bigger then there was even people still around the pool on Monday.

Friday night was Typhoon Lagoon and if you weren’t there then you just missed out.  It was as big as it is every year and Lydia Prim did a great job as always.  They moved the dance floor this year to the sandy area in front of the wave pool which made for a little change.  They threw a great last minute event without all the normal lighting you get but it didn’t really matter because the boys were happy to “Let’s Go Play” over at Disney’s Typhoon Lagoon.

The Buena pool area was not that congested for their ridiculous competitor party at $95 called Beach Ball Luau.  They really had the nerve to charge $95 for a blow up Hawaiian lady dancing on both sides of the stage and some lights.  I mean really??  I think most everyone got refunds or just jumped in the pool and drowned themselves from the money they wasted.

Saturday night of course belonged to Deborah Cox.  She said she loved us a few times and we can feel it when she sings for us.  She sung her number one hit Beautiful U R.  Beautiful U R should be one of the biggest hits of the summertime fun in 2009.  It was beautiful watching her perform below the full moon and sparkling waters of the Phouse pool.

We heard the Kelly Rowland performance was also good and she sung several songs over at the Buena Vista Palace ballroom. Props to the Johnny Chisholm crew for throwing one good event over the weekend besides the pool parties.

Sunday night we heard was dead over at the Palace ballroom and the House of Blues party.  Lots of feedback they were pretty lame so most people probably just went to have fun in their rooms and get to Arabian Nights Magic Journeys early.

Magic Journeys Arabian Nights Sunday night pretty much stole away the entire weekend though.  I will say Peter Rauhofer did an amazing job.  Normally Sunday nights are sketchy and bitchy but this year it was fun and not as crowded…much more room to dance but still perfectly busy.  It was the best Sunday night party I have ever been to at gay days.  I had to keep asking who was djing because he was making everyone dance as hard as possible.. Amazing job.  Although we could have done without the fire alarm drills three times during the last few hours.  I may never miss a Sunday night afterparty again after this years!

Happy Gay Days 2009!

June 2009 offers opportunities to attend Pride Fests and Parades across the country and around the world. These range from small community based gatherings to large and well publicized events drawing famous faces and performers.  Pride events typically span the month of June, depending upon the city.

Europride 2009 kicks off the Gay Pride festivities this year. Expect celebrations the weekend of May 30 to June 1st and the following weekend, June 5th through 7th. The Europride Parade takes place at 3:00 PM on June 6th. Live music, speakers, D.J.s and dancing are all planned for this year’s party.

Anyone in the South should consider making a road trip to Austin Pride on June 6th. An attendance of thousands is expected in Republic Park. Grrlz Will Be Boiz, Allie Rolison,  Show Me Tiger! and Holly Lorka will play this year’s Austin Pride. Slightly further North, Tulsa and Kansas City are also hosting smaller Pride celebrations on the 6th of June.

L.A. Pride takes place from June 12th to June 14th. The Dyke March kicks off the weekend and the day’s fun gives way to Erotic City each evening from 8PM to midnight. Look for eborah Cox, Expose, Terri Nunn & Berlin, and Blake Lewis to play at this year’s activities in Los Angeles.

Chicago celebrates gay pride through the month of June, culminating in a parade on June 28th.  The Chicago Pride Street Festival, also on the 28th, includes performers such as Martha Wash, Tiffany, the Windy City Choir, Frenchie Davis this year.  Other events over the course of the month include performances, ceremonies, sporting events and tastings.

New York City Pride takes place over a week in late June. The Rally (the first of the events, taking place June 20, 2009), PRIDEfest, The March, the Dance on the Pier, and Rapture on the River are all held in the West Village. The most notable of these is the March, NYC’s Pride Parade, held on Saturday, June 27.

The most famous commemoration of the Stonewall Riots, San Francisco Pride will be held the last weekend of June, the 27th and 28th. Headlining acts this year on the main stage include BoA, Solange Knowles and The Cliks. The parade will begin at 10:30 AM on June 28th.

You really have to plan ahead to get the best deals sometimes at least that’s how it used to be.  Maybe not so much anymore if you don’t mind flying coach you can get deals last minute for cheap.  Booking hotels is the biggest obstacle so you have to know months in advance if you want to book a party at say the White Party in Palm Springs or the Gay Ski Weeks.  Sometimes people do not understand you have to plan ahead for things and you can’t sit around until the last minute to go which is why we miss out on so many parties.  Of course not this far ahead but at least a month or so ahead. ..

I am always up for trying out new events and love to meet new people and see new and exciting things.  Some of the events are hard to make because they fall on a big weekend with tons of other things going on that are more close to home or just more convenient.  The hardest events to make are always the gay ski weeks and January and February events.  Why are these so hard to make?  There is so much going on during Spring Break and the week’s right before that.

WinterPRIDE (estimated near February 1-8)

The event that is the top of my list that I really want to attend in 2010 is the annual WinterPRIDE in Whistler, Canada.  The Whistler WinterPRIDE is one of the largest gay ski weeks worldwide and even emphasizes health and wellness something we can all use.  Of course, it still has all the naughtiness at nighttime we all need.  They have a Mr. Gay World Competition and a closing night party.  Canada also has 19 to drink laws so you don’t have the ridiculous 21 and up laws to deal with if you bring someone who is considered too young to drink in the United States.  The beauty and awe are just a few of the things I expect to see in the gorgeous mountains in Whistler.

San Francisco Pride

This is an event I will probably not make it to for years just because it falls on the same weekend as Houston pride and Columbus Pride.  I already am dying to see Houston pride because it’s a nighttime parade and that itself sounds exciting.  San Francisco may have one of the largest pride parades but Columbus really impressed me they way they have their Community festival next door to the pride which made it more exciting.  Especially exciting if you’re a lesbian there are lots of bare breasts scooting along the street.  I will make it to San Fran pride someday but do want to make sure they have a club big enough for more than 100 people if I do travel up California that far north.

Fire Island Pines

Just looking at the pictures from this event make me want to go to this Summer festival.

P-Town, MA

This is an island you ride a ferry to from Boston.  This I hear is a treasure of many gays and lesbians all in one spot.

White Party Palm Springs

They celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Jeffrey Sanker party this year and had a pool party with Nikki Harris and the Perry Twins with the headlining performer of Lady Gaga.  For Lady Gaga this was the second year she had performed and she is the crowned Pop Princess from Perez Hilton.  She took that award from Britney Spears who lip-syncs or mimes as Australians call it.  There is no lip-syncing going on when Lady Gaga performs.   They also had J-Lo (Jennifer Lopez) perform there a few years back.

I doubt Jeffrey Sanker can come up with something better than Lady Gaga for 2010 for their 21st anniversary but we will see.  To me… nothing is grander than Lady Gaga.  Well ok maybe Madonna.  If he gets Madonna I will make a bet right now to pay for me and 10 of my friends to go.  My problem with the white party is the fact they have nothing planned on Friday nights but a pool party in the daytime ran by Club Papi.  The clubs look too small or leather clubs (not the ones im used to) to deal with on a Friday night.  The Wyndham makes you book two night minimum and the other host hotel the Hotel Zoso sells out fast.  Another gripe about the Wyndham is their sales people leave at a ridiculous 3:30pm – who gets off work that early!

Mardi Gras Sydney, Australia

Some call it the largest gay party in the world.  Australia is one of the most conservative countries when it comes to online porn but maybe they are more open minded when it comes to this party.  Over half a million people attend for three weeks of non-stop partying.    This party goes on around February 14 to March 7th.  Somehow the timing of this interferes with just about everything including tax preparation for me every year.  I would love to go sometime though if I can find someone who wants to fly for 20 hours on the plane and spend at least a week over in Aussie land.  I know there will be some babes over there to check out.  The weather is supposed to be Summer there during this time so it’s the perfect time to get out of the US and warm up a bit.

GLBT Expo

I would love to attend a GLBT Expo this year or next year.  I think it would be great to see the mainstream gay things in the works and meet the advertisers and event sponsors.  You know none of these big events are normally possible without Red Bull, Bacardi, Absolut, or someone to sponsor these big gatherings.  A few years back I attended the Nightclub Convention in Las Vegas and had such a good time going around to the booths (and trying the next new drink flavors).  The annual AVN Expo is something to check out.  These can all be pricey but worth it in the learning experience.

London, London, London

I want to go to London more.  I am saving my frequent flyer miles just for the first class or upgrades to London.  G-A-Y is where I will be and could almost live there.  I love big things, especially big clubs.  I just can’t stand cold weather and unless there is a reason for me to be in the cold like learning to ski I think this might be a better place to see when its Spring or Summer.

Other annual events I have missed and want to attend are EuroPride, LA Pride, and Black & Blue Montreal.  Believe it or not I had to miss another one of my favorite parties this year in Pensacola, FL and the hot club Emerald City.  I sure did not like missing Pensacola Beach but accidents happen.

Party like it’s 2009

Most important of all… What about the last day of 2009?  New Years this year could be the biggest event in a decade since 1999.  You might should start booking your New Years Eve party now- airfare, hotel, and seeing what parties are out there.  We have not heard of any yet but I am sure there will be tons of huge events thrown to bring in the next decade.

I am just loving this new song form Lily Allen.  Actually her entire CD is packed full of goodness.  Her song about waking up in Vegas she sung on American idol.  She fully supported Adam Lambert as the winner of the popular show.  Maybe Adam Lambert and Lily Allen will be touring together next year after he has to fulfill the boring American idol concert contract. Lame lame lame.

This video is cool because some French youth got together singing and giving the bird to those haters.  Something Madonna started years ago giving the finger to the haters.  I bet Lily Allen will be high on the charts all Summer long!

Why is it that I cannot seem to add Lily Allen to Myspace. I guess she only wants her close friends on there but there is hundreds of thousands of them. I tried to add her as a friend and it said I had to enter her last name or her email. I suppose Allen is not her last name because it did not work. Kathy Griffin can you help me get on Lily’s D-List LOL.

Well the drama continues in Orlando as DJ’s Manny Lehman and others have stepped into other venues to go up against the One Mighty Weekend parties. I will say that this one is pretty easy to predict. I can tell you now who will be at what party.

1. Lydia Prim is spinning at the Typhoon Lagoon Party- she is a fabulous DJ. This is where everyone will be friday night. The tickets are $69 bucks and it gets you into wave pools and waterslides and a great DJ. I can predict now that no one is going to be at anything else. EnVibe wevibe or youvibe it ain’t gonna happen on Saturday night. Gay Day Reimagined is just not appealing to for a gay day party. Maybe for a off weekend when there isn’t the biggest water park event going on. Whats worse for One Mighty Weekend is that Gay Days who has the gaydays.com website is part of the Typhoon Lagoon “Lets Go Play”. I think all the other DJ’s and all that are great but who on earth would miss the water park part of Gay Days weekend.

(from the CircuitDog’s twitter) Request YOUR favorite song at THIS YEAR’S Typhoon Lagoon Party w/ DJ Lydia Prim. Send your request to PlayThisDJLydia@aol.com

2. Buena Vista palace - Still hoping people will be at this hotel like last year. So many are disappointed in the Johnny Chisholm franchise that its hard to tell. If so, the pool parties will be HOT and scandalous as always!

3. The P house- Two words: Deborah Cox . This is where it will be Saturday and Sunday night. We have Hard Rocks and HOB’s in every big city in the US. People want their big dancefloor, live performers, drinks, and good music, and maybe some foam.

4. Alyson in Wonderland Sunday - Brett Hendrichsen and Alyson Calagna are two amazing DJ’s but I am not so sure people will be done with all the circuit fighting and drama and be ready for cocktails at the Phouse. We are in Disney to see Disney stuff or MGM or Universal not sit inside Hard Rocks or Gaylord Convention Centers.  The Hard Rock is just boring to me.

5. Afterparty at Arabian Nights every night especially Sunday night!

This could be a situation where people will be scattered everywhere but they will end up at the places mentioned above in the end once they find the right party.  At least you know the Phouse and the pool parties at Buena Vista Palace will be best bets and most likely the more affordable bets.  Save your money for at least one afterparty at Arabian Nights or it could be an Ambien night.

There seems to be lots of negative things happening this year but I feel the Typhoon Lagoon party could turn out to be a fun party afterall.  The saddest thing missing from the weekend is the Thursday night party at Mannequin’s which Disney tore down to make room for more family friendly restaurants. Gag me now. So they took away our rotating dance floor for a restaurant.  Ok.. I will keep positive about this weekend and it will be fun!!

BTW what is up with that cheesy name of “Let’s Go Play” for the Typhoon Lagoon party.  Really?  It sounds like something the Parliament house should name their foam party.