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WHO’S DOIN’ WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE IN METRALAND! Compiled By Auntie M.

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Friends of DOR DORO OTHY

Metra's calendar of EVENTS, that lets you know where all the HOT spots are!

By: AuntieM4Doro@aol.com

As spring keeps playing peek-a-boo with us here in Metraland, it appears it’s still going to take some time before we get into the 60’s and 70’s, but until we do, let’s check out all the clubs, bars, and resorts that have some really hot events coming. For those Leather guys and leather lovers, check out CLAW 15 on April 23-26 in Cleveland, Ohio. CLAW 15 weekend packages are $149.00 packages includes more than 100 events and three hotels full of hot leather men. There are also $99.00 rooms available at Comfort Inn at 216-328-7777 for more information check Clawinfo.org! Or copy the app on the bottom of their ad page! …MICHIGAN Ann Arbor: NECTO (734-994-5436) and Dragster presents “MISS FAME” on Friday, April 10th with “Boylesque’s” Chanel Hunter and Jadein Black with DJ Jace, DVJ Mark & Jason Michael. The first show will be at 9:30 p.m. and an encore performance by Miss Fame at 12 a.m. with a Meet & Greet after the show! Detroit: ADAMS APPLE (313-240-8482), they’re open seven days and is a great place to party, Mondays & Tuesdays come have some fun with James, Wednesdays & Thursdays its party with Jodi, Fridays its Chili and KJ Karen, Saturdays with Mikey, Sundays are FUNDAYS so come meet the family any day of the week. BODY ZONE (313-366-9663), stop in anytime they’re open 24/7 with FREE Tanning Sundays thru Thursdays with the purchase of a locker or a room, Wednesdays it’s wild with FREE LUBE also with a purchase of a locker or a room. Up and coming events are; BLACK OUT PARTY on Friday, April 10th, LEATHER NIGHT Continued on page 21 Metra Magazine, Issue # 857 19

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on Saturday April 18th with $5 lockers for members in chaps or Harness! COLLEGE NIGHT is Saturday April 25th with $5 lockers for members 18-25. This is a Private Gay Health Club and you must have ID to enter, either a valid driver’s license, State issued ID, or a Passport! 1617 E. McNichols @ I -75 in Detroit! CLUB GOLD COAST / SIN in Detroit (313-366-6135), don’t miss out on AJ’s 12 Year Anniversary on Tuesday, April 14th come and party with AJ with DJ Laydee Intrigue, $2 wells & domestics ALL NIGHT LONG also $2 shot specials! Check out their ad for daily specials, and they have Exotic Male dancers every days starting at 9 p.m., they’re open at 7p.m. stop in and enjoy the fun on either side of the club! GIGI’S (313-584-6525), has their “College Night” every Monday with your host Nickki Stevens, DJ Chico and the boyz! If you have a college ID you get in FREE before 11pm. Fridays are “F#*K YOU FRIDAYS” and hosting is DeAngela Shannon, with DJ Chico and all the boyz! There is a $2.00 cover before 11pm and $5 after! HAYLOFT SALOON (313-581-8913), is having their “END OF HIBERNATION PARTY” it’s time to get your butts up and get out, they will have beer and shot specials ALL NIGHT on Saturday, April 11th from 9pm-2am! Then on Saturday, April 18th it’s an “ARIES PARTY” from 9pm-2am, celebrating all April birthdays with drink and shot specials for birthday boys all night long! IT’S ALLABOUT THE ARIES! MENJO’S (313-863-3934) Sundays its “BITCH BRUNCH REHAB” in the new Menjo’s Complex OLYMPUS HALL, doors open at 1pm, a fabulous catered Brunch at 2pm and a dragtastic show featuring Lady “T” Tempest and Nickki Stevens show at 3pm. Brunch is $20 includes 2 cocktails of your choice and the show, reservations taken and held until 2pm, just want to catch the show its only $5. Also there is afterhour’s club at Doug’s Body Shop, a Private membership club open Wed-Sat 1am-5am.Come get greased! 7525 Fenkell, Detroit 734-308-7309! Continued on page 23

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Continued on page 25 METRO DET. SOFTBALL LEAGUE (www.mdsl.org), has been serving the LGBT Community and their family and friends since 1985 the season runs from May through the end of August check out the ad for more information or www.mdsl.org! Also coming up is the MDSL Ferndale Pub-crawl on Friday, May 1st starts at 7:00p.m. -2a.m. and tickets are only $5 and can be purchased in Ferndale at Sneakers Pub, Como’s, Danny’s Irish Pub, Ferndale Elks Club, Affirmations, Steven B’s Barbershop, and FIVE15 in Royal Oak! MDSL’s Bar of the Week list is May 3; Liberty Bar in Pontiac, May 31st, Pronto in Royal Oak, June 7; Danny’s Irish Pub, June 14; Ferndale Elks Club, June 21; Hayloft Saloon, August 9; Como’s, August 16; Menjo’s, August 23; Pronto! 24 HOUR VIDEO (313-271-1100) and SEX SHOP stop in and checkout their stock of videos, toys, and other sexual aids. For more info check XXXDETROIT.COM. TAXLAND USA (586-757-0780), Ok, people it’s down to the wire now you have 7 days to have your income tax returns done before the April, 15th deadline hits! And those professional tax preparers at Taxland USA are eager to help you get the refund you deserve! They have two locations to serve you; 4432 E. 9 Mile Road, in Warren, and their new location at 9810 E. 8 Mile Rd. in Bel-Air Shopping Mall in Detroit. If you think you won’t make the deadline, you can have them file a extended form for you. Call them and schedule an appointment today! Douglas: DUNES RESORT (269-857-1401), will have their Spring FURR FEST, April 17-19 with a welcome party DJ Bear Man, Bear-E-Oke, and a Bear contest(s), Breakfasts, Vendor Mart, Furr-Ball, and Men of Manwatch Cabaret: Furlesques, and Bear Bingo! Weekend passes $35. Dunes guest $25. To reserve a weekend pass, call The Dunes Resort, 269-857-1401. Then on April 24-26 it’s the 34th Annual Black & White Anniversary Weekend with a Masquerade Ball with DJ Doug R, Pool Tournament, Bingolicious, and Karaoke! Ferndale: COMO’S (248-548-5005), has opened their patio if the weather permits; they have daily food specials and the best pizza in town! Happy hour is 11am-6pm daily and open 7 days Mon-Wed 11am-2am, Thurs, Fri, & Sat 11am-4am, Sundays 10am-2am. Metra Magazine, Issue # 857 23

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SOHO (248-542-7646) has KARAOKE every Sunday where you can become a star. A neighborhood bar for everyone! Grand Rapids: The APARTMENT (616-451-0815), stop in any day of the week for drink specials and you can join up with friends or meet new ones, for more info check their website at www.ApartmentLounge.net! RUMORS (616-454-8720), always a party every night of the week, with drink specials, entertainment, dancing, shows and beautiful people! Hamtramck: TEMPTATION LOUNGE (313-974-6575), welcomes all, with their April line-up Mondays and Tuesdays its KARAOKE 2.0 with KJ Jerry Everett. On Wednesdays it’s “ROCKIN’ CLASSICS” with your DJ Blayd. Thursdays its “COLLEGE NIGHT” with beer bongs & flippy cup “586” specials, $5.00 long islands, $8.00 Liquid Marijuana, $6.00 summer splash Martinis. Fridays; BALLROOM DANCING lessons from8-10:30pm, R&B DJ Lisa Berry. Saturdays are ROCK OUT SATURDAYS with your DJ Blayd. Their hours are MondaysSaturdays 7:00pm-2:00am. You can rent the bar for your birthday or special event! Check out their ad for more details! Inkster: INFERNO (734-729-0345), Detroit area’s newest club has their happy hour every Thursday-Sunday 4pm-9pm with no cover.They also have GAINT Long Island Iced Tea – anytime for just $4.00. Their weekly line up starts on Thursday with “WHAT A DRAG…SHOW” with amateur drag show in the Cabaret with Coby Haze @ 10:00pm! They’ll have DJ Kaden, spinning the hottest retro tunes until 2am. Fridays its DJ URBN is back on the dance floor, with Bentley James in the Cabaret with hot performances! Saturdays; are STEAM STAURDAYS with fabulous shows in the Cabaret at 10:00, 11:00, and 12:00pm with Natalie Cole host Mae James and special guests DJ Ace Franco will be heating up the dance floor. Sundays; DRAG QUEEN BINGO from 5pm-8pm, hosted by Sapphire Dee-Lite and Natalie Cole where you can win fabulous prizes! Continued on page 27

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Lansing: SPIRAL (517-371-3221), on Saturday, April 18 it’s the Ultra Glam Party “F#*K ME, I’M GORGEOUS” dress to impress with $100 for the most Boujie gear contest, $25 for best handbag with Champagne and Belvedere specials. Text “SPIRAL to 83361” for party details, they also have the best outdoor patio in Lansing. CLUB TABU (517-393-1159) inside FANTASIES UNLIMITED, located at 3208 S. MLK Blvd, they have Wednesday Nights: T-Gurls & CD’s 50% off cover dressed to impress! Every Friday & Saturday, MALE REVUES with live hot sexy male dancers from 10 pm-midnights! Sunday Nights is “COLLEGE NIGHT” with 50% off cover with a college ID. Every 13th of every month its “UNDERWEAR PARTY” you can check your pants at the door for 50% off cover. Pontiac: LIBERTY BAR (248-758-0771), will have DARK ALLEY; bring out your dark side on Saturday, April 11 at 9:00p.m with your host Josh Fortuna: MML 2015. On Sunday, May 3rd The Liberty Bar is MDSL’s Softball Bar of the Week Bar opens at 12noon, with buffet, shot specials and lots of fun. Tuesday, May 5th its Cinco de Mayo with Margarita and Corona specials all day and night! Stop in and check out their newest bartenders Nick, Jimmy and Ryan. Daily happy hour Mon.-Fri, 11:30am -2am, Saturdays from 2pm-2am, Sunday noon-2am and their kitchen is always open! Royal Oak: FIVE15 (248-515-2551), hey come up to FIVE15 and let them help Spruce up your spring… they have the area’s largest Andrew Christian selections, and the lowest prices on lubes and poppers anywhere! They open daily 10a.m. – 8 p.m. Sundays 11 a.m. – 6 p.m. and you can get more info at FIVE15. Net or give them a call! The original home of Drag Queen Bingo! “This ain’t your grandma’s bingo!” Traverse City: SIDETRAXX (231-935-1666), is Northern Michigan’s Best Party Bar; they’re open 7 days at 5pm with happy hour from 5pm-9pm every day. Sundays FREE pool, darts, and pinball all day and all night. $3.00 Long Islands & Bloody Mary’s with Josh behind the bar! Mondays are Martini Mondays with $5.00 martinis, happy hour all night with well, domestic, and premium beer specials! Every Tuesday Night is SIN Night Service Industry Night, $2.00 domestics, $2.50 wells all night long. Wednesdays are KARAOKE night hosted by Impaired Karaoke, with $3.00 Long Island Iced Tea. “THROWBACK THURSDAYS” with retro music, fun, and drink specials, dress in retro costume for drink specials. Fridays it’s Dance Party Saturdays are “SULTRY SATURDAYS” dance to the sexy sounds of VJ Mike King! ...ILLINOIS Chicago: 2nd STORY (312-923-9536), this is the smallest, most oddly charming gay bar in the city. It’s also probably the oldest. Ok, it’s a little worn around the edges. But everyone is friendly, they have strong cheap drinks, people want to talk, and the slightly-older crowd is a little less worried about their hair than the usual gays. That’s it for this issue! Our next deadline is Wednesday, April 15th for our Wednesday, April 22nd issue and you can reach me at AuntieM4doro@aol.com! Email me your upcoming events today! Metra Magazine, Issue # 857

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