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FRIENDS OF DOROTHY..14 WHO’S DOIN’ WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE IN METRALAND! Compiled By Auntie M.
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HAPPY HOLIDAYS
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Happy Holidays
Friends of DOR OTHY DORO Metra's calendar of EVENTS, that lets you know where all the HOT spots are!
This is our New Year Eve’s party issue and the beginning of winter; yes winter officially begins today January 21st. So, get use to it, and start planning all your winter wonderland events, and let me know what’s happening at your clubs and bars. Let’s see who’s having New Year’s Eve celebrations in and around Metraland. …MICHIGAN Ann Arbor: NECTO (734-994-5436), wishes you all a Happy Holidays and to see you in 2017! Happy Hour from 9pm to 11pm with ½ OFF all drinks, shots & bottled beers, $2 Long Islands until 11pm. High Energy dance music in the MAIN room with DJ Jace, Retro Pop, UK Dance & Top 40 music videos in the RED room with DJ DigiMARK. Coming on PrideFriday, January 13th, “KATYA ZAMOLODCHIKOVA”, 1st show at 9:45pm with and encore performance at midnight, and a Meet and Greet after the encore. Doors open at 9pm, 18+ welcome, NO COVER before 10pm, No cover with College ID before 11pm, $5 for 21+ and $10 for 18-20 after 11pm, for more info contact: info@thenecto.com or call the club! Detroit: ADAMS APPLE (313-240-8482), presents NYE IN THE “D” on Saturday, December 31st Dance Party with Jaye & Michelle! No Cover, Free Food, and Drink Specials with James starting at 9pm with Champagne toast at midnight and your DJ and Emcee KJ Karen. Their daily lineup is Mondays & Tuesdays with Simon, Wednesdays & Thursdays with drink slinger Jodi. Fridays: Karaoke, Music & Videos with KJ Karen and bartender Chili at 9pm. Saturdays it’s Live Entertainment with bartender James. They’re Open 7 days, Free Munchies, Never a cover, and Free Parking. continued on page 16
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BODY ZONE (313-366-9663), on Saturday, December 31st they’ll have “NEW YEARS EXTRAVAGANZA” with thousands of dollars in cash and prize giveaways. Get there early and get in on all the fun! On Friday, January 13th it’s the “BLACK-OUT PARTY” those are always fun; remember what happens in the dark stays in the dark! And then on Saturday, January 21st. it’s their “LEATHER NIGHT” with $5 lockers for men in chaps or harness. Then on Saturday, January 28th it’s “COLLEGE NIGHT” with $5 lockers for those 18-25 years old. CLUB GOLD COAST & SIN in Detroit (313-366-6135), on Friday, December 30th Crystal Harding’s Birthday “GLITTER GLAM JAM” with DJ Marquis, $5 Jose Curevo shots.Then it’s their 2017 New Years Eve Celebration on Saturday, December 31st with DJ Intrigue and DJ Marquis also hosted by Crystal Harding and performances by the current CGC titleholders with a $5 cover with Champagne toast and open until 4am. HAYLOFT SALOON (313-581-8913), “Where Men Meet Men” with Daddies, Bears, Clubs, Otters, and Chasers everything you’re looking for! On Saturday, December 31st bring in the New Year with your Hayloft family and friends with “NEW YEARS EVE” Party with hors d’oeuvres, Champagne toast, and open with 4am. Happy Hour daily 2pm-9pm everyday! Real Men 7 Nights a Week, Open daily 2pm-2am daily. Follow them on Twitter @ HAYLOFTBAR. MENJO’S (313-863-3934), will have on Friday, December 23rd “Christmas Charity Drag Show” starring Detroit’s top entertainers in Olympus Theater. Then on Saturday, December 24th “Christmas Eve” open from 2pm until midnight. And on Sunday, December 25th “Christmas Day Party” open at 2pm-2am with Complimentary Dinner. On Saturday, December 31st Menjo’s Complex presents “NEW YEARS EVE PARTY” with complimentary buffet, party favors, and a midnight money balloon drop! Saturday, January 14th “a touch of FLURRIES” an Official Pre-Party for the “2017 MOTOR CITY SNOWBALL” with DJ Doug Roberts spins Classic Disco. continued on page 18 16 Metra Magazine, Issue # 895
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Over at R&R Saloon in the Menjo’s Complex on Sunday, December 25th Christmas Day open at 6pm. On Saturday, December 31st 2016 its New Years Eve Ball Drop & Blackout Bash! FREE clothes check; drink until the Keg is gone for just $5. Saturday, January 21st it’s “MACHO CITY” with a cover of $10. Saturday, January 28th “Dark Side of Kink Masquerade”! Saturday, February 4th its R&R’s legendary “Leather & Lace Ball” Queens & Codpieces Party. Other daily events Wednesdays: Pool Tournament with $$$, Thursdays: Bitchy Bingo with Penny Traction, Rock & Punk Music by DJ DD Draft & Shot specials, with Tim Bartends! Fri/Sat Special events Sundays open at 6pm, with Texas Hold’um Tournament! R&R Saloon is part of the Menjo’s Complex, open Wed-Sat 10pm-4am, Sundays 6pm - 4am, $2 cover till 2:00 and $5 cover after 2am. 24 HOUR VIDEO (313-271-1100), its still time to get in on all those discounted items, stop in and pick up some great stocking stuffers. They’re open Mondays - Thursdays 4pm-3am and Saturdays from 1pm-2am, Sundays from 1pm -2am. They’re located just north of McNichols at 17438 Woodward Ave. in the Palmer Park / Detroit district! Grand Rapids: The APARTMENT (616-451-0815), on Saturday, December 24th, Christmas Eve it’s their “Ugly Christmas Sweater Contest” the bar will close at midnight, Christmas Day they’ll be open at 7:00pm. Saturday, December 31st it’s “NEW YEARS EVE” with a $5 cover and a special toast at midnight! Lansing: SPIRAL (517-371-3221), presents NYE: Saturday, December, 31st the “BLACK & continued on page 20
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WHITE” New Year’s Eve Ball, with a Champagne Toast, Gogos, and Drag Performances. Cover 21+ $10, 18-20 $15, Doors open at 9pm. It will be the Biggest and Best NYE party Lansing has ever seen. Pontiac: LIBERTY BAR (248-758-0771), on Saturday, December 24th: Celebrate Christmas Eve with Pam and Mike, open at 2:00pm. Then on Saturday, December 31st. New Years Eve Party, doors open at 7:00pm, Kitchen open at 8:00pm with a Steak and Shrimp special $20.00. Spinning the sounds will be DJ Chuck, also with Karaoke too! Sundays: Brunch from 12noon until 2pm; then party with the Boys of the Liberty starting at 9pm. Mondays; Drink Specials with Jake! Tuesdays: Euchre with Tom & Andrew. Wednesdays: Gayme Night with Adam. Thursdays: Karaoke with Vince. Traverse City: SIDETRAXX (231-935-1666), on Friday, December 23rd: the Bayside Bombshell’s have a whole lotta Naughty going on in there ALL New Holiday Revue. And then on Saturday, December 24th: it’s “Countdown to Christmas” come join them for some Christmas Cheer Christmas Eve from 5pm until midnight, with VL Mike King will be ROCKIN in the holiday. On Sunday, December 25th, Merry Christmas, Sidetraxx opens at 5pm, just in time to escape your family and spend it with your other family and toast the holiday with friends and have fun until 2am. Saturday, December 31st: NYE Party, countdown to 2017. Ring in the New Year 2017 with them, with complimentary hors d’oeuvres, and champagne toast at Midnight, party favors and more! Doors open at 8pm until 4am! Sunday, January 1st: their Annual NewYears Day “RECOVERY PARTY” with $3 Bloody Marys, So, if you want to cure the Hanover Blues or keep our party going, then Sidetraxx is the place to be! ...ILLINOIS Chicago: 2nd STORY (312-923-9536), always has a holiday Christmas or New Years Eve celebration atmosphere going on, they’ll be open with plenty of good cheer and fun to be had all the holiday season and into the New Year! TOUCHE (773-465-7400), a Touché Holiday weekend with their “NICE & NAUGHTY: A Christmas Eve with Santa” on Saturday, December 24th when the big guy stops to play with the naughty boys! Holiday drinks and gifts! Sunday, December 25th “Christmas Day Beer Bust” open at noon with $1 Bud & Bud Light drafts, sodas and pucker shots. Saturday, December 31st “RIPE: Black & Blue New Years Eve” with FREE buffet, contest and prizes, party favors, and Ripe GoGo boy’s, Champagne toast with lights out at midnight, $10 tickets available at the bar, with DJ Harry T. Sunday, January 1st, 2017 it’s their “HUNGOVER & HORNY” recovery Beer Bust with $1 Bud/Bud Light drafts all day. And the club room open at 6pm and movie night at 7pm. That’s it for this year! Our next deadline is Wednesday, January 18th, 2017 for our Wednesday, January 25th, 2017 issue, and you can contact me at AuntieM4doro@aol.com! Email me your upcoming January events today!
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