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Hello again my loves, I’m soooo sad to say that the summer will be coming to a close soon. Labor Day is Monday, September 2nd, and as they say the last party of the summer WHAT THE F@*K!! No way!! Us folks in Metraland know how to party! And we will not be told to stop because of a little weather change. Hell, last year I was barbecuing in November with tongs (and maybe thongs) in one hand and a flask in the other. Nothing will stop yours truly from heating up a wiener, honey! OOOkayyy? Tongs, thongs, tongues, tonsils and wieners oh my!( say that 10 times, hell say it once with a cocktail) Lets see whose having some Labor Day fun in Metraland shall we? …ILLINOIS Chicago: BERLIN (773-348-4975), Friday, August 30th “Keep Theatre Gay” (really that’s a problem?) it’s a benefit for About Face Theatre 9pm-12 midnight. Enjoy performances by your favorite Keep Theatre Gay stars, grab some cocktails, dance the night away and dress as gay as you can for a chance to win Swag! 2nd STORY (312-923-9536), peeps I was in Chicago for the Windy City Gay Rodeo Weekend what a ball! And of course I wasn’t leaving Chicago until I visited my favorite little cozy bar 2nd Story. I guess I didn’t have the rodeo out off my system because I wanted to see how long I could ride Carlos before he bucked me off! What? a girl can dream! Anyway I got so ripped on the cheap heavy handed drinks I probably would have hurt that little cowboy!! SPIN NIGHTCLUB (773-327-7711), Every Monday SPIN presents “Dragzilla” an amateur drag contest! First prize $100 cash. TOUCHE (773-465-7400), Labor Day weekend Saturday, August 31st “These Boots Are Made For Walking” a boot fetish party to benefit AIDS Walk. Sunday, September 1st Annual “Jockstrap And Underwear Fetish Party” Monday, September 2nd “Labor Day Beer Bust continued on page 18
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And Cookout” 50 ¢ draft Bud and Bud Light Saturday, September 14th “Dungeon Master Night” demo at midnight!! Yes master, I will be there! …MICHIGAN Ann Arbor: NECTO (734-994-5436), Friday, August 30th “White Party” DJ Jace and DVJ Mark .Wear White and pay no cover! Detroit: BODY ZONE (313-366-9663), Friday September 13th Can you see in the dark? Me either but, I sure can feel my way around wink wink! Friday, September 13th “Black Out party” Saturday, September 21st “Leather Night” $5 lockers for members in chaps or harness! Saturday, September 28th “Colleges Night” with $5 lockers for members 18-25! “Wild Wednesdays” FREE lube with the purchase of a locker or room! Sunday-Thursday “FREE Tanning “with the purchase of room or locker! CLUB GOLD COAST / SIN in Detroit (313-366-6135), “Messy Mondays” customer appreciation with $1 off any drink. Tuesdays “Coyote Ugly Karaoke” with Michael Champagne! SHEEESSS BAAAACK! Every Thursday dancers at 9pm with DJ John Cruz and the unique styling of Sabin. Fridays live entertainment with Crystal Harding. Saturdays “Boys Boys Boys” with a huge line up of dancers! CREAM SATURDAYS. “Cream Saturdays” is a dance party that takes place every Saturday at the Shelter (below St. Andrews Hall) at 10pm. with DJ’s Jace and Tom T. Check it out they have cheap drinks, cute people and great music! ESCAPE BOOKSTORE (313-366-6558), Well Summer is coming to a close. This is a good time to stock up on supplies that you’ll need to stay hot over the winter months! GIGI’S (313-584-6525), We all know the place to be on Mondays is at Gigi’s “College Night” but, Monday, September continued on page20
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2nd its going to be a special “Labor Day blow out”!! Talent, style, class and beauty! Experience Gigi’s Cabaret room every Saturday, showtimes are at 10pm, 11pm and 1am. Reservations are highly suggested!! I can’t wait for the 40th Annual “Miss Gigi’s” Pageant” coming in October! All the past winners are going to be there to celebrate! Did you know that Gigi’s is the longest running gay title pageant bar in Michigan? Now you do! HAYLOFT SALOON (313-581-8913), Saturday, August 31st the men of the Michigan Panthers and Black and White Men Together presents “Wet Jock Contest” with a cash prize and BBQ. Shot and drink discounts for men in underwear only! So if you want to save some cash drop your drawers! Saturday, September 7th its “Timmy’s iParty” one lucky winner will win an Android tablet worth $199.00! With give- a- ways and shot specials! September, 13th, 14th and 15th “Leather EXPO V” Detroit’s biggest leather party! Buy, sell or trade (remember some things are best not traded). LIQUID (313-826-1192), Saturday, August 31st RuPaul’s “Drag U” with a special appearance by Lady Bunny! (love me some Lady Bunny) Every Saturday starting at 9pm for every drink you buy you get a ticket which goes into a raffle at the end of the night. Only one ticket will be pulled. If there is no winner the money rolls over to the following week! (genius Andrew and Ken)" Twisted Tuesdays” $2 wells, beers and cover. Wednesdays “Industry Night” Hosted by bartender Jake serving you $5 Long Islands! Friday, September 5th get wet and sticky (ok) with “Lube Wrestling” (I know what those boys are doing after their match. What? Why waste perfectly good lube!). The kitchen is open Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays! I loooove the food there, best bar food ever **** (those are stars) R&R SALOON (313-849-2751), Look what’s happening at the R&R. After hours till 5am Wednesday, Friday and Saturday!! Saturday, August 31st “Black Out Party” Saturday, September 7th “Back To Work Uniform Party”. “Karaoke Thursdays” best party in town!” Sunday Keggers” kegs tapped at 3pm, 6pm and 9pm drink till its gone $2! continued on page 22
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Ferndale: COMO’S (248-548-5005), What a perfect place to spend Labor Day, out on the patio with friends, great food and cocktails! Mondays are “Trivia Nights” Tuesdays are “Karaoke” on the patio. JUST 4 US (248-547-5878), Celebrating over a decade of serving the GLBT community! They have it all liquid incense, DVDs over 1600 titles to choose from to rent, over 1400 GLBT greeting cards in stock, a coffee and snack bar, cloths ok enough already! You have to check it out for yourselves I cant keep track of everything!! PEARLE VISION (248-399-9595), ok peeps (no pun intended) were not all as young as we used to be, so it might be time to stop squinting at the computer and passing street signs! Right now at Pearle Vision in Ferndale you can save 40% off a complete pair of eyeglasses or RX sunglasses. And for you girls from my generation, you might want to get checked for cataracts, what I’m just sayin! Grand Rapids: RUMORS (616-454-8720), Tuesdays are “Kickass Karaoke” with Jasinya Sanchez. They have thousands of songs to choose from and a state of the art digital system for amazing sound! There is no cover and $1 off domestic drafts and well drinks! T.G.I.F Fridays are “Ladies Night” with DJ Monica Parker! THE APARTMENT (616-451-0815), The Apartment Lounge announces the ArtPrize Venue! Friday, September 18th 8-11pm go view there artists’ installations and join them for “ArtPrize Launch Party” Sunday, September 29 3-7pm “Artists Reception” open to the public. For those less cultured than moi the ArtPrize is the world’s richest most open arts competition, it takes place every autumn in down town Grand Rapids. More then 1,500 artists display their work, and you choose the winner! Luvs, this event takes over the whole town! People travel from around the world to attend! Continued on page 24
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Lansing: SPIRAL (517-371-3221), Showbiz Sundays! “Drag Race Battle For Miami” Calling all queens to compete to win a vacation to South Beach Miami and a performance at the world famous PALACE! and the Drag Race title and crown! Come on Detroit lets represent, we have some very talented queens here!! Pontiac: LIBERTY BAR (248-758-0771), “Country And Western Night” Friday, August 30th MIGRA line dance and lessons at 9pm. Saturday, August 31st Chrome Debris is doing “Drink And Drag Bingo” at 8pm. The grand prize is a ticket to the I Heart Music Festival in Las Vegas! Food and drink specials all night long! Saturday, September 7th “Mr. Michigan Leather Send Off Party” for their very own Mr. Liberty Leather, Chuck Braidwood! Drawings for door prizes and a chance to win a ticket to the I Heart Music Festival, September 21st in Las Vegas! Drink specials all night long! Saturday, September 21st “Animal Care Network Annual Fundraiser for Paws for Help! Prizes fun and drink specials all night long! Traverse City: SIDETRAXX (231-935-1666), Lots of folks go up north for Labor Day Weekend, why not go to a trendy cultured city that has a gay bar, instead of going to bum f%$k Egypt that only has one bar and it’s filled with red necks who are there spittin watermelon seeds and making out with there sisters! Sidetraxx is a blast! Sunday, September 1st they’re having a BBQ, Tea Dance and a Drag Show! Something for every one! Why fight the traffic on Monday take an extra day off work or school and Stay and nurse your hang over on the patio and enjoy “Martini Mondays” with $5 Martinis and happy hour prices all night long! Continued on page 25
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Warren: MALEBOX II (586-806-2390), Mondays “Beer Pong” and “Pool Tournament” at 9pm. “Tuesday Night Dance Party” with $2 drinks and no cover. Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday, August 30th –September 2nd “Red White And Blue Parties! Saturdays, “Malebox Revue Drag Comedy Show” OK folks, a few issues back I reviled my real name to you, Iona Shack and that Iona Trailer is my long lost mothers, fathers, sisters, brothers illegitimate cousins sister. I’m so proud of my lil sis she is such a hilarious talented performer. She is doing so well that she was able to buy a beautiful condo complex. This place is so classy it has a cement pond in the front yard, now that’s class ya all! She is such a good person she allowed us to move in and only pay $1,200 a month for rent! I could not afford the deluxe units; yep that’s mine in the picture the orange one on the right. Iona Trailer lives in the penthouse of course. Luv you sis!! That’s it for this issue! Our next deadline is Wednesday, September 4th for our Wednesday, September 11th issue and you can reach me at AuntieM4doro@aol.com!
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