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Friends of DOR OTHY DORO Metra's calendar of EVENTS, that lets you know where all the HOT spots are! o@aol.com By: AuntieM4Dor AuntieM4Doro@aol.com
I love the look of leather, I love the feel of leather, I love the smell of leather, hell I LOVE leather! April 24th – the 27th in Cleveland Ohio its “CLAW” 2014! Claw Corp. is a certified 501 (c) (3) Non –Profit Corporation dedicated to fundraising, education, volunteerism and all other chartable needs of the adult leather community. They are dedicated to the principle that people into leather are normal, happy and healthy, and they teach each other the truth of that principle. They produce a large Annual convention in Cleveland, Ohio every year, and several smaller Claw Nation events around the country throughout the year. CLAW is 100% NonProfit, and has donated over $460,000 to community charities! Thursday, April 24th “Kick Off Party” With porn stars Hans Berlin and Michael Brandon! Special hosts Steve Mr. Ohio Leather 2014 and Dlyla. Friday, April 25th “Muscle Boy Party” the hottest skin and muscle event at CLAW! Saturday, April 26th “Gear and Grind” hosted by Mr. Iowa Leather 2014! Music by DJ Steve Henderson from Chicago! And that’s just to name a few! They have tons of parties, vendors, education, skills, auctions, cigar tent, RECON-Reflex dungeon and hot leather men and women! For more information go to WWW.clawinfo.org. …MICHIGAN Ann Arbor: NECTO (734-994-5436), Friday, April 4th “Pride Disco Retro Hustle” it’s a fundraiser for Equality Michigan: Motor City Pride! FREE Boylesque Drag Show at 9pm! Hosted by the Necto Pride Crew! Let’s have some fun for a great cause! 50% of all door proceeds will benefit Equality Michigan: Motor City Pride! Detroit: ADAMS APPLE (313-240-8482), Mondays, “Happy Hour” all day long, with Jack! Tuesdays, “Comedy” with Jack! Wednesdays, “Euchre Tournament” with Mason! Fridays, “Karaoke Music Videos” with KJ’s Karen and Chill! Saturdays, “Custom Drinks” with Mikey! Continued on page 20 18 Metra Magazine, Issue # 834
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BODY ZONE (313-366-9663), Friday, April 11th “Black Out Party.” Sunday-Thursday “FREE Tanning” with the purchase of a room or locker! “Wild Wednesdays” FREE lube with the purchase of a locker or room! Saturday, April 19th “Leather Night” with $5 lockers for members in chaps or harness! Saturday, April 26th “College Night” with $5 lockers for members 18-25 CLUB GOLD COAST / SIN in Detroit (313-366-6135), Party seven days a week! (OK) Sundays, “Amateur Night” Mondays, “Customer Appreciation Night” no cover, $1 house drinks from7-11pm and then $2 house drinks from11pm-2am! Tuesdays are “Karaoke” with Crystal Harding, Dominique Bvlgari and Sabin performing at 11:45 and 12:45. Wednesdays, “Hump Night” with no cover! Thursdays, Sabin and DJ John Cruz! Fridays, Crystal Harding performs at 11:45 and 12:45! Saturdays DJ’s Intrigue and Marquis! Dancers every night starting at 9pm! GIGI’S (313-584-6525), Every Monday and Friday “Two Queens That Will Make You Scream” with Nickki Stevens and Sabin! Dust off your pumps and kick off your heels, because every other Wednesday it’s “Girls Just Wanna Have Fun” T-Girl Night! T-Girls, men who like T-Girls, younger, more mature everyone is welcome! They will have 3-4 shows a night starting at 9:30pm with dancing, FREE pool and happy hour prices all night long! For upcoming T-Girl dates see their ad on page 11! HAYLOFT SALOON (313-581-8913), Saturday, April 5th, ICON hosts the Annual “April Showers Party” (April, not golden, pigs!) Friday, April 11th “Pant less Party” hosted by Mr. Michigan Leather, Chuck Braidwood. Wear anything but pants! Long Johns, jockstraps, underwear or be creative! Pant check is available! Saturday, April 20th it’s “M.I.G.R.A 20th Anniversary” with complimentary buffet, door prizes and basket raffle! Sunday, April 13th “The Brady Bunch Brunch” Watch the Brady Bunch on the big screens from noon-2pm! It’s pot luck so bring your favorite breakfast\lunch dish to pass!
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MENJO’S (313-863-3934), April 11th, 12th and 13th a Menjo’s premiere event, “Bear Expo 2” Friday, April 11th “Bear Bang Kickoff Bash” meet and greet with adult porn star Johnny Parker and a Bear BBQ! Saturday, April 12th WOW what jammed packed day! “Bear Bingo” with Johnny Parker from 4-6pm with fun Bear Prizes! “Bear BBQ, Bear Beer Bust, Best Bear Ass-et Contest, $1 off first drink with Cher ticket stub, Balls In Booze MDSL party, IPC Party and last but not least Bring Your Bear Back Contest!” Sunday, April 13th “Dancing Bears Tea Dance” at 4pm! Bear BBQ! METRO DETROIT SOFTBALL LEAGUE (www.mdsl.org) Looking for some summer fun? Join Metro Detroit Softball League for the most fun you can have with your clothes on! There looking for new players of all skill levels and abilities. R&R SALOON (313-849-2751), Saturday, April 5th April Fools “Uniform Party” Saturday, April 12th “Hot Chest And Buns Contest!" Saturday, April 19th “80’s Dance Party” On Wednesday, Friday and Saturday the R&R has after hours until 5am! TAXLAND USA (586-576-7203), Don’t drag your feet! April 15th is fast approaching!!! Taxland USA can help! They have a great staff of CPA’s that can help in any situation that you may or may not have gotten yourself into! Don’t cheat yourself out of money, by trying to save a few bucks by doing your taxes yourself! Because you will lose money in the long run! Mention Metra and get $50 off your tax return! RICHARD RODRIGUEZ (248-937-9443), Ordained Minister, for all your spiritual needs! He can conduct your life ceremonies! rickrodriguez122@yahoo.com Douglas: DUNES RESORT (269-857-1401), April 11th-13th “Spring Bear Weekend” Friday, April 11th Bear contest Meet and greet and Bear-e-oke! Saturday, April 12th Bear dance, Bear contests with DJ Mark Vallese! Sunday, April 13th “Bingolicious” with your host Sir Mark, Great Lakes Leather Sir 2014! They are offering great room specials for this event! 22 Metra Magazine, Issue # 834
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Ferndale: COMO’S (248-548-5005), Spring is in the air and parties are on the way! Easter, Cinco de Mayo, Mothers Day, Memorial Day, and Pride Celebrations! Como’s is ready for all your party needs! The patio will be open soon! (Weather permitting) Make your reservations now for “Easter Brunch” Sunday, April 20th with buffets morning, noon and night, hell I might just stay there all day! JUST 4 US (248-547-5878), Peeps you have to check out Just-4-us’s woman’s world, they just got in a big (pun Intended) selection of strap ons! You have to sing this next part! Strap ons, what kind of chicks like strap ons, fat chicks, skinny chicks, chicks who climb on top, tough chicks, sissy chicks, even chicks with chicken pox love strap ons! As strange as it might seem, (don’t judge) they have remote control panties, ya I know, who knew! Your lover wears the panties and you have the remote (or I guess you could have both) and can zap her at any time, can you imagine her at a job interview and you sneak in the next room and zap her every time she is about to answer a question? (I know, I’m sick) The whole week of Easter you can find great basket stuffers, also all gay themed videos are $5 off! Steve the masseuse is running an April special, three sessions for only $99! Grand Rapids: The APARTMENT (616-451-0815), Saturday, April 26th “Spring Gala” with the West Michigan Gay Man’s Chorus! Performing at the West Michigan Caterer, tickets available at The Apartment Lounge! Monday, April 7th “Stoli In The House” try three different Moscow Mules with FREE mugs for the first 50 guests! From 7pm-10pm! The original owners of The Apartment Lounge Ed and Milt celebrated their 50 year anniversary of being a couple on Friday, March 21st ironically, the same day that the same sex marriage was ordered! And on that note, a federal appeals court on Tuesday, March 26th, put an indefinite halt on same sex marriages in Michigan. While it takes a longer look (stall tactic) at U.S District Judge Barnard Friedman’s decision overturning a 2004 (10 years ago) ban on same sex nuptials. The 2 to 1 decision by the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati Ohio. Halting same sex marriages is a step in the wrong direction and favoring discrimination based on sexual orientation against a part of the human society. The 300 plus same sex couples who were
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“legally married” on Saturday, March 22nd in Michigan will now find their status in a legal limbo! We here at Metra Magazine will keep you abreast of all current developments in this case! RUMORS (616-454-8720), Tuesdays, “Kickass Karaoke” with DJ Monica Parker! They have thousands of songs to choose from and a state of the art digital system for amazing sound! Thursdays are “Thirsty Thursdays” with ½ off all alcohol drinks and shots from 4pm to 2am! Fridays are “Friday Night Fantasy” male and female dancers! Lansing: SPIRAL (517-371-3221), “Disney Theme Week” April 17th- 20th. Thursday, April 17th “Disney Burlesque Show” Saturday, April 19th “Heroes And Villains Costume Contest” $200 cash prize! Sunday, April 20th “Disney Drag Show” Pontiac: LIBERTY BAR (248-758-0771), Friday, April 4th at 9pm “Victory Party” for the new Mr. Liberty Leather, Josh Fortuna! Congratulations Josh, good luck at IML! Saturday, April 5th at 9pm DJ Eddie and his dancers “Dance Party” Saturday, April 12th “Karaoke Music And Videos” with KJ Karen at 9pm! No cover, shot specials and food all night long! Saturday, April 19th “A Night To Remember” with Mistress Lily, and Just-4-Us book store will be there selling S&M and leather goods! You will show up! Sundays at noon till 2pm, Richard is serving up a different brunch special every week. Includes Bloody Marys or Screw Drivers. Traverse City: SIDETRAXX (231-935-1666), Think spring, and GET OUT OF TOWN! Head up to Traverse City for a weekend of shopping, wine tasting and of course Sidetraxx! Friday, April 4th “Zodiac Review” for Aries! Starring Dymond Denae, Billy Blaze, Vajojo Vishee, Scartel Bain and Ben Eaton! Friday, April 11th is the “Closing Reception” of the art show Dirty Little Secrets! Saturday, April 19th make plans to get your basket stuffed at Sidtrazz “Easter Party” stay the weekend, get a room and F%&k like rabbits! Warren: MALEBOX II (586-806-2390), Mondays, “Pool Tournament” at 9pm! “$2 Tuesdays” $2 well and domestics! Wednesdays “Country Night” you be the DJ with FREE jukebox after 11pm! “Karaoke” every Thursday and Friday! Saturdays are “Party Night” with Karaoke and $1 shots!”Sunday Happy Hour” drink specials and food with Jay then party into the night with Nick into the night! Plan your Birthday, Bachelorette, Bachelor or whatever, plan you party at the Malebox II! Peeps I love this, if you have your birthday there, the birthday gal or guy will receive a FREE huge martini glass (30-40oz) Bill likes everything big (don’t we all!) ...ILLINOIS Chicago: BERLIN (773-348-4975), Thursday, April “Twirl” one year anniversary party! Special guest Hannah Blilie (Gossip). Resident host is Sissy Spastik! SPIN NIGHTCLUB (773-327-7711), Mondays, “Dragzilla” it’s an armature drag show with first prize $100 cash! Thursdays, are “Throwback Thursdays” with throwback drink prices, no cover, throwback videos with DJ Riley York! 26 Metra Magazine, Issue # 834
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