Celebrating our one year anniversary, the whole HSSS crew hit up Top of the Park to webcast live from MARYAH’s 3rd Annual Poker Tournament & Casino Night, a fundraiser for The Center’s Youth Housing Project. And, what an anniversary celebration it was. Ophelia had an eventful week culminating in a confrontation with some snooty suburban housewife over marriage equality – and it happened in the Target parking lot. Then, we chatted with several local celebs attending the event including tournament co-chair Mike Paganelli, City Commissioner & Center staffer Carlos Marquez, fabulous activist & Navy veteran Ben Gomez and a host of other beautiful men and women who came out to have fun and support the cause. And, while Ophelia didn’t take the grand prize for the Poker Tournament, Aaron did take home the big prize for the Blackjack tables. Hopefully he won’t drink it all before the rest of us get some. Happy Anniversary! Read More
HSSS celebrated its 75th show LIVE at Babycakes, our last ‘LIVE from’ webcast at Hillcrest’s cupcake haven for the month of February. Aaron & Ophelia spent some time recounting a few drunken evenings from the past week that may or may not have included shopping excursions to Walmart and a possible misplaced vehicle. A ‘They Said‘ and horse grooming later, we chatted up some events and hot topics from the upcoming NOH8 photo shoot at the W San Diego Hotel & Annual MARYAH Poker Tournament for LGBT youth housing to DOMA, marriage equality, military benefits, Family Matters & Dining Out For Life. We also reminisced the past year of He Said / sHe Said, recapping some of our favorite “LIVE From” locations like the Hard Rock Hotel, Andaz San Diego and Number 1 Fifth Avenue, among others. See you next week, when we celebrate one year on the world wide interwebs! Read More
Our Jake’s on 6th studio got a quite colorful thanks to Benjamin Nicholls, Executive Director of the Hillcrest Business Improvement Association, who joined us to talk about the upcoming Mardi Gras, this summer’s CityFest and the soon to be scheduled Hillcrest Ho’ Down planned for later this fall. Ben came prepared, jester hat and all, to talk about the fabulous entertainment, revelry, drinks, dancing & food planned for this year’s big Hillcrest Mardi Gras, which is celebrating its 10th Anniversary. Running three blocks on University Avenue (from Fourth to First) party goers in droves get their Fat Tuesday on, big time, during one of the many events & celebrations that makes Hillcrest truly one of the most happening places in the city – year round. Tickets for Mardi Gras are available for $15 now or $20 day of. $50 VIP tickets include entry, special VIP area and all your food & drinks for the evening. Ophelia thinks that a super amazing deal…so she’s buying two tickets & taking Aaron on a date. Laissez les bons temps rouler! Read More
Back at our favorite cupcake paradise, Babycakes, who was recently named one of the Top 10 Bakeries in the World by JetSetLife.tv, Aaron & Ophelia had lots to recap after the premiere webisode of They Said and a very special Valentine’s HSSS LIVE with Michael Paganelli. Sipping on vino & java courtesy of hotness owner Christopher Stavros, we chatted up some news, events & hot topics including pets and puppy adoptions, breaking laws, Justin Bieber‘s Rolling Stone interview, MARYAH‘s Poker Tournament Fundraiser for LGBT Youth Housing and the big Presidents’ Day Weekend wrestling tournament at The Center. Ophelia wants to go…cuz she wants a “slinget.” Read More
