You know, I’ve lived in Southern California for almost 20 years and have been to my share of Pride celebrations: WeHo, Long Beach, Palm Springs and San Diego. Come Pride season, I’d hit the circuit, going from one festival to the next…to the next. It was an annual tradition my first few years living in Los Angeles. After a while though, they all started to ‘blend together.’ The same $15 t-shirts, the same food, the same parties, the same DJs and the same vendors hawkin’ the same big ole gay schwag in each city. I always enjoyed and appreciated the meaning behind Pride and the fun and frivolity of the celebration itself. It’s just that the retail aspect of the festivals had become, to me, less ‘community market’ and too ‘CostCo.’ That aside, I’d keep going back, year after year, for one thing – the entertainment. And, I’ve seen some great Pride performances: Jennifer Hudson, Leona Lewis, Chaka Kahn, Cyndi Lauper and CeeCee Peniston to name just a few. Read More
This broadcast is dedicated to Danny Bodenmiller, beloved friend, neighbor and wonderful community servant. You will be greatly missed. Webcast LIVE from Tanline in North Park, Ophelia Later and Aaron Heier showed off their newly bronzed airbrushed bods for the ‘all things Summer’ broadcast of He Said / sHe Said. We talked tanning, spray tanning, tanning packages and more tanning (thanks to the awesome Rich & Matthew at Tanline) as well as San Diego beaches, the opening of R Gang Eatery in Hillcrest, Mr. & Ms. Trans San Diego, Ophelia’s fabulous Kosmik Bingo at Sycuan Resort & Casino, last week’s unfortunate non-broadcast from Martinis Above Fourth, some exciting things in store for the HSSS crew at the Hard Rock Hotel in San Diego and the very sudden and sad passing of our dear friend, Danny Bodenmiller.
Want to know what’s hip, haute & happening in Gay San Diego? Each month, @AHizz (that’s me) will give you the inside deets on all things ‘attendance worthy’ both in and out of the gayborhood.
It’s June, y’all. And that means more pool parties, BBQs and sunbathing at Banana Beach than you can bake a twink at…er…eh…you get what I mean.
There’s so much to enjoy, do, see and be seen at in San Diego during the summer and June marks the kick-off for all that fun in the sun. Whether you’re a native, local or just visiting San Diego, here’s the June ‘Haute Lot’ of San Diego events and activities that have the He Said seal of approval. Go ahead, get your gay awn! Read More
