Just in time for Memorial weekend, Aaron, Ophelia & crew hit the newly expanded patio at everyone’s favorite neighborhood bar, Pecs. A man’s bar, bear country, or just an all around fun hangout, Pecs opens at 2PM every day serving up cheap, stiff drinks, good tunes, pool, food & absolutely zero attitude. We drew quite crowd as we delved into our weekly recaps and talked big news including the tornados and storms through the midwest, the Rapture, Adele, American Idol, Dharma Dogs and other new food trucks in San Diego and our own fond farewell to Oprah. We also reminisced our favorite Memorial weekend memories, quick weekend getaways and where we were 30 years ago when AIDS was first discovered. Of course, we finished up with upcoming events including Church at Babycakes, Rampart 2.0 at Brass Rail, Bear Night at Numbers and our big HSSS special event at Ra Sushi downtown on June 2 where Aaron & Ophelia will battle it out behind the bar to raise money for St. Jude Children’s Hospital as part of Nicky’s Week featuring local celebrity guest bartenders. Yes, it will probably be a hooch-slinging shit show, but it’s for a great cause! Read More
Making a special trip to San Diego for a chat with Aaron & Ophelia, LA-based hottie mchottness DJ/producer/promoter and all around gentleman, Bill Bouvier, shared the HSSS sofa for this week’s ‘LIVE with.’ After a successful PR career working with some big brands and top celebrities, Bill moved to LA and has been an unstoppable fixture on the club circuit for more than 10 years now. From The Factory & Ultra Suede to HERE Lounge, The Abbey and everywhere in between, boys have been dancing to his mixes at parties, events & regular club nights on both coasts. He Joined DJ Brett Henrichsen’s MASTERBEAT family in 2006 to help run company and transitioned to become the opening DJ for Masterbeat’s numerous events and bookings. Now, Bill is adding song writer & producer to his repertoire, collaborating with dance hit diva Erin Hamilton on the “Strength” Project, a club track that will help raise funds & awareness for gay marriage and equal rights. The track will be released on June 11th and a $1 from the sale of every track will be donated directly to the Human Right Campaign‘s ongoing efforts to promote equal rights for all. Bill was candid, charming, funny and oh so yummy to look at. A huge thanks to his hubby, Troy, for letting him get away on date night so he could talk with us. Read More
The absence of Kelly on panel this week means she’s a new mama! Huge congratulations to Kelly & Abby on the birth of their beautiful baby daughter, Skylar Lee. Now that Babywatch 2011 is finally over, Ophelia joined Courtney, Ian, Alex & Jerimiah to talk about some big hot topics including Arnold Schwarzenegger’s lovechild, monogamy and infidelity in relationships, the Urban Mo’s remodel and the passing of loved ones and friends which segued into a deeper discussion on destructive behavior and accountability. This was a thoughtful, often intense discussion. If you have comments or feedback of your own on any topic discussed, please leave them below. Read More
In a very last minute location change, that Hillcrest sweet spot Babycakes came to the rescue so the entire HSSS crew could pull off one hell of a 100th episode. With many friends & fans in tow to watch the sass unfold, Aaron and Ophelia kicked it off by recapping their weeks that primarily revolved around birthday drinks, speeches and perhaps a little late night drunk dialing. This week’s hot topics included Arnold’s ‘love child,’ the sale of Hillcrest’s historic Park Manor Suites hotel, HSSS.tv’s on-air diss by KUSI News and the recent passing of community friend Kyle Tribble. After reminiscing where HSSS has been over the past 100 webisodes, we brought back one of our favorite segments, WTF (What The Fuck,) where Ophelia got very serious about San Diego Pride and its plethora of issues. Aaron geared his WTF toward San Francisco’s bill to ban male circumcision. We finished up with some fun producer questions & several events in and around the gayborhood. A HUGE shout out to all of you viewers for making this show happen. It’s because of you that we continue to do what we do. Thank you & here’s to 100 more! Read More
They Said hit the roundtable at Brass Rail this week with Kelly on panel which means Babywatch 2011 is still in full effect. As everyone anxiously awaits the arrival of Baby Dorsey, the crew got deep into conversation about a major topic hot on everyone’s minds: the Real Housewives of New Jersey. Well, that and the whole reality TV genre. Then, the conversation turned to kids dating and having sex, the meaning of transsexual, transgender, dross-dresser & drag queen, Donald Trump and, of course, the Impregnator Arnold Schwarzenegger. Ian filled us in on several upcoming events including the sold out Harvey Milk Diversity Breakfast on May 20th. And though the rainy, wet weather had Courtney & Jeremiah wearing jackets the entire webcast, Alejandra brought her ‘girls’ out to play and they were looking omazing. Read More
