EVENTURES IN LEATHER & KINK
Oct. 10-12:
International Leather Sir/boy & Community Bootblack competition at the Whitcomb
Hotel all weekend. Workshops, vendors, contestants, BDSM people and fun. Meet &
Greet on Friday at the Powerhouse; contest at the host hotel; victory party at
Chaps II. Race Bannon the keynote speaker. What more could you ask for?
15th Annual Queer Biker Invasion of Death Valley takes place in the dry regions of California and a visit to Zabriskie Point.
Saturday, Oct. 11th:
Annie Romano's annual "Butch Revue" at the Hole in San Diego tonight, featuring
our own B.C. Cliver, male belly dancers and talent galore!
Mr. and Ms. New York Leather contest in Manhattan; no details at my deadline.
Oct. 17-19:
Mr. Old Dominion Leather contest in Arlington, Virginia. The contest is at
Freddie's Beach Bar. Winner advances to compete at the Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather
contest in Washington, DC in January.
Mr. and Ms. New Jersey Leather contests in Asbury Park, New Jersey. Male winner also advances to compete at Mr. Mid-Atlantic Leather in January and female winner has options.
20th Oklahoma Mr. Leather contest at Angles Event Center in Oklahoma City with Dan Noel MC'ing. For all the details click on: www.tulsaleather.com/oml.htm.
Saturday, Oct. 18
Alameda County Leather Corps celebrates an anniversary tonight at the Turf Club
in Hayward with a no-host bar from 1800 to 1900; dinner from 1900 to 2000
followed by awards presentation and presentation of new officers. Be there!
October 24-26:
Mr. Leather Ottawa contest in Canada's capital and in Cincinnati, it's the
Pheerfest Weekend. For information, go to
www.pheerfest.com.
Jake "The Barber" Keary, a popular
leather man around Manhattan, was
chosen Mr. Eagle New York Leather
2009 last Saturday, Oct. 4. He will
advance to compete for the IML 2009
title in Chicago next May.
Victory for three in the Mr. NY Eagle
2009 Leather Contest last Saturday,
Oct. 4, L to R: 1st runner-up Michael
Colon, winner Jake Keary, and 2nd
runner-up Brett Larson played to
a packed house at the world-famous
New York Eagle, celebrating its 38th
year.
Former Mr. NY Eagle 2004 Brian Kent
MC'd this year's Mr. Eagle Leather
contest last Sat., Oct. 4th and had
the audience in stitches with his
outrageous dishing of various
New Yorkers and others in the
audience. It was an absolute hoot!
First runner-up in the Mr. NY Eagle
Leather contest Michael Colon, wowed
the crowd with his dynamic smile and
outgoing personality.
David Howell steps aside from his
Mr. Oklahoma Leather title in Okla.
City the weekend of October 17-19.
Mr. Eagle Leather contest producer
Vern Stewart (center) with his deaf
signer Susan Weinstein (L.) and the
MC for the contest, Brian Kent.
It's Fleet Week in San Francisco and
while the Blue Angels streak overhead,
on the ground, it will be "Sea Food On
the Hoof" as thousands of sailors are
unleashed on the streets of San
Francisco. Lobster "tail" anyone?
IML Gary Iriza (L.) stepped aside from
his Mr. Barracks Leather 2008 title last
Sat., Oct. 4 and passed the title and sash
to his successor Mr. Barracks Leather
2008 Jeff Hocker. Mr. Hocker advances
to compete for the Mr. Palm Springs
Leather title in November.
(PHOTO: DON THOMPSON)
Looking spiffy in black & white leather,
IML Gary Iriza delivers his stepping
aside speech from the Mr. Barracks
Leather title last Sat., October 4.
(PHOTO: DON THOMPSON)