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METRA MAGAZINE
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WHO’S DOIN’ WHAT, WHEN AND WHERE IN METRALAND! Compiled By Auntie M.
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Friends of DOR OTHY DORO
Metra's calendar of EVENTS, that lets you know where all the HOT spots are!
By Auntie M4Doro@ aol.com Well, I hope everyone has made their plans for the “PRIDE SEASON” which is upon us! And we got going on, on Saturday, May 30th its “FERNDALE PRIDE STREET FESTIVAL” held from 1pm until 10pm presented by Motor City Casino-Hotel and a host of sponsors throughout the greater Ferndale area check the ad page for detail . Following that event Equality Michigan presents the Motor City PRIDE Festival and Parade with special guest Carmen Electra to be held at Hart Plaza in Detroit, on Saturday, June 6th from noon until 8pm and again on Sunday, June 7th noon-7pm there will be a $5 cover, for information Visit: MOTORCITYPRIDE.ORG! FIVE15 in association with Michigan AIDS Coalition and Geared for Life present MOTORBALL 2015 at St. Andrews on June 6th with guest Topher DiMaggio of Andrew Christian Agency. Along with a bevy of DJ’s for your enjoyment, DJ Steve Dearborn of Detroit, DJ Mike Trombley of Macho City-Detroit, DJ Lena of Detroit, DJ Chris Spinazzola of Chicago, and DJ Josh Karmin of Toronto! Gear Up! Tickets on sale now @ Motorball.org! And all over Metraland many bars and nightclubs will be celebrating and showing their PRIDE with Pride themed events, so let’s find out who will be showing their Pride in Metraland… …MICHIGAN Ann Arbor: NECTO (734-994-5436), on Pride Friday June 5th it’s “The Official Motor City Pride KickOff Party” always a great party with special guest… DARIENNE LAKE! Come dance and celebrate your Pride! Upcoming events on Tuesday, June 19th Ginger Minj will perform, then on July 10th, its “BOYS OF SUMMER CONTEST” come check out all the hot guys! July 17th it’s Ivy Winters entertaining you! Then on August 14th its Courtney Act! Doors open at 9pm, 18 & over welcome with proper ID, cover is FREE before 10pm with College ID get in FREE before 11pm. Cover is $5.00 for 21+ and $8.00 for 18-20. Happy hour until 11pm ½ OFF all drinks, shots and beers, $2 Long Islands until11pm, excludes bottle service & specials! For VIP Services use contact info @ thenecto.com. Necto located at 516 E. Liberty, Ann Arbor, and Mi. Continued on page 21 Metra Magazine, Issue # 860 19
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Detroit: ADAM’S APPLE (313-240-8482), parties in the “D” with Karaoke, Music & Videos every Wednesday & Fridays with KJ Karen, no cover, drinks specials! Come party on Wednesdays with Jodi, and Fridays with Chili! BODY ZONE (313-366-9663), is open 24/7 with free tanning from Sunday –Thursday with the purchase of locker or a room, and Wild Wednesdays you get FREE Lube with the purchase of a room or locker also! On Saturday, May 23rd it’s “COLLEGE NIGHT” with $5 lockers for members 18-25. Then on Friday, June 12th it’s their “BLACK-OUT PARTY” with fun for everyone! Then coming up on Saturday, June 20th they’ll have their “LEATHER NIGHT” with $5 lockers for members in Chaps or Harness! They’re located at 1617 E. McNichols @ I75 in Detroit! PRIVATE GAY HEALTH CLUB, entry requires ID: Drivers License-State IDor PASSPORT! CLUB GOLD COAST / SIN in Detroit (313-366-6135), something new every Wednesday, its “SING AT SIN” with $5 Long Islands ALL NIGHT LONG! They also have tickets for LGBT Night at Comerica Park for $50.00 includes bus ride and entrance get yours now at Club Gold Coast opens daily @ 7pm with Exotic Male Dancers at 9pm and Male Dancers 7 Days a Week! HAYLOFT SALOON (313-581-8913), is still the bar “where men meet men”, and on Friday, May 22nd, it’s “PATIO GRAND OPENING PARTY” the patio will be wide open for the KICK-OFF of Memorial Day Weekend from 9pm-2am! Then on Saturday, May23rd its “SQUEAL” and the featured fetish: SPORTS GEAR! With LIVE demonstrations by the Detroit Bondage Club & Cigar Party on the Patio! Leather, Rubber, Bondage, Uniform, Sports Gear, Military, Underwear, and you can get your KINK on…Hanky Code Encouraged! On Saturday, May30th it’s “SNL PARTY” or Saturday Night Leather Party, Come Bare Your Hottest Leather Gear! LELAND (313-962-2300), now that there is a new influx of millennials moving back to the downtown area check out Leland where you have downtown living with an edge! They have studios, one and two bedroom apartments only $425-$990 a month, they also have a gated parking area, an onsite diner, the City Club open from 10pm-4am and Studio 54 for your Continued on page 23 nightclubbing ventures! Metra Magazine, Issue # 860 21
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MENJO’S (313-863-3934), Thursday Nights its “THRUST” with DJ Nikolai and DJ Jay Prix and hosted by SABIN. On Friday, May 22nd its “HEAVEN & HELL: Drag Factor” with house cast Lauren Jacobs, Delylan Desmond, Victoria Sanchez, Amanda Punchfuck, National Holiday show time is 9:30pm and never a cover! MACHO CITY: Club Toilet on Saturday, May 23rd. On Tuesday, May 26th Gerianne & Eric “The Dynamic Duo” a duel piano duo playing your favorite Broadway and Disney tunes! Come sing along! Friday, May 29th “CONSENSUAL” Dance Party! Then on Saturday, May 30th “FIERCE HOT MESS” 7th Anniversary party the Insane Dance Party returns to Menjo’s! Douglas: DUNES RESORT (269-857-1401), the Midwest’s Largest Gay Resort Complex, has a entire month of specials events for your enjoyment starting things off on June 5-7 it’s their “UNDERWEAR WEEKEND” with DJ Doug R. and DJ Bearman pounding out the sounds, the Men of Manwatch, Cabaret: Karaoke, and a Swim Suit Tea Dance from 4-9pm, with Men of Manwatch at the Tea! Then on June 12-14 if you like men in uniforms, “UNIFORM WEEKEND” with DJ Doug R. Officer’s Ball with Men of Manwatch, Kelly & Rick in the Cabaret, and Uniform Tea Dance with DJ Doug R. from 4-9pm! Coming up on June 19-21 its “Dirty Disco Weekend” with DJ Bearman and Saturday: INFERNO with the sexy Men of Manwatch, the Dunes Divas in the Cabaret also “DOG POUND” Tea Dance with DJ Bearman 4-9pm! On June 26-28 it’s “PROUD WEEKEND” with DJ Doug R. the Men of Manwatch, Amy & Freddy in the Cabaret and a “Rainbow Tea Dance” with DJ Doug R. from 4-9pm. There you go a whole month of events to enjoy the best Gay Resort in the Midwest! Ferndale: SOHO (248-542-7646), a nice little neighborhood bar locate on 9 Mile in the center of the FERNDALE PRIDE Street Festival, they have Karaoke every Sunday stop in and have a brewski’s or cocktails!
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Continued on page 27 COMO’S (248-548-5005), there is no place like our patio in the summertime! Are you ready to come and party on Memorial Weekend & FERNDALE PRIDE Street Festival, right in the heart of it all, see you soon! Open 7 days, Mon-Wed 11am-2am, Thurs-Sat 11am-4am, Sun 10am -2am! Grand Rapids: APARTMENT (616-451-0815), check out MEET A MAN MONDAYS: with 40 local brews to close from and Stoli-You call it, for $3.00. TINI-TUESDAYS: ½ off all Martinis, and then HUMP DAY WINE WEDNESDAYS: ½ off bottles of wine. THIRSTY THURSDAYS: with ½ off all alcoholic beverages. Then there’s HAPPY HOUR FRIDAYS & SATURDAYS with $1.00 OFF the Top Shelf. Then BLOOD SUCKIN’ SUNDAYS: $2.00 Bloody Mary Bar 2-6pm and $3.50 Long Islands until close! RUMORS (616-454-8720), has ½ OFF all alcohol drinks ALL night on THURSDAY. And FRIDAYS its “The House Divas Invade Fabulous Fridays”. SIZZIN’ SATURDAYS with an open dance floor! STOMPIN’ SUNDAYS are show nights! MEGA-MUG MONDAYS with Kickass Karaoke! TUESDAYS: “INDUSTRY NIGHT” and Karaoke with Ethan. “WICKED WEDNESDAYS” and hot male strippers! Hamtramck: PAYCHECKS LOUNGE (248-247-4979), has “ILLUSIONS” every SUNDAY hosted by the fabulous Mia Cole with special guests! They’re located at 2932 Caniff in Hamtramck for more information check facebook.com/paychecks lounge or paycheckslounge events @ gmail.com! Inkster: INFERNO (734-729-0345), a bar, Cabaret, and Dance Club presents “MEMORIAL DAY Celebration WEEKEND” starting things off on Thursday: Lip Sync Battle & EVAL Entertainment KARAOKE with $1.00 Domestics & wells until 10pm. On Friday: BENTLEY JAMES performers! Saturday, May 30th it’s an “AFTER PRIDE PARTY” at 9pm with Natalie Cole & Mae James. Also DJ Ace Franco on both Friday and Saturday nights! Metra Magazine, Issue # 860 25
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Sunday: Drag Queen Bingo from 5-8pm also Line dancing lessons! This year at FERNDALE PRIDE, May 30th it’s DJ Ace Franco & Natalie Cole on the Main stage! They have Happy Hour: Thursday-Sunday from 4pm-9pm, and no cover! They’re located at 1641 Middlebelt Rd., Inkster. For more information check out their websites @ InfernoDetroit.com, and Facebook.com/InfernoDetroit!
Pontiac: LIBERTY BAR (248-758-0771), will have on Friday, May 22nd its “MARTINI HOUSE PARTY” with specials on Martinis all day and night. Top shelf $6. Saturday, May 23rd MEMORIAL DAY with drink specials all night, and retro music that will bring back memories! It’s also an Unofficial Kick-Off to summer weekend, so wear your summer wear! Saturday, May 30th there will be POLE Dancing Instructional party with Dick Diesel as your instructor. It’s also FUN & FROLICK night inside and on the patio! Stop in and enjoy the night! Royal Oak: PRONTO! (248-544-7900), is having their special “MARGARITAVILLE” where each bartender will create a new and different Margarita. Their patio is NOW open, come check it out! In JUNE it’s ABSOLUTE ACCEPTENCE with an all new drink specials! Also the have an ALL NEW Happy Hour Monday-Friday from 4pm-7pm. Stop in for some cocktails and fun! Traverse City: SIDETRAXX (231-935-1666), is Traverse City’s Video Dance Bar Open seven days a week from 5pm until 2am. Happy Hour is 5pm-9pm every day. They have VJ Mike King will spin on Fridays and Saturdays. Sidetraxx is not just a Gay Bar, Gay Straight, Bi or Tranny everyone is welcome! ...ILLINOIS Chicago: 2nd STORY (312-923-9536), always a party, never a drama, and cheap strong drinks! TOUCHE (773-465-7400), Sunday 24th it’s a Post IML Contest “SUPER RIPE” the weekend’s wildest night with hot go-go dudes and DJ Harry T. Memorial Day, “BEER BUST” with $1 Bud & Bud Light Drafts & Sodas all day. COOK-OUT from 3pm-7pm, and the Club Room open 6pm and a Survivor Party at 9pm! Then on Friday, May 29th “ONYX CLUB NIGHT” fun for everyone. Saturday, May 30th “BEAR ALL” with four sensuous men singMetra Magazine, Issue # 860 27 ing steamy sweaty songs!
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