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Welcome to Pets and the City 2 When I was a kid, I wanted to be a

dog. To sleep, eat and play all day was paradise to me. Ah, the life of a dog! As an adult, I realized my dream wouldn’t come true, but I could live vicariously through my own pet. And like most gay parents of pets, they get the royal treatment. They are our children. Our life. Many of us are closer to our pets then our own family and friends. Why? They are loyal, obedient, loving and fun. The traits that make a perfect lover incidentally.

Last year, when we produced our first ever Pets in the City issue, we were surprised by the overwhelming response. So this year, we brought it back and made it bigger. Thank you to everyone who contacted us and came out to get their photos taken. And if you didn’t make this issue, there is always next year’s Pets in the City 3!

This year’s is dedicated to my best friend, Schmoopy, who passed away a couple of months ago.

Splash Bash 11

As summer comes to a close (you wouldn’t know it by our temperatures), what better way to celebrate our freedom by taking over a hotel for a weekend of debauchery? The Coors Light Splash Bash 11 is Saturday, August 28th from noon-8pm. This Splash Bash may be our biggest yet because we lowered the price of admission to 2002 prices: $10 for everyone!

Come out and enjoy the day with friends, or make new ones. There will be music, food, drinking (of course), dancing and beach volleyball. The party is evolving so check our website frequently for the most up-to-date information and links. A portion of the profits will go to AIDS Walk 2010. Get your room now and get ready for a wild weekend!

PAWS for the Cause

This year, PAWS for the Cause returns to AIDS Walk 2010. You can sign up your dog to walk while raising money for a great cause. Check out the feature on page 54. Go to www.aidswalkphoenix. org to sign up. This year’s AIDS Walk is presented by Walgreens.

That’s it for me. Now I have to walk, feed, groom and pick up after my dog.

Ah, the life.

Sincerely, Jack M. Tesorero Publisher

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Got Snatch: The Sequel Pandora Productions and her band of Gender Outlaws continue their showing of “Got Snatch: The Sequel” featuring all new production numbers from Broadway musicals. Plus brand new acts of Drag Terrorism, Wacky Commercials and Truly Twisted Public Service Announcements. Catch them at icepics videobar August 8th and 22nd. All show’s begin at 8 p.m.

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Apollo’s Naughty or Nice Bingo with Erikya Knowles BS West Newcomer of the Year Charlie’s Newcomer of the Year Charlie’s Claudia B. & Company Forbidden Miss Ruby’s Show Pumphouse II Hot Bodz Male Revue w/ Savannah Amsterdam Kiki Vermont Karamba Grecia’s Show BS West Elements - followed by Mandy B.B.’s Boys!

The Rock Sassy Sisters The Rock Rockin’ Gay Cabaret Apollo’s Illusions Show with China Collins The Rock Miss Gay UsofA At Large Prelim Amsterdam KiKi’s Birthday Bash icepics The Follies Comedy Drag Show Forbidden The Barbra Seville Show Charlie’s Pussy’s Patio Show Pumphouse II Hot Bodz Male Revue w/ Savannah icepics Got Snatch: The Sequel Apollo’s T.C. Taylor’s That Time of The Month Show Apollo’s Mia Adam’s That Time of The Month Show The Rock Got Snatch: The Sequel Charlie’s Pussy LeHoot’s Trash Disco Show Apollo’s Sasha Sinclair’s That Time of The Month Show The Rock Got Snatch: The Sequel Apollo’s Barbra Seville’s That Time of The Month Show Charlie’s Pussy LeHoot & Friends Karamba Galilea’s Show

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Parties at Apollo’s!

Your don’t have to go to Mount Olympus to party! Just saddle up your Pegasus and fly over to Apollo’s for a great party every Monday night this August. The Pajama Party’s on Aug 2. Military Party on Aug. 9. “Priscilla, Queen of the Desert” Party on Aug. 16. Leather and Lace on Aug. 23 and a Beach Party on Aug. 30. 5749 N. 7th St. Phone: 602-2077-9373

BS West’s 22nd Birthday Scottsdale was just a quiet, little one-horse town on the route of the Pony Express when it first opened the doors to its saloon 22 years ago. A premiere nightclub now that it’s all grown up, they’re throwing a Disco Ball with an extended patio!

Celebrate the good times with them on Saturday, August 28 with 2-4-1 all night long.

7125 E. 5th Ave. Scottsdale.

Phone: 602-945-9028

Coors Light Splash Bash 11 Break out the suntan lotion! Practice your backstroke! And start dieting! Back by popular demand – it’s Coor’s Light Splash Bash 11. It’s at the Radisson Phoenix City Center with DJ Jeremy, volleyball, and all the usual hijinx and shenanigans you’d expect in a hotel full of hot guys! Reserve your room for $59 today at IONAZ.com or call 602-604-4900.

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Celebration! AIDS Walk Dance Party You can’t have a dance party without Kirk Baxter! And this very special dance party celebrates Kirk’s 50th birthday. Phoenix has benefited from Kirk’s tireless volunteering and energy. The hoopla happens at Stratus on Saturday night, Aug. 28 from 9 p.m.-3 a.m.Tix are available at StratusAZ.com. Proceeds benefit AIDS Walk Phoenix.

Phx Hellraiser’s Bachelor Auction Who says money can’t buy love? Well, how about at least a sizzling date with one of the Phoenix Hellraisers? Bid on an all expense paid date with one of the hottest, most eligible jock studs participating in Hellraiser sports! Bring your wallet, checkbook and credit cards to Kobalt on Friday, August 27 at 10 p.m. All proceeds benefit Gay Bowl X and 1n10.

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Sundays Trailer Park Sundays at Bar1 2 Pajama Party at Apollo’s 6-8 Roscoe’s 14th Anniversary 7 Wink’s Reunion at Plazma 7 Stoplight Party at BS West 9 Military Party at Apollo’s 14 Rockin’ Gay Cabaret - The Rock 16 “Priscilla” Party at Apollo’s 21 BS West Frat Party 21 Kiki Vermont’s Birthday at Amsterdam 21 Voter Registration at Karamba 22 Pussy LaHoot’s Trash Disco - Charlie’s 23 Leather ‘n’ Lace Party at Apollo’s 28 BS West 22nd Anniversary Party 28 Splash Bash - Radisson City Ctr 28 Celebration: AIDS Walk Dance Party 30 Beach Party at Apollo’s SEPTEMBER 5 Karamba’s 8th Anniversary Phoenix August 2010

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Zombie Research Society Believe it or not. A group for those who share a passion for zombies meets to discuss the pop culture surrounding zombies, as well as survival skills necessary in a desert climate. Hint: it’s mostly human brains. Meeting 11 a.m. August 21 at Bookman’s in Phoenix. 8034 N. 19th Ave. and Northern Ave. www.bookmans.com. Phone: 602-433-0255

Hell City Tattoo Festival “Ink-a-dink, a bottle of ink.” Bust out your best body art – or get some! – at this amazing tour of body art featuring seminars, bands, competitions, art fusion experimentation, films, and more! It all happens at the venerable Arizona Biltmore Resort from August 27-29. 2400 E. Missouri Ave. For tix & details go to HellCity.com.

Pet Adopt-a-thon Challenge The Arizona Animal Welfare League and Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has partnered with Helping Animals Live On Animal Rescue to participate in a 12-hour Adopt-a-thon Challenge at discount adoption prices. Animals are spayed or neutered, microchipped and have at least one set of vaccinations. Saturday, August 21. See you at 30 N. 40th Place in Phoenix. Check out www. aawl.org or call 602-273-6852

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Festival of Hats at the Ritz Miniature Model Convention at Convention Ctr Phoenix Maricopa Cty. Home & Garden Show - Univ. of Phx. Stadium Glendale Payson Rodeo Payson AZ Adopt-a-Greyhound at Bookman’s Mesa Prowl & Play at the Phx. Zoo Phoenix Zombie Research Society at Bookman’s Phoenix Pet Adoption at PetSmart Scottsdale Hell City Tattoo Festival Phoenix

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American Idols Live See this season’s finalists sing their hearts out! Catch the Joplin-esque Crystal Bowersox, Goldilocks himself, Casey James and the adorable piece of jail-bait, teenager Aaron Kelly.

No scandals on any of the kids this year. Not yet, anyway. They’ll be here on August 12 at the US Airways Center at 201 E. Washington. Get tix at ticketmaster.com or call 800-745-3000.

“Weird Al” Yankovic The musical genius with the accordion not only has three Grammys, four gold and six platinum records, selling more than 12 million records, he was discovered right here in little ol’ Phoenix, Arizona! See him perform some of his vast repertoire of over 150 parody and original songs at the Marquee Theatre. 730 N.Mill Ave. in Tempe. Phone: 480-829-0707 or visit luckymanonline.com for tix.

Green Day Come see these American Idiots of punk rock tear the house down. Sure, Billie Joe Armstrong has mellowed out a little bit. He quit smoking pot and no longer pulls his pants down at concerts. Not a lot to see “down there” anyway. But you can catch ‘em Friday, August 30 at Cricket Wireless Pavilion in Glendale at 2121 N. 83rd Ave. Phone: 602-254-7200 or visit livenation.com for tickets.

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by Jackson David Kelly jacksonkelly@cox.net

Yo, DJ! What’s New? In addition to these, check out new albums from Arcade Fire, Buckcherry, Fantasia, Goo Goo Dolls, Heart, Filter and Ciara.

Lady Gaga The Remix

International fans have been treated to this collection for weeks, but with Gaga’s tour and popular demand, it now sees stateside release. At first it’s a bit disappointing due to its lack of popular remixes, but I applaud this set for choosing fresh, artistic versions from the likes of Vission, Chew Fu, Stuart Price and Grum. There is one major flaw with this collection: where the international set contains 17 tracks, the US release only has ten. And for those needing the softer side of Miss G’s show, look for the Cherry Tree EP acoustic set to be released simultaneously.

Katy Perry Teenage Dream

So she kissed a girl, talked about her ex and spoke of adolescent experiences on her debut.

Is Katy ready to grow up? Not yet! Most hate the pressure sophomore albums create, but this punky, quirky girl wants to own the summer album of 2010.

Lead single “California Girls” is fun and frothy all while providing a gum-snapping hook that makes this the perfect intro to this album.

Her follow-up, and title track, only further continues this roller skating derby and will surely keep the dance floors filled. She also gets great support from “Last Friday Night” and “One that got Away.” But it’s not all guilty pleasures, for “Pearl” provides a perfect escape for those wanting a deeper Perry.

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With their recent breakup, I take this time to say goodbye to my favorite group of all time. Though not a household name stateside, A-ha has been making great music ever since “Take on Me” graced MTV. With this two-disc set, all of their best work is incorporated, including two of their most effortless, genuine and moving songs, “Angel” and “Dark is the Night,” as well as their haunting farewell and final track “Butterfly.” Perhaps this review will fall on deaf ears, or perhaps it will be followed by an, A-WHO? Nonetheless, take a chance on a band that has been an influence to Radiohead and touted as one the best by Keane.

Eli Paperboy Reed Come & Get It

For something different, take a listen to this throwback to the 70s of James Brown, Sam Cook and Marvin Gaye. Though the cover makes you ask, “How in the world?”, trust me when I say that this is the reincarnation of a male Amy Winehouse with more authenticity. To that add a bluesy voice and tinge of Rockabilly, and you have what critics are calling an “A.” Title track and first single resonates with its Memphis brass and its modernist ode to Motown. And then there’s the effervescent “You Can Run” and its Otis Redding feel. Furthermore, this album gets great support from “Young Girl” and “Name Calling.”

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Davey Wavey Loves You!

How one shirtless guy will change the world one Talky Blog at a time!

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nce upon a time, a collection of electrons, neurons, and an assorted bunch of really attractive molecules all kind of serendipitously collided together in that way that they have, and after 27 years of highly sensitive research and development, the world now has the sensitive, funny, insightful, sexy, creative and endearing frequently shirtless handsome young man known as Davey Wavey, based mostly in Rhode Island, where he lives with his rescue greyhound, Chipotle.

In a series of addictive YouTube videos he calls his “Talky Blogs,” Davey Wavey explores and explains his life’s mission: 1. to share his love with the world 2. teach others about the pervasive oneness of this perfect universe, and 3. learn, grow and develop from all of his experiences and teachers.

This may sound like a lofty goal, but for over two years Davey Wavey has faithfully updated his “Blog Buddies” and attracted more than 14,000 fans to his website, BreakTheIllusion.com and his Facebook fan page.

ION Arizona spoke to Davey Wavey about his website, his dog, how to make the world a better place (Hey! It

can happen!), his “Peeping Tom” habits and more.

ION: Why did you start BreakTheIllusion.com?

Davey Wavey: BreakTheIllusion.com is my blog; I initially started it as an online journal with no expectations of anyone following along. I thought it would be cool to look back in 10 or 20 years and see some of my adventures and reflect on things. It was intended to be a private diary of sorts – but of course, all of that changed.

ION: What advice would you like to give to GLBT people – young and old – today?

DW: I’d give GLBT people the same advice that I’d give anyone else: find a way to align your unique talents with an unmet need in the world and the rest is cake. Well, maybe not cake, but definitely much more purposeful and fulfilling.

ION: You’ve filmed over 300 of your “Talky Blogs.” What inspires you on a daily basis?

DW: All of my ideas come from the people and experiences in my life.

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think that there can’t be much more to say with 300 talky blogs under my belt. But I’m just getting started. There’s a lot still to be said!

ION: Name five things you couldn’t live without.

DW: Food – ice cream more specifically. Not to sound stereotypical, but the gym. An internet connection. My boyfriend, in case he reads this. And the “double rainbow” video on YouTube.

If you haven’t seen it, stop what you are doing right now and check it out. It will change your life!

ION: What is your favorite part about being Davey Wavey?

DW: Davey Wavey never has a bad day. It’s pretty amazing!

ION: Do you get recognized when you travel/go out? What’s it like?

DW: Yes – it’s strange and trippy.

Some of the people that I meet have been reading my blogs or watching my videos for years. And so it’s like bumping into an old friend – but a friend that you’ve never met. The people that I’ve met have been really amazing and I’m grateful to them for following my adventures.

ION: This is our annual “Pets & People” issue of ION Arizona. You rescued your Greyhound, Chipotle.

Tell us a little bit about your relationship with her.

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DW: Well, I like to think that Chipotle rescued me. She’s such a wise soul and a great teacher – and she’s really enjoyed traveling with me. She’s always challenging me to enjoy the simple things in life and that there’s nothing wrong with sticking your face in someone else’s ass.

ION: You seem pretty perfect to us!

But what’s your worst trait or habit?

DW: I’m just as perfect as the next person! I probably spend a bit too much time on the computer – and I really need to ease up on the tweeting. I’m also a bit of voyeur and definitely a whole bunch too curious for my own good. I have a hard time passing an open window without taking a peak.

ION: Did you ever meet the cute, masturbating neighbor you obsessed about in your Talky Blogs?

DW: Speaking of voyeurism! No, I never did meet him and I think it’s better that way. That was the whole fun of it – the excitement. The cat and mouse. Since we never met, the dream can live on!

ION: You’re so optimistic. Do you have any regrets?

DW: In my humble opinion, regrets are life experiences that weren’t fully realized. Having said that, I certainly had a lapse in judgment by attending an ultra-conservative university. But even then the discrimination that I encountered illuminated my passion for social justice. And that passion led

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me to accept my first real job at the GLBT parenting organization, Family Equality Council, where we did a lot of great and important work. So, it would be hard to regret it.

ION: What will Davey Wavey being doing in ten years?

DW: Oh Lordy, I don’t even know what I’m doing this afternoon.

But wherever life takes me, I hope that I’ll have an open mind, a loving heart and a sense of adventure.

ION: Tell us something about Davey Wavey that nobody else knows.

DW: I don’t think people realize that it’s a full time job. It takes a lot of time and energy to film and edit two or three videos per week, write a blog post each day, answer e-mails, balance check books, run payroll, correspond with advertisers – it’s definitely a business! And it comes with a lot of responsibilities. It’s fun as shit – but it’s a lot of work.

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ION: What can we do to make the world a better place on a daily basis?

DW: By loving yourself a little bit deeper. And then by seeing yourself in the world around you.

ION: If you were a superhero, what would your superpower be?

DW: My superpower would be to leave people with a little more love than I found them.

“To cut a blade of grass is to shake the universe.”

Take a moment to see things through the unabashedly enlightened eyes of Davey Wavey. You’ll be amazed how wonderful and funny the world is when the charming Davey Wavey explains everything from the sublime to the ridiculous from his point of view. Whether it’s his first visit to a bathhouse, or his “double Starbuck’s” thrill he documented, Top Eight Reasons to be Gay, how to create world peace, or just wondering where his foreskin went. Make friends with Davey Wavey on Facebook or go to www.BreakTheIllusion.com. Peace out and remember, Davey Wavey loves you!

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Annie Get Your Gun “But cha can’t get a man with a gun!” Who says? Come see the story of Little Sureshot Annie Oakley set to music by Irving Berlin! Because there’s no business like show business at the Hale Centre Theatre at 10 W. Page Ave. in Gilbert. For tix and info visit haletheatrearizona.com or call 480-921-9877

Saucy Jack and the Space Vixens Nearly Naked Theatre’s next show is a bit of a banger! (No, not a sausage). A British musical set in the future in a seedy bar where the cabaret acts are being murdered, the Space Vixens, intergalactic crime-fighting fashion ambassadors, arrive to solve the mystery of Saucy Jack’s. It’s a space-age Charlie’s Angels, set in a world where everyone’s bisexual and a disco-beat can pop up any time. Aug. 13 thru Sept. 11. Tix at www.nearlynakedtheatre. org. Phone: 602.254.2151 at 100 E. McDowell Rd. Directed by Damon Dering, it’s safe to assume it’s not for children, but definitely for mature and groovy adults who like their theater edgy and, well, nearly naked.

Noises Off The comedy where everybody gets caught in the act, Noises Off is a musical following a troupe getting a production together - from rehearsals to touring. But what’s happening on stage is nothing compared to what’s happening backstage. It happens at Phoenix Theatre. 100 E. McDowell Rd. For tix call 602-254-2151 or visit phoenixtheatre.com

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Movie Previews The Other Guys

Starring: Will Ferrell, Mark Wahlberg, Eva Mendes, Samuel L. Jackson, and Michael Keaton Writer/Director, Adam McKay (Anchorman, Talladega Nights), brings you his version of a buddy cop film starring Will Ferrell and Mark Wahlberg.

Walberg plays Terry Hoitz, a New York City Detective who is begrudgingly partnered with fellow detective and forensics accountant, Allen Gamble (Ferrell), after an embarrassing shooting.

Itching to get back in the action, he convinces Gamble to take a risk and emulate the heroics of the department’s dynamic duo, Highsmith (Jackson) and Danson (Dwayne Johnson). As to be expected, their best laid plans don’t go as they hope and hilarity ensues. Eva Mendes, Michael Keaton, and Steve Coogan co-star. Release Date: 08/06/2010.

Eat, Pray, Love

Starring: : Julia Roberts, James Franco, and Javier Bardem Ok, confession time. Despite the fact that I have carved out a bit of a reputation in this column for being a “Bitter Billie” or “Judgey Judy” or whatever cutesy adjective-plusalliterative name you care to call me, I am totally a “Sappy Sarah” at the core. I am a huge, unrepentant fan of Julia Roberts, and while I wholeheartedly admit that Ms. Roberts

only plays one character – herself – she’s so damn likeable, I give her a free pass on pretty much everything she’s ever been in.

Factor on top of that her starring in Elizabeth Gilbert’s confessional bestseller, Eat, Pray, Love, about going on a year-long sabbatical to Italy, India, and Indonesia, and you’ve got yourself one “Stoked Stacy.” I recently read Gilbert’s fabulously witty and insightful book on the recommendation of a friend after several years of rejecting it because it got the Oprah stamp of approval, and absolutely fell in love. If you’ve never read it, I strongly recommend that you do. And then prepare yourself for another gorgeous film with the ever-gorgeous Julia Roberts.

Release Date: 08/13/2010.

The Switch Starring: : Jennifer Aniston, Jason Bateman Jennifer Aniston stars as Kassie, a single woman in her mid-thirties who wants to have a baby. Tired of waiting for the other variables to find their way into her equation, she takes matters into her own hands. With the aid of a cup-full of lovin’ from a married man and a turkey baster, she sets about inseminating herself, but there’s a catch – her neurotic best friend, Wally (Bateman, Juno), accidentally spilled the contents of the cup and replaced them with his own man-juice.

Time passes and they drift apart, but when they reconnect seven years later he gets to meet his accidental son and sees this as an opportunity to take their relationship where it never went before, except now the originallyintended father is in the picture. What to do, what to do? Release Date: 08/20/2010

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DVD Movie Review Suprise, Suprise

Starring: Travis Michael Holder, Lucas Elliot, John Brotherton, Deborah Shelton, and Mary Jo Catlett Written by and starring Travis Michael Holder, Surprise, Surprise is the film adaptation of the play by the same name.

Holder plays Den Jorgensen, a closeted TV actor, whose life experiences a radical shift when 16-year-old David (Elliot) shows up at his lush Hollywood Hills house and informs him that he’s his long lost son.

Despite his own reservations about telling the world at large that he’s Gay and in a long-term relationship with his much younger, disabled boyfriend, Colin (Brotherton, One Life to Live), he blithely informs David, who responds with unexpected homophobia. It would appear that their father-son relationship was over before it started until David’s grandmother, Winnie (Catlett, Diff’rent Strokes) takes ill and David is resigned to living with Den and Colin. It is then that they discover humility, grace, and acceptance.

Like any stage-to-screen adaptation, Surprise, Surprise makes up for the lack of scene changes with clever, character-revealing dialogue. There are several moments of exposition where the acting veers a little too

close to scenery-chewing, and while it is wholly understandable that Holder, as the auteur of the piece, would wish to play the main character, it is sometimes difficult to suspend reality enough to accept him as a Rock Hudson type. Yet, the story is so solid and the writing is such a joy, that you ultimately find you do. Surprise, surprise!

Change of Life

Starring: Denny Dey, Alexis Pelfrey, Vince Mollica, Alyson Schacherer

Piggy-backing on last month’s Prop 8 DVD, we bring you Change a Life, a fabulous little drama depicting the aboutface of devout Evangelical preacher and radio host, Gary Cattell (Dey). Rev. Cattell has a sizeable following of devotees who walk lock-step with him; they, too, believe that homosexuality is a sin and homosexuals are doomed to burn in hell. He preaches while they picket, and they tune in faithfully to his weekly radio show. With this many supporters, Cattell becomes blinded by his own star power. It would take an act of God to get him to see the error of his ways. When Cattell’s only daughter, Sarah, confesses her sexuality and commits suicide on the air, Cattell experiences his own “God smack” moment and wakes up a week earlier in the body of a young, homosexual man. It is from this perspective that he begins to understand what it’s like for his daughter and fix what he’s broken. Cattell truly finds his way back to God when he opens himself up to understanding, love, and redemption in this powerful film.

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Two Hippies Breakfast Joint

“Good Morning, Starshine!”

“You can get anything you want at ...”

Two Hippies Breakfast Joint. If you want some tasty food and the biggest bang for your buck, sooner or later you’re going to end up at one of the Two Hippies “joints” somewhere in their empire of down-to-earth, no-frills, gosh darn good food. The Two Hippies landmark Burger Joint, the Pizza Joint, a couple of Beach Houses now, and their Breakfast Joint on the “Melrose Curve” of 7th Avenue are all courtesy of the Two Hippies head guru, Andy Goldstein, who knows how to make people happy: fill up their stomachs and let ‘em leave with their wallets full, too. So if you’re hungry and can’t decide where to eat, go ask Alice. I think she’ll know. Chances are it’ll be at a Two Hippies joint somewhere.

comes with hashbrowns (cottage style, not shredded, alas!) and is only $6. I kid you not! If you’re here in the morning on a weekend, get an early start. This place is a favorite and fills up fast.

Take a trip to the dark side of the moon with their breakfast favorites. You’ll have a choice of a short stack of pancakes, a waffle, or French toast served with two eggs and hashbrowns. If you’ve got a sweet tooth, splurge and get the French toast stuffed with cream cheese and

Breakfast will take a little piece of your heart, now, baby. Make your own kind of music.

And your own kind of breakfast bowl. Two Hippies’ Breakfast Bowl features three scrambled “hippie eggs” and it comes with your choice of six – yes, that’s six – generous toppings.

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homemade jelly.

It’s, like, outta this world, man. All for only $5.50. Add $2 for the the stuffed French toast.

If you remember the night they drove ol’ Dixie down you were probably eating their homemade Bread Pudding.

This is not to be missed! For only three bucks you’ll get a brick-sized piece of it jam-packed with raisins, or cranberries, or maybe laced with some rum. It’s outta sight, man!

Got the moody blues? If you missed breakfast – or just don’t want it – no problem! These

hippies have a full menu of lunchtime faves, too, and lunch is served all day.

They’ve got fourteen burgers to choose from, all served with fries, for only $6.

Nine different sandwiches, including pastrami on rye, BLT, a Buffalo chicken wrap and other treats are only $6, too. They’ve also got tacos, burritos, quesadillas and seven different kinds of hot dogs to choose from.

The dogs come with chips or fries and will only set you back a fin.

If you’re goin’ to the Two Hippies Breakfast Joint, be sure to wear some flowers in your hair. Well, you don’t have to. But it’d be really pretty.

Two Hippies Breakfast Joint 4306 N. 7th Ave. 602-274-0079 Tues.-Sun. 7 a.m.- 4 p.m..

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Acacia Cafe AZ 88 FEZ Hanny’s Hana Japanese Eatery Harley’s Bistro Mama Mia’s Mama Mia’s Mazie’s Mi Patio My Florist Cafe & Bar Pink Spot Switch Thai E-San Ticoz Z Pizza (Central Phx) Z Pizza (Downtown) Z Pizza (North Phx)

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Now Your Dog Can Support a Great Cause!

They always say, “Let sleeping dogs lie.” But why not put your pooch to work? Man’s best friend can help raise money along with PAWS for the Cause at the AIDS Walk 2010, an Aunt Rita’s Foundation event presented by Walgreens and benefiting 19 HIV/AIDS agencies equally. Yes, all registered walkers can also register their friendly four-legged pups to accompany them on a beautiful, leisurely downtown hike – all while doing a good deed at the same time.

effectiveness, people with HIV/AIDS can enjoy these benefits without worry knowing their furry friends are cared for, too.

A portion of the profits from this year’s can’t-miss event will go directly to a program called Leash on Life, which will help establish services for the companion animals of people living with HIV in the Phoenix area, like a pet food bank, emergency vet care, and more. Leash On Life will be up and running in 2011.

For only $10 to register your dog, it’s great knowing

“PAWS for the Cause adds so much excitement to this event,” said Jon Martin, Chair of PAWS. “It’s a supervaluable part of the Walk. It’s important because we know that pets help keep people healthy.” Last year more than 450 dogs participated. That’s a lot of Milk Bones!

It’s been estimated that there are 400,000 HIV-positive pet owner in the United States. Our pet friends provide us all with dearly needed companionship, devotion and loyalty; Now, thanks to a program called “Leash on Life” those living with HIV/AIDS can continue to care for their pet friends and help give them a purpose in life, too. The health benefits of pet ownership are widely recognized.

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that you and your dog can help make a difference, too! So if you have a friendly, good natured pup who’d like to lend a helping paw, we’d love to see you on Saturday, October 3, 2010 at the AIDS Walk! Registration and the walk starts at 200 W. Washington St. by Phoenix City Hall around 9 a.m.

Great prizes will be awarded to the three – ahem – “top dogs” who raise the most money. Water and emergency vet care will be available on-site, and PAWS for the Cause will be giving out treats and other goodies from generous sponsors. There will be water and emergency vet care available on-site, as well as shaded rest stops along the route. If any dogs are unable to complete the Walk route, the Waggin’ Trail shortcut can be taken, shortening the distance roughly by half. Rides back to the finish line are also available.

You can register at the Walk, but why wait? For registration, fundraising tips and tools for pets, frequently asked questions and additional information, visit www.AidsWalkPhoenix.com/Paws If you have more questions, contact PAWS for the Cause 602-882-8675 or e-mail paws@auntritas.org for more information. Arf!

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The warm and vibrant Felicia Minor is accompanied by her spunky Chihuahua, Javier.

ยกQue rico! Johan from Applewood Pet Resort gives a little TLC to his dogs. Lucky them!

When Josh isn’t entertaining as Claudia B., he’s “puttin’ on the dog” with Zoe, a miniature Schnauzer and Penelope, a Yorkie-Shih Tzu mix.

If your dog thinks you’re the greatest person in the world, don’t seek a second opinion. And Kalli, a miniature Schnauzer, believes that Brian is tops.

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Brody likes chicken sandwiches, pirates, tattoos, original Chapstick & the way Rylee smells. Rylee likes the way Brody smells, too.

“Oh, Lucy! We’re home!” Nightlife favorites Patrick Brandt from BS West and his roommate Jason Carlton of Forbidden both love Lucy, their red-headed Cocka-Poo, and her crazy schemes.

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A dog teaches fidelity, perseverance – and to turn around three times before lying down. Here, Dusty Brinsmade lies down with his rescue dog, Piper.

Good boy, Dusty!

Good boy!

Ron Lindblad and Lee Revelle live with Molly, their sweet Black & White Parti Cocker Spaniel. She rescued Ron and Lee during Apollo’s fundraiser that they held in March for the Arizona Cocker Rescue. Now everybody’s happy!

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“There is no greater loan than a sympathetic ear.�

Will Bjerke with his faithful friend, Rorie, a Bassett Hound, has two generously sized ears for listening.

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Scott Taylor from Root Seller and his partner Joel Hamilton from the Antique Marketplace include Sasha, an Italian Greyhound, and Shadow, an African Grey Parrot in their household.

Even Leo has trouble keeping up with his own Kardashians – Kim and Kourtney, a pair of wily ferrets.

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Every dog has his day. And lucky pooches Tegan & Honey also have Scott Bowerman and Wes Fuller.

“A dog is the only thing on earth that loves you more than you love yourself.�

And Nicki loves Gage!

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“Well! I’ve often seen a cat without a grin,” thought Alice; “but a grin without a cat! It’s the most curious thing I ever saw in my life!” Nikita keeps Michelle King, a.k.a Dj Sister Sin, smiling all day long.

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Lizzie Swedo counts her Chihuahua Choccolato Bello and Maxx – a mix – among her best friends.

They think she’s pretty swell, too.

Miniature Schnausers Charlie and Britany give Phoenix Metropolitan Men’s Chorus Artistic Director Marc Gaston more arpeggios and glissandos than you can shake a baton at.

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1n10 volunteer, the talented Stacey Jay Cavaliere, is on the path to Enlightenment, thanks to his English Bull Dog, Buddha.

“Scratch a dog and you’ll have a permanent job.” Jerry Diaz and his partner Jon Borges are employed for life by Baily & Buttercup.

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If properly trained, man can be a dog’s best friend. Piggy, a Boston Terrier, teaches work-out expert Pete Kelly some new tricks.

Calvin Coolidge said, “Any man who does not like dogs does not deserve to be in the White House.”

Molly, Councilman Tom Simplot’s Golden Retriever, would like to live there someday.

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“I love a dog. He does nothing for political reasons,� said Will Rogers. Not even Pepper and Binki, the pound puppies of Arizona Secretary of State hopeful Sam Wercinski with his partner Paul Kelley.

Mimi, the One Eyed Wonder Dog won over Richard Stevens with her natural beauty and stage presence. Mimi appears in drag occasionally with Barbra Seville.

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“Histories are more full of examples of the fidelity of dogs than of friends.” – Alexander Pope (left to right) Carly Webb, Breanna Miles, Anthony Incardona, Patrick Kunemund join their faithful friends Bo, Grady, and Chase.

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PETs AND the City - Adopt your pet There are many ways for you to adopt a pet friend.

You can help save our animal friends’ lives and make them happy when you open up your heart and home.

Mutts, purebreds, retired Greyhounds, rabbits and other critters are waiting for you and need you. Below is a list of just a few places you can search to find the perfect pet friend.

A great clearinghouse is Adopt-A-Pet. Visit www. adoptapet.com and you’ll find a wagging tail and a wet nose who’ll love you unconditionally.

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Lost Our Home Pet Foundation

30 North 40th Place - Phoenix 602-273-6852 www.aawl.org

16211 N. Scottsdale Rd. A6A #276 www.lostourhome.org Arizona Rescue 480-598-9410 www.azrescue.org

Arizona Humane Society

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Arizona Animal Welfare League

1311 West Hatcher Road - Phoenix 602-997-7585

Arizona Humane Society

1521 West Dobbins Road - Phoenix 602-997-7585

HALO Animal Rescue

5231 North 35th Avenue - Phoenix 602-971-9222 www.halorescue.org

Animals Benefit Club of AZ 3111 St. John Rd. - Phoenix 602-867-2169 www.animalsbenefitclub.com

Center for Animal Rescue & Adoption 520-237-2331 www.savemoreanimals.com

Humane Society of So. AZ 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd.

520-327-6088 www.hssaz.org

Animal League of Green Valley 1600 W. Duval Mine Rd. 520-625-3170 www.talgv.org

Maricopa Cty. Animal Care & Control

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AUGUST 2010

Vol. 4, Issue 4

OUTRAGEOUS! OUTRAGEOUS! Unfair and unbalanced. We decide.

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Damn Dam! Tempe Town Lake : Lost & Found.

OUTRAGEOUS!

Tempe, Ariz. –The aging Bridgestone wedding bands, engagement rings, bladders, acting as controllable dams bracelets, and lots of sunglasses,” said one for the 11-year-old Tempe Town Lake, official, “But there’s other stuff down there burst suddenly about 10 p.m. on July we never dreamed we’d find.”

20 sending 977 million gallons of water gushing into the otherwise dry Salt The inventory for the Town Lake’s “Lost River riverbed, along with hundreds of and Found” continues to mount. Officials fish. The disaster flooded Mill Avenue, report the following: 967 bicycles, 4,874 destroying businesses, killing hundreds of keys, 1,496 cell phones, 15,068 lighters, innocent citizens, college students, several 2,155 wallets, 219 sets of dentures, 148 panhandlers along with two goats and handguns, dozens of condoms and more. eight chickens.

Recovery teams also discovered a sealed, ANY RESEMBLANCE TO THE TRUTH IS TRAGICALLY ACCIDENTAL watertight case containing a cassette with As engineers assess the process of 18.5 minutes missing from the Watergate replacing the four-ton section of the dam, Tapes, the Holy Grail, Waldo, Jimmy treasure hunters and curious residents Hoffa, Rasputin’s penis, the wreck of the eagerly dig through the stinking muck Edmund Fitzgerald, Michael Rockefeller, in search of treasures once lost in the the propeller of Amelia Earhart’s plane, a 19-foot-deep waters that occupied the wooden vessel resembling Noah’s Ark, a lake. strange land mass that might be the Lost Continent of Atlantis, a contact lens and a “We’ve discovered a couple hundred Segway.

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B’way Says “Sí, Sí” to Same-Sex “Gayvita!”

OUTRAGEOUS! OUTRAGEOUS!

NEW YORK CITY, New York – South American sexpot and despot Eva Perón’s life story will enjoy a ANY RESEMBLANCE TO THE renewed wave of popularity when the Great White Way remounts a new production of the classic Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice musical warhorse “Evita.”

the parlor of the Casa Rosada The Pink Palace – of Buenos Aries.

“This is the perfect vehicle for Broadway,” said one investor.

Gay guy TRUTH IS TRAGICALLY“What ACCIDENTAL wouldn’t give his eyeteeth for the chance to play Gayvita? The show doesn’t need much updating. It stands on its own. The costumes, the sets.

Everything. It’s fabulous!”

OUTRAGEOUS! OUTRAGEOUS!

A few of the epic showstoppers will A lot has changed since the presidency be have to be changed. The legendary of Juan Perón and his rapacious First anthem will be changed to “Don’t Lady. On July 15 in an historic pre-dawn CryISFor Me San Francisco” instead of vote of 33-27, Argentina became the first ANY TOTO THE TRUTH TRAGICALLY ACCIDENTAL ANYRESEMBLANCE RESEMBLANCE THE TRUTH IS TRAGICALLY ACCIDENTAL Latin American country to grant same-sex “Argentina.” couples marriage equality.

If “Gayvita” is boffo, more same-sex plays are in the works to be re-written, Now, producer Harold Prince plans on for example, “Mannie,” the musical updating the 1979 rock opera to reflect misadventures of a curly haired redthe socio-political change with a revised headed orphan with Sugar Daddy Broadway show called, “Gayvita.” Look Warfucks, “A Little Disco Music,” “Porgy for the fabled strumpet to be cast as a and Jess,” “Mister Saigon,” and Rodgers conniving hustler who finagles his way and Hammerstein’s smash, “Oklahomo!” into the pants of the president as well as

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The Guy Who Still Buys CDs Found!

EAU CLAIRE, Wis. – Everyone from executive David Gorman, chairman at Sony Music Entertainment to Vicki McNaughton, the manager of the Music Department ANY RESEMBLANCE at Best Buy in Lincoln, Nebraska was amazed when they received the press release that Lamarr McCowan, 61, is The Guy Who Still Buys CDs. Yes. He’s the one.

The elusive McCowan has purchased CDs all through the Midwest. Two or three here, one there, for the past few years, despite the success of TRAGICALLYsoaring ACCIDENTAL iTunes, Rhapsody and other music download sites.

Music purchasing managers have heard that there was A Guy Who Still Buys CDs, but his identity was heretofore unknown.

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CEOs at Bertelsman Music Group, partners with Sony Music were “Believe you me,” said McCowan, “I ANY RESEMBLANCE TOTHE THE TRUTH IS TRAGICALLY ACCIDENTAL ANY RESEMBLANCE TO TRUTH TRAGICALLY ACCIDENTAL amazed to discover that McCowan is alive stillISlove my vinyl, but it’s so rare! These and well, living in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. CDs are sure handy!” He does not have a computer. “Oh, I like Stevie Nicks, some “We’ve heard that there was someone Grateful Dead, a little Champagne Music out there who still bought CDs, but we’re from Lawrence Welk. Different things. shocked to discover exactly who it is. This I buy about 25 CDs a year. I’m a little news is astounding, frankly. We never crazy that way!” thought we’d find The Guy Who Still Buys CDs here in America,” said one executive The search is still on, however, for The anonymously.

Lady Who Still Buys VHS Tapes.

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Amsterdam Amsterdam

718 Central Ave. Phoenix (602)258-6122 258-6122 718 N.N.Central Ave.- Downtown - Downtown PHX (602)

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5749 N. 7th St. - Phoenix 5749 N. 7th St. - Phoenix

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3708 N. 16th St. - Phoenix

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7125 E. 5th Ave. - Scottsdale

(602) 277-9373 (602) 277-9373 (602) 266-9001 (480) 945-9028

Bar 1

3702 N. 16th St. - Phoenix

(602) 266-9001

BS West

7125 E. 5th Ave. - Scottsdale

(480) 945-9028

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Bunkhouse Charlie’s

4428 Ave. - Rd. Phoenix 727 N. W. 7th Camelback - Phoenix

(602) (602)200-9154 265-0224

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Cash Inn Cherry Bar

2140 Rd.Rd.- -Phoenix 1028E.E.McDowell Indian School Phoenix

(602) (602)244-9943 277-7729

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Cherry Lounge Charlie’s

Every starting 11th - Mill Ave. in 265-0224 Tempe 727 W. Thursday Camelback Rd.January - Phoenix (602)

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Cruisin’ 7th Club Vibe Dick’s Cabaret

3702 N. 7th St. - Phoenix

3432 E. Illini Rd. - Phoenix

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FLEX Men’s Club Dick’s Cabaret

1517 S Black Canyon Hwy - Phoenix 3432 E. Illini Rd. - Phoenix

(602) 271-9011 (602) 274-DICK

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Forbidden The Door

6820 Ave. -Rd. Scottsdale 1126E.N.5th Scottsdale - Tempe

forbiddenaz.com (480) 967-DOOR

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Forbidden icepics videobar

6820E.E.McDowell 5th Ave. - Scottsdale 3108 Rd. - Phoenix

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2140 E. McDowell Rd. - Phoenix

1440 E Indian School Rd. - Phoenix

1028 E. Indian School Rd. - Phoenix 401 W. Clarendon Ave. - Phoenix 3031 E. Indian School Rd. - Phoenix 3702 N. 7th St. - Phoenix

3108 E. McDowell Rd. - Phoenix

1724 E. McDowell Rd. - Phoenix 2424 E. Thomas Rd. - Phoenix

(602) 200-9154 (602) 244-9943

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(602) 212-9888 (602) 224-9977 (602) 212-9888

(602) 267-8707

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Kobalt

3110 N. Central Ave. - Phoenix

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Nu Towne

5002 E Van Buren St. - Phoenix‎

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Retro Bar The Rock Roscoe’s

The Rock Rainbow Cactus 25. Roscoe’s

1724 E. McDowell Rd. - Phoenix 3110 N. Central Ave. - Phoenix

4132E.E.Osborn McDowell Rd.- -Phoenix Phoenix 1560 Rd. 3114 E. Cactus Rd. - Phoenix

4132 E. McDowell Rd. - Phoenix 4129 N. 7th Ave. - Phoenix

15615 N. Cave Creek Rd. - Phoenix 4531 N. 7th St. - Phoenix

(602) 254-0231 (602) 264-5307

(602) 493-0355

(602) 275-3509 (602) 248-8559

(602) 971-1086 (602) 285-0833

4129 N. 7th Ave. - Phoenix

(602) 248-8559

4531 N. 7th St. - Phoenix

(602) 285-0833

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(602) 867-2463

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Wild Card

2303 Rd. - Phoenix 801 E. N. Indian Arizona School Ave. - Chandler

(602) (480)956-2885 857-3088

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4301N.N.7th 7th Ave. Ave. - -Phoenix

4301 Phoenix

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Amsterdam

Amsterdam’s Signature Night Happy Hour 4-7pm

Dance - No Cover! $3 Smirnoff cocktails until Mid.

Arts, Industry & ION VIP Night 1/2 price drinks *KARAOKE*

Apollo’s

Comedy Clips 6pm Karaoke 9pm

$1 Bud Light Drafts 2-8p Karaoke 9pm

$1 Bud Light Drafts 2-8p Male Strippers 10:30pm

Bar 1

Friday Happy Hour 4-7p 10a-4p $1.75 well/ bud draft

Saturday $2 dom bottle 6-9p 10a-4p $1.75 well/ bud draft

$2 Brown Bagged Beer 10a-4p $1.75 well/ bud draft

BS West

FUBAR with Elements 9:45p $5 you call it drink & $3 beers

2-4-1 everything all night Go-go dancers - A new tradition

Karaoke 9pm $1 Miller Lite drafts

Charlie’s

$3 pitchers/2-4-1 well/dom 2-7p $1 Happy Hour 7-9p/Afterhours

$3 pitch./2-4-1 well/dom 12-7p $1 Happy Hour 7-9p/Afterhours

Volleyball 4-7pm, NEW 3-4-1 $3 Long Islands, $3 pitchers

Cruisin’ 7th

Fridays $2.50 well & domestic 2-7pm

Saturday $2.50 well & domestic 2-7pm

Sundays $2.50 well & domestic 2-7pm

Dick’s Cabaret

2-4-1 VIP Dances 7pm ‘til 9pm

Off the Hook Tons of Prizes & Giveaways

2-4-1 Cover Charge, Dances & VIP Wristbands

$3 Pomegranate Presses

$3 Bottle Beer & Tequila Shots

$3 Brunch Drinks 50% off bottles of wine

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Crotch Rockitt

The Barbra Seville Show DJ Dancing

Sports Beer Bust Food specials Happy Hour

icepics

MEAT - Hot Go Go Dancers DJ Spinning

80s Happy Hour The Follies 10pm

Show Tunes Happy Hour 2pm-8pm

The Leathermen

NEW: Roscoe’s 10:00p- 1:00a

Cruisin’ 7th | Plazma 4:30p - 7:00p | 10:30p - 1:30p

Karamba

Fridays $4 Pitchers

Saturdays $4 Pitchers

Sundays with Galilea $3 pitchers

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Happy Hour 3-6pm Everyday

Happy Hour Brunch 9a-2p 3-6pm Everyday

Brunch All Day

R Mi Patio

Fridays $1.25 Margaritas on the rocks

Saturdays $1.25 Margaritas on the rocks

Sundays $1.25 Margaritas on the rocks

R My Florist Cafe

Fridays $1.25 Margaritas on the rocks

Saturdays $1.25 Margaritas on the rocks

Sundays $1.25 Margaritas on the rocks

Nu Towne

Fridays 9pm Mike’s in the House Pool Tour.

Saturdays Hot Men Hot Music & $1.25 shot special

Sundays 2pm-2am Our Famous $1 Beer Bust/BBQ

Pumphouse II

Bottoms Up Fridays 2-4-1 all drinks

Hot Bodz Male Revue Hosted by Savannah

Sundays Happy Hour All Day!

The Rock

Karaoke @ 10 Poker @ 7 $5 Martinis 7pm-midnight

Shows Poker Tournament 2p and 5p

Rock your Funday Sunday Tea dance, DJ, specials, food

R Roscoe’s*

All Star Grill Specials Great Happy Hour

All Star Grill Opens at 11am

$8 Sunday Brunch $8 Long Island Pitchers

R Switch

Fridays Open from 11am-Midnight

Saturday Open from 11am-Midnight

Sundays Open from 11am-Midnight

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Fridays Open from 11am-Midnight

Saturday $1 brunch drinks Open from 11am-Midnight

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MONDAY

Arts, Industry & ION VIP Night 1/2 price drinks

College Night 1/2 price drinks with student ID

Divas Live! $3 Diva Shots during the show

Drag Bingo 2 for 1 U Call-It Open-Close

‘Tini Tuesdays 2-4-1 Call Martinis Open-Close

Happy Hour 8am-8pm $2.75 well & dom.

Karaoke 9:30pm Happy Hour 8-8 $2.75 well/dom

Monday $1 Bud Lt. Drft 4-cl.

10a-4p $1.75 well/ bud draft

KAROKE $2.50 wel, dom 10a-4p $1.75 well/ bud draft

$1 OFF in your undies/leather 10a-4p $1.75 well/ bud draft

Thursday 2-4-1 U Call It 10a- cl 10a-4p $1.75 well/ bud draft

W.H.O.R.E. Service Industry $2 dom $3 well $4 bombers

Community Benefit/Fundraiser Book you event @ bswest.com

2-4-1 All Day and All Night A valley tradion!

Karaoke 9pm $2 drafts

Underwear Party 8-cl 1/2 price 2-8pm $3 pitch. 2-4-1 well/dom

2-8p $3 pitch./2-4-2 well/dom 8p-Close 2-4-1 cocktails/dom

2-8p $3 pitch./2-4-1 well/dom 8p-close $3 Pinnacle

2-4-1 All Day! Cocktails and beer

Mondays 2-4-1 Well 7pm-9pm

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Wednesdays 2-4-1 Well 7pm-9pm

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2-4-1 Cover Charge, Dances, VIP Wristbands

Amateur Night Starts at 10pm

S.I.N. Bring Your Dancer ID and get VIP Pricing

Hot Studs All Night Long $5.00 Off with VIP Keychain

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‘tini Tuesdays $3 Martinis

$20 Any Bottle of Wine and small plate

$3 G Spots

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Game Night 7pm-9pm

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Wednesday BBQ Short Ribs Tuesday Night Fish & Chips Selected Beers $3 Starts @ 5pm Selected Beers $3 Starts @ 5pm

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Wednesdays $3 well margaritas 9pm-2am

Singin in the shower w/ Mr. Karaoke 8pm-mid

Mondays KARAOKE 2-4-1 7-close

Tuesdays DARTS Dart tournament

Wednesdays Industry Night 2-4-1 well & domestic

Hot Bodz Male Revue Hosted by Savannah

Lady’s Night Free pool $1 Miller Lite Drft, $4.50 Bomb.

Guys Night Out Happy hour all day long

Industry Night $2 Well & Domestic $3 Bombs

Poker Night $3.50 Long Islands $1 Off Draft Pitchers

Monday Pool Tournament

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Thursdays Open from 11am-Midnight

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“You can either lie on the porch, or run with the big dogs.” During these sweaty Dog Days of summer, I’m more inclined to stay inside my mobile home at the Wonder-Vu Trailer Court, sleeping, on one of my fabulous, antique, oriental rugs with lots and lots of air conditioning running. I’ve traveled all over the world, my darlings, and I can tell you: America may not do a lot of things right. We disrupt other country’s business, stir up wars, make people who are different feel unwelcome, but one thing we do very well is air conditioning.

If only we could take all that money we’re spending in Iraq and Afghanistan and install air conditioning in the rest of the world. Especially places like Paris, where they have lots of shopping. Who’s with me here?

Talking about “people who are different” – since so many people think that boys who kiss boys and girls who kiss girls aren’t “the right kind of people,” handsome Hollywood photographer Adam Bouska has been making thousands of fabulous portraits for his fabulous NOH8 campaign. And this is largely (if almost not completely) thanks to the hard work of the confident Simone GardunioReynolds who spearheaded the campaign to recruit the talents of Adam Bouska and company to bring them to Arizona.

All via a no-holds-barred, relentless Facebook campaign!

Thank you, Simone!

last count. 400. The staff of BS West were on hand, along with the lovely Michelle King, the dashing Sheikh of Arabian Horses, the dreamy Michael Delcore, the moviestar handsome Nick Duckro, the RitzCarlton’s Tea Time tootsie extraordinaire Jeffrey Hatrick and scores of others – all clad in white v-neck t-shirts (well, those who followed instructions, anyway).

But I have wonder, where were all the quote-unquote Big Guns who are always grandstanding and threatening to pull out the heavy artillery for these kinds of issues? I didn’t see as many of the “high profile” A-Gays as I imagined would’ve – and should’ve – been there.

Perhaps they don’t wait in lines, unless there’s a buffet with an award by the rubbery Coq au Vin. There were plenty of other guys ‘n’ gals who managed to scrape

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together $40 of their hard earned money for the event? I’m just sayin’. Darlings.

ArizonaDrag.com celebrated their first anniversary with a Dragalicious party at Forbidden. Founder and drag enthusiast Edward Castro engineered a highheeled affair with Tucson’s funny lady Lucinda Holliday MCing the event. The Tallest Living Drag Queen in Captivity, Janée Starr, the cast of Snatch! along with Coco St. James and others entertained a sold out crowd. Headliner from “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” season 2, the sultry Raven bewitched, bothered and bewildered with her big city ways. Here’s to many more birthdays, ArizonaDrag.com!

Our Party Penguin of the month has to be the incredorablicious Jeremiah Power! He’s everywhere, and even helped apply tattoos at the NoH8 photoshoot. Some may know him from his days at Wild Card as Angel Rogers.

Whomever he is, frankly, I think he’s hot. So make sure you’re around plenty of air conditioning. And I just happen to have some at the Wonder-Vu Trailer Court.

If you’d like to spend time enjoying air conditioned comfort wearing nothing but a pair of boxer shorts –with Addison – send him an e-mail to RumorHound@ aol.com. And a sweaty picture of you would be nice, too.

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stretch your wings and fly! But be sure to let someone put some salt on your tail around mid-month. You’ll be glad you did.

Aries Mar. 21 - Apr. 20

Libra Sep. 23 - Oct. 22

Taurus Apr. 21 - May 20

Scorpio Oct. 23 - Nov.23

Gemini May 21 - June 21

Sagittarius Nov. 23 - Dec. 23

You feel like pulling your hair out this month.

If you have a cat, it feels like pulling your hair out, too. Relax. Use a good creme rinse and go to the beauty parlor. Both of you. You’ll feel better about things in no time. It may take the cat a little bit longer.

You have ants in your pants this month. We can’t keep up with you! Up and down, in and out! You’re feeling exhausted. Calm down, take a deep breath and take your vitamins.

Otherwise you made need a good worming.

That’s what your dog says, anyway.

Wag your tail and let someone special know how much you care. And it’s always funny to jump up on the bed and lick their face in the morning. Hey, it works for Great Danes! It’ll work for you.

Cancer June 22 - July 22

“The dogs bark but the caravan passes on.”

Don’t let these yapping pooches hamper your efforts. Your hard work, determination and good intentions will be rewarded. Sooner than you think. But keep a couple of Milk Bones in your pocket just in case.

Goldfish memory? Do you feel like you’re swimming around and around in a bowl and slowly going crazy? Relax. It happens to all of us. But pay attention to things and those around you and that “goldfish memory” of yours will improve.

Quit scooting on the carpet! Don’t bark! Who ate the philodendron? Did you claw up the couch? Sometimes if feels like constantly getting spanked with a newspaper. But cheer up, Sparky! Your obedience and cuteness will pay off soon.

Capricorn Dec. 23 - Jan. 20

The party is on, baby! You’re frisky, rollicking and full of pep this month! What kind of catnip are you nibbling? One thing’s for sure: you’ll want to share this newfound energy with another clever kitty who has their eye on you. Meow!

You’re craziness has everybody thinking you have rabies or distemper these days. Be careful, or someone might tell you that you

Leo July 23 - Aug. 22

Aquarius Jan. 21 - Feb. 19

We’ve been noticing your kibble more and more. But it’s your “bits” that really get us excited! If it’s your birthday, you’re out of the doghouse. Run around the yard! Fetch a stick! Boys, somebody might want to share a “bone” with you, if you get my drift.

Virgo Aug. 23 - Sep. 22

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have a “trip to the farm” coming up for you.

Do it! Hang your head out the car window!

Dig! Pee outside! Heck, smell someone’s butt if you want to! Do something liberating this month and give people something to talk about.

Pisces Feb. 20 - Mar. 20

You’re only a bird in a gilded cage - a beautiful sight to see! Show the world that there’s more to you than just bright, showy feathers. Feather your nest with good deeds and kindness.

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