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Metra's calendar of EVENTS, that lets you know where all the HOT spots are!
By Auntie M4Doro@ aol.com This is our 4th of July issue; it’s time to celebrate our freedom. So, let’s see who is planning to hold 4th of July celebrations in and around Metraland! Our good friends over at Hunter Hodges Promotions, Murray & Peter proudly present…"SEASON 8: The Queens, Live Across America" with Derrick Barry, Kim Chi, Naomi Smalls, Thorgy Thor, Chi Chi Devayne, and hosted by Katya on Friday, August 19th at 8pm at DeVos Hall, 303 Monroe Ave NW, Grand Rapids Mi. 49503. Tickets are on sale now at ticketmaster 800-745-3000. All Ages are Welcome.
…MICHIGAN Ann Arbor: NECTO (734-994-5436), on Pride Friday, July 8th it’s their big yearly event the “BOYS OF SUMMER” Contest, cash prizes and hosted by Chanel Hunter and the PRIDE CREW with DJ Jace & DJ DigiMARK. Then on PrideFriday July 15th “BOB: The Drag Queen” hosted by Chanel Hunter & Jadein Black with DJ Jace & DJ DigiMARK. Their 1st show is at 9:45pm, with an Encore Performance at midnight. Meet and Greet after Encore. Doors open at 9pm, 18+ welcome, NO COVER before 10pm, no cover with COLLEGE ID before 11pm. $5 for 21+, $8 for 18-20 after 11pm. For more information contact: info@necto.com. Or call 734-994-5436. Detroit: ADAMS APPLE (313-240-8482), on Monday, July 4th they’ll be having a HUGE Patio Party! Continued on page 16 14 Metra Magazine, Issue # 885
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Come over and have some summer fun! On Fridays it’s Karaoke, Music and Videos starting at 9pm with Detroit’s Most Awarded Karaoke Host: KJ Karen. Also the best drinks in the “D” with bartender Chili, Free Munchies party on the Patio, NO COVER and Secure Parking! Your weekly bartenders are Sundays with Timmy, Mondays & Tuesdays with Simon, Wednesdays and Thursdays with Jodi, Fridays with Chili & KJ Karen, and Saturdays with James! BODY ZONE (313-366-9663), on Friday, July 8th it’s the “BLACK OUT PARTY”. Following that event on Saturday, July 16th its “LEATHER NIGHT” with $5 lockers for members in Chaps or Harness! Always a fun night it’s their “COLLEGE NIGHT” on Saturday, July 23rd with $5 lockers for members 18-25. Open 24/7 with FREE Tanning with room or locker rental. Wild Wednesdays FREE LUBE with a room or locker rental! CLUB GOLD COAST & SIN in Detroit (313-366-6135), on Mondays its “SERVICE INDUSTRY NIGHT” with $1 OFF all drinks. It’s your night, let them serve you! With $4 Martinis also with weekly shot specials, FREE entry ALL night and FREE Pool! Coming in July “DART LEAGUES” sign up at the bar now! HAYLOFT SALOON (313-581-8913), on Saturday, July 2nd it’s the “CANADIAN INVASION PARTY” Windsor’s Biggest Party comes to Detroit from 9pm-2am. Sunday, July 3rd “BBQ & PATIO PARTY” it’s a summer party ALL afternoon from 2pm-9pm. On Saturday, July 9th its “SILENCE SHOOT” standing up against Bulling and Violence from 9pm-2am. Douglas: DUNES RESORT (269-857-1401), it’s time for some fun at the Midwest’s Largest Premiere Gay Resort! For information on their summer events check them out at DunesResort.com! Ferndale: SOHO (248-542-7646) has Karaoke every Sunday night. 16 Metra Magazine, Issue # 885
MENJO’S (313-863-3934), has Bear Necessities EVERY FRIDAY come grab a hand full of bear! Saturday, July 2nd its “BEARS OF SUMMER” and then on Saturday, July 9th they’ll have “BUBBLES & BEARS”. Then on Saturday, July 30th Al Gamea presents “ARABIAN NIGHTS” also with DJ Bonic. Grand Rapids: The APARTMENT (616-451-0815), says COOL IT! With Summer Fun at the APT! Check out Show Tune Sundays! Every other Sunday from 6pm-9:30pm and Sunday Industry Night! Every Sunday 10pm – close! Sunday Funday: Build your own Bloody Mary Bar 2pm-6pm, $3.00 22oz, PBR cans and $3.25 Stoli from open to close. Michigan Mondays: Over 40 Michigan Beers $3.25 bottles/ $3.75 cans. Stoli U call it’s $3.25. Customer Appreciation Day with Free Pizza with purchase at 10pm. Sangria Tuesdays: $3.75 glass / $7.25 pitcher, $3.00 Wells & Continued on page 18
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Domestics open to close! Hump Day Wednesday: ½ off premium bottles of wine, $3.00 Wells and Domestics, $3.25 Stoli U call its and $3.00 22oz PBR. Thirsty Thursday: up to ½ off all Adult Beverages open to close - so come on down and get your Happy on! On Fridays and Saturdays they have Happy Hour till 9pm. The APT is the place where friends meet and new ones are made! Spend your weekends with us at YOUR Apartment Lounge. Inkster: INFERNO (734-729-0345), has some special events coming up Friday, July 8th – Dueling Pianos Show with: "The Dynamic Duo" Gerianne & Eric. Saturday, July 16th, Inferno will have FIRE Circuit Party. Inferno’s weekly line-up on Wednesdays: Free Pool & Movie Night. Thursdays: Karaoke Night. Fridays: It’s Showtime – rotating events. Saturdays: Cabaret Show with Sapphire Dee-Lite. Sundays: Dance Party with Free Games. Happy Hour 79pm just minutes from Metro Airport! They’re located at 1641 Middlebelt Road in Inkster. For Reservations call: 734-729-0345 or check them out online www.Facebook.com/ InfernoDetroit! Lansing: SPIRAL (517-371-3221), will have their Annual Benefit for miPRIDE with a “WHITE PARTY” on Friday, 26th August which kicks off the festival. Then on Saturday 27th, take part in the march of the Capitol, a rally on the East Lawn, than return to OLD TOWN for allages entertainment, vendors and a beverage tent. There will be a PRIDE: After Party at Spiral Nightclub; you have to be 18+ to enter! Pontiac: LIBERTY BAR (248-758-0771), on Friday, July1st, and back by popular demand…MIGRA presents “Drag Queen Bingo” hosted by Dee LaVille, the fun begins at 9pm. Then on Saturday, July 2nd it’s the “RED, WHITE, and BLUE PARTY”, wear patriotic attire for drink & shot specials! Tuesday’s are EUCHRE, Wednesday’s – Game Night with Adam and Thursday’s – Karaoke with Vince. Sunday’s they have the best $7 BRUNCH in town from 12-2 with Adam, also they have STUD Sunday’s with DJ Chuck starting at 9pm. Make your Sunday a special night! Traverse City: SIDETRAXX (231-935-1666), it’s that time of the year, when tourist and celebrities from all over the world flock to Traverse City in search of Continued on page 20 18 Metra Magazine, Issue # 885
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cherries and grapes. The Traverse City National Cherry Festival is held from July 2nd -9th and our own Sidetraxx’s the Northern Michigan’s Gay Destination will be celebrating with their very own 4th of July Celebration. They’re open 7 days a week at 5pm. This year’s festival will host more that 150 events to woo the 500,000 people who travel to see the cherry harvest; and the organizers have added a host of new events this year. So plan a weekend and go up north to Traverse City and stop in at Sidetraxx and have a few drinks and brewski’s!
...ILLINOIS Chicago: 2nd STORY (312-923-9536), is always ready to party at the drop of a hat. They just don’t need a special reason, with their strong and cheap drinks. So, stop in and have a few cocktails or beers and have your own party! Just blocks away from the Magnificent Mile shopping on Ohio St. above an Armenian Restaurant. TOUCHE (773-465-7400), wants you to mark your calendar as they fill up your summer with HOT action. Starting things off on July 1-4 it’s the RED, WHITE & BEAR Weekend. Then on the weekend of July 15-17 it’s “MR. MIDWEST RUBBER 2016”. The first Tuesday of EVERY MONTH Chicago Leather “WOMEN’S CRUISE” from 8-10pm come join The Leatherwomen of Chicago for a monthly meet up to cruise & play in the Club Room Bar! That’s it for this issue! Remember we only have one issue in July, our next deadline is Wednesday, July 06, 2016 for our Wednesday, July 13, 2016 issue, contact me at AuntieM4doro@aol.com! Email me your upcoming events today! 20 Metra Magazine, Issue # 885
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