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Vintners’ Square Expanding in Santa Rosa
Cibo Rustico On its Way Soon, the aroma of wood oven pizza and grilled meats will marry with the intoxicating perfumes of wine and beer emanating from a most unlikely spot: an industrial parking lot at Cleveland and Ridgway avenues, next to the 101 Freeway. Wineyard at Santa Rosa Vintners’ Square just keeps on growing since the D’Argenzio family expanded
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LGBT Travel Panel at the L.A. Times Travel Show
Yours truly is organizing an LGBT travel panel at the upcoming L.A. Times Travel Show on Saturday, January 28, 2012 from 2:15pm to 2:45pm in the Travel in Style Pavilion, naturally enough. If you are anywhere near the Los Angeles Convention Center in downtown L.A., please stop in. You can find more information about the [...]
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New Leaders Appointed to CenterLink’s National Board of Directors
CenterLink: The Community of LGBT Centers announced the appointment of four additional individuals to serve on its national Board of Directors: Christopher Bartlett, Executive Director of William Way LGBT Community Center in Philadelphia, PA; Cece Cox, Executive Director of Resource Center Dallas in Dallas, TX; David Stocum, Executive Director of New Mexico GLBTQ Centers in Las Cruces, NM; Shannon Minter, Legal Director of National Center for Lesbian Rights in San Francisco, CA.
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Petaluma’s Viva Cocolat Hosts Decadent Drag Photo Show
Lynn Wong, owner of downtown Petaluma’s Viva Cocolat [110 Petaluma Blvd. N, 707-778-9888), takes a creative approach to operating her sunny chocolate shop and cafe. Each month, she features the products of a different artisan chocolatier, and the walls of establishment are always hung with works for sale by talented artists. The shop’s current art exhibit is “When Life is
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Predicting the Streets of San Francisco
Just sayin’…. San Francisco is a hot-bed for LGBTQI activism – we know that! Its history amazes and amuses, it is queer personified and its is eclectic till the next ‘Big One’ and then eclectic again. It rises above ashes and ruins and it tumbles down and comes [...]
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Catholic church in SF disinvites gay clergy
SAN FRANCISCO [AP) — A Roman Catholic church in San Francisco that canceled a series of pre-Christmas services featuring gay ministers from other denominations is being criticized for sending a negative message to its predominantly gay and lesbian congregation.
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The Gay & Lesbian Tourism Bible, 16th Edition
All LGBT marketing pros worth their salt keep a copy of Community Marketing, Inc.’s [CMI) Annual Gay & Lesbian Tourism Study at the ready for answers to many questions regarding the segment from its size to various behaviors to its most popular destinations. This year’s study, the 16th Annual Gay & Lesbian Tourism Study is chock full of great information [...]
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Experience the Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration on Christmas Eve!
It’s beginning to look like Christmas everywhere in Los Angeles! With decorations at the Grove, ice skating rinks in Santa Monica and Downtown LA and occasional weather below 70 degrees, the holidays are definitely underway. The Dorothy Chandler Pavilion in Downtown LA will be hosting the 52nd annual Los Angeles County Holiday Celebration on December [...]
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Top 10 Bike Tours: 2011 Viator Travel Awards
Bike tours are a fun and efficient way to get around cities and their surrounding areas in a small amount of time. Catering to every level of ability, bike tours tend not to be strenuous and are often much less exhausting than walking everywhere and catching local transport! Great value for money, bike tours also give you the added bonus of learning about the history of each place and experiencing the layout of an area first-hand under the tutelage of an experienced and knowledgeable guide.
Here’s our top-rated bike tours in 2011!
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Discover Northeast Los Angeles Murals
It’s a known fact that Northeast Los Angeles has a good portion of murals around its communities. Some communities have proud works of art to display and a mural is often a part of the culture displayed. Highland Park is one community with many artistic murals depicting the culture of the people in the early [...]
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The Rep says It Gets Better
Last month British Columbia's Representative of Children and Youth released its own "It Gets Better" video, aimed at inspiring British Columbia's LGBTQ youth to focus on a positive future ahead.
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Suzanne Westenhoefer, Fresno
Get ready Fresno! Iconic lesbian comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer is coming with her new show “Semi-Sweet” and it is not to be missed. She performs at Fulton 55 on Dec. 3, 8pm. She has embarked on a crazy, all-new, heart-pumping, mind-bending, hilarious romp through heartbreak, comedy, life, love, and everything about couples un-coupling in the…
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Suzanne Westenhoefer, San Francisco
What words best describe comedian Suzanne Westenhoefer? How about bold, bawdy and just plain hilarious? Not afraid to ask tough questions that uncover the laughs underneath, Suzanne’s made a career out of telling the truth. And the truth is, life is funny. And now, Suzanne takes it to the road one more time with her…
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Cheerleading in L.A. -- Bring It On: The Musical
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Halloween Weekend & Other Top Events: October 28-30, 2011
All Weekend Things get spooky at Wild Things this weekend! Children can dress up in their favorite costume and set out on a Howl-O-Ween Safari. Tricked out tots can trick-or-treat amidst the exotic animal neighborhood and enjoy a Halloween themed animal show, costume contest and lighted pumpkin path! Friday and Saturday 6:30pm-8pm, 400 River Road [...]
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This Weekend’s Top Events: October 7-9, 2011
All Weekend Celebrate Big Sur’s brilliant green ornamental stone at the 20th annual Big Sur Jade Festival! This year’s event will be packed with free lectures, demonstrations, food, crafts, live music from The Demos, Songs Hotbox Harry Taught Us and more! Friday-Sunday, Pacific Valley School, Highway One, Big Sur. Free admission. Celebrate poet Robinson Jeffers [...]
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Sonoma Gaydar Halloween Bash Set for Oct. 29 at Deerfield Ranch Winery
The folks behind one of the Wine Country’s most popular GLBT social groups, Sonoma Gaydar [which I’ve blogged about in the past), have teamed with Kenwood’s bucolic Deerfield Ranch Winery – noted for its atmospheric 23,000-square-foot wine-cave tasting center – to host a big Halloween fete at the end of the month. The party will take place on Saturday, Oct.
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LA Premier Makes Its Debut in West Hollywood
Imagine a traditional, Victorian style mirror in a frame of cobalt blue instead of gilt, and ottomans and chairs in classic shapes, re-imagined with unorthodox fabrics and finishes. Above, a crystal chandelier has been given a humorously macabre make-over with a thick coat of melting black rubber that drips like stalactites.
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LA Premier Makes Its Debut in West Hollywood
Imagine a traditional, Victorian style mirror in a frame of cobalt blue instead of gilt, and ottomans and chairs in classic shapes, re-imagined with unorthodox fabrics and finishes. Above, a crystal chandelier has been given a humorously macabre make-over with a thick coat of melting black rubber that drips like stalactites.
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Gay History 101
New state law requires textbooks to include gays’ achievements ‘History should be honest,’ Gov. Jerry Brown says in signing the state law, which had sparked hot debate among legislators. By Patrick McGreevy, Los Angeles Times July 15, 2011 Reporting from Sacramento Gov. Jerry Brown signed legislation Thursday making California the first state to require that [...]
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Get Inside the Mind of Tim Burton at the LACMA
Tim Burton has always been known to push the boundaries of fantasy and reality through his films and you can now get a glimpse inside the head of his genius at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. The exhibit started on May 29th and will continue until October 31st, 2011. Tim Burton’s work is [...]
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Power Of Attorney To Heath Care CAN'T Be Ignored In California
After receiving many calls from clients enquiring whether it was true that their Advance Health Care Directives could be ignored by a hospital, my attention was drawn to an article in the Los Angeles Times (6/13/11) headlined erroneously “Advance Directives Can Be Ignored” In her article, the writer frequently uses...
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Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn Restaurant: Tales from the Down-Low Diner
When I spend time in a great outdoorsy spot like Big Sur, I want the kind of breakfast like my grandmother might have made. Deetjen’s Big Sur Inn Restaurant serves exactly that kind of food – that is, if my grandmother was a phenomenal chef serving up stick-to-your-ribs yummies to the loggers who lived here [...]
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California Assembly Passes Bill Strengthening Employment, Housing, & Other Nondiscrimination Laws
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Deal of the Week: Dine About Town San Francisco
Foodies know San Francisco is about as good as it gets in the U.S. for fabulous cuisine and wine. Now’s your chance to experience some of the best eats in the land — for unbelievably inexpensive prices. “Dine About Town San Francisco” returns for the second half of its tenth year on June 1-15, 2011. [...]
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