Well, close to it anyways. Next Thursday we're on our way to Chicago for IML! Plus there's a Canadian long weekend in between to get things started. I was at Priape today getting my Polymorphe sailor pants fitted (and no, I don't fit into the size Medium in those, so I found out...well, I fit, but it was a tight one...), and was told there had been a LOT of guys in the store over the past week getting gear tailored, hemmed, bought....I wonder how many Calgary kinksters will be in Chicago next weekend? I hope it doesn't turn out like Vancouver Pride where every year you see more people from Calgary than from Vancouver! Doesn't matter -- it will be nice to get out and perv out for a weekend. A few of my friends are planning to spend most of the weekend in the Hyatt, but the bf and I are pretty psyched to get out during the day and check out the city. I can't be in Chicago for five days and not have a few touristy stories to tell when I get back, can I? ;-)
Here's an itinerary of the rubber parties that are going on over the weekend:
Friday 5.23
THE CHICAGO RUBBERMEN "GREET THE MEAT" PARTY
7:30 - 9pm, Hyatt [Acapulco Room, West Tower, Gold Level]
IML...prepare to be rubberized! Get your weekend off to a rubbery start with The Chicago Rubbermen and Mr. International Rubber 2008, BJ Turgeon! There will be surprise giveaways and shiny guys to be had! Resistance is futile!
GEAR BLAST IML008
9-11pm, Hyatt [Regeny Ballroom B, West Tower, Gold Level]
Produced by ScubaCCS and sponsored by GearFetish.com
Music by Black Party '08 DJ, Drew G
Saturday 5.24
RECON GEAR PARTY
8pm-2am, Cell Block Chicago [3702 N. Halsted] $5 admission
Join the men of RECON's 31 fetish themed websites in a gear party at the Cell Block Chicago, the home of Mr. International Rubber!
STRICT RUBBER DRESS CODE PARTY
10pm-5am, door pass required, $25 admission
Private, invitation only party, exclusive to members, on the IML shuttle bus route.
Sunday 5.25
INTERNATIONAL MR. LEATHER 3OTH ANNIVERSARY CONTEST
6-9pm, Hyatt [Grand Ballroom, East Tower, Gold Level]
Tickets required. Cheer on the contestants at IMLXXX and enjoy the performance by Erasure front man, Andy Bell!
And here's the WHOLE FREAKING SCHEDULE!
1 comment:
Hi Reid,
My partner and i visited Chicago(my first visit to the USA)in 2003.We were in the audience of an Oprah Winfrey show,took the elevator to the 107th floor of the Sears Tower and had lunch at the Cheesecake Factory.I absolutely loved it,shopping chaos for my partner(he doesnt enjoy it as much as me)but I loved ALL the experiences.We had a free tour around the City by a tour guide,a guy who lives there.He gave us a more interesting idea of Gay Life in every part of Chicago.
I wish that when you visit that you have the same amazing time that we both had.
Next time,Pennsylvania(for the Fallingwater House),then stockbridge(Norman Rockwells studio).Regards Duncan.
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