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It's that time again for me at the end of April. I'm in Denver now and well, it's been good for work but kind of quiet and not alot of industry things going on. I was looking at West Hollywood/Hollywood, Chicago, maybe San Diego. I like lots of gay people around me and a city that's pedestrian friendly. I want to find a city with plenty of husky guys to play with and film.
Tired of Denver huh?
I love it here... so close to the mountains, you can go hiking, biking, camping all from just an hour's drive.
But if I were to go anywhere else, it would have to be the ocean. But without the hurricanes. :D
have you thought about Montreal?
I love living in Phoenix but it wouldn't fit your parameters--ya gotta have a car here and the gay population is spread out. On the plus side, in all my 5 years here my house has never been destroyed by earthquake, hurricane, blizzard, mudslide, wildfire, or tornado. I paid less for a big mountainside home with a great view of the city and 1/4 acre lot than I would for a 2 bedroom condo in San Francisco. By car, the Grand Canyon is 5 hours away, skiing at Flagstaff is 2 hours, Las Vegas 4, Rocky Point Mexico [beaches] is 3 hours, and San Diego is 5.
Sounds like you need a West Hollywood or Chicago. Personally, I am not fabulous enough for WeHo.
:-)
Hi Whack and Paco,
Whack, Denver is a cool city. Lots' going for it for sure. Just didn't connect with the people here for some reason. It's hard to explain. I love the ocean too. I was in SF but the water is coooold there almost all year round. West Hollywood would probably get me closer to a year round summer climate. San Diego is cool too. I really like the Hillcrest area.
Paco, I have thought about Canada for sure. Montreal, Toronto and Vancouver being the cities that I have the most interest in. I'm still sort of researching things as far as migrating to Canada. I don't know French and that counts against you if you want to migrate.
Chad,
I've spent a month in the summer there. I really could not handle the heat and it is very spread out. I love to vacation there, especially in the winter. I love the desert southwest, I will always consider it home even though i spent my youth in texas. I have zero interest in the LA aspect of West Hollywood. I just like the warm weather and it's very liberal so those things are always gonna appeal to me.
Flagstaff - nice town - have you ever been to Williams - there is a nice bar / restaurant with good food right next to the traveloge on the main street - well - at least abot 7 yrs ago ;DQuote:
Originally Posted by chadknowslaw
I liked San Diego while visiting for a few days - didn't go out to gay bars etc but I liked the climate. I also liked the climate in Florida - but as the global warming is becoming more and more of an issue, hurricanes will appear more often.
Move to montreal Huskyhunks you will find the hottest french models so many 5 gay strip clubs here fucking hot let me give you a few links
Twink strip bar http://www.taboomontreal.com/
Nice Muscle Hunks http://www.281.ca/html_en/danseur_en.htm
More hot Hunks at this bar http://www.stockbar.ca/
more twinks and hunks at this bar http://www.campusmtl.com/accueil/main.html
and there is West Side Bar but they don't have a website
so think about it you will have plenty of guys :cute:
My HH, you sure are a nomad... and I don't mean in the maxpower/newguy/nomad kind of way. You don't seem to stay too long in any one place. Doesn't it get expensive moving your stuff across the country all of the time?
Here is a list of place I would like to move within the US...
San Diego:
pros - the most beautiful weather in the US, the Pacific, Black's Beach
cons - EXPENSIVE real estate, polluted air, too republican/conservative, unchecked illegal immigration, attitude
Phoenix:
pros - the mountains for hiking, nice weather, inexpensive real estate, close to the west coast and Sea of Cortez
cons - SUMMER, urban sprawl, pollution, unchecked illegal immigration, that deadly virus you get from mold spores in the ground which scares the hell out of me
Hawaii:
pros - perfect weather, beauty, the pacific
cons - island fever, expensive, Volcanos, Tsunamis, cockroaches as big as your torso
Florida (I'm gonna lump it all together as the pros and cons are similar):
pros - the weather, the ocean, relatively inexpensive realestate
cons - HURRICANES, humidity, redneck, bugs, unchecked illegal immigration
Lol, I probably offended many of you who love where they live. That wasn't my intention. Just remember, I live in Dallas which has most of the cons and almost none of the pros of these other locations. I'm convinced that Dallas is hell on earth.
Hi Pierre and Xtr8guy,
Pierre, can't believe there's that many clubs w/full time dancers. Thanks for the links. The boys are hot and I can't tell you how much I love uncut cock. I love it and I know the boys in Montreal have the best ones. I'm gonna look into it more. If I do my North American Cock Tour, I will definitely make Montrael a destination to look forward to.
Xtr8guy, yes I wander the US aimlessly sometimes. I can't tell you how many households I've given away to friends. Most of the left over stuff ends up in the condo in Santa Fe. It does get expensive but that's the way it goes. I may just take the show on the road for a while. I like the idea of traveling to new cities, (no leases !!!!) and just seeing what they have to offer. I lived in Dallas for a while, off Mahanna/Lemmon. It was cool. I enjoyed my time there.
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Originally Posted by Xstr8guy
OH yeah-- THAT ... valley fever.... That is kind of a big drawback, but hardly anybody cool ever gets it. :huh:
I better work on being cool then. :PQuote:
Originally Posted by chadknowslaw
Seriously, my partner and I will most likely being moving to Phoenix in the next few years. We spent 2 weeks there last fall and I fell in love with hiking in the mountains. Besides, my dear sister lives there. It will be nice being near family again.
Nah, don't think West Hollywood... think Silverlake! Oooh yeah. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Huskyhunks
I live on the edge of West Hollywood, but the prettyboy twink scene is not for me, personally. But the artsy scene in Silverlake, not to mention the best leather bar in LA, the New EAGLE LA, is my fav hangout.
Hi Don Mike,
I was thinking more of an artsy, villagy, bohemian type neighborhood. I've only been to west hollywood, i've never been to Silverlake. Everytime I hear that word, I start singing that song about silverlake by aimee man... anyway, i digress. I think that it's going to be between silverlake (somewhere in the l.a.vicinity) and chicago. I'm not ready for canada just yet... but I have my eye to the north.
I digressed so far I forgot to mention that I'm definitely more of an eagle type guy then the twink thing but i like diversity in the places I go out to. I miss all my fetish nights at blowbuddies in SF, anything like that in LA ?
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Originally Posted by Huskyhunks
Ah, such fond memories you have just stirred..........
My partner and I lived in Denver pretty much our entire lives up until about two years ago. We then moved to San Diego looking for a change of scenery. We found it. Some good, some bad.
I'm sure some people will disagree with this but, overall I would say San Diego is a great place to take a vacation but definitely NOT a great place to live. San Diego has a "me first" attitude. Not our style... I could list more reasons but that might take me all night.
We visited Vancouver, BC a while back. That truly is a beautiful & clean city. We've considered relocating there.
Our next stop is Portland, OR. We are very excited to explore that area.
See I don't understand, because I have some very fond memories of Dallas. One of the best things about growing up in the Dallas area was that when me and my friends got our drivers licenses we were able to go there and play Historical Presidential Assasination.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xstr8guy
Several of my friends had been given by their parents these 1970/1971 era convertabile Buicks and Fords.... they were these huge boat-sized cars whose tops rolled back with the boot stored in the capacious trunk. So one really pretty weekend afternoons we would drive to downtown Dallas and get on Commerce Street, which winds right up to Dealey Plaza.
Always have the top down on the boat-sized vehicle.... and right in front of the schoolbook depository somebody makes a gunshot noise, and then everyone in the car simultaneously lurches forward in their seat, and then spring back as the imaginary bodybelt retracts.
It's great fun, and everyone around you takes notice. And then before you know it you whoosh under the triple underpass and you're off on the interstate.
Fort Worth has some nice museums.
Steve
Where in the Metroplex did you grow up, Steve?
While being exchange student I was in Plano and going to PSHS ;D and not the evil PESH. My host family moved out to Portland, OR - nice city, too, but moved back to Richardson now.
To my liking, Dallas IS a nice area when you know where to go - many lakes, lots of wide open spaces, definately Commerce St. is a nice place right downtown Dallas. I very much like the landscape in Texas - it is so diverce eventhough it is rather flat. Then down in hillcountry near San Antonio....*sight* beautifull, East-Texas is all green and lots of forests
South Padre Island / Corpus Christi - nice party and Spring Break area ;D
I am with you on that. I lived in Dallas in the early 80's and I really didnt like it. Too flat, too hot, no mountains or water. But I do seem to remember there being an awful lot of hot men there, And there was a 5 story CBC that made it bearable.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xstr8guy
Have you ever thought of Seattle HH?? I lived there for 14 years before moving to Asia and I really liked it. It gets a bad rap about the rain, but it really never bothered me that much. I had also moved all over the US before and found it to be the one place that I wanted to settle.
Good luck with you move.
I grew up smack dab in between Dallas and Fort Worth in a city called Arlington, which most people know as the home of Six Flags and the Texas Rangers baseball team. Imagine the confortable kids and nice school from the 80s movie The Breakfast Club, and you get a pretty good idea of the place.Quote:
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Oh, another thing I like about Dallas, are the black guys. It's a very egalitarian city, so perhaps that is why there I've found the clubs and socializing very nicely integrated. Texas is very diverse overall in all respects, which I think makes it all the more interesting.
I'm leaving for Phoenix today, and will be taking long looks around there. I have a love/hate relationship with Austin. I've lived here since 1987, and right now I'm at this point where so many of my friends I've known have moved elsewhere. But I'm not used to picking up and moving to a brand new city - and I'm so used to this place, and its familiarities. And I suspact that if I pick up and move, I'll be moving my own insecurities with me.
Steve
Yeah, we're all really excited about the new Eagle LA. It was previously the Gauntlet II but has just changed it's name under the new owners.Quote:
Originally Posted by Huskyhunks
And the place you'll be looking for is Slammers. There are a few such places around town, I'm told, but that's the most famous one. ;)
If you do move to LA, look me up.
Chad, Blowbuddies is wild. Where else can you have 25 cocks staring you right at eye level ? Ok, maybe Steamworks Berkely but that's all I'm tellin' :gossip:
Seth, that's cool that you lived in Denver for so long. Like everywhere, it has its pluses and minuses. It's easy to get laid here that's for sure. San Diego always seemed a bit off to me. I can't really explain it. Not very friendly but neither was Denver that's for sure. Vancouver is beautiful I love the architecture and the laid back feeling there. Seems to be a city that you can enjoy year round and be outside. I love that. Portland is cool too. I'd love to live in the Pearl District. I love the new lofts going up. Haven't spent alot of time there but seems to be a progressive place.. on a different note, I sure love that video of you with that gel thing around your cock, god, that is one of the best vids ever !
Hi Sukime69, I have thought about Seattle. I have to tell you that the recent shooting in Capitol hill really freaked me out. A few months ago I had looked at a place a couple of streets away from republican. I still kinda weird on Seattle..
Don Mike, thanks for the info. It would be cool to finally meet another person in the industry. I still haven't done that. Weho or Silverlake would be fine for me. Chicago seems like it's very closed in with the buildings and all being in such close proximity. I like the openess of LA and the greenery. Yeah, the air sucks, but when your down on street level, it's hard to tell it's polluted. LA and Long Beach also have gay basketball which is a huge plus. I've played with some of the guys in SF, damn, they were hot ! It might be nice to do something else, try acting, get better at the keyboards and getting some songs together... stuff like that would be very new to me and seems exciting.
The reasons I hate the Dallas Metroplex...
1) Attitude (aka Dallitude)... nearly everyone who was born and raised here has a pompous attitude very similar to San Diego... very "my shit don't stink but your's sure does". "What car do you drive?" What neighborhood do you live in?" The Yankee transplants are usually nice if they haven't been here too long.
2) Dallas has ZERO natural beauty... The most diverse terrain is also where the ghetto is. There are no natural lakes or rivers, no hills or valleys. Just flat scrub brush, stumpy trees and hard clay dirt. The man-made lakes are mucky and full of tree stumps and weeds.
3) Conservative hypocrites... Dallas is the big shiny buckle of the bible belt. Southern Baptists control nearly every aspect of society. But at the same time, there are more strip clubs and child molestation/abuse/murders then (I think) anywhere else in the country. The city itself is more liberal than the surrounding areas. But still, the religious dominance is over-powering.
4) Nothing to do but shop... This has a lot to do with there being no natural beauty but other than going out to eat or shopping, I can't think of one thing to do. But when I'm visiting beautiful places like Austin, San Diego or Phoenix, I never feel like there's nothing to do. Sure there are museums in Fort Worth that are pretty good but you can only do that once or twice a year. And I can't count the times that I have suffered the Dealey Plaza trip with visiting out-of-towners. BORING! And because Dallas is embarrassed by the Kennedy assination (or secretly proud :(), they do almost nothing to commemorate it. And the conservation and restoration of the Kennedy Memorial has to be overseen by a private organization, The Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza because the city had neglected it. Shameful.
5) The climate... although admittedly better than the 9 months of below-zero I used to endure, the season are strange here. Summer is very hot and humid and is 7-8 months long. And unlike the desert, it doesn't cool down at night. And winter is damp and dreary and lasts for the remaining time. About 2 weeks out of the year you can have your windows open and be comfortable.
6) Urban sprawl... People and business are deserting the city and continue to build further and further away, leaving the city-proper with a diminished tax base. Kids in the city got to school in dilapidated mobile homes that blanket the school yard while the suburban kids go to schools with massive stadiums. While most inner cities around the country are experiencing rejuvenation, Dallas is in very real danger of becoming another Detroit... and yes, Detroit is as bad as you think it is. The very shameful thing is there are MANY millionaires and billionaires living within the inner city... hell Ross Perot and Jerry Jones live about 3-4 miles from me. But the 2 richest areas, University park and Highland Park, are incorporated as their own cities within the city so they don't contribute to the tax base like they should.
7) Air Pollution... Dallas is in the top 10 of the most polluted cities. 'Nuf said.
Having slammed the crap out of my city, let me say a few nice things about living here.
I love my little gayborhood which is situated between the barrio and suburban hell. This tiny, close-knit community is an oasis in the desert... gay friendly and safe. And no, I don't live in Oaklawn.
Dallas is 3 hours from Austin which is truly beautiful and I visit several times a year. The gulf coast is only 4 hours away, so I can get some beach time although it is Galveston. :(
The weather is way better than Minnesota, where I'm originally from... I hate winter!
Dallas isn't in Oklahoma, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi or Georgia. Texas is at least better than those states. ;)
No way!!! What kind of music do you play? I used to be in a band when I lived in Pittsburgh. We didn't go anywhere but I still keep up with my songwriting. I'm much better with lyrics and vocals than writing music, but I use a lot of loop based programs for the backing tracks. I'm having problems with my home PC or I'd be recording all the time.Quote:
Originally Posted by Huskyhunks
How about try Europe. So many different types of men and cultures
Barcelona, Berlin and London are great cities.
I am based in Barcelona and have apartment in London.
London is "Gay Capital of Europe" and Barcelona "Gay Latino Capital of Europe"
Don Mike,
Yeah, I love playing the keys. I am no elton john but I do love it when I can a melody in my head and bring it to life.
I love garage band. I have a decent though not exceptional roland keyboard.With garage band, you can create just about any sound that you want. I am a huge fan of the artistry of music but until I master it (that may never come), I will use garage band to help me along the way.
Rainbow Globe, I would love to try europe but I've never been. First I will visit, then find a place that I feel connected to and make the big move. I don't have enough saved for that and there's alot more red tape to deal with.
Hmmm--that platform is cool but my memories are all looking _down_. My fondest memories are [1] very hot young latin guy with a wonderful mouth and [2] wanting to RIP that railing off as I got the longest, hottest blowjob of my life from a Miami guy. He took me right up to the edge of orgasm and then backed off, feeling that tingling trembling and goosebumps all over my body, then finally bursting after over half an hour of pure near-orgasm. :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Huskyhunks
I think I nearly lost consciousness after blowing THAT load~
Of course it is a raunchy gritty place but it sure serves its purpose and that is pure, anonymous, gritty sex.:thumbsup:
I'm sure Reverend MaxPower would not condone this type of activity. We are suppose to go through life suppressing desires and feeling inhibited. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by chadknowslaw
Oh fuck that, give me the earth shattering blowjob anytime. Chad, almost felt like i was there... very nice. I like the view from the top as well, those guys have it down to perfection there at blowbuddies. Yeah, it's seedy, but that just adds to the feeling of being nasty.
And yet some will never know the feeling of being a nasty pig. Their loss. :DQuote:
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Shhhhhhh . Don't tell anyone else! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Huskyhunks
Great, now I gotta go home and change my underwear and a bitch gotta catch a plane in a few hours!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by chadknowslaw
Dammit, I love BlowBuddies!
I took a friend of mine there for his first time--he was a bit overwhelmed and kind of shy at first. I just checked my shirt and went promptly up to the second level for some recon time--I like the view and I can spot the ones I want to hook up with quite easily up there. Of course, the chainlink fence makes for a good backdrop for a standing blowjob.
I ended up getting a nice blowjob upstairs and noticed my buddy standing on that platform getting it from a handsome burly bear. I am kind of a mischevious bitch on occasion, so I went up to him, his pants around his ankles, arms outstretched gripping the railing, staring straight forward in total concentration, and I tapped him on the shoulder. "Hey, do you have those cigarettes I gave you? " with the most innocent - looking face I could muster. Abso-fucking-lutley pricelesss moment! He reaches down [still getting sucked] and pulls out the pack of cigs and hands them to me. He couldn't say a word. I thanked him and walked out to the back for a nice after-blow smokey treat. His blowjob wasn't interrupted but it took him out of that overconcentration he had going on. Blowbuddies is all about no shame, have fun public sex. If you don't like public sex, if you are shy about being watched, if you can't stand the idea of being groped and fondled while fucking face, you don't have to be there. I, on the other hand, wish there were more BlowBuddies in the world. There are some days you can use a good anonymous blowjob. What a stress reliever and much cheaper than professional therapy!:thumbsup:
Well, I love living here in West Hollywad.
Central in LA, and it's got a kinda of neighbourhood feel to it.
I like the people I live around, and I like the mountains so close by. I like the beach and the desert, and I like how liberal it all is.
I like the weather, usually, and I like my place.
Hanging out with Don Mike is fun and riding my motorcycle 12 months out of the year rocks.
Hi Jasun,
Like the idea of being able to do things all year. Here in Denver, the last two months have been really snowy and frigid and you just don't want to be out in that shit. I gained 10 pounds. I really hate the way winter does that to me.
I just called San Francisco to check the status of my lease which i'm still obligated for but my ex is paying. Those people suck. All that negative crap from that madhouse just came flying back at me. The way the people in SF have that sense of entitlement, it makes me sick. I'll never pay top dollar to live in such a filthy place again.
Hope you guys are enjoying Phoenix, hope to be there next year.
I want to move to Ft Lauderdale so bad :( I even looked at APT’s online today. I am originally from Plano TX and all this over priced ghetto chap in Ca really sucks. I would NOT move to anyplace in CA. unless your from way up north “Detroit” and are used to living like this. Only places in the US I would advise anyone to move too would be South FL or North Dallas area, but from what I gather its all relative, if you are originally from like Ethiopia then even Utah would look really good.
Explains a lot. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by maxpower
What north Plano is one of the nicest places in the world you know that man. I used to live at Park and Preston, right near the Wal-Mart that was the first to go upscale in the world :) I miss Plano, the movie theater I went to served you dinner while you watch the movie and had waiters, compared to CA. its like a paradise.Quote:
Originally Posted by Xstr8guy
The movie theater was the “Movie Grill” if you have not been you should go man, I love the coasters they gave you, they had a built in light that you would click when you wanted the waiter to bring you something.