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Thanks for Welcoming Us MONTROSE to the Neighborhood! OPEN ~ '\.1 Breakfast Lunch FREE, TAKE ONE Dinner Issue # 5, Feb. 18, 2005 & late-night 713-529-2325 Fri. & Sat. Bottom-Less Scenes from "- L.U.E.Y.: Firedancers of Dallas at the BRB, Grandma and Mimosas Eric at E/J's, a Tiffle Hats lady Sundays at the Ripcord MONTROSE I Gay D~NER Entertainment 1111 WESTHEIMER 713-520-8281 Magazine www.montrosediner.com Montrose GEM Feb. 18, 2005 3 G~fM NEWS & BAR TALK Groove Girlz Party starts at noon. =Gilbert Vargas Groove Girlz Productions will have their second party, Girlz Gone Wild, Fri. night, Rainbow Fishing Club Feb. 18.,at 1415California. (Their first was last October, The Panty Party.) News Groove Girlz is "dedicated to bringing Lee Sirois, the new coordinator for the group, Houston's lesbian scene exciting and tasteful has a trip planned for Sat., April 23, aboard the parties." New Buccaneer, the "biggest party board in Texas," out of Galveston. The 12-hour trip is $75. The OJ will be Farah Cox. Proceeds will The boat supplies all equipment and bait. benefit Pride Houston. Lee is also looking for helpers to run the club. Their website is groovegirlz.com. Call her at 713-498-2741. -Yvonne Feece =John Hubert Pool Standings Mary's Wins L.U.E.Y. Prize After week 6, Ebony, Ivory & Jaded are first The Houston Council of Clubs named Mary's in the lBL Thursday league, Ripcord Rebels are as the best decorated bar for the just completed second and Killer B's are third. 32nd annual Let Us Entertain YouWeekend. We Richard Chew is first place individual and Li have photos elsewhere in this issue. Cazares & Bryan Hawkins are tied for second. As always, L.U.E.Y.was a tremendous The All Stars Tourney will be Sat., March success, entertaining hundreds of post-Mardi 5, at Slick Willie's in Montrose. Registration Gras revelers. Join US every ~ FRIDAY NIGHT Live i-=...4iitJ., ~ Band '@ Bayou «>:::.T City Brazos River Bottom Club Magic 2400 BRAZOS 713-528-9192 ~ WNW.jodyblankenbaker.com The Home of Hot Cowboys and Join us Thursday C&WDancing Nights for free dance lessons Open Every Day Noon-2am given by Southern Country with Daily Drink Specials 4 Montrose GEM Feb: 18, 2005 Montrose GEM Feb. 18, 2005 5 We have what you are looking Open 11am-7pm' Monday-Saturday for Noon-6pm Sunday March 19 An Art Affair, May 20-22 Houston t i Free Ads Holidays and GLBT Community Center Area Bears' Bearwatch 6, 20 words or less, free, IF ad is emailed benefit, 6-9pm, 1415 Sandpiper Motel, Galveston benefits ... California May 23 Full Moon to montrosegem @ yahoo.com or mailed Montrose Gay March 20 First Day of May 27-30 Texas or dropped off at 408 Avondale, Houston Plan Your Spring' Conference of Clubs' Entertainment 77006. (Over the phone or longer than 20 Parties March 25 Full Moon & LoneStar 17,Buzzards' Peak Magazine words, these ads are 40 cents per word.) Good Friday May 30 Memorial Day Some dates are tentative. Email March 25-27 Lone Star June 11-12Empower Expo NEW BICYCLE CLUB Join the montrosegem @ yahoo.com Volleyball Tournament June 14 Flag Day ISSUE #5, FEB. 18, 2005 Bike For A Better City bicycle club for with additions and corrections. March 27 Easter, Jungle June 19 Father's Day Published weekly by their rides starting in the spring. Info, 2005 Party & Bunnies on the June 21 First Day of Gulf Features Aaron 713-861-3898 Feb. 21 Presidents' Day Bayou Summer 408 Avondale, Houston, TX 77006 HELP WANTED Account repre- Feb. 22 Washington's Apr. 3 Daylight Savings June 22 Full Moon 713-529-2325 Birthday.. Time Begins (lose an hour) June 25 Gay Pride Festival OFFICE HOURS sentative, cartoonist. Here at Mon- Feb. 24 Full Moon Apr. 3 Montrose Softball & Parade ("Equal Rights. No 9am-6pm Mon-Sat., Noon-5pm Sun. trose GEM. 713-529-2325 Feb. 26 Night in Black League season begins More! No Less!") . (But call first. We may be out.) Leather, Rich's Apr. 8-9 Mr. Prime Choice July 4 Independence Day EMAIL: [email protected] HOUSE OF CLEAN Cleaning Service. One-time, weekly or bi- Feb. 27 Montrose Softball Weekend, Ripcord July 21 Full Moon Henry McClurg, publisherr League recruitment day, Apr. 16 NLA: Houston Aug. 12-14Lone-Star boys Lee Davis, sports writer monthly starting at $35. "Attention to lOam-3pm, Memorial Park Spring Iniquity XN, "Get of Leather 5th anniversary Dr. Dave, Le Island Laison Detail." Marc at 713-630-0843 fields #4 & 5 Over Tax Day" run badpuppy.com, art contributor Feb. 27 Academy Awards Apr. 24 Full Moon Aug. 19 Full Moon copyright 2005 BOOKKEEPING SERVICES $15 hour manual, Quick Books, Peach- March 1-20 Houston Apr. 30-31 SplashWeekend Sept. 5 Labor Day Livestock Show & Rodeo in Galveston Sept. 10 Misfits Ball tree. John Hubert, 713-523-6381. March 12 AIDS Walk May 5 Cinco de Mayo Sept. 11Patriot Day & ! ' l.ambdaBookkeeplnq Services '-......-....March 17 St. Patrick's Day May 8 Mother's Day Grandparents' Day 6 Montrose GEM Feb, 18, 2005 Montrose GEM Feb, 18, 2005 7 V01l\l Gau¥ SLudA,.0911 hc:tir- .• Houston's 911 Welch Entertainment 713-521-0911 by appointment only Spot Montrose GXM, no, Live Piano Wed-Sat Montrose JIM, no. Friendly Staff It's Montrose GEM. Great Martinis Come join the Montrose GEM. Fun Benefit Shows Advertise in our next issue. Call 713-529-2325. L.U.E.Y. Weekend scenes Sun, Feb 20th - 7PM from Mary's. Photos Rising Star ~ose OOed@nn by Montana. 'IREKA PHISH Elegant presents Lodging 611 S. Spring I Miss Ireka s Revival Cape Girardeau, Benefitting Miss Camp America MO 63703 .iifi Guaranteed to bring 1-866-ROSEBED you to your knees Midway Memphis to SI. Louis www.rosebedinn.com 817 W. Dallas St - 713-571-7870 Montr()se GYM, 09. keyswest.com Montrose JIM, no. It's Montrose GEM. Miss Keys West Come join the Montrose GEM. 2005 Advertise in our next issue. An'Marie Gill Call 713-529-2325. 8 Montrose GEM Feb. 18, 2005 Montrose GEM Feb. 18, 2005 9 A L L[E N PAR K WAY Rainbow Room Guava 527 Barren Springs Montrose Bars, Restaurants, Shops Lam!? Viviana's (soon) ~ 5219 VlJashington To put your club, restaurant or shop on this map, call us at 713-529-2325 WEST DALLAS ----.-~ Keys West .1~ LlJ (f) a: LlJ > z Briar o Patch () -J FAIR~IEW COusins~ Ripcord Brick's II 5 I I --~J l- HY01E PAR o The a: o 611 South o a: >- Beach o LlJ U. Z J.R\,.s/Santa Fe z PACIFIC I- t r.; r;'+- I I I Montrose I- (f) I o ining Co. (f) Z ~ ::J ~ a. « I- ~ Z « ~ AVONQALE a: I 4Montros~ N~w Barn! o I G-Spotl . GEM ~-i a. Chances' Mary's Prive' Magazm~ :t> ...J il « -i WESTHEIMER a: r E/J's Montrosel Diner I o ...>J (Q LlJ (f) I o a: Inergy/Mango Lounge/Amnesia I- 5750 Chimney Rock z o s RICHMOND Michael's Outpost Decades 10 Montrose GEM Feb. 18, 2005 Montrose GEM Feb. 18, 2005 11 customers, from the retired minded people. Montrose (and people to young men. Drag Michael'S Outpost 1419 beyond) Gay shows Thurs.-Sun. Open llam Richmond Ave., 713-520-<3446. (noon Sun.) Now a neighborhood piano Bars Decades 1205 Richmond Ave., bar. Open 3pm (1lam Sat., noon 713-521-2224. A neighborhood Sun.). Host of many community About the bars: Texas law bar. Open 11am (noon Sun.). events. allows liquor to be served Has pool tables, shuffleboard Montrose Mining Co. 805 7am (lOam Sun.) to 2am. If and a good jukebox. Pacific, 713-529-7488. A butch you've had too much, ask your E/J's 2517 Ralph, 713-527- bar. Lots of cruising going on. bartender to call you a cab. On 9071. Impressive club with Crowd, mostly men, is of all weekends you can frequently everything. Open 7am (1Oam ages. Draft beer on the patio. hail a cab in the Pacific Street Sun. with breakfast). Male Prive' 910 Westheimer, 713- area. strippers Mon., Wed., Fri. 522-2542. They're not really 3rd CoaST Beach BaR 904 and Sat. late night. Wheel of a gay bar, but they play great Ave. M, Galveston, 409-765- Fortune & Sports fans meet music like a gay bar. And 6911.Overlooks Stewart Beach around the patio bar. they like us. Good viewing of on the Seawall. Frequent Garza's KonTiki 315 Tremont, Montrose & Westheimer from shows. 409-763-6264. Open mid-day the roof-top patio. 611 Hyde PaRk Pub 611Hyde to 2am. Dance club. Frequent Rainbow Room 527 Barren Park, 713-526-7070. Customers shows. Springs, 281-<372-0215. are a wide mix of all types. Guava Lamp 570 Waugh Dr., Neighborhood bar in north Open 7am (noon Sun.). One 713-524-3359. Opening soon in Houston. They are way upthere of the more popular bars this location. and have been there for ever. for happy hour and into the Inergy/Mango Take 45 north, Airtex exit, follow night. Lounge/Amnesia 5750 feeder to Barren Springs. And Bartini 1318Westheimer, 713- Chimney Rock, 713-660-7310. then figure it out. 526-2271. Shows onThursdays Latin-flavored Southwest Rich's 2401 San Jacinto, & Sundays. Dancing nightly. Houston dance Club. Big late 713-759-9606. Giant mega- Newest club on Westheimer. crowd, good music. Sunday club open for special events, Brazos River BoTTom 2400 shows.
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