WWW.WIREWEEKLY.COM PRETTY IN PINK AUSTRIA GOES PINK FOR PRIDE WOW! SO MUCH FUN DINING AT MANGO’S SCISSOR SISTERS WORK THEIR MAGIC HOUR DISTRIBUTED EVERY THURSDAY IN MIAMI, THE BEACHES, AND FORT LAUDERDALE • THE LONGEST-RUNNING WEEKLY ON SOUTH BEACH “LIKE” US /WIREMAGAZINE & STAY TUNED FOR WWW.WIREMAG.COM COMING THIS SUMMER ISSUE #25 | 06/21/12 2 | wire magazine | issue #25, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter EXCEPTIONAL. BECAUSE WE’RE MADE THIS WAY. hand-harvested, handcrafted and estate bottled since 1870. HERRADURA® TEQUILA. NEVER COMPROMISE.TM ENJOY WITH UNCOMPROMISED RESPONSIBILITY. Alc. 40% by Vol. (80 proof). Tequila imported by Brown-Forman, Louisville, KY ©2011 3 | wire magazine | issue #25, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter EDITOR IN CHIEF’S NOTE I LOVE MIAMI BECAUSE MY DREAM CAME TRUE remember when my mom and dad first brought my brother and I to Miami and Mi- ami Beach. I was so exited as a young boy to Rafa Carvajal get on a plane and travel to sunny Miami. For a Publisher/Editor in Chief kid from Costa Rica it was fascinating to get a glimpse of all the glitz, glamour, and excitement Associate Publisher that I later saw depicted in Miami Vice when Jesse Spencer “Sonny” Crockett and “Rico” Tubbs, two Miami- Editor Dade Police Department detectives working James Cubby undercover, tackled the mean streets of Miami and the Beaches - while I watched their show Associate Editor yearning of some day living the Miami lifestyle. Antwyone Ingram Never in my wildest dreams did I believe that Design & Production Director the fantasies of that young boy would some day Jose Gonzalez become a reality, and that I would get to live the Miami lifestyle far more extensively than I ever Columnists could have dreamed of. It pays to dream big! Alfredo Barrios Alyn Darnay Dane Steele Green I came to the United States to study at the United Ken Hunt States Coast Guard Academy and later went Dr. Gregg A Pizzi to the University of Connecticut for a Master in Michael Sasser Economics and Harvard Business School for my Master in Business Administration. I was Kevin Wynn fortunate to receive an amazing education that opened incredible professional doors for me. Even though I dreamed of Miami as a kid, I did not know enough to dream of walking Writers the famous hallways of the Coast Guard Academy and Harvard Business School. I also Neil Andrew Frias could have never dreamed back then of working on Wall Street, doing business consulting for some of the world’s top corporations, meeting the likes of Warren Buffet, and living and Staff Photographer working in some of the best cities in the U.S., Europe, and Latin America. Henry Perez Official Photography Studio Life has been very good to me. 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All Rights Reserved Distributed in Miami, The Beaches, and Fort Lauderdale Publisher & Editor in Chief [email protected] Cover Photo by Henry Perez (Soon to be [email protected]) 4 | wire magazine | issue #25, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter 5 | wire magazine | issue #25, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter ON THE GO TRAVEL: AUSTRIA PRETTY IN PINK BY DANE STEELE GREEN Friday Night Fun @ TWIST photos by Henry Perez, Wire Magazine Guests enjoyed a fabulous night at TWIST with delicious beats by DJ Scott Mann and a crowd that was sure to please. Seven different bars, stiff drinks, beautiful dancers, and, of course, the only place where there’s “Never a cover...Always a groove.” will be the first one to admit it: Austria does not immediately spring to mind as a summertime destination. Yes, the cities Vienna, Innsbruck, and Graz are gorgeous year-round, and who doesn’t like the idea of a stroll, or roll, in an Alpine meadow? But let’s face it, when you think of Austria, you think of skiing. No more. On the placid shores of Lake Wörthersee in Austria’s province of Carinthia stands the town of Velden am Wörthersee, whose small size belies the fact it, as site of the Pink Lake Festival (August 23-25), is actually a well known, if rural, stop on Europe’s summer Pride Season. Have no doubt that as Pride events go, this one is seriously laid back, more the equivalent of an informal backyard shindig with the locals than a circuit party extravaganza with a cast of thousands. This is one of those “get there before the tourists do” events on the European Pride Calendar. That being said, be prepared for an international crowd: The Pink Lake Festival regularly pulls in crowds from both West and East Europe, hosting folks from Swit- zerland, Germany, Italy, and the UK, and is so deep in Austria’s south that for boys in Slovenia and Croatia, Velden is a day trip. Consider the four-star Hotel Villa Bulfon the epicenter for the fun. A time warp to 15th Century imperial Europe with a private beach on Lake Wörthersee, the Bulfon and its Pago Beach Club are where things rev up on August 23, albeit with a distinctly Alpine twist. If you’ve got a fetish for Lederhosen and Dirndls, are you ever in the right place. The Almdudler Folkwear Party puts a hard gay spin on all your Hansel (and Gretel) fantasies — and be honest, aren’t you even just a little titillated at the idea of a horny Hansel? Better brush up on your yodeling skills… On August 24, the party heads out across the water with the TROJKA Pink Boat Cruise Party. And while the stately lakeside landscape overlooked by the Alps is majestic indeed, chances are the onboard fleshscape-with-thumping-music-accompa- niment will hold your attention, among other things, a little more firmly. Hands off the crew. At least until you’re back at port. Things end with a Mediterranean bang at the rollicking Casino Velden, which prac- tically put the town on the map. On August 25, DJs Mark Neo and Eduardo de la Torre import the sounds of Ibiza, giving a techno shot in the arm to Velden’s mountain-man charm. For more information, go to http://www.pinklake.at/en/. Steele Luxury Travel has a strong relationship with Austrian Airlines to save you money on your next flight to TO VIEW ADDITIONAL PHOTOS Austria. Contact us at 646.688.2274 or email us at [email protected]. Live FROM THIS & OTHER EVENTS VISIT: Your Indulgence, in a Pink Lake. WWW.WIREWEEKLY.COM 6 | wire magazine | issue #25, 2012 | www.wireweekly.com | facebook | twitter LOOKING GOOD MINDING YOUR GYM MANNERS BY KEN HUNT very so often it’s a good idea to look around and remember you are not the ONLY person working out at the gym. So here are some simple suggestions to make your gym experience a good experience for you—and for everyone around you. I call it “Ken’s Rules of Gym Etiquette.” Share: If you’re doing multiple sets on a machine, it’s common courtesy to let others work in during your rest periods. This may not always be practical, but offer to share whenever you can. Clean up: Please don’t walk away from a machine, leaving a pool of sweat behind. Always bring a towel with you and wipe the machines down when you’re finished. No one wants to work out in a pool of sweat, least of all yours. Leave No Trace: Don’t you just love the person who leaves four million pounds on the leg press machine? Pick up after yourself.