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Discipline Corps - Camp DC

Discipline al fuera

The annual spring campout from the Discipline Corps in Dallas, TX is right around the corner, April 22-24.
 
As usual, the run fee includes your tent site and meals Friday evening, Saturday, and a light “grab ‘n run” breakfast on Sunday.  Also included is use of the entire clothing optional landsite.
 
Play hard during the day, relax by the campfire in the evening, and curl up in your tent with a hot guy to keep you warm at night.
 
The discount for early registration ends April 15.  Info and registration forms at www.DisciplineCorps.com

Gear up for the weekend of February 26, 2010

News to Abuse - Mr Sanctuary Leather - Go Berliners - Teeth Alternative

More feeder action for LAL 2010

Three contestants vied for the title of Mr Sanctuary Leather 2010 on Saturday, February 13th at Oil Can Harry's in Studio City,CA.  Russ Coleman snagged the top spot and will go on to compete at the Mr Los Angeles Leather 2010 competition on March 27th in Los Angeles.

There are three remaining feeder contests prior to the MR LAL 2010 competition: 

Mr LA Leather Bear takes place on Saturday, February 20 at Pistons Bar in Long Beach, Mr Oil Can Harry's happens on Sunday, February 26 at Oil Can Harry's in Studio City, and the Mr Sister Leather hits the stage on Saturday, March 6th at the Eagle LA.

Let's hear it for this little nugget from the Bangkok Post travel section:

Many Berliners embrace life to the fullest, drinking a lot, smoking too much, partying late and often, and having a laissez-faire attitude towards sex and sexual orientation. No wonder the lesbigay, SM and fetish scenes there are among the biggest in Europe.

Wir lieben Berlin

Show Me Your Teeth

The hot vamp-vampire-BDSM video to Lady Gaga's Show Me Your Teeth that surfaced a couple of weeks ago has to be the most frequent search on YouTube.  Unfortunately it keeps popping up and disappearing due to copyright violations.  Sigh.  So here's our alternative video:

Interview with Bill Spinney, PSLOD President

Over the MAL weekend we caught up with Bill Spinney the newly elected President of Palm Springs Order of the Desert.  Check out what he's got to say about overcoming serious setbacks and producing one of the nation's best fetish weekends.

 

Gear up for the weekend of January 28, 2010

 

Travel Tips for the Kinky

Travel Kinky and Travel Safe

Uncertainly about the new regulations and procedures for air travel have most of us a little concerned.  Here's a reposting of an excellent article from Midori which originally appeared on Carnal Nation.

 Are you preparing for a sexy getaway with your sweetie? Maybe you're heading off to AVN, or some kinky event like Dark Odyssey or the Fetish Fair Fleamarket, and hoping for some action. Airline luggage limits, increasing fees and regulations set by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), and other government security agencies can make packing a huge headache. Here's some practical insider info on how to pack smartly while avoiding a lengthy non-consensual interrogation scene with Homeland Security. I figure, with years of frequent travel and my taste in toys and sexy, kinky destination events, I have a bit of experience and research to draw from.

CampOUT 2010

Announcing CampOUT 2010

CampOUT is an exciting annual event presented by La Fraternitie du Loup-Garou Leather Club. An all-inclusive experience, CampOUT attendees enjoy camping at a gay campground in West Virginia, all meals prepared for them (vegan options available), plus a variety of events and amenities, including games, auctions, a fully equipped outdoor dungeon, a clothing-optional swimming pool, and the opportunity to develop lasting connections (or maybe just a little fling!) with some great people. Everyone is welcome to attend regardless of sexual orientation, or gender identity!

CampOUT for 2010 happens July 14th through July 18th, 2010 at the Long Fork retreat in Walton, WV.

 CampOUT is still accepting applications for presenters and vendors and of course you can sign up and pay online.  More info at http://lagarou.org/campout.htm  Early bird pricing is just $100 and lasts until December 30th.  Check site for pricing after that.  There's even special pricing for a shorter weekend package!

And here's a big bonus - YOU DO NOT HAVE TO CAMP IN TENT WHILE AT CampOUT. There are lodge rooms, cabins, and a ten bed bunkhouse all available for booking at our host retreat Long Fork.

See you at CampOUT!

News to Abuse - You Tube Yanks Chain - Priape Turns 35 - Dungeon Play In Cork

Pink Triangle runs afoul of YouTube

Canada's Pink Triangle Press, which publishes the Xtra! chain of gay newspapers in Toronto, Ottawa and Vancouver, had its YouTube account suspended for two weeks recently for posting "inappropriate" videos.

The videos featured footage from the Church Street Fetish Fair and the Northbound Leather Fetish Party.

Notices sent by YouTube reportedly cited "nudity" and "sexually gratuitous" imagery. Xtra! Toronto said "YouTube did not respond to multiple requests for comment" on the matter.

"YouTube is clearly more strict when it comes to fetish or BDSM videos," said Xtra.ca Managing Editor Brent Creelman. "The Church Street Fetish Fair was a public event and our video was a fun, campy news report."

Another PTP editor, Matt Thomas, said there seemed to be no way to appeal the suspension.

"They do not provide a means to appeal. I can contact no one," he said.

Wow...where do the years go?

This year marks the 35th birthday of Priape, and former owner Bernard Rousseau was there at the start. In 1974, his boyfriend Robert Duchaine launched Priape as a sex shop on Maisonneuve and Amherst. "It was very small," recalls Rousseau, now 59. "He sold sex toys and naughty magazines." In '76 Rousseau came on board as an employee. But by '79, Priape was ready for expansion, and Rousseau became a full partner in the business.

Today Priape is a must-stop shopping spot in Montreal's gay village. Located on St Catherine, the city's main east-west thoroughfare, Priape is where guys can find the latest in underwear, fetishwear, leather, rubber, porn and sex toys. 

And in case you're in the neighborhood...

...in Cork Ireland that is.  Check out the Threshing Floor Dungeon, the newest pervertible tourist destination in the depths of West Cork.  From the website:

The surroundings are very secluded and peaceful. The views from the accommodation are spectacular. It's a place where the every day world drops away and the tired and jaded can crash out and let go of all the stress and strains of modern life.

But lifting the trapdoor, a wooden stair leads down into a fully equipped and commodious dungeon / play room, where you can indulge all your whims and fantasies and maybe a few more you hadn't thought of.

The dungeon is more than ten metres by three. The atmosphere is a subtle blend of post-industrial and medieval dread. The floor is real flagstones, well insulated of course! There is a large, fully functioning open fireplace, with logs provided, but bring your own branding irons.

Interview with Hugo Duchesne at Priape in Montreal

Hot leather in wintery Montreal

We had a chance to take a tour of the üuber-hot Priape store and to talk with leather designer Hugo Duchesne during our recent visit to Montreal.

In case you didn't know, Priape is blowing the boundaries off the idea of "traditional" leather.  Their unique finishes and colors and the hot new asymmetrical designs are making a big statement.

Check out this interview with Hugo.

 

News to Abuse: Leather Bars? - Bears Empire 2010 - Castro in Barcelona

Where have all the (fill in the blank) bars gone?

 I was reading an article in Xtra West the other day by Karen Tulchinsky titled "Where have all the dyke bars gone" and realized that we all have the same complaint:  Where have our dyke, leather, bear, levi, country, etc bars disappeared to?

In city after city it's the same story - bars might have patrons but there's either no dress code or the bar is so mixed (women, men, het, etc.) that you can't tell if it's a leather bar or a TGI Fridays.  With the rare exception of a contest or a specialty night the bars all look the same.

When and how did this happen?  Use our submission form and send us your input or story.  Do you have a bright spot we need to know about, or better yet, visit?  Let us know.

Maybe Bears have the answers!

 I run across a lot of events for Bears in places as diverse as Puerto Vallarta and Indianapolis.  Are the bears the ascendant life form in the kink kingdom?   Hmmm....

Here's another fun one for you - Bears Empire 2010 in Rome, Italy from January 1 - 6, 2010.  From the website: Bears Empire 2010 promises to be a fun filled event with numerous activities such as: a disco party, bear sauna, tours to visit Rome, happy hour and group dinners for a week of total relaxation among the company of so many other bears and hunters.

Yes the Castro lives in Barcelona

 We stumbled across this cozy, SM industrial-themed restaurant the last time were were in Barcelona.  Castro Restaurant at 85 Calle Casanova is one hot place.  The night we were there they were doing a "Lover's Dinner" with a fabulous prix fixe menu that included tenderloin of kanagaroo among other delectable selections.  

Be sure to check it out and make sure to chat up the leather dude owner and maybe get a "personal" introduction to one of our favorite cities.