In Southern California, there’s no shortage of destinations to travel through or stop in. Adam began his journey in Los Angeles, continued through gorgeous coastal SoCal towns, and arrived in San Diego just in time for the kickoff of San Diego Pride.Īs intrepid gay explorers know, the best road trips include a rough itinerary of places and sights to see-maybe a set beginning and end point, but also plenty of time to get off the beaten path when and where you’re inspired to.
Adam made his journey in the 2019 Pride Ride provided by Advantage, and experienced all there was to enjoy at three gay-friendly boutique properties in the Greystone Hotels collection: Elan Hotel, Empress Hotel, and Bristol Hotel.
That’s why teamed up with Advantage Rent A Car and Greystone Hotels to send our friend Adam of popular gay travel blog Travels of Adam on the gay California road trip of a lifetime in order to show our unequivocal love and support for the LGBTQ community. What better way to experience the beauty of the Golden State than with a road trip, especially one that literally screams Gay Pride? San Diego Leather Pride 2019 – Photography by smithbeardmedia.California is the third-largest state in the nation with a lot of awe-inspiring places to see-sandy beaches, mountains, winding roads, big cities, and small towns. More information about San Diego Leather Pride can be found at /sandiegoleatherpride We humbly invite you to join us in celebration of San Diego’s leather community – a celebration of you! Tickets for San Diego Leather Pride can be purchased at for more information regarding San Diego Leather Pride, find us on Facebook at /sandiegoleatherpride San Diego Leather Pride wouldn’t be possible without the attendance and contributions of our community. We’ll reconvene Sunday morning at the World Beat Cultural Center for the Victory Brunch & Keynote, which will also be the last chance to visit our Vendor Village before the weekend draws to a close. After the contest, join us for the (unofficial) victory party and announcement of titleholders at the San Diego Eagle. Starting at 6:30 p.m., join us for the climax of the San Diego Leather and Bootblack 2020 Contests, where our panel of judges from across the country will elect a new family of titleholders to represent San Diego’s leather community for the next 12 months. Visit fb.com/sandiegoleatherpride/events for more details. International Olympus Leather 2017 Pixie, Barbershop Fetish, Straight Razors & Erotic Shaving with LA Bootblack 2019 Duke Ruff, the People of Color Caucus with Miss Sereana, Giving Your Sole with SD Bootblack 2016 Boy Erik, Omotenashi: The Art of Service with International Ms. classes include the Women in Leather Caucus with Ms. The Education Hall and Vendor Village open from noon to 6 p.m. Join us at back at the World Beach Cultural Center as the official venue on March 14 for Saturday’s events, beginning with contestant interviews. Following the flag raising, join us for first looks at our Vendor Village and the Contestant Meet & Greet and All Club’s Night & Leather Olympics at the World Beat Cultural Center from 6-10 p.m. at the Hillcrest flagpole (University and Normal). SDLP Weekend officially begins on Friday, March 13, starting with the Raising of the Leather Pride Flag at 4 p.m. for EveryBODY, a leather cocktail social at the San Diego Eagle, welcoming and celebrating fem/trans/nonbinary/POC-identified leatherfolk in San Diego’s last standing leather bar. San Diego Leather 2019 on Thursday, March 12, from 7-9 p.m.
Continuing on Tuesday, March 10, with Leather Show Tunes at MO’s from 7-9 p.m., and Tiger’s Pictionary at #1 Fifth Avenue on Wednesday, March 11, at 7:30-ish sharp! Join San Diego Bootblack 2019 and Ms. The unofficial kickoff of San Diego Leather Pride begins on Saturday, March 7, at The Merrow from 4-7 p.m., with The Butch Revue & Daddy’s Bake Sale and Dessert Auction. From the parties, to the workshops, the leather invasions and the sexcapades in the back rooms of bars that are now relics of our history – Leather Pride has reached every leather-person in some way or another, and each year, we convene at San Diego Leather Pride Weekend in Balboa Park. It’s not about a contest or a title, it’s about meeting a stranger and leaving with a new family member.
Class of San Diego Leather Pride 2019, Ms SD Leather Serafine, SD bootblack Pup Rowdy, Mr SD Leather Jody It has not only brought together people whose values span the breadth of the earth, it’s inspired a legacy which has united people for decades under one umbrella: Leather Pride. Little did they know the rich history that fundraiser would inspire. The year is 1979 the Barbary Coast in Downtown San Diego is nut-to-butt with leatherfolk, drag queens, and members of our LGBTQ+ community attending the very first Mr.