GLAAD HANCOCK PARK: TOP CHEF INVASION What a way to spend a day. The setting is a
LOS ANGELES BLACK PRIDE Come and celebrate together with members
of the Black same-gender loving (SGL) lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) community, their friends, allies and supporters in celebration of being both Black and gay from Wednesday, July 4 through Sunday, July 8, with pre-Pride celebrations starting Tuesday, July 3. Lectures, comedy nights, breakfast for elders, dances for men, dances for women, trans dances, fashion shows, pool parties and parties on the beach. And that’s just the start of it, so many places to go and so many new faces to see. Far too many and much to list right here. For tickets and a complete listing of events, travel assistance and host hotels, go to
myblackpridela.com.
FREEDOMe DANCE PARTY Didn’t get enough of the biggest queen in
SADDLE UP L.A. HORSEBACK RIDE AND BBQ Get along little doggie—right on over to the famous Diamond Bar Riding Stable in Glendale for a double feature horseback ride and barbe- cue on Saturday, July 14. Ain’t got a horse of your own? Well that isn’t a problem cuz they have 75 available to reserve! This year has two separate ride options: First their hour Mountain Trail Ride, which is most suitable for riders of all abilities. Second is their Poker Ride, also a two hour ride, with four stops to make card draws for prizes at the end of the trail. Ride check-in begins at 3:45 p.m. and the posse leaves sharp at 5 p.m. At the end of this trek, you and your new hombre will head on over to Pickwick Gardens, just a few blocks away for a real gen- u-ine country-style barbecue with entertain- ment, drawings, a silent auction and some very special awards. For tickets and information call Sunnie Rose at 888.208.8081 extension 1, or go to
saddleupla2012.kintera.org.
Long Beach over L.B. Pride? Well now’s your chance to spend a little more time and side up to that classic beauty. On Saturday, July 7, a new and massive dance venue will be christened from 9 p.m. to 4 a.m. in celebra- tion of Independence Day with the party to end all parties titled FREEDOMe. The event takes place in the 115-foot Queen Mary’s dome (formerly home of Howard Hughes’ Spruce Goose) and will host two of the hottest internationally acclaimed DJs and producers: The FREEMASONS, who worked with dance fa- vorites such Kelly Rowland, Solange Knowles and Sophie Ellis-Bextor and Hollywood’s favorite, DJ WAYNE G, who performed most recently at the 53rd Annual Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. For tickets and more information go to
queenmary.com. Ships Ahoy Matey!
private estate in beautiful Hancock Park, while you enjoy complimentary cocktails and the culinary expertise of chef’testants from the BRAVO Top Chef challenges. While away your afternoon with celebrity host Fran Drescher and Peter Marc Jacobson at GLAAD’s signature food and wine themed event. Enjoy hosted cocktails and delicious tasting stations from incredible Los Angeles high-end restaurants and caterers, entertainment and an amazing food and a wine themed silent auction. Dress in your chic summer’s best on Sunday, July 29 from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. and bask in SoCal’s sunny sunshine, while supporting the leading media voice in the country. For tickets and informa- tion go to,
glaad.org/hancockpark.
CRAWFISH FESTIVAL 2012 Want to get to know that freshwater crustacean
a whole lot better? Then get your butt down to the 18th Annual Long Beach Crawfish Festival. This annual event will help you to get your Cajun on and is held Saturday and Sunday, July 28 and 29, at the Rainbow Lagoon in Long Beach, California. For over 19 years this little bit o’the bayou has become a tradition , combining the best Cajun, Zydeco and New Orleans music, tons of fresh crawfish prepared Louisiana-style and served by authentic Cajun chefs. The event has a giant food court, children’s area, dance floor, two stages and beach bars to create the largest Crawfish Festival outside of Louisiana, right here in Southern California. For tickets and more in- formation go to,
longbeachcrawfishfestival.com.
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