My favorite time of the year is upon us. Fall is here y’all, which in New Orleans means pretty much nothing, but I like the feeling it brings. As we enter my favorite month of the year, October, let’s look back at the end of September. There were lots of cool things happening. Although my work schedule kept me pretty busy most of the two weeks, I … [Read more...] about Party Down October 8, 2019
Southern Decadence Hot Happenings August 27, 2019
Southern Decadence is finally here! Enjoy all the festivities and let your decadent flag fly! Here is just a sample of the exciting happenings. (If you have a fundraiser, party, show or event coming up and would like to be listed in the calendar, please email me at ledgemgp@gmail.com). Weekly Events EVERYDAY Happy Hour: The Crossing; 439 Dauphine St.; … [Read more...] about Southern Decadence Hot Happenings August 27, 2019
Bartender of the Month Aaron Yaeger
This column affords me the opportunity to meet many bartenders in our LGBT community. But with my schedule and well over a dozen venues, it is hard to meet every one of them especially when you factor in schedules. So when a good friend of mine called me up raving about the personable bartender who treats him so wonderfully, I made it a point to visit him. My … [Read more...] about Bartender of the Month Aaron Yaeger
Firsts: Coming of Age Stories by People with Disabilities
The book review is one of my favorite columns to write for many reasons, but the main one is it gives me the chance to discover new authors and explore genres I normally do not read. This is definitely true of my book for August - Firsts: Coming of Age Stories by People with Disabilities. Edited by Belo Miguel Cipriani, this book highlights some of the best writers … [Read more...] about Firsts: Coming of Age Stories by People with Disabilities
New Orleans Hot Happenings August 13, 2019
Southern Decadence is right around the corner and there are so many events leading up to the big weekend. You can feel the excitement in the air. Here’s just a sampling of some exciting happenings. (If you have a fundraiser, party, show or event coming up and would like to be listed in the calendar, please email me at ledgemgp@gmail.com). Weekly … [Read more...] about New Orleans Hot Happenings August 13, 2019
Party Down August 13, 2019
As Southern Decadence approaches its home stretch and events reach a fever pitch, it was quite a two weeks. Not everything I did, however, revolved around a decadent celebration. In fact, my two weeks can be summed up easily -- boys, birthdays, booze and bayous! I was off to the races so to speak on Monday when I participated in the NOAGE (New Orleans Advocates for … [Read more...] about Party Down August 13, 2019
New Orleans Hot Happenings July 30, 2019
July has come and gone and we are one month closer to one of the most celebrated LGBT holidays in the Crescent City - Southern Decadence. Get ready as we amp up the amount of events and your calendar books up quickly. Here is just a sampling of some exciting happenings. (If you have a fundraiser, party, show or event coming up and would like to be listed in … [Read more...] about New Orleans Hot Happenings July 30, 2019
Party Down July 30, 2019
After coming off my amazing adventure in New York, I had to play catch up at work and just life. I also had two very excited little miniature dachshunds ready to see me, so I basically was a homebody for the beginning of the week. Then the Hurricane-that-wasn’t Barry cast a damper on the weekend. I did manage to venture out for happy hour on Friday at The … [Read more...] about Party Down July 30, 2019
Bartender of the Month: Kyle Simmons
This is my second in a series of Bartender of the Month spotlighting bartenders at Sipps Bar in Gulfport. Kyle Simmons has been a part of the Sipps team for two years. Unlike many stressful jobs he has had in the past, Kyle says being a bartender at Sipps is wonderful. He is part of a community and family. He fell in love with the place and the city. … [Read more...] about Bartender of the Month: Kyle Simmons
Party Down July 16, 2019
New Orleans is one of those cities that’s known for its good times and parties. But I was able to attend a monumental event in an incredible city followed by another special occasion in another city for some wonderful people. Talk about Ambush on the Road. I was humbled and truly honored to attend World Pride in New York followed by the wedding of New Orleans … [Read more...] about Party Down July 16, 2019
