* UPCOMING:

-MARCH 3-6: 7th Annual CALIFORNIA MEN'S GATHERING at HARBIN HOT SPRINGS RESORT in MIDDLETOWN; soak in the Conference Center’s two large hot pools for CMG's exclusive use, or in the public area there's a sauna, professional massage or Watsu, very hot pool, cold plunge, snacks, miles of hiking trails... there will be few major events: welcoming ceremony on Friday night, opening ceremony on Saturday morning, Heart Circle on Saturday night, and a closing ceremony on Sunday...otherwise, you can just catch up on your sleep, snuggle with a friend, take part in a puppy pile, commune with fellow CMGer's, do a massage exchange in our conference center, or just relax; $180 includes floorspace for sleeping on Friday & Saturday nights, and 6 meals (vegan and special diet menus available), but BYOSleeping bag, pillow, and a foam pad or air mattress (or you can rent a room, at your own additional expense); 3/4-Fri-5pm to 3/6-Sun-3pm; Harbin Hot Springs is just northwest of Middletown, which is about 45 minutes northeast of Santa Rosa and 30 minutes southwest of Clear Lake; 800-622-2477; EML: Joe at: CMGHarbin2005@aol.com; www.Harbin.org AND www.CMG.org AND www.thecmg.org/V4/05Harbi...ionForm.pdf

-APRIL 26 - MAY 1: 6th Annual CMEN (California Men Enjoying Naturism) WEST COAST SPRING GATHERING is 150 nude gay men who gather at a beautiful resort in the mountains above Malibu for swimming and sun bathing, hiking, seminars, workshops, massage, themed social hours, evening shows, talent shows, bingo, and discos; 877-NUDIST-1 (877-683-4781); www.CMEN.info AND www.cmen.info/spring05wcg.html

-7th Annual GRUNGE GUYS GATHERING in The SIERRAs from JULY 1-4; camp out at a rural Sierra Nevada ranch with 40 or 50 other guys who dig dirty wet boots, jeans, & leather... piss on your buddies, wallow in the mudhole, dunk in the canal, get grunged in the grease shed... clothing mandatory; FREE; GrungeGuys.com

-26th Annual MOON AMTRAK in ORANGE COUNTY all day SATURDAY, 7/9; "reporters and photographers from the newspapers and videographers for TV attend the event", which began in 1979, and the county sheriff's deputies patrol the event, and ALLOW THE MOONING (almost tales the fun out of it), as long as everyone's dressed and not exposing genitals; you can also opt to participate by RIDING THE TRAIN, as "the Amtrak trains will be filled to capacity with passengers to see the "moon show" between the stations of "Irvine" to the North and "San Juan Capistrano" to the South, (which) is on the EAST side of the tracks, and most trains will slow down at this point"... you can ride Amtrak's "Pacific Surfliner" (find it at www.Amtrak.com), or Metrolink ($8 pre-sale only train tickets: www.octa.net/busrail/metro/beach.asp); FREE to moon or watch or photograph from any angle; all day...26 trains pass this spot from 735am-1124pm, at an average of 2 per hour; LOCATION: ("Latitude 33° 33.917´ North, Longitude 117° 40.435´ West", according to the website) along the chain link fence adjacent the train tracks, across the road from Mugs Away Saloon at 27324 Camino Capistrano #102 in Laguna Niguel, California 92677; www.MoonAmtrak.org

-SEPTEMBER 16-25: 6th Annual CMEN (California Men Enjoying Naturism) WEST COAST FALL GATHERING is 450 men from throughout North America, the Pacific, and Europe, who get together for 9 days of all male, all nude fun 40 miles from LA at a conference facility in the scenic heart of the Santa Monica mountains, which is secluded from the highway, full of trees, and has great views of the surrounding mountains... included are swimming and sun bathing, hiking, seminars, workshops, massage, themed social hours, evening shows, talent shows, bingo, discos, and a great opportunity to make new friends; 877-NUDIST-1 (877-683-4781); www.CMEN.info AND www.cmen.info/fall05wcg.html

-"FALL": TING GAY MEN'S GATHERING in PALM SPRINGS is in "The FALL" over a 3 day weekend at the Triangle Inn... they get together to take off their clothes, get some sun, and relax with each other in the resort's beautiful surroundings; there are no details for non-members on the moderated members-only Yahoo Group, but here is the address, if you want to join: groups.yahoo.com/group/TING
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---ALL WEEKEND

* SUNDAY 2/27 - WEDNESDAY 3/6: ASCENT LGBTIQ WINTER PARTY WEEK AT TAHOE is Sunday-Wednesday, and includes community meals, and daily skiing, entertainment, and dance parties; no rate or booking details on the website: AscentLakeTahoe.com AND www.GusPresents.com

---FRIDAY 2/25

* JOIN RJ at GOLDEN GATE BRIDGE BEACH in SF's Presidio, the legally nude, gay cruising beaches located between the GGBridge and Baker Beach; FREE; and look for RJ from 2-5pm...I'm bald, bearded, and always smokin' a Phillies Titan; visit: BWClub.net/rjp4bech.html for pictures, descriptions, and "directions to erections"

AND

* JOIN RJ at 3 O'COCK FRIDAY at BLOW BUDDIES, a sex club for MEN...serious sex with raunchy, serious men...no perfume, deodorants, polyester, platform shoes, drag queens, or club faggots allowed...wear your Levi's and leather or jockstrap or fucking stay home; OPEN: Thu-Sun; 2nd TUE: Bondage; WED schedule: 1st Wed-Boy Bust, 2nd Wed-Watersports, 3rd Wed-Underwear, 4th Wed-Leather; FREE STD/HIV TESTING SCHEDULE (card-carrying BBD members get tested FREE and get a FREE PASS to BBD): 1st THU: Free HIV testing 8:30pm-10:30pm, upstairs in a private space, 2nd THU: Free STD check-ups 8pm-10pm, upstairs in a private space, 3rd FRI: Free HIV testing 10pm-12:30am, upstairs in a private space; 933 Harrison twn 5th & 6th; $12 + $5 membership; www.BlowBuddies.com

OR

* JOIN RJ as CRITICAL MASS meets every last Friday at the foot of Market at The Embarcadero in Justin "PeeWee" Herman Plaza at 530pm, and features hundreds of freaky, costumed, and NAKED rebels on bicycle ad-libbing a festive, illegal-but-nonetheless-police-escorted, fun, traffic-clogging mass ride all around town; FREE; meet at 530pm, ride at 6pm; www.Critical-Mass.org AND A Beginner's Guide to Critical Mass: guest.xinet.com/bike/newrider AND The History of Critical Mass: www.scorcher.org/cmhistory

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* JOIN RJ as CIGAR BUDDIES MEET WEEKLY at The SF EAGLE; FREE, no-host dinner follows, then back to The Eagle and The Lone Star for more smokes; 7pm; 12th @ Harrison; BootThinker@aol.com; www.SFEagle.com AND groups.yahoo.com/group/Bay...garBuddies

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* JOIN RJ for The FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE, which is about 100 roller bladers and skaters who gather each Friday (in dry weather) beginning after about 830pm at Ferry Plaza at the foot of Market Street in front of the Ferry Building's clock tower on the Embarcadero for the 12.5 mile Friday Night Skate throughout San Francisco; park in the lot at Washington & Embarcadero; we roller-disco with music 'til 9, after which we hit the road en masse on our 10+ mile route...we usually get back about midnight...join us; FREE; 830-1130p; visit: www.CORA.org/Friday

-OTHER FRIDAY ACTIVITIES:

* SF GAYMES is a place to make new friends and play card games and board games, every TUESDAY & FRIDAY, rain or shine; you can play hearts, spades, 500 rummy, Air Baron, dominoes, Acquire, Scrabble, Samaurai, Boggle, Apples to Apples, and all kinds of other games, too; they also get together at other times in people's homes for long-form games such as Civilization, rail games, etc; FREE, but please buy food and beverages to support the venue; every TUESDAY (cards-only night) 7-10pm at Cafe Macondo at 3159 16th St 'twn Valencia & Guerrero, and FRIDAY 7pm-12am; at Muddy's Coffeehouse at 1304 Valencia St @ 24th; www.SFGames.org

* Every Friday night from 7pm it's Berkeley GAYmes (a LGBT version of the previous listing above) at 398 Colusa Avenue in Kensington/North Berkeley, FREE, 510-559-9184

* QUEER OPEN MIC is on the 2nd & 4th Friday and features poetry, comedy, music, and prizes; $1-$5 no one turned away for lack of funds; 730pm sign-up, 8pm show; at the THREE DOLLAR BILL CAFE at the SF LGBTIQ CENTER at 1800 Market @ Octavia; 415-865-5555 www.ThreeDollarBillCafe.com AND www.SFCenter.org

* The 4th Annual BRAZILIAN CARNAVAL at the BENCH & BAR in OAKLAND, feauturing exotic dancers; 2111 Franklin St in Oakland; 510-444-2266; www.Bench-And-Bar.com

* The FRIDAY NIGHT SKATE is about 100 roller bladers and skaters who gather each Friday (in dry weather) beginning after about 830pm at Ferry Plaza at the foot of Market Street in front of the Ferry Building's clock tower on the Embarcadero for the 12.5 mile Friday Night Skate throughout San Francisco; park in the lot at Washington & Embarcadero; we roller-disco with music 'til 9, after which we hit the road en masse on our 10+ mile route...we usually get back about midnight...join us; FREE; 830-1130p; visit: www.CORA.org/Friday

*****CONTINUED IN PART 2, TO ARRIVE ON SATURDAY MORNING*****
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Well, that's all for now, Boyz! The next BWClub HIKE is THIS SUNDAY, and the next regularly-scheduled BWClub E-MAIL will be NEXT FRIDAY.

So, until then, "SEE YOU IN THE WOODZ!"

RJ Pupkin
Founder & Grand Exhausted PooBah
The "Boyz In The Woodz" Online SF Bay Area Gay & Bi Men's Hiking & Social Club

E-mail: RJ@BWClub.net
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