Hello I'm Rich Brown and this is my personal website and blog. I'm just your simple, average, down to earth, professional, out gay man and aspiring circuit boy, living in Phoenix, Arizona with a few things to say while trying to find my place among all the scary, conservative, religious nuts in this sick and twisted world.
Sunday, May 08, 2005
The P.B.Loco Boys and a Phoenix Night Out
@HOME. Once again it was another fabulous night out on the Phoenix gay scene. This time we started out at Oreganos Pizza Bistro on 10th and Camelback for dinner where Justin and I met up with the P.B.Loco boys, Anthony and Keith, and some of their friends. Anthony's partner Keith was back in town visiting for the weekend from Vancouver where he is still living until he can get a transfer back here. Anthony moved back early a few months ago so that he could get started on opening their Arizona PB Loco stores, to which I heard a rumor that they were just given a location at the Scottsdale Fashion Square Mall! Wooo Hooo, gourmet peanut butter for everyone! So the weather in Phoenix has been very nice lately which prompted us to sit outside and enjoy our appetizers, drinks and dinner on the patio.
Oregano's Pizza Bistro
The P.B.Loco Boys, Keith & Anthony
Keith #2 & Bob from San Diego
Brad & Keith #2
Justin & Rich
Justin
After dinner we decided to haul ourselves down to Amsterdam for some cocktails where we met up with Tracy & Bruce and Don & Chris. Bruce felt it necessary to try out the versatility of his leather wardrobe accessories and wear out a leather cuff bands on each wrist. He swore he just couldn't decide on which watch to wear so that's why it was the leather cuffs instead. Yeaaaaaaaaaaaaa, right Bruce we really know why you wore those ... your secret identity of Wonder Woman has finally been revealed! Bruce decided to make us all choose our gay superhero twisted names, so I instantly dubbed myself the "Fushia Lantern" It was great to have a large group of people to hang out with, I honestly didn't notice anyone else in the room.
The Bar at Amsterdam
Tracy & Bruce (aka Wonder Woman)
The other side of Amsterdam
Justin & Tracy
Don, Chris & Keith
Keith & Anthony
The Gang
Rich and Justin
Anthony Getting Bitchy at the Bar
Keith, Tracy & Bruce
Chris
Holy White Teeth Batman
The Crowd
Notice Wonder Woman's Bracelet
The Boys
Rich and Chris
Settle down there Mary!
While we were at Amsterdam we ran into our friend Kevin. He was with his friend Kevin. So we now had Keith and Keith #2, and Kevin and Kevin #2. What is with the K names tonight anyway? So they were hanging out in the corner cruising for boys outside of the women's room when I found them. Of course being a photographer, Kevin had to approve every photo I was taking of him. There was a debate between Kevin and Kevin #2 over the proper use of the women's room in a gay bar. Kevin #2 felt it was appropriate to go into the women's room because after all it was a gay bar, and he didn't want to have to walk all the way around the corner of the wall to have to go to the men's room. Kevin disagreed with him, but Kevin #2 proceeded into the women's room anyway. Following Kevin #2's return from the women's room, Kevin had to check it out for himself, just to see if it really was everything he had heard it was.
Kevin #2 & Kevin (Pouty Lips)
Kevin #2 & Kevin (No Pouty Lips)
Kevin #2 debating on the use of this room
"OMG, how dare there be women in here!"
Don't take another picture of my Pouty Lips
Following a few hours of drinking at Amsterdam, we made our way over to Charlie's. It always seems like every week that the entire crowd from Amsterdam does a mass migration to Charlie's around midnight. We started out chatting and hanging out on the back patio with some drinks while the country music and line dancing was going on. We were waiting for the magic hour of 2:00 AM when the dance music kicks in and Charlie's turns into an after hours club. Bruce and Tracy were also supposed to meet us at Charlie's but we think they hit a detour on the way. I guess the Padlock must of had some very important issue that Wonder Woman had to attend too! So anyway, once the dance music started, we all made our way out to the dance floor and danced the night away under the not so shiny disco boots. Those things are in desperate need of some dusting.
Charlie's Entrance
Line Dancing
The Gang
Famous Disco Boots
Happy Dancers
Bob checking out the crowd
The Charlie's Sign
Keith & Anthony
The Crowd
Keith #2 with some grinding action
Bob and Keith #2
Justin & Rich
"I think I'm going to pass out"
Justin ... um did you pass out?
"Oh you're so handsome" .. "No you are!"
Keith & Anthony
The Crowd Again
Anthony & Keith #2
I believe it was around 3:30 am when we all said our goodbye's and departed from Charlie's. I asked Justin if he was hungry and he said no, so basically my plan to blame him for stopping for food was foiled. Oh well, I stopped anyway, and neither one of us had a problem eating. I of course had the 'Breakfast Sampler.' Mmmmmm, so good after a night at the bar. The Tempe IHOP where we stopped is located right off the Arizona State University campus, so it provided us with some cute straight boys and some interesting late night entertainment while we were eating.
Justin & Rich In The Car
Where We Ended Up at 4am ... The End
All said it was another fun filled evening spent in Phoenix. We managed to hit Oreganos, Amsterdam, Charlie's and finally IHOP. It was a worldwide tour around Phoenix. We had the opportunity to hang out with friends and even meet a few new ones. This is why I love going out in Phoenix, you never know how your night may end up. Ok I'm off to bask in the sun. Cheers!
OMG you have so much fun when you go out! I love the way you have pictures to back up all the descriptions too, it's a hoot! I loved the Wonder Woman bracelet, btw, and I have to say, I've eaten at a IHOP on Maui, and had some terrific breakfasts there! Have a great week Rich!
|______________________________________________________________________ posted by Jude @ Sunday, May 08, 2005 7:17:00 PM
that's a lot of good pictures!
|______________________________________________________________________ posted by Brechi @ Friday, May 13, 2005 4:59:00 PM
Awww, dayam! What I do remember of going out in Phoenix, it was all fun. That is, until ... we decided to go to some lesbian dance bar found in a strip mall in Tempe. We arrived and there were cops everwhere. As we got out of our car in the parking lot to go in, a helicopter overhead shone a spotlight down on us. Turns out that some lady had just shot someone in the parking lot and decided to go back inside to finish her dancing.
What I did love about Phoenix was all of the outdoor bars - it's soooo nice there! Charlies, as I recall, however, was primarily inside. Fun times. I miss it down there.
|______________________________________________________________________ posted by SparklesMpls @ Sunday, May 15, 2005 1:58:00 PM
