For those of youse who are in, around or nearby Chicago this weekend there is a LOT to see and do!!!!!CHICAGO PRIDE FEST: Saturday, June 28, the day before Chicago's iconic 
Pride Parade (Sunday, June 29). Festive ... Jubilant ... Fun ... are just a few of the words to describe this day-long gathering that's a non-stop, early-summer party. Hosted by (and benefiting) the Northalstead Area Merchants Association this equally crowd-pleasing gay and lesbian celebration of community pride will be back bigger than ever in its 6th year! Pride Fest showcases an eclectic lineup of arts & crafts, food and other vendors. It also features entertainment on two stages including one dedicated to some of Chicago's fine performers in the gay community. Click here for more information.
THE 39TH ANNUAL CHICAGO GAY PRIDE PARADE: Sunday June 29 will feature over 250 entries and will be attended by over 400,000 spectators. Among the entries will be marching bands, dance troupes, twirlers, floats by community, media and other such organizations, along with many political figures. For information on this event click here.
TASTE OF CHICAGO opens today June 27th and is considered the world's largest food festival and is the largest festival in Chicago. Every year, millions of Chicagoans, and tourists from around the world flock to Grant Park to enjoy the variety of food prepared by Chicago's most popular restaurants. Events also include live music on multiple stages, informational and family oriented pavilions, and nightly film performances. For more information click here.
CHICAGO CUBS vs THE WHITE SOX CROSSTOWN CLASSIC continues this weekend at U.S. Cellular Field. For information on times and tickets go to the MLB website here.
For other events and happenings in Chicago this and future weekends click here to go to METROMIX Chicago.
Now don't hate because some of us live in Chi-town!!!! Me? I'm scheduled to volunteer at Pridefest and march in Pride. This is gonna be some weekend!!!!!
Yesterday I went to hallowed ground and watched my first baseball game. I have always wanted to visit the historic Wrigley Field and thanks to the kind invitation of my close friend I got an opportunity to watch a yearly Chicago tradition - the Chicago Cross Town Classic. Yesterday I had the fortune to watch the third of six games in which the Chicago Cubs lead the White Sox 3-0 out of six games.
Chicago boasts two world-class baseball teams - the Chicago Cubs and the Chicago White Sox. (Some may argue that term world-class is redundant as the world series is held for only American baseball teams but I digress.) Each year six games are held between the two teams played at their home courts - three held at Wrigley Field, the home of the Chicago Cubs, and three held at U.S. Cellular Field, home of the White Sox.
The rivalry between both teams stems from the part of Chicago you live or identify with: the Cubs have been associated with the more "yuppie, educated, sophisticated" citizens of Chi-Town, while the White Sox are seen as the champions of the blue-collar society of the south-side of Chicago. The last time the Cubs won a World Series Game was over 100 years ago; the White Sox won in 2005 and find every opportunity to rub their recent win in the faces of Cubs fans.
Now, at this time I'll come clean and admit that this is as far as my comprehension of the entire sport and the world series will go, so now I will focus on my speciality - the male fans.
Three words: OH....MY.....G**!
Fellow gays,puffs, queens, bottoms, dominant tops, leather-lickers, etc (pick a title): if you are looking for a wide assortment of young, good-looking, mid-western, corn-fed, brown hair/green eyed or blonde-haired/blue-eyed parade of hot young studs 
you must, simply MUST, go to a Cubs game at Wrigley Field. It's no wonder that the gay section of Chicago - Boystown - is located within 5 blocks from Wrigley Field! DAMN!!!! And the clincher - these studs are drunk and vulnerable by the end of the game when stumbling home, out around various dark walkways and alleyways; propositions made at this stage have a 75% of being fulfilled.
*ahem*
Unfortunately, I had to maintain my lady-like social standing while amongst friends and really could not research if this is the accurate percentage. Seriously, the game was a thoroughly enjoyable experience in which I learned a lot about the sport and I must express my eternal thanx to L and J for their tolerance of my numerous questions.
One a serous note: one person I must admit I have taken a fancy to is the Cubs pitcher Ryan Dempster who played a spectacular game and - to me - struck out the White Sox within five minutes of each inning with powerful and precise pitches - GO, RYAN, GO!!!!
Now I can actually follow the rest of the series and determine whether the Cubs (who I support) are screwing up, OR if they will finally break the 100year curse and win a World Series.
Even if they mess up the series I can lust after hot men in tight pants, right?
GO CUBS GO!!! GO CUBS GO!!! GO CUBS GO!!! GO CUBS GO!!! GO CUBS GO!!! GO CUBS GO!!!
Pride Parade (Sunday, June 29). Festive ... Jubilant ... Fun ... are just a few of the words to describe this day-long gathering that's a non-stop, early-summer party. Hosted by (and benefiting) the Northalstead Area Merchants Association this equally crowd-pleasing gay and lesbian celebration of community pride will be back bigger than ever in its 6th year! Pride Fest showcases an eclectic lineup of arts & crafts, food and other vendors. It also features entertainment on two stages including one dedicated to some of Chicago's fine performers in the gay community. Click here for more information. 
THE 39TH ANNUAL CHICAGO GAY PRIDE PARADE: Sunday June 29 will feature over 250 entries and will be attended by over 400,000 spectators. Among the entries will be marching bands, dance troupes, twirlers, floats by community, media and other such organizations, along with many political figures. For information on this event click here.
TASTE OF CHICAGO opens today June 27th and is considered the world's largest food festival and is the largest festival in Chicago. Every year, millions of Chicagoans, and tourists from around the world flock to Grant Park to enjoy the variety of food prepared by Chicago's most popular restaurants. Events also include live music on multiple stages, informational and family oriented pavilions, and nightly film performances. For more information click here. 
CHICAGO CUBS vs THE WHITE SOX CROSSTOWN CLASSIC continues this weekend at U.S. Cellular Field. For information on times and tickets go to the MLB website here. 
