Denise and I made our way to Dinah Shore in Palm Springs last weekend. We decided that we did not want to partake in the whole weekend, so we drove up Saturday and stayed through Sunday.
For those few out there who are wondering why in the world we would waste a perfectly good weekend at a golf terminant, Dinah Shore is so much more than it seems. It has become what many refer to as "lesbian spring break," or "lesbians gone wild." I must say, it deserves both those titles. The first lesbian Dinah Shore lesbian fest was, I learned this past weekend, in April 1991 and it has been going strong every year since. In general, it involves pool parties during the day and dance parties with "special guest" performances at night. However, amoungst those activities are tops flying off, alcohol being guzzled, and random sex taking place in pretty much any location you can think of. Yes, it is insane.
Actually, it was last year at Dinah Shore that Denise and I really got to know each other. NO, not in that way, we just talked. ;) Before that our conversations had been the casual bar talk and nothing else. It took Dinah to show us we had a lot in common. So, this year was in some ways a bit of an anniversary for us.
Anyway, we really didn't make up our minds about going until the last minute, so Denise could only get us a hotel about 16 miles from Palm Springs, and it was a shithole. hahaha! The box spring was exposed on our bed, the comforter had a hole in it, and it seemed some hillbilly serial killer would knock on our door at any minute, it was fun. :)
Why did we wait until the last minute you ask? Well, the main reason being is the promotors of this weekend have raised the prices to a ridiculous point. (please excuse me while i begin a small rant.)
There is the option of purchasing pre-passes to the Dinah Shore weekend. This totals over $200,00! What do you get for that $200.00? You get to enter a pool party at a hotel with a DJ and at various points live music. At night, you get to go into a section of the hotel with a DJ, go go girls, and at times live music. Basically, it is a larger version of Girl Bar here in LA and I only ever pay $5.00 to get in there. Perhaps you don't want to go to all the events, so you want to pay when you get there for activities you want to attend. To get into a pool party alone it is $30.00, and for that large Girl Baresq party, it will cost you $75.00!!!! Can you believe it?!
I just feel this is an example of lesbians exploiting the lack of lesbian centered events in the gay community. In all cities I have lived in, including LA, there are specific clubs for gay men everywhere. Lesbians are lucky to get a darkly lit bar at the end of the street, or if they are really good, a certain night just for them at a local gay bar. This is why these ladies that come to Dinah Shore from all over the country are willing to shell out major cash just to see a go go girl at a dance club and listen to Crystal Waters belt out "100% Pure Love." It really pisses me off. Obviously I realize this is ultimately a business and these women want to make money, but given all the advertisements and promotions I was exposed to over the weekend + the money people spend on drinks, food, etc. , I think these lesbians would do just fine charging, for example, $10 for the pool party and $20 for the night stuff. Lets help each other out instead of contributing to the oppression lesbians face in the world as it is people. Anyway, I digress...
After all that, what did I end up paying for over the weekend? One pool party. :) We didn't go to the pool party Saturday, cause we were late. That night, we were struggling with paying to get into a party because of all the arguments above. We entered the hotel to see just how much a pass was (we did not know the $75.00 price yet). It was chaos as everyone was rushing to see some L word thing, so we just kind of stood there looking confused. I went off to see just how much it was to get in, and when I looked back at Denise and our friend Brody they were frantically waving at me to come back. Someone had just given them bracletts for free to get into the dance party! So, we didn't pay a thing. To make it even better, our friends had a room at the hotel, so we would just go to their room to pee, refill our drinks, and walk right back into the party with a full glass. Ultimately, Denise and I were so drunk that we ended up taking a nap in the back of her pick-up truck (I know, at truck, how lesbian:) to sober up before we drove back to our hotel. It was great. The next day we went to one of the pool parties, and reluctantly paid the $30.00. We swam, we laid out, and we tried to ignore Betty who was performing on stage. Around 5PM or so was made our way back to LA to recover from the weekend. All in all it was pretty fucking fun. :)
For those few out there who are wondering why in the world we would waste a perfectly good weekend at a golf terminant, Dinah Shore is so much more than it seems. It has become what many refer to as "lesbian spring break," or "lesbians gone wild." I must say, it deserves both those titles. The first lesbian Dinah Shore lesbian fest was, I learned this past weekend, in April 1991 and it has been going strong every year since. In general, it involves pool parties during the day and dance parties with "special guest" performances at night. However, amoungst those activities are tops flying off, alcohol being guzzled, and random sex taking place in pretty much any location you can think of. Yes, it is insane.
Actually, it was last year at Dinah Shore that Denise and I really got to know each other. NO, not in that way, we just talked. ;) Before that our conversations had been the casual bar talk and nothing else. It took Dinah to show us we had a lot in common. So, this year was in some ways a bit of an anniversary for us.
Anyway, we really didn't make up our minds about going until the last minute, so Denise could only get us a hotel about 16 miles from Palm Springs, and it was a shithole. hahaha! The box spring was exposed on our bed, the comforter had a hole in it, and it seemed some hillbilly serial killer would knock on our door at any minute, it was fun. :)
Why did we wait until the last minute you ask? Well, the main reason being is the promotors of this weekend have raised the prices to a ridiculous point. (please excuse me while i begin a small rant.)
There is the option of purchasing pre-passes to the Dinah Shore weekend. This totals over $200,00! What do you get for that $200.00? You get to enter a pool party at a hotel with a DJ and at various points live music. At night, you get to go into a section of the hotel with a DJ, go go girls, and at times live music. Basically, it is a larger version of Girl Bar here in LA and I only ever pay $5.00 to get in there. Perhaps you don't want to go to all the events, so you want to pay when you get there for activities you want to attend. To get into a pool party alone it is $30.00, and for that large Girl Baresq party, it will cost you $75.00!!!! Can you believe it?!
I just feel this is an example of lesbians exploiting the lack of lesbian centered events in the gay community. In all cities I have lived in, including LA, there are specific clubs for gay men everywhere. Lesbians are lucky to get a darkly lit bar at the end of the street, or if they are really good, a certain night just for them at a local gay bar. This is why these ladies that come to Dinah Shore from all over the country are willing to shell out major cash just to see a go go girl at a dance club and listen to Crystal Waters belt out "100% Pure Love." It really pisses me off. Obviously I realize this is ultimately a business and these women want to make money, but given all the advertisements and promotions I was exposed to over the weekend + the money people spend on drinks, food, etc. , I think these lesbians would do just fine charging, for example, $10 for the pool party and $20 for the night stuff. Lets help each other out instead of contributing to the oppression lesbians face in the world as it is people. Anyway, I digress...
After all that, what did I end up paying for over the weekend? One pool party. :) We didn't go to the pool party Saturday, cause we were late. That night, we were struggling with paying to get into a party because of all the arguments above. We entered the hotel to see just how much a pass was (we did not know the $75.00 price yet). It was chaos as everyone was rushing to see some L word thing, so we just kind of stood there looking confused. I went off to see just how much it was to get in, and when I looked back at Denise and our friend Brody they were frantically waving at me to come back. Someone had just given them bracletts for free to get into the dance party! So, we didn't pay a thing. To make it even better, our friends had a room at the hotel, so we would just go to their room to pee, refill our drinks, and walk right back into the party with a full glass. Ultimately, Denise and I were so drunk that we ended up taking a nap in the back of her pick-up truck (I know, at truck, how lesbian:) to sober up before we drove back to our hotel. It was great. The next day we went to one of the pool parties, and reluctantly paid the $30.00. We swam, we laid out, and we tried to ignore Betty who was performing on stage. Around 5PM or so was made our way back to LA to recover from the weekend. All in all it was pretty fucking fun. :)
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Sweet Jesus... is that girl wearing Borat's banana sling?
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