Martini Wednesdays :: May 7, 2008
From the creators of Cream and Delicious comes Martini Wednesdays - one of San Francisco’s hottest lesbian dance parties. Sexy go-go girls and inexpensive drinks worked the crowd this week, and EDGE paparazzi snapped photos. Here are the pics!
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Moms foster a loving home
By Matthew S. Bajko | May 13
Inside the Oakland flatlands home of Shoshana and Nann Phoenixx-Dawn, a cacophony of sound greets a visitor on a recent weekday evening. Two dogs bark enthusiastically as two boys race around the family living room with pinwheels in hand.
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A Cut Above :: The best knives, for any occasion
By Jason Salzenstein | May 12
A true gourmet knows that the quality of his or her creations come as a result of good ingredients, skill, and the quality of tools at his or her disposal. When it comes to kitchen knives this is especially important; no matter what you’re cutting, it’s easier and faster if you’ve got the right blade. Good knives are an investment, and they should last many years. (Not to mention the fact that nice knives make your kitchen look so much better...) The EDGE Style Team tested knife sets from more than a dozen companies. Here are our favorites...
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Hot Mess :: May 3, 2008
May 7
A "Hot Mess" indeed! This wild party on Saturday nights attracts San Francisco’s gay hipster crowd with its heady mixture of "cheap guys, oil wrestling and porn star boys." Yum. Here are the pics!
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Star power
By Adam Sandel | May 12
The San Francisco Marriott will be swarming with LGBT luminaries on Saturday night, May 10, for the 19th Annual GLAAD Media Awards. The Gay and Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation honors those who promote positive images of our community in the media, and this year the lineup of honorees and presenters is especially stellar.
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Mississippi: Sun and adventure on West Ship Island
It’s like something out of a movie: A boat filled with tourists -- drinking and happy, delighted with the exploits of the passing dolphins -- washes up to a rugged island whose exotic name conjures the mystique surrounding this place. This is West Ship Island, the most touristy of the barrier islands in this part of the Gulf.
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Genetically modified human embryo stirs criticism
By Malcolm Ritter | May 13
News that scientists have for the first time genetically altered a human embryo is drawing fire from some watchdog groups that say it’s a step toward creating "designer babies."
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Get into their tops for less than you think
By Marty Padgett | May 13
You might assume that convertibles will chomp a huge chunk from your wallet, but it doesn’t have to be that way. There are a handful of snappy, great-looking, and entertaining convertibles that you can buy for less than $30,000.
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Fort Lauderdale Gears Up for Pride
May 12
Join locals and gay travelers at the 9th Annual Fort Lauderdale Stonewall Street Festival, a week-long Gay Pride celebration from June 16 to June 22 featuring lively events, grand performances and a vibrant new parade. Highlights of the Pride festival include the first annual night parade and street party in the popular ’gayborhood’ of Wilton Manors, as well as the annual street festival and exhibition.
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Real Estate Tax Implications for GLBT Couples
May 10
The entire system of USA taxation favors real estate ownership in ways that make property owners green with cash, and investors in other kinds of tangible or intangible assets green with envy. For example, ownership of artwork, commodities, or stocks and bonds conveys few deductions - whereas real estate offers everything from mortgage interest deductions to breaks for those who reinvest capital gains from the sale of a residence.
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The Gourmet’s "George Foreman"
By Merle Exit | May 8
Picture it! You’ve invited your friends to an outdoor barbecue and just minutes before their arrival, those lingering white clouds in that beautiful blue sky are getting grayer by the second. Chanting "Rain, rain, go away. Come again some other day" didn’t seem to help. The space is available indoors, but do you pull out your pots and pans and begin warming up the oven or remember that you recently purchased that Ikon indoor grill?
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Wednesday, May 14th
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6:00pm
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Coming Home - An event celebrating the children of Holy Family Day Home :: at Golden Gate Club in the Presidio, San Francisco, CA
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Wednesday, May 21st
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M83 :: at Great American Music Hall, San Francisco, CA
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Thursday, May 22nd
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6:00pm
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Harvey Milk Memorial Unveiling Ceremony :: at San Francisco City Hall, Civic Center, San Francisco, CA
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Wednesday, May 28th
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Transgender Stage and Pavilion :: at Transgender Stage and Pavilion, San Francisco, CA
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Thursday, May 29th
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9:00pm
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The Group :: at Climate Theater, 285 Ninth St., San Francisco, CA
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