GALVESTON GAY BEACH WEEKEND

Grab your friends and head down to Galveston for gay beach weekend. Join us for a fun-filled day at the beach with music, volleyball, horseshoes, drinking, sunning, swimming, mixing and mingling. Located on gay beach in Galveston so you can be yourself and wear what tickles your fancy. BYOB, but no glass containers please. So grab your umbrella/tent, lounge chair, towels, ice chest, kites, sunscreen, bathing suits and head down for some fun in the sun. Please invite all your Facebook friends! Also at the beach this day: Meet the cast and crew of LezBeProud, a reality series showcasing the lives of Texas lesbian couples living out and proud. The crew will be filming at the beach, come be a STAR!http://www.lezbeproud.com/ Directions: Take 1-45 south which turns into Broadway. Head to the end of Broadway(McDonald's) turn left, go past the second light then turn right at (East Beach Rd) look for the sign that say Beachtown. Continue on the road past Beachtown subdivision and look for public parking on the right. Follow the trail through the dunes to beautiful Gay Beach! Special discounted rooms are available while they last at the seaside Holiday Inn Beach Resort located at 5002 Seawall Blvd in Galveston. Please call Steve @ 409-771-0954 and ask for the "gay beach weekend discount" Thanks to our sponsors....3rd Coast Downtown, S.O.S. Staffing, Downtown Bloom, Windmiller Salon, Galveston Stonewall Democrats, Soulshine Cleaning, Outsmart Magazine, Jill Costa @ Galveston Island Real Estate, LezBeProud, and The Holiday Inn Beach Resort. Other weekend events planned but not affilated with Gay Beach Weekend include: Friday June 10th: Sordid Lives starts at 8pm in the historic Strand Theatre located at 2317 Mechanic Street across from the Treemont Hotel. After the show the Galveston Stonewall Democrats will be hosting a cocktail party serving "pinkies" a famous Galveston island spirit with the Sordid Lives cast and Houston artist Will Brooks. Tickets are $25.00 and can be purchased by calling 409-762-3556 or by going online at http://www.islandetc.org/season.html Saturday June 11th: After the beach be sure and check out the fabulous duo Tara and Kara Dion birthday bash at 3rd Coast Downtown 2416 Postoffice St. Show starts at 11pm. Come check out 3rd Coast Downtown make over by a Houston interior designer....... This will be one of the BIGGEST parties of the year and will include roving drink specials throught the night.http://3rdcoastdowntown.com/ Also on Saturday June 11th Join Misty Valdez at Stars Beach Club 3200 Seawall for the final stop of Misty Valdez's 23rd annual AIDS benefit tour 2011 with special guest "KOFI" Trecenia St. James, Symphony Oz, Crystal Towers. Buffet @ 9:00 pm Showtime 10:30 pm Raffles & Split the Pots! benefiting ACCT of Galveston. Also on Saturday June 11th 6-9pm Art Walk on Postoffice St. For over twenty years, the Galveston Arts Center has produced ArtWalk on Saturday nights in the heart of the historic district. Now spreading to other parts of the island, ArtWalk occurs approximately every six weeks. Not a street festival, ArtWalk takes place in existing commercial galleries, non-profit arts spaces and what are called "other walls," restaurants and retail stores. Sunday June 12th: Climb the Gangway: Join your friends for a Champagne Brunch from 12-3pm at the beautiful San Luis Resort in Galveston at 5310 Seawall Blvd. all proceeds benefiting the Galveston AIDS Foundation there will be a silent auction, sailing attire encouraged. For more information and to inquire about tickets please call 409-763-2437. Hope to see you there!