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Get Hot, Cool Down with Girls Gone Pride

My friends at Girls Gone Pride have cooked up another hot event for Atlanta dykes.  The Girls Gone Pride Fire and Ice party is happening this Saturday, August 16, 2008 at Wetbar, located at 960 Spring Street, NW in Midtown Atlanta.

The Girls have arranged hotel discounts for out-of-town lesbians who plan to come to Atlanta for the party. A special Girls Gone Pride rate of $119 (plus tax) is available at the Georgia Tech Conference Center Hotel at 800 Spring Street, which is approximately 5 walking blocks or a one minute cab ride from Wetbar.  The room rate is for double occupancy.  If you plan to tripe or quadruple up with friends, it’ll cost you $10 more per person.

The rate is good for August 15th and/or 16th. Early arrival and later departures will be subject to higher rates. Individual reservations requiring a guarantee for late arrival must be secured with a credit card at the time of the reservation booking. Both valet parking and self parking are available. When booking a room, please reference “Girls Gone Pride.”  Reservations can be made by calling the reservations department directly at 404-838-2100 or 1-800-706-2899.

Girls Gone Pride events are always packed with lots of lesbians, good music and general fun.  The Wetbar is a great location, and it’s the first time the Girls have held an event at this trendy Midtown club.  Contact events@girlsgonepride.com for more information.

Have a Happy Homo New Year in Atlanta

Life on Q is happy to present a rundown of LGBT New Year’s Eve celebrations around Atlanta. Specifics are only now starting to trickle in, so we will update this post with new details as they become available. Be sure to check back often for updates. (12.27.07» Note to Readers : New events are being added to this post today and continuously throughout the remainder of the week as we gather details. )

Please note that not all details are available for all events. If a cover charge is not listed here, that does not mean there is no charge. All available information on times and cover charges are included, but are not necessarily complete. Contact individual clubs and promoters if you have any questions. Life on Q has provided Web links and maps wherever possible.

Amsterdam Atlanta will celebrate the new year with DJ Coqu. There’s no charge before 9 p.m. and a $10 cover after. Free champagne toast at midnight. Info: www.myspace.com/amsterdamatlanta

DJ Brett Long will help Ring It Out at The Eagle, Atlanta’s perennial leather/Levi/Bear Bar. Champagne toast at midnight. There’s never a cover at The Eagle. The party starts at 10 p.m., but the Eagle staff recommends an early arrival to secure the best parking. Get directions here. Info: www.atlantaeagle.com.

Another Family Affair and Traxx Girls will present “The Red Carpet Affair” at Excalibur on Jimmy Carter Boulevard in Norcross. Get directions here. Info: www.traxxgirls.com

The Lion’s Den and Alter Ego Entertainment will present NYE-N-ATL at Club Europe, on Presidential Parkway just inside Spaghetti Junction (the I-285 & I-85 interchange, for you non-natives). The party starts at 9 p.m., and there’s no cover if you arrive before 11 p.m. There will be a complimentary buffet, a champagne toast at midnight, a $2008 money drop and prizes. Get directions here. Info: www.thelionsdenatlanta.com.

Doors will open at 9 p.m. at The Heretic, with music by DJ Rick Walsh and $1500 in cash prizes. Advance VIP tickets, which will avoid the line on New Year’s Eve, are available at Heretic Leathers. 2069 Cheshire Bridge Road, Atlanta. Get directions here. Info: www.hereticatlanta.com

Mary’s in East Atlanta Village will celebrate a “Happy F*cking New Year” with MC 5-Hour Boner and guests. Get directions here. Info: www.myspace.com/marysbar

My Sister’s Room will ring in 2008 with a masquerade ball titled, “Eyes Wide Shut.” Hosted by Tristan Skye, the party will feature Vagina Jenkins, Hades’ Ladies, Shane and Tristan Skye. Performances start at 10:00 p.m. Suggested dress code is black and white. My Sister’s Room will provide masks and champagne for the midnight toast. Doors open at 9 p.m. The bubbly will flow until 4:00 a.m. $10 cover. Get directions here. Info: www.mysistersroom.com

Paris Decatur will offer free champagne at midnight at their New Year’s Eve party. 308-H Ponce de Leon Place, Decatur. Get directions here. Info: www.myspace.com/parisdecatur

For those who live OTP (outside the perimeter, for you non-natives), there’s a party in Tucker that will allow suburban queers to party together, closer to home. The Stage Door will hold a New Year’s Eve party with champagne at midnight. No cover. 4431 Hugh Howell Road, Tucker, GA. Get directions here. Info: www.thestagedoor.biz

Traxx and Stars of the Century present “Poppin Bottles” at Traxx 1287 Columbia Drive in Decatur. Doors open at 9:30 p.m. and the show starts at 10:30. Guests include the Jr. Stars, Niesha Dupree, Raquel Lord, Jasmine Bonet, Stasha Sanchez, Necole Luv Dupress, Archie Bonet, Monte St. James, R’darius Black, Christopher Iman, Al Milan dupree, Chantel Lord, Diamond Monroe, Joe Jackson other others. Table reservation packages are available from $50 to $100. Call Niesha at 770.451.6068 or 404.835.7790 to reserve a table. Get directions here. Info: www.traxxatlanta.com

Wassup-N-ATL hosts Maxium Reload at Club 708. Get directions here. Info: www.wassupnatl.com

WETbar presents Count Down 2008, featuring the return of DJ Joe Gauthreaux. There will be a champagne toast and an hourly cash drop from Midnight until 2:00 a.m., with $8,000 in cash and prizes. $10 cover before midnight, $15 after midnight. Or buy a single-night VIP membership for $20 (before midnight) or $30 (after midnight). 960 Spring Street, Atlanta. Get directions here. Info: www.wetbaratlanta.com.

These events and others over the holidays are also listed on Life on Q’s event calendar. Is there an event missing? You can add your own events to the calendar. Simply click “add new entry” at the bottom of the calendar. Then choose “public” access on the “event details” tab, and be sure that “Atlanta and Ga Queer Events” is selected in the “participants” tab. Don’t forget to note the time of day and include an address. Your event will be added to an approval queue and, if approved, will appear on the calendar, usually within 24 hours. Questions? E-mail us at editor@lifeonq.com.

New at Life on Q: Atlanta LGBT Event Calendar

Now you can plan your queer life on Q. Life on Q has added a new feature to the site: a GLBT event calendar. It’s still under construction, but is ready to use, if you don’t mind a little saw dust and all the hammering. We are adding events as we hear about them, so check back often for updates. The Life on Q queer calendar will initially focus on Atlanta and Georgia, our home base. We hope to branch out to other locations over time. We will list all relevant events, from support groups to nightclub happenings to community service meetings. The system supports multiple calendars (to cover multiple locations or types of events), multiple users and groups of users, so Atlanta and Georgia event organizers can post their own happenings (subject to blog editor approval). Please feel free to test the system and add your events. We’re still working out the kinks, so send us an e-mail if you have any questions or problems.

For now, all event listings are free. For businesses listing events, we ask for a permanent link from your business’ Website or blog to Life on Q in exchange for publicizing your events.  As we continue construction on the calendar, Life on Q will add events as we learn of them.  Over time, we will count on Atlanta’s GLBT groups and businesses to notify us of your schedule and post your own events.  I look forward to your reaction to the calendar.  Send any comments, questions or ideas to editor@lifeonq.com.