As we come to the last Olympic weekend and the closing ceremonies on Sunday, you can be certain that Vancouver is going to celebrate the once-in-a-lifetime experience that has taken place here since February 12.

I started my Olympic nighttime experience at Celebrities Nightclub, and it's looking like I will end it there this weekend. Calvin Harris is spinning tonight and Ana Paula on Saturday night.

Here's a video blog from my visit to the club for Freemasons on February 13:

Hope to see you out this weekend. Good luck to the men's and women's curling teams!

Go, Canada, Go!

There have been a couple of performances by Canadian athletes this Olympics that encapsulate the true meaning of what it means to be a competitor and an artist. Joannie Rochette's performance last night, in light of her family tragedy, is one that Canadians will remember for years to come. Having lost my mother in 2001, in my eyes, Joannie's skate last night is worthy of a gold.

If you missed her last night, check it out courtesy of CTV here.

You should also check out CTV's YouTube page for videos of performances throughout the Games.

I'm sure Xtra.ca and Canada's LGBT community are with me when I say: Own the podium, Joannie! Good luck Thursday!

Now, if you're considering getting out this weekend to celebrate the Closing Ceremonies, stop by Celebrities Nightclub. Here's a teaser from the video blog I'll be posting on Thursday covering the Freemason's night on February 13th:

Now that I'm back in the land of the living, let's get posting about last night. Chrissamighty, I'm a lucky SOB to be in the right place at the right time. A buddy of mine and I were supporting gold medal hopeful Steve Omischl (who qualified in last night's event at Cypress...yes!) at the Can Fund atheletes house in the Shaw Tower. Turns out that Shaw is supporting Canadian athletes in a big, quiet way that isnt making headlines in papers because, according to Can Fund founder and executive director Jane Roos, "Shaw is doing what it knows is right" and isn't actively hounding the press for it.

For those of you who think our athletes are mincing down a golden path or over-indulged with a silver spoon, think again. It was fascinating to get an inside look at a support organization for Olympians and then to talk to said-Olympians about how hard it is to actually make their dreams a reality. Like many artists, they have to figure out how to transform, say, a $12,000 grant into a year's worth of equipment, substenance, etc.

First up on the Tuesday Hotness docket: the saucy and delightful Katie Weatherston, 2006 gold medalist for Women's Hockey at Torino, who <<gasp>> actually had her Olympic and World championship medals with her:

She even let me bite her medals, if you know what I mean:

No really. No innuendo. Those medals are real gold!

And oh cool...next there was Ben Rutledge, who won gold in Men`s Rowing in Beijing:

(my flash is a judas)

My Olympian hotness last night actually started with Olympic Freestyle Skier Veronika Bauer, who competed in the women's aerials here in Vancouver. I tried to steal her chair while she was getting her nails painted. She has the reflexes of an athlete, let me tell you. My chair stealing attempt definitely got a DNF.

Next up on the docket: North Vancouver's Anna Rice, Badminton Player. She competed in Athens and Beijing and has medaled at several other events:

Then of course there was the auctioning event, where we had a chance to bid on an Olympian orgy:

Fourth from right is Kyle Parrott, who's actually quite hot, and third from right is Alpine Skier Ryan Semple. If only I had won the auction. If only...

Loyal Up Your Alley reader, I've got some tales for you. I spent yesterday evening at the Can Fund athletes house in the heart of downtown Vancouver. You know. Hanging out with Olympians and that sort of thing... and I've got the photos to prove it! For a teaser, check out my Twitter profile, which is open to everyone, so don't be shy! I will have a full post waiting for you by 13:00 PT.

In the meantime, reflect on the Olympic Cauldron in Coal Harbour and check back later today for the goods: