Turns out a local tour company (Destination Tours/Destination Snow) has stepped up and is trying out an LGBT tour package for 2011 WinterPride (Feb 4-6) in Whistler, specifically targeting queer UBC students. I've gone the last two years and had some of the best winter fun of my life. I can only imagine what it would be like with a bus full of university students. Call me!

Why am I posting this in October? Well, I can't plan my way out of a paper bag, so here's my attempt at helping you help yourself. Or something. I also went on an Okanagan tour with this company this past summer and had a blast.   

Do you remember when Golden Filter visited Van to perform during the Olympics? That was one of my favourite moments of 2010 and "Solid Gold" is still one of my favourite tracks of 2009.

They've released a new video for "Longest Night of the Year." I love its sexy electro-disco (the sexiest). Hope you do too.

Armani Exchange's Miro Moreira has a pretty wicked old-school Japanese-style tattoo on his arse...

... and have you seen the video of his underwear shoot circulating online? HOT!

I wasn't sure if it was possible for Vancouver to become even less fun, but then, lo and behold, I came across this bus-stop sign on Saturday night:

Picture it: Victoria, 1997...

I've been playing catch-up with a lot of people in Vancouver this past month, and while out with Barb Snelgrove last night, she told me to check out this Rachel Maddow interview with "author" and homo-to-hetero convert Richard Cohen: