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Hillcrest | One Weekend, Two Stories!
Tenille and Josh bring you the best of San Diego’s Gayborhood!
Tenille:
“Homo is where the heart is,” and for San Diego’s gay and lesbian community that
means—Hillcrest! Spanning less than a mile’s walking distance, this easy going
neighborhood will keep you occupied until your wallet’s empty, you can’t walk anymore
(this could be for an assortment of reasons).
Aside from shooting up espresso beans, a cup of joe from Filter Coffee House turns
out to be just as invigorating. Like a gay man, it’s open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
365 days a year! Geared with free WI-FI and European-style outside seating, any
homework, work assignment or break-up coffee date can be vanquished here.
The grueling Monday through Friday work week of surfing and laying out is sure to
exhaust anyone, and, let’s face it, happy hour can’t come soon enough for Hillcrest-
ites. So, leave it to Baja Betty’s to invent “Papi Hour.” 2 o’clock is the new 4 o’clock. $3
drinks, appetizers and quesadillas for four solid hours! With this kind of deal, you’ll
never go sober or hungry again.
At this point, you begin hearing a faint whisper…soft at first, but growing louder with
each sip, the raspy voice won’t give up. “Just dance your way to the beat,” the voice
summons, “follow the lights.” As you start fumbling your way down the street, you begin
to wonder if it’s the vodka talking, or that voice that tells you when to cross the street,
when suddenly you find yourself outside of Rich’s, the
Hillcrest | One Weekend, Two Stories!
Tenille and Josh bring you the best of San Diego’s Gayborhood!
Tenille:
“Homo is where the heart is,” and for San Diego’s gay and lesbian community that
means—Hillcrest! Spanning less than a mile’s walking distance, this easy going
neighborhood will keep you occupied until your wallet’s empty, you can’t walk anymore
(this could be for an assortment of reasons).
Aside from shooting up espresso beans, a cup of joe from Filter Coffee House turns
out to be just as invigorating. Like a gay man, it’s open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week,
365 days a year! Geared with free WI-FI and European-style outside seating, any
homework, work assignment or break-up coffee date can be vanquished here.
The grueling Monday through Friday work week of surfing and laying out is sure to
exhaust anyone, and, let’s face it, happy hour can’t come soon enough for Hillcrest-
ites. So, leave it to Baja Betty’s to invent “Papi Hour.” 2 o’clock is the new 4 o’clock. $3
drinks, appetizers and quesadillas for four solid hours! With this kind of deal, you’ll
never go sober or hungry again.
At this point, you begin hearing a faint whisper…soft at first, but growing louder with
each sip, the raspy voice won’t give up. “Just dance your way to the beat,” the voice
summons, “follow the lights.” As you start fumbling your way down the street, you begin
to wonder if it’s the vodka talking, or that voice that tells you when to cross the street,
when suddenly you find yourself outside of Rich’s, the
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gay dance club of
Hillcrest. DJs make love
to their turntables,
bartenders pour drinks as
if they want you to
blackout, and, like ants to
a lollipop, hotties are all
over you. Just keep your
fingers crossed that you
can remember his/her
name in the morning!
Waking up a bit shaky
means it’s time to head
over to Lei Lounge. No
stranger to Sunday
brunch, you will find an
assortment of recovering
gays thanks to the night
before. With $3 drink
specials lasting well into
the later part of the
afternoon and a
delectable brunch menu,
nursing that hangover
away never
Hillcrest. DJs make love
to their turntables,
bartenders pour drinks as
if they want you to
blackout, and, like ants to
a lollipop, hotties are all
over you. Just keep your
fingers crossed that you
can remember his/her
name in the morning!
Waking up a bit shaky
means it’s time to head
over to Lei Lounge. No
stranger to Sunday
brunch, you will find an
assortment of recovering
gays thanks to the night
before. With $3 drink
specials lasting well into
the later part of the
afternoon and a
delectable brunch menu,
nursing that hangover
away never
seemed so affordable! Satiated, you sit back in your cabana as the sun is
licking you up, and you can’t help but realize, you’re in Hillcrest, the best city to
be gay and proud!!
Josh:
Three points in a triangle! One magical means of transportation to get you
from point A, to point B, and then point C. Genius? I say yes. I like to call it San
Diego’s Gay Triangle, and unlike the Bermuda Triangle, you will not get lost at
sea. Urban Mo’s, one of the most well-known gay restaurant and bars in San
Diego, offers rides on their Mo’s-Mobile to their sister locations; Baja Betty’s
and Gossip Grill. The Mo’s-Mobile is an open-air golf cart capable of seating
six of your crazy drinking buddies when you want to bar hop.
I gathered a few friends, and we started our adventure in the Gay Triangle at
Urban Mo’s for a frozen black lemonade. It’s basically a Slurpee with booze.
We just happened to be at Mo’s before 5:00 pm and took part in their five o’
clock shot; the bartenders count down to the end of the traditional work day
and pass out complimentary shots to anyone at the bar. We got our buzz
going, and then jumped on the Mo’s-Mobile. It’s always a little more fun after a
few cocktails.
Nino was our driver for the evening, and he played classic Madonna for us on
his iPod as we cruised down University Avenue. Packed with my crazy friends
it felt more like a party bus on a Friday night… We were definitely putting on a
show for our neighbors sitting in traffic!
After that exhilarating first ride we found ourselves at Baja Betty’s; home to the
best margarita’s in Hillcrest. Betty’s is known for their $3.00 happy hour
margaritas, welcoming atmosphere, and cheese queso dip that many call
“cheese crack” because it’s addicting, just like crack. We took our margarita’s
street-side to Betty’s patio for some fabulous Hillcrest people watching.
licking you up, and you can’t help but realize, you’re in Hillcrest, the best city to
be gay and proud!!
Josh:
Three points in a triangle! One magical means of transportation to get you
from point A, to point B, and then point C. Genius? I say yes. I like to call it San
Diego’s Gay Triangle, and unlike the Bermuda Triangle, you will not get lost at
sea. Urban Mo’s, one of the most well-known gay restaurant and bars in San
Diego, offers rides on their Mo’s-Mobile to their sister locations; Baja Betty’s
and Gossip Grill. The Mo’s-Mobile is an open-air golf cart capable of seating
six of your crazy drinking buddies when you want to bar hop.
I gathered a few friends, and we started our adventure in the Gay Triangle at
Urban Mo’s for a frozen black lemonade. It’s basically a Slurpee with booze.
We just happened to be at Mo’s before 5:00 pm and took part in their five o’
clock shot; the bartenders count down to the end of the traditional work day
and pass out complimentary shots to anyone at the bar. We got our buzz
going, and then jumped on the Mo’s-Mobile. It’s always a little more fun after a
few cocktails.
Nino was our driver for the evening, and he played classic Madonna for us on
his iPod as we cruised down University Avenue. Packed with my crazy friends
it felt more like a party bus on a Friday night… We were definitely putting on a
show for our neighbors sitting in traffic!
After that exhilarating first ride we found ourselves at Baja Betty’s; home to the
best margarita’s in Hillcrest. Betty’s is known for their $3.00 happy hour
margaritas, welcoming atmosphere, and cheese queso dip that many call
“cheese crack” because it’s addicting, just like crack. We took our margarita’s
street-side to Betty’s patio for some fabulous Hillcrest people watching.
It was time to pile my friends back into the
Mo’s-Mobile as Nino had returned to take us
to our next destination. The third point in the
gay triangle is the newest addition to the Mo’
s family; Gossip Grill. This lesbian hot spot
is gender friendly, so more often than not
you will find gay boys mixed in with the
eclectic groups of women enjoying some
great food and cocktails. We made it just in
time to take advantage of Gossip Grill’s buy
one, get one free happy hour. Being in a
social mood we grabbed a quick cocktail
and headed to their patio. Feeling very social
we made some new lesbian friends, and
had a round of Pink Pussy shots.
With the evening fading to black, we see
Nino and the Mo’s-Mobile pulling into the
Gossip Grill parking lot… We took the rest of
our drinks like a shot and started our ride
back to Urban Mo’s to close the Gay
Triangle. The perfect end to an adventurous
evening of bar hopping with friends… now
only if the Mo’s-Mobile could drop me off at
home!
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Mo’s-Mobile as Nino had returned to take us
to our next destination. The third point in the
gay triangle is the newest addition to the Mo’
s family; Gossip Grill. This lesbian hot spot
is gender friendly, so more often than not
you will find gay boys mixed in with the
eclectic groups of women enjoying some
great food and cocktails. We made it just in
time to take advantage of Gossip Grill’s buy
one, get one free happy hour. Being in a
social mood we grabbed a quick cocktail
and headed to their patio. Feeling very social
we made some new lesbian friends, and
had a round of Pink Pussy shots.
With the evening fading to black, we see
Nino and the Mo’s-Mobile pulling into the
Gossip Grill parking lot… We took the rest of
our drinks like a shot and started our ride
back to Urban Mo’s to close the Gay
Triangle. The perfect end to an adventurous
evening of bar hopping with friends… now
only if the Mo’s-Mobile could drop me off at
home!
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www.gaytravel.com
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MAGAZINE.
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