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Northwest Corner
Mission Statement
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Northwest Corner is a Northwest Houston GLBT community organization that:
* organizes a variety of social and civic events & networking opportunities for our members
* serves as a connecting point to the broader GLBT and Houston communities
* brings GLBT-friendly
businesses and consumers together
* unites and empowers the GLBT residents of Northwest
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Greetings!
In addition to the goings-on of Northwest Corner, we want to tell you about two great resources to help keep you In The Know about all the happenings in Houston's vibrant GLBT community. To visit either site, just click on the logo: - D713 (pronounced dew seven one three) is working hard to become the Master Calendar for Houston's GLBT community. It's free, and it's easy for organizations and event producers to add their own postings to the site.
- My Gay Houston is presented by the Greater Houston Convention and Visitor's Bureau (and isn't it just great that they are catering to our community!). This site features listings,
events and content unique to the LGBT community.
Please visit these sites regularly and encourage the organizations to which you belong to post their events at Do713 and My Gay Houston. We've added both links to the left-hand column of our newsletter so you'll always have easy access.
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But enough about everybody else...let's talk about what's going on with Northwest Corner! In this edition of NWC News, you'll find information on:
- The September House Party: Dive In Movies
- Happy Hour/Dining Out at The Chelsea Grill
- An October Wine Tasting at Rainbow Lodge
- Early notice about our New Year's Eve Party
- Promotional Opportunities associated with the NY Eve Party
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Happy Hour and Dining Out Event
Friday, September 24th, 6 pm
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 The Dinette Set heads inside The Loop for this month's Happy Hour and Dining Out Event. The Chelsea Grill is our destination. We'll have the back of the restaurant for our exclusive use. With happy hour prices and free appetizers, we're all set for a party!
Happy Hour goes from 6 to 7 pm, with dinner (open seating) starting at 7. You can come for either part of the evening, or for both.
Chelsea Grill is located at 4621
Montrose. It is at the corner of Chelsea Boulevard and Montrose, just south of the bridge on Montrose that goes over Hyw
#59. There is plentiful parking behind the restaurant. For more information, you can call the restaurant at 713/942-9857.
To RSVP, please click here.
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September House Party:
Dive In Movie Night
at the home of Jeremy and James
Saturday, September 25th, 7 pm
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 Northwest Corner's September House Party has a great
theme: Dive In Movies. How often do you have the chance to watch a
vintage gay comedy with friends while relaxing in the pool or hot tub? Well, that's what Dive In Movie night is all about!
Our
hosts, Jeremy and James, have a wonderful swankienda off Fairbanks N.
Houston, with a very large pool, hot tub and deck area. We'll be
socializing from
7 to 8:30, with appetizers, beer, wine and vodka based drinks (as well
as
non-alcoholic choices). When the sun sets around 8:30, it's show
time! The movie will be projected on the back of the house.  Note: actually getting in the water is optional - there is plenty of room
on the deck for those of you who don't wish to make an appearance in your
swimmin' suits! And if the movie doesn't float your boat, James and
Jeremy's house also offers pool, pinball, darts, video arcade games for your entertainment pleasure.
We're taking a vote to determine which movie we'll
watch. The choices are: Sordid
Lives: A colorful family from a small Texas
town must come to grips with the accidental death of the elderly family
matriarch during a clandestine meeting in a seedy motel room with her much
younger, married neighbor. The woman's family must deal with their own demons
while preparing for what could be an embarrassing funeral. The Bird
Cage: A gay cabaret owner and his drag queen companion agree to
put up a false straight front so that their son can introduce them to his
fiancé's right-wing moralistic parents. 8:
The Mormon Proposition: A scorching indictment of the Mormon
Church's historic involvement in the promotion & passage of California's
Proposition 8 and the Mormon religion's secretive, decades-long campaign
against LGBT human rights. Best in
Show: A colorful array of characters
competes at a national dog show. Miss
Firecracker: Carnelle isn't happy with her
life, so in order to improve herself she enters a local beauty contest,
seeing a win as a ticket to escape her small town in Mississippi. Priscilla,
Queen of the Desert: Two drag queens and a transsexual get a cabaret gig in the
middle of the desert.
Tickets
are $20 at the door. Or, save $4 per ticket
by purchasing on-line (through 9/24). The price
includes open bar and bountiful appetizers.
You
can buy tickets on-line or at the door. The on-line process uses
PayPal, but you do NOT have to be a PayPal member to purchase tickets.
Regardless
of how you plan to purchase your tickets,
please RSVP so we'll know how many guests
to plan for.
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NWC Wine Tasting At Rainbow Lodge
Friday, October 15th, 6 to 8 pm
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 Join your Northwest Corner friends for a lovely evening of wine, food and fun at one of Houston's most beautiful venues: Rainbow Lodge.
A special incentive for the men of NWC to participate: To spice things up a bit, we're inviting members of Out&Equal Houston and the Continental GLBT employee group to join us. Both of their groups tend to get more participation from more men than women, and since we have been trending more women than men, we thought it would be fun for everyone to combine our groups for this event.
Sip and stroll amongst 4 different stations, each with a special food
and wine pairing. You can go back to each station as often as you like.
October is a wonderful time for a tasting at the Lodge, since we'll
be able to enjoy the extensive deck, with its view of the beautiful
grounds. Guitarist/singer Kenneth Scott will be adding a nice musical note to the evening.
Tickets are only $29. To reserve your spot, please call Rainbow
Lodge at 713-861-8666. Attendance is limited to 150, so make your
reservations today!
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NWC New Year's Eve Gay-La
December 31st, 9 pm at The Sandtrap Grill
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 We're still working on details, but we wanted to get on your calendars. Last year's New Year's Eve Party at the Sandtrap Grill was SUCH a big success that we're doing it again!
We're delighted to report that Joy De La O will be spinning tunes for us this year. According to Outsmart's Gayest and Greatest poll, Joy is our community's favorite DJ, so we're lucky to get her!
Stay tuned to Northwest Corner News for more details in the coming weeks....
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Promote Your Business or Product
via Gift Bags at the NWC Gay-La
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 Looking to promote your business and/or products to Northwest Corner members? For the modest placement price of $50, you can put your advertising novelty items and/or discount coupons in gift bags which will be given to all 150 attendees of the Northwest Corner New Year's Eve Gay-La. You'll also get prominent recognition in the Northwest Corner Newsletter and website. Such a deal! For more information and to sign up, contact Larry Bronikowski. |
Other Community Events Which
Might Be of Interest to Our Members
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 These events aren't produced by Northwest Corner, but we thought you'd like to know about them anyway. For more info about any of these events, check Carol's Social Notes website. - LGBT Awareness Day at The Community Center, Wednesday, September 15th
- Sing for Hope, a benefit for Bering Omega,
Saturday, September 18th
- Still Misbehavin', a benefit for Bayou City Performing Arts,
Sunday, September 19th
- Women's Monday Night Bowling League Planning Meeting,
Monday, September 20th
- Out&Equal Happy Hour,
Thursday, September 23rd
- Houston Wine Fest,
Saturday and Sunday, September 25th and 26th
- Fais Do Do, a benefit for Krewe of Olympus,
Saturday, October 2nd
- Decadent Desserts and More, a benefit for AssistHers,
Sunday, October 10th
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Well, that's all for this edition of Northwest Corner News.  Please encourage the area businesses you trade with to advertise in our gift bags for the New Year's Eve Gay-La. It's a great, and low cost, way for them to reach our group!
And remember, our NWC website provides listings of local area businesses. To add your favorite vendors/businesses to the list, email Ollie.
Sincerely,
Steering Committee
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