LA Calendar Party

Well, let the Calendar Sales and Parties Continue. Just in time for holiday giving, we are bringing the Men of Laguna Beach Calendar Models up to L. A.! SAVE the Boom!!! http://www.savetheboom.com/ is sponsoring 2 BIG events on Tuesday, November 6, 2007. This follows our very successful Launch Party in Laguna Beach on October 20th. Here is the schedule for Los Angeles.

Tuesday, November 6th 5:30 to 7:00 pm

Calendar Signing at the Famous A Different Light Bookstore http://www.adlbooks.com/ in the heart of West Hollywood. Come meet the models and get your 2008 Men of Laguna Beach Calendars signed and have photos with the models. This will not be your typical “signing” event. It will be lots of fun and there will be surprises.

8853 Santa Monica Blvd.West Hollywood, CA 90069Phone: 310-854-6601

Then join the Men of Laguna Beach at the After Party at Beige http://www.beigehollywood.com/ This will be co-sponsored by SAVE the BOOM!!! along with Rusty and Victor of Beige. Beige is held every Tuesday night at Falcon, and is LA’s premier night out celebrating its 8th anniversary.

Tuesday, November 6th 10:00 pm til 2:00 am
After Party at Beige, located at Falcon Restaurant and Bar

Falcon
7213 Sunset Blvd. (between Fairfax and LaBrea)
Los Angeles, CA 90046
323-850-5350

All proceeds from the sale of our 2008 Men of Laguna Beach Calendar go to support The Laguna Beach HIV Advisory Committee, the Laguna Beach Resources Center and SAVE the BOOM!!!

Please join us at one or both events a week from Tuesday, November 6th
5:30 to 7:00 pm @ A Different Light Bookstore
10:00 pm to 2:00 am at Beige at Falcon

If you can’t wait until next Tuesday, or have an important conflict, we understand. You can order your calendars on line. Simply go to http://www.menoflagunabeach.com/ and order away. All major credit cards accepted.

Thank you very much for your support as we fight to SAVE the BOOM – Forever!!! Look forward to seeing you on the 6th!

More Party Pics

Thought that you would be interested in Suzie Harrison’s front page story from this week’s Laguna Beach Independent re the sale of the Boom Boom Room and Coast Inn. It also explains what is happening with Mr. Udvar-Hazy’s other properties on Coast Highway and Mountain. Very interesting story.

You will also find some more photos from our Men of Laguna Beach 2008 Calendar Launch Party http://www.menoflagunabeach.com/ that was held last Saturday night at Stylistic Intervention in downtown Laguna Beach. These wonderful pictures are courtesy of professional photographer, David Lundin http://www.sonappareil.com/ Thank you, David!

We will keep you posted on our upcoming Los Angeles Calendar Party – happening soon!


New Direction Ahead for Gay Landmark
By SUZIE HARRISON
A for sale sign propped inside the Boom Boom Room this week confirms that Beverly Hills billionaire Steven Udvar-Hazy is ready to unload the historic Coast Inn and 60-plus-year gay landmark that closed Sept. 3.

The sign raises hope for Boom fans who desire to see the gay beacon reopen, but Udvar-Hazy’s architect says seeing the disco ball glimmering again is highly improbable in the near future. The asking price is $14 million, according to one person.


“Quite honestly I don’t think it’s likely,” said local architect Morris Skenderian, who has been working with the property’s owner in recent months.

“I know Fred has a drive to preserve the Boom,” said Skenderian, referring to Fred Karger, the Laguna Beach resident who initiated a campaign nearly two years ago to preserve the gay landmark with his Save the Boom campaign. To bring the bar and adjacent Coast Inn to current building codes alone would be monumental without considering other issues, such as lack of parking. “It may not even be feasible,” he added.

Skenderian’s initial focus is reworking plans of a previous architect whose work on an adjacent beach-front home had been rejected by the Design Review Board as too ambitious. “Once we get approval we’ll switch gears to the hotel and liquor store,” said Skenderian. “The likelihood of the liquor store staying is good and the hotel staying is good. Whether the restaurant will be incorporated is unknown.”

The general direction for the hotel is toward refurbishing rather than starting over, said Skendarian, also the architect behind the recent renovation of the historic Pottery Shack into a vibrant commercial center.

Karger, who remains perpetually optimistic, said Hazy’s broker, Joseph Smith of Monarch Beach Realty, is in negotiations with potential gay buyers. “He’s been in touch with me to help find a buyer. I’ve sent several,” Karger said. Neither Hazy nor Smith returned calls seeking comment.

Hazy is seeking $14 million for the Coast Inn and the Boom, $6 million for the Liquor Mart, Gay Mart and parking lot, according to Karger, based on prices in July. Skenderian didn’t seem to indicate Udvar-Hazy is selling the house, valued at $8 million. Karger says definitively he isn’t.
Former co-owner of the property and current lessee Patrick O’Loughlin is seemingly in the dark about the sign. “I’m not sure what the sign means; it’s not for sale; it doesn’t say that it’s for inquiries contact…a slight nuance one from the other.”

To see the Boom booming again would be O’Loughlin’s wish. “I’m willing to sign a multi-year lease. I’m interested in overseeing the club again.” If the bar reopened, it would impact the hotel’s business. He’s working on transferring the liquor license to Udvar-Hazy.

In the meantime the hotel is self-sufficient and is used for monthly rentals. “It’s good seeing life at the hotel,” he said.

O’Loughlin, who originally was to close Labor Day weekend in 2006, received a one-year lease extension, which ended Sept. 3, and is now on a month-to-month lease.

He was told Skenderian was looking at the possibility of redevelopment plans. “There are not any great secrets. I think Udvar-Hazy likes to think of realistic possibilities.”

The only gay bar left in town is benefiting from the Boom’s closure. Bounce bartender Gabby Huerta said tips are up 30 percent and business has nearly quadrupled, but he still misses the Boom and Woody’s.





Here are Kate and Caleb with “The Facts of Life” star Mindy Cohen aka Natalie Green (left). Mindy came to support SAVE the BOOM!!!

SAVE the BOOM!!! documentarian John Keitel (left) enjoying the Launch Party with Michelle and Steve.

Cover Model, Caleb with volunteer extraordinaire, Carolyn Morris.

Checking out the calendar while checking out at Stylistic Intervention.

Caleb and Kate drumming up sales!


Ryan, Michael, Russ, Joe, Chris, Caleb and Caleb helping sales during the live auction. And encouraging everyone to help 3 great causes and buy calendars. It’s so easy to order on line.
Just go to: http://www.menoflagunabeach.com/

Calendar Party a Success

An overflow crowd of over 300 guests packed Stylistic Intervention in downtown Laguna Beach last night to officially kick off the Men of Laguna 2008 Calendar at our Launch Party. Guests were greeted by 3 searchlights and treated to Laguna Man-Tinis made with Skyy Vodka (our official Vodka Sponsor – Thank You SKYY!!!) lots of delicious hors d’oeuvres and mini deserts made lovingly be Maggie Hempen and her crew from “Such a Great Party”. Stylistic Intervention owner Sondra Piorek and manager, Judy Wilson were the perfect hosts.

How Many Chefs Does it Take to Cut the Brownies? They were so good!!! Maggie on the phone.

The Bartenders serving Laguna Man-Tinis and lots of champagne.

All the models attending including Mr. September, Chris (left) and January Joe signed calendars all night long.


Mr. August, Ryan and his beautiful wife Teresa (due next week!) taking a break.


Cover Model (and Mr. November) Caleb helping to auction off the donated Wyland Print as Auctioneer Kate gets top dollar from a generous guest.


Mike (shirt on) bought the giant poster of the Calendar and then the guys literally gave the shirts off their backs to help raise more $$ for SAVE the BOOM!!!, The Laguna Resources Center and the Laguna Beach HIV Advisory Board.

Special thanks to everyone who participated in the making of this first Men of Laguna Beach Calendar:

Cris Lapp – Exclusive Photographer http://www.cristopherlapp.com/ Brad Mayo – Calendar Graphic Designer, http://www.dayonecreative.com/ Shane Miller – Open Casting Promoter, Kathy Lucker - Promotional Graphics, Brian Wilson – Production Coordinator, D.D. Devine – Open Casting Mistress of Ceremonies, Kenneth Hill, Managing Editor AOL’s http://www.queersighted.com/ and the Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot.

And at the Launch Party: David Lundin, Photographer, Sande St. John and her wonderful volunteers; Connie, Carolyn and Bill Morris, Eliseo and Steve and Marion and all of the models, especially the Final 12 who are such great representatives of Laguna Beach!

If you missed the party you can go on line and easily order calendars for only $14.95 at: http://www.menoflagunabeach.com/

And thanks to you for all of you support and encouragement as we work to SAVE the BOOM – Forever!!!

Calendar Launch Party This Saturday Night

Men of Laguna Beach Calendar Launch Party
Set for This Saturday Night – Public Invited

Wyland Art to be Auctioned Off

LAGUNA BEACH, CA – This coming Saturday, October 20, 2007 from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm the official Men of Laguna Beach 2008 Calendar Launch Party will be held. It is sponsored by Stylistic Intervention, SAVE the BOOM!!! and Skyy Vodka and is being held to kick-off the sales campaign for this fund raising calendar.

Stylistic Intervention Owner, Sondra Piorek (second from right) and friends holding up Calendar Cover Model, Caleb King are getting ready for the big Men of Laguna Beach Launch Party this Saturday 10/20/07

Nearly all of the Final 12 Calendar Contest winners will be present at the Party. The Launch Party will be held at Laguna’s beautiful home, style, gift and art store: Stylistic Intervention, 381 Forest Avenue, in downtown Laguna Beach 92651 (http://www.stylisticintervention.com/).

Models attending will include first place winner, Caleb King and second place finisher, Gustavo Marzolla and they will be joined by nearly all of the men representing the other months of 2008.

“Our calendar is showcasing one of Laguna’s best natural resources, its great looking men,” said calendar producer, Fred Karger. “We are extremely proud of how well it came out, especially because it was an all volunteer effort. ALL proceeds from the sales of the Men of Laguna Beach Calendar go to support our efforts to SAVE the BOOM – Forever!!! http://www.savetheboom.com/ , The Laguna Beach Resources Center and the Laguna Beach HIV Advisory Board.
Over 50 people volunteered their time and talent to make this first-ever calendar possible. The result is the hottest all male calendar on the market for 2008. The Final 12 were selected from the 35 men who tried out at an open casting of gay and straight men back on July 7th. The field was narrowed down to 20 Finalists and then to the Final 12. All 20 Finalists appeared on AOL’s QueerSighted.com, which has had 1.5 million page views and 540,000 votes cast, as well as a vote in the Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot Newspaper. A panel of judges then picked the 12 men, one for each month, and awarded the top finishers cash prizes. Caleb King, was the 1st place finisher and won $1000.00 and is featured on the cover of the calendar. 2nd place went to Gustavo Marzolla and there was a five way tie for 3rd place.

The calendars will be on sale Saturday night and the Models will be autographing copies with every purchase. The calendars are also on sale at select stores in Laguna Beach and around the country. The calendar retails for only $14.95 and will make the ideal holiday gift – one that keeps on giving for the next 12 months!
There will also be a live auction during the evening, where a beautiful print entitled “Dreaming of Paradise” (see below) donated by Laguna’s own Internationally famous artist, Wyland will be sold to help raise funds along with other donated items including the “Art of Wyland” book also donated by the artist.

“Special thanks go out to everyone who helped put this calendar together,” concluded Karger. “Over 50 volunteers were involved from start to finish, but we at SAVE the BOOM!!! want to give special thanks to celebrity photographer Cris Lapp http://www.cristopherlapp.com/ who took all of the amazing photos, to our Graphic Designer extraordinaire, Brad Mayo http://www.dayonecreative.com/ who did the incredible design work on our calendar and to all the Models who volunteered their time and themselves to help SAVE the BOOM!!!”

Here is the link to buy calendars on line: http://www.menoflagunaeabch.com/

“Dreaming of Paradise ” by Wyland will be up for sale Saturday night.

Buy the Boom! Campaign Kicks Off

SAVE the BOOM!!! Kicks off Campaign to

BUY the BOOM!!!

LAGUNA BEACH, CA – The organizers of the 1½ year old grassroots effort, SAVE the BOOM!!! leaped into action today encouraged by the appearance of For Sale signs that went up over the weekend in the windows of the historic bar. It will now start its new campaign: BUY the BOOM!!!



The Boom Boom Room closed down on September 3, 2007 and the City and the Gay Community lost it’s 60 year old landmark bar and hotel. The building owner, Beverly Hills Billionaire, Steven Udvar-Hazy told a reporter in August that he was trying to sell or lease his property at 1401 South Coast Highway as well as separate properties he owns across the street.

”This is the best possible news,” said Save the BOOM!!! founder, Fred Karger. “We had hoped that Mr. Udvar-Hazy was serious in his desire to unload the Coast Inn and Boom Boom Room, and seeing the For Sale signs go up gives us renewed hope to find a buyer who will keep the Boom the way it has been for the last 60 years. We will soon begin an advertising and PR campaign locally and in the national gay media to find someone to BUY the BOOM!!! who will keep it as a gay establishment”


There is also an effort underway to find someone to lease the bar while it is being sold.

SAVE the BOOM!!! is just beginning to sell its Men of Laguna Beach 2008 Calendar www.menoflagunabeach.com that it produced to raise funds and awareness as it works to SAVE the BOOM – Forever!!!

The Calendar Launch Party is being held this Saturday, October 20, 2007 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm at Stylistic Intervention, 381 Forest Avenue, in downtown Laguna Beach. The public is invited to meet the calendar models who appear on this first-of-its-kind calendar. There will be free cocktails, hors hors d'overes, a live auction and surprises for all those attending.

Meet the Models Party

Men of Laguna Beach Calendar Launch Party Set

Everyone is Invited to Join Calendar Models at Party


LAGUNA BEACH, CA – On Saturday, October 20, 2007 from 7:00 to 10:00 pm most of the Final 12 Calendar Contest winners will be present to help kick off the first-ever Men of Laguna Beach Calendar (www.menoflagunabeach.com) at the official Launch Party. The party will be held at Laguna’s beautiful home, style, gift and art store: Stylistic Intervention, 381 Forest Avenue, in downtown Laguna Beach 92651 (www.stylisticintervention.com).



Many of the models will attend including first place winner, Caleb King and second place finisher, Gustavo Marzolla and they will be joined by lots of men representing the other months of 2008.



“Our calendar is showcasing one of Laguna’s best natural resources, its great looking men,” said calendar producer, Fred Karger. “We are extremely proud of how well it came out, especially because it was an all volunteer effort. ALL proceeds from the sales of the Men of Laguna Beach Calendar go to support our efforts to SAVE the BOOM – Forever!!! www.savetheboom.com , The Laguna Beach Resources Center and the Laguna Beach HIV Advisory Board.


Over 50 people volunteered their time and talent to make this first-ever calendar possible. The result is the hottest all male calendar on the market for 2008. The Final 12 were selected from the 35 men who tried out at an open casting of gay and straight men back on July 7th. The field was narrowed down to 20 Finalists and then to the Final 12. All 20 Finalists appeared on AOL’s QueerSighted.com, which has had 1.5 million page views and 570,000 votes cast, as well as a vote in the Laguna Beach Coastline Pilot Newspaper. A panel of judges then picked the 12 men, one for each month, and awarded the top finishers cash prizes.

Caleb King, was the 1st place finisher and won $1000.00 and is featured on the cover of the calendar. 2nd place went to Gustavo Marzolla and there was a five way tie for 3rd place.



The calendars are now on sale on line at our new web site: www.menoflagunabeach.com and are on sale at select stores in Laguna Beach. The calendar retails for only $14.95 and will make the ideal holiday gift – one that keeps on giving for the next 12 months!



“Special thanks go out to everyone who helped put this calendar together,” added Karger. “Over 50 volunteers were involved from start to finish, but we at SAVE the BOOM!!! want to give special thanks to both celebrity photographer Cris Lapp www.cristopherlapp.com who took all of the amazing photos, and to our Graphic Designer extraordinaire, Brad Mayo www.dayonecreative.com who did the incredible design work on our calendar”



Here is the link to buy calendars today: www.menoflagunabeach.com