GaySocialites.com can exclusively report that Liza Minnelli is coming to Fire Island this summer as a part of promoter Daniel Nardicio’s star-studded rundown planned for Cherry Grove this season.
“My summer plans: LIZA MINNELLI!” Nardicio told GaySocialites.com exclusively.
Photo: FireIslandMen
It’s almost that time of the year, ladies. The moment when an island is overtaken by sheer debauchery, lust, drugs, and a nice helping of overpriced alcohol. Yes, the season for Fire Island is quickly approaching even with the back and forth “he said, she said” nonsense about The Pines and its condition. Whether or not that Mecca of Chelsea boys in exile will be up and running come 4th of July has yet to be seen but who cares, right? Get out your best Louboutins and weave and hit the open ocean while looking your fashionably best.
I’ve compiled a list of five drag “looks” that I personally think would be showstoppers with originality and creativity. I don’t think I’ve ever seen a queen pull off these looks… well, not half decent anyway. Keep in mind all of these get-ups can be yours if you give yourself enough time to browse the women’s sections of your local thrift stores. Trust me; they always have better women’s garments anyway. (more…)
If you’re looking for a summer gig, and you’re willing to relocate to Fire Island, New York… this could be your dream job.
As the above craigslist posting shows, the Fire Island Pines is hiring both servers and a chef/ line cook for their restaurant this summer.
To work for the Fire Island Pines, you have to relocate to the gay resort from April until October.
The job posting specifically says the Pines properties “are not interviewing bartenders at this point.” That generally happens in April, and you need to not only mix drinks but look like this:
The management may also be holding off on hiring bartenders until they determine the fate of the Pavilion. That’s the big dance club in the Pines that burned down last fall. The owners have contracted architects to rebuild it with at least a temporary building as soon as this summer.
FIP Partners Matthew Blesso, Seth Weissman and Andrew Kirtzman
GaySocialites.com can EXCLUSIVELY report that FIP Ventures is not selling their holdings in the Fire Island Pines, and the three partners will remain in control of the properties. As such, please consider this a retraction (something we rarely d0) to the previously published article in which we cited a blogger who seems to have published a completely inaccurate story.
Photo compliments of The Fire Island Pines historical preservation society.
[Editorial Note: A retraction for this article has been published. You can find the update here: EXCLUSIVE: Fire Island Pines not for sale despite reports.]
Spring has sprung, and that puts Fire Island on the minds of many New York gays. However, following the fire in the Pines last fall, things might not be same in the summer of 2012. Although beach season is right around the corner, there hasn’t even been a ground breaking on construction to rebuild the Pavilion. That (coupled with rumors that the current owners, FIP Ventures, are trying to sell) makes the outlook for the Fire Island Pines look not-so-bright.
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