On Tuesday, Tuesday, October 20, The Greater Fort Lauderdale LGBTQ+& Allied Chamber of Commerce presented their monthly networking mixer at Lola’s on the Water at Sands Harbor resort and once again this was a great monthly place to meet and mingle with other business owners.
On Friday, October 23, Latinos Salud presented their 14th annual Hispanic Heritage Food Bazaar at their Wilton Manors Location. With over a dozen countries showcasing tables with local food and decorations this was once again an extremely successful event.
On Saturday, October 24, The Pride Center at Equality Park presented their 17th annual “Active Aging Expo” which connected businesses, service providers, and our ever-growing LGBTQ+ active aging community. The expo, which is always free, featured flu shots, blood pressure screening, HIV testing, a free lunch, amazing door prizes and much more.
Later that night, The Gay Men’s Chorus of South Florida presented their “The Chic & Unique Ball” with the theme “Wild Elegance” at the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino Hollywood ay 6:30pm. Once again this was a phenomenal gala that raised money for this much loved and needed organization. Congrats to my friends Edward Zielke, Jonathan Sanz and the entire GMCSF team for another successful event
On Thursday, October 29, Miami Dade College’s Miami Film Festival GEMS opened giving South Florida audiences an early look at the year’s most anticipated awards-season films. The fall showcase paired screenings with filmmaker appearances, seminars, parties and special events across venues in Greater Miami.
Saturday, October 31, Halloween was celebrated everywhere, The big event was The Pride Center at Equality Park annual take over of Wilton Drive – “Wicked Manors” – with this year’s theme “Masquerade of Mayhem.” As usual tens of thousands of people took over the drive for many hours. All the bars/restaurants up and down the drive were packed to the wee hours of the morning.
A special shout out to R House Wynwood who featured “R House of Villains,” an all-out costume party headlined by RuPaul’s Drag Race’s villain Mistress Isabelle Brooks. R House transformed into a red-and-black villain’s lair complete with fire, smoke and sinister surprises.
