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Pleasure Salon - Back to School Bash for Perverted Pupils of All Adult Ages

Pleasure Salon will be starting the new semester off right with this month’s quickly approaching gathering:

Pleasure Salon - Back to School Bash for Perverted Pupils of All Adult Ages
Host: Patricia Johnson
Location: Happy Ending, 302 Broome St., New York, NY 10002

6-8 p.m. Open Bar with Espiritu Liquor

Wednesday, September 3rd at Happy Ending Lounge. We will be here the first Wednesday of every month. (10/1, 11/5, 12/3)

The Pleasure Salon has been created to build community, allowing sex-positive activists to cross-pollinate. Our gatherings bring together members of the BDSM, swinger, alternative gender, LGBT, sex-activist, nudist, sex-magic, polyamory, Pagan, radical faerie, tantra, dark odyssey, sex-blogger, porn, pervert and sex-worker communities, and others whose passion is sex. (Let us know if we missed any one of you!) Through building networks in the sex-positive community, The Pleasure Salon hopes to help create a sex-positive world. It is a place for the open exchange of ideas and sensual expression.

We have been thrilled by the turnout at previous gatherings. A community of New York area Pleasure Positive folks is developing rapidly, and we hope that you will join us or continue to be part of it. Please invite your like-minded friends. In keeping with the spirit of Dark Odyssey, we encourage everyone to embrace the basic principles of respect, tolerance, acceptance, openness, and non-judgmental support.

Hope to see you there!

(Do you know of an event that you don’t see on our calendar and want to share? Please send it in!)

Pleasure Salon: Return to Sandy Hook, NJ

Pleasure Salon is a social mixer for the sex-positive and alternative sexuality communities in New York City that typically occurs once a month at a downtown bar and lounge. Their next outing is taking place at Gunnison Beach in Sandy Hook, a clothing-optional beach on the not-too-far-away Jersey Shore and, naturally, you’re invited! You’re sure to see some familiar faces (and more than likely bodies), so make sure to RSVP and plan your trip out there!

Naked On the Beach!

What better way could there be to meet members of the BDSM, swinger, LGBT, sex-activist, nudist, sex-magic, polyamory, radical faerie, tantra, dark odyssey, sex-blogger, and sex-worker communities, and others whose passion is sex? It’s summer. It’s time to escape New York City for some fun in the sun. Amazing things happen each time we cross-pollinate!

Pleasure Salon on the Beach
Saturday, June 14th, 10am to Sunset
If you miss this date, we hope to see you on one of our other beach days, on July 12, and/or August 9th.

Sandy Hook - Gunnison Beach (Clothing Optional)

If traveling by car: Parking Lot G ($10 per car) It fills up fast, so get there early, or you may have a very long walk. Walk to the right of the snack stand. We will have a large “Pleasure Salon” sign.

If interested in carpooling, please indicate in your reply by clicking the car pool option, especially if you can give someone a ride.

If traveling via Public Transportation: East Side Seastreak Ferry at Pier 11 (Wall Street) or at East 34th St in Midtown. Travel time is 35 minutes.
Roundtrip Fare $43 (cash only) ferries leave 34th Street at 8:00am and 10:30am. Returns to Manhattan at 3:45 and 5:45.

Keep in mind - you can only purchase roundtrip tickets for the ferry!

We will bring two large coolers of ice for drinks (alcohol is allowed; all food and drink must be in plastic containers or cans — no glass). There is a snack stand, if you get hungry, or you can bring snacks to share. You should bring at least one bottle of water for yourself.

When you respond to the evite, include your web address or something about yourself, so we can know more about each other. Feel free to bring like-minded friends.

We hope to see you there!

Patricia Johnson, Selina Fire & Mark Michaels

Book Launch Party at Pleasure Salon

Pleasure Salon hosts an exciting book launch party! About this upcoming event:

In honor of our connection to Tristan Taormino, whose visionary work inspired the Pleasure Salon, we invite you to join us at Mark, Patricia and Tristan’s joint Book Launch Party, at the Happy Ending Lounge. For the book party, please RSVP by emailing sarah@puckerup.com.

Pleasure Salon at the Happy Ending Lounge

Pleasure Salon returns, this time at the Happy Ending Lounge, on 302 Broome Street.

If you still haven’t been, this is a great opportunity to go:

The Pleasure Salon has been created to build community, allowing sex-positive activists to cross-pollinate. Our gatherings bring together members of the BDSM, swinger, alternative gender, LGBT, sex-activist, nudist, sex-magic, polyamory, Pagan, radical faerie, tantra, dark odyssey, sex-blogger, porn, pervert and sex-worker communities, and others whose passion is sex. (Let us know if we missed any one of you!) Through building networks in the sex-positive community, The Pleasure Salon hopes to help create a sex-positive world. It is a place for the open exchange of ideas and sensual expression.

We have been thrilled by the turnout at previous gatherings. A community of New York area Pleasure Positive folks is developing rapidly, and we hope that you will join us or continue to be part of it. Please invite your like-minded friends. In keeping with the spirit of Dark Odyssey, we encourage everyone to embrace the basic principles of respect, tolerance, acceptance, openness, and non-judgmental support.

Starting in June, Pleasure Salon will meet at Happy Ending the first Wednesday of every month.

We hope to see you there,
Patricia Johnson, Selina Fire & Mark Michaels

Pleasure Salon: Monthly Meeting at Revival

If you haven’t yet gone to one, I highly encourage you to check out the monthly Pleasure Salon get togethers hosted by Patricia Johnson, Mark Michaels, and Selina Fire at a downtown Manhattan bar or lounge. If you have gone to one, then you’ll be happy to know the next Pleasure Salon is being held next week on March 27^th. As usual, from the open invitation:

The Pleasure Salon has been created to build community, allowing sex-positive activists to cross-pollinate. Our gatherings bring together members of the BDSM, swinger, alternative gender, LGBT, sex-activist, nudist, sex-magic, polyamory, Pagan, radical faerie, tantra, dark odyssey, sex-blogger, porn, pervert and sex-worker communities, and others whose passion is sex. (Let us know if we missed any one of you!) Through building networks in the sex-positive community, The Pleasure Salon hopes to help create a sex-positive world. It is a place for the open exchange of ideas and sensual expression.

We have been thrilled by the turnout at previous gatherings. A community of New York area Pleasure Positive folks is developing rapidly, and we hope that you will join us or continue to be part of it. Please invite your like-minded friends. In keeping with the spirit of Dark Odyssey, we encourage everyone to embrace the basic principles of respect, tolerance, acceptance, openness, and non-judgmental support.

Pleasure Salon: Mardi Gras and Dark Odyssey Discounts

Patricia Johnson, Mark Michaels, and Selina Fire’s monthly gathering of the diverse pleasure-positive communities in New York City is meeting again this month. From the invitation:

For a Pleasure Activist, every day is Mardi Gras!

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The Pleasure Salon has been created to build community, allowing sex-positive activists to cross-pollinate. Our gatherings bring together members of the BDSM, swinger, alternative gender, LGBT, sex-activist, nudist, sex-magic, polyamory, Pagan, radical faerie, tantra, dark odyssey, sex-blogger, porn, pervert and sex-worker communities, and others whose passion is sex. (Let us know if we missed any one of you!) Through building networks in the sex-positive community, The Pleasure Salon hopes to help create a sex-positive world. It is a place for the open exchange of ideas and sensual expression.

Pleasure Salon is also announcing discounted rates to the Dark Odyssey Winter Fire event that’s upcoming in March for all registered Pleasure Salon attendees. Registration is free and easy. Just sign up for their event invitation list when you get your name tag at the Pleasure Salon you attend.

Pleasure Salon members are eligible for a Dark Odyssey group discount. Go to DarkOdyssey.com and enter “Pleasure Salon” when you register.

Pleasure Salon: Location Revival

The first monthly gathering of sex bloggers, queer activists, tantra, BDSM, and other pleasure-positive communities of 2008 is happening in a new location this time, appropriately called “Revival” at 129 East 15^th Street. From the invitation:

The Pleasure Salon has been created to build community, allowing sex-positive activists to cross-pollinate. Our gatherings bring together members of the BDSM, swinger, alternative gender, LGBT, sex-activist, nudist, sex-magic, polyamory, Pagan, radical faerie, tantra, dark odyssey, sex-blogger, porn, pervert and sex-worker communities, and others whose passion is sex. (Let us know if we missed any one of you!) Through building networks in the sex-positive community, The Pleasure Salon hopes to help create a sex-positive world. It is a place for the open exchange of ideas and sensual expression.

We have been thrilled by the turnout at previous gatherings. A community of New York area Pleasure Positive folks is developing rapidly, and we hope that you will join us or continue to be part of it. Please invite your like-minded friends. In keeping with the spirit of Dark Odyssey, we encourage everyone to embrace the basic principles of respect, tolerance, acceptance, openness, and non-judgmental support.

Pleasure Salon: Secret Santa

Patricia Johnson, Selina Fire and Mark Michaels invite you for an evening of drink, talk, and gifts!

After the holiday dust has settled, mellow out with your fellow sexplorers. Bring a small gift to exchange with a new friend.

The Pleasure Salon has been created to build community, allowing sex-positive activists to cross-pollinate. Our gatherings bring together members of the BDSM, swinger, alternative gender, LGBT, sex-activist, nudist, sex-magic, polyamory, Pagan, radical faerie, tantra, dark odyssey, sex-blogger, porn, pervert and sex-worker communities, and others whose passion is sex. (Let us know if we missed any one of you!) Through building networks in the sex-positive community, The Pleasure Salon hopes to help create a sex-positive world. It is a place for the open exchange of ideas and sensual expression.

We have been thrilled by the turnout at previous gatherings. A community of New York area Pleasure Positive folks is developing rapidly, and we hope that you will join us or continue to be part of it. Please invite your like-minded friends. In keeping with the spirit of Dark Odyssey, we encourage everyone to embrace the basic principles of respect, tolerance, acceptance, openness, and non-judgmental support.

Our next event will be Thursday, December 27^th 6-10 PM, at Marion’s Marquee Lounge, 354 Bowery at 4^th Street.

Pleasure Salon: November Meeting

Patricia Johnson, Selina Fire and friends are once again hosting their monthly Pleasure Salon meeting, this time for November:

The Pleasure Salon has been created to build community, allowing sex-positive activists to cross-pollinate. Our gatherings bring together members of the BDSM, swinger, alternative gender, LGBT, sex-activist, nudist, sex-magic, polyamory, Pagan, radical faerie, tantra, dark odyssey, sex-blogger, porn, pervert and sex-worker communities, and others whose passion is sex. (Let us know if we missed any one of you!) Through building networks in the sex-positive community, The Pleasure Salon hopes to help create a sex-positive world. It is a place for the open exchange of ideas and sensual expression.

We have been thrilled by the turnout at previous gatherings. A community of New York area Pleasure Positive folks is developing rapidly, and we hope that you will join us or continue to be part of it. Please invite your like-minded friends. In keeping with the spirit of Dark Odyssey, we encourage everyone to embrace the basic principles of respect, tolerance, acceptance, openness, and non-judgmental support.

Our next event will be Thursday, November 29^th 6–10 P.M., at Marion’s Marquee Lounge, 354 Bowery at 4^th Street.

Pleasure Salon: Monthly Soirée

Tonight is the Pleasure Salon’s monthly soirée!

The Pleasure Salon has been created to build community, allowing sex-positive activists to cross-pollinate. Our gatherings bring together members of the BDSM, swinger, LGBT, sex-activist, nudist, sex-magic, polyamory, radical faerie, tantra, dark odyssey, sex-blogger, porn and sex-worker communities, and others whose passion is sex. Through building networks in the sex-positive community, The Pleasure Salon hopes to help create a sex-positive world. It is a place for the open exchange of ideas and sensual expression.

This event is free and open to the public. I’ve always had a good time, and I’ve gotten the opportunity to meet quite a few big names in the various sexuality communities here.

Pleasure Salon: September is for Sexual Freedom

September’s Pleasure Salon is dedicated to Sexual Freedom. From the public invitation:

Sexual Freedom is a human right, and our rights are in jeopardy. [...] We’ve decided to dedicate September’s Pleasure Salon to Sexual Freedom, highlighting our desire to build community and create a sex-positive world.

Pleasure Salon: August Soirée

Patricia Johnson and her friends are once again hosting their monthly soirée called the Pleasure Salon celebrating the diversity of the New York City pleasure-positive communities. The event is free and held in Marion’s Marquee Lounge located at 354 Bowery between Great Jones and 4^th Streets. From the invitation:

The Pleasure Salon has been created to build community, allowing sex-positive activists to cross-polinate. Our gatherings bring together members of the BDSM, swinger, LGBT, sex-activist, nudist, sex-magic, polyamory, radical faerie, tantra, dark odyssey, sex-blogger, porn and sex-worker communities, and others whose passion is sex. Through building networks in the sex-positive community, The Pleasure Salon hopes to help create a sex-positive world. It is a place for the open exchange of ideas and sensual expression.

Note: This month’s Pleasure Salon will be taking place in the basement portion of Marion’s bar, down the stairs to the immediate right of the lounge’s entrance.

Pleasure Salon excursion to the beach

Pleasure Salon is a relatively new (several month old) social mixer for the sex-positive and alternative sexuality communities in New York City that typically occurs on the fourth Thursday of each month at a downtown bar and lounge. Their next outing, however, is taking place at Sandy Hook, a clothing-optional beach on the not-too-far-away Jersey Shore and, naturally, you’re invited! A bunch of us CV folk are planning on being there (some may be naked, some may not), and of course the more of us around the merrier we tend to be.