Planning a trip to San Diego

San Diego, California

Why anyone would choose LA (Los Angeles) over San Diego (or San Fran or Palm Springs or any other place in CA), I'll never never know. Somehow, I just have never found the charm of LA - maybe because it doesn't exist.   Well.. enough said about that.  Let's talk about San Diego as a great gay travel destination.

San Diego can be a wonderful tourist destination for anyone but, of course, it also is a very nice gay travel site.

Old Town is worth at least a short visit, Sea World and Safari Park (if you have time) but the Zoo and all the attractions in Balboa Park should be taken in. Have dinner (or lunch) in Hillcrest, which is where most of the gay community and businesses are located. Be sure to take the advice (given elsewhere) of having of lunch or at least coffee at Hotel del Coronado - the drive out there is worth it and come back by the Silver Strand - wide flats beach road.

If you have time, it's worth visiting Mexico - Tiajuana is NOT the best face of Mexico but going further south in Baja de California would be worth it. Don't miss going to Black's Beach - the easiest way to get there is to take the Genessee Road exit on I-5 (headed north) or you can also take it from from I-805 (just takes longer). Continue north up Torrey Pines Rd until the road descends to the seashore just after the entrance to Torrey Pines State Reserve (a CA state park). You can park along the road at the beach or if it's too crowded, go inside the park ($10 entrance fee per car). Walk south about 1 mile to Flat Rock (a landmark outcropping along the beach, and then continue about 0.8 mi to the nude beach - here's where the 'gay' section).
 I was just there on March 1 and met up a great guy whom I had known online from another site. We are just fooling around for a candid photo.. there is NOT public sex on the beach - although the hillside dune area used to be very cruisy. The hang gliders overhead make for a great site and scenery (not just nude people ) is highly photographic.

If you have more time to spend, then consider a trip to the high country at Julien (it had snowed the day before I passed thru there on my way to San Diego from Palm Springs. A very beautiful drive is to follow I-8 to Junction of Hwy 79 follow it to Julien - you'll go through Cuymaca State Park where you'll see some great highland countryside and terrific monoliths along the alpine slopes. Julien makes a nice little stop for lunch or antique shoppping, then back track and go through the Anza-Borrega State (Desert) Park toward the Salton Sea. The road from Borrega Springs that I enjoy is S-22 which winds through desert hillside and makes a great place to hike (nude when possible). You'll come out near the middle point of the Salton Sea at Salton City so you can head north up Hwy 86 (4 -lane) to get to I-10 and then left (west) to Palm Springs (and eventually LA).

I hope you have a great trip getting to see San Deigo, Palm Springs, and LA (just a little bit) with a stop at San Onofre Beach nude / gay beach on I-5 at Basilone Rd exit just north of Camp Pendelton.

The Closet Professor: Naked Male Camaraderie

The Closet Professor: Naked Male Camaraderie: After my rant yesterday about finding the right man, I thought I would lighten things up before I got to my next post which for me is a bit ...

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Rough Stock Roundup -- Horse Fairs where men act as mares and get serviced and bred by stallions.

There is one in the US that I know of but it's pretty private. A bed and breakfast has pulled off over a dozen of them both indoors and outdoors. People who've been rave about it. HOT HOT HOT. It's called the Rough Stock Roundup:www.rough-stock.com/

From the Rough Stock Roundup site:

The Rough Stock Roundup is a private event similar to the Horse Fairs (Fickstutenmarkt) that take place in Europe. There is a significant difference because the Rough Stock Roundups have stallions, mares, and cowboys. In addition, 'Rough Stock' is the name given to wild, free ranging animals, mustangs and mavericks who are not spoilt by being branded and broken-in. A good horseman can ride a rough stock horse without a saddle, using only a bridle or harness.


At our events willing mares offer themselves to stallions. But at our Roundups, there are also cowboys who can ride either mares or stallions, or even rope them together and ride them both. Like all roundups, there are event guidelines and registration regulations.

Before the roundup begins, each participant decides whether he wants to be a mare, a stallion, or a cowboy. Cowboys must be interviewed and approved by The Master of the Horse.

Rough Stock Roundup is a private event similar to the Horse Fairs (Fickstutenmarkt) that take place in Europe. There is a significant difference because the Rough Stock Roundups have stallions, mares, and cowboys. In addition, 'Rough Stock' is the name given to wild, free ranging animals, mustangs and mavericks who are not spoilt by being branded and broken-in. A good horseman can ride a rough stock horse without a saddle, using only a bridle or harness.

The fickstutenmarkt style parties are held in New England (Vermont, of course). Have a look at www.rough-stock.com -- it has information on the the 'Roundups' as they are called. It's not run by the same group as those in Germany, and these are held both inside a large 'alpine' lodge and outside in the woods, not in bars. You'll see more about this wild event once you visit the various sites.


Follow up: McIntosh ( on Dudenude.com) wrote

I went to the Vermont horse fair (or round up) a couple of weeks ago; great fun for all;
super host and terrific atmosphere .
I can't wait to do it again.

These types of all male horse barn style orgies have been going on in Europe for some time.

The fickstutenmarkt style parties are also held in New England (Vermont, of course). You can have a look at www.rough-stock.com -- it has information on the the 'Roundups' as they are called. It's not run by the same group as those in Germany, and these are held both inside a large 'alpine' lodge and outside in the woods, not in bars. 

Last year's (2012) Rough Stock Roundup events were held in July - August 2012. 

Approx cost for participation in 2012 was $40 for registration for event, plus $40 per night for accommodation. (meals @ $10)

Friday & Saturday - July 20th & 21st, 2012
Event title: Western "Sport Horse" Competiton
Registration open: there are 15 beds/bunks remaining, and 6 beds in tipis, along with camping out (your own tent)
This is a special event -- only 7 mares will be bridled for this Roundup - the ratio of cowboys/stallions to mares will be 2:1 or more --
See more information for registration requirements
This event will be held outdoors in the woods and on the paddocks

Friday & Saturday - August 17th & 18th, 2012
Round Stock Roundup
registration opens in July
this event will be held outdoors

Events for Summer 2013

Upcoming 2013 Roundup dates:

• Saturday - June 15th
• event title: Outdoors at last - Free Range in the woods...
• Open to all men -- See Contact Us for registration & requirements. Friday stay available, including Tipis (shared).
• registration open
• this event will be held outdoors and run all night

• Saturday - July 13th
• event title: Bull & Bareback riding
• Open to all men -- See Contact Us for registration & requirements. Friday stay available, including Tipis (shared).
• registration open
• this event will be held outdoors and run all night

• Saturday - August 17th
• event title: Meteors in August
• Open to all men -- See Contact Us for registration & requirements. Outdoor camping available in the woods on Friday.
• registration open
• this event will be held outdoors and run all night

You can find about it at this location in Essen, a city in the west of Germany:
www.drexx.de
and it is called XXstall

and also in Köln (Cologne):
www.station2b.de

The main site for the European Horse Fair is found at:
http:/www.fickstutenmarkt.com