After 10 Years, Gay Rodeo Parties Return to San Francisco
The Best Buck in the Bay -- San Francisco Bay Area's 14th Annual Gay Rodeo & Festival -- is pleased to announce that this year's host hotel will be in the heart of San Francisco. September 16-18, the Cathedral Hill Hotel at 1101 Van Ness Avenue will serve as home to the many visiting contestants and rodeo fans from throughout the United States and Canada.
(PRWEB) August 22, 2005 -- After 10 years in San Jose and Palo Alto, the Best
Buck in the Bay--San Francisco Bay Area's 14th Annual Gay Rodeo & Festival
-- is pleased to announce that this year's host hotel will be in the heart of
San Francisco. September 16-18, the Cathedral Hill Hotel at 1101 Van Ness Avenue
will serve as home to the many visiting contestants and rodeo fans from
throughout the United States and Canada. The hotel will also serve as the venue
for the dances and parties that are a big part of "rodeo weekend."
On
Friday, September 16th the weekend gets kicked off at the hotel with the "Rodeo
Pool Party" beginning at 2 pm featuring high-energy country music and poolside
drinks. In the early evening, everyone is encouraged to improve their two-step
or waltz with the free dance lessons. Then at 8 pm that night, the first big
party kicks off with the Western Warehouse Country Dance. It features great
country-western dancing into the early morning hours in the main ballroom and
when not dancing, all will be entertained by the sweet sounds of Nashville
recording artist Steff Mahan off the mezzanine.
As contestants and
spectators return from the rodeo grounds on Saturday, September 17th, San
Francisco's premier radio station Energy 92.7 will take control of the sound
board and kick out great dance music poolside for the "Rinse-Off Pool Party"
from 3 to 7 pm. The party moves indoors at 8 pm for two distinct events in one
location. In the ballroom will be one of the biggest country parties of the year
-- the Southern Comfort "Buckin' Ball." For a dance alternative off the
mezzanine, Finlandia presents "Rebellion" -- a high-energy dance party. Featured
entertainment will alternate between the two rooms all night making this a
can't-miss event.
"The non-stop festivities that comprise our gay rodeo
weekend are what make it such a unique experience in our community. You don't
have to know a thing about rodeo, or even be a country music fan, to be
entertained at our events. I'm thrilled we're bringing it back to the heart of
San Francisco and I have a feeling gay rodeo will find a whole lot of new fans
within our community here!," said Eric Hanson, Mr. International Gay Rodeo
Association 2004.
For more information on the Best Buck in the Bay and
all of the scheduled events on rodeo weekend, visit http://www.bestbuckinthebay.com or call
415-561-9228.
ABOUT THE BEST BUCK IN THE BAY
The Best Buck in the Bay
is a Bud Light/IGRA Rodeo Series Event produced annually by the Golden State Gay
Rodeo Association - Bay Area Chapter. GSGRA-BAC is a 501(c)(3) non-profit
organization chartered with educating the LGBT community about the
country/western lifestyle through rodeo, dance and and royalty. The rodeo and
festival will be held September 16 - 18 and provides numerous opportunities for
the community to become involved. Proceeds from this year's event benefit
GSGRA-BAC's designated beneficiary, Sunburst Projects--a Bay Area organization
supporting the needs of children living with HIV/AIDS and their
families.
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