MINOR SHIFT IN FOLSOM STREET FAIR LOCATION
Annual fetish fair will take place on Folsom Street between 8TH and 13TH Streets
((San Francisco, CA - Wednesday, June 4, 2014) While the South of Market streets have changed fairly drastically over the last 20 years, the location of Folsom Street Fair hasn't changed at all. In 1995, the fair expanded its footprint to include the block of Folsom between 11TH and 12TH Streets; however, in all of the years since then, the fair's footprint has remained constant and unwavering. Until this year, that is. For the first time since 1995, Folsom Street Fair will be updating its layout to accommodate the needs of a changing city.
According to Demetri Moshoyannis, Executive Director, "The Board of Directors agreed to move the fair slightly in order to achieve three major objectives: 1. Improving street traffic around the fair; 2. Minimizing impact on residential side streets; and, 3. Engaging new community businesses. The shift of just one block in our fair footprint means that we can improve traffic flow by opening up 8TH Street to live traffic; we can engage fewer residential side streets; and, we can create new or improved relationships with community businesses like The SF Eagle, Sports Authority, and Cat Head's BBQ - all of whom will be able to participate more actively now. Getting the Eagle onto the fairgrounds feels especially relevant for many of us in the leather community!"
According to Phillip Babcock, Board President, "Folsom Street Events hopes that this shift is an improvement for the event, the community, the businesses and our fairgoers. We don't want to keep producing the same fair year after year. In fact, we meet and plan frequently in order to work towards a more improved experience for everyone. We hope that the community likes the change; we're excited to try something a little different."
Sponsorships for 2014 include: PRESENTING RECON, Steamworks, Mr. S Leather,
Kink.com, and GLOSS; PRESENTING LIQUOR Distillery 209, Jack Daniel's Tennessee Honey, and Southern Comfort; PREMIER 9x6 Lubes, Blow Buddies; CHARTER
eXtremeRestraints.com and
BoyzShop.com, Factory Video and CumUnion; SUPPORTING Powerhouse, Orchid & Serpent, 440 Castro, Falcon Studios/Raging Stallion Studios, and Adult FriendFinder; MEDIA Bay Area Reporter, SF Bay Guardian, SF Weekly, Frontiers, and GayCities; OFFICIAL PARTIES PLAY T-Dance, Full Fetish, and Aftershock; and, HOST HOTELS Kimpton Hotels,
MisterBNB.com.
Bay of Pigs - Saturday, July 26, 2014
Up Your Alley - Sunday, July 27, 2014
Magnitude - Saturday, September 20, 2014
Folsom Street Fair - Sunday, September 21, 2014
DEVIANTS - Sunday, September 21, 2014
Folsom Street Events is a nonprofit 501(c)3 organization that creates world-class leather and fetish events that unite adult alternative lifestyle communities with safe venues for self expression and exciting entertainment. Our events raise funds to sustain San Francisco Bay Area-based and national charities. For more information, please visit
www.folsomstreetevents.org.
Dear BDSM Enthusiast,
This September, over 500,000 men and women will be gathering in San Francisco for the "Folsom Street Fair", "Leather Week" and for our Inaugural Kink.com open house - BOND CON!
Please join us to exhibit your crafts, artwork, gear, toys and demos at the first annual BOND CON!
At BOND CON 2014, you'll be exhibiting to bondage enthusiasts, models, practitioners and the curious for two days Friday, September 19, 2014 and Saturday, September 20, 2014 at Kink.com's recently remodeled drill court, now The Armory Community Center. 30,000 square feet of exhibit-hall space has been made available to YOU and other vendors from around the country for an international, national and local audience, located just 3 blocks from Folsom Street Fair!
We plan to have something for everyone at BOND CON 2014 and we know you won't want to miss this opportunity with a "Meet & Greet" on Thursday, September 18; followed by the expo! Check out our exciting schedule of events, tours, workshops and entertainment.
And, turn your two day exhibit exposure to a three day EVENT and exhibit at the 31st Annual Folsom Street Fair, our partners in kink, leather and BDSM.
To exhibit at BOND CON 2014, click on the link below to complete your application. See you at BOND CON 2014!
Michael Beatty
Exhibitor Manager
Wednesday, September 24 (Fourth Wednesday of each month), 7PM:
FMSD Hands-On Demo Night. Topic: Sounds/Ropes/Bondage (hosted by FMSD Tops)
Friday, September 26 (last Friday of every month), 9PM: LEATHER DADDY Party at
Numbers. Attention Leather Daddies and Boys…
Saturday, September 27, 6PM: Club X -- XTreme - Hook Pull. From Duke: This is going to be an intense workshop and hook pull. If you're interested in buying tickets, be at the Club X Cocktail Mixer on Friday, 8/22 at the Redwing. We'll be on the back patio at 8pm.
Sunday, September 28, 1pm-4pm: Roast of Mr. San Diego Leather 2013 Eli Correa @
Numbers Bar, at
3811 Park Blvd.
You won't want to miss as we roast Mr. San Diego Leather 2013/2014 Eli Correa. We are holding nothing back and have guest speakers like Aaron Duke, Carl Dove, Aron Smith, Jay Heimbach, and sure many more. We are asking for a $5 SUGGESTED only SUGGESTED donation which will go towards his IML travel fund and also a percentage will go to help the Veterans Village of San Diego.
Just got confirmation DJ Peter Giokaris will be spinning for the roast!
We will also have a small table of consignment gear for sale, and even more surprises to come as we get closer.
Eli says:
I really want this event to be fun, and to give us the power to laugh at ourselves. We need to stop taking things so seriously, and enjoy one another. My hope is that everyone feels welcome and has fun.
Wednesday, October 1 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesday of each month), 7PM: FMSD Men's Discussion at
Mission Gathering. Come to a quiet, safe and welcoming space, where we can talk about stuff that matters, learn from each other, and build new friendships outside of a noisy bar!
Tonight's topic: “Age Play” (hosted by Donnie)
Wednesday, October 1 (first Wednesday of each month), 9PM: Puppy Night @
San Diego Eagle, at
3040 North Park Way.
Thursday, October 2 (first and third Thursday of each month), 10pm: Yellow Hankie Social Night @ the
San Diego Eagle, at
3040 N Park Way
Saturday, October 4 (first Saturday of each month), 4-7PM: Cigars & Boots at
Redwing Bar & Grill,
4012 30th St. - Relaxed, happy, comfortable, serene. Pure brotherhood.
Saturday, October 4 (first Saturday of each month), 10PM: BearNight Dance @
Numbers Bar,
3811 Park Blvd.
Wednesday, October 8 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesday of each month), 7PM: FMSD Men's Discussion at
Mission Gathering. Come to a quiet, safe and welcoming space, where we can talk about stuff that matters, learn from each other, and build new friendships outside of a noisy bar!
Tonight's topic: “Role Play and Verbal” (hosted by Daddy Ron and Gang)
Thursday, October 9 (second Thursday of each month), 9PM; Red Hankie Social Night @ the
Eagle, @
3040 N Park Way.
Friday, October 10 (second Friday of each month), 10PM: Harness Party @
Numbers Bar, at
3811 Park Blvd.
Wednesday, October 15 (1st, 2nd & 3rd Wednesday of each month), 7PM: FMSD Men's Discussion at
Mission Gathering. Come to a quiet, safe and welcoming space, where we can talk about stuff that matters, learn from each other, and build new friendships outside of a noisy bar!
Tonight's topic: “Coming Out” (hosted by Stewart), followed by...
Wednesday, October 15, 9PM: Karaoke Night with FMSD @
Redwing Bar & Grill,
4012 30th St.
Thursday, October 16 (first and third Thursday of each month), 10pm: Yellow Hankie Social Night @ the
San Diego Eagle, at
3040 N Park Way
