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VIDEO: Hillcrest Mardi Gras celebration takes place TONIGHT

SAN DIEGO -- While Hillcrest is known for its celebrations, the annual Mardi Gras event is like no other! Tonight, Fat Tuesday, thousands of Hilcresters and others are expected to attend the 11th annual street fair taking place on University Avenue at Fourth Avenue from 6 to 11 pm.

Organizers of the event invite the community to celebrate one last indulgence before Lent, with the color and flair that only Hillcrest can provide. The event will include music, food, drinks, dancing, entertainment and beads!

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Jim Winsor’s Out & About: Mr. San Diego Eagle, Presidents Day, Mardi Gras Weekend

The Mr. San Diego Eagle Contest is this weekend.

Friday at 10 pm will by the "meet and greet" portion of the competition, and the contest will take place beginning at 9 pm Saturday.

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GO-GO DANCER PROFILE: Micheal Murray

Name: Micheal Murray

Age: 27

Hometown: Raised in San Juan Capistrano, Orange county till 12 yo then lived in Oceanside till 22 years old.

Single or taken: I'm single at the moment, casually dating till I decide otherwise.

Do you make enough money as a go-go dancer or do you have another occupation besides dancing? If so, what is it?

Go-going in San Diego is more for the flat fee [paid by the clubs] than the tips. I think of it as my fun job that provides me with fun money or emergency money.

DJ PROFILE: Taj Al-Taji

Name: Taj Al-Taji

Age: 36

Hometown: Cincinnati, Ohio

Single or taken: Very much taken!

Where can people find you working?

Urban Mo's Fridays and Sundays. Rich's on special events.

When did you start spinning, and why?

I started spinning back in 1998. My best friend at the time was an inspiring DJ and I caught the bug from him and would practice on his equipment.

Vinyl or CDs? Why?

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BARTENDER PROFILE: Gardenia Partridge -- ClimaXXX Sundays

Name: Gardenia Partridge

Age: Who's counting ... ?

Hometown: Palm Springs, Calif. Imagine that!!

Single or Taken: Single

Where can you find me:

That depends. I've given back to our community with charity work or special events.

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Jim Winsor's Out & About: Gay Football Pub Crawl through Hillcrest this Saturday

The San Diego American Flag Football League will kick off the 2012 season with its sixth annual Pub Crawl this Saturday at 2 pm, immediately following their league Rookie Camp.

All past, present and future SDAFFL players, fans and supporters are invited to attend.

Rich's to be transformed Saturday night for SDPIX Space Odyssey Glow Party

SAN DIEGO – Rich’s will be transformed into a glowing spectacle with the return of SDPIX’s “Space Odyssey Glow Party” to be held Saturday night.

At the event, guests will step into cyberspace for a night of fantasy and high energy dance featuring a spectacular laser light show and space effects throughout the club. Rich’s has become known for its advanced lighting and sound systems, which includes a large LED wall and other visual features throughout the large nightclub space.

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Jim Winsor’s Out & About: NERVO set to spin at upcoming White Party Palm Springs

Back in November I mentioned that White Party Palm Springs promoter Jeffrey Sanker had announced his DJ lineup for the big weekend, which included a blank space for two surprise "super star DJs" for the main Saturday event to be named later.

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GO-GO DANCER PROFILE: Christian Taylor

Name: Christian Taylor

Age: 24

Hometown: Milwaukee and Chicago

Single or taken: Single!!!!

Do you have another occupation beside dancing, if so, what is it?

Yes, I have been in property management for five years. I help rent apartments in the Point Loma area.

When did you begin go-go dancing?

I started in Sept. of 2008.

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Jim Winsor's Out & About: A Gay Guide to New Year's Weekend

New Year's Eve is this Saturday night!

Thus it’s time once again for my annual guide to all the local gay year-end festivities we have coming up this weekend:

New Year's Eve eve in San Diego

First, we have a couple of New Year's Eve eve parties on Friday:

9 pm: Pan Dulce San Diego at Numbers

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