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Popular pin-up performers: Pixie Stixx Dancers

Another popular member of the San Diego burlesque scene is the Pixie Stixx Dancers Burlesque troupe.

Pixie Stixx photo shamelessly swiped from Yelp

Headed by Coco L’Amour, the group has been around since 2009, with the current lineup of Skyy Masters, Lalo Starr, Jaguar, Missy Devore, Lucy May, Remy Rouge, Kandy Hart, Sucre Juliet, Sweet Dee and Saphira Stone performing together since 2012.

Coco is a hip hop dancer who’d just dipped a toe into pin-up modeling and the wonderful world of burlesque, but she quickly found other dancers — both male and female — who shared her artistic vision and were eager to join the group.

While the group frequently performs to recordings, they also incorporate live music — including some of local musician/producer Sara Khula’s songs written specially for the Pixie Stixx.

As with all burlesque, this group offers stripteases galore, but their main focus is on storytelling and dancing. With a mix of high energy dance routines, singing and aerialist performances, Coco says she views the Pixie Stixx’s shows as full-on theatrical productions in the modern burlesque style. The combination of modern dance styles with old-school striptease sass and class gets all the performers excited to be onstage and in the limelight.

In addition to her burlesque performances onstage, Coco plans to open a studio dedicated to the art of burlesque this summer, offering classes on body alignment, character development, costuming, peer reviews, and dance techniques. The recent Glitter Tribe Master Classes were a part of the fundraising process for this vision, and you can currently sign up to take Burlesque Fit classes, as well as open level and intermediate burlesque classes with Coco at California Ballet Studios.

Be sure to catch the Pixie Stixx at the Classic Vs. Neo Show — where they’ll face off against the Drop Dead Dames — on June 20th and 27th at Queen Bee’s. Tickets are on sale now!

California Ballet Studios is located at 4819 Ronson Court in Clairemont Mesa East, and Queen Bee’s is located at 3925 Ohio Street in North Park.

Eager to learn more about San Diego?

Check out my San Diego from A to Z posts over at my new site, Laura Roberts Books! They’re all part of my new book, San Diego from A to Z, currently available for pre-order from PubSlush and Amazon.

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O-face: Orchestrating orgasms

I must admit that I’d never heard of Orgasmic Meditation until I began my search for O words in San Diego.

But then I stumbled upon the One Taste San Diego Meetup group, and I started poking around.

After heading to the One Taste main page and taking their orgasm quiz, I can now tell you that they’re full of shit: none of their answers were what I would’ve picked, if I’d had the chance to fill in the blanks myself, whether in terms of orgasms or life in general. This led to me just picking answers at random, in search of the best options (most of which were awful). Therefore, I seriously doubt that their quiz results are valid when they say that I am “Fixed.”

According to these guys:

When hit by a sexual impulse you clamp down or contract which creates a kind of rigidity. You are extremely concerned about appropriateness and follow the rules for being a good person. Every sexual impulse is examined according to the rules. Because you are not getting the nutritive value that sex can bring, a kind of ease and enjoyment, you are chronically plagued by a sense of dissatisfaction. The transformed version is this is depth. Because you have a certain containment in your sex, you can choose only the best quality, the sex that will be sustainable and give you roots and a strong backbone.

Seriously, what does that even mean? “Fixed” sounds bad to me. And I’m all about FUN. So F your “Fixed” fuckery, One Taste.

Or, in the immortal words of Ruby Rhod: “I don’t want one position, I want ALL positions!”

If, on the other hand, you’re looking for a little sexual enlightenment, you can check out the Sexuality, Consciousness & Enlightenment Meetup group, led by Dr. Lisa, a psychologist, sex educator, researcher and coach with 20 years of experience.

That group seems way more down to earth, with topics ranging from rekindling the romance in your marriage and sacred sexuality to sex addiction, phobias and traumas.

And, for the woman in search of a quick fix, what about an orgasm shot?

The Orgasm Shot® is apparently designed to help with both incontinence and sexual issues, and involves an injection of growth factors from your own body to stimulate vaginal and clitoral rejuvenation.

And before you ask: yes, there’s also a P-Shot for men!

So what do you think? Are these orgasm orchestrations worth considering, or are they more wacky California pseudo remedies?

Eager to learn more about San Diego?

Check out my San Diego from A to Z posts over at my new site, Laura Roberts Books! They’re all part of my new book, San Diego from A to Z, currently available for pre-order from PubSlush and Amazon.

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Naughty nights: North Park Adult Video

If you’ve been following along on my A to Z journey thus far, you may recall that my C entry — The Crypt — is an adult entertainment store (aka sex shop) in San Diego.

Not surprisingly, The Crypt’s owners also run a related business: North Park Adult Video.

First opened in 1978, this store offers adult video booths showing gay and straight XXX films, as well as a video arcade with thousands of adult videos and DVDs for sale and for rent.

To be honest, I’m impressed that San Diego still offers these kinds of adult viewing booths. It’s about as close to a live nude girls style peep show as you’re likely to come (or cum!) in SoCal. (Although some Yelp reviewers suggest you can still peep at Mercury Books, I haven’t yet had the moxie to verify this info with a personal visit.)

Rentals are $3 a night, with a $5 yearly membership fee. On Tuesdays you can rent films for two nights for the price of one!

North Park Adult Video is located at 4094 30th Street in — that’s right! — North Park.

Eager to learn more about San Diego?

Check out my San Diego from A to Z posts over at my new site, Laura Roberts Books! They’re all part of my new book, San Diego from A to Z, currently available for pre-order from PubSlush and Amazon.

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Manhandle the merchandise at Mercury Books

Mercury Books is an adult bookstore and sex shop. There are actually two of them in San Diego — one on Balboa Avenue and one on Clairemont Mesa Boulevard.

They’re part of the X-Spot Adult Stores chain, which also includes Fantasyland in Spring Valley, Video Exchange in Lemon Grove, and X-Spot #9 in Midway, as well as more stores in LA and NorCal.

For those that need adult reading (or viewing) material pronto, at all hours of the day, you’re in luck! Mercury Books is open 24/7.

Creepy pedo van not included.

Mercury Books is located at 8081 Balboa Avenue and 7435 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard.

Eager to learn more about San Diego?

Check out my San Diego from A to Z posts over at my new site, Laura Roberts Books! They’re all part of my new book, San Diego from A to Z, currently available for pre-order from PubSlush and Amazon.

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Pucker up, buttercup: Luscious drag dining at Lips

If you’ve never experienced the star-spangled experience of hanging out with drag queens, then you need to hightail it over to Lips ASAP.

Lips Restaurant is a bit like inserting yourself into an episode of RuPaul’s Drag Race along with your dinner. Or brunch! (Their world-famous Gospel Brunch every Sunday includes unlimited champagne, Bloody Marys and mimosas.)

This may shock San Diegans, but Lips does have a dress code. As they state on their website: “while we are a casual restaurant we want you to look your best (just not better than us).” Dressing up is encouraged, while girls in short skirts are urged not to forget their panties, and boys are told to leave the tank-tops and shorts at home. Baseball hats are banned, and flip flops must be worn “with class: trim those nails, no one wants to see bunions.” Amen!

In addition to dinner and a show, you can also participate in Lips’ various themed nights:

Turnback Tuesdays offers retro games and encourages guests to dress in clothes from their favorite time period (70s, 80s, 90s — are the 90s considered “retro” already, girl?!)
Wednesdays are reserved for Bitchy Bingo (win some Lips swag or crazy prizes)
Thursdays are for Dining With The Divas — a show devoted to celebrity impersonators channeling Tina Turner, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Michael Jackson, Christina Aguilera, and more (no two shows are ever alike, with different entertainers each week)
Fridays and Saturdays are Glamour Girls nights (“big hair, high heels, and a lot of duct tape”)
The late show on Saturday, Taboo, busts out a little glam drag burlesque.

Cure your hangover with some hair of the dog on Sunday morning at Gospel Brunch, led by Sister Nun-of-the-Above and the Sister of Sequins, or come to the evening show for Showtune Sundays with Paris Sukomi Max and The Divettes.

And if you think you’ve got what it takes to strut your stuff with the divas, hit the stage every second Sunday night for “So You Think You Can Drag?” hosted by Paris Sukomi Max.

So what are you waiting for? Get your weekly dose of glitter, glam and Gaga at Lips, girl!

Lips is located at 3036 El Cajon Boulevard in North Park.

Eager to learn more about San Diego?

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Two Worlds Two Men: An interview with Joy Frawley

Jocelyn and Neely are having a perfectly pleasant dinner at the Sheep Heid Inn when it happens: Jocelyn suddenly finds herself sitting across the table, not from Neely, but a strange man dressed in medieval garb. This man is no apparition. His eyes, the deepest brown, clearly look on her in intimacy; his touch causes her pulse to rise. Jocelyn realizes two things: from his clothes, he is clearly an aristocrat, and that she, Jocelyn Stewart, seems to be in some sort of romantic relationship with him! Minutes later Jocelyn returns to Neely, in the present day, weak and terrified. Together they begin to unravel the forgotten past and find themselves facing the reality of medieval Scotland. A strange world steeped in folklore and superstition; where life begins and often ends with the sword. As Jocelyn travels back to medieval times she learns that the man she keeps seeing is no other than Sir Colin Campbell of the powerful Campbell Clan. When Jocelyn is with Colin, she wants never to leave his side; then she returns to the present and cannot imagine herself with anyone but Neely. Jocelyn struggles with a choice. Which man will gain her heart when both offer such different love? She is in love with two different men in two different worlds.

An excerpt from Two Worlds Two Men

Jocelyn looked around for the driver who was supposed to be waiting for her arrival with a sign. She had hired someone to pick her up because, as an American and first-time visitor to Scotland, she had figured it would be less stressful.

She didn’t see the driver anywhere; then, just as she started feeling nervous, she saw a man holding a sign with her name on it. And what a man he was! He was broad shouldered, strong and had dark brown hair with reddish tints. He exuded masculinity like some cologne, and even across the airport, she thought she could smell it. Smoothing her unruly hair, she started to walk over to him.

The man, seeing her approach him, took a step toward her. “Are you, Jocelyn?”

When he spoke her name, she found herself frozen in place unable to respond. She’d heard this voice before; she knew this voice. This man spoke her name exactly like the dream she had had all those years ago! She had been stirred awake in bed by a voice of a man, who spoke her name with a Scottish accent. His voice was gentle and low; as if he wanted to gain her attention, but not cause her alarm. Jocelyn had clutched the sheets to her chest and stared out into the darkness of her bedroom almost feeling his intimate presence beside her. She lifted her hand up to her ear having sworn his warm breath had brushed her skin. Jocelyn remembered she had turned her head, anxiously, toward the pillow next to her and almost thought she would be looking into the eyes of a stranger; yet she had not been frightened. This man, his voice, somehow comforted her.

Now, she stood in the airport and caught her breath as she faced the man before her. Her eyes searched his face for something; though what it was she wasn’t sure. Jocelyn felt her heart beating so fast she was certain the man could hear it as memories flooded her mind of that night so long ago when he or someone spoke her name in the darkness. Was that the reason for her vacation to Scotland? Was she unconsciously trying to find the man?

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An interview with Joy Frawley

How long have you been writing romance, and what inspired you to get into this genre?

I began writing romance a couple years ago when the story for Two Worlds Two Men began to develop in my mind. Once I got into writing the manuscript it was obvious I had a delicious romance story on my hands.

What gave you the idea for your latest book?

I did not really have any particular thing trigger the idea for Two Worlds Two Men. I just had all the characters and storyline come together all on their own in my imagination. It was a beautiful thing.

Who are some of your favorite romance writers or other literary inspirations?

I really enjoyed Elizabeth Loupas’ The Flower Reader and Santa Montefiore’s The Gypsy Madonna. Both of those books really kept me locked into the storyline.

Describe your typical writing routine. Where do you usually write? How many words/pages per day? Do you keep set hours? What does your workspace look like?

I have no set hours or pattern. When I’m inspired to write I do so with every waking moment. My work area consists of my laptop and a table overlooking a window that usually has flowers, notepads, and a candle on it. My dogs, Piggs and Diggs, are normally seated near me and I often have symphony music playing softly in the background. For some reason that kind of music allows me to concentrate and relax at the same time.

Do you have any favorite foods or beverages that help keep your creativity flowing?

Gummy bears are never very far away when I am working. They are always at a safe and convenient distance if needed.

Do you have any writing superstitions or rituals when starting (or ending) a new book?

I do not have any particular rituals while working on a book. I just am completely focused and I tune out all else while I’m working on it.

What do you think makes for a good romantic story?

I think humor and friendship are key to a romantic story.

What’s the strangest question you’ve ever been asked by a fan? And what was your response?

I’ve experienced the most supportive and wonderful readers an author could ever hope for. As for any odd questions I cannot say I’ve had any presented to me that stand out in any manner.

About the Author

Joy Frawley is an author and writer of the romance novella, Two Worlds Two Men, released October 2014 by Resplendence Publishing. Joy lives in beautiful Traverse City, Michigan relishing in living the life of the classic “townie” with her two dogs Piggs and Diggs. You can reach her at joyfrawley@gmail.com or joyfrawley.com.

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Kinky community in San Diego, where art thou?

K is clearly for Kink, although I’m having a bit of trouble coming up with specifics on that, San Diego. Apparently all the kinksters in town are very secretive about where they hang out. God forbid any of us creepy normals find out where to have fun, eh?*

I mean, what kind of dude wouldn’t wanna play Jockstrap Twister?

“Folsom 2012 — Jockstrap Twister” image by Flickr user mateoutah

In my internet searches, I did stumble up a site called KinkyPartys, which has a calendar for events. Unfortunately it seems to be stuck in December — year unknown!

The funniest part is that beneath the calendar, it says:

“The BDSM & Kink community here in San Diego is one of the most active and organized in the USA. There is at least one, sometimes many, public events occurring all the time around town. You can become aware of those events by visiting this schedule often. There are as many, if not more, private events happening all the time. To become part of the private events simply become part of the public events.

Okay then!

Delving a little deeper, I was able to locate a group called Kindred-Thru-Kink, whose mission statement suggests that the Kink community is “alive and well” here in San Diego, and encourages people interested in 50 Shades of Grey to explore BDSM in a safe, sane environment. The group’s stated goals include “creating workshops educational events, play parties, fund raisers, and social gatherings will will strengthen ties between all San Diego Kinksters.”

The group’s Upcoming Events page suggests a get-together called DomCon from May 13 to 19. DomCon is held in LA, so it looks like San Diego’s kinky community is still having to make the trip north for its big to-dos.

If you’re looking for leather, your best bet is the San Diego Eagle, a bar that sponsors the Mr. San Diego Eagle contest, as well as a variety of special events each month. For the rest of April, you can look forward to:

Sports Gear Social — April 16
Cowboys & Kinksters — April 17
Holey Jeans Night — April 18
And the Underwear Party, hosted by Mr. San Diego Eagle 2015 himself — April 25

On a totally unrelated note, does anyone else find it odd that this image came up when I searched for “Mr. San Diego Eagle 2015″?

Not even kidding. Has someone been getting kinky with your tags, Republicans?

And finally, it looks like I just missed the 17th anniversary party for Club Sabbat, billed as “San Diego’s classiest Gothic, Industrial and Fetish event.” But fear not, fetish fans: you can still make the April 25 military theme night!

Club Sabbat also takes over Numb3rs Nightclub every 2nd, 4th and 5th Saturday, so there’s plenty of opportunities to dance your ass off, or mix and mingle with San Diego’s fetish folk.

San Diego Eagle is located at 3040 North Park Way, and Numb3rs is located at 3811 Park Boulevard – both in North Park.

*To be fair, many people in kink/BDSM communities throughout the U.S. tend to be a bit secretive, precisely because their fetishes and fantasies aren’t always accepted or understood by the mainstream. The best starting point to find out more about kinky happenings in any city is usually FetLife, a free site that’s basically Facebook for kink enthusiasts.

Eager to learn more about San Diego?

Check out my San Diego from A to Z posts over at my new site, Laura Roberts Books! They’re all part of my new book, San Diego from A to Z, currently available for pre-order from PubSlush and Amazon.

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Love Target: An interview with Heidi Loeb Hegerich

Teenager Ingrid Liebschreiber is devastated when her parents move the family from their native Munich to Los Angeles in the late 1950s. Homesick, she accepts a neighbor’s offer to get her a job as a showgirl in Las Vegas.

Intent on earning enough money to return to Germany, she must grow up quickly in the neon jungle — where she is pursued by high rollers and headliners, including a vacationing Elvis.

Life’s twists and turns land Ingrid in New York in the Swinging 1960s — where she is romanced by Armand: a strong, quiet, handsome businessman in “construction.” Most girls dream of Mr. Right, and Ingrid’s hard-won independence is challenged when she falls in love.

Will she find true romance — a man who can love her as much as she loves him? Or is “happily ever after” just a crazy fairytale?

Buy Links

Amazon / LoveTarget.com

An interview with Heidi Loeb Hegerich

How long have you been writing romance, and what inspired you to get into this genre?

Love Target is my first book! For all of my adult life, friends, family members and even random strangers I happened to chitchat with told me I should write a book about my life. When I finally I sat down and stayed committed to writing my story, I decided to write a fictionalized account — a memoir novel, so to speak. This allowed me both poetic license and a way to condense my story into something readable with a theme (or several themes).

The primary theme of my story turned out to be a quest for true, lasting love. (Isn’t that true of most people’s lives?) Therefore, my manuscript naturally fit into the “romance” genre. The main character, and first-person narrator, of Love Target is Ingrid Liebschreiber. In the story, Ingrid is pursued as a “love target” by an enormous number of men. But she, too, has her own “love target”: finding a man with whom she can live happily ever after.

What gave you the idea for your latest book?

I am writing a sequel to Love Target. It is nearly finished! It carries on the story of Ingrid Liebschreiber.

Who are some of your favorite romance writers or other literary inspirations?

I have read so many great books, classic books, over the years, that I can’t even begin to name which authors — men and women — have had the most influence.

I must say I am intrigued by books that are unique enough that they capture the fancy of millions of readers. For example, E.L. James’ Fifty Shades of Grey trilogy. Another example is Xaviera Hollander’s The Happy Hooker, her memoir of being a call girl. It was frank, honest, and fresh.

Describe your typical writing routine. Where do you usually write? How many words/pages per day? Do you keep set hours? What does your workspace look like?

I wish I could say I have a set writing routine — the patience and discipline to adhere to that — but I don’t! I travel a great deal for business or pleasure, I have numerous hobbies, I am always on the go. To complete a book-size writing project meant scheduling myself nearly every day as I got underway to work two, three or four hours at a time, usually after lunch.

My first attempt at writing my novel resulted in my burning about 60 pages in my kitchen sink, and giving up. That was a few years ago. For my second attempt, I engaged the help of an editor and two professional readers — all of whom helped me shape and, ultimately, complete the manuscript. I met regularly with the editor and fleshed out a chapter outline, and ran through all the different points each chapter would have, and then I wrote and wrote — and then rewrote, and rewrote some more. I was mentally drained after every writing or editing session!

After several drafts of the manuscript, completed over about 18 months, my editor and I discovered we had, in fact, two books: The first book, and its sequel. That was a relief! It meant the finish line was closer than we’d been known. It meant simply rewriting, and rewriting again, and polishing and proofing half of the manuscript into its finished form as Love Target, my debut novel.

Some really wicked chapters ended up on the cutting-room floor. Perhaps they’ll be used for a book of short stories at some point.

Do you have any favorite foods or beverages that help keep your creativity flowing?

I try very hard to eat a healthy diet. I drink a large quantity of water every day, and I drink nutrient-rich drinks of vegetables, fruits and herbs. This increases my energy — both physically and mentally. But when I’m worn out or feeling mental fatigue, I will have a shot (or two) of espresso to perk up and finish out a writing or editing session.

Do you have any writing superstitions or rituals when starting (or ending) a new book?

My only “ritual” in finishing a book is to make sure I’ve had several trusted people read through the manuscript! I don’t want any factual errors, or poor transitions, or weak plot points, or even typos surviving in the manuscript when it’s sent off to the printer. I suppose this is the German in me. I am a perfectionist.

What do you think takes a romance from good to great?

It has to come from real life. It has to be real. That’s why readers will relate to it, identify with it, believe in it. The story must be the kind that could really happen to real people. That’s what gives a book longevity, rather than it being just the big hit of a summer or a year.

What’s the strangest or most interesting question you’ve ever been asked by a fan? And what was your response?

“I know the guys you were writing about, back in New York.” This came from the father of one of my friends. He actually had lived in New York City, and associated with mobsters, back in the 1960s, when Love Target takes place. It reminded me of what a small world we live in!

If you were in charge of adapting a scorching summer romance for the big screen, what book would you like to see made into a movie, and who would you pick to star as the male and female leads?

My own book, of course! I would want Jennifer Lawrence to play Ingrid Liebschreiber! J-Law could do an amazing job. Do you know how I can get the book into J-Law’s people’s hands? (LOL!) Scarlett Johansson would do an amazing job, as well! As far as a male lead — it would have to be a dark-haired dramatic actor with the right chemistry to first be the lead female’s best friend, and later on her lover. In their roles, they have to feel true friendship and devoted love, or it won’t work.

If you had to become a showgirl in Vegas, what would be your selling point or special skill that set you apart from the rest of the dancers?

Well, you have to be dedicated to the show and the work, and be responsible and show up on time for every show, and avoid the offstage drama that pervades that world. You can’t be too much of a partier, or that will eventually affect your work on stage, as well as your reliability! You should also get into that line of business when you are fairly young — your late teens or early twenties — and prepare yourself to get out of that line of work after a few years.

What’s your favorite Elvis song?

I’ll always have a place in my heart for “Love Me Tender” — since that’s what he serenaded me with on our first date, strumming his guitar and peering at me with those beautiful violet eyes of his. Ironically, I was not a fan of Elvis’ music back then, when I was 18. I was into jazz singers — Sarah Vaughan, Billie Holiday, Ray Charles — not rock ’n’ rollers or pop singers.

But over the decades, Elvis’ music has grown on me. A lot of his earlier rock songs still sound childish and silly to me, and many of his later ballads sound corny. But a song such as “Love Me Tender,” or, “Are You Lonesome Tonight,” move me. And I mist up when I watch the video of him playing piano and singing, “Unchained Melody,” taped in a concert a few weeks before his death in 1977.

Is “happily ever after” something worth pursuing, or just a fairy tale?

What woman doesn’t crave the romantic ideal of “happily ever after”? If we dream of it, why not pursue it? For many women, it will wind up just being a fairly tale. For a lucky few — who dare to pursue it — it is more than a fairy tale.

About the Author

Heidi Loeb Hegerich has lived in places as varied as Munich, Las Vegas, Miami Beach, New York, Los Angeles, Squaw Valley and Reno. She has worked variously as a showgirl, business executive, entrepreneur, interior designer and real estate developer. She has traveled to six of the seven continents, and vacationed in spots as different as the French Riviera, the Andes and Afghanistan. She counts among her hobbies weight training, shooting assault rifles, and racing sand rails; she found skydiving entertaining but not as much of a rush as other pursuits. A philanthropist for the arts, among other causes, Hegerich is now embarking on her own artistic quest as an author. The novel Love Target is her first book.

You can connect with Heidi on Facebook, Twitter, Goodreads, and her website, LoveTarget.com.

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Lingerie that will make you jump for joy: Jolie Femme Boutique

This week narrowly escaped being solely dedicated to lingerie, as most of San Diego’s intimates stores fall under the letters E through J.

Jolie Femme Boutique is one of them.

What is a “jolie femme”? In French, the name means “beautiful woman.”

The boutique is dedicated to both intimate apparel and clothing, including:

Basic and fashion bras
Designer lingerie
Sleepwear, loungewear and easywear
Shapewear and slips
Stockings, thigh highs, pantyhose, textured and regular tights
Bridal items
Games
French soaps, bath lines and lotions
Slippers
And much more!

Owner Sheree Clock-Cormier has been in business for over 15 years, and views each of her customers as guests.

The store is also the only Le Mystere Certified Bra-Fit Specialist Boutique in the entire state of California, so if you love Le Mystere, you’ll definitely want to check out Jolie Femme.

Jolie Femme Boutique is located at 2690 Via de la Valle, Suite D250 in the Flower Hill Promenade in Del Mar.

Eager to learn more about San Diego?

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Intimacy in intoxication, indelible ink & iambic pentameter

I is a difficult letter to nail down when it comes to sexy San Diego spots. So many great I words are also so ethereal: ideals, intelligence, impressions, intensity, illusions, intimacy.

Intimacy.

“a little bit of intimacy” image by Flickr user Matthias Schaefgen

What creates intimacy? Is it a shared experience between just two people? Can one be intimate, even within a larger crowd? Must one be wearing intimates to be intimate?

Am I being incorrigible? Incredible? Simply infuriating?

Let’s explore a few ideas regarding intimacy that might set your heart racing.

Intoxication

Many people think that intimacy arises from intoxication. As they say: “in vino veritas.” Indeed, one may find intimacy inside a smaller bar — a speakeasy, perhaps?

San Diego’s Gaslamp Speakeasy (708 4th Avenue) has got that intimacy thing all wrapped up with a pretty little bow. With nightly jazz and blues performances beginning at 9 PM, and an old-school cocktail list to die for, what’s not to love?

Another intimate bar for the craft cocktail enthusiast is Prohibition (548 5th Avenue). Though you no longer have to make a reservation to gain entry to this hidden gem, they have a dress code that’s strictly enforced, and often have a waiting list to gain entry, due to the small size of the lounge.

Option three for intimacy? Side Bar (536 Market Street) boasts sexy red leather and velvet, bottle service, a dress code to keep the riffraff out, and mixology classes on the first Saturday of every month. Sign up online to learn how to shake, stir and spy the perfect martini.

“Speakeasy. San Diego.” image via Flickr user rioncm

And finally, if you can even find it, the most secretive of all the San Diego speakeasies is surely Noble Experiment. Their website offers no clues as to their location; just a phone number and an email address. If you dare, text the time you’d like to visit, along with the number of people in your party, a few days in advance. To gain entry, you’ll then have to locate the entrance: it’s what looks like a stack of kegs next to the restrooms inside local restaurant Neighborhood (777 G Street). Once inside, enjoy the true ambiance of a Prohibition-era speakeasy, along with carefully crafted cocktails.

Enjoy, imbibe, engage in a little intoxicating intimacy.

Indelible Ink

Looking for another type of intoxication? What about a little indelible ink? Yes, darling, that’s hoity-toity talk for tattoos. You don’t get much more intimate than baring your body, then your soul, while an artist inks your skin most permanently.

Though I can’t vouch for any of these shops personally (I’m ink-free, iconoclastically), here are a few options in San Diego for your inky pleasure:

Full Circle Tattoos — 2312 30th Street
Guru Tattoo — two locations: 1122 Garnet Avenue in Pacific Beach and 2504 State Street in Little Italy
Island Tattoo Art & Gallery — 7912 Lester Avenue, Suite B in Lemon Grove
La Mancha Tattooz — 6184 University Avenue
Midway Tattoo — 2373 Midway Drive
Patriot Tattoo - 9024 Campo Road in Spring Valley
Vivid Tattoo — 449 University Avenue, #24 (upstairs)

Iambic Pentameter

Shall I compare thee to a summer’s day? Or perhaps you’re already intensely acquainted with the Bard? In any case, if iambic pentameter sets your body aflame, I highly suggest you investigate The Old Globe Theater with a special someone.

“The Old Globe” image via Flickr user peasap

Playing this month: The White Snake (through April 26), written and directed by Mary Zimmerman and based on a classic Chinese fable, and Buyer & Cellar, a one-man show written by Jonathan Tolins.

Don’t miss the Shakespeare Festival’s 80th anniversary this summer, featuring performances of the classics Twelfth Night; Kiss Me, Kate; and The Comedy of Errors, as well as the west-coast premiere of Baskerville: A Sherlock Holmes Mystery, and free screenings of four Shakespearean films (Laurence Olivier’s Henry V, Orson Welles’s Chimes at Midnight,  Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing, and West Side Story).

So what say you, impish incendiaries? What impassioned information have I omitted? I ingratiate myself verily: inscribe your intentions independently. (Translation: Leave a comment and tell me what sexy “I” words I’ve missed in San Diego!)

Eager to learn more about San Diego?

Check out my San Diego from A to Z posts over at my new site, Laura Roberts Books! They’re all part of my new book, San Diego from A to Z, currently available for pre-order from PubSlush and Amazon.

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