Tonight: Jeans 'n' boots

Wednesday night fun starts right here:

Powerhouse promotes Macho Night, where guys wearing boots and blue jeans get cheap drinks. When: 10 p.m. Where: 1347 Folsom St., between 9th and 10th. Lone Star for Men in Gear. Oui! leather/latex pants, vests, shirts, uniforms, jackets, boots, gloves, harnesses, collars, cuffs, armbands, jocks, jeans, cigars. No! cologne, deodorant, sweaters, khakis, suits, slacks, dress shirts, polo shirts, tennis shoes, loafers. When: 8 p.m.-midnight. Where: 135 Harrison St., between 9th and 11th.

Tonight: Wrangling into jeans

The LONE STAR hosts Men in Gear. Yes: leather/latex pants, vests, shirts, uniforms, jackets, boots, gloves, harnesses, collars, cuffs, armbands, jocks, jeans, cigars. Not a chance: cologne, deodorant, sweaters, khakis, suits, slacks, dress shirts, polo shirts, tennis shoes and loafers. When: 8 p.m.-midnight. Where: 135 Harrison St., between 9th and 11th. POWERHOUSE. For Macho night, guys wearing boots and blue jeans get el cheapo drinks. When: 10 p.m. Where: 1347 Folsom St., between 9th and 10th.

Tonight: Jeans in our genes

Wednesday night fun starts right here:

• Powerhouse promotes Macho Night, where guys wearing boots and blue jeans get el cheapo drinks. When: 10 p.m. Where: 1347 Folsom St., between 9th and 10th.


• Lone Star for Men in Gear. Yes! leather/latex pants, vests, shirts, uniforms, jackets, boots, gloves, harnesses, collars, cuffs, armbands, jocks, jeans, cigars. No! cologne, deodorant, sweaters, khakis, suits, slacks, dress shirts, polo shirts, tennis shoes, loafers. When: 8 p.m.-midnight. Where: 135 Harrison St., between 9th and 11th.


• Blow Buddies becomes Golden Shower Buddies tonight. Dress? Sleazy play clothes like leather, rubber, uniforms, jockstraps, spandex, Levis, tank tops, underwear or no wear. Absolutely no cologne. And: You might want to bring a change of dry clothes, 'cause what you wear might get piss on 'em! When: 9-11 p.m. for admission; play time lasts longer. Where: 933 Harrison, between 5th and 6th streets. How much: $12.

Tonight: Gearing up

Looking for trouble this evening? Check out:

• Lone Star, hosting Men in Gear. Always: Leather/latex pants, vests, shirts, uniforms, jackets, boots, gloves, harnesses, collars, cuffs, armbands, jocks, jeans, cigars. Never: cologne, deodorant, sweaters, khakis, suits, slacks, dress shirts, polo shirts, tennis shoes, loafers. When: 8 p.m.-midnight. Where: 135 Harrison St., between 9th and 11th.
• Powerhouse. For Macho night, guys wearing boots and blue jeans get el cheapo drinks. When: 10 p.m. Where: 1347 Folsom St., between 9th and 10th.

[Photo: Joe Oppedisano]

Tonight: 'Gear' and more

• Lone Star for Men in Gear. Yes, sir! Leather/latex pants, vests, shirts, uniforms, jackets, boots, gloves, harnesses, collars, cuffs, armbands, jocks, jeans, cigars. No, sir! cologne, deodorant, sweaters, khakis, suits, slacks, dress shirts, polo shirts, tennis shoes, loafers. When: 8 p.m.-midnight. Where: 135 Harrison St., between 9th and 11th.


• Powerhouse. For Macho night, guys wearing boots and blue jeans get el cheapo drinks. When: 10 p.m. Where: 1347 Folsom St., between 9th and 10th.

Tonight: Cruising for a bruising

• Lone Star for Men in Gear. Thumbs up: leather/latex pants, vests, shirts, uniforms, jackets, boots, gloves, harnesses, collars, cuffs, armbands, jocks, jeans, cigars. Thumbs down: cologne, deodorant, sweaters, khakis, suits, slacks, dress shirts, polo shirts, tennis shoes, loafers. When: 8 p.m.-midnight. Where: 135 Harrison St., between 9th and 11th.



• Blow Buddies becomes Golden Shower Buddies tonight. Dress? Sleazy play clothes like leather, rubber, uniforms, jockstraps, spandex, Levis, tank tops, underwear or no wear. Absolutely no cologne. And: You might want to bring a change of dry clothes, 'cause what you wear might get piss on 'em! When: 9-11 p.m. for admission; play time lasts longer. Where: 933 Harrison, between 5th and 6th streets. How much: $12.



• Powerhouse. For Macho night, guys wearing boots and blue jeans get el cheapo drinks. When: 10 p.m. Where: 1347 Folsom St., between 9th and 10th.

[Photo: Joe Oppedisano]

Wrestle mania

Grab your singlet tonight and hustle over to:

• Lone Star for Men in Gear. Yes, sir: leather/latex pants, vests, shirts, uniforms, jackets, boots, gloves, harnesses, collars, cuffs, armbands, jocks, jeans, cigars. No, sir: cologne, deodorant, sweaters, khakis, suits, slacks, dress shirts, polo shirts, tennis shoes, loafers. When: 8 p.m.-midnight. Where: 135 Harrison St., between 9th and 11th.


• Blow Buddies becomes Naked Buddies tonight. The rules: No pants. No shirts. No towels. No kidding! At this Naked Buddies party, all clothing must be checked and cannot be worn in the play areas. For safety reasons, please, no bare feet or footwear that doesn't attach at the heel (such as flip-flops or sandals). When: 9-11 p.m. for admission; play time lasts longer. Where: 933 Harrison, between 5th and 6th streets. How much: $12.


• Powerhouse. For Macho night, guys wearing boots and blue jeans get el cheapo drinks. When: 10 p.m. Where: 1347 Folsom St., between 9th and 10th.

[Photo: Joe Oppedisano]

Moore's law; Fierstein b-day; Collins camp

Actor and Oakland native Shemar Moore (left), so good-looking I'm left slack-jawed, faces a court date later this month after getting arrested for suspected DUI. (Confidential to Shemar: I'm already baking a cake with a file hidden inside.) Gravelly voiced gay boy Harvey Fierstein turns 53; more famous births here. Joan Collins guest stars as BBC America starts the fifth and final season of the soccer soaper Footballers Wives (8 p.m. tonight). Her character: magazine editor Eva de Wolffe. (Cue sound of dog baying.) Collins "should send the already elevated camp levels soaring,'' USA Today says. How campy? Watch how naughty boys get punished in this clip (NSFW hint here):

'Men in Gear' fits like a glove

The hijinks start at 8 tonight when the LONE STAR hosts Men in Gear. Yup: leather/latex pants, vests, shirts, uniforms, jackets, boots, gloves, harnesses, collars, cuffs, armbands, jocks, jeans, cigars. Nope: cologne, deodorant, sweaters, khakis, suits, slacks, dress shirts, polo shirts, tennis shoes, loafers. When: 8 p.m.-midnight. Where: 135 Harrison St., between 9th and 11th. POWERHOUSE. Guys wearing boots and blue jeans get cheap drinks on Macho Night. When: 10 p.m. Where: 1347 Folsom St., between 9th and 10th.

[Artwork: Glove Man by Ted Fusby; watercolor and colored pencil on paper, 14" wide x 18" high; private collection]

Police beef

LONE STAR hosts Men in Gear tonight. In: leather/latex pants, vests, shirts, uniforms, jackets, boots, gloves, harnesses, collars, cuffs, armbands, jocks, jeans, cigars. Out: cologne, deodorant, sweaters, khakis, suits, slacks, dress shirts, polo shirts, tennis shoes, loafers. When: 8 p.m.-midnight. Where: 135 Harrison St., between 9th and 11th. BLOW BUDDIES becomes Leather Buddies tonight. In: jockstraps, briefs, chaps with no pants -- or wear nothing at all. Out: shirts of any kind, long shorts or pants, bare feet or flipflops. When: doors open 8-11 p.m.; play until 1 a.m. or 2 a.m. Where: 933 Harrison, between 5th and 6th. How much: $12. POWERHOUSE: For Macho night, guys wearing boots and blue jeans get cheap drinks. When: 10 p.m. Where: 1347 Folsom St., between 9th and 10th.

Treating men like sex objects!

The only thing worse? Not treating them like sex objects. Hee-hee! The office delivery guy, above, is from Clairol's new interactive online hair-color promotion. I once considered buying a UPS uniform to wear in Provincetown after I saw the stir UPS guys create when they deliver stuff along Commercial Street. Besides, a UPS uniform would be perfect for San Francisco's Men in Gear nights.

Tonight: men in 'gear' -- and no gear at all

Blow Buddies becomes Underwear Buddies tonight. In: jockstraps, briefs, chaps with no pants -- or wear nothing at all. Out: shirts of any kind, long shorts or pants, bare feet or flipflops. When: 9-11 p.m. Where: 933 Harrison, between Fifth and Sixth streets. How much: $12.

Powerhouse. For Macho night, guys wearing boots and blue jeans (exhibit A, left) get cheap drinks. When: 10 p.m. Where: 1347 Folsom St., between 9th and 10th.

Lone Star hosts Men in Gear. In: leather/latex pants, vests, shirts, uniforms, jackets, boots, gloves, harnesses, collars, cuffs, armbands, jocks, jeans, cigars. Out: cologne, deodorant, sweaters, khakis, suits, slacks, dress shirts, polo shirts, tennis shoes, loafers. When: 8 p.m.-midnight. Where: 135 Harrison St., between 9th and 11th.

Fox, found

Tall, lanky guys like Matthew Fox -- staring in the latest episode of Lost, tonight -- really turn my crank. The best part of this photo: catching a peek of his furry tummy. When/where: 10 p.m./ABC

Where I'd go tonight

Powerhouse. It's Macho night, where guys wearing boots and blue jeans (there's something else?) get cheap drinks. When: 10 p.m., Wednesdays. Where: 1347 Folsom St., between 9th and 10th. Lone Star. Men in Gear night. Yes, sir: Leather/latex pants, vests, shirts, uniforms, jackets, boots, gloves, harnesses, collars, cuffs, armbands, jocks, jeans, cigars. No, sir: Cologne, deodorant, sweaters, khakis, suits, slacks, dress shirts, polo shirts, tennis shoes, loafers. When: 8 p.m. to midnight, Wednesdays. Where: 135 Harrison St., between 9th and 11th.

Bring your own hose

Tonight's Men in Gear at the Lone Star is tempting me to break out the fireman's pants I bought for my 50th birthday. (They've been gathering dust since February.)

Yes: leather/latex pants, vests, shirts, uniforms, jackets, boots, gloves, harnesses, collars, cuffs, armbands, jocks, jeans, cigars.

No: cologne, deodorant, sweaters, khakis, suits, slacks, dress shirts, polo shirts, tennis shoes, loafers.

When: 8 p.m. to midnight, Wednesdays. Where: 135 Harrison St., between 9th and 11th. [Photo of Dieter in fireman's pants: NastyPig.]