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Nightlife in Focus: 2010 San Diego Pride Parties Announced

by: Jim Winsor | In the Scene | June 3rd, 2010

The event lineup for this year’s official San Diego Pride Parties is now available, and here’s what it looks like:

On Friday, July 16 promoter Michael Mack teams up with Pride media sponsors San Diego Pix and SDGLN to present the “T-Dance on the Bay Night Cruise,” with DJ Kimberly S on the Harbor Excursion’s Spirit of San Diego. Boarding time begins at 7:30, and the cruise sails and parties about the bay from 8 to 11pm. Pre-sale tickets for this event are $45.

On Saturday July 17 Popsicle Pride returns this year to 4th & B, with DJs Casey Alva and Nikno. The past couple years this event has been quite successful; you can view the 2008 and 2009 photos here, and a video from Popsicle Pride 2009 here.

The party runs from 10pm to 5am, and pre-sale tickets are $30.

And Sunday July 18 marks the return of the Salvation Party to 4th and B. Last year’s party (which featured DJs Oscar Velazquez and Peter Rauhofer) was easily the most talked about Pride event of 2009, with such buzz no doubt contributing mightily to the remarkable turn out that night (photos can be viewed here).

This year, Mexico City DJ Oscar Velazquez returns and is joined by Miami DJ Tracy Young. The event runs from 10pm to 5am, and presale tickets are $40.

The VIP Pass for the weekend is on sale now as well, and like last year not only gets you VIP entry into all Pride Parties mentioned above, but also covers admission to a couple additional parties (the Pride Kickoff Party at Rich’s on Friday night, and the Pride Parade Viewing Party at Jakes on 6th on Saturday). And it’s good for free rides on the limo bus running between Hillcrest and 4th and B on Saturday and Sunday nights, which is certainly a convenience!

On top of that, it acts like an amusement park “Speed Pass” during Pride weekend, allowing the holder front-of-line privileges to the following extremely-busy-during-Pride bars and clubs: Baja Betty’s, Bourbon Street, Fiesta Cantina, The Flame, Gossip Grill, Jakes on 6th, Lei Lounge, Numbers, Rich’s, Spin and Urban Mo’s Bar & Grill (formerly Hamburger Mary’s). The early bird price for this invaluable little card is $125 through July 1.

So, thats a peek at some of the parties we have to look forward to this coming July. By then I’m sure we’ll all be fully recovered from this past Memorial Day weekend here in San Diego. Photos from that festive weekend below, as well as Davina’s fabulous Monster Ball extravaganza at Rich’s Wednesday before last, which raised over $3000 for the American Red Cross.