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Protector32 -> What's your favorite BDSM city or community? (9/3/2013 2:56:52 PM)
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So what BDSM city/community would you consider as one of the most diverse, open, inclusive, active and well just plain fun in the US?
Is there any one location that stands out in your mind?
I will name my top 2 in the US. I had several great learning and erotic experiences in Europe as well as but I will confine this to the US.
Number 2 in my book has to be the area ranging from Austin, Texas to San Antonio. In Austin as a member of the Group With No Name, I was fortunate to meet many, many folks with a wide variety of interests and fetishes. Really great, friendly folks but then again I think Texans are the friendliest folks in the US :)
Austin is also well known for its music and arts scene and the annual SXSW festival. My favorite music clubs there were Antone's, and the Continental Club, and earlier Liberty Lunch. I mention the music clubs because you could be out for a night on the town and run into several friends from GWNN. Very cool. That could make for a fun after concert party :) One of the highest number of live music clubs in the US.
They would have these munches either on or just off 6th St with 3-400 folks from groups within like a 50 mile radius. And that was a lot of groups. The politics that I have seen prevent such unity among groups in other cities just did not exist to the point where it prevented these type get togethers. There were all kinds of classes, seminars and various fun get togethers. A favorite of mine was the occasional linkup with a spanking group out of San Antonio.
One memory I have of the Austin BDSM scene that still brings a smile to my face is the advise we would get for the munches on 6th St to dress conservatively and avoid freaking out the locals. Then we would be sitting there and (ever been to 6th St?) looking out the windows at the real show :)
The number 1 city here in the US for sheer BDSM 'hotness' :) Atlanta Ga. That city, when I was there, had several dungeons and assorted play emporiums. Probably the most famous was/is The Dungeon. I was personal friends with the manager at that time and it was as well run as any in Europe. Clean, efficient with a diverse clientele. I have a story on my page called The Dungeon about one such trip there.
One aspect of that location that contributed to its 'hotness' was the fact that the burbs were full of gorgeous Southern Baptist ladies. Upscale, dressed to the nines, very often extremely conflicted...they would have these urges that according to their religious upbringing, were strictly verboten. I mean, this was something a good southern girl just didn't do.
Typically married vanilla, they were literally an explosion bottled up for the time being. Because of those conflicts I got stood up more than a few times. But when we clicked, it was hot and raging stuff! And then things steamrolled from there.
Sometimes they were brand new and wanted a safe introduction to the possibilities. That was by far the most common. They wanted to be taught in a safe, protected, encouraging environment. Can't help but smile at some of those memories. Wonderful stuff!
There were also a few that just wanted to 'recharge their batteries' every 1 to 3 months to remain in a vanilla marriage. These were great, fun, sincere people.
So what do you think would happen when they woud enjoy the experience as invariably they did. They would tell their friends they knew had the same inclinations. Word of mouth. Literally :) One more mature lady actually wanted me to meet het mother? And she was 55:)
Then there was the Southern Spanking Society. Sigh..I plan on writing about my experience with them soon, including the initial 'interview'. The first party I attended, in a huge Marriott ballroom, was at the same time sedate, yet extremely hot.
These are my thoughts on what I consider to be decent characteristics of a solid, supportive BDSM community.
So what city or community is number one in your book? And why?
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