ExArmy77

Maybe it was an off day, will try again

Well when I found out that I was coming to Chicago for four (4) weeks, my friends gave me a laundry list of places to go while there. Number 3 on the list was Boystown and it had bullet point on where in Boystown to go. Number one was Steamworks. Well I was not too sure about going to a bathhouse, so I went to the Pride Fest instead. While at Pride Fest, I came (no pun intended) across the Steamworks booth. I talked to the men running the both and the convinced me to go. So the following day, Sunday, I went. Arrived at 12:55 and stayed almost until five. I’m still not sure if it was money well spent. The Staff is very friendly and helpful and with all that I was told takes place there, it was surprisingly clean and well kept. I was told that from 1pm to 6 pm was Bears, Bath, and Beyond. So I expected to see a lot of big hairy guys running around in towels. What I saw was a mix crowd of Latinos, men of color and Caucasians, in a mixed age range. The fitness level of most of the guys there would make most gyms green with envy. There were a few guys, like myself who know they are not Undergear models but are not Jabba the Hutt’s twin brother either, and there were your standard handful of Ogres, which is standard for any gay establishment. There seemed to be an air of division among the clients or clicks. Maybe I had Out of Towner stamped on my forehead, because there was no association or brotherly love (yeah I know that’s Philly) but I had better luck picking up “dates” on Manhunt then trying to make out here, with one exception. At about the third hour mark, a handsome well build man of color showed me his talents in manual dexterity, Oral presentation, and analytical skills. For that I thank him. So maybe Pride Fest took away the normal client base that goes there, I’m not sure. So I will try again next weekend, which I just found out is during the Pride Parade, and see how that goes. I may also try once in the evening during the week, and see if it makes a difference.