If Your Heritage is Native American...

then your good heat comes from a sweat lodge. And I say balls to the recent tragedy in Arizona or New Mexico or wherever that was where a bunch of well intentioned people were mislead by a shyster who thought he could give a good heat.

The sweat lodge is a proud tradition. The Native Americans went deep on the heat, as well they should. Check out the beliefs of the Souix, who viewed heat thusly:

"... as representing the womb of Mother Earth, its darkness as human ignorance, the hot stones as the coming of life, and the hissing steam as the creative force of the universe being activated. The entrance faces east, source of life and power, dawn of wisdom, while the fire heating the rocks is the undying light of the world, eternity."

Read the whole article here.

More heritage posts to come. This is who we are. Let's get into it.

Exciting news

The City Spa on Saturday was not only relaxing and perfect in every way, but it was revolutionary. We're building towards a brighter future.

This is getting official. We've got a brand. We've got formalities. And you're included.

Expect a redesign of this blog very soon. Look for us on Facebook. Await the launch.

It's happening.

City Spa Today

With seasoned sweatsmen Mr Eric Helin. The end of a two week cleanse. Nothing but time. Can't wait.

PS This picture makes a bold claim. The only? Really? Mental note: Investigate the boldness of this claim.

New Terminology - MAN TRAP

Picked this one up over at City Spa a few weeks back. I was there with Mr. Helin and was talking to an older gentlemen about the facilities, and he began extolling the virtues of the man trap in the sauna.

"The what?"

"The man trap."

"What's a man trap?"

"The man trap! It's that little room between the sauna and the outside! You know what I mean! The man trap!"

Where I'm from, we call that a vestibule, which is a strange and lovely word, but I like man trap much better.

Fighting Cruisers at Century - Last Resort

I've written a letter to the proprietors at Century Spa. I'm going to keep it private for now, though I suppose there's nothing in there that I haven't already said here. But still. I'll be sure to let you know how they respond.

It goes out today. Exciting? No. Not at all.

I'm just so tired of it. The sauna, the schvitz, the bania is a sacred place to me. And I'll forgive the occasional wandering eye of a gay dude. Kid in a candy store. I get it. But to have a really great facility that's ruined by with dudes on the make is just unacceptable. I won't stand for it.

And, as I said in the letter, if they don't take action, I'm calling the health department. It's a spa, not a sex club.

Results ... gross

I don't think my Craigslist post had any impact. I checked later in the day, and three other people posted looking to hook up at Century Spa. And not only that, but people responded. Things like, 'Hey, liked your post. Where u live?"

For cry eye.

It looks like I'm going to have to do things the old fashioned way. To the snail mail mobile (aka, Microsoft Word)!!

Fighting back on cruising at Century

Really really tired of it. Starting an internet campaign. Going to hit as many sites as possible.

Was at Century yesterday, enjoying the scene and relaxing, and things in the clay room were just about to get hot. These two guys on were on the floor and one reached over, and this guy with a big beard FREAKED OUT. He jumped up and started yelling for security!! I've never heard ANYONE yell so loud in that spa! People cleared out of the clay room fast, including me. Two of the employees came and the bearded guy pointed out the two guys who'd been jerking in the main spa. They were escorted out. It REALLY shook the spa up. About HALF the people left after. I stayed, so I don't know, but I heard the POLICE were called. BE VERY VERY VERY CAREFUL if you're going to cruise at Century. They are CRACKING DOWN and CALLING POLICE.

I'll let you know if it works.