there is a place you can go for a retreat and a spiritual awakening. it is called the abode of the message. if you want to relax you have found the right place. but it is also a place where you will meet people guaranteed, because you will share the bathroom, the dinnertable, and taking out the trash!!! it's a community, and i would recommend everyone try that at least once. especially if there is some kind of event going on. it can be really fun during the summer camps. prepare to keep memories... the central building is 400 years old and is an original shaker building.

Check out Club Escuelita in Hell's Kitchen for a good time, great cocktails and SEXY people! Esco's is always on my list of places to stop in while in NYC!

Make sure you pick up one of the free weeklies - HX and Next - to check out what parties and venues are hot this weekend. They are usually available for free at any of the gay bars in Chelsea, Hell's Kitchen and the Village.