| Date & Time: | Wednesday, December 03, 2014 · 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM |
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| Location: |
HB Central
2133 E 30th St Oakland @ map |
| Cost: | as you wish donation for Hitchin Bitches |
| Dress code: | n/a |
| Description: |
Midori Sensei will share with us her memory and experience of a time when women dominated the rope realm. Don’t take my word for it. Join us to listen and learn. Feel free to bring a beverage to share. |
Category: Uncategorized
Folsom Theft
We were slated to host the very first Women’s tying space amidst Venus’ Playground at the fair. We did just that, and it was awesome. I hope you will join in the fun next year! But it is with a heavy heart that I say we suffered quite a loss at the start of that event. Read More about the theft here. HB lost all of our suspension supplies we had fundraised for, all of the rope many of us had spent hours whip stitching to sell at Folsom and raise more funds, all additional Skill Share supplies, funds, and more.
What happened first:
I was supporting the Folsom Venus’ Playground play space and creating a Hitchin’ Bitches women’s rope tying space, by providing equipment and supplies of various sorts. I rented a 16′ moving truck and we filled it to the brim! We had graciously been lent additional items from Dark Odyssey, IMsL, Folsom Street Events, Hitchin’ Bitches and more. At 0500 on Folsom Sunday, I looked at the truck parked outside my front door as I made coffee. At 0530 my family walked out the front door and our hearts froze in our chests…it wasn’t there. Disbelief came first and then we all proceeded at various rates through the Stages of Loss.
What happened next:
Once past disbelief, we immediately took action. EdgesDaddy got on the phone with the police to both ensure it had not been towed, and then notify them of the theft (they came by later in the day for a formal statement). Samantha-M let off steam and did an incredible sweep of known “drop off areas” for stolen vehicles. Skittles88 began calling those that needed to know what was happening in order to find alternatives to their lost supplies. And I leapt into my phone book and began messaging anyone I knew that might help us make magic happen for Venus’.
When we pull together:
It’s unbelievable how many people are awake by 6am on Folsom Sunday! Far more amazing, is how folks jumped up to help. I am fearful of missing a name, so I won’t try to list those that came to the rescue for our women’s play / education space and so much more that day. I was in tears several times: not because of loss, but because of the way people responded to support Venus’ needs.
The aftermath and loss:
I am currently rounding up my receipts to submit to the insurance company and get the claim settled. To say that I’m exasperated trying to round up receipts for Dungeon Equipment, suspension frame and mats, and countless supplies, is to put it incredibly mildly… It’s going to be a process, and as I write this, my heart beat is quickening and my body feels cold. Though the cost of the loss will never be fully recovered, Yet it is the nostalgia many of us have for, and the love put into creating so many wonderful things, that feels most poignantly violating. And that is heart wrenching for not only me, but others that lost items.
What you can do:
I would love to say I have the heart to ask for support in recovery. I don’t. I am too hurt / sad / angry, and vanilla life roars constantly and loudly for my focus. Several folks have proffered some lovely suggestions for helping to regain some of what we all lost. I will allow them to take those helms and throw my support behind recreating the equipment needed to stock Venus’ Playground playspace for it’s upcoming 10 year anniversary in 2015 and the Hitchin’ Bitches supplies that they had fundraised SO hard for, which were lost. Look for details about fundraisers and please feel free to share the information widely.
Rope for Sale
HB Rope for sale:
15′ and 30′ individual and bundle sales will begin soon.
Synthetic rope in p!nk to get yourself roping with a great starter kit!
You heard that correctly: we are selling exclusive HB rope. Buy it at Folsom Street Fair or any of our Skill Shares.
Fieldtrip: Kautt Haus
| Date & Time: | Wednesday, September 03, 2014 · 7:00 PM –11:00 PM |
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| Location: |
The Armory Club
1799 Mission St, San Francisco, CA @ map |
| Cost: | Free – But please be sure to tip the staff |
| Dress code: | Attire is casual but we always prefer that you dress to impress. |
| Description: |
The KattHaus Club cordially invites you to a cocktail, rope & play munch at The Armory Club (14th & Mission in San Francisco) on Wednesday, September 3rd, 2014 at 7:00 pm. The Armory Club has graciously given us access to their back back AND downstairs, semi-private, space so we can add rope and play to the mix. Please remember that this is a public space with a liquor license so play should be casual and “R” rated at most. This is a social event, first and foremost, and we want to keep our host out of trouble. Please be sure to thank Jason, Zack, Barrett and the staff at The Armory Club and, if you can, tip a little extra as they make all of this happen for us. This event is open to the general public but we reserve the right to refuse service to anyone who can’t behave. The suspension point will be available for use by INVITATION ONLY and will require preapproval by The Armory Club management and the signing of a waiver by both the top and bottom. We will be reaching out to select, experienced, riggers to do demos and we ask that you respect this rule as it is critical to our continued use of the space. Interested in becoming more involved in what we do? Talk to @ModusVitaeSF or @-Promethea- about the many service roles available for both “s” types AND “D” types of all flavors & stripes. We’re always looking to work with really awesome people who want to be a bigger part of this and help make the KattHaus Club better. The KattHaus Club is a San Francisco Bay Area based social club whose mission is the healthy and positive promotion, practice and exploration of the theory, philosophy, psychology and mechanics of D/s and BDSM. The Armory Club is a social escape from the normalcy of everyday life. A chic and edgy barroom invites you to wind down at the amber lit bar or melt into a vintage sofa for a long night of revelry and excess! Our talented bartenders offer a creative, handcrafted cocktail menu alongside award-winning local beers and an exciting wine list. Ultimately, The Armory Club is your San Francisco destination for all the best a bar should offer: thoughtful drinks, attentive service and comfortable design with the right amount of kink to make a night of it! In short, its the perfect place for us! |
T-shirts!
Sales have finished and your shirts are on their way! Let us know when yours arrives.
The Florida group asked if all of us who have their turquoise shirt would please take a photo together for them, they would be honored. So if you have the first HB shirt, wear it to the Skill Share and we’ll take a fun photo (and ensure faces and distinguishing marks are hidden from view!)
Folsom Street Fair
Join us! We’ve been granted space within the Venus’ Playground space to share. Come by the space and hang out, tie, watch, etc.
Sign up to tie here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1jsuVVBovPBGcIG-OqGbQPaiW_Z_8wsJTN33x96Tg-tE/edit?usp=sharing
Rope | Smut | Popcorn
ROPE |
Hang out. Socialize. Practice, play or just chat about rope. Rope bondage games: whether you can tie your shoes or not!
SMUT |
Continuous screening from Midori’s collection of rare and vintage Japanese Smut videos, for your viewing pleasure. Kick back in the comfy cushions and enjoy!
POPCORN |
Movie concessions with popcorn, candy, pop & more!
Let’s get together to enjoy some bondage. Sexy fun shall ensue as we play with rope and demystify “shibari”. Enjoy salacious activities against the panoramic background of smutty Japanese porn. And of course there will be popcorn & yummies at our concession stand!
Share! @planetmidori #ropesmutpopcorn
Bring your ropes! Don’t have any? Don’t worry; we’ll have a box of practice ropes for your experimentation and explorations!
| Date & Time: | Saturday, August 02, 2014 · 8:00 PM –12:00 AM |
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| Location: |
Center for Sex and Culture
1349 Mission Street, San Francisco @ map |
| Cost: | $10 at the door, $11.50 in advance & get free popcorn |
| Dress code: | As you wish |
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East Bay Rope Bite
| Date & Time: | Wednesday, July 16, 2014 · 7:00 PM – 9:30 PM |
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| Location: |
Black Thorn
Oakland, near Lake Merritt @ map |
| Cost: | $7 & must be purchased in advance! |
| Dress code: | Street legal |
JULY
We are going to visit with Rope Bite East Bay
SHARE MEETUP
These are our occasional gatherings to induce extracurricular Hitchin’ Bitch activities at other rope events! We meet up before or at the event, and share an awesome time roping around and generally enjoying a good time with fellow HB’s and new friends.
Each Share Meetup is different: different people, different locations, different events. That is the spirit of these shared outings.
WHAT Are We Doing?
Together we are creating a safe space outside of the monthly HB Skill Share, for Hitchin’ Bitches to do/learn/practice/play with rope. We want to create a thriving network so that we are representing, and represented in the broader kink/leather/sex communities.
WHO
Any and all persons that may identify as a Hitchin’ Bitch, and those they wish to bring along according to the rules of the chosen event we are visiting.