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Canada - British Columbia - Reviews


BDSM Clubs & Groups

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Sagacity
This is a really nicely designed website for the Sagacity BDSM group, which has been an active club for 6+ years now. The site offers a plethora of entertainment and information: current event listings, both for themselves and for other groups in the region, fiction, how-to articles, info on a variety of related topics, art, poetry, book reviews and more. They have an IRC chat and mailing list as well. They meet every Tuesday at 7:30pm, for more info visit their website.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-10-12 Advertising Content: Low

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BIO - Vancouver Dungeon
BIO is a Vancouver based group that puts on BDSM and sex-positive events. Their website has a calendar of events, and you'll find an active calendar of both educational and play events. You'll find events for women only, transgender, pansexual and more. Some of the classes put on include oral sex classes (both male and female), lap dancing, flirting, etc. If you're new to their events, definitely read through the FAQ first which tells you how to get on the guest list, gives an overview of play party and event rules and etiquette and so on.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-10-10 Advertising Content: Low

Counseling & Education

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Libido Events
This production company based in Vancouver puts on a plethora of sex and bdsm workshops, both locally and abroad. Mostly a one-woman show, Jennifer is the primary educator here, drawing from her personal experiences as opposed to a formal education and degree in sexuality. The website has a calendar of events, which include many classes monthly. The spectrum of classes ranges from bondage basics to fisting to cock sucking to flirting for bisexual women, with good class descriptions included. There is an email list you can join for event notifications.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-10-14 Advertising Content: Low

Directories & Resources

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The Naked Truth
This is a wonderful resource site for exotic dancers, which started as a hobby site and expanded to be much more. Annie, the webmistress, has created a networking and info forum valuable to any dancer although there is an emphasis on her local BC community. There are articles and advice for women new to dancing, there is a directory of Canadian agencies, and a very active forum section.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-06-11 Advertising Content: Low

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SWAV - Sex Workers Alliance Vancouver
This is a site for a Vancouver organization dedicated to fighting for the rights of sex workers. It outlines their basic structure and describes some of their services to the sex worker community. There is telephone, snail mail and email contact for any sexworker who wants information or wants to join. They also have articles of interest to sex workers about rights and safety issues.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2005-06-11 Advertising Content: Low

Original & Quality
Sexuality.org Vancouver
From the makers of Sexuality.org, this site is a very good resource page for sex positive groups, events and meetings in the Vancouver area. If you are looking for something special this is a great place to start.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-10-16 Advertising Content: None

Escorts - Independent

Quality
Kaylee
Kaylee, a short and to the point website. She describes herself and her service on her first page. There are 25 pictures of this petite brunette in her galleries either nude or in lingerie. She has rates for incall and outcall and hours posted for each as well as other services such as bachelor parties. Contact is via email and telephone.

Cost: Date Reviewed:2002-10-06 Advertising Content: Low

Quality
Escorts Vancouver
This site is done in a weblog format with WordPress, so when you enter the site you'll get one long page, with each escort as a blog entry. If you look to the right navigation, you'll find that you can browse escorts by type: GFE, BBW, Independent, Incall, etc. The women write and submit to the website all their own info, so contact info ranged from phone and email to just email, not everyone included rates, etc. All entries did have a photo.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-01-27 Advertising Content: Medium

Original & Quality
Saraphina Bardeaux
Saraphina is a cute blonde with a bit of an edgy alt look with the platinum shade and tattoos. She has several photos that run in a slideshow, a bio, and a schedule of hours. She works at a local massage parlor regularly, as well as outcall independently. Rates are clear, contact is email or telephone, she also prints several reviews from various boards.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-10-10 Advertising Content: Low

Escorts - Male

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Gigolo Jake
Jake is one of the very rare straight male escorts. He's 6'1", clean cut, and has a small gallery of nude images with face obscured. He has a welcoming bio page with general info, including rates and scheduling info. Contact is via phone or email.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-09-19 Advertising Content: Low

Gay Male Clubs

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PrimeTimers
This is a social and resource group for mature (their definition is 40+) gay and bisexual men. They have regular get togethers and meetings scheduled on their website. Membership forms are downloadable in .pdf format. You can also see pictures of the goings on at previous events.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-07-11 Advertising Content: Low

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PumpJack Pub
The PumpJack is a pub catering to the gay male community, on Davie Street in Vancouver. The website has a calendar of events, with everything from weekly hockey nights to leather meet-n-greets to pumpkin carving (I visited the site near Halloween.) Staff bios and photos are also included, as well as a map to get there.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-10-19 Advertising Content: Low

GLBT Resources

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BiNet BC
This site is for a resource and support group for bisexuals in B.C. They have many types of regularly scheduled events ranging from small ge togethers and socials to large conferences on bisexuality. There is also a lot of other good information about bisexuality its history and political issues. Each event has separate contact information and other necessary information.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-10-07 Advertising Content: Low

Lodging & Resorts

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Hot Pockets Retreat
This is a one-page info site for a destination that sounds really cool! Hot Pockets offers a destination with complete privacy (both indoors and outside on the grounds) that is BDSM friendly and sex-positive. Available for booking for groups that wish to put on events, as well as individuals, it sounds as if the facilities are fairly extensive (including indoor swimming pool and gym). Rates are not online, only an email address is provided for more information. There were some photos, but not enough to get a really good idea of the accomodations.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-09-21 Advertising Content: Low

Massage

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The Platinum Club
This spa offers companionship and massage at their location and outcall dates to your hotel. The free area has a text and picture tour of all of the different theme rooms at their disposal and includes the rates for several different durations. There are also special discount prices listed for certain times of the day. There are directions to the spa which include parking advice. Contact is via email and telephone. The pay area lists 11 women with a page for each which includes 2-6 pictures and a short description. Their is an indication on each individual page whether she is available for outcall service.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-10-09 Advertising Content: Low

Polyamory

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VanPoly
This is a nice home page for a discussion and social group centered around the Polyamorous lifestyle. They have resources and events such as regular meetings and discussions. The also have pictures of previous camping trips and links to a Yahoo group for online discussions. The FAQ was informative and allowed for many viewpoints to answer each question. Very good resource page if you are leaning toward an alternative to monogamy.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-08-12 Advertising Content: None

Retail

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Tickled Pink Toys
Tickled Pink is a woman-owned sextoy co. based in the greater-Vancouver area. They do home-based sextoy parties around the area (and have several suggestions of themes for such a party) as well as running this online retail outlet. They teach a few workshops as well, although I found no info about when and where those events were. The online toystore has a small selection of good products, including silicone dildos, japanese multi-vibrators and the Fun Factory multi-vibrators as well. They have a little bit of S/M (some whips and restraints), butt toys, and a few sex-ed books, lubes, toy cleanser, games, massage oils, etc. Contact info is both email and phone, privacy policy is stated, returns are not accepted (though exchanges for defective product are) and shipping is free if your order is over $100. There is a currency converter if you're having something shipped to the U.S. All products are listed in Canadian dollars.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-08-10 Advertising Content: Low

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Sensual Studios
This is a neat idea for a business. Sensual Studios not only provides boudoir photography, but they also have a scrapbooking service to make beautiful one-of-a-kind keepsakes from your images. There is a gallery on the site which shows some nicely done sample pages, along with some sample photographs of men, women and couples. You can make an appointment for a no-obligation viewing of sample scrapbooks in person as well. The rates page has clear (and very low!) rates for photo sessions, CDs of images, prints, etc. Contact is via email or phone, photographer Tammy can also travel to events for on-site shoots.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-09-09 Advertising Content: Minimal

janepick Original & Quality
Womyns' Ware
This womyn-owned and operated sextoy store offers seminars on topics such as recovering from sex abuse, aging, S/M, eroticizing safer sex, and other health issues. The website itself offers their opinions and advice on various sextoys on the market, along with a whole section on popular products they don't carry, and why. You can shop online, browsing through categories of dildos, harnesses, bondage gear, vibes, butt toys, books, nipple toys, etc. They have great text descriptions, no photos of most items, rather they have illustrations. Shopping online can be done via credit card, and secure connection. They also accept telephone orders, or you can mail in an order form if you want to pay by check or money order. The shipping and return policy is clear and forthright. They will ship to any country, but if it's not Canada or U.S. read the shipping policy carefully as tariffs and other red tape may abound.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-10-07 Advertising Content: Low

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Judy Basha Designs
Located in Gastown, Judy Basha specializes in both off the rack and custom latex and PVC fashions. The website has a wide selection for both men and women, including corsets, gowns, pants and skirts, tops and so on. Photographs are included, and ordering can be done online if you're not in the area. The showroom is open to the public on Saturdays, directions included.

Cost: Free Date Reviewed:2006-09-12 Advertising Content: Low

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