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4 the "official" dish by Rip & Marsha Naquin-Delain "Dirty Santa Bingo" & "Ho Ho Ho Holiday Party" Straight Outta Mobile B-Bob's pulls out all the stops for holiday cheer in Mobile, Alabama, the city by the bay. Located at 213 Conti Street, join Dirty Santa Bingo every Tuesday until Christmas with game sets at 9:30pm and 11pm featuring "Dirty Santa" himself. There's 5 games each night for each set, and you could win holiday gifts! One purchase minimum is required to play. Then on Sunday, Dec. 18, it's the annual Ho Ho Ho Holiday Party with open bar from 6-8pm with fabulous food and friends. The always festive Holiday Show begins at 9pm. Admission is cash donation, gift card for local grocers, nonperishable food items and/or personal hygiene items which will be donated to those living with HIV/AIDS and their families. Hope For The Holidays Fundraiser Dec. Oz On Thursday, Dec. 8, starting at 8m, join Misael Rubio, Quartermaster, and Oz as they raise funds for New Orleans underprivileged children and the Louisiana Hope For The Holidays Foundation. Hosted by Persana Shoulders, enjoy Louisiana s finest entertainers, a 50/50 raffle, a live auction, and a fabulous holiday spread furnished by Quartermaster Deli! Oz is located at 800 Bourbon Street. 6th Annual Amon-Ra Gumbo Cookoff Dec. GrandPre's The Krewe of Amon-Ra presents its 6th Annual Gumbo Cookoff Sunday, Dec. 11 at GrandPre's, 834 N. Rampart in New Orleans. Beginning at 2:30pm in conjunction with the Saints Game, this year's Gumbo Champion will win $200 cash. Entry fee is $25 for each gumbo entered. This is your opportunity to taste numerous gumbos and pick the winner for only a $10 donation. Proceeds benefits the krewe's 52nd Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday, Feb. 4, 2017, 8pm, at Frederick J. Sigur Civic Center in Chalmette, LA. Oz's Annual Christmas Party Dec. 14 You are cordially invited to Oz's Annual Christmas Party on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Join the staff and management of Oz for food, drink, friends, and holiday cheer from 8-10pm in the upstairs bar. The night will then continue with the annual Oz Christmas drag show at 10pm starring all of the Ladies of Oz. Admittance is an unwrapped toy for a child in need. "Get into the holiday spirit with all of us in the land of dance!" Southern Decadence Grand Marshals XLII Present over $27,000 to Charities: ARNO & NOAGE Dec. The Golden Lantern Your Southern Decadence Grand Marshals XLII Tony Leggio, Jeffrey Palmquist, Felicia Phillips and Derek Penton-Robicheaux invite you to the Southern Decadence Charity Check Presentations. Set for Saturday, Dec. 17, 9:45pm, at the Official Home of Southern Decadence: The Golden Lantern, over $27,000 will be presented to their charities to be split between New Orleans Advocates for GLBT Elders (NOAGE) and Animal Rescue New Orleans (ARNO). Funds raised $44, minus expenses $16, benefited charity raising inside celebrazzi, foodilicious 6 obituary/glenn o'berry 6 moments in gay new orleans history 8 the real cheese 8 under the gaydar 10 snap paparazzi/new orleans 14 snap paparazzi/new orleans 16 mobile paparazzi 18 trodding the boards 20 Christmas, New Year's due out Dec. 20 DEADLINE: Dec. 13 a community within communities 21 big easy paparazzi/new orleans 22 real estate 27 classifieds ambush paparazzi/new orleans 30 AD INFO: Call ripna@ambushmag.com Gulf South LGBT+ Entertainment/Travel Guide Since A Bourbon St. New Orleans, LA ripna@ambushmag.com $27, Many thanks to all who made this possible, especially the 2017 sponsors including: Presenting - Official Southern Guide - Ambush Magazine, Official Website of Southern Decadencewww.SouthernDecadence.com, Official Vodka of Southern Decadence - SKYY Vodka, Oz New Orleans, Broussard s Restaurant; Platinum - Official Drink of Southern - Tropical Isle s Hand Grenade, Official Beer of Southern Decadence - Bud Light, Mike s Hard Lemonade, Gay Appreciation Awards, Crescent City Tour Booking Agency, Official Home of Southern Decadence - The Golden Lantern, Elizabeth Bouvier & Gary Vandeventer, SDGM XLII Jeffrey Palmquist & Coca J. Mesa, Just Us Lounge/Biloxi; Gold-Bourbon Pub & Parade, GrandPre s, The Double Play, Bourbon Pride, Misti Gaither (Johnny Passion) & Catherine Gaither, Irish Channel Funding, LLC, The Cheezy Cajun, Good Friends, Phoenix, Mag s 940, John Groth II; Silver-Four Seasons & Patio Stage Bar, Cafe Lafitte in Exile, New Orleans Tourism Marketing Corp., Rolling Elvi Inc./Jailhouse Rockers, Dr. Mac (Robert McWhirter), The Page, Harlequeen, Rawhide 2010, The Corner Pocket; Bronze-Quartermaster: The Nellie Deli, A*Med Ambulance Service, Cutter s; and Pearl-Dawn Leggio, SDGM XXVII Errol Rizzuto, June Pennick, Alexis Grace, Cam Zimmerman, Bonita Folse/ Solitaire, Fabulous Flowers LLC, Jay Crockett. Keep abreast of the latest information available in Ambush Magazine, your Official Southern Decadence Guide, your Official Southern Decadence Website, or follow Southern Decadence at SouthernDecadenceNOLA. Vote Foster Campbell in Louisiana US Senate Runoff Election Dec. 10 Louisiana can still make a difference by voting for Foster Campbell in the Louisiana Senate runoff election on December 10. Electing Foster Campbell would mean a split in the Senate. This Democratic voice could help make the difference in an appointment by the Trump presidency. Join Ambush Magazine as it continues its endorsement of Foster Cambell for Louisiana US Senate. Electing Foster Campbell is the most immediate way to rebuke President-elect Trump. This is the last best way to make a difference in 2016." Celebrate the Holidays It's party time in The Big Easy as many of the clubs gear up for their THE OFFICIAL MAG Facebook.COM/AmbushMag Gulf South Entertainment/Travel Guide Since 1982 Texas-Florida Official Gay Easter Parade Guide Official Gay Mardi Gras Guide Official Gay New Orleans Guide Official Pride Guide Official Southern Decadence Guide AWARD WINNING: Saints & Sinners Literary Festival Hall of Fame/2015, Louisiana Excellence Award: Media & Internet/2014, New Orleans Print Media Award/ 2014, 25th NO/AIDS Task Force Humanitas Award/2013, New Orleans Print Media Award/ 2013, Krewe of Mwindo Media Honoree/2009, Krewe of Petronius Carnival Spirit of Gay Mardi Gras XLVIII Award/2009, Forum For Equality Acclaim Awards X Media Recipient/2008, NO/AIDS Task Force Prometheus Torch of Truth [media] Award/2001 OFFICE/SHIPPING ADDRESS: 828-A Bourbon St., New Orleans, LA USA OFFICE HOURS: 10am-3pm Monday-Friday [Except Holidays] ripna@ambushmag.com PHONE: ANNUAL READERSHIP OVER 1 MILLION: 260,000+ in print/780,000+ On-line CIRCULATION: Alabama-Mobile Florida - Pensacola Louisiana - Baton Rouge, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Metairie, New Orleans, Slidell Mississippi - Bay St. Louis, Biloxi Texas - Houston STAFF: PUBLISHER/EDITOR R. 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