August 22, 2007
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Burn Micky’s Burn – Disco Inferno
This afternoon at about 4:45 I was sitting at my desk (I work from home) and I smelled smoke. I went outside and saw helicopters dropping water just west of my house. So I got the dogs and walked down Santa Monica Blvd. The building that was on fire was Micky’s, the most popular gay bar in West Hollywood, giving new meaning to the term “flaming queens”. As you can imagine, cell phones were ringing all over town, with gossipy queens spreading the news of the demise of their favorite watering hole. No word yet on how the fire started, but the news said the building was a total loss, due to water and structural damage. Buster & Roxy (who I’m dog-sitting for) have never seen so much excitement. They normally live in a gated retirement community. Now they’re walking down the middle of Santa Monica Blvd, and mingling with drag queens and Dobermans. LOL
Santa Monica Blvd. was closed to all traffic.
Apparently there wasn’t enough smoke in the air for these two Hollywood bitches.
The official flags of the city of West Hollywood
Buster & Roxy in the middle of Santa Monica Blvd.
I was the only photographer who got close enough to take this picture.
No, Buster did not lose his eye in the fire. He had an infection as a pup.
Even the firemen were taken pictures.
A nice tribute to the firefighters in NYC who lost their lives on 9/11
No free drinks today!
The dogs were getting bored apparently.
This kid was 11, and he said the lens cost $15,000. Surely he was joking??
Oh well, Mickey’s burned down, it’s time to pick a new favorite gay bar! Aren’t queens resourceful?
I took this picture not even realizing that was my friend Enrique in the middle. He actually bartends at Mickey’s (or used to).
Just another day in West Hollywood.
The detritus.
That’s foam falling off the back of the building.
Oh, and this is the crew from Mickey’s in happier (queerer?) days. Ironic??? You be the judge:
Comments (13)
These are fine without words, really.
Looks like you had quite an eventful day!
maybe those two hollywood bitches started the fire hahaha
thanks for the update…u took great pics! ^^
Nice pics…cute pooches…now I got to find a new place to hang out!! Any suggestions??
Ooh, nice pictures. Paparazzo are getting younger every year… And now i want some jamba juice.
you’re funny…thank god you did not see me in my heels running away from the scene.
If that was me at 11, with the perv L glass on that camera, I’d be taking more pics of those girls at the cafe for my friends when I get back to school in Sept.
On a side note; I don’t think our family’s car had the equivalent value of the set up in that 11y/o’s hands. Color me green.
Cheers!
Welcome to WEHO, Buster and Roxy! LOL
well,no more sex on the dance floor…I suppose 2x was enuf…….signed Wolverine 2001.Hi Richard!
re: the 11 yr old w/the expensive telephoto
Either he was lying or he meant $1500.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canon_EF_100-400mm_lens
Why is it off-white?
http://photo.net/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg?msg_id=00EnlZ
those are some cute dogs^^
Oh my Lord and Taylor – Mickey’s gone, two dead drag queens in as many months – I smell Christians……..