Oct 26 2008
Exotic Erotic Ball
This annual festival/concert/mardi gras/orgy - not really, has been taking place in San Francisco since 1978. For years it was held at the Cow Palace but moved this year to Treasure Island which is adjacent to the San Francisco Oakland bay bridge. It attracts over a quarter of a million people at a general admission cost of $79.00 per person. If you want the VIP ticket you’ll be shelling out $179.00 which basically only gets you a few perks such as red carpet treatment so you don’t have to wait in line and backstage passes with celebrities. When I say celebrities I’m speaking of the adult film type celebrities and some local musicians. You definitely have to be 21 years of age with proof. This is not a G rated event. There are many bars within the complex and food catered along with artists selling their wares - we’re not talking paintings or sculptures here, if you know what I mean. There are costume contests and if I remember correctly the grand prize is about $20,000. If you are attending you need to be in costume. Costume can consist of lingerie, pajamas or any other type of costume though they do not allow nudity. However, their definition of nudity is vague at best. I remember years ago, about 25 years in fact when I attended with a couple of friends just to see what it was like. I can’t go now because I just don’t have the body for it anymore. There was one woman there who was basically nude though her entire body was painted with a leopard black and white pattern and she was wearing a leopard hat so technically she was in costume. In any case it is a big event here in the city every year right before Halloween. It is loud, a bit trashy and it is definitely the place to people watch :) You can take photos though no video is allowed. I tried to find a photo to post with this article however even though there are many photos online nothing I felt appropriate to post. So you can just google exotic erotic ball and get more information.
