Elevation 2008
Set for March 12-16
Elevation 2008, the sixth annual Mammoth Gay Ski Week, will be held in Mammoth Lakes, Calif., March 12-16. Elevation is the third largest gay ski event of its kind in the world.
Over the past five annual events, attendance at Elevation has increased from 60 percent to 100 percent every year, and more than 2,000 are expected to attend this year to partake in the aprés-ski and specially organized nighttime events. Top-name DJs, such as Brett Henrichsen and Roland Belmares, will be brought in to spin at all the events.
A party pass is $140 and a VIP pass is $180. See www.mammothgayski.com .
Kelly McGillis
Championship
in Key West
Nearly 30 teams of women and girls from across the United States, Canada, Finland, Sweden and Mexico will meet in Key West, Fla., for the 17th annual Kelly McGillis Classic International Women's & Girls' Flag Football Championship. The championship, named for and endorsed by the critically acclaimed actress and former Key West resident who starred in Top Gun, will take place through Mon., Feb. 11.
New in 2008 is a competition for the association's U.S. National Team title. The winning U.S. team is to play the top international team in the World Challenge Game, also a new competition.
For more info about the event or the International Women's Flag Football Association, call 888-464-9332 ( toll-free ) , e-mail iwffa@iwffa.com or visit www.iwffa.com .
For lodging information in Key West, contact the Key West Chamber of Commerce at 800-LAST-KEY ( 800-527-8539 ) or visit www.fla-keys.com .
Seattle to Host
Softball World Series
Seattle, Wash., and the Emerald City Softball Association will host the 32nd Gay Softball World Series ( GSWS ) , also known as Series 2008, Aug. 23-30, according to a press release from the the North American Gay Amateur Athletic Alliance ( NAGAAA ) . This year's motto is 'Northwest Quest.' See www.Series2008.org .