Big & Bear Netherlands organizes on Sunday, August 28,  their well-known bowling afternoon.  Active sporting among friends. Not to win but to socialize. And even if you do not want to bowl you are always welcome! Spectators also have fun! And with a drink and possibly a snack it is always nice to bowl/watch. Afterwards, we usually enjoy a bite to eat somewhere near Scheldeplein (Close to the RAI).

Bowling is Sunday, August 28, from 15.00 to 17.00 hours at Bowlingcentrum KNIJN, Scheldeplein (across from the RAI) in Amsterdam.
 

In order to reserve the lanes, we request that before Wednesday, August 24,  you email us with your intent to participate or watch at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it specifying subject: bowling.

See you on Sunday,
Herman

THE HAGUE PRIDE: a celebratory festival with a serious message 'human rights are gay rights' in the spotlight.  The Hague, international city of Peace and Justice, is the place where this theme will receive the proper attention.

The next edition of The Hague Pride is scheduled for Saturday, September 3, 2011 and will take place between approx. 13.00 and 20.00 hours in one of the nicest places in The Hague: the Lange Voorhout and the surrounding area (on the Denneweg until 22.00 hours).

Again this year, THE HAGUE PRIDE offers a broad mix of (inter)national artists on the Lange Voorhout in The Hague.  During THE HAGUE PRIDE there will also be an extensive Pink Market on the Denneweg with its own famous theme: Wining, Dining, Fashion, Art.

Bear Necessity presents a new hot night at Club Fuxxx on the Warmoesstraat 96, AMSTERDAM.  Come hunt and get hunted in a predatory sexy environment or just enjoy the brilliant tunes of:  Bear Necessity Resident DJ RADO and Furball Residents DJ Bramsterdam & DJ Big General.

WOLF is a new initiative from BEAR NECESSITY at the newest venue in Amsterdam.  Doors open 11 pm.

Just like Disney Paris or Orlando, our Holland's Efteling also had a Gay Efteling Day.

This year it will take place on Saturday, 11 June.  On this day the Efteling will be colored "gay" (pink, red…)  It promises especially to be a FUN day during which 5,000 LGBT's are expected, including their friends, families, neighbors, and colleagues…  The dress code of the day is red.  (You must be wearing something red.)

Dikke Maatjes is also planning to go and would like to attend as a group.  All information can be found on www.gaydayefteling.nl where you can also purchase discount tickets.  You can join their Facebook group to keep informed of news and developments.

If you are interested in having a nice day at the Efteling together with a Dikke Maatjes group, then contact us via This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it and we can arrange a time and place where we can meet for this nice day!

Greetings,
Herman

We've finally got a Bear Boat in Holland!

Dikke Maatjes can recommend the following:

Welcome to this first Bear Boat weekend!  We (Bonetkoe travel) have changed tack after receiving enthusiastic reactions from two bears that took part in a gay sail weekend on the Bontekoe last year.  Hence this Bear Boat (24 - 26 June).  During this weekend you will be part of our crew of stalwart seadogs and, of course, seabears!  In addition to yachtsmanship we will pay extra attention to the inner man, because after all that deck work a bear will get hungry!  Welcome on board!  Woof!

The Bontekoe is an old sailing clipper from 1909, that we renovated in 1992 into a comfortable two-masted sailing clipper.  And it has all the conveniences necessary for our bears.  Strong, large beds and for the men with sleep apnea there are electrical outlets by each bed.  And we will surely provide for the inner man.

See our website (http://www.bontekoe.com/berenboot.htm) for more information and booking details.  Let us also know if you are a sponsor of Dikke Maatjes because you will receive a 5% discount.

This can only be a fantastic weekend!