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Off Leash at Wattles — Bloom Social Club
Off Leash at Wattles — Bloom Social Club
Off Leash.
Finally.
A Saturday morning for single gay and queer men of color and their dogs at Wattles Garden Park, Hollywood.
No performance. No pressure. Just the right people in the right place doing the most natural thing there is.
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ABOUT THIS GATHERING:
You know the feeling.
You take your dog to the park, and they are immediately in their element — running, playing, making friends without calculation.
And you are standing there thinking: When was the last time I did that?
Off Leash is a morning for gay and queer men of color who are ready to stop managing themselves and start actually connecting.
No mixer energy. No networking agenda. No performance.
Just Wattles Garden Park, a beautiful Saturday morning in the Hollywood Hills, your dog if you have one, and an outdoor room full of other successful, dog dads of color who get it — because they are living the same story.
Single. Building something. Done with bars and apps.
Ready to be in a room where showing up as yourself is the whole point.
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WHAT TO EXPECT:
- A stunning morning on the historic Wattles Mansion lawn right next to Runyon Canyon.
- Dogs off leash on the open grounds or on your preference.
- Coffee and a light spread on arrival.
- A bingo card to help you find your pack (it is more fun than it sounds — trust me).
- One question to open the morning and let the conversation go where it needs to go.
- A group photo at 10 AM — all dogs and their dads.
Some people will walk up into Runyon after. Some will exchange numbers over coffee. Some will just enjoy two hours of being exactly who they are with people who understand that.
All of it is the point.
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THIS MORNING IS FOR:
- Dog dads. Dog Uncles. Dog godfathers.
- Men who moved to LA and are still looking for their people.
- Men who came out of a long relationship and do not know where gay men of color actually meet anymore.
- Men who are so deep in the hustle that they forgot what a real Saturday morning feels like.
- Men who want to connect without performing it.
You do not need to bring your dog to attend.
You need to be single and identify as BIPOC and gay or queer.
This is not a dating event.
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THE DETAILS:
Date: Sunday, July 19, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 11:00 AM
Location: Wattles Garden Park, 1824 N Curson Ave, Hollywood, CA 90046
(Meet on the upper lawn near the mansion — off Curson Ave entrance)
Ticket: $20 RSVP
What to bring:
Your dog (optional but encouraged)
Water for yourself and your pup
Sunscreen — we start in shade but the morning opens up
Comfortable shoes
A good attitude and zero agenda
Parking: Street parking on Curson Ave and Franklin Ave.
Lyft or Uber recommended.
Dogs of all sizes welcome.
No dogs or dogdads in heat please.
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The room is small. That is the point.
RSVP — $20
No one turned away for financial reasons.
Email noris@norisknows.com if that is you.
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