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  • Very Whiney Tourists!

    A recent Chelsea Hotel guest visiting from Atlanta Ga was a little disappointed. (via tripadvisor.com)  God knows there are plenty of things to be disappointed about around here, but this lady seems to have got off easy: I had a bad feeling when I booked our room at the Chelsea Hotel. I was given a…

  • Bohemian Booty Still Hot

         We’re constantly looking for ways in which Stanley Bard might improve service here at the Hotel Chelsea, and hopefully also make piles of dough for him to roll around in like Scrooge McDuck in his McMansion in the wilds of New Jersey.  A recent article in the New York Times suggests Guest Galleries…

  • Job Opportunity for All of the “Bad Girls” in the Building

    BURLESQUE ROOM WILL BE HAVING TALENT SCOUTS ON WEDNESDAY, JUNE 28th AT SERENA @ 9PM.  Doors Open @ 7pm. Are You A "BAD GIRL"?  We want to audition you for a NEW NATIONAL TV SHOW that we are casting for a major cable network.  (via Craigslist.com)

  • WHO PUT THE F.U. IN FUN?

    Our old Chelsea Hotel-mate Blair Wear (alter ego, Blair Bauer) is showing her hand painted, one-of-a-kind clothes and accessories as part of a show in the East Village.  Titled “In a Girl’s World,” it’s billed as an All Female Urban Art Exhibition.  We went to the press party for the show on Thursday at the…

  • Storme Delarverié Takes To The Stage Again

               June is Gay Pride month.  In New York, as in cities across the country, gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transsexuals, and their friends will be marching in support of tolerance and diversity.  It was in this spirit that my girlfriend and I attended Kings and Queens of New York City: A Drag…

  • Foosing at the Chelsea

    When we’re not busy blogging Bohemia, our room becomes a frat boy bar.  The skull on the foosball table belongs to Thomas Wolfe. We found it in the basement along with his size 13 shoes. Julia Calfee has been photographing the Chelsea residents over the past three years.  We’re hoping we look weird and edgy…

  • Robert Shaw Adds His Two Cents

    Hearty congratulations on your well deserved write up in the NYT.  I was glad to see the ambiguity as to whether Sid was the stabber of Nancy included, it really is very hard to conclude that it was him with any certainty.  I started writing on it but I couldn’t bear the Sid & Nancy…

  • Warren Allen Smith’s Two Cents

    After reading Lisa Chamberlain’s article about our blog in the New York Times, Warren Allen Smith wrote in to  comment on the piece.  And though his letter doesn’t have too much to do with what was written in the article, he at least has something interesting to say about Arthur C. Clarke, so here’s his…

  • Happy Birthday Stanley Bard

    Our esteemed proprietor turns 72 today.  The man dressed in a hot pink gorilla suit handing out balloons and singing happy birthday off key was a nice touch.  Update — A generous Hotel Chelsea guest has sent us a link to a video of the birthday event!

  • Tourist of the Week: Randi Marx

    Randi Marx has a long and deep felt connection with the Chelsea vibe.  In the 80’s, she published an alternative newspaper "23rd Street," which featured interviews with members of the bands that she loved, including The Ramones and The Sex Pistols.  Now, she’s busy painting images of the Chelsea. What do you do?I’m an artist…