WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif.—Last night The Pleasure Chest celebrated four decades of bringing adult toys to the denizens of West Hollywood and Southern California with a gala celebration that drew big crowds and generated lots of good-natured fun.
Aside from the entertainment provided by perusing all manner of sex toys, from high-end to low, that lined the shelves at the venerable boutique, party-goers were also entertained by spanking and BDSM demonstrations, a buff and bare-chested stiltwalker, a magician, an acrobatic performance on silk ropes by adult star Belladonna, and some sexy vamping by April Flores, who was peered at by attendees through a wall lined with "gloryholes."
Tables were set up for "kinky crafts," and party-goers flocked to the photo booth to get souvenir shots from the event. Free drinks flowed, and a food truck dispensed poutine (Canada's answer to that junk food favorite, the French fry).
Many well-known faces from the sex-positive world were spotted during the evening, including sexpert Dr. Susan Block and adult stars Nina Hartley and Kristina Rose. To see a gallery of photos from the evening, including Belladonna's performance, click here.
