Gay Cruising Spot: Rainbow House Playground/Omega/Northern Studio – Astoria/Long Island City, Queens
For those who are tired of having to commute to Manhattan for a good time or those want to get out of the city for a different type of crowd, then give Rainbow House Playground a try. The place has went through numerous name changes; however, the location and setup hasn’t changed. Located in Long Island City/Astoria, Queens just right outside of Manhattan, it’s the perfect getaway without having to travel hours to get off.
NAME: Rainbow House Playground as known as Omega/Northern Studio etc
LOCATION: 35-12 Northern Boulevard, there’s a glass door with a handmade sign that says 35-06/35-12. Go through the door and up the stairs. You can take the R/M train and get off at 36th St stop or E/F line when they run local, that will put you immediately by the door located on the same side of the street on your left. Or the N/Q train at 39th Street stop and just walk up Northern Boulevard towards 35th Street. For guys with cars, you can park on the streets for free just north of Northern Boulevard.
ADMISSION: Prices may vary. Roughly $22 which includes clothes check.
HOURS OF OPERATION: Varies between days, Open Thursdays-Mondays, Closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays
SETUP: After you climb up the stairs, there’s a long hallway with signs that points to Rainbow House Playground, which will be on your right. You walk through the door, there’s a reception area with a desk on your left, you pay and enter through the door. The changing area is well lit with refreshments and seats to sit on while you change. The clothes check clerk takes your belongings and bags them up and gives you a number to remember. You walk through the doorway on your left.
As you walk through the doorway, on your left are lube and condoms as well as some more refreshments and on your right is a series of private rooms of different sizes in a spacious hallway. As you move along on the left is a wall and you travel around the corner there’s a huge area surround by curtains which is the main lounge area with a big screen projector/tv screen that plays movies or porn with small leather couches and chairs so you can take a break from all of the action. Not to mention there’s a quiet large private room located towards the back just before you pass through the curtains to waiting area for the bathrooms and sink.
The main area will be on your left with windows looking out on your right. You can go straight ahead to more private booths and play area or to your left with private booths, which further leads you to two bathrooms and small washroom curtain-covered sink area to wash your hands and body parts so you can get back to the action more quickly.
Around the corner is a small hallway that leads into the darkroom open play area. On your right behind a L-shaped line of curtains is a large bed where guys are more inclined to bareback or go raw. You can enter this area on either side of the room as it is in back of the space. If you pass this area, you will find more private rooms some with lights and others without. Guys tend to play in this open dark area as well as the private booths. Like I said before, the booths are vary in sizes, you should investigate and check out each one to find the one to your liking. As you travel around, you will find yourself back to the location you started. After several times of walking around you will become more familiar with the place and you will know how to navigate with ease.
CLIENTELE: The guys tend be mostly Hispanic/Latino but the crowd is mixed and vary in age and sizes. I’ve seen guys of varies sizes and shapes so there’s something for everyone. The cool thing about this space is that you can be very exclusive and selective or you can have an orgy of men. I think the more guys know about this place, the more varieties and options you will have. Sexually, there were more bottoms than tops. So I encourages more tops to CUM to this place. Perfect for guys on the DL.
Overall, I had a great time when I went there. It was pretty clean and organize. I didn’t have any problems with anyone. I highly recommend this place and will start posting it in upcoming events. I would be remiss to also state that Lidell Jackson from Jacks Of Color also host parties here as well.
Much Love and Cum
DC
While I've been here many times, its not my favorite place. I often find little Latin boys walking around giggling and talking loudly to each other which destroys the mood. There are also some regulars with "quirks". When they had more curtains in the back area, one guy constantly would walk around and tie up the curtains, letting light in. What is the point of a dark room? All in all, I'd give it a 3 out of 5 at best.
Okay good to know. Thank you for sharing your experience.
What do you change into in the changing rooms? Ive been to bijou and feel like I wanna try here now. Can someone tell me?
There isn't any changing rooms. You strip right in front in the waiting area. You can either wear underwear or nothing at all. They don't allow street clothes or cell phones beyond reception area in order to keep the privacy of their customers. Bijou you can remain in your street clothes; however, no private or public sex party is going to allow you to keep all of your clothes on.
Ok that makes sense, are mondays a good day to go?
What are the schedules? Specially on mondays
Paddles has an Men's After Hours where you can wear street clothes, underwear or get naked. It's every Friday and Saturday night from 3am – 7am; $20. Paddles is at 250 W 26th Street, Manhattan, NY (btween 8th and 7th Ave). Dungeon like party space is located in basement level. The main entrance door has Paddles, Encore sign on it. Walk down hall, take stairs down & see door guy. Dark room, bathroom, sling, porn. Not a fance space but usually a big crowd shows up after the bars close. Saturday night is busiest
I heard of this place just today and my friend Enrique from Yonkers, a BIG time bare-back bottom Puerto Rican whore said it is a great place for raw bottom sluts to load-up on loads of hot loads in there on Saturday nights. I am going to try it tonight for the first time !
I went there a few months ago and I have to say I had a great time. Within 10 minutes, a hot black guy was sucking me off and 5 minutes after that he had my load up his ass. Super hot. I stayed for probably 3 more hours fucking Latin and Asian boys. I'm an in shape, but older, white top, and had no problems having fun. Looking forward to going again soon. 🙂
How do you get an invite?
Thanks for sharing your story. Keep feeding those bottoms your cock and loads. 😉
You don't need an invite. Just go to the location and pay the admission cost. Have fun
What Days are best to go, what days are open n closed
this is a good place to go for a (lower entry price). but thats all. all the men who visit this place have huge huge dysfunctional mental problems. in that they all don't know it but they are all shying away from actually physically touching each other. weird weird and twisted. i mean they all act like they pay money to go there to (run away from each other). thats incredibly strange to watch. or they are not dysfunctional. but really they are all intent in an evil way of wasting their own money and everyone else's money to. the people who run the place are super nice. but the guys that come to the place for fun are incredibly mentally ill or intent at mental evil(in wasting each others time). very not good. your better off staying home and masturbating.if you chose to challenge me on this or ask me any further questions then email me at: hereandnowjrjrjr@yahoo.com
Was the place discreet
Its called a vouyer.. Some dont like to do nothing, just watch, n some have certain taste… Not everybody is everybodies type😏
I just wanna know is what days are poppin?!!!!😜
Take my email guys I'd really like to go. Just hmu we get to know each other and go there. Anthonydeenora@yahoo.com
Friday and Saturday nights are the busiest. Tuesday are hosted by Cade who runs the Cumunion parties at Paddles. Monday are hosted by Hunter who host party parties on Wednesday at Paddles.
What are the times that they're open?
Does anybody knows a good place like this in Queens?
thanks you.. been here 2wice but question its open from what time to what time?
What hours are they open on Saturday nights?