Head upstate to New York’s Finger Lakes region for wine culture with a smattering of gay flair ANDREW COLLINS | Contributing Travel Writer The legalization of same-sex marriage in New York has given new appeal to some romantic vacation spots throughout the state. Of particular note is the Finger Lakes area of Upstate New York, [...]
For first-timers or experienced Cajuns, the not-to-miss attractions in NOLA The Crescent City is a place like no other on the planet, with unique music, food and diversity (including a thriving gay and lesbian community). There’s so much to do, in fact, it helps to have a list of must-see attractions. Here it is. 10. [...]
Go Westside, young WeHo’er, to the sands of Santa Monica and Venice Yes, most LGBT travelers know West Hollywood is the focal point of gay and lesbian life in the greater Los Angeles area. Granted: WeHo offers great clubs, restaurants and boutiques, making it a bona fide queer mecca. But what’s the one thing you [...]
Tennessee’s genteel Southern nature offers an attractive flair for gay travelers andrew collins | Contributing Travel Writer outoftown@qsyndicate.com Tennessee may be a decidedly conservative state, but Memphis has developed into a popular destination for queer travelers in recent years. With a sizable LGBT community, Memphis is steeped in American music lore with a noteworthy restaurant scene [...]
Tiny Ogunquit, Maine, offers a low-key alternative to the hubbub of P’town You have to wonder why New Englanders choose to live much of the year in the cold, ice and darkness. One hypothesis: They live for the summer. There’s nothing quite like that window between spring and fall when the area’s weather is perfect. [...]
Argentina’s capital is a gay mecca, but for the most rewarding experience, explore its lush tropical countryside to the north JOEY AMATO | Contributing Writer lifestyle@dallasvoice.com In gay culture, the must-visit South American country has always been Brazil — especially Rio, with its carnivale and sexual abandon. But while neighboring Argentina may live in Brazil’s [...]
Expect not just olive oil, but butter and lard on a low-country culinary tour of historic, gay-friendly Savannah. But it’s so worth the extra time on the treadmill View more photos HERE ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor jones@dallasvoice.com Like Charleston, S.C., its neighbor to the north, Savannah, Ga., is a coastal community steeped in [...]
… And a few in WeHo. Part 2 of our coast-to-coast travelogue. Now up: L.A. CLICK HERE TO VIEW MORE PHOTOS ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor jones@dallasvoice.com West Hollywood, The Castro, P’Town, Chelsea, Key West, South Beach: The names alone of these locales are synonymous with gay culture. But just as Dallas boasts two [...]
2 weeks, 2 cities, 2 coasts! Part 1 of our U.S. winter east-to-west tour: NYC ARNOLD WAYNE JONES | Life+Style Editor jones@dallasvoice.com What’s it like to, in one week, clock time on both major coasts in America’s two largest cities? For New York in winter, it’s all about theater; in Hollywood, it’s about the movies [...]
Gay Days, which for years has organized circuit-party- like festivities during the week-long “Gay Day” in Orlando — covering DisneyWorld, the Universal Parks and more — is expanding west for what they are calling their first “bi-coastal” celebration. Only the new city isn’t really on the coast, or anywhere near it. Their bad. Still, Gay Days [...]
