Gay-Friendly Hotels on the Rise
With same-sex weddings recently being introduced to the UK and elsewhere and a growing acceptance of the LGBT community, an increasing number of hotels are beginning to cater to the LGBT community. ‘Gay-friendly’…
New food festival to celebrate LGBT chefs
Something new is coming to the parade of food festivals that has sprung up around the country — CookOUT/RockOUT, a food and music event celebrating LGBT chefs and other food luminaries. “It’s a…
Hot Spot: Hi Tops, San Francisco’s gay sports bar
San Francisco’s first gay sports bar, Hi Tops www.hitopssf.com, is busier than ever with the start of baseball season. Enjoy a Panda Colada (named for San Francisco slugger Pablo Sandoval) while watching the…
Las Vegas’ big bet on gay tourism
Las Vegas wants more gay tourists, even if the state of Nevada won’t let them get married. The Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority this week launched what it claims is the first…
Sandblast moves to Atlantic City
Another one of Asbury Park’s long-standing events is headed to more southern Jersey shores. The organizer of Sandblast Weekend, a collection of parties and events held in Asbury Park geared toward the LGBT…
Women's FEST focuses on community
Women’s FEST returns to Rehoboth Beach April 10-13, providing entertainment to show people visiting from up and down the East Coast that the city is more than a beach town. The event, hosted…
Go for the Food: Las Vegas
You might not expect to find farm-to-table dining in Las Vegas. But that’s exactly why tourists are lining up at a rundown corner a few blocks near the old casinos in the town’s…
Desert adventure in Palm Springs
Palm Springs is a great little desert city among eight cities in the Coachella Valley region two hours east of Los Angeles. Getting There: Fly into the Palm Springs regional airport, PSP, and…
Classic arcade games bar headed to SF Castro district
A new bar featuring classic arcade games is headed to San Francisco’s gay Castro district. The owner of upper Market Street bar Blackbird, Shawn Vergara, and Tiffny Vergara Chung, who is the business…
6 Free (or Nearly) San Francisco Experiences
Tuck your wallet back into your pocket, because these San Francisco experiences are either completely free, or are nearly so. If you’ve already seen the city’s tourist icons on your San Francisco vacation,…