Rental car devices take a toll on customer satisfaction
Frequent business traveler David Frisbie says he’s “very wary” of rental car companies’ toll-collection devices after what happened to him last year. Frisbie, of Del Mar, Calif., rented a car from Avis in…
Halloween gets outrageous in the Castro
It was Halloween night 2012 in the Castro District, and I felt as if I’d been admitted to some weird Fellini-esque fantasy. There was barely enough elbow room for me to squeeze through…
Bar hopping in Key West
Once home to Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams, this two-by-four mile island at the tail end of the Florida Keys is made for pleasure seekers. I arrive at Key West’s tiny airport and…
Key West: Fantasy Now, Always
Ernest Hemingway wrote, “Everyone behaves badly — given the chance.” Yes, old Ernie knew Key West. The southernmost island of everyone’s favorite archipelago lures travelers year-round. A come-as-you-are spirit, tropical atmosphere, beautiful landscaping,…
Krave to reopen at former Utopia site on Strip
The long legacy of the nightclub venue at 3765 Las Vegas Blvd. South will continue on November 1, when gay party spot Krave moves into the former home of Club Utopia and Empire…
The Quest to Build a National LGBT Museum
Someday, somewhere in Washington, D.C.—perhaps on the National Mall, kitty-corner across Maryland Avenue from the sinuous, sandy-colored Museum of the American Indian, or tucked behind the sprawling complex of the Natural History Museum—there…
Gay Halloween Destinations 2013: Top Locales For LGBT Singles
For single gay travelers, Key West will be the sexiest, most spooktacular place in the nation this Halloween. The Floridian island took the top spot in a new ranking of destinations for single…
Trick or treat travel: 4 gay Halloween destinations
Gays and Halloween go together like the Irish and St. Patrick’s Day. Everyone can enjoy Halloween but, at the end of the day, it’s an LGBT holiday. While the celebration of Halloween, or…
The LGBT History of Palm Springs Is the Focus of a New Tour
Palm Springs is known for its large, vibrant gay population—and, therefore, for gay tourism as well. Enter Desert Adventures, and its new Gay Icons of Palm Springs Tour. Headquartered in Palm Desert, Desert…
Delaware’s historic Rehoboth is a gay haven, from shopping to sunbathing
The unofficial gay and lesbian summer beach resort of the Mid-Atlantic states, charming Rehoboth Beach is situated along a sweeping, sandy stretch of the Delaware shore that’s within three-hour drives of Washington, Baltimore…