Twin Peaks Tavern considered a gay icon
The Twin Peaks Tavern — the first gay bar known to have its activities in clear public view at bustling 17th and Castro streets — could be on its way to becoming a…
On Bourbon Street, Party But Don’t Preach at Night
Bare breasts, drunken revelry and almost anything else is tolerated along Bourbon Street, but after dark, the city is saying street preachers are forbidden. Two weeks ago, a small group of street preachers…
The Wonderful Land of Las Vegas
When those of us that live in Los Angeles think of Las Vegas, we think of a cheap excursion to a land of bright lights, alcohol and gambling. Sure, some of us hit…
Local Pa. Town Makes Top 10 List For LGBT Vacation Destinations
People who live in the Delaware Valley know about the charm of the Bucks County river town of New Hope. Now it’s getting some national publicity that local officials hope will generate tourism…
My long Weekend in Los Angeles
This weekend I came all the way from New York City to Los Angeles, California to spend less than 72 hours jet-setting along Beverly Hills, Santa Monica and Malibu. What a fantastic…
Eagle Tavern, Iconic Gay Bar, to Reopen
The Eagle Tavern, a gay bar that was a 30-year-old SOMA mainstay until it closed last April due to a rent increase, is going to re-open, at least according to its web site.
OUT DESTINATION: LAS VEGAS
What happens in Vegas, stays in Vegas…unless you’re a journalist and have to write about it! My first trip back to Sin City in over 12 years proved to be a memorable one. …
Las Vegas’ marketing machine seen as key to ousting NYC as top gay destination
When Las Vegas businessman Kelly Murphy last week announced the conversion of the old Neonopolis movie theaters into the largest gay nightclub anywhere, he also declared the beginning of the end to New…
San Francisco, Simplified
Heading to the brilliant, bawdy, brisk, beautiful and ballsy city by the bay (aka San Francisco) anytime soon? Here’s a little primer of 9 nuggets that a mid-summer visit turned up, full of…
36 Hours in Providence, RI
Providence’s grit and obscurity make it easy to underestimate. On the verge of bankruptcy, with a former mayor who served four years in federal prison for racketeering conspiracy, the capital of the country’s…