Travel

Victoria Offers History, Scenery for Tourists

Victoria Offers History, Scenery for Tourists

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  • by Ed Walsh
  • Jul 31, 2016

Victoria is Canada's best kept secret, with a combination of the country's best weather, picturesque scenery, and historic architecture.

San Jose Bans Travel to NC, MS

San Jose Bans Travel to NC, MS

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  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • May 21, 2016

San Jose has joined the list of cities and states banning taxpayer funded travel to North Carolina and Mississippi due to the enactment of anti-LGBT laws in those states.

Fun, Friendships Keep Gays Returning to Palm Springs

Fun, Friendships Keep Gays Returning to Palm Springs

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  • by Ed Walsh
  • Apr 9, 2016

A man I met at the gay Desert Paradise resort in Palm Springs last month best summarized why so many LGBTs return to the desert city every year and sometimes several times a year.

Escape to New York for a Cultural Fling

Escape to New York for a Cultural Fling

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  • by Heather Cassell
  • Apr 3, 2016

My girlfriend and I were feeling the tug of New York pulling at us from 3,000 miles away, or it might have been my auntie, who lives in Manhattan, asking us to visit. You don't have to twist our arms to escape to the Big Apple.

Anti-Gay State Laws Aid Push for CA Travel Ban Bill

Anti-Gay State Laws Aid Push for CA Travel Ban Bill

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  • by Matthew S. Bajko
  • Apr 2, 2016

The nationwide backlash against anti-gay laws recently passed in Georgia and North Carolina is aiding efforts to enact legislation in California that would ban taxpayer-funded travel to such states, LGBT advocates say.

Hit the Rails or the Bay for LGBT Wine Events

Hit the Rails or the Bay for LGBT Wine Events

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  • by Heather Cassell
  • Mar 13, 2016

This year LGBT oenophiles can wine and dine on the rails and on San Francisco Bay with two different inaugural events - the Napa Valley Wine Train's first-ever Pride Ride and Out in the Vineyard's first-ever Big Gay Wine Cruise.

Wine Country's Gay Hideaways

Wine Country's Gay Hideaways

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  • by Heather Cassell
  • Sep 26, 2015

It's a revolution with a queer eye that is combining metropolitan chic and authentic wine country aesthetics in a sophisticated way that is truly inspiring the best in Calistoga, the Anderson Valley in Mendocino County, and Guerneville.

Folsom: A Fair for the Kinky

Folsom: A Fair for the Kinky

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  • by Race Bannon
  • Sep 25, 2015

It's that time of year again when the entire city comes alive with everything leather and kink! Whether you're a Bay Area resident, a pilgrim to Folsom, or watching from afar, you'll want to know all about this year's fair.

New Orleans: 'Bon Temps' in the Southern Party Town

New Orleans: 'Bon Temps' in the Southern Party Town

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  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Aug 22, 2015

New Orleans is without compare as a travel destination for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and even straight people, combining world class bawdiness, drinking, exquisite fine and casual dining, art, and a matchless music scene.

Broadway & Brooklyn Beckon

Broadway & Brooklyn Beckon

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  • by Jim Provenzano
  • Jun 21, 2015

Here is a plan for a fabulous summer escape east, where we share the joys of Brooklyn's cultural and natural splendor, with a hot weekend dose of Manhattan and Brooklyn clubs, and Broadway hits with a queer edge.

Bay Area Getaways

Bay Area Getaways

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  • by Sean Timberlake
  • Apr 26, 2015

Perhaps the best thing about living in the Bay Area is that we are graced with abundant natural beauty right at our fingertips. Even in the hearts of our cities, there exist parks that can transport you to a world apart.

Airline Unions Blast Gulf Carriers

Airline Unions Blast Gulf Carriers

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  • by Heather Cassell
  • Apr 12, 2015

Airline unions and flight attendants are making an unprecedented move toward equality in the air in the ongoing battle to level the playing field in Open Skies agreements.

Dinah's Got It Going On

Dinah's Got It Going On

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  • by Kilian Melloy
  • Mar 22, 2015

The biggest lesbian party on the planet, The Dinah, just keeps getting bigger and better year after year. At 25, there is no stopping it, with hit-makers Meghan Trainor and Christina Perri headlining the party.

Corkpiercer :: Big Gay Wine Train Rolls into Year Five, Controversy

Corkpiercer :: Big Gay Wine Train Rolls into Year Five, Controversy

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  • by Heather Cassell
  • Feb 14, 2015

It's a big gay affair in wine country when the Big Gay Wine Train rolls out of downtown Napa up the valley to St. Helena. Guests will enjoy wines from LGBT vintners paired with a special menu. And this year marks the event's five year anniversary.