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Hawaii: Your Perfect Pineapple-Scented Holiday Awaits

On a recent visit to Hawaii, I toured Oahu and Maui, checked out a range of resorts, got lei’d and returned with this brief report. Click here to hear my recently recorded segment on the Aloha State with the fabulous folks at Toronto’s Proud FM with Mike Chalut and Acey Rowe: Ed Salvato on Proud FM/Hawaii

OutServe: Out, Proud and Going to Vegas

Ding dong, DADT is dead! (And good riddance.) The 4,000 members of OutServe, the association of actively-serving LGBT military personnel that launched on July 26, 2010, can now march out of the closet if they wish. Many of them will converge on Las Vegas for their first post-“Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” convention. The first annualContinue reading “OutServe: Out, Proud and Going to Vegas”

Harrah’s Atlantic City Hosts Gay Event Sept. 23-25

Harrah’s Resort in Atlantic City invites LGBT travelers to “Come Out in AC” this coming weekend from Friday, September 23 through Sunday, September 25. Activities include dining options, a pool party, “sexual chocolate body painting” (the mind reels with possibilities!), gay bingo, and a “hangover” brunch. We assume the hangover is not included but weContinue reading “Harrah’s Atlantic City Hosts Gay Event Sept. 23-25”

Bid on Amazing Gay Travel Packages (Cheap!)

Do good while bidding on 31 (and counting) gay travel packages from around the world. First class tickets on TAM — a $10,000 value now bidding at $2,000 — hotel nights, Mexican vacations, Brazilian adventures and many more vacation opportunities have been offered by leading gay-friendly companies from around the world to the IGLTA toContinue reading “Bid on Amazing Gay Travel Packages (Cheap!)”

Shedonism Turns Sin City into Lez Vegas

Shedonism, a five-day gay women’s event, is set to take place in Las Vegas September 15-19. This is a first-time event so you never know how it’ll turn out, but Alison Burgos is the organizer and she’s widely respected as talented party promoter. I’ve been to her lesbian White Party Miami which was fantastic.Continue reading “Shedonism Turns Sin City into Lez Vegas”

Suite Dream: Great Deal at INNDulge, Palm Springs, CA

Look closely at the picture above: There are some nekkid boys in that pool! With the unnaturally early — not to mention soggy — arrival of fall along the east coast, it’s time our thoughts turned to warm-weather getaways. The friendly folks at INNDulge are offering their WInter $99 Special: December and January (excluding holidays) from SundayContinue reading “Suite Dream: Great Deal at INNDulge, Palm Springs, CA”

Hello Sailor! A Must “Sea” Exhibit in Nova Scotia

I stumbled upon this exhibit while researching an article about the commemorations of the 100th anniversary of the Titanic. Hello sailor! Gay life on the ocean wave at the Maritime Museum of the Atlantic in gay-friendly Halifax Nova Scotia is the first museum in North America to explore the lives of gay and lesbian mariners in thisContinue reading “Hello Sailor! A Must “Sea” Exhibit in Nova Scotia”

Gay Party in Vermont This Weekend

Vermont is open for business and this week, their first ever (LGBT) Northern Decadence event takes place this Friday and Saturday, September 9 and 10. The event is meant to “showcase Vermont’s beautiful scenery, delicious foods, and welcoming people,” according to the organizers, the Vermont Gay Travel Association. Highlights of the weekend include a boatContinue reading “Gay Party in Vermont This Weekend”

Suite Dreams: Pacific Edge Hotel, Laguna Beach

By Louise Rafkin When they say edge, they mean edge. With rooms overlooking the crashing surf, the Pacific Edge Hotel, a Joie De Vivre establishment in Laguna Beach, will get you just as close to the Pacific as you can get without getting your feet wet. Outside our room, the orange sunset is almost gaudyContinue reading “Suite Dreams: Pacific Edge Hotel, Laguna Beach”

Deal of the Week: Hawaii’s Pineapple-Scented PrideFest

The second of two LGBT Pride celebrations in Hawaii (the first Honolulu Pride Parade & Celebration took place June 4, 2011), Hawaii PrideFest takes place in Honolulu September 15-17. There’s still time to book a quick trip to the Aloha State to celebrate in the land of lots of actual rainbows. Our deal of the weekContinue reading “Deal of the Week: Hawaii’s Pineapple-Scented PrideFest”