Each year Winter Party Miami seems to get a little bigger. This year’s event stretching from February 29 through March 5, 2012 promises six non-stop days of parties and events. The big event is the Winter Party Beach Party on Sunday, March 4 (12:00 PM – 06:00 PM) at Lummus Park, Miami Beach. Prices for most events are discounted till JanuaryContinue reading “Winter Party Miami Will Burn a Hole in Winter”
Category Archives: Miami
Miami: Show Your Rainbow Colored Orgullo October 1
Tomorrow, October 1, 2011, marks the first-ever gay Hispanic heritage celebration in Miami Beach. We just heard about it. If you’re near Miami, consider checking it out. Free to the public, Celebrate Orgullo showcases the cultural contributions of the Latino LGBT community and provides a good reason for having some fun on the beach with otherContinue reading “Miami: Show Your Rainbow Colored Orgullo October 1”
Suite Dreams: New Hotel, North Beach, Miami
By Paul VanDeCarr North Beach is perhaps not the first area that springs to mind for LGBT travelers to Miami. But it’s got a lot to offer, thanks partly to the hip and homo-friendly New Hotel. Each of the hotel’s 10 guestrooms has an easy-on-the-eyes minimalist design that encourages lounging and late sleeping. But youContinue reading “Suite Dreams: New Hotel, North Beach, Miami”
Suite Dreams: Edgewater Hotel, South Beach, Miami
By Paul VanDeCarr It was a hotelier—Conrad Hilton—who emphasized the importance of “location, location, location” in real estate. The folks at the brand-spanking-new Edgewater Hotel (it opened up in February 2011) must have taken that injunction to heart, as they occupy a fantastic spot right across the street from Miami’s South Beach, at Ocean andContinue reading “Suite Dreams: Edgewater Hotel, South Beach, Miami”
Suite Dreams: Lords South Beach
Amid South Beach’s Art Deco hotels–pastel princesses that parade their facades along the main drag of Collins Avenue—one establishment crowns itself with gold: Lords South Beach, a newcomer to the scene. While preserving its own Deco exterior, this hotspot decks itself out in bold golden hues and has undergone a complete interior makeover. Gone areContinue reading “Suite Dreams: Lords South Beach”
Miami Beach Gay Pride Cruise Aboard Norwegian Sky
From Ocean Drive to the ocean, Miami Beach Gay Pride is once again setting sail for “Pride Celebration at Sea,” Monday, April 18 through Friday, April 22, 2011 aboard Norwegian Sky. The Miami Beach Gay Pride Parade and Festival — with grand marshall Andy Cohen from Bravo TV — is set for Saturday, April 16Continue reading “Miami Beach Gay Pride Cruise Aboard Norwegian Sky”
Suite Dreams: South Beach’s European Guest House
Story and photo by Paul VanDeCarr Even when South Beach gets what passes for “chilly” weather there (60-degree lows in January), the European Guest House has a warm atmosphere to make up for it. Owner Carlos Mejias tells of how he opened the place in 1987, well before the area was a gay mecca. Carlos,Continue reading “Suite Dreams: South Beach’s European Guest House”
Ask the Expert: South Beach Hotels
lly published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Question: Where should I stay in Miami or South Beach? I’m not paying more than $400 a night. I’ll also be visiting someone in Coral Gables, so staying there is OK, too. I have no special criteria. I’m not much of a ‘scene person.– Bob via e-mail Our answer follows. ForContinue reading “Ask the Expert: South Beach Hotels”
Deal of the Week: Buy Four, Get Three at Island House
This winter, take a vacation that will automatically earn you another (for free!). Well, the lodging will be free anyway. Key West’s frisky and very popular Island House, which has won Best Gay Resort awards from parent site OutTraveler.com, is offering a “Buy Four Nights and Get Three Free” promotion. Visitors who buy four nightsContinue reading “Deal of the Week: Buy Four, Get Three at Island House”
New Versace Tea Service at Posh Miami Hotel
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com We know you’ve always wanted to check it out, and here’s your chance! The former Versace mansion on Ocean Drive in South Beach, Miami, where famed designer Gianni Versace was gunned down by deranged 27 year-old spree killer Andrew Cunanan on July 15, 1997, has been lovingly and painstakingly renovated (moreContinue reading “New Versace Tea Service at Posh Miami Hotel”
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