By Dennis Hensley; originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com If you’re a Mad Men junkie and you’re having withdrawals after the recent Season 4 finale, might we suggest getting your mid-century modern fix at the Hotel Valley Ho in Scottsdale, AZ. Built in 1956 and refurbished from top to bottom for its 2005 grand reopening, the 193-roomContinue reading “Don Draper Would Go Mad for the Hotel Valley Ho”
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A Different Kind of Halloween Mask
Originally published in dot429 I admit it. I totally forgot about this week’s dot429 assignment. The theme is “masks” for obvious reasons with October 31 just around the corner, but having already written about my three favorite gay-popular Halloween celebrations, I wanted to focus on a different travel experience. At a loss, I decided toContinue reading “A Different Kind of Halloween Mask”
Travel Tech Roundup: “Wild” App, Euro B&Bs & Global Entry
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com With over 100,000 apps for the iPhone alone and a blizzard of travel Web sites and booking engines to choose from, sometimes you need a guiding hand to show you the one or two nuggets that may actually make your life easier. Our occasional Travel Tech Roundup attempts to do justContinue reading “Travel Tech Roundup: “Wild” App, Euro B&Bs & Global Entry”
Halloween: A Gay High Holiday
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com There’s nothing like a pagan holiday to get the LGBT community all excited! Halloween — with roots in a Celtic harvest festival — has distinct appeal for queer people. It’s primarily an adult holiday in urban settings. We can express our inner crazy, and society sanctions it. There is no seeingContinue reading “Halloween: A Gay High Holiday”
Kimpton Crushes on LGBT Travelers
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Write or videotape your way to a free hotel stay (and more). Kimpton Hotels, the cool “collection” (their word!) of 50 boutique lodging options found in many gay-popular cities throughout the U.S., recently launched a “Have a Crush on Kimpton” campaign in partnership with JetBlue targeting LGBT travelers. Kimpton invites youContinue reading “Kimpton Crushes on LGBT Travelers”
The Chamberlain Hotel West Hollywood
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com During a recent trip to West Hollywood — WeHo to friends — I made a few discoveries. First, the city is only 1.9 square miles. Also, it’s probably the gayest city on the planet, considering it was founded over 25 years ago by a group of gay men who essentially wantedContinue reading “The Chamberlain Hotel West Hollywood”
Ultrachic Gay-owned Inn in Serene Corner of Wisconsin
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com It’s not just the coasts that count. Nor are the coasts the only parts of the U.S. that offer sophisticated travel experiences for LGBT travelers. Wisconsin, long (and justifiably) known for its excellent cheeses, also offers an array of appealing assets for gay and lesbian travelers. Madison and Milwaukee are probablyContinue reading “Ultrachic Gay-owned Inn in Serene Corner of Wisconsin”
Liberace Museum Closing; Era Ends
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com At the height of its popularity, the Liberace Museum in Las Vegas attracted 450,000 visitors a year, putting it on par with some of the most visited attractions in Sin City. But times and tastes change. Despite measures to attract visitors in recent years (some bordering on desperate), only 50,000 peopleContinue reading “Liberace Museum Closing; Era Ends”
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”
A Perfect (Gay-owned) Inn in Napa Valley
Story by Louise Rafkin; originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com The Chranic Inn is the perfect Napa Valley B & B. Outfitted like a top-of-the-line boutique hotel, with simple, classic furniture, rooms in shades of soothing browns and greens, and top quality bedding and bath products, proprietors Channing McBride and Ric Pielstick provide a calming venue forContinue reading “A Perfect (Gay-owned) Inn in Napa Valley”
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