Ask most Chelsea gay men to come visit Harlem and you’ll get a look as if you asked them to make the trek to Kyrgyzstan on a prop plane. It’s not that far, people. In fact you can zip from the northernmost edge of gay-centric Hell’s Kitchen to the heart of Harlem in exactly one subwayContinue reading “Harlem Oktoberfest: Discover an Up-and-coming NYC Neighborhood”
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Gay Travel Tips: Back to Basics
Flights. Check. Hotels. Check. Car service to airport. Check. Remove back hair. Huh? When planning for a summer trip, it’s important to start making arrangements well in advance, especially for warm-weather getaways at peak season, to obtain the best possible options for your budget and to save money. For any trip, there are loads ofContinue reading “Gay Travel Tips: Back to Basics”
Pop Goes the Museum. Guggenheim Lands Briefly in NYC
First we had pop-up stores, then pop-up restaurants. Now, New York City gives us a pop-up museum. The Guggenheim opened a temporary space between two former tenements in the city’s vibrant East Village neighborhood. The structure itself is beautiful and has an incredible design. The lower space is almost completely open and the chairs andContinue reading “Pop Goes the Museum. Guggenheim Lands Briefly in NYC”
DEAL OF THE WEEK: FREE NYC HONEYMOON STAY
Photo: Alex Wong/Getty Images Chelsea Pines Inn, a gay-owned and gay-popular guesthouse in the heart of Chelsea (that’s celebrating 25 years in continuous operation), applauds the passing New York State’s Marriage Equality Act by offering a free honeymoon to the first same-sex couples to be married in New York City on July 24. But hurry,Continue reading “DEAL OF THE WEEK: FREE NYC HONEYMOON STAY”
Amistead Maupin on Chelsea Pines Inn
Marking a quarter century of continuous business — and located at the crossroads of Cheslea, the Meatpacking District, and the Village — Chelsea Pines Inn has certainly witnessed an awful lot of gay history in the making. Its recently launched silver annivesary blog is chock full of great tidbits and terrific contributors, like Terrence McNallyContinue reading “Amistead Maupin on Chelsea Pines Inn”
Deal of the Week: Broadway Bares 2011
This deal is actually a win-win all around. If you like Broadway — in particular the talented, handsome, hard-bodied dancers you see cavorting around on stage in energetic musicals — you’ll love this benefit taking place Sunday, June 19, 2011 at Roseland in New York. (Two shows: One at 9:30; the other at midnight.) BroadwayContinue reading “Deal of the Week: Broadway Bares 2011”
Attend the Royal Wedding in New York
Your invitation to the “Royal Wedding” not yet appeared in your mail box? Fret not! Our friends at the Jumeirah Essex House have you covered. On Friday April 29 starting at 6 am and repeating every 2 hours on the hour, the hotel will be broadcasting the wedding on a 25-foot wall projection in SouthContinue reading “Attend the Royal Wedding in New York”
Martha Graham Dance Company’s Body of Work
Photo: Tadej Brdnik, Photograph © Albert Watson, courtesy of the Martha Graham Dance Company The esteemed New York City-based Martha Graham Dance Company celebrates its 85th anniversary this year. The picture above is handsome principal dancer Tadej Brdnik who’s been with the company since 1996 and was recently featured in Out magazine. Just wrapping upContinue reading “Martha Graham Dance Company’s Body of Work”
Deal of the Week: $400 off Gay Chelsea Pines Inn
Chelsea Pines Inn, New York’s most upscale gay urban guesthouse, announces its Silver Jubilee package, with a trio of money-saving and memory-making offers. The package, valid for stays of three or more nights from March 1 to December 29, 2011, includes…
Best Seat in the House: R Lounge, Times Square
Originally published in GPS.OutTraveler.com Newly open, the R Lounge at the Renaissance New York Times Square Hotel offers one of the best views of Times Square and probably among the best views in the entire city. The lounge, on the second level of the hotel, seems to float above the dead center of Times Square.Continue reading “Best Seat in the House: R Lounge, Times Square”
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