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Cruising Fort Lauderdale: The Westin Diplomat

Anyone who says taking a cruise is relaxing has never been on an all-gay cruise. There’s a party every day, non-stop eating and drinking, and dances until the wee hours of the morning. Plus, all that sucking in to make sure your stomach doesn’t hang over your swimsuit can really be exhausting. So it’s important [...]

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Sleeping Around Dallas: Warwick Melrose Hotel

Welcome to the gayborhood! There’s no closer hotel to the Cedar Springs gay entertainment district than the Warwick Melrose Hotel. This historic landmark was built in 1924 and features 184 deluxe guests rooms and 21 suites. In-room amenities like pillow-top mattresses and Italian linens may make it hard to wake up in the morning after [...]

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Sleeping Around Dallas: InterContinental Dallas

If business or pleasure takes you to Addison (just north of the Dallas city limits), InterContinental Dallas is right in the center of the action. Close to Galleria Dallas and tons of restaurant and nightlife options (though fairly straight), this hotel has recently renovated its rooms and added a club level, too. InterContinental Dallas also [...]

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Sleeping Around Dallas: Hilton Anatole

Hilton Anatole is one of Dallas’ most iconic hotels. With one of the largest Asian art collections in the world, it’s obvious you’re not staying at some generic hotel. The grounds feature 45 acres of beautiful landscaping, art and sculpture, as well an outdoor pool. The Verandah Health Club has cardio equipment, weights, racquetball and [...]

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Sleeping Around Dallas: Hotel ZaZa

Hotel ZaZa has the most personality of any hotel in town. Chic, swanky and sophisticated, but with a nice twisted sense of humor. From the award-winning Dragonfly restaurant to the over-the-top monthly Sunday School Brunch with costumed characters, glow sticks and a DJ, staying here is like living in a never-ending party. But once the [...]

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Sleeping Around Dallas: The Ritz-Carlton, Dallas

If there’s a brand that immediately brings to mind luxury and glamour, it’s The Ritz-Carlton. The Dallas location takes that concept even further with amenities and fantastic service at every turn. If you feel like splurging or have enough reward points to upgrade, stay on the Club Level, where you’ll have access to a private [...]

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Sleeping Around Dallas: Hotel Palomar Dallas

Hotel Palomar Dallas is central to many of the city’s best destinations. Situated between Lakewood and Park Cities neighborhoods, it’s just down the street from Southern Methodist University as well as the Mockingbird Station entertainment complex. Rooms feature fun amenities like animal print bathrobes, great linens, and our favorite thing of all, an in-room pet [...]

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Sleeping Around Dallas: Omni Downtown Dallas Hotel

The Omni Dallas Hotel is unique in the city because it’s owned by the city. Featuring an incredible amount of local art in both public spaces and well-appointed rooms, the hotel has 1001 rooms and 67 luxury suites. Connected by a sky bridge to the Dallas Convention Center, this is the property to stay at [...]

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Toronto: Gay Scene

Just exactly how gay is Toronto? Gayer than just about any city we’ve ever visited. For starters, it’s where the U.S. version of Queer As Folk was filmed. Toronto, like all of Canada, has legalized gay marriage. The city is host to World Pride in 2014. And perhaps most importantly, the strippers here get completely [...]

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Toronto: Eats

In Toronto, even the milk is gay. But there are numerous other great homo tastes, as well. On the outskirts of the Gay Village is a charming little restaurant called Wish. While it wasn’t our absolute favorite place for food, it was one of the top places we found for a killer cocktail. So start [...]

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