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7 Best Gay Festivals Beyond the Summer

June’s LGBT Pride celebrations are long gone and beach season is coming to a rapid close. So that unfortunately means that gay-friendly destinations such as Provincetown, Fire Island, and others across the country will soon go into hibernation for the winter…but don’t panic! These seven LGBT festivals can cure even the worst case of Seasonal…

The 5 Best Art Fairs in the World

Calling all art lovers! It feels like there are new art fairs popping up all over the world, all the time — and as art lovers ourselves, we think it’s great! With so many options out there, though, it’s hard to know which ones to splurge on and which to pass up. So here are…

5 Holidays You Didn’t Know You Want to Avoid in Destinations Around the World

National holidays can be wonderful times to visit destinations around the world: Official days off make for happy locals, and festivals, parades, and celebrations add to the upbeat vibe. But holidays often also mean crowds of people, closed restaurants and shops, higher crime rates, and uber-expensive hotel stays. Of course, many find that all of…

4 Destinations Where You Can (Legally) Buy Fireworks This Weekend

Photo Credit: Kevin Dooley Fireworks are to the Fourth of July like lobsters are to rolls — during the summertime, you don’t expect to see one without the other. Every state across the country will be honoring the holiday with epic fireworks displays, but some even allow residents and visitors to set off their own;…

Pride 2015: 7 Top-Notch Gay Hotels Around the World

Cities around the world have been celebrating Gay Pride throughout the month of June, and most — like NYC, Paris, San Francisco, Seattle, and Barcelona, to name a few — are hosting their biggest events this weekend. We’re celebrating in our own way: By taking a look at the best hotels designed for LGBT travelers.…

The 15 Best Stateside Music Festivals This Spring and Summer

Photo credit: Flickr.com/santi_nor Every year at the end of April, thousands make the hot and slow crawl to SoCal’s Indio Valley for the season’s first (and arguably most famous) music festival. You might say the annual pilgrimage to Coachella is a sort of rite of passage for hardcore festival-goers and music fans. But as avid…

Coachella: The Perfect Hotels for Every Type of Fan

So, you scored tickets to Coachella? Sweet. Even if the festival is on the verge of becoming overpriced and over-exposed, this year’s lineup is practically too good to pass up. While tickets and flights may have set you back a fortune alone, the idea of pitching a tent in the desert for a weekend doesn’t…

The Latest Travel News You Should Know

Photo Credit: Adam Fagen Every Friday, we’re updating you on the most recent hotel and travel news that you should know. Because it’s always nice to be the person with the latest. D.C.’s National Cherry Blossom Festival is in full swing, and runs through April 12, when the blossoms are expected to be at their…