New England Gay Weekend Getaways

Contents:

• NEW ENGLAND GAY WEEKEND GETAWAYS - BT WEEKEND TRIPS OM BOSTON
• THE GAY-FRIENDLY CI HAVE LOTS TO OFFER LGBTQ BUYERS—INCLUDG AFFORDABLE HOM
• AFFORDABLE GAY VATN TOWNS

NEW ENGLAND GAY WEEKEND GETAWAYS - BT WEEKEND TRIPS OM BOSTON

Polilly progrsive Boston is not only the pal of the first state that legalized gay marriage, 's also wh a three-hour drive of untls gay-iendly rorts and vatn statns, om the soarg mountatops of Vermont and New Hampshire to the charmg astal hamlets of and Rho Island - and don't fet other ol getaways elsewhere Massachetts, om the Cape to the Berkshir. But the rt of the Cape is que charmg and pletely gay-iendly, as are the two famo islands accsed by ferry or plane om the Cape, Nantucket and Martha's Veyard. A center of tn, the arts, and progrsive polics central-wtern Massachetts, btlg and relatively affordable Northampton anchors the leafy Pneer Valley, which extends om Connecticut to the state's tri-borr wh Vermont and New Hampshire and tak a seri of lovely towns (Greenfield, Deerfield, Amherst) and one hardscrabble cy wh some excellent mms and a b of gay nightlife, Sprgfield.

THE GAY-FRIENDLY CI HAVE LOTS TO OFFER LGBTQ BUYERS—INCLUDG AFFORDABLE HOM

Ltle Ogunqu is a sled-down, mellower alternative to Provcetown, wh que a few gay-owned B&Bs, rtrants, and bars, as well as a betiful beachont. Jt 35 north, Portland has a stellar food scene for a cy self, and a charmg Old Port district wh several notable galleri and boutiqu, and the gay-popular historic Wt End.

Province is an important center of tn (home to Brown Universy, Rho Island School of Dign, and Johnson & Wal Universy among others), and this part acunts for the sizable, and visible, gay populatn. Although s at the allurgly remote tip of Cape Cod, the world-famo gay rort town of Provcetown is relatively easy to reach om Boston, eher by r year-round or via high-speed ferry om sprg through fall. This historic fishg village (the Pilgrims stopped here 1620) veloped a Bohemian followg as a lony of artists and theater buffs toward the end of the 19th century and has been a favore statn among lbians and gays ever sce.

The beach of nearby Cape Cod Natnal Seashore are among the least spoiled the Northeast, and lively Commercial Street abounds wh galleri, gay bars, fe rtrants, and gay-owned gut ho. This largely ral, environmentally nsc state was the first the untry to pass gay civil unn legislatn (full gay marriage rights has sce followed), and GLBT travelers will enunter warm hospaly throughout the regn. The cy has a long-standg acceptance of the LGBTQ+ muny, wh the rints here beg one of the first Ameri to elect an openly gay mayor and a pri para that dat back to the 1970s.

AFFORDABLE GAY VATN TOWNS

This progrsive and liberal haven the heart of Texas se wboys, policians, gays, hipsters, artists, and micians all live, work and play here harmony. Fort Lrdale has long been known as ‘Florida’s Gay Capal’ and supports the LGBTQ+ muny wh nsistently progrsive polics and an credibly supportive muny. Madison is so gay iendly that fdg out where a gay neighbourhood starts and ends is somewhat impossible, while the number of gay bars to choose om is so extensive that you may jt have to extend your trip to vis them all!

Home to jazz, voodoo and Mardi Gras, New Orleans is one of the bt ci the South for gay travellers, wh a vast number of gay bars, clubs, rtrants and acmodatn optns to choose om. Voted Ameri’s #1 Gayt Cy back 2012 by Out Magaze, the cy is a hotspot for LGBTQ+ travellers lookg for a relaxg or adventure-filled long weekend break.

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