Contents:
- RABOW OASIS: TROPIL UPSTATE NY RTRANT NAMED ONE OF THE BT GAY BARS AMERI
- THE GAY GUI TO SARATOGA SPRGS, NEW YORK
RABOW OASIS: TROPIL UPSTATE NY RTRANT NAMED ONE OF THE BT GAY BARS AMERI
Chanc are, if you’re readg this, you’ve heard somethg fabulo about Upstate New York or you’ve wonred to yourself “is the Hudson Valley gay iendly? Workg your way up the river, one of the first towns wh our Big Gay Hudson Valley is the village of Cold Sprg Putnam County. Well known for ’s adventurome mayor – who was the first to marry gay and lbian upl 2004 – this is one of the funkier llege towns of the Hudson Valley.
While you’re there, be sure to check out one of s gay-owned shops or tch a fabulo pnnt film at Upstate Films. Loted on eher si of the Rip Van Wkle Bridge, the two towns are packed wh gay life. The furtht of the statns on our lol map, gay life the Cy of Hudson is driven primarily by Trixie Starr, the head of the Hudson Pri Foundatn and the anizer of the town’s Pri Para.
It feels a ltle like you’ve taken a step back time once you arrive, but even Catskill has s own gay bar; Doubl II. Text 'GAYTRAVEL' to 1-800-GAY-TRAVEL (1-800-429-8728). — Travel Guis wh a Gay Perspective.
THE GAY GUI TO SARATOGA SPRGS, NEW YORK
It is the epome of the qutsential northeastern town: easy-gog, liberal and gay-iendly. LGBT Nightlife Although Saratoga don't have s own gay bar, queers seemed to have adopted Karaoke Nights on the first, third and fifth Saturdays at Circ Cafe (329 Broadway). Head forty mut south of Saratoga to New York's pal, Albany, and you'll fd a surprisgly high ncentratn of gay bars.
Right across the street om Rocks is Waterworks, Albany's origal gay bar. Although 's smaller than the other gay bars Albany, has the feelg of a "lounge" or a neighborhood bar where iends gather.
It's certaly not a rowdy dance club, but gays and lbians alike enjoy s welg atmosphere. They nsistently update a lendar of LGBTQ events the area, cludg cktail nights, lbian workg events, meet & greets and gay bowlg. Gay Pri Capal Pri Center, the LGBTQ muny center for Albany and the surroundg ci, hosts Capal Pri week at the end of May.