The property looks over White Lake and is within walking distance to cute shops. Where to Stay: Check into Bradstan Country Hotel (rates from $225/night), owned by a gay couple that officially got married last summer. It’s sprawling earth and all sky in this neck of the woods, so check out the popular Kaaterskill Falls or Alder Lake for picnics and hiking. Next door to the recently renovated Roxbury Motel (see below) is the gay-owned Public Lounge, a groovy restaurant serving farm-to-table dishes (average main: $11). The recently opened Dancing Cat Saloon and Catskill Distillery is a go-to for live music and Peace Vodka tastings (average main: $14). Get nostalgic at the Bethel Woods Center for the Arts, a contemporary museum that celebrates sixties history and the iconic Woodstock Festival (yes, it took place here in Sullivan, not Woodstock). While hiking and canoeing are top activities, Sullivan is more of a retreat for simply doing nothing at all, though people-watching is a favorite pastime-celebrities like Michelle Williams and Mark Ruffalo own homes here. New Paltz‘s bohemian flair stands out, and travelers explore the Minnewaska State Park Preserve or Mohonk Preserve, both of which offer miles of hiking trails in almost 20,000 sprawling acres combined, as well as national historic landmarks including Huguenot Street. Why Go: This notoriously “hippie” college town in the Hudson Valley already has a thriving gay community. Whether traveling with a pack of friends or taking their partner for a romantic escape, visitors are now finding Upstate New York to be a convenient and memorable gay-friendly destination. Popular upstate hotspots like Lake Placid, the Catskills, and Finger Lakes are seeing new highs in the “pink dollar”-so much that luxury resorts are catering specifically to the LGBT traveler with themed packages in hopes of voicing their acceptance.Įven gay-owned establishments (from bed & breakfasts to gay bars) are seeing more out-of-towners who want to immerse themselves in star-speckled night skies, farm-to-table restaurants, sprawling landscapes, and a burgeoning LGBT community. And the Big Apple isn’t the only place they’re heading. Since it became legal for same-sex couples to get married in the state of New York (and hopefully will be in more states soon, given President Obama’s statement of support of same-sex marriage today), gay couples have been flocking over in record numbers to get hitched, and even honeymoon there. For more on the growing vaccination-only trend at NYC bars and restaurants, read this feature.
Most of the bars on this list require that you show proof of a COVID-19 vaccination at the door. Here are 25 of our favorite LGBTQ spots across NYC. In other words, it’s a refresher on all the places you can find your people in this big, newly reopened, queer city. Which is why you won’t just find LGBTQ bars on this guide, but also spots that host LGBTQ nights and events.Īfter a challenging year for this city’s LGBTQ spots, we’re highlighting everything from neighborhood hangs and bars that are great on weeknights to spots for the best local drag in the world and clubs for a big night out.
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No matter where in the city you find yourself, you’re never too far from people in full mesh, studs in suits, drag queens and kings, club kids, and leather daddies. New York City doesn’t just have one “gay neighborhood.” Sure, there’s Hell’s Kitchen and Chelsea - but this city is all just kind of gay everywhere.