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posted Monday, April 15, 2024
The central Illinois town of Springfield is not only the state capitol, but also the home of Abraham Lincoln, one of America’s greatest presidents. Lincoln’s legacy is everywhere including the National Park Service run village just south of downtown. The downtown area is very walkable and full of signs describing details about the history and […]
posted Wednesday, January 24, 2024
Milwaukee is a fun vibrant city with its own unique identity. Just ninety miles north of Chicago, it was settled by Germans, and their influence persists today. Milwaukee is so well run the Mayor of Portland recently visited to get tips on dealing with the homeless. The historic Third Ward and nearby Walkers Point have […]
posted Monday, January 15, 2024
There’s always something new to do in Palm Springs, California and this trip was no exception. The city is the premier LGBTQ vacation destination and just received a 100% rating from the HRC, and is part of eight cities in the Coachella Valley. WHAT TO DO Visit the new Agua Caliente Cultural Museum in downtown […]
posted Wednesday, December 6, 2023
Charlotte, North Carolina, the huge and fast-growing metro near the South Carolina border is dubbed the Queen City. There are several new high rise office buildings with stunning modern architecture and new apartments everywhere you look in this fast-growing Southern city. And you are not that far from the Outer Bank beaches, as well as […]
posted Monday, October 23, 2023
Beaches, great food, a friendly welcoming culture, and lots to see and do in a city founded five hundred years ago make San Juan, Puerto Rico perfect for a holiday. Best of all, it’s so easy: no passport needed, your phone and phone plan work, and everyone speaks English as well as Spanish. Did I […]
posted Sunday, September 3, 2023
“Keep Austin Weird” and Austin City Limits have long defined this state capitol city. Now with explosive growth (1,000 people a day move to Austin), it’s beginning to look like another Texas mega-city. It’s still an interesting area of Texas where plants from the east, south, and west all reach their limits. Palms, live oaks, […]
posted Tuesday, July 4, 2023
You cannot beat a vacation in San Diego, And there is always something fun and new going on in the City including the vibrant Hillcrest gayborhood (fabuloushillcrest.com). The City of 1.4 million borders Mexico and is built on mesas surrounded by canyons on the Pacific Ocean. Interesting neighborhoods and parks will keep you busy. The […]
posted Thursday, February 2, 2023
You cannot beat a visit to the city and county of San Francisco. The Castro neighborhood and San Francisco itself was once a mecca for many in the LGBTQ+ community and there’s still a draw today. The City by the Bay is steeped in LGBTQ+ history, known as the city with the first lesbian organization in […]
posted Monday, January 23, 2023
Seattle makes for a fine off-season winter weekend destination. The cruise crowds are long gone, the hotels are affordable, and the temperatures are mild compared to an east coast or Midwest winter. The downtown and Pike Place Market are vibrant again. While I was there, the Japanese clothier Uniqlo has just opened downtown to much […]
posted Tuesday, January 17, 2023
You cannot beat a winter vacation in South Florida, including Miami Beach, Fort Lauderdale, and Wilton Manors. I recently spent time in all three areas. Yes the beaches are great, but there\s also a lot to do beyond that. Wilton Manors is a LGBTQ+ friendly city surrounded by Fort Lauderdale. It replaced Miami Beach as […]
