Powered by Max Banner Ads Asbury Park, NJ: The Other Jersey Shore by Regina Sewell Forget about Snooki, The Situation and the other guidos and guidettes on MTV’s Jersey Shore. About 30 miles up the coast from Seaside Heights, Asbury Park is one of the best-kept secret gay Meccas on the East Coast. Asbury Park began its journey from a city in decline to a gay hot spot after race riots burned... 

Key West's beautiful waterfront, from near the foot of historic Duval Street. photo by Andrew Collins by Andrew Collins Even with much of North America enjoying a comparably mild winter this year, let’s face it – thoughts of sipping tropical cocktails by the pool, floating happily on a catamaran, and scampering to the beach in flip-flops sound pretty appealing right now. There... 

Out of Town by Andrew Collins Vacation in Maui, Lanai, and Molokai Arguably the most glamorous of Hawaii’s islands, Maui is home to some of the state’s swankiest resorts and acclaimed restaurants. It’s a favorite with visitors in search of lazy beach naps, leisurely laps in the pool and soothing spa treatments. But don’t let the island’s cushy reputation fool you into... 

Defrost: Dance Off those Winter Blues at Winter Party – the Hottest Winter in the World Leave your snowsuit in the closet, and ditch the suit and tie. All you need is a swimsuit when you escape to the hottest winter destination – the 2012 Winter Party Festival in beautiful Miami Beach aka South Beach! Join outlook at one of the most anticipated events of the year, featuring six action-packed... 

+CLE • Discovering the Unexpected Side of Cleveland by Michael Daniels Recently, when my husband Robbie and I had the chance to visit Cleveland on a press trip, we had expected to see a few things we hadn’t before, take in the museums that we’d previously missed and kick back a bit for the weekend. We’d been to Cleveland – or so we thought – many times before, visiting friends,... 

Exploring the Swiss Alps By Aaron Leventhal The Alps are picture-postcard perfect. Formed 100 million years ago by a collision of African, European and Asian plates, these rugged mountains with their lush green valleys, towering pines and deep alpine lakes set the Alps apart as a unique world-class attraction. This past September, I explored the Alps primarily by rail and was captivated by their extraordinary... 

Diva Las Vegas or What I did on my post-Christmas vacation, Part One by Chad Frye It was the day after Christmas, and I was sitting in the kitchen of my grandmothers place in Florida when my boss, friend, and frequent partner-in-crime, Chris called with an interesting proposition; what he described as a quick, six day-long jaunt to Las Vegas, the city that sleep forgot. We’d have a few drinks, see... 

Welcome, Y’All – You Boys Make Yourselves Right To Home History, Horses, and Hospitality in Lexington, KY by Michael Daniels I grew up in a family of horsemen, and spent many an hour of my youth in the barns and farms of Kentucky racetracks, but that was decades ago – something like three decades, to be exact. So when Robbie and I had a chance to take a long weekend to Lexington, Kentucky, to... 

Trippin’ Out Miami and South Beach by Andrew Collins Long a magnet for gay tourists, especially in winter but increasingly year-round, Miami is the largest and most diverse of the three prongs that comprise South Florida’s GLBT vacation trinity (Fort Lauderdale and Key West being the others). And it’s really a few destinations in one: there’s Miami proper, a city of about 440,000,... 

The Odd Couple in Fort Lauderdale by Aaron Leventhal Joe Spinelli has been my client and friend for almost a decade. As the former publisher of High Street Neighborhoods magazine, I appreciated the support of his Spinelli’s Deli as an advertiser and Joe’s involvement on my board of trustees. Over the years, we have shared good times and bad, triumphs and defeats. We are alike in many ways. We both...