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The Ultimate Gay Guide to Key West Pride — Top LGBTQ+ Bars, Restaurants & Tours in the Florida Keys
Key West is a vibrant, fierce, and welcoming city full of pride! We’ve fallen in love with The Florida Keys and this community.
Pride is a time where the community comes together, celebrates our individuality & beauty, and remembers all those who’ve stood up for our rights before us. 🌈 Celebrating pride is a movement towards greater equality. Celebrating pride makes communities feel safe, seen, and understood. Celebrating pride is a message to others who can’t come out or do not feel safe to do so, that there are welcoming and loving communities beyond their current circumstance. That there is hope. No matter where or how you’re celebrating #pride today, we hope you feel this love and unity. ❤️
We went to Key West for Pride and there’s so much to do that we decided to pick out the top places and put them in this guide:
Top 6 Things to Do in Bend Oregon — Outdoor Adventures and Tours
As one of the top travel destinations in Oregon, it can be easy to get overwhelmed with the number of options of things to do in and around Bend. One of the best aspects of Bend is it’s geographic location and the diversity in landscape this lends. As the Cascade Mountains meet the High Desert in Central Oregon, a diverse and dramatic landscape beckons to be explored. From hiking, rock-climbing, skiing and snowboarding, camping and whitewater rafting, there are tons of tour options to explore for the adventurous soul.
Here are the top things to do in Bend from a local:
Winter PrideFest in Bend Oregon — Complete Gay Travel Guide
Winter Pride is coming back next year in Bend Oregon and Mt. Bachelor with Winter PrideFest! The Pride Party consists of multiple events and group activities throughout the weekend and is quickly becoming one of the largest Winter Pride celebrations in the USA. Here’s everything you need to know about attending Winter PrideFest.
Top 10 Things to Do In Honolulu Hawaii
Visiting Honolulu is much more than visiting a big city. Before I stepped off the plane onto the island, I thought the tropical paradise would be limited to me experiencing just Waikiki, but I quickly learned that I had access to much, much more—I could see the entire island! What I didn’t know is that when people say they are going to visit Honolulu, they can easily get from place to place all around Oahu. From one side of the island to the other, it may only take only a couple hours drive.
This is my photoblog of my first trip to Honolulu — for more info on what to see in Hawaii, check out our guides!
How to Spend a Weekend in Berkeley
We got to get away for the weekend with our friends to Berkeley. Each time we come to Berkeley, we are continually reminded of why it’s an artist’s paradise. The city and surrounding communities are welcoming microcosms fit for families and lowkey getaways. The food and drinks are hard to beat anywhere else in the Golden State. This trip we focused on exploring local vendors and finding the best local eateries around.
What to do in Kansas City | Complete Winter Travel Itinerary
Kansas City has often been described as the Paris of the Plains. Many travelers, including myself are skeptical about venturing to the Midwest during the winter because of the cold weather. There’s no way I would willingly subject myself to the polar-plunge! Luckily, this cultural center of the Midwest really lights-up during the winter months while the city prepares for the holidays. With surprising cuisine, tons to see, and whiskey that warms my heart and mind, how could I miss visiting Kansas City during this cheery time of year!? Here is the full itinerary of where to stay, what to see, and where to eat and drink in Kansas City.