We’ve picked eight great get-aways, special events, and/or FAB festivities that are sure to make your Summer special. Do one, or do ‘em all! They’re all incredible fun, and just a sampling of the diversity that’s OUT there this Summer!
Go to Provincetown for David Flower’s Summer Camp - Provincetown’s fun and FABulous Fourth of July celebration returns for its ninth year, from July 1st through July 5th, 2007. Join the boys for five days and nights of parties, - on the pier, on the water, and on Commercial Street! For more information, visit www.davidflower.com
Discover Chicago’s Northalsted Market Days Festival - On August 11th and 12th, 2007, tens of thousands of gay men and women from across the country will converge on Halsted Street in Chicago to celebrate the 26th annual Northalsted Market Days Festival. It’s the Midwest’s biggest gay and lesbian street festival, and it’s definitely one of the best times to visit Chicago if you’re a gay man. Market Days is famous for the amazing weather, the great parties and special events, with more than four hundred food, and arts and crafts vendors. Book early! This one’s always a sell-out!
Visit Vancouver Pride - There’s no better time to visit Vancouver, than when the city celebrates Pride 2007. Pride season runs begins on June 30th and continues to its Grand Finale on August 5th, when more than 300,000 people arrive to enjoy the Vancouver Pride Parade and Festival. Find out more at www.vancouverpride.ca
Arrive in Amsterdam just in time for Gay Pride - Gay Pride Amsterdam is world-famous, and for good reason! It’s one of the biggest and most special gay prides around the globe! Enjoy street parties all weekend long (August 3-5, 2007), the best club circuit parties, and, of course, the famous Canal Parade on Saturday.
Sail the Mediterranean with RSVP Vacations. RSVP’s Mediterranean Odyssey sets sail on August 9th for a ten day voyage through the Mediterranean. Explore world-famous destinations, including the Italian cities of Naples, Messina, Venice, and Salerno; plus the party island of Corfu, Greece and the historic walled city of Dubrovnik, Croatia. Want to know more? Visit www.rsvpvacations.com
Head Out to Fire Island for Pines Party 2007 - “Desire! Pines Mardi Gras” will take place this year on July 28th, and promises to attract over 3000 costumed (and masked) revelers. This year’s Mardi Gras theme joins the list of previous themes that have included Hollywood, the Wild West, Space Odyssey and Colossus. The Pines Party, which benefits the Stonewall Community Foundation and the Fire Island Pines Property Owners Association Charitable Foundation, attracts partygoers from around the world.
Gay Ski New Zealand - Ready for a REAL kick? Go skiing in New Zealand this Summer! Gay Ski & Stay Week (in Queenstown, of course!) runs from September 1st through the 8th this year, and if you’re a ski fan, you cannot find a better place to do it down under than Queenstown, New Zealand. The town is considered the undisputed heavyweight of New Zealand resorts, and Gay Ski Week tops it all for gay men. For more information, check out: www.rainbowtourism.com
Celebrate Bastille Day in Paris! France’s most important holiday takes place on July 14th, when the French celebrate Bastille Day. The Holiday commemorates the 1790 Fête de la Fédération, held on the first anniversary of the storming of the Bastille on 14 July 1789. The storming of the Bastille was seen as a symbol of the uprising of the modern French “nation.” Starting with Bastille Day, and continuing through mid-August, a number of dance and music festivals are held around the city. It’s an excellent time to visit Paris, when most of the town is on vacation.
