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NYC Picks Honeymoon Winners

New York City’s official tourism agency has chosen one couple from each of the five boroughs as the winners of a honeymoon package. The winners were selected from the more than 650 couples who tied the knot on the first day of legalized same-sex marriage. And it turns out that one of the winning couples is straight. Sacha Jessamy and …

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NYC To Get Space Shuttle

The four retired space shuttles have been doled out, but New York City is getting the Enterprise, which never actually went into orbit.

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What Does Your State Do Best?

The rest are here.

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MC 900 Foot Jeebus

It’s not quite 900 feet, but the statue going up in Poland will be the world’s biggest Jeebus. Why are they building it? For the MONEY, silly. Although erected ostensibly to show gratitude to God, the town hopes having the massive statue will bring tourists into a community that has lain off the beaten track for most of its existence. …

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Afternoon View – Circle Line

With the historic New Jersey Central Railroad Terminal in the background.

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Afternoon View – Flyover Necessities

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Afternoon View – On Mount Royal

Today’s excursion included a trip to the top of Montreal’s namesake. More on today in tomorrow’s recap. I hope to see some of you local homos tonight at Gotha at 9pm!

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RECAP: Montreal Day 2

Yesterday my able homo-guide from Touisme Montreal and I picked up a couple of Bixi bikes and made an all-day excursion across the enormous Jacques Cartier Bridge over the St. Lawrence and down onto Île Sainte-Hélène in the middle of the river, where we toured Parc Jean-Drapeau. There we circled the Biosphere from the 1967 World’s Fair and rode the …

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Vote For Father Tony!

Now that he’s a retired man of leisure, our beloved Father Tony has entered GayTravel.com’s contest to become their Gay Travel Guru, a six-month gig which would take him all around North America to sample and review gay hotspots. The contest has now entered its second round and is open to voting from the public. Please click over and view …

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Mexico City Offers Free Honeymoon To First Gay-Married Argentine Couple

Mexico City’s tourism agency is offering a free honeymoon to the first gay couple to wed under Argentina’s just-passed marriage equality law. The offer was “in recognition of tolerance, but also to promote gay friendly tourism in Mexico City,” said Alejandro Rojas, according to a statement. Argentina on Thursday became the first country in Latin America to legalize same-sex marriage, …

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The Tourist Lane

It turn out that the Manhattan sidewalk “tourist lane” I told you about a few weeks ago was actually the work of pranksters Improv Everywhere. Of course. Posing as city workers, they even got people to abide by the lanes.

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Tavern On The Weenie

Central Park’s famed Tavern On The Green, which recently closed in bankruptcy despite being the second-highest grossing restaurant in the country, is going to have a new life. As a snack bar and souvenir stand. Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg envisions an unexpected, humble but most likely temporary destiny for the closed, bankrupt, once-glittering Tavern on the Green restaurant: a snack …

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Tourist Lane

For all you busy busy busy city folk that complain about dawdling visitors, the Awl tips us that some joker has created separate lanes at Fifth Avenue and 22nd Street. Now all we need is a lane for those evil double strollers.

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Ten Things Not To Do In NYC

Travel site Concierge lists their ten most over-hyped tourist experiences in NYC. 1. Hansom cab ride through Central Park.2. Dining at Tavern On The Green.3. Eating anywhere in Times Square.4. Comedy shows in Times Square.5. Shopping at Century 21.6. Nightclubbing in the Meatpacking District.7. A pedi-cab ride through mid-town.8. Eating from a hot dog cart.9. Visiting the Empire State Building.10. …

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Arizona, It’s Not For Everybody

(Via – Americablog)

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Volcano Hits NYC Economy

Iceland’s volcano isn’t just wreaking havoc on the European economy, NYC has taken an estimated hit of $250M so far. City officials are bracing for the loss of $250 million in tourism-related revenue as the ash clouds prevented nearly 12,000 European travelers from visiting New York over the weekend. “The people we were expecting are not coming and not spending …

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MASS: iPhone App For Gay Tourism

Heralding it as the first of its kind, the state of Massachusetts has launched an iPhone application for gay tourists. “From restaurants to lodging to attractions, this iPhone app gives travelers an easy way to plan a trip and experience the Commonwealth.” The app can be downloaded on iTunes and at the above link. Below is the list of functions. …

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Gay Weddings At Mount Everest?

Nepal is courting gay tourism by offering same-sex honeymoon travel packages to Mount Everest. Nepal wants to paint Mount Everest pink with a campaign urging gay honeymooners to take a trek through the Himalayas. There are also plans to host the world’s highest same-sex “weddings” at Everest base camp. But mainly, the conservative Hindu nation wants a chunk of the …

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Las Vegas Taxi Cops Told To Treat Gays Like They Have Infectious Diseases

KLAS-TV reports that the Las Vegas Taxi Authority, which has the power to make arrests, has a policy requiring its officers to don gear to protect themselves against infectious diseases whenever arresting gay people. Although TA officers primarily focus on the taxi industry, like other peace officers, they have a lot of discretion, which is why written policies about enforcement …

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He’s RIGHT Behind You, Dude!

Sea World says they’ll resume the killer whale shows this weekend, but trainers won’t be getting in the water for now. Tilikum, the literal killer whale, will remain “an active contributing member of the team.” What he contributes is orca sperm, as he is the main stud for all the Sea World parks.

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