Cruise to the
Caribbean with the girls; show your winter pride on the
slopes at Whistler; do some "reel" travel at Sundance's
Queer Lounge; or snap up a hot bachelor in Dallas!
Pick of the month WinterPRIDE February 3-10, 2008, Whistler, B.C.
Whistler's gay
ski celebration (www.gaywhistler.com), Canada's biggest
and brightest, brings color to the slopes with an avalanche
of events. Sizzling parties, upbeat mixed, men-only
and women-only apres-ski events and ample
opportunities to slalom down the slopes make this one of the
world's hottest gay snow shows. (LGBT)
Coming up in January: Sundance Film Festival January 17-27, 2008, Park City, Utah
Sundance (www.sundance.org), the fairy godfather
of independent film festivals, hits the screens of
Utah's Park City, near Salt Lake City, once
again. Having showcased many LGBT cinematic
spectaculars from "Tarnation" to "D.E.B.S.," the
festival is known as a springboard for LGBT filmmakers. In
2008, for the fifth year running, the Queer Lounge
(www.queerlounge.org), hub of homosexual goings on for
queer/queer-friendly festival participants, is back
(January 18-24, 2008). (Straight/LGBT)
Caribbean Dreams Cruise January 26-February 2, 2008, Ft. Lauderdale, Florida
Idyllic islands, the lure of adventure and
vibrant nightlife are all on the menu for Olivia's hot
Caribbean cruise. The perfect escape from winter, this
seven-night delight visits one luxurious port after another,
including the pristine beaches and lagoons of Grand
Turk and Tortola, the Dutch/French island of St.
Maarten and Olivia's exclusive private paradise, Half
Moon Cay. On board the gloriously indulgent MS
Zuiderdam, the majority of staterooms have verandas and the
Greenhouse Spa offers even more relaxation to pampered
passengers. The chic Ocean Bar and sultry Queen's
Lounge are the setting for Olivia's legendary
entertainment. (Lesbian)r and sultry Queen's Lounge are the
setting for Olivia's legendary entertainment.
(Lesbian)
San Diego Restaurant Week January 27-February 1, 2008, San Diego, California
San Diego's culinary community will join forces
for San Diego Restaurant Week
(www.sandiegorestaurantweek.com). During this tasty time,
the city's hottest restaurants offer special
three-course dinners for $30 or $40 per person. With
125 restaurants to choose from, it's the perfect time to
take your sweetie south and savor a spectacularly delicious
escape. (Straight/LGBT)
Start planning for February: 2008 Sydney Gay & Lesbian Mardi Gras February 9-March 2, 2008, Sydney, Australia
Perhaps the globe's most glamorous and
gargantuan gay event sashays back into sight once more
to celebrate its 30th birthday. With a schedule of
daily events that astounds in scope, variety, decadence,
frivolity and sheer fabulous fun, Sydney's really is
the ultimate Mardi Gras (www.mardigras.org.au).
Highlights include the deliciously crowded and cruisey
Fair Day on February 17, the splashy Pool Party on February
16 and March 1's Parade and Party. (LGBT)
5th Annual Gay Bachelor Auction February 10, 2008, Dallas, Texas
Benefiting The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society,
the Gay Bachelor Auction (www.gayauction.org) is the
perfect place to bid for the man or woman of your
dreams. Coordinated completely by volunteers, this fun event
places hot eligible women and men on the auction block
for a chance to win a custom date package. Wearing
T-shirts that double as bid sheets, bachelors mingle
in a crowded bar while patrons write bids on the backs
of their shirts. Raffle prizes, free giveaways and host Edna
Jean Robinson are other enticements to lure boy and
girl buyers down to JR's Bar & Grill (3923 Cedar
Springs; 214-559-0650; www.caven.com). (LGBT)