Entries from May 2010

A River Town: Discovering Northfield, Massachusetts and The Pioneer Valley

Author: , May 31st, 2010

by Joan Stoia, Centennial House Inn, Northfield, Massachusetts Email Joan | Visit the Centennial House Inn Website Visit the Purple Roofs Connecticut River Valley, Massachusetts page Want to Get Married in Massachusetts? | Looking for a Gay Realtor in Massachusetts? Northfield, Massachusetts lies at the intersection of Massachusetts, Vermont and New Hampshire on both sides [...]

Postcards From An Italian Adventure – Assissi

Author: , May 31st, 2010

Our dear friend, Bella (Dolly Goolsby) is on an extended adventure in Italy. She has graciously agreed to let us republish her travel logs. Enjoy! Tuesday, May 12th: Buon giorno, tutti, I will try to write this letter quickly before the server goes down again…I have been kicked off several times today, just trying to [...]

Amsterdam: Welcoming Gay/Lesbian Travelers

Author: , May 29th, 2010

by Ton & Hector, Prinx B&B, Amsterdam, Netherlands Email Ton & Hector | Visit the Prinx B&B Website Visit the Purple Roofs Netherlands Page The city of Amsterdam The city of Amsterdam has one of the most important intact historical city centers in the world. The historical city centre is dominated by the famous canal [...]

The San Francisco of Fill in the Blank

Author: , May 29th, 2010

In 1898, in a book called “Skaguay, The Gateway to the Klondike,” promoting the golden promise of Alaska, a civic booster wrote: The future of Skaguay is assured: she is the San Francisco of Alaska – the Key City of the great golden Northwest and will be the capital and the metropolis of the coming [...]

DC Cowboys Traveling to Utah Pride

Author: , May 28th, 2010

The DC Cowboys dance company is an all-male performing arts troupe for gay men. It was founded in 1994 by the current Artistic Director Kevin Platte, and has in the last 16 years greatly evolved into a national and international sensation. Though the DC Cowboys website, dccowboys.org, contains a plethora of pertinent information and some [...]

Postcards From An Italian Adventure – San Gimignano

Author: , May 28th, 2010

Our dear friend, Bella (Dolly Goolsby) is on an extended adventure in Italy. She has graciously agreed to let us republish her travel logs. She’s using a new iPad, and had a bit of trouble getting us pictures at first, but as her story progresses, we’ll have some great pics to share with the Purple Roofs [...]

Cape Cod: America’s Iconic Resort: Upper- & Mid-Cape

Author: , May 27th, 2010

by William DeSousa-Mauk Email Mike Visit the Purple Roofs Cape Cod page Want to Get Married in Massachusetts? | Looking for a Gay Realtor in Cape Cod? The words “Cape Cod” conjure myriad images. Spectacular white beaches, unfurling like white ribbons as far as eyes can see; byways with shingled, shuttered wooden houses tumbling down [...]

Postcards From An Italian Adventure – The Uffizi Gallery

Author: , May 26th, 2010

Our dear friend, Bella (Dolly Goolsby) is on an extended adventure in Italy. She has graciously agreed to let us republish her travel logs. She’s using a new iPad, and had a bit of trouble getting us pictures at first, but as her story progresses, we’ll have some great pics to share with the Purple [...]

Out in Florida: Sawmill Campground

Author: , May 24th, 2010

Dade City, Fla.Trying to put a blanket description on Sawmill Campground isn’t an easy task. Some see the LGBT Pasco County camp- ground as rural getaway to enjoy nature; some see it as a destination to explore sexual fantasies; nudists see it as a chance to swim naked in a heated pool; and others see [...]

Postcards From an Italian Adventure – Firenze in the Rain

Author: , May 23rd, 2010

Our dear friend, Bella (Dolly Goolsby) is on an extended adventure in Italy. She has graciously agreed to let us republish her travel logs. She’s using a new iPad, and had a bit of trouble getting us pictures at first, but as her story progresses, we’ll have some great pics to share with the Purple [...]