Purple Roofs Gay Travel Newsletter: May 2012

Published Date Author: , April 30th, 2012

Mark and Scott

Welcome to the Purple Roofs Newsletter for May, 2012!

We launched an all new version of the Purple Roofs gay travel site in January – our first in more than 8 years – with a great new look, and new features, including local articles, events, and links to our Facebook, Twitter, and Google+ pages. Take a look at the new site here!

We even redesigned the blog!

We’ve got lots of great stuff for you this month – Omaha, Nebraska; Miami Beach; Nevada City, CA; Salida, CO; and Beziers, France to other gay travel articles from around the world.

You’ll also find some great accommodation specials and discounts, tons of upcoming gay travel events, and much more.

Enjoy!

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Our Featured Articles This Month:

TRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD: Omaha, NebraskaTRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD: Omaha, Nebraska
by Don and Ray, Gay Travelers
When in the Midwest, there are actually quite a few good options on where to visit and Omaha, Nebraska ranks right up there. We have been going to Omaha for more than 30 years on business and pleasure and it really does just keep getting better and better. The city has a very lively downtown, which sad to say, most cities do not have anymore. With a metro area of close to a million population there is so much to see and do in the city ranging from shopping, theatre, sports, museums and art galleries to fine dining and of course night life!

http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2012/04/traveling-in-our-fabulous-gay-world-omaha-nebraska.html

TRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD: Tom of Finland Exhibit in Miami BeachTRAVELING IN OUR FABULOUS GAY WORLD: Tom of Finland Exhibit in Miami Beach
by Don and Ray, Gay Travelers
Tom of Finland, born Touko Laaksonen in Kaarina, Finland, who came to be known throughout the international art world for his extraordinary homoerotic drawings depicting men at ease and equally at play, will be the subject of a major exhibit, TOM OF FINLAND: Male Masterworks, opening Saturday, April 14, at 8 P.M. through July 31st at Naomi Wilzig’s World Erotic Art Museum.

http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2012/04/traveling-in-our-fabulous-gay-world-tom-of-finland-exhibit-in-miami-beach.html

The Travel Gem: Staying at a B&BThe Travel Gem: Staying at a B&B
by Peggy and Dave Furlan, The Livingston Inn, Madison, Wisconsin
“My wife and I love staying at a bed & breakfast.” Substitute “husband”, “partner”, or “significant other”, and I can’t tell you the number of times I’ve heard this statement since we opened our B&B. I’m also surprised by the variety of people who tell me this. It’s not just retired couples who travel the country. Nor is it young couples seeking a romantic getaway. It’s couples with children, young or grown, or with no children at all. It’s professionals, like educators and physicians, but also people in skilled trades, like carpenters and plumbers, as well as firefighters and police officers.

http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2012/04/the-travel-gem-staying-at-a-bb.html

Historic Nevada City, CaliforniaHistoric Nevada City, California
by Erin Thiem, The Outside Inn, Nevada City, Californi
DLooking for a Northern California weekend getaway, try visiting Nevada City. The town was once a thriving gold rush town, but now maintains its quaint small town charm.

Points of historical interest include Bridgeport Covered Bridge, the longest single span wood arch bridge, built in 1862. Or visit Empire Mine in nearby Grass Valley, the oldest, largest richest gold mine in California.

http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2012/04/historic-nevada-city-california.html

Salida, Colorado – The Heart of the RockiesSalida, Colorado – The Heart of the Rockies
by Gina & D’Arcy Marcell, Mountain Goat Inn, Salida, Colorado
Known as the Heart of the Rockies, Salida is a major recreational center located just east of the Continental Divide along the Arkansas River. Salida sits at an elevation of 7083 feet and has a population of over 5,500. Salida has grown from a railroad and mining town into a respected art community and significant historical district. Today the most prominent business in Salida is tourism and can satisfy almost any outdoor adventure preference. Salida is home to the annual FIBArk kayak race, one of the oldest whitewater races in North America. Salida’s downtown historic district has enjoyed a rebirth of development over the past few years.

http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2012/04/salida-colorado-heart-of-the-rockies.html

Beziers, France: Home to Languedoc’s ‘Feria’Beziers, France: Home to Languedoc’s ‘Feria’
by Mark Binmore, Maison De L’Orb, Beziers, Languedoc, France
Throughout Languedoc, Beziers is known for two things in particular: wine and bullfighting. Undoubtedly the best time to visit this town, which sits atop a rocky spur overlooking the great plain of the Herault departement, is during the four-day long feria when you can combine both. Beziers is also perfectly situated for excursions into the Haut Languedoc, a rugged and untamed mountainous region of picturesque stone villages and cascading mountain streams. Time here is rarely wasted and an amble through the old town, bordered on three sides by the Orb river and a canal, is extremely agreeable.

http://purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog/2012/04/beziers-france-home-to-languedocs-feria.html

More Gay Travel News

We also scour the web to bring you all the gay travel news we can find. You can see these posts on a daily basis at http://www.purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-blog, or sign up for our RSS feed. Here are some of our favorites from the last month:

Here are a few travel sweepstakes we’ve found this month around the web:

Gay Travel Events The Next Two Months:

Check out our new events calendar, where we list gay events around the world – http://www.purpleroofs.com/gay-travel-events.html. Here are the events for the next two months:

Sign Up for Our Gay Travel Sweepstakes

US Virgin Islands Sweepstakes: We’re teaming up with the beautiful Sand Castle on the Beach in the US Virgin Islands (http://www.sandcastleonthebeach.com/) to give away 5 nights in the Caribbean.
http://www.purpleroofs.com/contest.html

Check Out Our Special Offer Section

Our innkeepers and travel agents offer exclusive specials to travelers who find them on Purple Roofs. This month, we have 158 Accommodation/Tour offers listed in 18 countries! No membership required.
http://www.purpleroofs.com/lateavailability.html

Visit Our Other Websites:

Gayapolis: Personals, daily news, and a great gay and lesbian directory.
http://www.gayapolis.com

Mi Casa Su Casa: Our home trade network, with over 310 members around the world, for just $75 for 5 years.
http://www.gayhometrade.com

Gay Realty Network: Real estate professionals around the world.
http://www.gayrealtynetwork.com

Purple Unions: Gay friendly wedding vendors around the world.
http://www.purpleunions.com

Find Us On Twitter:

We now have a twitter account – follow us at http://twitter.com/purpleroofs.

Find Us On Facebook:

We now have a facebook page too – like us at http://www.facebook.com/purpleroofs.

Find Us On Google+:

We now have a Google+ page as well – follow us at https://plus.google.com/105511413517642023561/posts.

Marriage Equality News:

Also check out Gay Marriage Watch, our daily news blog about gay marriage: We bring you all the news on the fight for gay marriage daily. Join our blog email list by sending a subscription request to info@purpleunions.com. Find the full blog at http://www.purpleunions.com/blog/index.html. You can now also find us on Twitter with regular updates every day at http://www.twitter.com/gaymarriagewatc.

That’s it for this month – enjoy the newsletter!

Mark & Scott

PurpleRoofs – http://www.purpleroofs.com

PO Box 4666, El Dorado Hills, CA 95762

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