Underwear night Wednesday and Friday – free well drinks and draught if you’re in your underwear

Maui Sunseeker, located in Kihei, is the largest gay and lesbian hotel in Hawaii. Southern Maui’s Mai Poina ‘Oe La’u Beach is nearby – in fact, steps from the door of the Maui Sunseeker. Seventeen guest suites include the Penthouse Suite, a 1,000 square foot, one bedroom suite with a sleeper sofa to accommodate up to four guests.

The Maui Sunseeker is gay owned and operated. The resort has been renovated and updated to have a more modern feel, and has now also taken over the Wailana Inn.

Activities you can take part in while staying at the gay and lesbian Maui Sunseeker in Hawaii include helicopter tours, biking, hiking, horseback riding, zip lining, rafting, parasailing, sunset dining tours, various LGBT events, spa treatments and more.

The Victoria Inn was built around 1915, and has been restored and furnished, complete with modern amenities. The kitchen seats 20, there is a bar area, Victorian-furnished parlor with ocean views, and family room. For weddings or parties, there are three rental units that can accommodate up to 40 guests.

The Victoria Inn is one block from the beach and boardwalk in Ocean City, located at the Jersey Shore in Cape May County. Ocean City’s boardwalk is two and a half miles of shops, over 100 restaurants, two amusement piers, a water park, movie theatres, and more.

Activities include: bike rentals, guided beach walks (summer months only), jet skiing, boating, fishing, whale and dolphin watching. Also, there are shuffleboard courts, beach volleyball courts, tennis courts, a skate park and a football field.

Little Sister’s Book & Art Emporium has been around since 1983 to serve the adult, (gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender) communities of Canada.They stock over 2000 gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgender book titles, including many hard to find titles. Little Sister’s was the only gay and lesbian bookstore in western Canada in its earlier years, and was bombed three times. They have long struggled against censorship and discrimination.

Little Sister’s have garnered many awards from Canadian and international organizations and associations. In 1998 Little Sister’s was presented the Award For The Advancement of Intellectual Freedom in Canada by the Canadian Library Association.

From pride flags and stickers, to books on same sex marriage or GLBT travel, to adult toys and clothing, to same-sex cake toppers, Little Sister’s has something for everyone. Also, shop on-line for books, pride stuff, and adult toys.

I’m trying something new with LesbianTravel.net. I would like to get as much info as I can for my visitors, and have real women comment, rate, ask questions, and chat about the various locations. So, feel free to add your 2 cents to any of the info you read about lesbian destinations. Thanks!

By Catherine Potter, Co-owner, Bambú Lesbian Country House ApartHotel, Andalucia, Spain

00 44 (0)7840 895116 for reservations
Visit the Bambu Resort website
Rooms: 7 (double and twin suites), kitchens, outside seating areas
Amenities: Pool, weekly welcome reception
Prices: ₡55 and up
Women only

Where do lesbian families go on holiday?

The simple answer is they go to the same places as straight families. Which is nice. After all, straight, gay, what does it matter?

But wouldn’t it be nice if mum and mum could enjoy some frolicking in the pool, without shocked or overly-intrigued onlookers? Wouldn’t it be nice if the kids didn’t have to be shy about explaining why their dad isn’t on holiday with them or who the other woman is? And wouldn’t it be nice if starlit evenings could be spent exchanging anecdotes and stories with other lesbian parents and their children.

Unfortunately, and we all understand why, most lesbian hotels are adult-only environments. And what self-respecting 12 year old wants to spend their entire holiday with a bunch of ‘boring old’ women?

Indeed, when my partner Susanne and I first conceived Bambú, our Spanish lesbian holiday destination, we also presumed that it would be adult-only. Yet we have brought up two daughters of our own, so no reason for us to be prejudiced against families. Our daughters are 18 and 19 now and starting the process of moving on to new chapters in their lives. May I point out at this juncture that we were very young mothers and that we are still in the prime of our lives despite our chicks having (almost) flown the nest!

2010 is the inaugural year of Bambú. We have both given up our jobs in the rat race and are thoroughly enjoying this new challenge. It is lovely working in a women-only environment and it is lovely living and working under the Spanish sun. Everything is a little more laid back over here, a little less materialistic than Britain. It feels like a new lease of life.

But when we first started promoting our lovely lesbian paradise we very quickly hit a particularly perplexing challenge. We kept encountering requests from lesbian parents as to whether they and their children could stay. I initially fumbled around for some evasive and feeble answer, not wanting to say either no or yes. But one parent, a little more intelligent than me, suggested designating certain weeks for the exclusive enjoyment of lesbian families.

Yes, here was a solution. We don’t need to worry about lesbian couples who understandably don’t want to take their holidays in a family resort and never be able to spend a few moments on a lilo without being splashed by some underage dive-bomber. And similarly we don’t need to worry about bored children with no company of their own age, with only that bunch of ‘boring old women’ to terrorise!

So, that is what we have done. For starters, we are designating 4 weeks per year for lesbian families – the last week of May (2011 onwards), the last two weeks of August and the last week of October. School holiday dates vary across Europe but there appears to be a certain pattern whereby these weeks should suit most European nationalities. We will gauge demand but it may be the case that we add other weeks to these four.

And lo and behold, after barely a few days of promoting our lesbian family weeks, we have three bookings. So, fingers crossed, it is looking like we have hit upon a gap in the market. So it is true that lesbian parents and their children wish to holiday in an environment of people with lives and experiences similar to their own.

So, a little about Bambú before I sign off. We are a country house apart-hotel in Spain’s beautiful southern province of Andalucia, with 7 self-catering suites, which share extensive terraces and a stunning pool. The majority of the year, it will be lesbian couples or groups of friends sunning themselves by the pool but for these 4 weeks only Bambú will erupt into a lesbian family fiesta. Decibel levels will be higher, pool turbulence will be unprecedented, and tears and laughter will suffuse the air. Bambú is a great place for a holiday for adults and children alike. We are located in a stunning position – the views really take your breath away.

We are in a completely peaceful, safe and secluded rural location. However we are very close to civilisation and lots of things to see and do. Bambú is 1km from the nearest village of Benamocarra, 5km from the small historic city of Velez-Malaga and, most importantly, about 8km to the lovely and lively seaside town of Torre del Mar.

The promenade at Torre is beautiful and a pleasure all year round but in the summer months it transforms itself into a thriving Spanish holiday destination with great restaurants, fabulous markets and an electric atmosphere. We are also just 30 minutes from the lovely city of Malaga and encourage all of our guests to visit the city at least once during their stay.

Bambú is the perfect place for a lesbian holiday, whether you are a couple, a group of friends or a lesbian family!

I heard that the turnout was great, and the night was a success, so hoping this is one lesbian event that sticks around, hopefully until I head back to Vegas. But that won’t be for awhile…my liver has to recover, and bills have got to be paid, so it’s back to real life for me.

The next Down celebration is on April 29, kicking off Gay Pride and featuring live performances by God-des & She. More to come on Vegas Gay Pride in the coming week.

Just to let everyone know, in about two weeks I am off to Las Vegas – the lights, the slots, the margaritas. So, I am going armed with my camera and a plan to hit a lot of the LGBT hotspots while I’m there. Thanks for reading and look for pics and updates when I get back!

I read an interesting article in the Ottawa Citizen the other day, about how Nepal has set up a travel agency for gay and lesbians. It’s called The Pink Mountain Agency, and one of its founders is the only openly gay member of parliament in the country. There will be adventure sports, safaris, treks on Everest (you can even get married up there if you want – if your partner doesn’t die on the way up).

Although Nepal is considered old-school when it comes to homosexuality, they have become a lot more gay-friendly in the past few years.

Read the Ottawa Citizen article.

The menu is quite large, with everything from Surf and Turf to lasagne to quesadillas. Try the frozen cosmos, which are often on sale for something like $3. You will pay a $5 or $7 cover fee for shows (except on Tuesday and Wednesday nights), which will be added to your bill.

Lips in Florida is located at 1421 East Oak Park Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale. For event info and menu, see their website.

Read our other post on gay and lesbian Fort Lauderdale.

No cover. @mosphere has a 30-foot-long bar and seating area that overlooks the dance floor. DJ some nights, mixed crowd but predominantly gay and lesbian.

Weekly Specials at @mosphere

Monday
closed
Available for your private parties and benefits.

Tuesday
6pm-2am
Dollar Night
$1 Well drinks and $1 Bud Lite drafts

Wednesday
6pm-2am
Special priced drinks and free trivia with prizes @ 8 p.m.
$2.50 drink specials

Thursday
6pm-2am
Hot Mess Thursdays with Hot Male Dancers @10pm
$3 Well drinks, $8 Bud Lite pitchers, $5 cosmos

Friday
5pm-2am
mALE dancers @10pm
DJ Eric Hall

Saturday
3pm-3am
male dancers @10:30pm
DJ Timmy Loop

Sunday
3pm-2am
AFTERNOON EUCHRE EVENING MOVIES
$3 Well drinks, $2 Bud lite draft, $2.50 Miller lite bottles $4.50 Call