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 1. Terrazzo

1600 E Palm Canyon Dr
Palm Springs, CA 92264
USA
(760) 778-5883

Category: Hotels

5.0 star rating
  6/23/2006

I have not stayed in the other gay resorts in PS, so I don't have a basis for comparison but this place is wonderful.   The rooms were beautifully appointed with loads of amenities.  The hosts were very warm and friendly.  The swimming pool was great…More »

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 2. Shaker Village of Pleasant Hill

3501 Lexington Rd
Harrodsburg, KY 40330
USA
(859) 734-5411
5.0 star rating
  7/20/2006 First to Review

A must see in Kentucky.  This place is a beautifully restored Shaker Village combining a museum of Shaker life with active demonstrations, a hotel/conference center where you can stay in authentically furnished Shaker dwellings, and a restaurant with…More »

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 3. Mayflower Motel & Suites

910 Wisconsin Dells Pkwy
Wisconsin Dells, WI 53965
USA
(608) 253-6471

Category: Hotels

5.0 star rating
  6/19/2006 First to Review

I must admit I have not stayed elsewhere in the Dells, but this place is great!  Nice rooms, lovely pool and spa, friendly family ownership and to top it all off, very reasonable prices.  It's especially nice in the off-season when rooms go very…More »

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 4. Camp Michael Bed & Breakfast

13051 Bogus Jim Road
Rapid City, SD 57702
USA
(605) 342-5590

Category: Bed & Breakfast

5.0 star rating
  6/21/2006 First to Review

This is a business aimed at a  gay male clientele so others may want to ignore the following:

The two Mikes run a terrific establishment.  Friendly, confortable, well-located (its not in Rapid City, but better yet, its really in the country in the…More »

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 5. Travel Lambda Connections Club

PO Box 7504
Burbank, CA 91510
USA
(818) 235-2595

Category: Travel Services

Neighbourhoods: Burbank, Sun Valley

5.0 star rating
  7/10/2006 First to Review

Home hospitality exchange group for gay men over 40.  Nice way to travel cheaply and meet new friends at the same time.  Not a home exchange; you are not hosting the same people who host you but rather people who come to your area and who don't…More »

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 6. Quality Inn & Suites

1620 1st Ave SE
Rochester, MN 55904
USA
(507) 282-8091

Category: Hotels

5.0 star rating
  10/5/2006 First to Review

We found this place in http://dogfriendly.com while looking for a dog friendly motel to stay in on a return car trip from the Black Hills.  If you ever need to visit the Mayo Clinic for an extended period, I would highly recommend it.   Suites are…More »

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 7. Briarcliffe Inn

274 Salutation Cove Road, RR #1
Summerside, PE C0B
(866) 887-3238

Category: Bed & Breakfast

5.0 star rating
  4/9/2009 First to Review

Excellent B&B with great location on PEI not for from the bridge and centrally located.  Lovely rural setting in tiny hamlet of Fernwood.  Comfortable accomodations, very friendly and warm management and pet friendly.

Highly recommended.

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 8. Roosevelt Hotel

45 E 45th St
New York, NY 10017
USA
(212) 661-9600

Categories: Hotels, Caterers

Neighbourhood: Midtown East

4.0 star rating
  6/23/2006

We recently stayed at this old grand dame on a trip to New York -- we got excellent off-season rates on it through http://Priceline.com.  The location is about as good as it gets, being right near Grand Central Station.  The rooms were comfortable…More »

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 9. Prairie Garden Bed & Breakfast

W13172 State Road 188
Lodi, WI 53555
USA
(608) 592-5187
4.0 star rating
  8/29/2006 First to Review

Nice if slightly pricy B&B centrally located for touring the various sites in central/Southwest Wisconsin.  Excellent breakfasts and extremely comfortable rooms.  Nice, large grounds with trail to lake.  Amenities include a large hot tub.

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 10. Comfort Inn Ottawa West

222 Hearst Way
Kanata, ON K2L 3A2
(613) 592-2200

Category: Hotels

4.0 star rating
  4/15/2010 First to Review

We have stayed in this motel twice on visits to Ottawa.  It is very clean and comfortable, has drive up patio windows making for easy unpacking and is very dog-friendly with no number or size limits as long as you let them know in advance.  Easy…More »

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 11. Ruby's Inn Lodge

26 S Main St
Bryce Canyon City, UT 84764
USA
(866) 866-6616

4.0 star rating
  11/26/2007

Generally agree with other reviewers.  Its touristy and a bit hokey, but quite comfortable and the off-season rates were very reasonable.  It should be also noted that it's cheaper to stay here than in Springdale, so you might want to consider making…More »

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I have lived in two countries and love to travel.

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Galileo's Daughter, by Dava Sobel

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open rehearsal of Andre Watts playing the Rachmaninoff 3rd with the BSO

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The Producers (original version)

My Last Meal On Earth

beluga caviar, seared tuna steak, tiramisu