Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, March 21, 2008 Page: 93 of 128
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BEST ROMANTIC GETAWAY
New Orleans, La.
'Convention and Visitor's Bureau:
NewOrieansCVB.com
Visitor's bureau LGBT focus:
NewOrieansOniine. com/NewOrieans/GLBT
GREAT FOR PAIRS, TOO: The Big Easy is more than
just a cruisy party town to get nasty, in.
2008 READERS VOICE AWARDS
iittle more than two years ago, most of America
seemed to have written off New Orleans — it was
destined to become a modern-day Atlantis, swal-
lowed up by the sea and passed away into legend.
But the residents of the Crescent City would have
none of that. They persevered, rehabilitating the city as
quickly as possible and welcoming back tourists —
especially gay tourists — with enthusiasm. (It helps that
the French Quarter, the center of gay life, is above sea-
level and was largely spared when the levees broke.)
Certainly bachelor revelers into great partying and
easy hookups don't have to find a reason to frequent the
Big Easy other than Mardi Gras and Southern
Decadence, but the city's old antebellum charm makes
it a romantic getaway for couples, too.
For exploring together, there's the fabulous architec-
ture, much of It spared from the hurricane: elaborate
wrought iron, ethereal churches, sprawling plantations
on the outskirts (including one, Houmas House, where
"Hush, Hush Sweet Charlotte" was fiimed).
Then there's the food, an essential component when-
ever lovers get together. Creole and Cajun cuisine, from
rich cream sauces to spices that
can shoot steam from your ears,
dominate, but the French influ-
ences extend all the way to the
cafe au lait and beignets. And is
there anything more romantic than
a boat ride along the Mighty
Mississip?
So yes, New Orleans is a great party town for solos,
but we love to go there as pairs. After all, even couples
know how to party.
— Arnold Wayne Jones
BEST AIRLINE
American Airlines
Corporate headquarters: 4333 Amon Carter
Blvd., Fort Worth, Texas.
817-963-1234, 800-321-2121
Mon.-Sat. 24 hrs.
aa.com or American Airlines Rainbow, a
Web site supporting LGBTs: aavaca-
tions. com/rain bo w
BEST NATIONAL
ONLINE TRAVEL SITE
Travelocity
Corporate headquarters: 3150 Sabre Drive,
Southlake, Texas.
888-872-8356
Sun.-Sat. 24 hrs.
Travelocity. com
BEST LOCAL
ONLINE TRAVEL SITE
Best Gay Cruises
P.O. Box 59994, Dallas.
972-241-2000
Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
BestGayCruises.com
BEST BUDGET HOTEL CHAIN
La Quinta
Corporate headquarters: 909 Hidden Ridge,
Suite 600, Irving, Texas.
800-642-4271
Sun.-Sat. 24 hrs.
LQ.com
BEST LUXURY HOTEL CHAIN
Hilton Hotels
Eight hotels in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
800-774-1500
Sun.-Sat. 24 hrs.
Hiiton.com
BEST DALLAS HOTEL
W Dallas-Victory
2440 Victory Park Lane, Dallas.
888-625-5144
Sun.-Sat. 24 hrs.
WHotels. com/Dallas
BEST AIRPORT SHUTTLE SERVICE
SuperShuttle
SuperShuttle local office: 3010 N, Airfield
Drive, Suite 100, DFW Airport, Texas.
With service to Dallas-Fort Worth
International Airport, Dallas Love Field and
Fort Worth Meacham International Airport.
800-258-3862
Sun.-Sat. 24 hrs.
SuperShuttle.com
BEST WEEKEND GETAWAY
Rainbow Ranch
1662 Limestone County Road 800,
Groesbeck, Texas.
888-875-7596
Sun.-Thu. 8 a.m.-8 p.m.,
Fri.-Sat. 8 a.m.-10 p.m.
RainbowRanch.net
BEST LOCAL TOURIST
DESTINATION
Sixth Floor Museum at Dealey Plaza
411 Elm St., Suite 120.
214-747-6660
Tue.-Sun. 10 a.m.-S p.m.,
Mon. noon-6 p.m.
JFK.org
BEST LOCAL TOURIST TRAP
West End Historical District
214-741-7180
Dallas West End. org
BEST VACATION SPOT TO GET LAID
Palm Springs, Calif.
Palm Springs tourism bureau:
Palm-Springs.org
BEST EXOTIC DESTINATION
Hawaii
Official tourism site: GoHawaii.com
'GET ME OUT OF HERE!'
DESTINATION
Jamaica
Visitor Web site: CorneToJamaica.com
mac
LT No membership required!
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North DAUAS: 4701 Frankford @ Tollway • 972.732.8111
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IRVING: 5330 MacArthur Blvd @ 114 • 214-441 -3052
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What is more important to you, the size of a club, social aspects,
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5400 E. Mockingbird
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Las Colinas
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4835 N. O'Conner
1 block south of 114
Flower Mound
972.355.4795
1221 Flower Mound
Rd #140 @ Morriss
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Nash, Tammye. Dallas Voice (Dallas, Tex.), Vol. 24, No. 43, Ed. 1 Friday, March 21, 2008, newspaper, March 21, 2008; Dallas, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth239004/m1/93/: accessed April 23, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting UNT Libraries Special Collections.