Many hotels also have free shuttle service form the airport, so check before you arrive. Just provide your email address and we’ll email you a PDF.ĭownload the Guide Transportation & Airport Transferįort Lauderdale has its own international airport, just a 15-20-minute drive to most parts of the city.
You can download the Gay Fort Lauderdale guide for free. These days there are plenty of 20 and 30-something year-olds that call Fort Lauderdale home or come to visit each year. While there is still a thriving community of mid-age and retirees, the demographic of its residents and visitors has drastically shifted downward. The local authorities and tourism bureau have worked tirelessly over the past few years to better understand the specific needs of the trans community and ensure that their city has what it takes to provide for the community.įort Lauderdale long had a reputation of being a place where only the older generation of LGBT people came to live and visit. Wilton Manors is an area just northwest of downtown and it’s here you’ll find most of the LGBT-specific venues in town.įort Lauderdale has also come out in front purposefully welcoming trans travelers, setting them apart from most LGBT-friendly destinations. It should come as no surprise that Fort Lauderdale boasts a lively gay neighborhood given its large population of LGBT residents. Day Trips from Fort Lauderdale General Tips Sightseeing & Activities in Fort Lauderdaleġ1. So, if you’re looking for a warm weather destination with beaches and gay activities galore, then Fort Lauderdale might just be your ticket to the perfect gaycation.
With 23 miles of beaches, at least 50 LGBT popular establishments and the highest concentration of LGBT couples in the US, this city has something far different to offer. Sure, you can soak up the sun in the likes of South Beach, but why not take it down a couple notches and relax in a far different scene. Yes, Miami is trendy, hip and fashionable – but Fort Lauderdale offers similar attractions with a more casual feel at lower prices.įort Lauderdale has never tried to be Miami, nor should it. During summer you can see a different drag show, 7 days a week! A great spot to casually day drink, or get wild at night! After all, every queen needs a palace.Just 30 minutes north of Miami, you’ll find one of Florida’s top LGBT destinations. The only gay bar and restaurant on Ocean Drive, this spot fills up rather quickly with tourist and local beach dwellers. Hands down the best choice for a drag brunch, is Palace. Drinks are a bit pricey, and there is a cover, but if you’ve never experience a male strip club, I suggest taking the in-laws and having a grand ol’ time! Swinging Richard’s, 17450 Biscayne Blvd, Miami FL I was groped by basically every member of the Village People.
Swinging Richards is full of swinging dick!! Pulled straight from the script of Magic Mike, this strip club strives to make your every fantasy come true. The name, believe it or not, says it all.
The Dugout Sports Bar, 3215 NE 2nd Ave Miami FL I didn’t find my straight gay, but I did meet a man with an uncanny resemblance to Bea Aurther, so if nothing else I was able to reference the golden girls while visiting Miami.
More of a local hang out spot vibe here, but a great place to grab some unpretentious after beach before nap drinks. I also know it allegedly used to be the Miami location of NYC’s used to be hot spot, Vlada, so I wanted to take a peek. Walking past The Dugout, I became instantly fixed on finding a straight gay to fall in love with. Having a brotha from another motha, I was persuaded to try out Miami’s hottest ‘urban’ gay club, Club Boi! Nothing does me more right, then a Lauryn Hill remix you can dance to! This is THE place to go if you are looking for a more hip hop vibe with cute ethnic stripers…just saying! Club Boi 2.0 Sandals, 1060 Northeast 79th St Miami FL Also for you vacationers, plenty of opportunities to “score!” Twist, 1057 Washington Ave Miami FL Somewhere in all that there was Latin boys dancing on poles! If this isn’t the Babylon of Miami, I don’t know what is. We walked into a video bar, and what drunk gay doesn’t LOVE a video bar? That was just the first stop, we went through a BBQ, a bungalow, a patio, a dance floor, and a lounge….yes all in one. With more bars then I could count, this club is the food court of gay bars. “Never a cover, and always a groove” at South Beaches cray cray Twist. I think we can all agree no real gay bar can match up to such high standards, but its warm and sunny so who really cares? In an effort to pay homage to perhaps one of the best movies ever made, I got on my raft and floated over to Miami to find the modern day version of The Birdcage.