It’s nice to be first. Lords Hotel, which just opened in South Beach (Miami), is the first hotel to open in a chain that is the first openly gay hotel in the US. That’s two firsts which makes it a 1/2, which is better by far. What do you get at Lords? Well, quite...
Miami is about lifestyle, art deco and clubbing along South Beach. Oh, sure, there is a rich Cuban culture and interesting history — but no cares about that when they’re dancing at 3 a.m. at Nerve Lounge or sitting on the sandy beaches getting more vitamin D than Snooki — but if you want...
If you do it the one way, you might get arrested — because as much as Miami doesn’t want to admit it, it’s still in the Top Required US of A. But now, Gray Line is rolling out its topless double decker buses for hop on hop off tours of the gateway to the...
The fever pitch over the Royal Wedding is palpable; the countdown for William and Kate to tie the royal knot is on. By now, Kate’s learned how to wave properly, tamed the media circus, and formally given up cleaning a toilet or making dinner again for the rest of her natural-born life. Ah, to...
Ahhhh, Key West. There’s just no place like it on the face of the Earth. And right off of Duval Street, right around the corner, is Simonton Court — an old cigar factory converted into a compound of tranquility. During HTG’s recent trip to Key West, we came across Simonton Court through the tourist...
The dream of having a high speed rail service in Florida between Tampa and Orlando could be back on track. The Tampa to Orlando rail line was the first in a proposed Florida high speed rail service that would eventually run all the way south to Miami. The last time someone succeeded with this...
February sucks. There, I said it. Yeah, there’s Valentine’s Day, but who gives a crap, really, and aren’t you tired of buying/receiving tired romantic gifts whose true meaning only say “I bought this for you because I had to” in the end? (And guys, enough with the lace lingerie. Seriously.) There is something cool...
See the part 1 of this story here. Robert’s been alone in the attic for years now, waiting. When Gene’s parents died, he inherited the Key West home and moved in with his wife. As he explored the attic, he rediscovered Robert and decided to bring him downstairs. It didn’t last long, as Gene’s...
While in Key West, we stumbled upon a frightseeing tour. Frightseeing? Yes, Key West has it’s ghosts and there’s a tour company to take you to them. On foot or by trolley car, the Ghosts & Gravestones tour is entertaining as you wind through the streets of Key West stopping at various homes (now...
Sunset in Key West is celebrated daily. Doesn’t matter who you are or what you do, you’re always welcome at the Sunset Celebration held daily at the Mallory Square. The party is always there, complete with entertainers, musicians and people selling their wares. On a recent trip to Key West, it was a beautiful...
