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December 31, 2008

Errol Smith-Boddy's guide to Atlanta

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The local promoter/bartender chats about a few of his favorite, local places, events, and things.

Errolsmithboddytattoo Name: Errol Smith-Boddy

Age: 34

Gay.com Member Name: cyboi

Profession: Promoter/Bartender

City: Atlanta

Relationship Status: Newly single

Sexuality: Gay/open ended

What are some of the things you love most about Atlanta?

Atlanta has the perfect mix of southern hospitality and big city attitude. You can have catfish and biscuits served by a sassy and fabulous drag queen or beautiful tranny and still taste the down-home soul in the food and atmosphere.

What are some of your least favorite things about Atlanta?

There is just enough of the southern-ness to remind me that I am not in California anymore.

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Terence Koh's guide to New York City

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 The acclaimed artist and art dealer chats about a few of his favorite sights and sounds.

Terrence_koh_godName: Terence Koh

Age: 28

Profession: Art Dealer

City: Shanghai, Vienna, New York

Relationship Status: Single

Sexual Orientation: Bisexual

What are some of the things you love most about New York City?

In Shanghai, the streets, in Vienna, the people, in New York, the people and the greatest freedom of choice of any city.

What are some of your least favorite things about New York City?

I try not to be negative, so I only see the best of everything.

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December 29, 2008

Michael Buckley's guide to his secret town in Connecticut

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Michael_buckley The celebrity YouTube vlogger chats about a few of his favorite, local places, events and things in the town he'd prefer not to name.

Name: Michael Buckley

Age: 33

Profession: Internet celebrity

City: A secret town in Connecticut

Relationship Status: Married

Sexuality: Gay

What are some of the things you love most about your secret town?

I grew up here, and I'm not someone that goes out. But I'm comfortable here, and that's the most important thing. I have a lot of family here and I like going to the supermarket I grew up in. It's very comforting. I do everything out of my home, which is nice. When I do go out, I like getting home to my house and four dogs. I'm very settled and very sheltered and I like it that way. If I want to go to New York City, all I have to do is take a train.

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December 27, 2008

Jim Verraros Shows Us His LA

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Jim_undies_rockout Name: Jim Verraros
Age: 25
Profession: Actor/Recording Artist
City: Los Angeles
Relationship Status: In a relationship
Sexuality: Gay, duh! ;-)

Where is the best public place for a gay person to make out in Los Angeles?

The best PUBLIC place? Oh boy...there's a place you can park off of Mulholland Drive, at the top of the hill, where you can see the entire city at night. It's a pretty incredible view.

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December 24, 2008

Denis O'Hare's guide to New York

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The Tony-winning actor chats about a few of his favorite places, events and things.

Denis_ohare_gettyName:
Denis O'Hare

Age: 46

Profession: Actor

City: Brooklyn, New York

Relationship Status: in a relationship with Hugo Redwood for the past 8+ years

Sexual Orientation: Gay since I was like five, I think.

What are some of the things you love most about New York?


Well, I love New York City but I also love my borough -- Brooklyn. I moved to Brooklyn after living in the East Village (which I also love) and have been here since 1995. I moved to Fort Greene in 1998 and it is definitely my home. Everyone in New York needs to find their niche, their style, their neighborhood, and I'm a Brooklyn boy. One of the things I love about New York is that we all get along. We have to. Nobody has the right answer and so there are so many cultures and traditions that we all just defer to each other out of the best kind of tolerance.

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Our Lady J's guide to New York City

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The City's very own composer/chanteuse chats about a few of her favorite, local places, events and things.

Olj_closedeyes Name: Our Lady J
Age: 27
Profession: Chanteuse/Composer/Witch
City: New York City
Relationship Status: Single
Sexual Orientation: Queer

What are some of the things you love most about New York City?

Oh God, there are so many! I'd say the thing that satisfies me the most is that there is always something to do in New York. As a farm girl who grew up in a town of 200 people, that's the main reason why I moved here. It truly is the city that never sleeps. As long as you're creative and open to new things, you'll find something to do.

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December 22, 2008

Nate's guide to Portland, OR.

Natebp_2 My name: Nate S

My age: 36

My profession: Insurance

City/town: Portland, Oregon

Relationship status:  Single

Sexuality:  Gay

Are any famous people from your town?

Tonya Harding, Monica Lewinsky, Sally Struthers, Tom Lauderdale, Phil Knight, Matt Groening

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December 18, 2008

Kelly's guide to Richmond, VA.

After_work_oct_6 Member name: ksja

My name:  Kelly

My age: 38

My profession: Insurance Brokerage Sales

City/town: Richmond, VA

Relationship status: 6 year relationship

Sexuality:  Gay

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December 17, 2008

Gay London Calls: Jodie Harsh's Guide to the British Capital

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Jodie_throneName: Jodie Harsh
Age: 23
Profession: DJ, club promoter, TV personality
City: London
Relationship Status: Single
Sexual Orientation: Gay

What are some of the things you love most about London?

Like New York, London has a huge diversity of village-like pockets spread across the city, each with its own personality. I love the abundance of creativity, the melting pot of cultures and tastes, the random nights out, the chance meetings, the glorious royal parks, the bagel shop on Brick Lane, the hang-over cooked breakfasts at Balans ...

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December 15, 2008

Decadent Versace Mansion open for tours

Versacemansion4For years, the iconic South Beach mansion best known as the place Gianni Versace lived and died was open only to the privileged few. Before the designer's death more than a decade ago, his celebrity friends stayed so often, rooms were outfitted with them in mind. After Versace's murder and the house's sale, it become home to another mogul with A-list friends.

But, slowly, 1116 Ocean Drive has opened its doors, first as an invitation-only private club, then allowing non-members to stay in its ornate rooms, and now to the masses, or at least anyone willing to plunk down $65 for a tour.

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