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Gay Travel in a NutShell

One of the most open-minded cities in South Florida, Ft. Lauderdale is full of comfortable and captivating places to stay for the gay and lesbian traveler. Accomodations range from cozy apartment motels to swank, well-appointed resorts. The majority of them are in the beach area, not far from one of the city's gay-friendly beaches at Sebastian Street and A1A. The Royal Palms Resort and the Flamingo Resort are two in this area that continually draw rave reviews, as does the Bahama Hotel, though its clientele is mixed, gays and straights.

Other lodging catering strictly to gays are near Las Olas Boulevard and the Victoria Park neighborhoods, sections of the city with tree-lined streets, distinctive dining and nightlife, excellent shopping and cosmopolitan residents. The Sea Grape House, an establishment that bills itself as Ft. Lauderdale's only gay bed and breakfast, is serenely located in Wilton Manors, which is fast becoming the new gay epicenter of Ft. Lauderdale and boasts a plethora of gay-owned, gay friendly shops, bars and restaurants.