Gay Travel Guide to New York City

The Big Apple! The Empire City! Gotham! The Capital of the World! These are all nicknames for the capital of New York State and perhaps the most famous city in the world – New York City! New York City lies at the southeast tip of New York and is the largest city in the United States and one of the largest metropolitan areas in the world. With almost 9 million residents, New York City is made up on five famous boroughs – The Bronx; Brooklyn; Manhattan; Queens & Staten Island – more than 300 square miles.

New York is also well known to be gay friendly. Gay New York City has been the epicenter of the historic gay movement including the Stonewall riots of 1969. In the less than 40 years since that time, gay New York City has continued to lead the world as a thriving gay community with four key neighborhoods being the center of the action – Chelsea; Greenwich Village; East Village and Hell’s Kitchen. With almost 9 million residents in the city, one must assume there are almost 1 million gay and lesbian residents calling gay New York City their home.

Traveling to such a huge metropolis can be a bit daunting for you NYC virgins out there, but dive right in and you are sure to have the time of your life. As far as when it is best to travel to gay New York City, anytime of the year offers the lesbian or gay traveler a fantastic destination filled with culture, shopping, theatre, sightseeing and nightlife. Try a shopping trip in November to get all those great Christmas gifts for friends and family. Or winter when the air is brisk, but the theatre on Broadway is hot! Or, the spring when the boys are out in full force! Or the summer when the city is full of life. Whenever you go to New York City for your gay vacation, you are destined to enjoy yourself.

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