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Ambrosia Bed & Breakfast

The charming Key West accommodations at Ambrosia Bed and Breakfast show a side of Key West that you may not otherwise see at a typical island hotel. At Ambrosia Key West, you’ll feel you have arrived at a true island retreat. Suites, townhouses and a stand-alone cottage are all available at this tropical Key West bed and breakfast. Townhouses have full kitchens, living rooms and spiral staircases leading to the Master Suites with vaulted ceilings and private decks. Their cottage, overlooking their dip pool, is the perfect family retreat and features two bedrooms, two bathrooms, living room and full kitchen. More info and reservation links after the Jump: Ambrosia Bed & Breakfast Key West

 
Alexander's Guesthouse Key West Summer Specials

Alexander's Guesthouse is one of Key West's most popular LGBT resorts and they are offering great deals on rooms throughout the summer. Alexander's is also one of the lodging sponsors of Tropical Heat Men's Weekend, August 16-19, 2012. Alexander's Resort will be men-only during the event and summer rates will still apply, the best rates available all year! Booking this special online is not possible, so please call to reserve your room and mention this great offer. Get all of the details including that essential phone number after the Jump: Alexander's Guesthouse Key West Summer Specials

It's Hot Again in Key West
There's an amazing summer of fun this year in Key West. America's Southernmost Gay and Lesbian playground is better than ever and regardless of your orientation, Gay or Lesbian, now is the time to return to Key West! Check out these world famous summertime events right here on Mark's List, Key West Pride, Tropical Heat and WomensFest
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About Gay and Lesbian Key West, Florida
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Whether it’s called the Conch Republic, Cayo Hueso, Bone Island, or the Southernmost City, Key West is known as paradise to over 500,000 gay and lesbian tourists who visit the island each year. Imagine a subtropical island glowing with the rainbow colors of bougainvillea, royal Poinciana, and hibiscus blooms, where the year around temperature is in the high 70’s. Here two turquoise bodies of water – the Atlantic Ocean and the Gulf of Mexico – lap the shore. From its gay and lesbian nightlife, accommodations and events- to its welcoming community, live-and-let-live, “come as you are” attitude- Key West is internationally acclaimed as a top gay and lesbian destination.  

Key West's award winning gay and lesbian accommodations have long set the industry standard. While the phrase “gay guesthouse” was invented in Key West, its meaning has evolved. Today's gay and lesbian traveler to Key West has more options than ever, featuring different levels of amenities, sexual temperature, location and much more. Key West features several men-only, clothing-optional resorts. It has the world's largest all-women resort. It has clothing-optional resorts that welcome both gay men and lesbians. The island also features over 100 gay-friendly inns, many more private homes for rent, and hotel choices ranging from budget chains to two recently-acquired Waldorf – Astoria Collection ocean front resorts (The Reach Resort and Casa Marina).  

Amazing Gay TravelAmazing Gay Travel selected Key West as the Best City in the World for Gay and Straight Unity and Gay and Lesbian Unity in a 2011 readers poll. Harmony rules in Key West. Out Travelers’ Readers chose Key West as the top Gay Resort Town for 2008 and 2006, and it is in the finals for Gay.com’s travel awards for 2009; The Island House has been voted best male guesthouse; Pearl’s Rainbow has been named the top women’s guesthouse, and seven of the gay guesthouses received the coveted ‘Out and About’ five palm award. In general, the quality of the accommodations is unsurpassed. George Hobica reported in his “Gay USA” guide that no other major gay destination can equal the quality, comfort and attractiveness of Key West’s guesthouses.

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The annual Sunday Key West Gay Pride parade is always packed with hot guys, girls and over the top fun.
 
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Key West's nightlife has long been notorious. Many of its Gay and Lesbian bars and clubs, like its characters, have become legend. From the earlier days of the Monster and the Copa to unforgettable tea dances, Key West's daily parties are intertwined with its gay and lesbian history. Today's Key West has continued that tradition. During the day, many visitors enjoy the island's clothing optional men and women only pool bars. Each night, a different crowd of gay and lesbian visitors fills hot spots both on and off Duval Street. Today's Key West features more gay and lesbian nightlife options than ever: cabarets, dance clubs, drag shows, piano bars, a leather/levi bar, a gay-friendly country bar, and neighborhood bars. Sunday's themed Tea Dance at La Te Da continues to grow after decades. Every weekend, lounges featuring the latest trends in dance and electronic music attract gay and straight tourists and residents alike. All of Key West's restaurants and nightspots are within walking distance of one another and the island's guesthouses and other accommodations. 

While it is no secret that Key West knows how to throw a party, the island often plays host to gay and lesbian tourists during recently developed and retooled events, attracting thousands. While other destinations actively discourage spring breakers, Key West's Gay Spring Break attracts a large crowd of younger gay men and lesbians who want to enjoy the annual ritual in an environment in which they can safely be themselves. Key West Gay Pride (June) is a celebration of Key West's open community. Tropical Heat (August) is a steamy four day event for gay men. Womenfest (September) attracts up to 5,000 women each year and features over a week of events. Bone Island Bare It All Weekends have become South Florida's largest naturist gatherings for gay men. Every October, between 50,000 and 80,000 visitors party in the streets and nightspots of Key West during Fantasyfest. The island also features different pageants for every month, numerous charity events, and several themed weekend events.  New Years rings in with Key West Drag icon Sushi being lowered in a six foot red stiletto carried live internationally on CNN. 

Gay men and women can choose from exclusively gay and lesbian water activities such as snorkeling, fishing, sunset sailing, and dolphin watching; or join other island visitors above, on, or below the sea. The beaches offer sunning, volleyball, wind surfing, or just relaxing under the trees. 

Nearly a third of Key West’s 28,000 year-round residents are gay or lesbian. A large percentage of businesses proudly fly the rainbow flag. Many gay men and women feel more at ease on this congenial subtropical island than anywhere else in the world. In a recent Harris Poll, Key West was selected as the second-most gay friendly city in the United States, ahead of every other resort destination. The Key West Business Guild, founded in 1978, operates a gay and lesbian visitor center seven days a week and provides information at www.gaykeywestfl.com  and www.returntokeywest.com.  

Liberal, civilized, and sophisticated, Key West has a gay police chief and openly gay law enforcement officials who protect the rights of residents and visitors regardless of race, age, gender or sexual orientation. Even the political arena reflects this easygoing attitude. Key West was the first city in the United States to elect an openly gay mayor; a variety of other high-profile elected and appointed civic positions — from city and county commissioner to chamber of commerce president — have been and are held by gays and lesbians. The rainbow flag stands alongside the American flag in the city commission chambers, and the city’s official motto is One Human Family, proclaiming equality and acceptance for all people. 

For gay and lesbian visitors, Key West is a place to be open and relaxed. It’s a venue to make new friends, to dress up or dress down, or just wear a dress. It’s a place to play from dawn to dusk or luxuriate in laziness. Above all, it’s a prime destination to enjoy carefree days and nights on an irresistible, accepting tropical island unlike any other.

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The annual Fantasyfest in Key West Florida turns Duval Street into an annual Halloween celebration complete with floats and elaborate costumes.
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Gay and Lesbian friendly Hotels, Guesthouses and Bed and Breakfasts in the Key West, Florida area
 
Alexander's Guesthouse
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Big Ruby's Guesthouse
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Coral Tree Inn Guesthouse Key West
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Equator Resort
Equator Resort Key West Florida
Heron House
Best of Florida, Florida Agenda 2010 Island House
Island House Gay Resort Key West Florida
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Lighthouse Court
Marrero's Guesthouse
New Orleans House
New Orlean's House Key West Florida
Oasis Guesthouse
Oasis Resort Key West
Olivia By Duval
Pearl's Key West Guesthouse
Pearl's Key West
Pilot House
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Southernmost House In the U.S.A.
Suite Dreams
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Men in Black 3 (MIB3), starring Will Smith and Tommy Lee Jones, is the sequel to the 2002 film “Men in Black II.” The film also stars Josh Brolin, Emma Thompson, Alice Eve and Jemaine Clement, with Barry Sonnenfeld returning as director, and Steven Spielberg returning as executive producer. Also opening this week: Chernobyl Diaries, starring Jesse McCartney, follows a group of six young tourists who follow an "extreme tour" gudie into the city of Pripyat, the former home to the workers of the Chernobyl nuclear reactor. After a brief exploration of the abandoned city, the group discovers that they are not alone. 
2012 Movie Trailers: Battleship, What to Expect When You're Expecting, The Dictator, Dark Shadows, Hick, The Avengers, The Five-Year Engagement, The Raven, Safe, The Lucky One, Think Like a Man, Chimpanzee, The Cabin in the Woods, The Three Stooges, Lockout, Titanic 3D, American Reunion, Mirror Mirror, Wrath of the Titans, The Hunger Games, 21 Jump Street, Casa de Mi Padre, Jeff Who Lives at Home, John Carter, A Thousand Words, Friends with Kids, Silent House, Project X, Dr. Suess' The Lorax, Being Flynn, Wanderlust, Good Deeds, Gone, This Means War, Ghost Rider: Spirit of Vengeance, The Secret World of Arrietty, The Vow, Journey 2: The Mysterious Island, Safe House, Rampart, Albert Nobbs, One for the Money, Man on a Ledge, The Grey, The Iron Lady, Joyful Noise, Contraband, Beneath the Darkness, The Devil Inside
 
2011 Movie Trailers: Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, The Adventures of Tintin, We Bought a Zoo, War Horse, Sherlock Holmes: A Game of Shadows, Carnage Alvin and the Chipmunks: Chipwrecked, New Year's Eve, The Sitter, I Melt With You, My Week with Marilyn, The Muppets, J. Edgar, 11-11-11, Immortals, Jack and Jill, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas, The Son of No One, Tower Heist, In Time, The Rum Diary, Puss in Boots, Anonymous, The Three Musketeers, Paranormal Activity 3, Margin Call, Footloose, The Thing, The Big Year, The Ides of March Real Steel, Dream House 50/50  What's Your Number?,Abduction, Puncture, Moneyball, Killer Elite,I Don't Know How She Does It, Straw Dogs Drive Gun Hill Road, Contagion, Warrior, Bucky Larson: Born to be a Star,Apollo 18, Shark Night 3D, The Debt,Don't Be Afraid of the Dark, Our Idiot Brother, Colombiana,Conan the Barbarian, Fright Night, One Day,The Help Glee: 3D Concert Movie Final Destination 5,Rise of the Planet of the Apes, The Change-Up, The Whistleblower, Cowboys & Aliens, Crazy, Stupid, Love, The Smurfs,Harry Potter and The Deathly Hallows Part II,Horrible Bosses, Project Nim, The Ward, Transformers: Dark of the Moon, Larry Crowne, The Perfect Host,Cars 2,Bad TeacherGreen Lantern,Super 8,X-Men: First Class,The Hangover 2, The Tree of Life, Kung Fu Panda 2, Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides, Priest, BridesmaidsEverything Must Go,The Beaver, Something Borrowed, Thor, Fast Five, Prom, Water For Elephants, Madea's Big Happy Family, Scream 4, The Conspirator, Rio, Your Highness, Arthur, Soul Surfer, Source Code, Insidious, Cat Run,Sucker Punch,The Lincoln Lawyer,Limitless, Red Riding Hood, Battle: Los Angeles, Beastly,The Adjustment Bureau, Take Me Home Tonight, Drive Angry, Hall Pass, I Am Number Four, Unknown.
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
 
 
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