Business Spotlight – Pilot + Captain

Pilot & Captain Pilot & Captain is about the good old days of planes, trains, and discovery.  Founded in 2012 by Dustin Summers and Jason Kernevich, the duo behind the award-winning design studio The Heads of State, Pilot & Captain has set sail with an exclusive collection of city-specific products with more locations always being … Continue reading

Product Review – Anderson Design Group

ANDERSON DESIGN GROUP – Award Winning Graphic Design Firm based in Nashville, TN Every season (or sometimes every month….week….ahem) I like to re-decorate! I like the home my partner and I live in to truly reflect our personalities.  Since we are both travel lovers we are ALWAYS on the lookout for cool new travel art. … Continue reading

Gay Friendly Business Spotlight – Gola

Gola – Styles of yesteryear combined with today’s most sought after trends.  The holiday’s are upon us and I could think of no better gift than that of new sneakers — not just ANY sneakers, mind you — Gola sneakers!  Oh. How. I . Love. Sneakers.  One of my absolute favorite brands, Gola, feeds my sneaker … Continue reading

Gay Friendly Business Spotlight: Pilot & Captain

Pilot & Captain Pilot & Captain is about the good old days of planes, trains, and discovery.  Founded in 2012 by Dustin Summers and Jason Kernevich, the duo behind the award-winning design studio The Heads of State, Pilot & Captain has set sail with an exclusive collection of city-specific products with more locations always being … Continue reading

Gay Friendly Business Spotlight: Original Penguin

Original Penguin – Clothing Store  The Original Penguin Clothing Company has been representing Americana since 1955 and is worn all over the world.  Celebrities such as Frank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Arnold Palmer and Clint Eastwood all wore the iconic, Munsingwear golf shirt, sporting the infamous “Pete the Penguin”.  The shirt catapulted back into fashion starting in … Continue reading

TomboyX – Fashion Celebrating the Tomboy Spirit

TomboyX – Fashion Celebrating the Tomboy Spirit The TomboyX mission is to cater to an under served market, one that has been traditionally ignored by the fashion industry, by providing an online one-stop shopping ’boutique’ experience. Fran Dunaway (Co-Founder & CEO) and Naomi Gonzalez (Co-Founder & COO), were visiting Boston for a wedding back in 2012, … Continue reading

Unstitched Utilities – Eco & Vegan Friendly Shoes

Unstitched Utilities – Eco & Vegan Friendly Shoes Here is a product that truly impressed me – fashionable, eco and vegan friendly shoes. No joke.  Unstitched Utilities fashions their shoes from recyclable materials, re-purposed elements, vegan dyes and glues.  This line of sustainable forward-thinking shoes provide the consumer with a hip and trendy alternative to … Continue reading

Blamo Toys – The Independent Art Toy Company

Blamo Toys – The Independent Art Toy Company.  Blamoville is a sorry-less land filled with creatures that share a common love for outrageous adventure, be it a solo train ride through the mountains, a good meal with a friend, or a party on a pirate ship. Swashbuckling, bouncing, flying or crying…whatever adventure awaits, be sure … Continue reading

Gay Travel – Tipsy Elves Ugly Christmas Sweaters

TIPSY ELVES – The # 1 Seller of Ugly Christmas Sweaters in the Country!  Psst, have you heard? Christmas is less than 100 days away.  Yup.  HalloThanksMas is already in high gear and honestly? I don’t mind one bit! I LOVE the holidays, especially if the holidays include a charmingly, inappropriate, ugly, Christmas sweater, such as … Continue reading

Victorinox Swiss Army Explorer Jacket

Gay Travel Information Victorinix Swiss Army – Companion For Life I don’t mean to burst your summer bubble, but fall and winter are right around the corner. As a person who looks forward to the leaves changing color, the season’s first snow fall, roaring fireplaces and Après-Ski, I was excited to learn about (the always fashionable) … Continue reading

Bio-Blaze: Bio-Ethanol Fireplace

BIO-BLAZE – BIO-ETHANOL FIREPLACE Bio-Blaze describes itself as an innovative fireplace that functions on bio-ethanol.    No installation. No chimney. No electricity. No gas. No smoke.    My wife and I have the Hanging Model, Square Small II, and absolutely love it!   We live in a modest sized apartment and have always wanted a fireplace. … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – SPENGLISH

SPENGLISH (SPƎNGLISH) – Supporting Happiness, Reinforcing Love and Celebrating Diversity I have a lot of T-shirts. A lot. No, seriously – A LOT OF T-SHIRTS.   Just sayin.  SPENGLISH (SPƎNGLISH) stands out in my ever growing collection. The QUALITY is unlike any other tees I own. They use 100% Premium Cotton with a very special … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – KEEN Footwear

KEEN – Innovative and comfortable products that transition seamlessly from work to play, and enables people to pursue a Hybrid lifestyle: create, play and care. Some brands are just cool, as is the case with KEEN.  Keen exudes a youthful, healthy, environmentally involved vibe. The outdoors. Supporting good causes. Adventure. Fun. Life.    They have … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – Greg Stevens Designs

GREG STEVENS DESIGNS – Simplicity & Functionality Greg Stevens Designs makes some of the most handsome watch straps, belts and watches you will ever find.  The product reflects the Greg I have come to know via email conversations. A passionate man all about simplicity and functionality.  The passion shows through in his products. Every detail, … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – Urban Cricket

Urban Cricket – To clothe all who come through Union Square Park (and beyond)!    Urban Cricket was developed by a pair of roommates in a small New York City apartment. As of now all products are designed, illustrated, printed and sold by one of both Gloria & Audrey. You can find them in Union … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – ADZIF

ADZIF – Unique Collection of Self-Adhesive Products ADZIF has been working since 2007 with artists to create unique collections of self-adhesive products. All products are made entirely at their Canadian production facility with purchased high quality raw materials from North American suppliers. This gay friendly company had a head office in Montreal, Canada and two distribution … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – HOMOSAYSWHAT

HOMESAYSWHAT – Cute Clothes for people with Dirty MindsHOMOSAYSWHAT has something gay to tell you!  That is the tag line on owner, Adam’s, Kickstarter page. This is Adam, say hello! It goes on to say that: HOMOSAYSWHAT designs & screenprints Tshirts that use cute drawings to make dirty jokes so you can get away with wearing … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – The Walart Wallet

THE WALART WALLET The Walart Wallet is 100% recyclable, tear resistant, water resistant and made in Australia.  It is a collection of art & design from around the world displayed on the one medium – THE WALART.  Constructed from a single piece of enviro-friendly paper, resistant to mother nature and the dullness of everyday society. The … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – FlyingFlips

FLYINGFLIPS – FlipFlops for Good At FlyingFlips they believe in spreading the love. For every pair of FlyingFlips you buy they give a pair to a human in need. Smitten yet?  They have partnered with Souls4Souls and Foundacion A. Jean Brugger to insure the shoes get to the right people in need.  FlyingFlips is special. … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – Boccia id. Watch Configurator

BOCCIA id. Watch Configurator Now here is something cool….. How would you like to design your own watch? You can pick everything from the case, bezel, dials, hands, strap and crystal!  I recently designed a watch using The Boccia id. Watch Configurator. There were so many options that I will have to keep adding to … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – Sebago’s Filson Knight Shoe

SEBAGO SHOES Today I am going to spotlight one hot pair of boots – Sebago’s Filson Knight ($170). These rugged blucher moccasins can handle any kind of weather or conditions! You can choose from full grain waterproof leather / Filson tin cloth upper , waxy full grain leather or waterproof leather uppers.  Rawhide laces stay … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – Anderson Design Group

ANDERSON DESIGN GROUP – Award Winning Graphic Design Firm based in Nashville, TN Every season (or sometimes every month….week….ahem) I like to re-decorate! I like the home my partner and I live in to truly reflect our personalities.  Since we are both travel lovers we are ALWAYS on the lookout for cool new travel art. … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – Gola

GOLA – Styles of yesteryear combined with today’s most sought after trends.  Fall, my absolute favorite time of the year,  has always meant new fashion to me! I am a sucker for bulky sweaters, colorful scarves and, of course – sneakers. Oh. How. I . Love. Sneakers.  One of my absolute favorite brands, Gola, feeds … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – Tula Hats

TULA HATS    I do a lot of traveling and spend a lot of time in the sun. For awhile now my partner and I have been looking for the perfect hat to protect us from the sun while still being stylish.  Luckily I came across Tula Hats! Not only do these hats pack easily, … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – COOKOO Watch

COOKOO – THE WATCH FOR THE CONNECTED GENERATION Okay, this just blew my socks off….oh wait…..my flip-flops….listen, something just blew off me! Why? Because this is just so – damn – cool!  Go grab a tissue, napkin or something because you are going to drool!  Your smartphone may not always be at hand—but the cookoo … Continue reading

Gay Travel Information – Product Review – Industry Portage Co.

    Everyone knows what it is like to see something and know your world would just be so much better if you had it! 😉 Well, that was the case when I discovered the beautiful bags made by Industry Portage. I was immediately drawn to their rugged, stylish design. The Industry Portage Company designs … Continue reading