Sin City celebrates 25 years of Pride this year from April 24-May 4. Locals will enjoy lots of low key events like art shows, picnics, and a gay skate night, while glitz-seekers can sip and twirl at the Pride parties circulating the gay clubs in town.

Fittingly, Vegas’ pride parade happens on Friday night—glittering lights mandatory!

LGBT travelers take note: IGLTA, the International Gay & Lesbian Travel Association, is holding a Travel Trade Show on Saturday at the Vegas Pride festival this year, where you’ll learn about exciting gay vacation destinations, LGBT resorts & tour companies, and more.

Representatives from Damron will be there, too, selling all the latest Damron guides at half price!

Heading to Vegas for Pride? Click here to see all the Damron listings for Las Vegas.

2008 marks the 15th anniversary of the immensely popular GLBT Expo in New York City, April 5-6, 2008. If you live in the Tri-State area, head over to the Jacob Javits Convention Center and be prepared to be overwhelmed by all things GAY!

Wedding planners, travel companies, hotels, resorts, record labels, charitable organizations and much much more will be there to show you their wares, not to mention thousands of sexy gay men, lesbians, dykes, trannies and everyone in between; in short, all those who make NYC the gay place to be!

Damron will be there, too! Reps from our office are traveling cross-country to set up shop at the Expo, ready to bring you all the latest Damron guides for half price!

Heading into the Big Apple for the show? Click here to see all the Damron listings for New York City.

Grab your bikini or your board shorts, don’t forget the sunscreen, and point yourself towards Palm Springs, CA, for the annual Girl Bar Dinah Shore Week, April 2-6, 2008. Not just a weekend anymore, this premier Lesbian event draws thousands of the hottest women from across the world for 5 days of pool parties, dance parties, comedy, cocktails, and FUN!

Events include the Wet & Wild pool party, Funny Girlz comedy show, the White Party on Friday night, plus live performances from Belinda Carlisle, both solo and with her rockin’ girl band from the 80s, the Go-Gos! Lots of low key events fill out the schedule, including the Chill Out pool party on Saturday, and a jazz brunch on Sunday. Plenty of ticket packages still available, check the web for details.

Dinah Shore weekend is action-packed! But if you find yourself wondering what else Palm Springs, CA has to offer, click here for all of Damron’s listings.

Tignes, in the French Alps, plays host to the 4th annual European Gay Ski Week from March 29-April 5, 2008. Hot parties, apre-ski events, and don’t forget about the skiing: 185 miles of runs!

Skiing not your thing? Bring your swimsuit and dive into “Le Lagon,” Tigne’s new spa and aquatic center.

Starting April 1st, suit up for Snowgaymes, the first international gay & lesbian winter sports competition.

International sex symbol and gay icon Ari Gold brings excitement to the slopes at the 13th Annual Lake Tahoe WinterFest Gay and Lesbian Ski Week. Ari and his band will perform at the Rock Star Party at the TAHOE UNDERGROUND (formerly FACES Nightclub - 270 Kingsbury Grade in South Lake Tahoe) on March 7th Ari has been featured on VH-1, MTV Europe, Radio 1, IFC, Top Of The Pops, HBO Zone, Here!TV, BBC and is the first out artist to debut at #1 on MTV Networks LOGO’s Top 10 Video Countdown. Ari has toured Europe (France, Italy, UK, Switzerland, Belgium), Canada, and in over 35 cities in the U.S, has opened for Cyndi Lauper, RuPaul and Chaka Khan.

WinterFest’s exclusive Comedy Night Party features one of the hottest up and coming lesbian comics, Jennie McNulty, whose playfully sarcastic style and thought provoking humor are sure to have your sides hurting from laughter. Jennie is featured on LOGO television in, “One Night Stand Up” the best new gay comedy out there.

February 27-March 3, 20008.

Launched in 1994 as a one-time charity dance event on the sands of beautiful South Beach, Winter Party Festival has evolved into a six-day festival benefiting the lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender community on the national and local levels. Over 10,000 guests from all over the United States and abroad attend at least one of the 20 events - including music, fashion, art, comedy and more — that take place in Miami and Miami Beach.

The Festival climaxes with the Winter Party Beach Party, a dance event on the sands of South Beach that draws a crowd of more than 5,500 revelers. The 15th Annual Beach Party will be the centerpiece of the 2008 Winter Party Festival.

No matter where your interests lie, the Festival offers something for you. Winter Party Festival - it’s MUCH more than a day at the beach.

Heading down for the party? Click here to see Damron’s listings for bars, nightclubs, restaurants and more in the Miami area.

Bears and leather guys make a run for the border January 27-Feb 3 for the 5th annual Beef Dip event in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The packed schedule will keep you busy day and night! Events include a jungle tour on ATVs, a booze cruise, a pool party at the Abbey Hotel, a sexy evening beach party, plus lots of hot dance parties at clubs around the city.

Visit the Beef Dip website to learn more about travel arrangements and how to get tickets to the events.

Headed down to the party? Click here to browse Damron’s complete listings of accommodations, bars, restaurants and more in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.

Ladies: if the events in Melbourne didn’t light your lesbo fire, maybe Girlfest, held January 25-28, will get you moving. Don’t miss this annual lesbian festival held on Australia’s Sunshine Coast. Who can resist with a name like that? Book your flight today, because you won’t want to miss a moment of the live music, comedy, films or dance parties planned for this jam-packed women’s weekend. Outdoor events like surfing, volleyball, bonfires on the beach, and something called “beach footy” round out this sexy, summery 3-day bash.

Check out the Girlfest website for ticket and accommodation information.

We may be suffering through the mid-winter blahs in the Northern Hemisphere, but Down Under it is summertime! It’s the perfect time to book a last minute flight for Australia, so you can check out the hot events below.

January 19 is the Opening Celebration for the Midsumma Festival, Melbourne’s premier gay and lesbian arts and culture festival. Expect the best of film, performance, sports, fashion, and live bands, with over 180 events planned in 23 days. Kick it off with Carnival Day & T-Dance, 12 non-stop hours of dancing, live music, drag kings & queens, comedy, and an amateur talent contest.

New this year: Melbourne will also host the first Asia Pacific Outgames from January 30 to Feb 3. Expect sports competitions, cultural events, and a human rights conference, on top of the spectacular program offered by the Midsumma event planners.

If you’re headed for Melbourne, click here to see Damron’s listings for accommodations, bars, restaurants and more in the area.

The final sands of 2007 are dwindling down the hour glass, so we thought we’d give you a taste of what’s happening on New Years Eve this year.

Gus Presents will keep the sexy boys warm with a whole weekend’s worth of parties in San Francisco—check out Colossus, featuring DJ Tony Moran. Partying not your thing? Spend an intimate evening with the ravishing Sandra Bernhardt at the historic Castro Theater.

In Los Angeles, hunky revelers can party at Scandal, a 13-hour dance marathon featuring DJs Alexander and Isaac Escalante, plus live performance by Amuka.
Masterbeat is presenting hot parties in cities across the US, including LA, Chicago, Miami, Las Vegas, Denver, Atlanta, DC and more. Check out their website for details.

However you choose to ring in the new year, please play safe! For more information on the city in which you’ll be celebrating, check out Damron Online for bars, hotels, restaurants and more.