Fenuxe is a bi-weekly magazine for the gay community.Ītlanta Leather Pride in April and Southeast Black & Blue Weekend in August are annual weekend celebrations at the Atlanta Eagle. Some of the city's best- loved and adventurous restaurants are also here.īuckhead: Mansions, expensive restaurants, and upscale hotels are all here the most exclusive shopping areas in the city, Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza, stand kitty- corner from each other, on Peachtree Road.Įmerging from the breakup of the old Southern Voice (SoVo) and the demise of David Atlanta, there are two sources for what's going on in gay Atlanta: the Georgia Voice, and the web-blog Project Q Atlanta with their 20-30 "things to do in Atlanta" every day.
The neighborhood around of Howell Mill Road and Marietta Street has a number of galleries, shops, and adventurous restaurants. Midtown West: This former warehouse and railroad district is turning into a destination. Turn-of-the-century gems like the intersection of Flat Shoals and Glenwood avenues remain untouched and ready for a renaissance. You can check it out between Juniper Street and Monroe Drive.Įast Atlanta: In and around the intersection of Flat Shoals and Glenwood avenues, early-20th-century buildings contain cool restaurants and some of the city's best nightlife and indie music. Still, its leafy, tranquil and low-swung residential area of restored bungalows and Victorian houses remains intact. The area has seen explosive growth, which has changed the former Skid-Row area along Peachtree Street to a gleaming corridor of condo high-rises. Midtown: The reigning epicenter of gay Atlanta remains Midtown, and its anchor is 10th and Piedmont. The city as a whole, though is spread out, making driving to many areas mandatory - but plan ahead, Atlanta has bad traffic and sometimes long commute times. Public trains and buses, known as MARTA, are a convenient option for many destinations. It can take as little as 15 minutes to drive to Midtown, and there's a MARTA rail link right at the airport. But unlike other big-city airports, Atlanta's is convenient to the center of the city. The Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre is the city's major performing arts facility, with performances by Atlanta Ballet, Atlanta Opera, and a variety of concerts.Ītlanta Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the busiest in the world. The Buckhead Theatre, the Landmark Theatres Midtown Art Cinema, (home to OutonFilm) the Out Front Theatre Company, and the Plaza Theatre are some local venues with programming of interest to the LGBT communities. A number of Atlanta neighborhoods, including the Midtown West and Castleberry Hill, as well as the more established Bennett Street and Peachtree Hills areas, are notable for their arts scene. The Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, one of America’s leading orchestras, is known for the excellence of its live performances and presentations, and serves as the region’s cornerstone for artistic development and music education. The High Museum of Art, having recently collaborated with the Louvre, MoMA and the Republic of China, has cemented its reputation as one of the premier museums in the US. These days, though, the city may stand out the most for the number and quality of performing and visual arts on offer. Lest we forget, this is also where Coca-Cola and CNN originated. This city's been at the center of some of the most important events in US history: the Civil War, and the civil rights movement -see the Martin Luther King Jr birthplace. Black Gay Pride takes place over the Labor Day weekend. Atlanta Pride, one of the largest of all such American celebrations, brings over 300,000 revelers to the park each October, from around the southeast region and beyond. Piedmont Park and the Atlantic Botanical Gardens provide great urban green space.
There's no denying the city heat ups during the muggy summers, but the long autumns, mild winters, and vivid, flower-filled springs make up for it. It's a cosmopolitan city, sure, but this Southern belle somehow still manages to move at a slightly slower, more graceful pace.
See our Atlanta events listings page.Ītlanta has drawn people from around the world, and from all walks of life - and that definitely includes gay people. See the Atlanta Travel, City of Atlanta, and Georgia Public Health websites for local updates. See the CDC website for details and updates. There are restrictions on the entry of some travelers into the United States in an effort to help slow the spread of COVID-19. Emergency measures in the wake of Covid-19: