Mid-Hudson Valley Gay Tourism in the News Again

  |  May 30, 2013
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Hudson River from the Saugerties Lighthouse Trail, from the Upstater Flickr pool

Big Gay Hudson Valley has been getting a lot of press these days, most recently in Times-Herald Record. Memorial Day weekend was a big deal for the promoters of gay tourism in the river valley region, thanks to Pride Weekend, which was was held in Dutchess County on May 24-26. In fact, gay tourism is booming business around these parts, and many local hotels, restaurants, resorts, and destinations are getting on board with Big Gay Hudson Valley’s vision.

Although the Times-Herald Record article states that there aren’t any hard numbers yet on gay tourism in the HV, but those in the tourism biz have experience the growth in gay tourism firsthand. “Gay couples come up here for a weekend, they love what they see, they come back more often — and before long, they’re buying second homes here,”  Orange County tourism director Susan Hawvermale was quoted as saying in the article.

We’ve asked before for suggestions on vacation destinations in the Upstater area, but as the summer is getting into full gear (regardless of the doldrums outside, weather-wise), we’d love to hear from you on some good gay-friendly vacation options in the Hudson Valley, and in the Catskills, too, for that matter, that we may have missed in the past. Let us know in the comments! Did you attend Pride Weekend over the Memorial Day holiday? Post your pictures of the event in the Upstater Flickr pool.

About Kandy Harris

Kandy is a writer and musician/music teacher living in Saugerties, NY.

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