Ezombusazwe, futhi ngokuhambisana nobulili, i- Atlanta ngezinye izikhathi ichazwa njengeziqhingi eziluhlaza okwesibhakabhaka elizungezwe olwandle olubomvu. Nakuba kunezinye izifundazwe zezwe, i-South inezibalo ezinamanye amadolobha namadolobha aqhubekayo, kusukela eSanannah kuya eNashville. Futhi ngisho nezinye izindawo ezincane kakhulu zinezinto eziningi zokubona nokuzenza, izigcawu ezikhulu ze-GLBT, noma-uma kwenzeka ku-Pensacola - gay events enkulu. Nazi ezinye izindlela ezihehayo ezivela e-Atlanta.
01 kwangu-11
Asheville, North Carolina
Leli dolobha elithambile lentaba liyigugu elingaphansi kwezingane ezihamba ngezinsana, okumangalisa uma ucabangela umphakathi we-LGBT obonakalayo, osebenzayo we-Asheville, futhi usondelene ne-Atlanta noCharlotte. Lesi sifundazwe sinamathuba amaningi okuhamba ngezinyawo neminye amathuba angaphandle, kanti isimo sezulu esilinganisako sigcina izinto eziningana ezipholile kunezinye eziningi eNingizimu. Idolobha elisemadolobheni ase-Asheville lihlala njengendlela yokulinganisa i-saucer ngokucophelela phakathi kwamathafa ezintaba eziningi ze-emerald. Izindawo zokudlela ze-Hip , imidwebo emihle , i-coffeehouses e-organic, ama-boutique e-indie , nezibonelo ezinhle zobuciko nobuciko kanye nezakhiwo ze-Art Deco zigcwele, futhi imigoqo embalwa ye- gay lapha yintsha, i-offbeat futhi iyamnandi . Idolobha liyaziqhenya ngokuba yindawo yokubuka imiqondo ehlukene.
Ibanga: amamayela angu-230 (amahora angu-3.5)
02 kwangu-11
I-Athene, eGeorgia
Ezindaweni ezingu-25 zaseMelika ezinamaphesenti aphezulu emindeni yama-gay nabesilisa abashadile, ababili baseGeorgia. Ungase ucabange ukuthi i-Atlanta ingenye yalezi zindawo - i-Athens yinye. Kunezizathu eziningana zezigayida eziningi kanye nabalingani besifazane abakhetha ukuhlala kuleli dolobha lika-100,000. IYunivesithi yaseGeorgia (UGA) ikhuthaza abantu abavulekile, abanokubekezela, njengoba kwenza ubuciko obubuciko, indawo yaseshashalazini, kanye nomculo womculo ophilayo, oye wahlakulela umculo ofana no-homo-ethandwa njengeB-52s no-REM (ngaphandle kwe-rocker Michael Gcina uhlala lapha). I-Vegetarian Times ibize i-Athene enye yezindawo ezinhle kunazo zonke zezwe ezingabanikazi bama-carnivores. Futhi njalo ngo-Ephreli, i-Athene iqoqa ibhola le-Boybutante, inzuzo ye-AIDS kanye nezintambo zokudonsa kanye namaqembu e-campy.
Ibanga: amamayela angu-80 (amaminithi angu-90)
03 ka-11
Birmingham, Alabama
Njengoba izakhamizi eziyizigidi ezingu-1.2, leli dolobha lanamuhla elikhulayo liye laqala ukubonakala emphakathini walo wesilisa, nakuba isimo lapha sihlala siphansi, futhi ngeke ubone amathrekhi we-Rainbow azungeze lapha. Idolobha lahlushwa izinkinga ezehlukene zesithombe kulo lonke leli khulu leminyaka, kusukela ekunciphiseni kwembonini yensimbi eyake ibe yinkimbinkimbi emikhawulweni enkulu yobuhlanga. Lokho kuthiwa amabhizinisi amaningi angama-gay aphumelela lapha, abambalwa ezindaweni ezihamba phambili ezinhlanu zeSouth Points, emgwaqweni wesigcaqo esasemgwaqweni, futhi manje i-enclave yezitolo ezimnandi, ukudla okudlayo, amakilabhu omculo, kanye nezakhiwo zomculo ezigcinwe kahle. I-Birmingham nayo inamandla kakhulu kwezobuciko obuhle, kusukela kumamyuziyamu kuya ezindaweni zokudlala.
Ibanga: amakhilomitha angu-150 (amahora angu-2.5)
04 kwangu-11
Charleston, eNingizimu Carolina
Idolobha elidala lase-Old South likaCharleston seliqale ukudweba izinombolo ezikhulayo zezivakashi ze-GLBT eminyakeni yamuva. Le metropolis ehlangene inesithakazelo esihle: Amamyuziyamu ezemlando, izindlu zokudla eziyinkimbinkimbi, amahhotela ase-old-world, ama-galleries adumile, nezitolo ze-antique, ukufakwa kwezinga lokuqala lemikhosi yobuciko, kanye nemishayo embalwa yokuziphatha yama-gay enza lo muzi wenkathi yobuKoloni ihange lendabuko le-Carolinas Lowcountry. Uma usuchithe isikhathi eziqhingini zaseCaribbean njengoBarbados noma uSt. Thomas, izakhiwo ze-pastel-hued ze-pastel, ne-trademark yazo enkulu ye-piazzas, ingahle ibonakale ijwayele. Izitaladi zasemadolobheni ezisesigqabha esinezindebe, ukubuka kwamanzi, nezindwangu ezingavamile zithokozisayo unyaka wonke - qaphela kuphela amahhotela aphansi kakhulu.
Ibanga: Amamayela angu-310 (amahora angu-5)
05 ka-11
Charlotte, eNorth Carolina
Ukuncintisana okusheshayo e-Atlanta njengesithonjana sezomnotho seNew South, leli dolobha lanamuhla elinemibhoshongo yamahhovisi e-algorithm lihlala lingakaze litholakale phakathi kwezivakashi eziningi, ikakhulukazi ngokobulili kanye namasosha. Lona idolobha eliqaphele lemikhuba eqinile, lapho ibhange lingumkhakha oyinhloko-okuyizinto ezikhungethe ezindaweni eziningi ezivulekile ezifana ne-Asheville ne-Triangle Research. Kodwa uCharlotte usanda kuba nobungqingili futhi angenakuphika ukuthi uyinkimbinkimbi. Amaphuzu avelele wezivakashi afaka amamyuziyamu amnandi kakhulu, inani elikhulayo lokudla ukudla okuphezulu, kanye nezindawo zokuhlala ezinomusa eziningana ezibhekwa ngezakhiwo zabo ezinhle. Uzothola ukuxuba okuhle kwama-gay bars , kusuka kumalungu omakhelwane kuya kumaqembu okudansa okugubha.
Ibanga: amakhilomitha angu-250 (amahora amane)
06 kwangu-11
Jacksonville noSt. Augustine, eFlorida
Idolobha elikhulu laseFlorida, elinabantu ababalelwa ku-850,000, i- Jacksonville itholakala enyakatho-ntshonalanga yezwe, eduze nomngcele waseGeorgia futhi ehamba phambili e-Atlantic beachfront. Izingxenye zomuzi zizwa ngokucacile eSouth, kuyilapho ezinye izindawo zithatha indawo ehlukile yeSpain yaseColoni ye-region-kungumzuzu wamaminithi angu-30 ukuya eningizimu edolobheni elidala kunazo zonke laseMelika, iSt Augustine , elisezindlu eziningana ze-GLBT ne-B & Bs eziningana. kanye neminye iminyuziyamu ephawulekayo. Isimo se- gay sithandekayo futhi sijabulise , ikakhulukazi esizungeze umgwaqo we-Riverside, kodwa kukhona nokudla okuhle nokuthengwa ngaphesheya komfula eSan Marco. Ngaphandle nje kwegwini, i-Amelia Island yomlando ingenye indawo ekhangayo yeholide lomthando, futhi likhaya ezindlini eziningana zokungcebeleka gay .
Ibanga elingamakhilomitha angu-350 (amahora angu-5.5)
07 kwangu-11
Memphis, eTennessee
Leli dolobha elinabantu abaningi elisemfuleni iMfula i-Mississippi cishe liwubaluleke kakhulu idolobha lomculo waseMelika ezweni, ngokubambelela kakhulu ekuziphendukeleni kwe-blues, idwala, umphefumulo, nokuningi. Izikhangiso eziphezulu kakhulu zedolobha zihambisana eduze nalelifa elimculo, kusukela e-Elvis Presley, e-Graceland, e-Sun Studios, e-Stax Records (manje eyiyamamyuziyamu) naseMemphis Rock & Soul Museum. Njengoba kune-Nashville engcono kakhulu kodwa nomphakathi ongowokubonakala wama-gay, i- Memphis inezinye izinhlangano ezinkulu ze-gay eNingizimu kanye nezinye izindawo ezipholile futhi ezihlukahlukene kakhulu, ikakhulukazi i-funky Cooper-Young District. Kubuye nasekhaya leLorraine Motel, lapho uDkt. Martin Luther King, Jr. ebulawa khona-manje yiNational Museum of Civil Rights. Ngeke uphelelwe izinto okuzozibona nokuzenza phakathi nempelasonto eMemphis , noma izinto ezinhle zokudla, njengoba idolobha ligcwele izitsha zokudla ezivelele nezokudlela zase-Southern.
Ibanga: amamayela angu-380 (amahora angu-6 kuya kwangu-6.5)
08 kwangu-11
Iselula, Alabama
Kukhona ukutholakala kwama-gay okumangalisayo futhi okunamandla ukubona okuningi ku-Gulf Coast yase-Alabama, okugxile emlandweni, olula we-Mobile. Uthola umuzwa waseNew Orleans kule dolobha edolobheni elinamasundu amakhulu nezindala eziningana ezinama-gay , kodwa siseduze kakhulu ne-Atlanta kune-Big Easy. Futhi leli dolobha elihle liye labeka amaqembu kaMardi Gras amathikithi eside ngaphambi kokuba i-New Orleanians iqale ukuphonsa imigexo emaphethelweni. Idolobha linamakhemikhali amaningi avuselelwa ukuvakasha, isifanekiso seSanth Fort Conde yekhulu le-18, kanye nesinye sezizinda zomlando ezivelele eNingizimu, eBellrath Gardens nasekhaya. Futhi ngeke ulambe lapha-izilwane zasolwandle ezihlukile.
Ibanga: amamayela angu-330 (amahora angu-5)
09 kwangu-11
Nashville, eTennessee
Yize kunjalo enhliziyweni yeBelt Bible, idolobha elinomdlandla, elinamasiko eNashville lingenye yamadolobha aseNingizimu ahamba phambili kakhulu futhi ahambisana nomama. Lapha awutholi nje kuphela ifa lomculo elidumile (nokuningi kweminyuziyamu nezindawo zomculo ezibukhoma ukuze ufunde ngalokhu umlando up-close - ungaphuthelwa i- Country Music Hall of Fame ) kodwa futhi nendawo yokuhlala yama-gay no-gay, imigoqo, amahhotela, izindawo zokudlela, nezitolo. Izindawo zokuzijabulisa ezifana ne- East Nashville ne- 12th Avenue South zenza ukuzulazula okujabulisayo, futhi i-Opriland Hotel ephezulu-phezulu kufanele ibonakale ikholwa. Along Church Street eduze neVanderbilt University, uzothola indawo encane kodwa eqhudayo yongqingili, kuhlanganise nemigoqo eminingi nama-club .
Ibanga: amakhilomitha angu-250 (amahora amane)
10 kwangu-11
Pensacola, eFlorida
I-Florida ehamba phambili e-panhandle idolobha lasePensacola akuyona enye yezingxenye ezinhle kakhulu zomhlaba kubantu be-GLBT. Kodwa-ke, ngasekupheleni kukaMeyi, ngaphezu kwePensacola Gay Memorial Week ngempelasonto , ingenye ye-gay meccas yezwe, njengoba iphethe iqembu lezinsuku eziyisihlanu zesigodi se-gay esiye saqina iminyaka engamashumi amabili. Uzothola ubuncane obukhona obuncane obukhona kulezi zingxenye lonke unyaka, kodwa i-Pensacola ayikho izintelezi zayo. Isifunda Sase-Seville Historic, esifundeni esiseningizimu sendawo yedolobha, sinamabhuloki amaningana ama-cottages, izitolo nezindawo zokudlela ezinhle-iveza okungaphezu kokufana okuncane ne-Key West futhi yenza ukuhamba okuhambayo. Futhi amabhishi amaningi aseduze aphakathi kwezindawo ezinhle kunazo zonke esifundeni seGulf.
Ibanga: 325 miles (5.5 hrs)
11 kwangu-11
Savannah, Georgia
I-jewel yaseGeorgia enomdlandla othakazelisayo waseGeorgia, i-Savannah yasungulwa ngo-1733 yiBenithani Jikelele uJames Oglethorpe, owakhiqiza igridi ephelele yezitaladi kanye nezikwele ezinezihlahla ezinotshani lapho leli dolobha elingama-130 000 lisaziwa khona. Lokhu sekuyisikhathi eside indawo lapho ama-eccentrics, abaculi kanye nabaseMdabu baseMdabu behlangana kalula, kodwa ukushicilelwa kukaMidnight kaJohn Berendt ku-Garden of Good and Evil ikakhulukazi kwandisa ukuthandwa komuzi nabashayeli be-gay, abakwazisa ama-inn, ama-restaurant amahle , amamyuziyamu enhle, amaminithi amancane angama-gay (afaka enye yezindawo ezidume kakhulu ze-Gay bars, i- Club One , ne-odwe ngaphambilini.
Ibanga: amakhilomitha angu-250 (amahora amane)