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Gay Florida Road Trip Guide: Tallahassee
Tallahassee was a stop-over point on my Massive Gay Florida Road Trip between St. Augustine and the Florida Panhandle. I didn’t expect to scout the region much, as I was more focused on catching up on my sleep. But alas, the city offered too many hidden treasures to uncover.
I arrived in Tallahassee in the late afternoon, after a three-hour pilot from St. Augustine. I had stopped in Jacksonville earlier in the afternoon for lunch after departing Florida’s First Coast.
Although not within easy walking distance to anything of interest, I enjoyed the primary location of Hotel Duval.
I spent the evening exploring the city and was beyond excited to remark that I needed to engage my parking brake in this hilly, northern Florida town. Those who live in flat Florida will best understand why this excited me.
Since I was in town for such a short hour and didn’t want to miss a thing, or a bite, I had two meals – one vegan and one more traditional. Keep reading for my foodie reviews.
Overall, Tallahassee welcomed me with unwrap arms (and a midnight fire alarm). Although it’s often overlooked as a road trip destination, I high
Tallahassee LGBTQ City Guide
Tallahassee is the capital of Florida, and home to Florida State University, which has one of the oldest LGBTQ student unions in the country, as adequately as Florida A&M University. It’s a city occupied of friendly people, plenty of sunshine, and much to see and undertake . If you’re thinking of calling Tallahassee home, chances are you’ll find plenty about it to love!
A Look at Tallahassee’s History
Tallahassee, like much of Florida, was first inhabited by native peoples, and then by the Spanish, who arrived in the area in the 1500s. When Florida became an American territory in the promptly 1800s it had two capitals, Pensacola and Saint Augustine. As Tallahassee was located in between the two, it was ultimately named the state capital in 1824. It fast grew as an significant center for lumber, agriculture, and livestock in the region as well as for various industries. Eventually, it also became an important educational center and today is still abode to two universities and a community college. The city has many local attractions, plenty of warm people, and lots to see and do. It is a diverse and welcoming city that is ac
A queer history of Tallahassee: 'It's important because it's our home' | TLH 200
In the 1960s, there were three spots in downtown Tallahassee where homosexual white men could snatch a glance and join someone like them.
The bus station, the courthouse and the bar in The Floridan Hotel, where Aloft is located now, which was then called The Cypress Lounge.
But it was risky, said Charles Upchurch, a history professor at Florida State University.
“You had to be very guarded because the consequences of being arrested and having your name published in the paper could be very high,” Upchurch said.
Tallahassee’s LGBTQ history and the various ways people possess experienced "same-sex desire and transing gender," goes help to as long as people have lived in the city, Upchurch said. But documenting that history is relatively recent.
For this year’s Tallahassee Pride Week, Upchurch researched the capital city’s queer history and shared what he start with the Tallahassee Democrat.
Florida’s LGBTQ community grew along with the state’s grow in tourism, the creation of interstates and military bases. Many spots in Florida, including Tallahassee, were highlighted in national guides as queer
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