Spookybear in Provincetown | Oct. 31–Nov. 3, 2024
Hairy but not-so-scary times await at this annual Provincetown gathering spearheaded by the Northeast Ursamen, an organization for the region’s bear community. Spookybear, held the last weekend of October, is a fun,...
Provincetown businesses launch new program to attract LGBTQ+ youth
This article by Jonathan Soroff appears in the May/June 2024 print issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.
Anyone who’s spent a consistent amount of time on the Outer...
Portland Museum of Art’s ‘+ collection’ expands narrative about curation and exhibition process
This article appears in the January/February 20234 print issue of Boston Spirit magazine. Subscribe for free today.
The Portland Museum of Art’s exhibition “+ collection,” on view February 2 to April...
Holly Folly returns to Provincetown Dec. 1–3, 2023
Provincetown may be famous for its themed summer weekends, but increasingly exciting “off-season” events are luring lots of new visitors. Just ask Trevor Pittinger, a former New Yorker who initially fell in...
With nearly 60 events, it’s Spooky Bear Halloween this weekend in P’town
With nearly 60 events, Spooky Bear Halloween Weekend in Provincetown is gearing up with a "monstrous medley" of parties, dances, a haunted trolley ride, costume balls and more. And it all starts...
Provincetown’s historic Gifford House gets new renovation
As early as 1858, when it served as the last stop on Cape Cod’s stagecoach line, the rambling property atop the hill on Carver Street in Provincetown...
Countdown is on for Provincetown’s 45th annual Carnival Week, Aug. 12–19
One of the biggest LGBTQ+ celebrations in the US and the largest event on Cape Cod, Provincetown's 45th annual Carnival Week—with the theme of "Land of Toys"—is only days away.
New England states top list of safest places for LGBTQ+ travelers to enjoy
With far-right politicians and advocates of anti-LGBTQ+ discrimination stirring up heated sentiment across the country and around the world, the Boston Globe reports that New England earned the top spots, on a...
Provincetown debuts new Pride Center at town’s Pride weekend, June 1–4
This coming weekend, June 1–4, is Provincetown's Sixth Annual Pride Celebration, featuring "new events and beloved experiences that uplift the full and fabulous spectrum of the LGBTQ+ community, including the Pride Cruise...
Newport mansions pull back curtain on HBO’s addictive series ‘The Gilded Age’
Few would call “The Gilded Age” a gay show, but the HBO drama’s high camp factor has earned it plenty of queer cred. Julian Fellowes, the Oscar and Emmy Award-winning creator of...
