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SweetCaroline

08-11-2009, 08:08 PM

PetiteTonya

08-11-2009, 08:19 PM

Seattle Washington, Las Vegas, Nevada and Houston, Texas. I'm sure there are others. I just haven't visited them yet.
...but I plan to travel again soon:daydreaming:

Marissa Anne

08-11-2009, 08:24 PM

Oh come on!

San Francisco is Mecca. New York has to be there. Los Angeles...a bit Hollywood.

My favourite is my hometown. Vancouver. Hands down most comfortable. Lots of shopping, the downtown stays alive after 6pm 7 days a week, and Vancouver's West End and Commercial Drive areas are fantastic for food, clubs and stores that are all LGBT friendly, a few blocks away from Stanley Park and the Seawall. Just Google it...

I lucked out...but I've got an SF trip on my to-do list.

Marissa

Joni Marie Cruz

08-11-2009, 08:30 PM

Vancouver, WA or Vancouver, BC? And I'll second Seattle.

Hugs...Joni Mari

Oh come on!

San Francisco is Mecca. New York has to be there. Los Angeles...a bit Hollywood.

My favourite is my hometown. Vancouver. Hands down most comfortable. Lots of shopping, the downtown stays alive after 6pm 7 days a week, and Vancouver's West End and Commercial Drive areas are fantastic for food, clubs and stores that are all LGBT friendly, a few blocks away from Stanley Park and the Seawall. Just Google it...

I lucked out...but I've got an SF trip on my to-do list.

Marissa

trannie T

08-11-2009, 09:30 PM

I have been out in San Francisco, Las Vegas and Seattle all three are good.

Mindymaycd

08-11-2009, 10:30 PM

Las Vegas! My first outing was just the other night to a club called Flex. So friendly it made the outing a snap.

Phyliss Hdson

08-11-2009, 10:30 PM

I have not been that many place but being from Houston, and a member of Tri Ess & the Houston Covergirls I can say it is a friendly and active place. Also Fort Lauderdale area once you get away fro the beach front seems to be quite accepting. Have been shopping and to the movies here with no problems.

Hugs Phyliss

NathalieX66

08-11-2009, 10:47 PM

Try Boston MA or Massachusetts in general. Plently of TG friendly places in that area.

My favorite club would be the BLU Ultralounge in Worcester MA (also a very LGBT friendly city), since not only is it the headquarters for the SISTERS group I moderate, but it was also the very first place I went out en femme.

North Hampton MA would be my third choice, tho it's primarily a lesbian haunt, it also a TG friendly zone, that, I just like that part of the state.

Well those are the places I'm farmiliar with anyways. :)

1. About 10 years ago when I live in the northshore, I seem to recall a place in Haverhill, Ma. along the merrimack river called Rainbow Lounge (...obvious name, right?), they had TG nights. Only went there twice.
In Boston, ManRay back then was THE place to go then...not sure if that place exists these days either.
Providence, R.I.s lower east side seems to be plenty TG-friendly (must be the RISD effect), Plenty of goths too (...must be the H.P. Lovecraft effect), though it seems to be a bit really thick in crunchy eco-green feminist lesbian culture (must be the Brown University effect). It is a very peculiar and strange city,that on one hand, is divided by intellectuall free-spirited liberals on one side of town, and the italian mafia on the other side.

2. New Hope, Pennsylvania/Lambertville, N.J....separated by the Delaware river, near the spot where George Washington & the Continental Army took the British by suprise on that cold snowy Christmas morning.

3. I thought WeHo L.A. California was the most TG-freindly place. I seem to recall being in a place called Peanuts (somehwere off Sunset or Hollywood blvd) way back in the day, not sure if that place exists anymore...pardon me, I haven't been back to L.A. much lately.

jenniferj

08-12-2009, 01:21 AM

New York City is way cool! DearSweetWife and I have done a couple of girl weekends there. We stayed in "normal" hotels, went to "normal" events (opera, art museums, Broadway plays), and ate at "normal" restaurants. Nobody batted an eye; nobody seemed to care.

I owe you all several stories of the escapades, and will get to it soon. It's been a killer summer for work, and I think I have been home a total of 5 weeks since the first of May. Not much jj time in there.

My favorite quick story (I'll lengthen it later) was a Sunday morning subway trip down to Washington Square Park. DSW remembers a favorite uncle taking her there years ago to watch the people playing chess. We got there to find it pretty much closed for renovation. As we strolled around Greenwich Village doing the tourist thing, we sensed a rising excitement and increased hustle and bustle. And we found ourselves smack in the middle of the Gay Pride Parade. Talk about blending in!

After a the parade passed by we took a cab uptown and got out just as the skies opened up and the rain pelted down. Yes jj walked about 4 blocks in the pouring rain, trying unsuccessfully to stay dry under a pink (breast cancer awareness) umbrella. And she learned a very valuable lesson about the difference between girl shoes and boy shoes - girl shoes are worse than useless in the rain. We spent a couple of hours in MOMA trying to dry off in the chilling air conditioning, wet clothes clinging in somewhat provocative fashion.

And not one person said anything mean or embarrassing. Or cared that I used the ladies' room when needed.

Guy-me has to spend the next couple of weeks in the SF Bay area, and is debating bringing jj along. I normally don't go out without DSW, but the idea is intriguing....:daydreaming:

BTW, I invited DSW out to SF for at least part of the time, but she can't get off work. We are planning a long weekend in the LA area after guy-me works a trade show third week of September. We haven't discussed jj on that trip yet.

I'll write more on the NYC escapades as I get time - there probably won't be much between now and October.

-jj

michelle_tx

08-12-2009, 01:37 AM

Amazingly enough I've found Dallas to be fairly friendly. I've been most everywhere dressed - to the movies, concerts, malls, clothing stores, electronics stores, walmart, you name it, and I've never had any problems. Granted, I do make a point to not go places I'm fairly sure I wouldn't be welcome. I'm sure if I tried going to say, the rodeo in Fort Worth, I'd probably get shot. There are some parts of Dallas I avoid. But many of them I'd avoid dressed or not. Despite its reputation, not all of Texas is full of bible thumping redneck cowboys. :)
There are some pretty good clubs here too. The whole Cedar Springs strip has some great places, especially Sue Ellens and Station 4. And there's a great goth/industrial scene at The Church in the Lizard Lounge.
Unfortunately I haven't gotten to travel yet dressed, so I can't give much info outside of Dallas. But one of these days I'm going to take a Vegas vacation entirely dressed, flight and all.

PaulaJaneThomas

08-12-2009, 02:26 AM

Brum's very good. London is a melting pot and thus very cosmopolitan. Harrogate, despite it's rather old-fashioned reputation (and the fact it's not a city), is very good too.

Nikki A.

08-12-2009, 09:38 AM

New Hope, Pa, NY, and I was just in Denver and went shopping at the 16th st shopping area, we spent the whole day there without any problems or difficulties, also the hotel was cool as were all of the restaurants we went to.

Kimmy55

08-12-2009, 10:06 AM

Not sure what the Top Three would be But San Antonio,Tx rates just under Pond Scum as far as being TG/CD friendly.Cant even get a make-over in this city.

Joni Marie Cruz

08-12-2009, 10:16 AM

One reason I don't live there anymore, it's my hometown and I have folks there, but I only come to visit once in awhile. However, I have been out a couple of times to a gay bar...I think it may be the only one, though.

Hugs...Joni Mari

AllieSummers

08-12-2009, 10:27 AM

Hi Dana,

Amazingly enough there are actually some really friendly cities in Texas. You wouldn't think so since we are in the heart of the Bible Belt and carry guns everywhere we go. :)

Here is the list based on MY experience (which I will admit is short):

1. Houston - The Montrose section of Houston has a ton of friendly bars, restaurants and clubs. My recommendations would be Mo Mong's for dinner, South Beach, Blur for dancing/drinking, Cozy Corner, Michael's Outpost, JR's, Meteor for just drinking. You can litterly park your car in one spot and walk to most of these places and never feel like you don't fit in.

2. Dallas - The Cedar Spring area, sometimes called The Village, has a ton of great restaurants, clubs and bars all in about a 1 block area. I would recommend Hung Dingers, The Bronx for dinner, S4 and Sue Ellen's for dancing and drinks or JR's for drinks only. There is also a TG bar called Illusions and the Rose Room has the best drag shows I have ever seen. It has probably 200-300 people that watch shows there on Friday and Saturday nights. It in S4 in the upstairs area. Hung Dingers also does "dinner drag shows" where you can watch a show and eat/drink at the same time.

3. Austin - Austin doesn't have a "gayborhood" like Dallas and Houston but it does have alot of great clubs and bars. I haven't found any really friendly restaurants there...I'm sure there are some. I would recommend Bout Time for some dancing (very small dance floor) and drinking...a lot of TGs hang out there. It is a more mature crowd. I would also recommend Charlie's. It has a great dance floor, drinks but it is a slightly younger crowd. If you go there look for Arnie the bartender and tell him you are a friend of "Allie from Dallas". He'll treat you right.

4. San Antonio - San Antonio has a good gay area of town. There are 3 or 4 restaurants in the area that are all friendly. They have a great bar/club called The Saint. It has a great dance floor and good drag shows too. There is also an 80's bar right next door called HEAT.

I prefer to go to areas that are the "gay section" of town because they are a lot more accepting. I've never had any problems at any of these places and they are all frenquented by girls like us.

I hope this helps.

Kisses,

Allie

Joni Marie Cruz

08-12-2009, 10:53 AM

Hi Allie-

That's good to hear about San Antonio. Next time I'm down there to visit my folks I'll check it out. It only takes me about a day to get my accent back.<lol>

Hugs...Joni Mari

MichelleP

08-12-2009, 12:34 PM

I used to live in Austin and it was great for going out. Austin is very progressive. Walking down 6th street and listening to live music is the best.

My favorite places to go out dressed so far are:

Orlando: great TG/CD friendly city and if there's not enough happening stuff there then Tampa is not too far way either. I got fitted for a wig in Orlando in this really great TG shop caled Ritzy Rags. If you're in Orlando - it's a must see.

Portland (Oregon): Lots of cool TG/CD friendly places there too.

San Francisco: Oh my. There are soooo many places there and in general, the people I've met there are like those in Portland... reeeally nice.

Vancouver, BC: Great city to go out dressed in too. And hey the wonderful folks at the Breastform store are not too far away either. Go get fitted for a bra and forms!

Of special note: Seattle - though I had a bad experience there the last time I was in town, up until that point I was having a great time. I'm going back to conquer the city next time.

Michelle

Stephanie Heplby

08-12-2009, 12:54 PM

I must second (or third, if we count Michelle's post below) the recommendation of Vancouver. (When speaking on a group this large, there is only one Vancouver, imho.) I love it there, but then I an "out-of-the-closet" Canadaphile (my own word).

Parts of Toronto are also quite nice (see Canadaphile comment above), particularly the Annex, to the northwest of the University.

I am surprised that we have not yet heard an endorsement of Manchester (UK, not NH). Obviously, this is home to Sparkle, so it has quite a bit of acceptance. Canal Street is just lovely. Do not let their 19th Century reputation for grime and poverty spoil your image of this city. (Also, only let London snobs tell you horror stories about Manchester if they buy the pints.)

Surprisingly, I would be tempted to add Washington, DC. This is a very uptight town (as you might expect), but there is a big GLBT/LGBT (take your pick) community in the DuPont Circle area east to about Logan Circle. (Look at the map and this will be clear.) The last Tuesday before Halloween sees 17th Street, NW closed for several blocks for the High Heel Race, where you can be as out and over-the-top as you want to be.

The benefit of being near the U.S. federal government is that they do not allow themselves to discriminate on the basis of sexual orientation, leading to a vibrant queer community (in all the great senses of that term).

Sue-gg-cd lover

08-12-2009, 02:16 PM

Toronto, Ontario, Canada is pretty CD friendly. Church St in the downtown area has a lot of CD/TG friendly bars on and around it.

AllieSummers

08-12-2009, 04:40 PM

I've been to Vancouver once. It was really cool. Only problem it was in the winter and I think it was 20 below zero or something. Silly me I didn't even pack a coat because it was 70 in Dallas when I left.

The one positive of the cold is the shrinkage factor. It makes it a lot easier to tuck. :))

Kisses,

Allie

Joni Marie Cruz

08-12-2009, 07:08 PM

ROTFLMAO! Gawd, Allie!

Hugs...Joni Mari

Joni Marie Cruz

08-12-2009, 07:10 PM

Please let me know, girl, if you'd like to, that is. I'll try to help in your recovery.

Hugs...Joni Mari

Of special note: Seattle - though I had a bad experience there the last time I was in town, up until that point I was having a great time. I'm going back to conquer the city next time.Michelle

Stephanie Heplby

08-12-2009, 07:25 PM

They way folks from the South experience 'cold' is waaay more funny than the way Northerners experience 'heat'. I will take cold any day. The clothing options are much better (masculine or feminine), and I can always put on enough to be warm, but I cannot ever take off enough to be cool.

Southerners... ;-) Heck, you probably thought 70 was downright chilly, when you left Texas!

Christinedreamer

08-12-2009, 07:31 PM

Right outside washington DC. There werea few gay/drag bars there back in the day in SE DC around 9th st and Pennsylvania. Back when I was a young thing, Dupont circle was a really trashy hooker hangout. The type where a disinfectant was needed after simply driving through.

Since so many congressional members have huidden lives, you might just run acrioss a senator or rep with a penchant for buff bods and sparkly jewelry and pantyhose. We did.

Much of the surronding area has great shopping and many are TG friendly.
My first purchase was made at an upscale store at the district line called Woodward and Lothrop. I am not sure if it is still around, but when I started buying peignoirs, they went all out to order me some of the best.

Bethesda still has fantastic shopping and restaurants are abundant.

Fab Karen

08-13-2009, 06:59 AM

Frances

08-13-2009, 07:09 AM

Montreal Canada. We have one of the best SRS sugeons in the world and seem to attract trans folks from all over. It is also a relatively safe city for its size (about 3 million) and there are no guns around.

joselyn318

08-13-2009, 08:55 AM

Ann Arbor, MI

brittdoll

08-13-2009, 10:45 AM

Toronto, Ontario, Canada is pretty CD friendly. Church St in the downtown area has a lot of CD/TG friendly bars on and around it.

Yes, I agree. Toronto is pretty CD freindly. It is the ONLY city, including my own, that I have ever been out in. I got a few makeovers at "Wildside" and went to the drag shows with the other girls.

Jean Ann S

08-13-2009, 06:32 PM

:):):):) Eureka Springs Ar is fairly CD friendly
Have been there for a week at a time out dressed during the "Getaway" Events and only once had a problem

Jean Ann

denisecdfl

08-13-2009, 07:27 PM

Las Vegas is very friendly. There are 3 great places for makeovers, and they will advise you where to go out, maybe even accompany you. The Glamour Boutique and local Tri-Ess have regular activities and visitors are welcomed.

Ashley_in_Texas

08-22-2009, 09:57 AM

Even though I have only gone out once, and that was with my wife on Halloween, I would also say that Austin, Texas is the place. My wife and I see at least 2 or 3 other Crossdressers when we go to the thrift stores.
And besides, their motto is "Keep Austin Weird". Leslie, our local thong and high heel wearing, beard sporting, celebrity ran for mayor, and got lots of votes.
http://www.keepaustinweird.com/current.html
If you can't get accepted here, there is NO HOPE for the rest of the world.

JiveTurkeyOnRye

08-22-2009, 12:04 PM

I see often popping up here is "oh that city has a nice gay-oriented area." The thing is though, I know not every city has a decent gay sector (luckily, my town of Columbus does) but shouldn't the mark of if a city is cd/tgirl friendly be how comfortable you feel dressing outside of the gay bars?

I'm not saying finding rough and tumble biker bars to test their tolerance, but more just, what cities would you feel ok eating at an Applebees while dressed?

Karen564

08-22-2009, 02:32 PM

NathalieX66

08-22-2009, 08:11 PM

Well, Sheridan Square ("down-in-da-village") NYC is no suprise.
I wasn't dressed enfemme but my out-of-town friends, who haven't been to New York City often cartainly had an eyeful within two hours yesterday seeing about 20 or so drag queens standing in the front of one theatre.
I showed my friends the used record shops & guitar shops over on Bleeker. They didn't seem to mind & expected no less. The gamut of TG is pretty broad there, not just merely drag queens. Don't bother picking out who's really a TG,or TS , and just enjoy neighborhood for what it is. I happen to love neighborhood because the restaurants & the shops within Christopher St. and Bleeker St, are the most eclectic.
But I think, if you're going to go out dressed up.....doing it in this neighborhood is cheating :D. ....anyone agree?

Nicki B

08-22-2009, 08:19 PM

If, by friendly, you mean people actively say they're glad you're there, I'd say Brighton and Manchester in the UK.

But everywhere I've been has been pretty much T-neutral - certainly in the US, in NYC and Las Vegas, no one gives a hoot (haven't done LA & SF yet) - but I've found that in many UK cities - London, Birmingham, Chester, Bristol, Edinburgh, plus loads of the towns in between? :)

Well, Sheridan Square ("down-in-da-village") NYC is no suprise.

I've caught the subway from Grand Central to Battery Park, then walked back up to 48th (via the top of the Empire State). The only time I got a comment was in the two hour queue for the Empire State, and they were small-town tourists, not locals..

marisa

08-22-2009, 08:31 PM

i've only gone out a bit when dressed but i know ottawa ontario is cd, and tg friendly.

dragdoll

08-23-2009, 11:25 AM

Orlando: great TG/CD friendly city and if there's not enough happening stuff there then Tampa is not too far way either. I got fitted for a wig in Orlando in this really great TG shop caled Ritzy Rags. If you're in Orlando - it's a must see.

orlando might be cool to visit, but the city as whole is not very tg/cd friendly at all, even the gay scene (with the exception of that one little area where ritzy rags is located) seems to shun cd's. not a good place to live. tampa is ok though.

phoebe61

08-23-2009, 12:22 PM

canal st manchester uk.
a verry frendly place + they is a bar {tourus} where you can get canged
it is polite to by a drink.:drink:
also manchester it self isnt too bad, only hade an odd stare or 2 .:tongueout
love donna uk

gennee

08-23-2009, 12:27 PM

Saugatuck Mi. pretty CD friendly. It's on Lake Michigan, just West Of Kalamazoo it's an old tourist town, with quaint shops and nice places to eat.

I've never been to Michigan but it seems to have a number of TG friendly places.

Gennee

MissConstrued

08-23-2009, 02:41 PM

How many do you want? I've never been in a non-CD-friendly town anywhere in England, France or the USA.

Pretty much any place is friendly, if you're the outgoing sort, isn't it? :)

Samantha B L

08-23-2009, 09:47 PM

I guess I'm posting to say that I've never had any CD time either to myself or with freinds in a major city. I would love to do that if only for like 2 or 3 days and due to circumstances that would take forever to describe I just might be able to travel and do just that once in awhile coming up in the next year or two. I've always heard that NYC,San Francisco and New Orleans(The French Quarter!)are very CD freindly. Maybe some of you girls could coroborate that(?)I'd like to go shopping in those places,like in an afternoon and someone in one of my favorite online businesses has encouraged me to "stop in for a makover" if i'm ever in town.

vivianann

08-24-2009, 08:07 AM

I have found Salt Lake to be very cd/tg friendly, it does not matter where you go whether it is the mall, walmart, or convenient stores, car auctions, restaurants, the peaple there have been very good to me, I love it when women approach me and compliment me for the courage to wear dresses,
and my style, and my legs, hair, and makeup etc.
And like a few others here on this thread have posted, Vegas is cd/tg friendly also, I have had many wonderful experiences there.

Nicole Brown

08-24-2009, 08:46 AM

There are 2 towns that I have visited that appear to be quite friendly, New Hope, Pa and Asbury Park, NJ.

I tend to overdress when I go out, dress or skirt and blouse, stockings and heels, so occasionally I am noticeable on the weekends. I have strolled the streets of New Hope several times and have felt nothing but comfortable, even got a whistle for a motorcyclist, poor guy needs glasses. :battingeyelashes:

Asbury Park had obtained a reputation as a rough town, and it was. I have visited it 3 or 4 times in the past 2 years and each time have been totally at ease while walking the street in my overdressed condition. Asbury Park also contains a large number of GLBT friendly hotels and bed and breakfasts. I have spoken with the owners of a few to get their view on the safety and enjoyability of the area and received strong recommendations to come and visit.

Nicole

Deidra Cowen

08-24-2009, 05:40 PM

Good grief! The girl is asking for really top notch Tgirl friendly places for a diva vacation and everyone trots out their hometowns. Holy cow some of these small towns in redneck states too!

I live in the ATL but would tell ya San Francisco or New York City. Then its a tie between LA and Vegas. Personally I would do LA but I know a lot of girls have had a blast in Vegas too.

Have fun.

Sherry-Stephanie

08-24-2009, 06:35 PM

Reading this thread there are cities and towns all over small town and large urban area and everyoen is say there CD/TG friendly....maybe it's not so much the cities and towns that are friendly as it society's beliefs are changing all over and as such everywhere is become mre tolerant and or accpeting of CD's/TG as well as the gay community....and if that is the case wouldn't that be a refreshing attitude now....Just a thought girls....just a thought...

BTW for being in the Bible belt Nashville has a gay district that is home to about 5 or 6 gay clubs....

Katherine1951

08-24-2009, 10:50 PM

S.F., L.A., N.Y.C.

Peanuts closed, word is it's being remodeled to become a different upscale straight club.
In L.A. the most cool happening scene is the mixed clubs where they don't care if you're straight, gay, bi, tg, have a fetish for PVC, leather, etc. you're welcome.

Hi Karen, I am in the LA area and haven't been able to search for clubs because of my non-accepting wife, can you give me the names of some? I am very close to Long Beach.
Thanks,
Kat

whocares103

10-24-2009, 05:32 PM

i am looking for t tg bar in new jersey and can,t seem to find one, i love to dress but do not have the courage to go out dressed yet, i would like to look and obsrve first. can someone please help me, i live in nwnj.

windycissy

10-24-2009, 05:59 PM

I agree that San Francisco is the best, but don't overlook Chicago...I got my start there, just love big cities where the women dress well for work so you can wear a nice skirt or dress and blend in with the crowd, there's great shopping on Michigan Avenue and all those museums too, my kind of town!

Leslie Langford

10-24-2009, 06:05 PM

...but don't only take my word for it - that city has just been awarded the right to stage the 2014 World Pride event, and you can't get a better international endorsement as being a GLBT-friendly city than that. World Pride is like Pride Week or a Gay Pride Parade with its associated activities on steroids, and TG's are prominently represented under that banner as well.

Here's an attached link from The Globe and Mail:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/national/toronto/toronto-wins-bid-to-host-world-pride/article1328285/

Andy66

10-24-2009, 07:04 PM

There seems to be a decent amount of CDs/TGs in Vegas. I don't see huge numbers of them out about town, unless they pass really well and I don't notice them, but there are some.

sherri52

10-24-2009, 07:26 PM

Orlando, Provincetown Ma, and San Francisco

Blaire

10-24-2009, 08:24 PM

what would you say are the top three overally cd/tgirl friendly cities? what has been your favorite bar or club or any public place that is open and frieidly to cd/tgirls? im looking on giong on a diva vacation! :)

My guess would be anything right on the North American west coast, from Vancouver BC down to San Fran, CA. Pretty liberal locales.

For more of a world-wide scope, you'd be OK for fun almost anywhere in Northern Europe and your next best bet would be Austrailia.

Jennylace

10-24-2009, 08:51 PM

it's very friendly in this area here where I live we have club 313 and the breezway club there are like 2 more near me here but boston and surounding citys are fantastic. also tgnorth in vermont is awesom. we also have the fantasygirl run by a ts only 15 miles from me.

Fab Karen

10-24-2009, 09:42 PM

Actually as you head much North of S.F. and Sacramento, there's just a scattering of little towns in Calif. which may not be liberal in viewpoint.

Avafox

10-25-2009, 01:11 AM

I think so.:o

Sedona

10-25-2009, 07:05 AM

Actually as you head much North of S.F. and Sacramento, there's just a scattering of little towns in Calif. which may not be liberal in viewpoint.

Agreed. A little town in the sticks of California may not be significantly different than a little town in the sticks of Nebraska, or Idaho, or Alabama. . .

Still, there are many gems, like Arcata or Guerneville, CA, Bellingham, WA, and Eugene, OR, where you should be just fine. Might be wise to do some research before heading off the beaten path. Easy to do online these days.