Thursday, July 16, 2009

Stockholm Pride Says I'm Very Gay

You'll need to check out this new Twitter tool put out by the folks at Stockholm Pride. Entitled "How Hetero Are You?" it analyzes your twitters and by finding certain key words and their frequency in your "tweets", tries to determine just how gay (or straight) you really are!

http://www.stockholmpride.org/howhetero/


1% Heteromattskal is 1% HeteroHow hetero are you? How hetero is Martha Stewart? Try out any Twitter name and get the real picture. Are we really the words we use? Hope to see you at Stockholm Pride!

Monday, July 13, 2009

Stockholm Hotel Spotlight - Hilton Stockholm Sussen

On our recent trip to Stockholm, we had the pleasure of staying in the Hilton Stockholm Sussen, a wonderful hotel right on Södermalm, facing the Old Town of Stockholm and the City Hall just across the waters of Riddarfjärden. Shopping, museums and theatres were easily within walking distance, and with underground and commuter trains at the Slussen station next door, the entire city of Stockholm is right at one's feet.



Better yet, two of Stockholm's hot spots for gay nightlife are just blocks away - Paradise for Saturday night and Patricia's for Sunday night.

We were treated to a cocktail at a very enjoyable outside bar terrace by the GM, Henrik Friskopp. Touring the hotel, we learned the basics: 289 rooms with a fitness center, pool, sauna and beauty parlor. Getting to chat with Henrik a bit more, we learned about the history of this hotel designed by Gert Wingårdh, an acclaimed Swedish architect. Gert was assigned with the interior design and architecture of the hotel and took inspiration from the circles in the waters of the lock, Slussen, lending its name to the hotel.



Gert Wingårdh’s designs were inspired both by nature and by existing architectural landmarks of the world. The staircase in the breakfast area, for instance, was inspired by the stairs of the Guggenheim Museum in New York, while the circular shapes dominating the hotel, from reception areas over staircases to bathroom sinks, were inspired by the circles in the water of the nearby lock.

Thursday, July 2, 2009

Highlights of our recent GLBT Fam Trip to Stockholm and Copenhagen

We recently came back from an incredible fam trip that the folks in Copenhagen and Stockholm put together for a group of us. From this trip, we will be able to keep you up-to-date on some of the hottest trends and events coming from this exciting part of the world.

Our trip took us from Malmo in the south of Sweden, where we dined out, explored gay nightlife and even enjoyed a bike ride through the heart of the city, to Copenhagen, where we had the opportunity to both discover the city by day and by night!

On top of all that, the graduation tradition of this region was happening simultaneously, so we got some excellent side footage of young Danes partying like you've never seen young adults party before... they rent out trucks, get drunk (with a designated driver) and parade through the city for days on end, stopping in various squares and parks throughout the city and just plain old getting crazy. Good times... we'll be posting some footage on that as well.

Our trip then took us for a weekend in Stockholm... as we continued to travel north, the sun became ever brighter, setting close to midnight and back again by 3 am. It's quite an experience to leave a club at 4 am to a full sun!

In Stockholm, we toured the museum housing the Vasa ship, as well as explored all throughout the city including some of its various waterways. We also explored Old Town Stockholm by day and some incredible clubs by night, including the mixed F12 and the gay Paradise and Patricia (both close to each other and nearby our Hilton Hotel).

So stay tuned... each week we'll be posting various detailed highlights of this trip, as well as updated information from some of our key content partners including QX Magazine, the folks at Stockholm Pride and our new friends from the Gay Stockholm Business Network.

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