RELATED: Join Orbitz Rewards and start earning perks today-it’s free to join! 6. Stay: Crowne Plaza Englewood is a short drive from Club Feathers for those who want to make the pilgrimage, and it’s a good stopover on the way to nearby New York City! The bar, which caters largely to a younger crowd who doesn’t have the means to make it to Manhattan, almost went under during the pandemic but luckily managed to survive. Located in River Edge, (about 30 mins from Manhattan), this is the Garden State’s oldest nightclub, serving the community for more than four decades. Stay: Hyatt Place West Palm Beach isn’t far from the action-or the water-making it a solid choice. It earned a historic designation in 2021 to help it rebuild after a devastating fire, keeping the Sunshine State institution alive. This spot in West Palm Beach is Florida’s oldest gay bar.
Stay: Check into nearby Fairfield Inn by Marriott it’s close to Woody’s, another favorite gay bar in Philadelphia. It’s more upscale than gay bars are today, but it has been delivering brotherly love for decades to fans of piano bars and good cocktails. In Philly, you’ll find this space that’s loaded with LGBTQ history, despite changing names since opening in the 1920s.