This Laid-Back Gay Beach Getaway is More Affordable Than Most

This Laid-Back Gay Beach Getaway is More Affordable Than Most: Rehoboth Beach

Looking for a laid-back beach getaway that caters to the gay community but isn’t (necessarily) over the top? Look no further than Delaware’s Rehoboth Beach, a quaint one-square-mile village that’s (very) quiet during the off season but swells with queers of all kinds once the weather warms up. A short drive from Philly, Baltimore, and D.C., Rehoboth has been a mid-Atlantic favorite with nearby residents for years. And since becoming the spot of the “Summer White House” in recent years it’s started attracting more people from further away. You might even catch a glimpse of Joe and Jill, who often spend their weekends here.

The vibe: Think seaside village that’s both gay and family friendly. Rehoboth means “place for all.” There are no mega highrises, and the main drag is filled with cute and affordable locally-owned shops (no sales tax in DE) and restaurants leading right up to a mile long beach boardwalk. Our favorite restaurants include:

• Blue Moon which hosts a killer Sunday drag brunch and turns into a club after hours

• Henlopen City Oyster House which has some of the best seafood in Delaware

• Agave, one of our all-time favorite Mexican restaurants, is a little outside town but well worth the trip. Get La Casa Especial margarita…

The village has not one but TWO gay beaches: the more male-friendly historic Poodle Beach at the south end of the boardwalk, and the more lesbian-friendly North Shores Beach at the other end.

When the sun goes down… There’s no strict “gayborhood” in this small beach town, and you’ll find family in just about every part (and every bar) in town. There are a handful of LGBTQ+ bars that are fully just for us, including Freddie’s Beach Bar with its award-winning drag shows and Diego’s, which has a dancefloor that gets packed during the season with eye candy for all and an outdoor patio where you can feel the sand beneath your feet. Their Saturday night shirtless dance parties are a big draw all summer. House parties are a big scene and you can usually score an invite socializing on Poodle Beach.

Where to stay: There are a handful of hotels downtown that range from moderately to extravagantly priced. On the more affordable side are two and three star motels like Crosswinds Motel, where a weekend stay will run about $300 per night. For those with more cash to spend, check out Rehoboth’s only four star hotel, the Bellmoor Inn & Spa, where a weekend stay will run upwards of $700 a night. The Rehoboth Guest House is a lovely gay owned and operated bed and breakfast. A lot of people (we’re looking at you, D.C. Gays), rent out beach houses and Airbnbs and come with friends. A typical house in Rehoboth with space for six people will typically start at $2,500 for a week in the summer and go up from there.

A Total Eclipse of the… Sun

This may be a ONCE in a lifetime opportunity. A little over a month from now, a rare, total solar eclipse will pass over a slim strip of North America, and travelers are flocking to the viewing zone to get a glimpse of a natural phenomena that won’t be visible from the U.S. again at least for another two decades.

On April 8, the moon will pass in front of the Sun, creating a Solar Eclipse, completely blocking the Sun for people within the viewing zone. When it does, it will block all sunlight, turning the day into an eerie darkness. This year’s eclipse will eclipse the eclipse of 2017 (see what we did there), being viewable by about double the population in the United States and lasting nearly twice as long (the moon is closer to the earth this go around, so the eclipse will last four minutes instead of two). 

Where to see it: The eclipse's path will take it over several major U.S. cities including Austin, Dallas, Indianapolis, Cleveland, Niagara Falls, and Buffalo. The Points Guy has put together a list of hotel packages for the eclipse, while Space.com has a list of the more scenic, less urban locales to take in the phenomena like Hot Springs National Park in Arkansas. Airlines are even getting in on the fun offering special flights in the path of totality. If you’re really full of pride, you could take in the eclipse from Gay, Oklahoma. Don’t forget to wear your sunglasses though!

Another total solar eclipse won’t cross the United States until August 12, 2045.

Some *~Interesting~* Reads

News you may have missed on traveling, queers, and traveling queers 🗞️ 

• A ‘50s style diner where all the waitresses are drag queens is opening in England

• Cole Escola’s off-Broadway play and NYT Critic’s Pick ‘Oh, Mary!’ has been extended through May 5 - run, don’t walk

• The U.S. issued a new travel warning for Mexico just ahead of Spring Break

• Italy’s Amalfi Coast is getting a new airport this summer

• Disney World is raising ticket prices (again) for 2025

• On a related note: here’s what to know about Florida’s current measles outbreak 

• Spirit Airlines just launched a new route to one of Latin America’s most gay-friendly spots

• Yet another iconic London LGBTQ+ club is at risk of closure: ‘It’s time to fight back’

• One of the hottest gay destinations in Spain is going to start charging fees to avoid overtourism

• The Saltburn house just can’t keep the gays away

• And: Sydney Mardi Gras came to a halt this weekend as the parade paid a moving tribute to the gay couple killed by a police officer

This Week’s *~Best Deals~*

Our team is constantly on the hunt for top-tier experiences that welcome all and won’t break the bank—here are this week’s faves ✨ 

• 🚨🚨🚨 Contest alert: Marriott will send you and a friend to see Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour 3 times in different locations—for free. Here’s how to enter 

• Frontier Airlines just dropped the price of their “GoWild!” All-You-Can-Fly summer pass that gets you unlimited flights for 5 months this summer 🗺️

• And another from Frontier: $19 one-way fares on new routes - book by March 5 ✈️

• Today’s the last day to get 29% off rental cars across the country 🚘 

• Here’s a great roundup of the cheapest flights to Europe, with a direct flight as low as $120 👀

• And - a roundup of cheap direct flights to NYC from $88 🗽

• Finally: see Athens & Istanbul in one trip: $999 for 6 nights with flights 🍆

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