San diego gay bars map
Here's a look at some of the top bars (listed first) and also restaurants and cafes that are popular with gay travelers to Santa Barbara and the surrounding Wine Country. Santa Barbara is a superb culinary destination, a reflection of its long Mediterranean-like growing season, bounty of fresh seafood, and abundance of internationally acclaimed wineries.
at the Four Seasons Biltmore, Canary Hotel, Post Ranch, and others), as well as the many trendy restaurants and wine bars throughout the county. Some of the most charming and atmospheric places to savor drinks are the lounges at upscale Santa Barbara hotels (e.g. For a musical night out, check the schedule of the Fratelli Men's Chorus, a gay men's chorus that performs throughout the year. A few spots have occasional LGBT nights or parties, especially during Santa Barbara's Pacific Pride Festival held in August. There aren't any specifically gay bars, but you'll see a smattering of lesbians and gay guys at most lounges and dance clubs. The region's most energetic nightlife hub is downtown, especially along or within a block of lower State Street. Still, it's a low-keyed, socially liberal part of the world, and the staff at bars and restaurants throughout the region are quite used to seeing same-sex couples. Although the county has a decent-size LGBT population, including famous residents and lesbian-and-gay faves Ellen Degeneres, Portia De Rossi, Oprah Winfrey, John Travolta, Katy Perry, Fannie Flagg, there's not really a discernible gay "scene" here, and you're not going to see the pronounced LGBT presence in Santa Barbara restaurants, bars, and hotels that you will in West Hollywood, Palm Springs, or even San Diego. Santa Barbara is very much a favorite couples destination.