[tom77falcons]

I don't even know if the person who initially posted in 2013 moved eventually or what, but as someone that bought a house in Wilton Manors over a year ago and go there once a month until I move permanently next year after retirement, Wilton seems more about partying at bars and restaurants on the Wilton Drive, beach going, and private pool parties. It is pretty quiet once you get away from Wilton Drive.


Having been to St Petersburg, I really enjoyed the scene there as well and Key West also. It is more urban in St Pete for sure, and beautiful white sand beaches. You can't go wrong with any of them for warm weather.


Wilton Drive has been recently re-designed to be more urban friendly and it has made a difference and more changes are in the works, but like I said more suburban off of the drive.

Miami/South Beach is cool to visit for the arts, etc, but it just kinda faded as a gay hangout compared to when I used to go there in the 90's and would hang on the gay beach and go to Twist lol. None of us had any desire to go to WM at that time cause we considered it to be too old for us. Now I'm close to that age I don't care about that.

[tom77falcons]

Originally Posted by Corrie22

..aren't gay neighborhoods out dated already?..I mean, doesn't that sorta defeat the purpose of equality??

We live in a very conservative...good school zone..yada yada...neighborhood....and have gay neighbors, relatives, friends everywhere

In gay villages or big cities gay folks can be much more open, holding hands in public etc, and there are still quite a lot of folks that don't really care to see gay men or women being affectionate in public. So, it is a safe place to feel welcome and be fully open.


I think of growing up and how the older folks would say things like "oh aren't they such a cute young couple" etc etc. I really have never heard the general populace say things like that to young gay couples outside of bigger cities or gay villages.

Maybe your area is more welcoming, but some other rural areas are not.