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In This Issue September 3, 2021
Volume 38 | Issue 18
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NEWS
08 | Moderna tests a new mRNA vaccine for HIV
PUBLISHER Leo Cusimano, leo@dallasvoice.com
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SENIOR STAFF WRITER David Taffet, taffet@dallasvoice.com TRAVEL & LEISURE
STAFF WRITER Rich Lopez, rich@dallasvoice.com 10 | A week exploring the Amazon opens a whole new world
PROOF READER Philip Burton 12 | Queer and safe destinations, cruises and land vacations 12
CONTRIBUTORS Chris Azzopardi, Gary Bellomy, Jenny Block, Joey Casiano,
14 | The Walkway Over the Hudson was inspired by the Katy Trail
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Huffman, Lisa Keen, Mark Lowry, Cassie Nova, Josh Robbins, 18 | Expert tips for the perfect solo road trip
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Addressing urinary issues in pets
WOOF! DR. JOSH TALKS TO THE ANIMALS
elcome (happening Lastly, there are diseases that can lead to on what’s happening with your baby. Some of
back, when the pet similar issues, which include diabetes and these issues may be addressed with behav-
amigos gets excited another condition called Cushing’s disease. ioral management or environment control, and
y amigas! or nervous) These two will typically present increased some may be addressed with medications
This column and even frequency of urination, along with increased or special, prescribed diets. Surgery may be
focuses on changes in water intake among other symptoms. Cats can recommended to address some causes of
urinary issues. routine or also present urinary problems with Idiopathic abnormal urination. Sadly, major therapy may
It seems many environment Cystitis (also known as Feline Lower Urinary be recommended if the cause of the issue is
parents experi- (Some cats Tract Disease or FLUTD), which is just a related to cancer.
ence problems and dogs will fancy term for inflammation of the bladder of Please be aware that multiple tests may
with their dogs and cats at least once, when it let you know unknown cause. This is not a well-understood be needed to achieve a diagnosis, and there
comes to inappropriate urination. they are mad condition, but we believe it is induced by will be occasions where nothing is found and
The term “inappropriate” urination includes at you by stress or anxiety. a “diagnosis of exclusion” is made, which
different presentations. The most common peeing where Another condition that can present problems means that because the common causes that
things we see are straining to pee, blood in the they are not with urine is, sadly, cancer. The most common- could be tested for were not diagnosed, we
urine and increased or decreased frequency of supposed to). ly affected urinary tract organ we tend to see assume a specific condition that cannot be
urination. You may also see larger or smaller Some ba- with cancer is the bladder, but different parts tested for is present. Any time you may see
quantities of urine produced, leaking urine, bies, especially as they mature, can also suffer of the urinary tract can be affected by different any urinary issues with your dog or cat, make
change in urine scent (stronger, foul smelling), from urinary incontinence, just like humans types of cancer. sure you address them with your veterinarian
licking privates (penis or vulva) and, with cats, do. We can also see dogs and cats develop Your doctor may suggest different tests to right away!
urinating outside the litter box. Please keep in urinary tract infections, which tends to be more find the cause of the inappropriate urination, As always, I am very thankful for your inter-
mind that these are usually observed in com- commonly seen with females. usually including urinalysis and blood work at est in reading my Woof column every month,
parison to what is normal for each pet. More significant causes of urinary issues the most basic level. Blood work may need and I hope they are educational! Please be
There are quite a few different causes of include formation of crystals and subsequently to be more specialized if the basic blood safe out there, get vaccinated if possible, and
urinary issues. Some can be temporary and/or bladder stones or grit-like material. These usu- work shows red flags. Your doctor may also be kind to one another. The world is “under-
easily addressed, and some can be alarming ally cause inflammation of the urinary tract and suggest imaging, meaning radiographs and/ staffed,” as they say, and we need to help
and even life-threatening. can also be related to bacterial infections, but or ultrasound, among other modalities. There each other out as much as we can. ¡¡Abrazos,
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VOICES
OPINIONS FROM THE COMMUNITY
Getting boosted for COVID-19
people who aren’t vaccinated against
COVID-19 are 29.2 times as likely to be
hospitalized due to the coronavirus as
fully vaccinated people. The study also
B
eing over 65, I was able to get But the vaccination, I never doubted I would get found that infection rates among unvac-
COVID vaccinations in Janu- phone a booster if they became available. Voi- cinated people were nearly five times
ary. After two shots of Pfizer, I call from la! Even in Florida, boosters are readily those of the fully vaccinated.” [Coronavi-
breathed a deep sigh of relief and, over Gerry the available on one of two conditions for rus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) | CDC]
time, haltingly returned to “normalcy.” following people my age: either there’s been an “A recent study by Johns Hopkins re-
I also began forgetting to take my mask Wednes- eight-month period between one’s sec- searchers found that vaccinated immu-
on occasion when I went out — another day was ond shot and the booster, or it’s been 28 nocompromised people are 485 times
sign of relief. unexpect- days since vaccination if you are immu- more likely to end up in the hospital or
Reality being what it is though, that ed: “I’ve nocompromised. I asked at my local Wal- die from Covid-19 compared to the gen-
limited normalcy was short-lived given tested pos- greens if COPD was considered “com- eral population that is vaccinated. Based
the arrival of the Delta variant (which itive for promised” and was told yes. That’s one on an estimate by the CDC, about 9
some here in Florida call the DeSantis COVID of the upsides of having been diagnosed million Americans are immunocompro-
Deviant). Masking became SOP again. and can’t with it a few years ago, yes? Yes! mised, either because of diseases they
That was ok; I have a most fashionable go to din- I filled out what I believed to be the nec- have or medications they take.” [FDA
mask made by my neighbor, Fran (and ner tonight.” Our dinner outdoors at my essary paperwork and waited in barely authorizes additional Covid-19 vaccine dos-
now a bag to go with it!). “Cheers bar” and restaurant, Isabelle’s contained chaos with others standing in es for certain immunocompromised people,
On a Friday, two weeks ago, I attend- Veranda, is a much-loved weekly habit. multiple lines or just “around” the phar- CNN]
ed an art opening, masked except when Still, I was able to get a COVID test last macy counter, waiting to be vaccinated. By definition, HIV/AIDS is an immu-
eating noshes or sipping wine. I was de- Saturday and even more fortunate to get Then … oops, wrong paperwork! So the nocompromised condition. Treatments
lighted to see several similarly-vaccinated “negative” results on Sunday. pharmacy staff completed it. Did I have for certain types of cancer also suppress
friends there and left after about an hour. Despite the politicized debate over insurance? Yes. Oops, my insurer, Hu- the immune system. HIV/AIDS and can-
mana, preferred not to cover the booster, cer continue to ravage the LGBTQ com-
FALL
since the government would pay for it. munity. Both Pfizer’s and Moderna’s two-
Did I have Medicare B? Yes, as part of my shot sequence are approved for boosters.
Humana coverage. No, I wasn’t carrying The CDC is still studying whether boost-
into Fashion!
the red, white and blue card that attested er shots are effective with the Johnson &
to my status. Johnson single-shot vaccine.
Social Security number? Yep. And Yes, I am aware of a long list of ob-
Get Some with that I, who was lost in the bowels of jections to getting vaccinated. Yes, I un-
Fashionable administrivia, was found. derstand citing scientific evidence or an
New Glasses! The pharmacy staff was unfailingly
helpful and solicitous, though I had to
emotional appeal supporting vaccina-
tion doesn’t work for everyone. I live
smile when the young woman admin- in Florida where Gov. Ron DeSantis has
istering shots apologized, saying an “el- outlawed mask mandates, while 21,000+
derly lady” needed to be seen ahead of people are diagnosed with COVID every
me. The absence of a wheelchair must day as Florida takes the tragic role of ac-
have signified I wasn’t “elderly;” I’ll take counting for one-fifth of all COVID-relat-
that as an affirmation of my vitality! ed deaths across the US.
I also experienced a Zen kind of accep- I can’t reach those of you who prefer
tance of the experience — complications, “personal freedom” and conspiracy lies
chaos and all. Instead of irritation or im- over community well-being. For every-
patience during the hour I waited, I kept one else: Please, for your own sake and
feeling appreciation. We were all in the for the sake of those you love, get vacci-
same leaky boat and doing the best we nated if you haven’t already. If you are
could. It’s a feeling I want to bottle and vaccinated, get a booster shot if you can.
keep with me, as reality continues to be Mask. Socially distance. Take care.
just what it is. You’re the only you we’ve got, and
THAT is the point of this story, actual- you’re too important to lose to a disease
ly. That, and one more thing: a heartfelt that is highly contagious and deadly
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New tech, new AIDS vaccine
SCIENCE NEWS
Can Moderna’s new mRNA
vaccine produce the immune
response needed to prevent
HIV infection?
DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer
taffet@dallasvoice.com
he new HIV vaccine
Moderna is test-
ing uses the same
mRNA technology
the pharmaceutical
company uses in its
COVID-19 vaccine.
And the goal is to
stimulate the patient’s immune system
to create antibodies to the HIV virus.
The first phase of human trials will
test the vaccine’s safety and see if the
vaccine is producing an immune re-
sponse.
An mRNA vaccine uses strands of
mRNA to communicate to the immune
system what to look for on the exterior
surface of the virus that causes AIDS, Moderna is basing its new HIV vaccine on mRNA technology, the same technology used in its COVID-19 vaccine. Neither vaccine includes any
prompting the immune system to pro- form of either the coronavirus on HIV. (K.M. Chaudary/Associated Press)
duce antibodies that will fight off HIV in
the future. The vaccine does not contain mune response. That’s not true for an COVID that is injected into the upper made over the years to create a tradition-
living HIV virus and can’t transmit the mRNA vaccine. arm muscle contains a harmless piece of al vaccine to protect against HIV. That
disease. “Instead, they teach our cells how to the spike protein found on the surface has proven difficult because the virus in-
According to the Centers for Disease make a protein — or even just a piece of the COVID-19 virus. Cells use it to vades and becomes part of the immune
Control, many vaccines put a weakened of a protein — that triggers an immune make the protein piece. After the protein system’s T-cells so quickly. By using the
or inactivated germ into our bodies response inside our bodies,” the CDC piece is made, the cell breaks down the new mRNA technology, Moderna hopes
to trig- ger an im- explains on its website. “That immune instructions and gets rid of what was in- there will be a great enough immune
response, which produces antibodies, is jected, according to the CDC. response before the HIV virus invades
what protects us from getting infected Next, those cells display the protein the immune system and succeeds where
if the real virus enters our bodies.” piece on their surfaces. The immune sys- previous vaccines have failed.
The COVID-19 mRNA tem recognizes that the protein doesn’t A portion of the vaccine has already
vaccines include those belong there so it begins the immune re- been tested without using the mRNA
made by Moderna and sponse by making antibodies. That way, technology. According to Popular Sci-
Pfizer. The Johnson our bodies learn how to protect against ence, 97 percent of participants devel-
& Johnson vaccine future infection. oped an immune response but not the
and the AstraZen- COVID-19 mRNA vaccines can’t give full response needed to fight off HIV
eca (used wide- someone COVID-19. And they don’t infection.
ly around the affect or interact with our DNA in any Moderna hopes its trial vaccine will
world but still way. The CDC says mRNA never enters produce a broader response to produce
being tested the nucleus of the cell, which is where the antibodies needed to prevent HIV
in the U.S.) do our genetic material is kept. The mRNA by using its mRNA technology. The
not use this is simply a delivery system that the cell technology is also being tested in can-
technology. breaks down and gets rid of soon af- cer research in hopes mRNA can trigger
The mRNA ter it is finished using the instructions. an immune response to specific cancer
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The adventure of a lifetime
TRAVEL
A week exploring the Amazon heading out in another launch down the
river. We saw monkeys almost imme-
opens a whole new world diately — a good omen for the whole
week when it came to wildlife spotting.
JENNY BLOCK | Contributing Writer We headed back to the boat for lunch,
jennyeblock@icloud.com then — as I would each day — I read and
napped before our afternoon launch,
f you’ve ever wanted to go on from which we returned just in time
a truly wild adventure, hiking for happy hour and dinner. Then it was
and small boat cruising the straight to bed at 9 p.m. I knew that the
Amazon with Amazon Na- daily 5:30 a.m. wake-up call was going
ture Tours is it. to hit me hard.
I’m not going to lie: The
very idea terrified me. I’m not
Sunday
particularly athletic or much
of a hiker. I do love an adventure though, Somehow, I jumped up right at 5:30
and when a longtime friend who had when the wake-up call came, downing a
taken the trip assured me that I would quick pre-breakfast of oatmeal or grano-
fall in love with the Amazon, I decided la and a cup of coffee before heading out
to get my malaria pills and yellow fever on the first launch. We bird-watched and
shot and head to Brazil. looked for monkeys and sloths. I found
After a long day of travel, I arrived in myself transfixed by the jungle.
Manaus, Brazil at 3 a.m. on a Friday. I After a full breakfast of the best eggs
was met by a driver from the travel com- and manioc pancakes back on the boat,
pany who took me directly to Hotel Mil- it was time for our first jungle hike. I
lennium Manaus where I would be stay- went covered from head to toe for fear
ing pre- and post-trip, and I took myself of bugs.
directly to bed. The good news was I had It was hot, but I soon forgot my dis-
a whole day before I would be picked up comfort as I became transfixed by trees
and taken to the boat that would be tak- and plants like I’ve never seen. The forest
ing me on my journey through the rain- floor was impossibly dense, with vines
forest. tangled all around. Our guide knew ev-
My trip began in earnest Saturday ery tree and leaf and bird and call.
After lunch back onboard, we visited
a village of 15 families living in what we
would call poverty. But as they played
football, and our crew joined in, it was
hard not to wonder about the “right
Author Jenny Block baits a hook while fishing for piranha (above) and hikes through the jungle way” or “best way” to live.
(left). (All photos courtesy of Jenny Block)
Dinner that night was local whole
morning. I was greeted by staff at 6:15 Saturday fish with manioc, followed by our night
a.m. in the lobby and met the other The Tucano was enchanting — ab- launch, where we saw a caiman, an
guests who would be on the trip. Turns solutely dreamy, simple and classic. I iguana, dolphins, a kingfisher, herons
out there were only two of them — a felt like I was in a Hemingway novel. It and the “Amazon chicken.” Then it was
hilarious, super smart, well-traveled was full of rich, colored wood with sim- lights out at 10 p.m. sharp, since we were
older gay couple. Luckily, we hit it off ple décor and fresh blooms. The rooms warned that the next day’s jungle walk
right from the start. The other sched- are small but comfortable and air con- would be a hard one.
uled guests apparently had some sort ditioned for sleeping. The shower is a
of emergency and had to cancel at the head in the ceiling with a curtain to not
Monday
last minute. We jumped into the van soak the toilet just beside/beneath it.
and headed for the dock where we were The only hot water is in the afternoon. We were up at 5:30 again to drink cof-
picked up in a launch and taken to our But tepid water is perfect because it’s so fee, gear up and head to the launch. We
home away from home for the week, the hot outside. saw so many monkeys, brown capuchin
Tucano. And so, my journey began …. We enjoyed breakfast onboard before and squirrel, right from the start. There
10 dallasvoice.com █ 09.03.21We were back on the boat for happy had jumped straight out of a safari cat-
hour with boiled quail eggs, olives and alog.
salted peanuts, followed by catfish for Back on the boat, I had the best show-
dinner. Then we took off for another er and most delicious lunch; hiking will
night launch where we saw fish-eating do that for you. Later we took a launch
bats and nightjars, and more kingfishers. to sand bars. At the first one, we walked
The best part of every night was the through the shallow water and squished
stars — millions of them. It seemed you our toes in the sand. On the second one,
could see the whole Milky Way, plus Ju- the crew played soccer, and I swam in
piter and Scorpio, too. Then there are the the Rio Negro with Ed as the sun set and
gigantic trees in shadow. It was like am- dolphins swam past. We laughed as one
bling through a massive topiary garden of the crew ran towards the flock of birds
as we cruised down the river. ’til they took off into the sky.
At Happy Hour that night we ate the
Tuesday piranha we caught the day before, all
fried up and delicious. We pulled off
On our morning launch, we didn’t their heads and tails and fins and bit into
Sunset on the Amazon, as seen from the deck of the Tucano.
see any monkeys. But the forest and the the juicy delicious meat. After dinner, it
birds were just spellbinding. The guides was off to bed early for another big day
are lots of kingfishers and herons, too. felt amazing and cool, especially back on made bird and rat and frog calls, and the ahead. So far, I had learned about swal-
After breakfast, we headed back to the the water when the rain stopped, and the animals answered through the tangle of lows and herons and monkeys and rats.
jungle. We hit much more difficult ter- air felt cool even in the sun as the launch jungle on either side of the river. But above all else, I learned to listen.
rain that day and had to take a different returned us to the Tucano. After breakfast, we headed out for a
path because of a fallen tree. We heard That afternoon it was time for the pretty tough hike with a local guide —
Wednesday
rain but didn’t feel it because we were so main event: piranha fishing! I baited my required because the land belongs to the
protected by the canopy of the forest. hook with raw heart and caught one on locals. It began with a rather steep incline The next morning, the launch brought
But then it poured, and we got soaked. my first go, then another later. Mostly to get into the forest. I had to laugh as us to lots of monkeys and then birds and
I didn’t put on my poncho though. It was though, the piranha just stole the bait he led us wearing shorts and a polo shirt jungle scenery that made the world feel
just too hot; it was better to get soaked. It from my hook. and bare feet while we looked like we ADVENTURE, Page 20
09.03.21 █ dallasvoice 11Get out!
TRAVEL
LGBTQ travelers show how to • Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Wait, what?
travel safely this fall Yep, this charming Midwestern town is
our top unexpected recommendation.
ED SALVATO | Contributing Writer You’ll find historic cultural venues, a
Courtesy of the National LGBT walkable entertainment district with
Media Association plenty of topnotch live music and theat-
rical performances, a delectable culinary
ust when we thought it was scene and a truly warm welcome. Find
safe to hit the road again, trip-planning recommendations at the
we were walloped by the destination’s website (TourismCedarRa-
COVID-19 Delta variant, pids.com/LBGTQ).
the latest plot twist in the
18-month-and-counting pan- Queer cruises and land
demic story. The surprising
vacations
data that fully vaccinated
people could transmit the Cruises are coming back, and it may
virus came, shockingly, from be surprising to hear that they are prob-
Provincetown with a 90 percent vacci- ably the safest vacation you can take.
nation rate. Ptown quickly tightened re- According to Randle Roper, CEO at VA-
strictions requiring masking at all indoor CAYA, an LGBT+ vacation company,
locations and proof of vaccine at all en- “[w]ith cruise lines soon to mandate that
tertainment venues — interventions that all guests and crew members must be
worked. As of press time, the positivity Provincetown vaccinated, cruise ships will be among
rate there is much lower than much of the very safest locations on the planet
the rest of the U.S., and it remains one ing how safety measures are being im- — with the entire population vaccinat-
of our top recommendations this fall and plemented throughout the community. ed. Making sensible choices like mask-
beyond. Puerto Rico is the undisputed LGBTQ ing and social distancing while ashore,
Ptown demonstrated a successful re- capital of the Caribbean, enticing visi- cruisers can avoid infection altogether.”
sponse — stressing safety yet continuing tors with reliably warm, sunny weather Resort vacations are also safe with sim-
to deliver a deeply satisfying experience. and a sincere outreach to queer travelers. ilar universal vaccinations and plenty of
Read on for our favorite queer-friend- Despite unfortunate, highly-publicized room for guests to spread out. Remem-
ly destinations striving to create a safe attacks on local transgender people, ber, with no children during LGBTQ
space for you and strategies for navi- Puerto Rico boasts a visible and vibrant weeks at mainstream resorts, they offer
gating the increasingly complex world trans community and nightlife options much more space per adult guest.
of pandemic travel. Safe, beautiful and that specifically cater to queer and VACAYA’s big 2021 fall events include
fun LGBTQ-friendly destinations, ex- non-binary folx. This helps create a saf- their all-inclusive Mexico Resort vaca-
periences and accommodations beckon er, more comfortable environment than tion (Oct 30-Nov 6) and their New Or-
whether you seek to recharge your bat- Women ProvincetownForWomen.com) other warm-weather destinations in the leans Cruise (Nov 14-22). In 2022, there
teries, deplete them or a little of both. • Fort Lauderdale and Miami remain
the beating heart of LGBTQ-friendly
Caribbean or Mexico, which lack venues
for a trans community that mostly lives
are only two trips that still have rooms
available as of press time: their Caribbe- D
Queer and safe destinations
• Provincetown, Mass., is our very
Florida, despite the barbaric state-level
pandemic response causing the Sunshine
State to be among the worst-hit in the
in hiding. (Information: Discover Puer-
to Rico at DiscoverPuertoRico.com/
Things-to-do/LGBTQ-Travel)
an Cruise (Jan 10-17) and their all-inclu-
sive Costa Rica Resort (Jun 5-12). (Infor-
mation and booking at MyVacaya.com.)
D
own home beyond the rainbow, as sug- U.S. Fort Lauderdale has been world-re- • Philadelphia, Penn., makes for a Not only will queer tour companies
gested by this year’s Carnival theme. nowned for its authentic and inclusive fun urban weekend getaway. Once the get you there and back safely, “They also
Book far ahead for popular weeks vibe for all visitors since 1996. More kids are back in school and the lines at can ensure your money is being spent I
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(July 4, Bear Week and Carnival), but than 1,000 local businesses have taken the Liberty Bell disappear, you’ll find a with other welcoming, progressive and N
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we recommend visiting outside of the the Safe & Clean Pledge (Sunny.org/ warm, walkable and LGBTQ-welcoming even queer business and individuals C
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most popular times for a less frantic, Travel-Resources/Safe-Clean-Pledge). city. Find LGBTQ restaurants, safe night- around the world,” according to Robert P
more enjoyable stay. There are diverse Likewise, Miami has implemented the life, engaging events and recommenda- Sharp, founder of Out Adventures (Out-
LGBTQ-oriented events almost every Greater Miami Travel Guidelines and tions galore at Visit Philly (VisitPhilly. Adventures.com). “This is even more
weekend through New Year’s Eve. Destination Pledge accessible from the com/LGBT/). Pro tip: Try to schedule important,” he continues, “when plan- P
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(Information: Provincetown Business destination’s homepage (MiamiAnd- a half day at the Barnes Foundation ning travel to countries that are known E
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Guild, PTown.org, and Provincetown for Beaches.com/TravelGuidelines), outlin- (BarnesFoundation.org) art collection. to be less than queer welcoming.” S
12 dallasvoice.com █ 09.03.21Visit their site to read about the New Choose LGBTQ-welcoming accommo-
Year’s Eve trips to Thailand and Cuba dations
and, in 2022, the Iceland Winter trip, and We’ve heard far too many stories of
four back-to-back Croatia small group queer guests receiving a frosty welcome
cruises, which are starting to sell out. (or worse) when checking into a hotel
R Family Vacations is one of our top or AirBnB. These are our top choices for
recommendations for planning an in- LGBTQ-friendly resources for accommo-
credibly fun and satisfying tour or cruise dations where you can truly relax and be
(big ship and river cruises) in the com- your authentic selves:
pany of other queer travelers and allies. • MisterBnB (MisterBandB.com) in-
You don’t even have to have children to cludes one million LGBTQ-friendly list-
join their trips. ings in 200 countries and is primarily
In 2022, R Family offers land tours in geared towards gay men.
Thailand and Ireland, an LGBTQ group • FabStayz (FabStayz.com) proudly
on board a cruise in Alaska, and a mag- offers accommodations inclusive of all
ical all-queer full-ship-charter Uniworld the letters of our ever-growing acronym.
river cruise in Northern Italy among oth- VACAYA has several LGBTQ cruises scheduled • Orbitz Pride (Orbitz.com/
er trips. (Information: RFamilyVacations. cruise and safari providers, as well as advocate when trips are cancelled or re- lp/LGBTQ-gay-travel-Hotels?p-
com.) destinations and hotels and who under- scheduled. Best of all clients use travel waLob=wizard-hotel-pwa-v2) lists
Expert LGBTQ travel advisors are stand innately the needs and concerns of advisors, like our top picks here, for no LGBTQ-friendly accommodations.
standing by to help you. And they’re LGBTQ travelers. They dedicate them- additional fees: • Booking.com (Booking.com) is roll-
free! selves to both LGBTQ travel safety and • Kelli Carpenter, who also co-owns ing out an LGBTQ certification program,
Even in this uncertain time, you can keeping up with the latest, ever-shifting R Family Vacations (Kcarpenter@tzell. including live training and ancillary ma-
enjoy enriching and joyful travel op- pandemic-era guidance, health proto- com). terials, for their hotel partners over the
portunities in LGBTQ-friendly environ- cols, openings and closings. They know • Jonathan Alder, Travelstore USA next year. Look for the “Proud Hospitali-
ments in a way that maximizes safety how to get the best value for your time (Jonathan.a@jonathanstravels.us). ty” label on listings.
and minimizes risk. You just have to plan and money, and, thanks to their global • Sandie Anders, Bursch Travel (Sand- NYC-based Ed Salvato is a freelance
a little more. connections, they can often score VIP up- iea@burschtravel.com). travel writer, instructor at NYU and the
We highly recommend using an grades for you at hotels, on cruise lines, • Giuseppe Giulio, Gay Friendly Italy University of Texas at Austin’s NYC
LGBTQ expert travel advisor who keeps on tours and more. (giuseppe@gay.it). Center, and an LGBTQ tourism market-
up to date on LGBTQ-friendly tour, They are also your most important ing specialist. █
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09.03.21 █ dallasvoice 13It’s not always bigger in Texas
TRAVEL
The Walkway over the Hudson offers a dramatic view of the Hudson Valley
(David Taffet/Dallas Voice)
Did I mention I hate heights? down from more than a story or two
Heights make my knees feel above the ground, my knees turn to jel-
ly.)
like jelly And this bridge deck spans the wa-
terway at a height of 212 feet above the
DAVID TAFFET | Senior Staff Writer Hudson River. That’s more than 20 sto-
taffet@dallasvoice.com ries in the air.
Completed and open to the public
fter Dallas turned an old in 2009, Walkway Over the Hudson is
rail line into a park — stable and safe. The bridge was renovat-
the Katy Trail — it ed, fortified and rehabilitated. Despite a
spawned imitators wind blowing up the river that day, the
around the country. path was solid and secure — no vibra-
Among them is tion; no swaying; no real reason to feel
New York’s Rail queasy.
Trail. When The bridge is located 85 miles north
completed, it will stretch more than 700 of New York City in the foothills of the
miles. I walked one of the most magnif- Catskills, and the surrounding scenery
icent couple of miles of Rail Trail just is rural. On the east side of the river is
as the leaves were beginning to change the historic town of Poughkeepsie. Park
color. and enter the walkway at 61 Parker Ave.
The Poughkeepsie-Highland Rail- On the west bank of the river, the
road Bridge, built in 1886, is the oldest walkway takes you to Highland, a town
surviving steel cantilever bridge in the about 15 miles north of Newburgh and
world. And I was going to walk a mile- 15 miles south of Kingston. There’s
and-a-half over this rusting, 125-year- plenty of parking close to the entrance
old span. (Did I mention how much I to the walkway in Highland.
don’t like heights? I mean, when I look The most stunning manmade feature
14 dallasvoice.com █ 09.03.21you’ll see is the Mid Hudson Bridge, just glacier just 13,000 years ago. On the west
about a mile south of the walkway. But side of the river are the foothills to the
it’s the natural beauty of the mid-Hud- Catskill Mountains, and on the east are
son Valley that’s the real reason to visit. the foothills to Massachusetts’ Berk-
The Hudson River was carved by a shires. New York’s most majestic moun-
tains, the Adirondacks, begin north of
Albany more than 100 miles from the
Walkway. These mountains near the
walkway are just tree-covered, rolling
hills in comparison.
Fall is the best time to walk across the
Hudson, because as the leaves turn col-
ors, the hills turn magnificent yellows,
reds and orange. On my last visit, the
trees were just beginning to turn.
Why go? There’s really nothing else
like it. At this crossing, the river is more
than a mile across and continues to be
navigable for another 80 miles, just north
of the state capital, Albany.
Getting there: Take the Metro North
commuter train from Grand Central
Station to its terminus in Poughkeepsie
or Amtrak’s Empire Corridor to Albany
that stops in Poughkeepsie. The station
is directly below the Walkway. Stewart
Airport in Newburgh is the closest air-
port and is 25 miles from the Highland
side of the Walkway. By car from either
the north or south, take Route 9W. █
09.03.21 █ dallasvoice 15Head OUT on the
highway
TRAVEL
Expert tips for the perfect solo
road trip
MIKEY ROX | Contributing Writer
Instagram @mikeyroxtravels
ixteen months ago, I
sold almost everything
I owned, hopped in a
van outfitted for living
and hit the road. I had
done a few short solo
road trips in the past,
but this was different:
This was permanent. I didn’t have a
place to call home anymore. Out there
Mikey Rox has spent the last year-plus seeing the country in his specially-outfitted van. (Photos courtesy of Mikey Rox)
18 dallasvoice.com █ 09.03.21was where I lived now. less costly levels of coverage that you can
Rest up and start early wise to know where you’ll end up so you
Nearly a year and a half later, I’ve purchase to fit your individual needs. I hate being rushed, and I hate driv- know where you’re staying the night.
learned a lot about nomad life and solo Make sure you know where all your ing long distances, but I often can’t help You don’t want to travel all day just to
road tripping specifically, especially un- vehicle’s tools — including the spare the latter if I have to get from A to B in pull into a city or town with no vacan-
der the limiting parameters of a pandem- tire and its change kit — are located, a short period of time. To allow myself cies. You’ll be forced to get back on the
ic. Since sharing is caring, here are my too. I was once driving on New York’s ample breaks on the road, I leave as early road and drive farther, and probably out
expert tips on how to plan the best road back roads late at night with no cell ser- as I can with sufficient rest from the night of your way in the dark, to find a safe
trip in the year 2021 AC (After Covid). vice when I blew a tire. I spent an hour before. I don’t drive more than two hours place to sleep. That’s not ideal on any
frightened in the middle of nowhere straight without taking a reprieve, and I trip, and certainly not while traveling
Prepare your vehicle frantically searching my Volkswagen for try to find interesting stop-offs along my queer and solo.
the tire-changing tools before locating it route that will allow me to stretch my
Before embarking on any road trip in a hidden compartment. It’s also crit- legs and take my mind off driving for a Add fun stops along the way
that will take you more than a few hours ical that you learn how to change a flat bit.
from home, make sure your vehicle is yourself if you don’t already know how. Your start time plays an important role To break up the monotony of driv-
prepared. Change your oil, top off your Don’t be embarrassed to ask a friend or in how efficiently you’ll get to where ing (it’ll get tiresome if you’re traveling
fluids, check your wipers and rotate or family member to show you. If you want you’re going. If I’m departing from a mundane highways with equally unre-
upgrade your tires; the last thing you to DIY it, YouTube has plenty of videos, metro area, I always leave after morn- markable scenery), I choose a few attrac-
want on this mobile vacation is frustrat- some specific to your vehicle’s make and ing rush hour to avoid beginning-of-day tions to stop at along my route.
ing and expensive car trouble. If you’re model. Or, if you prefer a little eye candy traffic that will automatically stress me I love taking an hour or two to explore
not a card-carrying AAA member, con- with your manual labor tutorials, let one out. Your road trip should be fun; don’t a small town’s shops and cafes, peruse an
sider becoming one. (Road trips not- of the hot bois of TikTok educate you. put yourself in a position to get flustered antique mall (great for picking up mean-
withstanding, it’s great coverage to have Flares also are important to have on as soon as you leave your driveway. ingful mementos of your travels), or visit
in an emergency.) Because I’m on the hand for two reasons: so other vehicles historic sites, national monuments and
road full time now, often in remote areas, can see your vehicle in the dark and to Have a destination in mind parks. I have an annual National Parks
I have the premier membership plan that alert emergency services that you may pass, available for $80 at USParkPass.
provides me with full benefits, including need assistance. A police officer will stop Some road trippers love the element com, which grants access to more than
up to 200 miles of towing — an import- to help if they see flares marking your of surprise on their adventures and end- 2,000 federal recreation sites that fall un-
ant perk if the nearest service center is a vehicle’s location. ing up where they end up. Not me; I like der the jurisdictions of the National Park
long distance away. But there are lower, to have a plan and a set destination. It’s
HIGHWAY, Page 22
09.03.21 █ dallasvoice 19ADVENTURE, From Page 11
Preparing some fresh fish for dinner.
very big and our place in it very small. Thursday
After breakfast we headed out for our
jungle walk. There was a steep incline On our last day, it was too rainy and
that I couldn’t have climbed without windy and there was too much lighten-
the help of my faithful companions. ing for our morning launch so we slept
There were massive trees and a vine that late — 6:30 a.m.! After breakfast we went
looked like an anaconda. It was so hot out on the launch and, thankfully, the
that I was dripping from every pore, but rain stopped almost immediately. After
the scenery was worth every drop. lunch, we went for another launch and
That afternoon, we took the launch to it was amazing. We saw four caimans
visit a local family that builds boats and and three sloths, along with floating
carves items from wood. I bought a min- houses and the incredibly magical spot
iature boat and a dolphin and a bracelet where the rivers meet. You actually see
made of seeds. We visited their dogs and the distinct line between the two. Happy
pigs and chicken and rooster. Pineap- hour featured an amazing guitarist and
ples grew from their massive plants and singer while we enjoyed caipirinhas and
a vast diversity of fruit trees filled their pre-dinner bites. After a glorious dinner,
primitive property we said good-bye to the crew. Since we
Back on the boat, we gathered for a would have an early morning with only
dazzling sunset and the most incredible a quick breakfast before disembarking.
empanadas which I washed down with
Guaraná Antarctica, my favorite Brazil-
Friday
ian soda. After dinner, we prepared for
our final night launch, but lightening It was very hot aboard the Tucano for
cancelled our plans. our final breakfast after such a remark-
20 dallasvoice.com █ 09.03.21headed for city tour in the
cool of the van’s air condi-
tioning. We went on an inside
tour of the opera house and
then a driving tour of the city,
with a stellar stop at the Mer-
cado Municipal where there
was the most incredible ar-
ray of fish. I drank Açaí with
honey and swooned at the
market’s offerings, wishing I
had a kitchen and a houseful
of guests to cook for.
I headed back to the hotel
for dinner, just in time to ex-
perience the wildest of storms
with thunder and lightning
the likes of which I’ve never
experienced.
Saturday
I caught my flight home
with my head spinning and
my heart already longing to
return to the Amazon. It was
able — dare I say, lifechanging, even — more magical than I could have ever
week. The food was excellent, and our imagined, and I know there are still so
guide, Ed, and the crew were the most many secrets left to discovered beneath
kind and giving people. I only wished the dark water, deep in the jungle and
I could speak Portuguese so we could beneath the tangle that covers the forest
have talked more. I loved being on the floor.
Tucano. It felt like home immediately, One thing I know for sure, the rain
and I honestly could have stayed aboard forest and the debt and care we owe it
for weeks more. will never be just theoretical for me ever
But we were off the boat by 7:30 a.m., again. █
09.03.21 █ dallasvoice 21HIGHWAY, From Page 19
Service, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, the road the next day. In lieu of those
Forest Service, US Army Corps of En- options, I look for bathhouses, cloth-
gineers, Bureau of Land Management, ing-optional hot springs (I love a good
and Bureau of Reclamation. Some of naked time), and LGBTQ campgrounds
these sites require entry fees of $30 or for an opportunity to unwind with
more, which allows the annual pass to like-minded folx. You’ll be surprised at
pay for itself in a few visits. how many of these exist when you start
When setting your GPS, type in na- searching for them. I can almost guar-
tional monuments to see what’s avail- antee you’ll find at least one of these
able along the way. I recently traveled destinations within four hours of your
to Birmingham and Montgomery, Ala., home.
and discovered the Freedom Riders These places are often much less ex-
National Monument, one of the Nation- pensive than mainstream destinations
al Park Service’s newest installations. as well. For instance, I stayed in my van
I would have driven right past it if I at the Oz Campground in Unadilla, Ga.,
hadn’t done the advance research. Plus, for three nights this spring for around
I got a little civil-rights history lesson $170 total, and I popped into the El Do-
during my stop — something we can all rado Hot Springs outside of Phoenix,
use in this day and age. Ariz., last year for $30 a night. Day pass-
es are even more affordable if you don’t
Make it a little gay plan to overnight. Pop in for a little R&R
and be on your merry gay way. █
With gay bars dwindling in number Mikey Rox is an award-winning journal-
across the country it can be difficult to ist and LGBT lifestyle expert whose work
find one in less populated areas, and it’s has been published in more than 100 outlets
not the best decision to get tipsy in an across the world. Connect with Mikey on In-
unfamiliar area when you have to hit stagram @mikeyroxtravels
Mikey Rox says always make time to stop and admire the scenery.
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Are you a fan of live music?
Well Arlington’s Levitt
Pavilion is the place to be
the weekend of Sept. 3-5,
offering up a weekend full not
only of live music but free live music, starting
Friday night with the Grammy Award-winning
legendary Texas band Brave Combo, with
opening act Meach Pango. The fun continues
Saturday night with The Texas Gentlemen
and opening act Josh Fleming. And it all
wraps up Sunday night with Gina Chavez
and opening act Almost Jaded. So grab your
lawn chair, pack your cooler and head to the
Levitt Pavilion, 100 W. Abram St. in downtown
Arlington, with concerts from 7-9:30 p.m. each
evening. Presented by Downtown Arlington.
HELP OUT HERE
Donna Dumae and The
United Court of the Lone
Star Empire present the
25th annual Friends Help
Friends Show: A Salute to
Great Broadway Shows Saturday night, Sept.
4, at 7 p.m. Proceeds from the show benefit
AIDS Services of Dallas. If you can’t make the
show, you can donate to the cause online at
The reigning Miss Gay Texas State Candi Carroll and Miss Gay Texas State at Large Gloria Devine will end their reigns and crown their DallasCourt.org, via Cashapp @$dallascourt
successors this weekend at the 2022 Miss Gay Texas State and State at Large Pageant, beginning Friday night, Sept. 3, at 8 p.m. with and via Venmo @Dallas-Court.
the contestant review and continuing Saturday and Sunday nights, Sept. 4 and 5, at 7 p.m. with the competition —
all at The Urban Cowboy Saloon, 2620 E. Lancaster Ave. in Fort Worth. SEE GREAT DRAG HERE
Kelexis Davenport hosts
PLAN YOUR WEEK Ascend to the Heavens:
The Rose Room Rising Star
Pageant on Thursday, Sept.
The Gay Agenda is now color-coded: • Sept. 4: Book signing
9, at The Rose Room inside
Red for community events; blue for arts Doug Gault and his husband Joey Luong, • Through Sept. 5: Jurassic World:
S4, 3911 Cedar Springs Road. The pageant
and entertainment; purple for sports; green owners of Cufflink Art, a small, contemporary The Exhibition
will feature Blue Valentine, and contestants
for nightlife and orange for civic events gallery and fine art book shop in the Near You’ve seen the films. Now experience them
will compete in presentation, swimsuit, talent,
and holidays. Southside of Fort Worth, host Hugh Nini in real life at Jurassic World: The Exhibition.
evening gown and lip-sync. The fun starts at
and Neal Treadwell, authors of Loving: Educational, immersive, interactive and most of
10 p.m.
A Photographic History of Men in Love all, awesome, the Exhibition will thrill audiences
SEPTEMBER 1850s-1950s on Saturday, Sept. 4, from 5-7 of all ages as they come face to face with
TALK ART HERE
• Sept. 3: Name and gender p.m. The authors will give a short presentation these mighty and sometimes vicious creatures.
The Amon Carter Museum
change workshop followed by a Q&A and book signing. Cufflink Grandscape, 5752 Grandscape Blvd., The
of American Art presents its
Lambda Legal discusses what the process Art, 120 St. Louis Ave., #149, Fort Worth. Colony. Now extended through Jan. 2.
Virtual Artist Talk, featuring
looks like in Texas to secure state and federal CufflinkArt.com.
Natasha Bowdoin, Thursday,
identity documents. Lawyers can receive CLE • Through Sept. 5: Wicked
Sept. 9, from 6-7:30 p.m. via
credit. Meeting via Zoom. LambdaLegal.org. • Sept. 4-6: Trick the Mini Fest Dallas Summer Musicals is back with a
Zoom. Bowdoin will talk with
TRICK the Mini FEST brings DJs, drag shows return of the musical Wicked, a look at
curator Shirley Reece-Hughes about her vision
• Sept. 3-5: Miss Gay Texas State and Lil Miss Trick Contest that ends with a what happened in Oz from a different
for the exhibit In The Night Garden. Tickets are
and State at Large Pageant crowning with a Tiara, cash and more. Saturday angle. The Music Hall at Fair Park.
$10 per person and free for Carter members,
Contestant review on Friday at 8 p.m. followed from 5 p.m.-1 a.m.; Sunday and Monday from DallasSummerMusicals.org.
available at CarterMuseum.org. Registration is
by two nights of the 2022 Miss Gay Texas State noon-1 a.m. at 4015 Cedar Springs Road.
required to access the Zoom link.
and State at Large Pageant at 7 p.m. at Urban • Sept 8-9: Rooftop Cinema
Cowboy, 2620 E. Lancaster Ave., Fort Worth. • Sept. 5: Super Clasico USA Series of outdoor films at Dallas Heritage
Club America vs. Chivas de Guadalajara, a Village, 1515 S. Harwood St. Sept. 8: In the
• Sept. 4: Friends Help Friends Mexican soccer rivalry that dates to 1926 at Heights. Sept. 9: Love & Basketball.
Donna Dumae and the United Court present 4:30 p.m. at the Cotton Bowl in Fair Park. Tickets at RooftopCinemaClub.com/
the 25th annual Friends Help Friends Show: A FairParkTix.com. heritagevillage. Have an event coming up? Email your
Salute to Great Broadway Shows at 7 p.m. at information to Managing Editor Tammye
The Hidden Door, 5025 Bowser Ave. • Through Sept. 5: Buddha, Shiva, • Sept. 8-Oct. 16: Tiny Beautiful Things Nash at nash@dallasvoice.com or Senior
Lotus, Dragon An online advice columnist uses her personal
Staff Writer David Taffet at taffet@
• Through Sept. 4: Together The Kimbell Art Museum presents Buddha, experiences to help her readers who pour their
dallasvoice.com by Wednesday at 5 p.m.
The MAC presents its 23rd annual membership Shiva, Lotus, Dragon: The Mr. and Mrs. John hearts out to her. Adapted for the stage by
D. Rockefeller 3rd Collection at Asia Society, a Nia Vardalos. In rep with Cake Ladies. Dallas for that week’s issue.
exhibition, Together, in its new home in The Look for extended listings online at
Cedars. The MAC, 1503 S. Ervay St. collection of sculptures, bronzes, ceramics and Theater Center, Wyly Theatre. ATTPAC.org.
metalwork. Kimbell Art Museum, 3333 Camp DallasVoice.com
The-MAC.org.
Bowie Blvd., Fort Worth. KimbellMuseum.org.
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