Best of gay in New York

The best bars

Boiler Room
A real East Village institution. Has been voted as Best Gay Bar in New York a few times.
http://www.boilerroomnyc.com/

XES Lounge
THE place to go for a cool cocktail, for a chilled-out atmosphere and for long karaoke nights.
http://www.xesnyc.com/

Henrietta Hudson
The most popular New York bar for lesbians. It can get quite full and hot at weekends.
http://www.henriettahudson.com/

The Hose
East Village - 225 Avenue B, Upstairs, New York, NY
A newby amongst THE places to go in the East Village. Dark, hot and quite cruisy.

The hottest clubs

Splash
Still THE hottest place to be! The only exclusively gay club in Chelsea. Several bars, two floors and many bare-torsoed hot men.
http://www.splashbar.com/

Club Atlantis
Queens - 76-19 Roosevelt Ave., Jackson Heights, NY
The biggest gay club in Queens. Every night's a party!

Rush
Chelsea - 579 6th Ave., New York, NY
A cool dance club for young men. You're guaranteed to work up a sweat, also go-go boys fire things up.

Eastern Bloc
Gay highlight with go-go dancers. Various theme nights.
http://www.easternblocnyc.com/

The hippest beaches

In around an hour, you can enjoy a New York hot summer's day on the beach for the price of a subway ticket.

Fire Island Pines
41 River Road
Sayville, NY 11782
631-289-4810
Most definitely, the hottest gay beach in New York, only a boat ride away from NYC. Fire Island is a whole island full of dunes and pine trees for the gay community. Many gays have also settled down here, in order to recover from the New York hustle and bustle. Here, there are beaches that go on for miles, you can cruise in the forests and there is also a nudist beach.

Two Mile Hollow Beach (The Hamptons)
Two Mile Hollow Rd
East Hampton, NY 11937
The centre of gay life in The Hamptons. By day, it's visited by gays and friends, in the evening and during the night, it's down to business here.

Shopping

There are no limits to the shopping possibilities in NYC. Here is a a short, but fine selection:

Rainbows and Triangles Bookshop
A quite comprehensive range of gay items, from books to CDs to cards, right through to XXX items.
http://www.rainbowsandtriangles.com/

Oscar Wilde Bookshop
Since 1967, this shop has been establised on Christopher Street, and is proudly the oldest gay bookshop in the world, and has a comprehensive selection.
http://www.oscarwildebooks.com/Home.html

Universal Gear (Spartacus)
Trendy clothes on 87th Avenue
http://www.universalgear.com/

A.P.C.
In this store at Mercer Street 131, you will surely find something hip to wear.
http://www.apc.fr

The best gyms

David Barton
215 West 23rd St.
212/414-2022;
The ultimate gym in Chelsea enjoys great popularity, also among gays. There are 2 other branches in New York. The staff are friendly and it is very luxurious. Sometimes even DJs take care of the atmosphere.
http://www.davidbartongym.com/

West Side Club
27 West 20th Street
(212) 691-2700
Exclusive gym for gay workouts, where the hottest men in town are to be seen. There is also a sauna available for use.
http://www.westsideclubnyc.com/

Or for passive sports fans

Gym Sportsbar
The only gay sports bar where really all kinds of sports play a role. Various sports events are broadcast on the large screens. Here, you can admire well-built bodies in a relaxed atmosphere. The Lockers Rooms with cool DJs is also famous.
http://www.gymsportsbar.com/index.php

The hottest saunas

212 Men Spa
13 East 37th Street, Suite 3R
Tel: +1 212-532-0326
Body/Beauty/Massage. Modern, clean and upmarket men's sauna for relaxing and soothing massages.
http://www.spa212newyork.com/

East Side Club
227 East 56th Street
Several luxurious saunas and a maze on two floors.
http://www.eastsideclubnyc.com/welcome.html