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COPYRIGHT 2005 Curve Magazine, Outspoken Enterprises, San Francisco, CA 94102 (415) 863-6538
Tucked away on the tip of Cape Cod in Massachusetts is a tight-knit population of 3,500--a town inhabited by a diverse mix of Portuguese immigrants, eclectic artisans and friendly locals enjoying the prime seaside real estate. Quaint bed-and-breakfasts cluster along the waterfront, white picket fences and artist communes are located mere blocks from each other, and on any given day you'll see residents biking the miles of trails winding up the coast. The area exudes the boho charm of Santa Cruz, the entrepreneurship of Silicon Valley and the lazy sensibility of a European fishing village. And it's also arguably gayer than a pair of chintz ass chaps.
Yes, Provincetown couldn't get any gayer if it tried. Or, at least, that's the notion that's been increasingly accepted over the years. More than a third of P-town residents are gay couples--the highest percentage in the nation--and the town isn't revered as a gay Mecca for nothing. Long known as a hot spot in the LGBT community, countless queers have packed their sunscreen and headed over to...
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