Chicago, we love you. Your summers bring great weather and flocks of cutie out-of-towners to our fine city. From Gay Pride to Market Days there's no place we'd rather be. Your winters though, can be pretty brutal. We need a little "vay-cay" if you know what I mean. During these next couple of months of snow, freezing temps, and frigid wind chill we'd rather be in...

Buenos A ires, A rgentina
"The warm weather, the hot men, and the Gauchos (I heard they're uncut, haha!), Buenos Aires is steeped in a Spanish and Italian culture that blends perfectly with a setting that is simply beautiful to admire. I would dine at Cabana Las Lilas followed with cocktails and dancing with hotties at Alsina."
- DJ Chris Eterno photo: male image photography

Puerta Vallarta, Mexico
"It's my favorite place in the whole wide world! It has goregous beaches, great food, and some of the hottest latino papis ever! I would run to the Blue Chair Resort to see my great friend The Dolla of Vallarta, she is the best entertainment this side of the Panama Canal. I'd top the night off by watching the sunset go down. It's the best view ever, makes me cry when I see it."
- Tina Torch photo: ryan k.

Paris, France (and the Caribbean)
"I rarely get out of the frigid weather in time, but one of my favorite things to do just at the end of it is head to France in early spring while it's still a bit chilly here. In the Loire Valley, iris and other flowers are already out and the air is so wonderfully fresh and clean. Then again, if I were to go on a real escape, I'd hit the Caribbean. The first thing I'd do is hit my hotel room, ditch all my clothes in favor of a speedo, and crash on the beach until I was burnt."
- Steven Rosengard, from Bravo-TV's "Project Runway - Season 4"

Brazil
"Where the climate is warm and the men are hot, hot, hot! After I check in at my exclusive bed and breakfast, I'd head out the door to "soak up" some local color. I'd find the best places to shop, the best places to see a good show, and the best places to find a good man who appreciates a seasoned woman such as myself."
- Paula Sinclaire

London, England
"To escape Chicago's zero degree weather I would travel to marvelous London, England! Although there isn't a sunny guarantee, the people, history, and charm of the city more than make up for it! I've often called London my second home. Upon arrival, I would dine on a traditional English breakfast. Nobody in the world makes a better morning meal than the British! Judging by how they've treated me there, I would run at the chance to travel back to that "Heavenly" land flowing with Veuve Clicquot and the likes of Prince Harry!"
- Bill Pritchard, "Mayor of Boystown" photo: ryan k.