Joey Amato

Joey Amato is the founder of Pride Journeys, a leading platform for LGBTQ travel, lifestyle, and culture. He connects readers to global experiences while elevating LGBTQ voices in travel media.
Joey Amato

Dining Review: The Mockingbird

Mikey Corona and Brian Riggenbach are the power couple behind one of the Gulch’s hottest restaurants, The Mockingbird, and a partner in Chaatable, a new Indian concept helmed by celebrity chef Maneet Chauhan (of Chauhan Ale & Masala House).

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Pride Journey: Provincetown/Cape Cod

By now, most of you know I march to the beat of my own drummer, so when I decided to visit a summertime destination in the winter, people weren’t surprised. Cape Cod is known for attracting throngs of LGBTQ beach and party goers to its northmost tip, Provincetown.

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Pride Journey: Houston, TX

by Joey Amato Houston is home to a great mix of art, music and LGBT culture. Its skyline is quite recognizable, with towering high rises which can be viewed from

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on your feet tpac
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Get On Your Feet at TPAC

The musical featured a wonderful band performing all of her greatest hits including “Conga”, “Live for Loving You” and of course “Get On Your Feet.” The story begins as a young Gloria and Emilio make their way from Cuba to Miami to live a better life.

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pride journey portland
Joey Amato

Pride Journey: Portland, Oregon

The entire downtown area is pretty much walkable, with many of the city’s main attractions located within a few miles of each other. What was obvious from the start was the abundance of rainbow flags scattered throughout the city. I think it’s safe to say that Portland may have the highest concentration of rainbow flags per capita than any city I have visited thus far.

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Pryce Le Mysétre: Substance Behind the Music

There is something mysteriously appealing about one of Nashville’s up-and-coming LGBT+ musicians and it’s not just his name. Nobody can argue that Pryce Le Mystère is indeed very attractive, but in today’s world, it takes more than looks to make it in the music industry.

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Veronika Electronika: Using Drag to Make a Difference

Veronika Electronika was born Steven Raimo in the early ’80s (a lady never reveals her true age) in Staten Island, New York to a family of working-class parents. Living only about 100 yards from the Atlantic Ocean, the family loved fishing on the beach and on their boat.

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Tennessee State Museum Quilt Exhibit
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Tennessee State Museum to Explore the art and Story in Tennessee Quilts with new Exhibition

The Tennessee State Museum’s first new exhibition since its grand opening will be “Between the Layers: Art and Story in Tennessee Quilts.” Slated to open February 8, 2019, and run through May 27, 2019, with quilts selected from the Museum’s vast collection, the show will highlight Tennessee’s quilt artistry and the stories embedded in those quilts, across more than two centuries and all three grand divisions of the state.

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