I am an openly gay Black man who will travel to Atlanta. Where should I stay? And where should I go in ATL?

I am 27 years old. Tall, dark, and handsome, lol. This will be my first trip to Atlanta. I may come alone, or with one other person. I will be on a tight budget. Is there a good time of year to come to ATL when the weather is beautiful? When is the Pride Festival?

You are perfect for Atlanta...

You should probably stay around the midtown area, it is pretty hip, full of young people, known for gays, and pretty safe. However, to be in Atlanta, you would probably need to rent a car or have someone here who can drive you around. We have cab service here, but you have to call them first wherever you are and prices could be high after a week visit or so. If you're here only for a weekend, then I wouldn't worry about it.

Clubs you should consider is Compound, which is hip and has a great crowd. For Drinks...Strip, Twist, or Shout have a good crowd if you want to mingle. The Buckhead, virginia highlands area is also great for bar hopping or clubbing (buckhead would be more gay ppl than VH). There are also gay clubs and bars, which I don't know, but I'll find out for you from my gay friends. :)

You should come now before it gets cold, and Atl CAN get cold. If you can't, then wait until the spring (april is perfect).

Definitely, bring a friend, you'll have more fun here, Atlanta is not somewhere like nyc where you can wander, eat, and have fun by yourself. Besides, having someone with you, you'll be able to share more costs.

Btw, if you get bored, drop by lenox mall and phipps plaza, lots of hot guys for you especially during the festival. (I worked at the mall for two years..trust me on this :)

Have FUN~~

EDIT: ok, here are a couple of gay bars and clubs you can try:
Wetbar
Red Chair

Buckhead, Piedmont Park, and Midtown. Spring is amazing and that's the festival used to be.

I feel that anytime is a good time to travel to Atlanta--cold or hot because there are places to go that could be outdoors like Centennial Park when Christmas time comes or indoors like the CNN Center or Underground Mall or any mall. You can easily get on the Marta train and go anywhere. Check out www. atlanta.net.
I don't go to many clubs but I will in the future. I hope that you will have fun.

come for PRIDE which is in June the weather is comfortable and clothes are few and far between. You'll have a great time. Please plan on having about 1000 room, car and spending $$

ummm a gay bar