Provincetown For Women & Lesbian Nightlife Present:
Memorial Day Weekend for Women in Provincetown, MA
May 23-27, 2013  
 
Annual FREEDOM Party Cruise Anchors 3 Days of Fun in the Sun
    
Provincetown, MA – A party cruise for women and a classic beach clambake highlight the 2013 Memorial Day Weekend for Women in Provincetown May 23-27.  Described as "Spring Break for young lesbians," this increasingly popular weekend draws thousands of women annually for an unrivalled series of sizzling events.
 
Hosted by Provincetown For Women and Lesbian Nightlife, this year’s festivities include the FREEDOM Party Cruise, back by popular demand, 1-3:30pm on Saturday, May 25.  Dance a sultry summer afternoon away aboard the Bay State Cruise Company’s
Provincetown II (also known as “the slow ferry”).  Enjoy DJs and special celebrity guests, sip delicious beverages, and take in
breath-taking views of the Cape Cod coastline and the shimmering waters of Provincetown Bay.  This 2 ½-hour party cruise sets sail from MacMillan Wharf in Provincetown.  Get tickets while they last!
 
This year also marks Provincetown’s first Memorial Day for Women New England Clambake by the sea at 6pm on May 25. Guest can choose an entree of a lobster, steak or chicken, served hot and delicious with clams, clam chowder, potatoes, a drink of your choice, and more. As the sun sets over Provincetown, fire pits will be lit for a festive beachside evening with friends.  Join Provincetown for Women, Lesbian Night Life and The Crown & Anchor for an evening to remember.
 
Dance parties round out the weekend for revelers.  LesbianNightlife.com will co-produce five of the weekend’s parties, including CRAVE Friday (9pm-1am, 5/24), REBEL Saturday (9pm-1am, 5/26) and REHAB Pool Party Sunday (12-5pm, 5/26) at The Crown & Anchor. The annual wet and wild FOAM PARTY, the weekend’s closing party, takes place Sunday evening (9pm-1am, 5/26). 
 
For a complete schedule and tickets: http://www.provincetownforwomen.com/ptown-memorial-day-weekend
 
Summer 2013 with Provincetown For Women: Four popular summer events for lesbians and their friends taking place in
Provincetown again this year are expected to draw more than 15,000 women, making P-town the most popular travel destination for lesbians.
 
Single Women's Weekend, May 17-19: www.SingleWomensWeekend.com
  
Memorial Day Weekend, May 23-27:
http://www.provincetownforwomen.com/memorial-day-weekend/events-schedule
  
National Women of Color & Friends Weekend, May 30-June 2:
www.WomenOfColorWeekend.com
  
Girl Splash: The Summer Event for Women, July 23-27: www.Girl-Splash.com
 
The non-stop Summer 2013 programming specifically tailored to women ranges from all-lesbian cruises, whale watches, dances, beach gatherings and pool parties to world-renowned lesbian entertainment, wine tasting and meet-up events.  

Single Women’s Weekend, Women of Color & Friends Weekend, and Girl Splash are supported in part by the Provincetown Tourism Fund. All of the events are sponsored in part by The Provincetown Visitor Services Board, Olivia Cruises, The Crown & Anchor, ABSOLUT® Vodka and others.  

About Lynette Molnar, Founder of Provincetown For Women:  Single Women's Weekend, Women of Color Weekend and Girl Splash, along with Provincetown's December celebration Holly Folly, were dreamed up by Provincetown For Women’s founder Lynette Molnar, who devotes her professional life to creating unique events for women. “Lesbians sometimes wonder where to actually find the ‘community’ everyone talks about,” she said. “Especially for women living outside urban areas. Even in cities like Boston, New York, Miami, Los Angeles and San Francisco, it can be difficult to feel like you’re part of a larger whole. Provincetown For Women creates opportunities for women to come together and feel the power and energy of gatherings of large numbers of women, fueled by P-town’s trademark no-holds-barred approach to community and fun.”
 
A savvy entrepreneur, promoter, professional photographer and activist, Molnar has also contributed to the community through her volunteer work with The Human Rights Campaign, GLAAD, NCLR, The Task Force, Fenway Community Health and many other important nonprofit LGBT organizations.  She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including NGLTF’s Community Service Award.  Molnar has been named one of GO Magazine’s Top 100 Women We Love – an annual list of politicians, entertainers and entrepreneurs making a difference – along with such luminaries as Ellen DeGeneres, Rachel Maddow, Cynthia Nixon, Cherry Jones, Portia de Rossi and Tammy Baldwin – as well as one of GO's Top 17 Entrepreneurs.

Inexpensive and a short drive from Provincetown -- Horizons Beach Resort

Why is it that the spontaneous, unplanned trips end up being the most fun? 

In early October, we received a call from a group of friends who were heading to Provincetown, Massachusetts for Women's Week.  We thought about the idea of a quick getaway trip -- for about 30 seconds -- and quickly responded "we'll meet you there!"

Since 1984, the women innkeepers of Provincetown have been hosting what's known as "Women's Week," which is a week long celebration, including hundreds of social events, that cater to women but certainly don't exclude others.  To read the full story behind Women's Week, click here.

With less than a week's notice, we now faced the issue of finding accommodations.  I tried to call a few of my favorite B&B's, located in the heart of Provincetown, but everything was booked.  Luckily, we planned to make the trip by car rather than bus, plane or train, which gave us the option of staying on the out-skirts of town.

In North Truro, a small tranquil town that sits less than 5 miles from Provincetown, we found Horizons Beach Resort.  They offer newly remodeled efficiency units on the beach, ocean view units at Terrace Dunes, two bedroom poolside units, or a unit at the unique Pagoda complex.  All accommodations feature kitchens, air conditioning and cable televisions; and most units offer a balcony with views overlooking the bay.   The accommodations also offer a private beach, although campfires on the beach are not permitted. (We tried).

Room rates are approximately $150.00 per night, during off-season, which runs April 6 to June 22 and then from Sept. 3 to Oct. 28.  During peak season, rates jump to $250 a night, which is comparable to the rates of most B&B's located directly in Provincetown.

Truthfully, Horizons Beach Resort is basically a motel that sits on the water, so please don't be confused by their title of "Resort." All-in-all, I would give them a fair review since our room was clean and we were able to save money by stopping at the local market to fill our in-room refrigerator.  That, along with being less than 5 miles from all the action during Women's Week, gives no room for complaining.

Find Horizons Beach Resort online at: www.horizonsbeach.com

For important info on what to do when you get the late night munchies, click here.