Win a pair of tickets to see Dan Savage and a
One Night Stay at the W Boston Hotel

Author, Sex-Advice Columnist, Podcaster, Pundit, and Public Speaker - Dan Savage

DAN SAVAGE is a writer, TV personality, and activist best known for his political and social commentary, as well as his honest approach to sex, love and relationships.

Savage’s sex advice column, “Savage Love,” is syndicated in newspapers and websites throughout the United States, Canada, Europe and Asia. He is the Editorial Director of The Stranger, Seattle’s weekly alternative newspaper, and his writing has appeared in publications including The New York Times, The New York Times Magazine, GQ, Rolling Stone, The Onion, and on Salon.com.


"Savage Love," Dan's sex-advice column, first appeared in the The Stranger, Seattle’s alternative weekly, in 1991. The column is now syndicated to more than 50 papers across the United States and Canada. Dan has published six books. His newest book, American Savage, will be published in May of 2013.


In 2010 Dan and his husband Terry Miller founded the It Gets Better Project. The IGBP has gathered tens of thousands of videos from people all over the world offering hope to LGBT kids. The book--It Gets Better: Coming Out, Overcoming Bullying, and Creating a Life Worth Living—was a New York Times best seller. In 2012 the It Gets Better Project was awarded an Emmy.

Dan is a regular contributor to public radio's This American Life. He is a also a frequent guest on The Colbert Report, Real Time with Bill Maher, and other television programs. In the fall of 2011 MTV filmed Dan as he toured colleges performing "Savage Love Live," the live version of his sex-advice column. That tour became the basis for the 2012 MTV program "Savage U."

In 1996 Dan launched the Savage Lovecast, a weekly, call-in advice podcast. It is now one of iTunes top 50 podcasts.
Dan’s graphic, pragmatic, and humorous advice has changed the cultural conversation about monogamy, gay rights, religiosity, and politics.

​Dan lives in Seattle with his husband, their son, and a one-eyed, deaf poodle named Stinker.

Win a pair of tickets to see Dan Savage and a
One Night Stay at the W Boston Hotel

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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.