We were doing our usual IG scroll and checking messages when we learned Adam's Nest had been mentioned in the newly published "Out in the World" by Amy B. Scher and Mark Jason Williams; a first-of-its-kind travel guide that explores inclusive destinations around the world where LGBTQIA travelers and their allies can have an uncensored and memorable vacation experience.
Mark was planning a visit and an event in Provincetown and we were happy to share with our followers. Provincetown is one of the first mentioned destinations in the guide.
The section on Provincetown reads:
GET SWEPT AWAY BY SEASIDE CHARMS AND A THRIVING QUEER COMMUNITY. Provincetown, Massachusetts, U.S.A.
THE LGBTOIA+ LOWDOWN Provincetown is a longtime haven for the LGBTOIA+ community with many queer-owned businesses and the largest number of same-sex households in the U.S. per capita.
On the northern tip of Cape Cod and an easy drive (or ferry) from Boston, Provincetown (or P-Town, if you please) is a relaxed waterfront destination withart galleries, pretty beaches, scenic bike paths, and many inclusive bars and restaurants.
Start on Commercial Street. After people- (and puppy-) watching to your heart's content, visit the 252-foot (77 m) Pilgrim Monument (spectacular views await), Provincetown Public Library (look for the half-scale model of the celebrated schooner Rose Dorothea), and Provincetown Art Association and Museum, featuring more than 4,000 works by 900-plus artists.
With so many cool shops on Commercial Street, favorites include lesbian-owned Womencrafts, promoting female artisans, authors, and musicians since 1976; Adam's Nest, a gay-owned and gay-operated clothing store that strives to "create some social change and look f*&kin' fabulous while doing it"; and Toys of Eros, a queer, female-owned adult shop and museum with sex-positive products and messaging for everyone, including those who are trans, nonbinary, or genderqueer. Over on the East End, stop at AMP (Art Market Provincetown), Bowersock Gallery, and East End Books, which is right on the beach and has a wide selection of LGBTOIA+ titles. All are queer owned.
Forbes featured the book in their issue preceding Pride Month. They asked:
"What motivated you to write a travel book for the LGBTQIA+ community?"
Mark Jason Williams replied: "We wrote this book because it didn't exist. The LGBTQIA+ section in travel guides is usually in the back and focused on hotspots and bars and clubs. Those things are great but they're not for everyone. Sometimes I want to go to a small town and go antiquing and stay in a welcoming inn. We wanted to create a book that was inclusive and provided lots of different ideas and inspirations for various types of travelers."
We were thrilled to be recognized as one of the shops to visit on Commercial Street.
