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We are so proud and happy to let you know that Stockholm has been nominated for Favorite LGBT-Friendly City for the 2011 Best of EDGE Awards. Two of out partners in the Stockholm Gay & Lesbian Network are also nominated - Grand Hôtel Stockholm is nominated as Favorite Luxury Hotel and SAS is nominated as Favorite Airline.
The Best of EDGE Awards are enjoying their fifth year of celebrating excellence in the gay community.
EDGE’s editorial team nominates potential winners in 35 categories across five major channels of content.
You can vote for us until March 16, 2012. and will be open to all EDGE readers via an online ballot. At the end of this process, EDGE will tabulate the votes and announce the winners.
Click here to vote for Stockholm!
In a city built on the water, there are naturally many spa and recreational opportunities. Try different types of hot and cold baths, have a refreshing spa treatment, or a get a classic Swedish massage. Swimming and saunas are part of Swedish tradition, so why not try some classic bath houses.
Elements spa – Sweden’s first spa inspired by the world’s oldest healthcare system, Ayurveda, has recently opened at the gay friendly Clarion Hotel Stockholm. In this exotic spa environment with its warm colors and unique design you can enjoy a massage with elements of both Indian and Swedish massage, try out pilates and yoga, float around in the magnificent pool with its glass roof or book the VIP-sauna – amongst many things.
If you are looking for that special Swedish atmosphere you should visit the Nordic Spa and Fitness at the gay friendly Grand Hôtel. The waters, islands and islets surrounding the city have inspired this fabulous spa. Feel the tranquility in the beautiful, summer warm pools or take a treatment that calms you down or cheers you up.
Valentine’s Day? Around here, Valentine’s GAY!
Are you in Stockholm for Valentine’s Day or are you planning a romantic weekend to our city? We’ve gathered a few tips for an exciting romantic experience!
Restaurants
Torget – Popular, baroque and reliably tasty. Queen of the Gamla Stan scene!
Roxy - Relaxed and cozy lesbian bar and restaurant. Situated in the bohemian district SoFo, Södermalm.
Brasserie Le Rouge – Paris, Burlesque and lots of red velvet. Flowing romance with a touch of humor.
Cafés
Chokladkoppen – Cozy little café at idyllic Stortorget Square, not far from the Royal Palace in the medieval Old Town.
Flickorna Helin & Voltaire – The romantic building, heavenly pastries and discreet location on picturesque Djurgården beside a pleasant walking track make this café the perfect place for a rendez-vous.
Copacabana - Charming, bohemian and located by the water. Renowned orange-chili hot chocolate!
Places
Millesgården – Located on a serene cliff top overlooking Lake Värtan and chock full of monumental replicas of Carl Milles most stunning, often erotic works. The terraced garden is especially magical at sunset, when his world-famous Angel Musicians and Hand of God dance against the orange-streaked sky.
Stockholm from the water – Seeing Stockholm from the water is an enjoyable must. Fortunately, there are many tours to choose from depending on your interests. Do not miss the romantic archipelago! This magnificent maritime landscape of more than 30 000 islands, islets and skerries, of just some one thousand are inhabited, is unique in the world.
Monteliusvägen – A scenic walkway along the heights of Södermalm with postcard views of Riddarfjärden, Kungsholmen, the City Hall and Old Town. A popular place to get engaged.
Yaaay! This weekend I’m going skiing in Stockholm! Did you know that you can go skiing and snowboarding in the middle of Stockholm in winter? Hammarbybacken towers over the city’s southern suburbs and offers everything a skier could ask for, including a ski school and snowboard park.
Hammarbybacken
Hammarby Fabriksväg 111
120 33 STOCKHOLM
hammarbybacken@skistar.com
www.skistar.com
To heat up, visit GARAGE XL at Kolingsborg. On stage: From this years Melodifestival: Love Generation & Charlotte Perrelli!
“The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo has opened, and there are plenty of reasons to praise the performances of Daniel Craig, Stellan Skarsgard and Rooney Mara…but the stand out of the cast is really the city of Stockholm — and the Swedish style in particular. It’s the dead of winter in Sweden and whole cast is obviously freezing all the time — but they look so good in their cold weather clothes. No hideous Patagonia shells or marshmallow down puffy jackets. It’s all sleek wool top coats, tasteful tweeds, simple wool dresses, some fantastic shapeless leather get ups for Mara and a very good corduroy blazer on a very bad man. So where do you go to get that Millennium series chic winter look? If you’re not interested in sifting through H&M’s new “Dragon Tattoo Collection” it’s time for your very own Stockholm style pilgrimage.” Read the whole article by Charles Runnette on NewNowNext>>
It’s winter in Stockholm! When I woke up this morning the whole city was covered in snow. Okay, so you have to wear more clothes than desired, but the postcard-perfect sights are even more beautiful this way.
One of the best things I know to do this season is to see Stockholm from the water.
Seeing Stockholm from the water during the cold months is unique and at least as magical as during a high summer day. The fresh, clean air, the calm, beautiful landscape, the shifting colors of nature, and the special silence all contribute to a unique experience. Read more about boat tours in Stockholm>>
Want to stay inside?
The F12 Group has opened three new restaurants in Stockholm this year. As usual when it comes to F12 the restaurants all have different orientations and are placed in creative environments:
Köttbaren – the meat bar – continues on the ongoing meat trend in Stockholm. Köttbaren is made up of three things: a restaurant, a boutique and a bar that all specializes in meat. The establishment is located on Tegnergatan in central Stockholm.
Ever heard of plank steak? This Hungarian dish has over the year been Swedified and is now considered a Swedish classic, much like béarnaise sauce and macaronis with falukorv (falu sausage). At Villa Godthem out on Djurgården plank steak became a hit the instant the restaurant re-opened its 19th century doors. This is a perfect place to spend the winter evenings.
Miss Voon in central Stockholm is a modern restaurant combining taste from all the Asian cuisines, but with a European basis – freshness, simplicity and a distinct character in taste. Miss Voon also has a sashimibar that serves raw fish and seafood. If you’re not planning to eat, enjoy a drink at the bar.
It’s fashion week in Stockholm! Today is the second day of Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Stockholm and so far the shows have been amazing. Just went to see The Local Firm at Berns.
The Berns Hotel is by the way a partner of the Stockholm Gay & Lesbian Network. A gay and lesbian friendly choice if your looking for a hotel in Stockholm! This chic art deco hotel has a lot to offer. Previous guests have included Marlene Dietrich and Diana Ross. One unnamed hip hop artist thought that the biggest suite was too small and therefore rented the hotels night club just to have it as a video game room…
At Berns you also find the straight friendly gay club “Kling & Paymans Glory Hole”.
Noomi Rapace as Lisbeth Salander in The Girl with the dragon tattoo
Monday 30 January marks the start of three days packed full of fashion shows when the Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week gets underway in Stockholm. This season, the award-winning actress Noomi Rapace will be opening the event. The 2012 Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in Stockholm runs from 30 January to 1 February. The event will be officially opened by actress Noomi Rapace who will cut the inaugural ribbon in conjunction with the opening show put on by Altewai.Saome, winner of this year’s Max Factor Award.
Around 30 fashion houses and designers will be showing their new collections during the event, including Filippa K, Rodebjer, Tiger of Sweden, J.Lindeberg, Whyred, Lexington, Cheap Monday, Carin Wester and V Avenue Shoe Repair.
http://www.mercedesbenzfashionweek.se/
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Frontman Martin Blix of Italo disco band ItaLove is openly gay and has been successful as a DJ and artist with his other band Domenicer in Sweden for years.
He, Dr Mateo, and Laroxx decided to start a band that makes classic italo disco sound but with the production of 2012. First release will be L’Amour that is not only sold on the traditional places like Itunes and Spotify, but also can be bought as a 12inch Vinyl.
In the video you can also see 3 beautiful lesbian Stockholm profiles – Jossan, Erica and Lisa from Björk bar and grill .
On the 28th of January Martin Blix will dj at one of the best gay clubs in town, Paradise Garage (Kolingsborg). He promise to play all the hits from the 80s that we all love!
To know more about ItaLove like them on facebook at www.facebook.com/weareitalove
Swedish fashion and design is much more than skinny jeans and strangely named bookshelves from IKEA. Some say that the success is due to the focus on clean, cool, elaborated and innovative forms that appeal to people all over the world. January and February in Stockholm are filled with trade fairs and events within design, art and fashion.
Formex, Jan 19-22
The largest and most influencial trade show in Nordic design in Scandinavia.
Where: Stockholmsmässan / Stockholm International Fairs
www.formex.se
Stockholm Furniture & Light Fair, Stockholm Design Week, Feb 7-11
The latest and greatest in Scandinavian furniture and lighting. For buyers, architechts, designers and journalists.
Where: Stockholmsmässan / Stockholm International Fairs
www.stockholmfurniturelightfair.se
Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week, Jan 29-Feb 1
The fashion elite come together for updates on the latest collections from the Scandinavian and Swedish designers.
Where: Main venues are at Berns Salonger and Kungsträdgården.
www.mercedesbenzfashionweek.se
Stockholm International Antiques Fair, Feb 16-19
Featuring art, antiques, vintage and modern design, curiosities and building preservation. Experts, classes and lots of inspirational exhibits. All is for sale.
Where: Stockholmsmässan / Stockholm International Fairs
www.antikmassan.se
