Vehicles & Rides
Our Rides: A Plugged-In Mazda
Mazda has been through many evolutions since they established their dealer network in the U.S.A. over 50 years ago. First, they touted the rotary engine. That lasted decades and wound up on one of their most iconic models. Then they grew and straddled between premium offerings, sporter models, and mainstream models. They finally settled on…
Our New Love Interest: The 2024 Subaru Crosstrek
This issue is all about love. If there’s something we associate with love is our favorite brand of automobile – Subaru. The purveyor of all-wheel drive, go anywhere vehicles relied on our hard-earned and loyal LGBTQ+ consumer base to own a vast number of Outbacks and Foresters. These two stalwarts of the lineup served us…
Our Rides: Yes, This Is An Alfa Romeo
When I say the name “Alfa Romeo,” what is the first thing that comes to mind? Most likely, it is that roadster Dustin Hoffman drove furiously in the 1967 movie “The Graduate.” Forget about Mrs. Robinson for the moment and concentrate on that red Alfa Romeo Spider that is an accomplice in Hoffman’s quest to…
Our Rides: How To Arrive At The Gay Softball World Series
The Gay Softball World Series will welcome hundreds of athletes from across the country to the Twin Cities. If they’re lucky, they’ll simply fly into Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport with their bats and uniforms. Otherwise, it’s going to be many hours on the road to ensure that no bat is destroyed and many pieces of…
Our Rides: Giving Your Pet The Best with WeatherTech
Traveling with your pets could be a challenge. You can do so, but what if you want something more durable, well-made, and long-lasting to make life easier for your pet? Bollingbrook, Illinois-based WeatherTech is well known for floor mats for your automobile. They make an all-weather floor covering that protects your carpet underneath. They also…
Our Rides: The Intersection of Speed and Tranquility
If you live somewhere in the Midwest and are into cars and/or motorsports, then this is your “happy place.” Located between Fond Du Lac and Sheboygan is Road America. Also known as the “National Park of Speed,” the famous motorsports venue is located right smack in the middle of Wisconsin’s Kettle Moraine on 640 acres….
Our Rides: Recharged And Ready To Go
Whenever I get my hands on a Volvo, I am reminded how they were among the first to embrace the LGBTQ+ community in their advertising and sales approach. After all, the Swedish automaker is a symbol of safety and utility. Their vehicles have gotten more luxurious over the past few decades. After all, the industry…
The Electric Vehicle from Our Favorite Brand
You have seen the advertisements in this magazine. We have covered Subaru countless times. Yet, there are more stories to tell about one of our favorite brands. Have you ever been to Luther Bloomington Subaru? They moved into their massive new facility behind their old store on Lyndale Avenue near American Boulevard. The space itself…
Drifting For Pride
Zandara Kennedy is not your typical LGBTQ motorsports athlete. While one of the first North American athlete partners in Racing Pride, the Canadian drift racer is making her mark as a person that gets our adrenaline pumping whenever she slides her Nissan 370Z on the track. She got into drift racing by the way of…
Our Rides: Representing Car Culture To the Fullest
Diversity is what makes our community what it is. And, that diversity comes in many ways imaginable. When it comes to our love for the automobile, we also have varied interests. We can be found in the car scene somewhere with a vehicle that will destroy your stereotypes. You probably think that we’re all Lambda…
