WEEKENDR is a private members app for gay men who travel. It’s your insider’s guide for where to go, what to do, and who to meet, on the road and even at home.
Whether it’s going around the block or to another city, gay travel has a problem: There’s no single source of truth for finding what’s worth your time and who’s worth meeting. You spend hours searching for the right bar, the right party, and the right connections—across multiple apps. WEEKENDR is changing that.
Built City by City
We are building this specifically for gay men, launching city by city to ensure we foster the deep, authentic connections needed to create something truly bespoke and impactful.
Curated by Locals
We’re bringing everything into one place. Our Local Anchors provide deep knowledge of every WEEKENDR destination so you can explore and connect with confidence.
Designed for Intention
We are reinventing how we meet online. By vetting every single member, we eliminate the endless scrolling and meaningless messages. Everyone is here for a reason.
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Cities are the core of WEEKENDR. We craft your plans around them, connecting you to a network of curated members, experiences, and Local Anchors, so you can explore a new city thoughtfully and with confidence.
The Anchor
Locals Know Best
The best way to get to know a place is by talking to the people who actually live there. That’s why we partner with locals in every WEEKENDR destination. We call them Anchors. They’re our men on the ground; our eyes and ears that help connect members to the places, events, and experiences worth their time.
The Philosophy
People Over Landmarks
The best travel stories never start with a landmark; they start with the people you meet. WEEKENDR turns unfamiliar cities into shared experiences by seamlessly bridging the gap between traveling members and local residents.
The Experience
Your Crowd is Waiting
Through our member network, you aren’t just getting a restaurant recommendation—you’re pulling up a chair with locals who live there and fellow travelers passing through. Whether it’s splitting a bottle of wine at a hidden vinyl bar, joining a pickup game, or dancing till 4 a.m. at the best underground party, WEEKENDR ensures that wherever you land, your crowd is already waiting.
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Afterhours: The Stories, Guides, and Insights Shaping Our World.
WEEKENDR is focused on bringing thoughtful editorial content through After Hours where we share travel insights, cultural observations, and curated recommendations rather than just facilitating meetups. Here’s a sneak peek of some of the content in app.
Members-Only Preview
After Hours, City Guides, and Member Stories show a preview here. The full library lives inside the app for members only.
After Hours
More content coming soon.
Editorial pieces, travel essays, and cultural notes will appear here as we publish them.
City Guide
Curated city guides — in app.
Members get the full guide for every live city, updated by our Local Anchors.
Announcement
WEEKENDR is taking shape.
Founding cohort onboarding has begun. Application-only.
About
The Team Behind the Vision.
This ecosystem isn’t run by an algorithm. It is steered by a small, dedicated team of creators, cultural observers, and avid travelers who care deeply about how our community moves through the world.
Backed on the ground by our network of Local Anchors, we are committed to keeping WEEKENDR focused, curated, and safe. We enable the connection so you can design the experience.
We are currently only accepting members referred by our existing community. Join the list to be first in line if public applications open.
Press & Media
WEEKENDR Press Kit
For press inquiries, media requests, and partnership opportunities. We're always happy to talk to journalists, creators, and collaborators who get what we're building.
About
What is WEEKENDR?
WEEKENDR is a members-only travel app for gay men. It matches WEEKENDRs — locals, visitors, traveling pairs — who are in the same city over the same dates. Voice notes first. FaceTime if it clicks. The weekend starts before you land.
The Model
How it works
Application-only membership. Free to join. Premium tier (Priority) launching summer 2026. Matching is date-based and destination-based — not proximity-based. No public profiles. No unsolicited contact.
Stage
Where we are
Currently in founding cohort phase. iOS app in development. Matching active in NYC, Miami, and Puerto Vallarta with Barcelona, Lisbon, Amsterdam, London, and Paris coming in 2026.
Founders
The team
Haven Thorn (Founder, Airbnb alum), Michael Arnold (Head of Membership), Hugh Behroozy (CTO). Based between Miami, Hudson Valley, and Vancouver.
You’re the difference between a member visiting your city and knowing it. You’re not a concierge and you’re not a tour guide. You’re the well-connected friend who knows what’s worth their time.
What You’ll Do
Keep places & events current
What’s actually worth going to. Parties, openings, drag, one-offs. The scene you know best.
Share your picks
The bar after dinner. The late table, not the brunch. The gallery locals watch. Taste, not top-ten lists.
Answer when members ask
Dinner before the party? Skip downtown, go east, 8:30. The pointer you’d text a friend.
Shape the city guide
The details only someone who lives there knows.
Show up
WEEKENDR nights, partner events, the occasional member outing. A familiar face makes it real.
Bring people in
Membership is invite-only. You know who belongs.
Who You Are
You're Already The Person People Text When They Land
Rooted where you live. Not new in town, not passing through. You can tell the place everyone posts about from the one worth going to. You get a members-only brand. Warm, connective, never a billboard. You like meeting people. Nobody has to talk you into this.
What You’ll Get
What You’ll Get
In addition to cash rewards for recruiting new members, as an Anchor the real value is in the things money can’t buy:
Network Growth
You’ll be one of a small, connected group of taste-makers across every WEEKENDR city. And the members you bring in aren’t just names in an app, they become part of your world too.
Real Influence
Your picks aren’t just opinions, they become the guide, the actual page every member reads. You help decide what is in and what isn’t. Your voice, amplified.
Priority Access
Wherever we show up, you will too — guest passes, priority at WEEKENDR events, first looks at whatever we build next. Access that comes from being early, not from paying for it.
Launch Cities
We're Building Anchor Teams In Each Of These
Somewhere else? Tell us anyway.
New YorkMiamiLos AngelesSan FranciscoChicagoWashington, DCAtlantaAustinSeattlePalm SpringsPuerto Vallarta
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