Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
GAY & LESBIAN LOS ANGELES
LA is one of the country's gayest cities (the city has made a number of contributions to
gay culture), and the rainbow flag flies especially proudly in Boystown, along Santa Mon-
ica Blvd in West Hollywood (WeHo). Thursday through Sunday nights are prime time.
If nightlife isn't your scene, there are plenty of other ways to meet, greet and engage.
Great Outdoors
(
www.greatoutdoorsla.org
)
hiking club. Great Outdoors also offers a Gay LA
walking historical tour of downtown, as well. There's gay theater all over town, but the
West Hollywood) ranks among the nation's leading stages for LGBT plays.
Schrader Blvd, Hollywood; 9am-8pm Mon-Fri, to 1pm Sat) is a one-stop service and health
wood; 6-10pm Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm Sat) offers art exhibits and theater programs around a
leafy courtyard.
The festival season kicks off in mid to late May with the
Long Beach Pride Celebration
early June with a parade down Santa Monica Blvd. On
Halloween
(October 31), the same
street brings out 350,000 outrageously costumed revelers of all persuasions.
WEHO
Abbey
CLUB
11am-2am
Mon-Thu, from 10am Fri, from 9am Sat & Sun)
Once a humble coffeehouse, the Abbey has developed into WeHo's bar/club/restaurant
of record. Always cool and fun, it has so many different-flavored martinis and mojitos that
you'd think they were invented here. It also has a full menu. Match your mood to the many
different spaces, from outdoor patio to goth lounge to chill room. On weekends they're all
busy.
Micky's
CLUB
