Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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SPECIALIZED TRAVEL RESOURCES
In addition to the destination-specific
online successor to the popular
Out &
About
print magazine. I t pr ovides r egu-
larly updated information about gay-
owned, gay-oriented, and gay-friendly
resources listed below, you can visit From-
mers.com for additional specializ ed travel
resources.
lodging, dining, sightseeing, nightlife, and
shopping establishments in ev ery impor-
tant destination worldwide. British travel-
ers should click on the “ Travel” link at
www.uk.gay.com
for advice and gay-
friendly trip ideas.
The following travel guides are available
at many bookstor es, or y ou can or der
them from any online bookseller:
Sparta-
cus International Gay Guide, 35th Edi-
tion
(B runo Gmünder Verlag; www .
spartacusworld.com/gayguide) and
Odys-
seus: The I nternational G ay T ravel
Planner, 17th Edition;
and the
Damron
guides (www.damron.com), with separate,
annual books for gay men and lesbians.
GAY & LESBIAN
TRAVELERS
When the city of
West H ollywood
was
incorporated in 1984, it elected a lesbian
mayor and a predominantly gay city coun-
cil. West H ollywood, also kno wn as
WeHo, has been waving the rainbo w flag
ever since. While L.A.'s large gay commu-
nity is too v ast to be contained in this
2-square-mile city , West H ollywood has
the largest concentration of gay- and les-
bian-oriented businesses and ser vices.
Santa M onica, Venice, S ilver Lake, and
Studio City ar e other lesbian and gay
enclaves.
GUIDES & PUBLICA TIONS
Ther e
are many gay-oriented publications with
information and up-to-date listings,
TRAVELERS WITH
DISABILITIES
Los Angeles' spirit of tolerance and div er-
sity has made it a w elcoming place for
travelers with disabilities. S trict building
codes make most public facilities and
attractions extr emely accessible (though
some historic sites and older buildings
simply can't accommodate drastic r emod-
eling), and the city provides many services
for those with disabilities.
The
Los Angeles County Commission
on Disabilities
(
&
213/974-1053
) pr o-
vides telephone r eferrals and information
about L.A. for those with physical dis-
abilities. The
Junior League of Los Ange-
les,
F armers M arket, 3r d and F airfax
streets, Gate 12, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(
&
323/957-4280;
www.jlla.org), distrib-
utes
Around the Town with E ase,
a fr ee
brochure detailing the accessibility of vari-
ous Los Angeles sites. There's a $2 han-
dling fee for mail orders.
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including
Frontiers,
a S outhern Califor-
nia-based biweekly; and
Nightlife,
a local
weekly with comprehensive entertainment
listings, complete with maps. The periodi-
cals above are available at most newsstands
citywide and at
A Different Light B ook-
store
(8853 S anta M onica B lvd., West
Hollywood;
&
310/854-6601;
www.adl
books.com), L.A. 's largest and best gay-
oriented bookshop . I ts w ebsite is also
enormously helpful.
The
International G ay and Lesbian
Travel Association
(IGLTA)
(
&
800/448-
8550
or 954/776-2626; www .iglta.org) is
the trade association for the gay and les-
bian trav el industr y, and offers an online
directory of gay- and lesbian-friendly
travel businesses and tour operators.
Gay.com Travel
(
&
800/929-2268
or
415/644-8044; www .gay.com/travel or
www.outandabout.com), is an ex
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