Gay Los Angeles and West Hollywood: All about the cool 'hoods

Some people hate it, but those who love Los Angeles - really love it. Whether you go to West Hollywood or Culver City, there's a little bit of family sprinkled all over this big town. If you can handle the traffic, the tans and the "business," you can have a great time in LA's gay scene. In fact, LA boasts some of the most wonderful gay 'hoods in the world, from heavily gay WeHo and Silver Lake to more mixed and trendy Mt. Washington and Los Feliz.

Yes, there are more options for men than for women, but a good time can still be had by all. And remember, nobody walks in LA, so you have to plan your evening or beach trip well, especially if you are drinking. Unless you are in West Hollywood, bars are not a hop, skip and a jump away from each other, so make sure you keep enough money in your pocket for a taxi. If you're interested in a different kind of cultural pursuit, there is gay theatre, music and incredible Hollywood attractions. You never know, you may just get discovered while you're there...

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Tigerheat Thursday (Now at Avalon) "OMG Just Awesome" d3johns3 - 24/M Oxwood "Lesbian/Transgender Nightclub" LAGirl247 - 40/T

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Bossa Nova "fun atmosphere and great food" pauliewood - 56/M Marix Tex Mex Cafe "Great Place to eat!" mattsnvegas - 35/M

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Hotel Palomar "Not so great" Paulieboy - 39/M Holiday Inn Hollywood "skip it" aanderson - 39/M

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Rate It Will Rogers Beach Santa Monica - 17700 Pacific Coast Highway, Pacific Palisades, CA

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Maxfield "Fashion Mecca in LA" misterpretender - 31/M Kitson "Fish Market" misterpretender - 31/M

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Rate It Celebration Theatre Hollywood - 7051-B Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA Rate It Griffith Observatory Hollywood - 2800 E. Observatory Rd., Los Angeles, CA Rate It Kodak Theatre Hollywood - 6801 Hollywood Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

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Gold's Gym Hollywood "large gay clientele" pauliewood - 56/M

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Rate It Flex Silverlake - 4424 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA Rate It Hollywood Spa Hollywood - 1650 Ivar Ave., Los Angeles, CA Rate It Hollywood Spa—North Hollywood North Hollywood - 5636 Vineland Ave., North Hollywood, CA

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Rate It AIDS Project Los Angeles 611 S. Kingsley Dr., Los Angeles, CA Rate It AIDS Research Alliance Downtown - 1400 S. Grand Ave. Suite 1700, Los Angeles, CA Rate It Bienestar 5326 E. Beverly Blvd., Los Angeles, CA

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