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• SANTA MONI AND VENICE BEACH GAY GUI
•  CALIFORNIA LBIAN AND GAY BARS, RTRANTS, LODGG, PRI EVENT, BS MAPS
• VENICE BEACH LIFEGUARD TOWER GETS RABOW MAKEOVER FOR PRI“I HOPE WILL STAND AS A SHG BEAN OF ACCEPTANCE.”{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY BRANDON VOSSJUNE 3, 2017/9:45 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}MARK RALSTON/AFP/GETTY IMAGLIFEGUARD WADLEY KEEPS WATCH OVER SWIMMERS AT THE NEWLY PATED "VENICE PRI FLAG LIFEGUARD TOWER," AFTER S DITN CEREMONY AT VENICE BEACH, CALIFORNIA ON JUNE 01, TOWER WAS PATED BY LOL ARTISTS TO CELEBRATE THE START OF LGBT PRI MONTH. / AFP PHOTO / MARK RALSTON (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ MARK RALSTON/AFP/GETTY IMAG)BY BRANDON VOSSJUNE 3, 2017 / 9:45 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"VENICE BEACH LIFEGUARD TOWER GETS RABOW MAKEOVER FOR PRI","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-06-03T13:45:06.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-06-03T13:45:06.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","KEYWORDS":"TRAVEL, PRI","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAYWATCH, ANYONE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A CALIFORNIA LIFEGUARD TOWER HAS BEEN RECHRISTENED HONOR OF LGBT PRI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOTED VENICE, THE BROOKS AVENUE LIFEGUARD TOWER WAS RECENTLY REPATED RABOW LORS BY LOL ARTIST PATRICK MARSTON AND HBAND MICHAEL BNT, THE ARGONT REPORTS. IT WILL BE KNOWN AS VENICE PRI FLAG LIFEGUARD TOWER THROUGH THE END OF THE SUMMER.MARK RALSTON/AFP/GETTY IMAGLOL ARTISTS PATRICK MARSTON (L) AND MICHAEL BNT (R) WHO WERE PART OF THE WORK CREW, POSE FOR PHOTOS WH THE NEWLY PATED "VENICE PRI FLAG LIFEGUARD TOWER," AFTER S DITN CEREMONY AT VENICE BEACH, CALIFORNIA ON JUNE 01, TOWER WAS PATED BY LOL ARTISTS TO CELEBRATE THE START OF LGBT PRI MONTH. / AFP PHOTO / MARK RALSTON (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ MARK RALSTON/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“COMMEMORATG VENICE’S HISTORY OF CLN, DIVIDUALY, AND DIVERSY IS THE HEART OF VENICE PRI,” SAYS VENICE PRI PRINT GRANT TURCK. “I HOPE WILL STAND AS A SHG BEAN OF ACCEPTANCE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A SECTN OF VENICE BEACH BETWEEN PARK AND BREEZE AVENU HAS ALSO BEEN RENAMED MEMORY OF THE LATE BILL ROSENDAHL, WHO 2005 BEME THE FIRST OPENLY GAY MAN TO W A SEAT ON THE LOS ANGEL CY COUNCIL. PRI ANIZERS CHOSE THAT STRETCH OF BEACH AND S LIFEGUARD TOWER BEE OF THE AREA'S LONG HISTORY AS A GAY-IENDLY HANGOUT.MARK RALSTON/AFP/GETTY IMAGLIFEGUARD WADLEY KEEPS WATCH OVER SWIMMERS AT THE NEWLY PATED "VENICE PRI FLAG LIFEGUARD TOWER," AFTER S DITN CEREMONY AT VENICE BEACH, CALIFORNIA ON JUNE 01, TOWER WAS PATED BY LOL ARTISTS TO CELEBRATE THE START OF LGBT PRI MONTH. / AFP PHOTO / MARK RALSTON (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ MARK RALSTON/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS WEEKEND'S VENICE PRI FTIVI KICKED OFF LAST NIGHT WH THE LIGHTG OF THE INIC “VENICE” SIGN RABOW LORS. THE GATHERG ALSO HONORED VICTIMS OF LAST JUNE’S PULSE NIGHTCLUB {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PARTNERG WH VENICE PRI, THE L.A. RAMS HAVE BEE THE FIRST TEAM THE NFL TO OFFICIALLY SPONSOR A PRI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS
• GAYWATCH AND SUNDAY BNCH AT JAM’ BEACH!
• VENICE GAY TRAVEL GUI & MAP 2023
• JAB ALEXANR’S GUI TO THE BT SOCAL GAY BEACH

SANTA MONI AND VENICE BEACH GAY GUI

There aren't many rourc for gay travelers foced specifilly on Santa Moni, Venice, and ast; however, this is part of metro Los Angel, which has is one of the world's centers of GLBT culture. There are numero gay newspapers and publitns servg the general area, and Wt Hollywood is the hub of the regn's gay scene. Long Beach Gay also has a gay culture on that part of the ast.

Other gay L. Gay & Lbian Center and the popular gay newspapers Frontiers and Lbian News.

Today, you'd never know that this primarily straight, whe, and profsnal area was an early bastn of gay society, a land of bathho, cisg, and nu sunbathg.

 CALIFORNIA LBIAN AND GAY BARS, RTRANTS, LODGG, PRI EVENT, BS MAPS

Jt off the beach a huge gay bar, the Tropil Village, drew everybody om navy men to closeted celebri to rint thors Christopher Isherwood and Stephen Spenr. Gay rints are still most fely a prence Santa Moni, but wh nowhere near the prence they have Wt Hollywood, Silver Lake, and some other parts of Los Angel.

And wh the flux recent years of stellar rtrants and sign-driven hotels, Santa Moni has steadily bee a favore gay getaway for upl, beachgoers, and those wantg a more relaxed Los Angel vatn. 's East Village or Haight-Ashbury by the sea—ed, was a haven of unter-culture and members of the Beat Generatn durg the '50s and '60s, as well as avant-gar artists and graffi experts, like the late gay artist Jean-Michel Basquiat, the '80s. Along the ast near the Santa Moni–Pacific Palisas town le, you'll fd the most famo gay beach greater Los Angel, loted at the nearly 2-e-long Will Rogers State Beach (15900 Pacific Coast Hwy., at Teml Canyon Road).

VENICE BEACH LIFEGUARD TOWER GETS RABOW MAKEOVER FOR PRI“I HOPE WILL STAND AS A SHG BEAN OF ACCEPTANCE.”{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}{FONT:NORMAL 800 1.2REM/1.2 "D BOLD",SANS-SERIF;TEXT-TRANSFORM:NORMAL;LOR:HER;DISPLAY:LE-BLOCK;PADDG-BOTTOM:6PX;POSN:RELATIVE;TEXT-TRANSFORM:UPPERSE;}{BACKGROUND:#89308A;BOTTOM:0;NTENT:'';DISPLAY:BLOCK;HEIGHT:2PX;LEFT:0;POSN:ABSOLUTE;RIGHT:0;-WEBK-TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;TRANSN:ALL 0.2S EASE;WIDTH:100%;}{LEFT:51%;RIGHT:51%;WIDTH:0;}LIFEBY BRANDON VOSSJUNE 3, 2017/9:45 {HEIGHT:HER;DISPLAY:-WEBK-BOX;DISPLAY:-WEBK-FLEX;DISPLAY:-MS-FLEXBOX;DISPLAY:FLEX;POSN:RELATIVE;-WEBK-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-MS-FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;FLEX-WRAP:WRAP;-WEBK-ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-ALIGN:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-ALIGN:CENTER;ALIGN-EMS:CENTER;-WEBK-BOX-PACK:CENTER;-WEBK-JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-MS-FLEX-PACK:CENTER;JTIFY-NTENT:CENTER;-WEBK-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;-MS-TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;TRANSFORM-ORIG:CENTER;} IMG{HEIGHT:100%;WIDTH:100%;OBJECT-F:VER;}{HEIGHT:574PX;WIDTH:1020PX;}MARK RALSTON/AFP/GETTY IMAGLIFEGUARD WADLEY KEEPS WATCH OVER SWIMMERS AT THE NEWLY PATED "VENICE PRI FLAG LIFEGUARD TOWER," AFTER S DITN CEREMONY AT VENICE BEACH, CALIFORNIA ON JUNE 01, TOWER WAS PATED BY LOL ARTISTS TO CELEBRATE THE START OF LGBT PRI MONTH. / AFP PHOTO / MARK RALSTON (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ MARK RALSTON/AFP/GETTY IMAG)BY BRANDON VOSSJUNE 3, 2017 / 9:45 AM{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"NEWSARTICLE","HEADLE":"VENICE BEACH LIFEGUARD TOWER GETS RABOW MAKEOVER FOR PRI","THUMBNAILURL":","DATEPUBLISHED":"2017-06-03T13:45:06.000+0000","DATEMODIFIED":"2017-06-03T13:45:06.000+0000","IMAGE":{"@NTEXT":","@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT","URL":","WIDTH":1920,"HEIGHT":1080},"URL":","THOR":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","NAME":"LOGO TV"},"MAENTYOFPAGE":{"@TYPE":"WEBPAGE","@ID":"},"PUBLISHER":{"@TYPE":"ORGANIZATN","@ID":","NAME":"LOGO TV","URL":","LOGO":{"@TYPE":"IMAGEOBJECT"}},"CREATOR":"BRANDON VOSS","KEYWORDS":"TRAVEL, PRI","ARTICLESECTN":"LIFE"}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}GAYWATCH, ANYONE?{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A CALIFORNIA LIFEGUARD TOWER HAS BEEN RECHRISTENED HONOR OF LGBT PRI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}LOTED VENICE, THE BROOKS AVENUE LIFEGUARD TOWER WAS RECENTLY REPATED RABOW LORS BY LOL ARTIST PATRICK MARSTON AND HBAND MICHAEL BNT, THE ARGONT REPORTS. IT WILL BE KNOWN AS VENICE PRI FLAG LIFEGUARD TOWER THROUGH THE END OF THE SUMMER.MARK RALSTON/AFP/GETTY IMAGLOL ARTISTS PATRICK MARSTON (L) AND MICHAEL BNT (R) WHO WERE PART OF THE WORK CREW, POSE FOR PHOTOS WH THE NEWLY PATED "VENICE PRI FLAG LIFEGUARD TOWER," AFTER S DITN CEREMONY AT VENICE BEACH, CALIFORNIA ON JUNE 01, TOWER WAS PATED BY LOL ARTISTS TO CELEBRATE THE START OF LGBT PRI MONTH. / AFP PHOTO / MARK RALSTON (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ MARK RALSTON/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}“COMMEMORATG VENICE’S HISTORY OF CLN, DIVIDUALY, AND DIVERSY IS THE HEART OF VENICE PRI,” SAYS VENICE PRI PRINT GRANT TURCK. “I HOPE WILL STAND AS A SHG BEAN OF ACCEPTANCE.”{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}A SECTN OF VENICE BEACH BETWEEN PARK AND BREEZE AVENU HAS ALSO BEEN RENAMED MEMORY OF THE LATE BILL ROSENDAHL, WHO 2005 BEME THE FIRST OPENLY GAY MAN TO W A SEAT ON THE LOS ANGEL CY COUNCIL. PRI ANIZERS CHOSE THAT STRETCH OF BEACH AND S LIFEGUARD TOWER BEE OF THE AREA'S LONG HISTORY AS A GAY-IENDLY HANGOUT.MARK RALSTON/AFP/GETTY IMAGLIFEGUARD WADLEY KEEPS WATCH OVER SWIMMERS AT THE NEWLY PATED "VENICE PRI FLAG LIFEGUARD TOWER," AFTER S DITN CEREMONY AT VENICE BEACH, CALIFORNIA ON JUNE 01, TOWER WAS PATED BY LOL ARTISTS TO CELEBRATE THE START OF LGBT PRI MONTH. / AFP PHOTO / MARK RALSTON (PHOTO CRED SHOULD READ MARK RALSTON/AFP/GETTY IMAG){BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}THIS WEEKEND'S VENICE PRI FTIVI KICKED OFF LAST NIGHT WH THE LIGHTG OF THE INIC “VENICE” SIGN RABOW LORS. THE GATHERG ALSO HONORED VICTIMS OF LAST JUNE’S PULSE NIGHTCLUB {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;PADDG:24PX 0;} A{LOR:#354A4E;-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;TEXT-RATN:UNRLE;} A:HOVER, A:FOC{-WEBK-TEXT-RATN:NONE;TEXT-RATN:NONE;} B, STRONG{FONT-WEIGHT:700;}PARTNERG WH VENICE PRI, THE L.A. RAMS HAVE BEE THE FIRST TEAM THE NFL TO OFFICIALLY SPONSOR A PRI {BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;CLEAR:BOTH;}{BOX-SIZG:BORR-BOX;MARG:0 TO;WIDTH:90%;M-WIDTH:288PX;MAX-WIDTH:1440PX;M-HEIGHT:194PX;}LATT NEWS

A ftive atmosphere prevails on most sunny days, pecially around the gay sectn, known affectnately as "Gger Rogers Beach. Below here, Manhattan Beach, Hermosa Beach, and Redondo Beach are three middle-class suburbs—there is one gay bar the area, the Dolph, Redondo Beach. Long Beach has a lively gay nightlife scene.

The cy has one of the largt gay muni California, somethg that probably has a great al to do wh the town's strong navy history durg World War II. Owg largely to s scenic shorele, Long Beach has one of the Wt's most popular Pri events—Long Beach Gay Pri is held late May.

This isn't a real hotbed of gay culture, but plenty of GLBT visors e over to explore this betiful ltle island. There's a visor ksk at Pleasure Pier, Avalon, and Catala do have a number of overnight acmodatns, cludg the very gay-iendly Avalon Hotel. If you're lookg for a be to eat after relaxg at the gay beach at Will Rogers State Beach, try Gladston Malibu for outstandg seafood a handsome oceanont buildg, or historic Patrick's Roadhoe for burgers, omelets, and no-nonsense der fare.

GAYWATCH AND SUNDAY BNCH AT JAM’ BEACH!

Other upsle properti of note clu the discreetly upsle Fairmont Miramar Hotel & Bungalows, where 's hard to choose between an ocean view om the 10-story tower or one of the serene and romantic garn bungalows; the boldly rate Viceroy Santa Moni (sister to the hip and siarly gay-popular Viceroy Palm Sprgs); and the dramatic blue tower, the timate (84 rooms) Geian Hotel, one Santa Moni's allurg beti, datg to 1933.

VENICE GAY TRAVEL GUI & MAP 2023

A quirky, morately priced, and very tertg historic hotel that has somethg of a gay followg, the Palihoe Santa Moni Hotel (formerly known as the Embassy Hotel Apartments)—rved out of a 1920s Moorish Revival apartment buildg—has enormo rooms wh full kchens and distctive furnishgs. Other gay-welg, ls-expensive optns clu the betifully renovated Wyndham Santa Moni at the Pier, steps om the pier, and the enomil but well-mataed Travelodge Santa Moni Pi Boulevard. Santa Moni and Venice Gay Nightlife Gui.

JAB ALEXANR’S GUI TO THE BT SOCAL GAY BEACH

Most of the gay bars greater L. Don't let this news leave you thkg you won't see gay people partyg around Santa Moni and Venice—'s jt that most of them are hangg out at the bars some of the hipper rtrants and hotels around the area (see above), as well as mostly straight but gay-iendly hangouts like the ftive and que trendy Otheroom, Venice—you may know the Otheroom om one of s four other lol Miami Beach and NYC's Wt Village, TriBeCa, and SoHo neighborhoods. Another hot spot is the sexy High Rooftop Lounge at the gay-popular Hotel Erw, one of the most enjoyable spots California to watch the sunset.

For a lot of folks, once they're this far down the ast, they jt keep venturg south to Long Beach, which is home to several very fun gay nightspots, cludg Club Rippl, Silver Fox, and Hamburger Mary's.