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THE BT GAY CISG SPOTS LOS ANGEL

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It’s been a slow ath for the gay L. The closg of WeHo’s Circ of Books, an adult bookstore that has sat on the rner of Santa Moni Boulevard and La Jolla Avenue for nearly 60 years — behd which ss the legendary gay cisg grounds known as “Vasele Alley” — has been referred to by many as “the end of an era.

In their time of owng the Wt Hollywood bookstore, they have sold everythg om pornographic magaz and vios, poppers and var ‘gay sex sundri’ to non-porn magaz, books and ‘smoke shop’ accsori. The store self was a popular cisg spot for the area’s gay men for many years.

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DRAKE'S BOOKSSEE ALL THGS TO DO{"@TYPE":"LOLBS","NAME":"DRAKE'S BOOKS","URL":"\","ADDRS":{"@TYPE":"POSTALADDRS","STREETADDRS":"8932 SANTA MONI BLVD 7566 MELROSE AVENUE","ADDRSLOLY":"WT HOLLYWOOD","ADDRSREGN":"CALIFORNIA","ADDRSCOUNTRY":"UNED STAT","POSTALCO":"90069-4902"},"AGGREGATERATG":{"@TYPE":"AGGREGATERATG","RATGVALUE":"5.0","REVIEWCOUNT":1},"@NTEXT":"HTTP:\U002F\"}SEE ALL THGS TO DODRAKE'S BOOKS51 REVIEWSPECIALY & GIFT SHOPSTHIS LOTN WAS REPORTED PERMANENTLY CLOSEDWRE A REVIEWABOUTTWO LOTNS, EROTIC SPECIALTY STORE FOR MEN AND WOMEN OF ALL SEXUAL PERSUASNS.READ MORESUGGT EDS TO IMPROVE WHAT WE SHOW.IMPROVE THIS LISTGBE THE FIRST TO UPLOAD A PHOTOUPLOAD A PHOTOTOP WAYS TO EXPERIENCE NEARBY ATTRACTNSBEST SELLERFULL-DAY INIC SIGHTS OF LA, HOLLYWOOD, BEVERLY HILLS, BEACH AND MORE2,784REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FULL-DAY TOURSOM $99.00 PER ADULT (PRICE VARI BY GROUP SIZE)HOLLYWOOD SIGHTSEEG AND CELEBRY HOM TOUR BY OPEN AIR B 648REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $44.00 PER ADULTSHARED 3 HOURS LOS ANGEL VIP TOUR684REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $49.00 PER ADULTHALF-DAY SIGHTSEEG TOUR OF THE BT OF LOS ANGEL223REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $84.00 PER ADULTTHE ULTIMATE LOS ANGEL TOUR - FULL DAY LA SIGHTSEEG TOUR ON ELECTRIC BIKE296REMEND98% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.E-BIKE TOURSOM $175.00 PER ADULTBT OF LA, HOLLYWOOD, GRIFFH PARK, SANTA MONI & VENICE TOUR OM ANAHEIM86REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $89.00 PER ADULTWT HOLLYWOOD FOOD TOUR25REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.FOOD & DRKOM $89.00 PER ADULTSUNSET BOULEVARD TE CRIME AND GHOST STORI22REMEND100% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.HISTORIL TOURSOM $39.00 PER ADULTLOS ANGEL PRIVATE GUID SIGHTSEEG FULL-DAY TOUR48REMEND95% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $659.00 PER GROUP (UP TO 6)PERFECT 5 ½ HOUR LA & HOLLYWOOD TOUR OM SANTA MONI667REMEND92% OF TRAVELERS REMEND THIS EXPERIENCE. THIS NUMBER IS BASED ON THE PERCENTAGE OF ALL TRIPADVISOR REVIEWS FOR THIS PRODUCT THAT HAVE A BUBBLE RATG OF 4 OR HIGHER.B TOURSOM $103.24 PER ADULTTHE AREA ADDRS8932 SANTA MONI BLVD 7566 MELROSE AVENUE, WT HOLLYWOOD, CA 90069-4902NEIGHBORHOOD: WT HOLLYWOODFOR YEARS, WT HOLLYWOOD HAS BEEN KNOWN AS A HUB FOR THE LGBT MUNI LOS ANGEL. TODAY STILL MATAS THE TLE, BUT HAS ALSO BEE THE “” NEIGHBORHOOD FOR THE ENTERTAMENT DTRY’S UP-AND-ERS. PRODUCERS, DIRECTORS, WRERS AND ASPIRG ACTORS LL THIS AREA HOME. KNOWN FOR GREAT BOUTIQUE SHOPPG, VTAGE CLOTHG STOR, HOME DéR SHOPS AND FNS STUDS, WT HOLLYWOOD IS A GRID OF WI BOULEVARDS AND NARROW RINTIAL STREETS. THE NEIGHBORHOOD ALSO HAS A NCENTRATN OF THE MOST AVANT-GAR RTRANTS LOS ANGEL (RIVALED ONLY BY THE BURGEONG RTRANT SCENE DOWNTOWN). A TRIP TO THE INIC SUNSET STRIP, WH S MANY CLUBS, MIC VENU, HOTELS AND FLASHG LIGHTS WON’T BE FOTTEN.READ MOREFULL VIEWBT NEARBYRTRANTS1,745 WH 3 GRACIAS MADRE7440.2 MI$$ - $$$ • MEXIN • LAT • CENTRAL AMERINCECNI'S WT HOLLYWOOD5730.2 MI$$$$ • ITALIAN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSPUMP LOUNGE671155 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSCATCH LA5590.2 MI$$$$ • SEAFOOD • SHI • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYURTH CAFFE6700.4 MI$$ - $$$ • QUICK B • CAFE • HEALTHYCRAIG'S3260.2 MI$$$$ • ITALIAN • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLYSUR RTRANT & LOUNGE1,0260.2 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSGUISADOS66179 FT$ • MEXIN • LAT • SPANISHTENR GREENS1370.3 MI$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY • VEGAN OPTNSTHE ABBEY FOOD & BAR230256 FT$$ - $$$ • AMERIN • BARSEE ALLATTRACTNS405 WH 6 GALLERY SOOLIP20.3 MIART GALLERIGEE STERN FE ARTS30.3 MIART GALLERISUNSET STRIP4750.5 MINEIGHBORHOODS • POTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSSUNSET PLAZA2550.6 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSTHE GETTY CENTER14,710SPECIALY MMSGREYSTONE MANSN AND PARK3191 MIHISTORIC S • PARKSROBERTSON BOULEVARD1140.6 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSGRIFFH OBSERVATORY20,598OBSERVATORI & PLAARIUMSSUNSET BOULEVARD6390.9 MIPOTS OF INTERT & LANDMARKSBEVERLY CENTER3900.8 MISHOPPG MALLSSEE ALLCONTRIBUTEWRE A REVIEWUPLOAD A PHOTOREVIEWSQ&AFILTERSENGLISHMOST RECENTDETAILED REVIEWS: REVIEWS ORR RMED BY SCRIPTIVENS OF ER-INTIFIED THEM SUCH AS CLEANLS, ATMOSPHERE, GENERAL TIPS AND LOTN RMATN.5.01 REVIEWEXCELLENT1VERY GOOD0AVERAGE0POOR0TERRIBLE0COOLROBERTWT HOLLYWOOD, CA1 NTRIBUTN3NOT YOUR TYPIL SEX SHOPDRAKE'S IS NOT YOUR TYPIL SEX SHOP. THEY SELL EROTIC A CLEAN, WELL-ANIZED STORE WH IENDLY EMPLOYE. THIS IS THE BT PLACE AROUND TO PICK UP VIOS, RDS, BOOKS AND TOYS. I LOVE THE WAY THAT EROTI DON'T FEEL "DIRTY" HERE. THIS IS A GREAT PLACE TO SHOP IF YOU ENJOY SEX AND AREN'T ASHAMED OF SEX AND SEXUALY.THEY ARE ALSO VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE GAY MUNY. (I DO CHARY WORK FOR THE ONE NATNAL GAY AND LBIAN ARCHIV AND DRAKE'S HAS BEEN HUGELY HELPFUL TO .) I HIGHLY REMEND THIS STORE.NOTE: THE MELROSE STORE IS A B BIGGER, BUT THE SANTA MONI BLVD STORE HAS A GREAT GAY SELECTN, SO CHOOSE ACRDGLY.READ MOREWRTEN JUNE 26, 2007THIS REVIEW IS THE SUBJECTIVE OPN OF A TRIPADVISOR MEMBER AND NOT OF TRIPADVISOR LLC. TRIPADVISOR PERFORMS CHECKS ON REVIEWS AS PART OF OUR DTRY-LEADG TST & SAFETY STANDARDS. READ OUR TRANSPARENCY REPORT TO LEARN MORE.NO QUTNS HAVE BEEN ASKED ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCEASK A QUTNALSO POPULAR WH TRAVELERSSEE ALLBOOK SOUP30SPECIALY & GIFT SHOPSFRED SEGAL53SPECIALY & GIFT SHOPSWT HOLLYWOODPACIFIC DIGN CENTER63SPECIALY & GIFT SHOPS • ARCHECTURAL BUILDGSWT HOLLYWOODWT HOLLYWOOD GATEWAY9SPECIALY & GIFT SHOPSWT HOLLYWOODMYSTERY PIER BOOKS3SPECIALY & GIFT SHOPSWT HOLLYWOODMEDMEN5SPECIALY & GIFT SHOPSWT HOLLYWOODTHE RERD PARLOUR4SPECIALY & GIFT SHOPSHOLLYWOODGEE STERN FE ARTS3ART GALLERIWT HOLLYWOODURBAN ZEN1SPECIALY & GIFT SHOPSWT HOLLYWOODLARRY EDMUNDS BOOKSHOP6SPECIALY & GIFT SHOPSHOLLYWOODIS THIS YOUR TRIPADVISOR LISTG?OWN OR MANAGE THIS PROPERTY? CLAIM YOUR LISTG FOR EE TO RPOND TO REVIEWS, UPDATE YOUR PROFILE AND MUCH MORE.CLAIM YOUR LISTGDRAKE'S BOOKS - ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW BEFORE YOU GO (WH PHOTOS)

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