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FunMaps TV. Our travel correspondent explores Paso Robles, undiscovered wine country. Also view breathtaking Big Sur and the ambitious, opulent Hearst Castle.
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Southern California's Triple Threat. Jack Hoffman proposes a new kind of gay vacation. Taken together, San Diego, Palm Springs and West Hollywood make for one killer trip.
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Entertainment Weekly's Adam B. Vary pubcrawls through WeHo nightlife, and throws in some stuff to do before sundown.
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To celebrate gay history, we're recognizing certain icons. Watch a short video and learn more about David Geffen, whose life and work has intersected with Los Angeles history.
Greater Los Angeles is a constellation of very different places, each with its own character. West Hollywood, with its elegant hi-tech bars and sumptuous restaurants is the most nearly all-gay city in the US. Its muscled beauties provide a rich source for the film industry's insatiable demands. It lays just a short, meandering drive over Laurel Canyon from the San Fernando Valley. The Valley, separated from the staggering wealth of Beverly Hills (and the flesh of West Hollywood) by a mini mountain range, much of which is Griffith Park, is an endless stretch of towns where people work nine-to-five.
Ventura Blvd. in Studio City as well as Burbank Blvd. near Vineland are the hottest gay and lesbian areas. Not coincidentally, these towns are also the heart of the film and TV industry. Just south of Griffith Park's canyons lies Hollywood, which has more grand old theaters than any town in the world.
Silverlake, to the east is a community of small hills and valleys, cute houses and cuter guys, with a large Latin element that lends warmth and color to the mix. Downtown LA sports several baths and the world's largest black disco. Its skyscrapers literally glitter. Malibu's surfers, Santa Monica's volley ball champs, and the roller skaters of Venice Beach each create an ambiance which distinguishes these seaside towns from any other place in LA or the world, for that matter.
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The Cherry Blossom Festival Southern CA is a free admission event to the public produced by a Volunteer Team and located in the Little Tokyo district of downtown Los Angeles.
Bike from San Francisco to Los Angeles to raise money for HIV/AIDS services
During the annual Los Angeles Pride Festival, West Hollywood turns into a party town for three days. West Hollywood Park hosts performances, shows, clubs and parties all dedicated to celebrating the gay spirit. This pride celebration includes the Festival and Parade.
Black pride celebrations are events that unite and bring together African-American lesbian, gay, biseexual, and transgender people to celebrate both their African heritage and sexual orientation.
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