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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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Every Sunday night from 9 PM to 2 AM. No Cover. Open bar from 9 to 10 PM.

New gay night at MJ's in Studio City - geared towards a more sophisticated approach to boys night out. Amazing ambiance at an upscale bar. Different DJs each week playing house and electro.

Website: www.rlounge.us
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A collaboration between Outfest and dozens of local community-based organizations that serve LGBT people of color, Fusion is a multi-ethnic, gender-inclusive forum for short and feature films, panel discussions, and community networking.
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The only multi-cultural, gender-inclusive People of Color film festival.
To help bring old friends together while making new ones through the competitive game of volleyball. To provide a fun environment to which all people can come to compete in a organized and family spirited way. To be committed and dedicated to the players that come to us for the need of volleyball tournaments for one and all.
Bike from San Francisco to Los Angeles to help raise money for HIV/AIDS services.
One of the largest and most inclusive parades in Los Angeles, the LA PRIDE Parade steps off at 11:00 a.m. on Sunday, June 12 and travels westbound along Santa Monica Blvd., from Crescent Heights Blvd., to the main entrance of the LA PRIDE Festival at San Vicente Blvd. Over 400,000 will participate in this emotionally charged gathering showcasing the colorful diversity and creative community participation of the LGBT community. Attendees should plan to arrive early. Traffic will be closed on Santa Monica Blvd. between Fairfax Ave. and Doheny Dr. starting at 6:00 a.m. on Sunday June 12. Santa Monica Blvd. will re-open immediately at the end of the end of the Parade, which may be as late as 4:00 p.m.
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.
Like the Orlando event, Gay Days Anaheim is a "mix in," meaning gay people and straight people mingle together; the park is open to the general public. Also like Orlando's Gay Day, we wear RED shirts to identify one another and show our numbers.

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