Walking the WEHO Rainbow District | West Hollywood, West Hollywood, California
The Rainbow District in West Hollywood is a bustling center for nightlife and features numerous bars, restaurants, and boutiques that reflect its large LGPBTQ population. L.A. residents call it WEHO for short or sometimes Boystown.
West Hollywood became its own city within Los Angeles on November 29, 1984. It has its own mayor and city officials and is the site of the famous LA Pride Parade and Festival.
An iconic landmark includes聽Doug Weston鈥檚 Troubadour聽at the corner of Doheny and Santa Monica, adjacent to Beverly Hills. It has hosted live bands since 1957 including folk singers, rock bands, punk, heavy metal, and modern-day entertainment.
Some bands that played the Troubadour during its heyday were Jackson Browne, the Byrds, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, the Eagles, Elton John, Tom Waits, and numerous others.
Next to the Troubadour is聽Dan Tana鈥檚聽restaurant which began serving customers delicious Italian food in 1964. It has been a celebrity hangout ever since. Dan Tana is a Yugoslavian expat who served as ma卯tre d鈥� at La Scala and Villa Capri. He took over the old Dominick鈥檚 in West Hollywood and opened Dan Tanas. I鈥檝e eaten there and it鈥檚 terrific. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
West Hollywood became its own city within Los Angeles on November 29, 1984. It has its own mayor and city officials and is the site of the famous LA Pride Parade and Festival.
An iconic landmark includes聽Doug Weston鈥檚 Troubadour聽at the corner of Doheny and Santa Monica, adjacent to Beverly Hills. It has hosted live bands since 1957 including folk singers, rock bands, punk, heavy metal, and modern-day entertainment.
Some bands that played the Troubadour during its heyday were Jackson Browne, the Byrds, Linda Ronstadt, Joni Mitchell, James Taylor, the Eagles, Elton John, Tom Waits, and numerous others.
Next to the Troubadour is聽Dan Tana鈥檚聽restaurant which began serving customers delicious Italian food in 1964. It has been a celebrity hangout ever since. Dan Tana is a Yugoslavian expat who served as ma卯tre d鈥� at La Scala and Villa Capri. He took over the old Dominick鈥檚 in West Hollywood and opened Dan Tanas. I鈥檝e eaten there and it鈥檚 terrific. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Walking the WEHO Rainbow District | West Hollywood
Guide Location: USA » West Hollywood
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Rebecca Forstadt-olkowski
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
Guide Location: USA » West Hollywood
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Article (B))
Author: Rebecca Forstadt-olkowski
Read it on Author's Website:
Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Troubadour
- Dan Tana鈥檚
- Mother Lode
- Bodega Louie
- 搁辞肠肠辞鈥檚
- Tale of the Pup
- Circus of Books
- Rockin鈥� Angel
- Murano
- Revolver
- The Abbey
- West Hollywood Park
- Hamburger Mary鈥檚
- La Boheme Brasserie and Bar
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