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West Hollywood: An Ideal Destination For LGBT Visitors

Erica Johansson — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 17:18:10 +0000

In June, 2008, The City of West Hollywood and the Los Angeles County Register-Recorder Clerk began to issue marriage licenses and carry out civil ceremonies for same-sex couples. Home to Southern California’s largest gay and lesbian population, West Hollywood offers Los Angeles’ most popular gay nightclubs and 14 gay-friendly hotels including The Ramada Plaza Hotel West Hollywood, The Le Parc Suites Hotel, and The Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas. The West Hollywood Marketing & Visitors Bureau promotes West Hollywood as a travel destination that is “Living Forward” in lifestyle, thought, and attitude.

“West Hollywood’s numerous venues, activities and resources for gay visitors, along with the City’s long-standing commitment to LGBT rights, make us an ideal destination for gay marriages and honeymoons,” said Amy Anderson, Director of Communications for the West Hollywood Marketing & Visitors Bureau. “The embracing energy of the city will contribute to making a couples’ marriage and memories very special, and fun.”

Three West Hollywood hotels offer gay marriage packages:

The Ramada Plaza Hotel West Hollywood

Honeymoon Special

2-night stay
Upgrade to a newly renovated Loft Suite
Complimentary Bottle of Champagne
Complimentary Parking
Complimentary Wireless Internet
Complimentary Newspaper delivered to your room daily
$599.00 + Tax

The Le Parc Suites Hotel

Honeymoon Special

1-night stay
King size suite
Bottle of Champagne upon arrival
Breakfast in bed for two
Late check out of 1:00pm
$399.00 including tax & parking

The Sunset Marquis Hotel & Villas

The Romance Package

2-night stay
Deluxe one-bedroom suite or one bedroom villa
Fresh Flowers
Special welcome amenity
Bottle of chilled Champagne
Special four-course dinner for two paired with appropriate wines
Continental breakfast each morning
Complimentary valet parking and internet access
Two plus Sunset Marquis bath robes
Deluxe One-bedroom Suite, $620 per night (plus 14 percent tax)
One-bedroom Villa, $1,275 per night (plus 14 percent tax)
Available for wedding ceremony and reception
Wedding rehearsal dinner accommodations available
Group rates for friends and family of the couple

For more information or hotel bookings, visit West Hollywood’s gay-focused visitor web site GoGayWestHollywood.com

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LGBT PRIDE Celebration in West Hollywood

Erica Johansson — Tue, 27 May 2008 15:02:30 +0000

Celebrating its three-year theme “Our Agenda: Love. Equality. PRIDE”, The Los Angeles LGBT (Lesbian, Gay, Bi, Transgender) Pride Festival takes place along Santa Monica Boulevard and throughout West Hollywood Park in West Hollywood June 6-8. The message of the 38^thannual parade and festival is about taking pride in who you are, your family, your community, and the world around you. Locals and visitors can enjoy the parade, vendor booths, food, exhibits, and live entertainment.

As one of the leading Pride Celebrations in the United States, the annual three-day event brings more pride to West Hollywood – home to Southern California’s largest gay and lesbian population.

The 2008 parade takes place on Sunday, June 8, starting at 11am, and will run west along Santa Monica Boulevard from Crescent Heights Boulevard to Robertson Boulevard. On the WaMu® Mainstage, musicians Joss Stone, Olivia Newton-John and Kimberly Locke will headline the event on Saturday and Sunday night.

As a way to honor those who are no longer with us – brothers and sisters, mothers and fathers, friends, partners and other loved ones – LA Pride announces its first “Silent Celebration”. The moment of silence shared by nearly 400, 000 parade goers occurs at noon on Sunday June 8.

About 2008 Los Angeles LGBT Pride:

2008 Los Angeles LGBT Pride festival is sponsored by The West Hollywood Marketing & Visitors Bureau, along with its partner Qantas Airways.

For more information on LGBT Pride, complete entertainment lineups, and the City of West Hollywood’s gay community, visit http://www.lapride.org/ or http://www.gogaywesthollywood.com/.

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Fashionistas, Art Devotees and Design Enthusiasts Discover the Latest Trends in West Hollywood

Erica Johansson — Sat, 12 Apr 2008 17:12:40 +0000

Whether you’re a true fashionista, an art lover, a design aficionado, or simply don’t want to miss out on the latest trends in design, fashion, art and beauty, visit the Avenues of Art & Design in West Hollywood. On Saturday, May 31, 2008, thousands of people will meet on the 11^th annual Art & Design Walk, a mile-long open house with more than 300 high-end art galleries, fashion boutiques, interior design stores, specialty shops and restaurants. Staged along Melrose Avenue and Beverly and Robertson Boulevards, the event highlights exclusive receptions, personal appearances, shopping discounts, and entertainment hosted by individual showrooms.

Admirers of minimalist and color abstract art will want to stop by Hamilton-Selway Fine Art’s newest display ‘Contemporary Contemporaries’ featuring work by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Keith Haring, David Hockney and other twentieth century artists.

Other gallery exhibitions include George Stern Fine Art’s ‘Robert Frame’ showcase and Glass Garage Fine Arts Gallery’s ‘Lucent Dossier Vaudeville Cirque’.

The fashion conscious in search of the latest fad can enjoy haute designers like Stella McCartney and James Perse. The fashion boutiques along the Avenues have something for everyone. And home aficionados will like Ligne Roset by Linea, the fine collection of Peking glass by Robert Kuo, White Orchid Living at north Robertson Blvd and the special surprises from Phyllias Morris/Circa.

Once again, the downtown Los Angeles non-profit arts education center Inner-City Arts will benefit by the Avenues of Art & Design thanks to a silent auction taking place on the day of the event. Inner-City Arts “…uses arts education to positively affect the lives of at-risk children by unlocking their creative potential for a more hopeful and productive future.”

Admission to the Saturday’s Avenues Art & Design Walk 4pm to 8pm is free. Fiji Water will provide free bottled water to guests at their stations all through the Avenues and Urth Caffé offers free coffee drinks and tea. For more information visit, http://avenuesartdesign.com

About The Avenues of Art & Design

“Established through a West Hollywood City Ordinance as a Business Improvement District (BID) in 1996, the streets of Melrose Avenue, Robertson and Beverly Boulevards are where fine, decorative and culinary arts are conceived, created, and consigned to aesthetically-minded, design-savvy connoisseurs worldwide.”

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