Tourist Attractions (Cont'd) The Grove High-class restaurants, shopping & an amazing movie house have made thisarea a place to shop & be seen.189 The Grove DriveLos Angeles, CA 90036Tel No. 323-900-8080..............................................................................................www.TheGroveLA.comThe Last Bookstore Mon-Thurs 10am-10pm, Fri & Sat 10am-11pm, Sun 10am-9pmEnormous independent bookstore for used books & records.453 South Spring StreetLos Angeles, CA 90013Tel No. 213-488-0599..............................................................................................www.LastBookstoreLA.comThe Living Desert More than just a "zoo" - an incredible 1,200 acre reserve.47900 Portola AvenuePalm Desert, CA 92260Tel No. 760-346-5694..............................................................................................www.LivingDesert.orgThe Nethercutt Museum & Collection Featuring rare collectibles ranging from mechanical musical instruments &antique furniture to the true heart of the collection: over 250 American &European automobiles dating from 1898 to 1997.15151 Bledsoe StreetSylmar, CA 91342Tel No. 818-364-6464..............................................................................................www.NethercuttCollection.orgTorrance Art Museum Tues-Sat 11am - 5pm. View contemporary art in South Bay's premier visualart space.3320 Civic Center DriveTorrance, CA 90503Tel No. 310-618-6388..............................................................................................www.TorranceArtMuseum.comUcla Hammer Museum Free For Good!10899 Wilshire Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90024Tel No. 310-443-7000..............................................................................................www.Hammer.UCLA.eduUcla Meteorite Collection At The Meteorite Gallery In the Geology building on UCLA Campus, Room 3697Mon-Fri 9am - 4pm & Sun 1pm - 4pmFree Admission595 Charles E. Young Drive EastLos Angeles, CA 90095www.Meteorites.UCLA.eduUnion Station This historic train station features Mission Revival, Dutch Colonial Revival &Streamline Moderne architecture.800 North AlamedaLos Angeles, CA 90012www.Amtrak.comUniversal Studios Hollywood Call for hours. Open daily except Thanksgiving & Christmas. Admission is$95 ages 10 & up, $87 for ages 3-9, 2 & under free.100 Universal City PlazaUniversal City, CA 91608Toll Free 800-864-8377..............................................................................................www.UniversalStudiosHollywood.comUsc Thornton School Of Music Various recitals given by student performers are free. Check website or callfor upcoming events.Tel No. 213-740-6935..............................................................................................www.Music.USC.eduVasquez Rocks Natural Area Park 10700 West Escondido Canyon RoadAqua Dulce, CA 91350Tel No. 661-268-0840..............................................................................................www.Parks.LACounty.govVenice Canals The Venice Canals were originally conceived & built by developer AbbottKinney in 1905. A man-made homage to the city of Venice, Italy.Carroll Ct. & E. Canal Ct.Venice Skate Park Plaza 16,000 sq. ft. skate plazaOpen 6am-7pm1500 Ocean Front WalkVenice, CA 90291Tel No. 310-650-3255..............................................................................................www.VeniceBeach.comWacko / Soap Plant / La Luz De Jesus Gallery Open Mon-Sat at 11am & Sun at 12pm - Combination oddball gifts & knick-knack shop, bookstore & art gallery. Call or check website for upcomingartists' exhibits.4633 Hollywood Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90027Tel No. 323-663-0122..............................................................................................www.SoapPlant.comWatts Towers 17 major sculptures constructed of structural steel & covered with mortarcreated by one man, Simon Rodia. Free admission - check website formuseum admissions & hours. Also home to annual drum & jazz fest.1727-1765 East 107th StreetLos Angeles, CA 90002Tel No. 213-847-4646..............................................................................................www.WattsTowers.usTourist Attractions (Cont'd)Whitewater Trout Farm 291-acre former trout farm located in the Whitewater Preserve with visitorfacility, picnic area, group campground & trailhead. Tours by appointment.9160 Whitewater Canyon RoadWhitewater, CA 92282Tel No. 760-325-7222..............................................................................................Whittier Narrows Recreation Area Open sunrise to sunset - entrance fee of $6 per vehicle750 S. Santa Anita AvenueSouth El Monte, CA 91731Tel No. 626-575-5526..............................................................................................www.Parks.LACounty.govZocalo Public Square Check website for upcoming events. Designed by Gregory Rodriguez in 2003.www.ZocaloPublicSquare.orgToursLA GIRABike Palm Springs Rentals 194 South Indian Canyon DrivePalm Springs, CA 92262Summer Hours June 1st - October 1stTel No. 760-832-8912..............................................................................................[email protected]www.BikePSRentals.comBikes & Hikes LA 8250 Santa Monica Blvd.West Hollywood, CA 90046Tel No. 323-796-8555..............................................................................................www.BikesAndHikesLA.comDesert Adventures Red Jeep Tours Eco-Tours & Events74-794 Lennon PlacePalm Desert, CA 92260Tel No. 760-324-5337..............................................................................................www.Red-Jeep.comHollywood Sightseeing Tours 6720 Hollywood Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90028Tel No. 323-336-5580..............................................................................................www.OpenBusTours.comOut & About Tours LA's 1st & Only Gay Bus & Walking Tours[email protected]www.OutAndAbout-Tours.comPalm Springs Celebrity Tours Playground to the StarsPrivate Tours, Group Services, Dine AroundHotel/Airport Shuttles, Shopping Services4741 East Palm Canyon DrivePalm Springs, CA 92264Tel No. 760-770-2701..............................................................................................Toll Free 800-979-3370..............................................................................................www.TheCelebrityTour.comTowingSee Also Automobile Repair & ServiceAguiar's Towing, Inc. 10785 Santa Fe Avenue EastHesperia, CA 92345Proudly Serving the High DesertTel No. 760-981-4905..............................................................................................Hollywood Independent Towing 24/7 TowingMention This Ad for 10% Discount5050 Hollywood Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90027Tel No. 323-666-0642..............................................................................................[email protected]HollywoodIndependent.netJon's Towing 24 Hour Emergency Road Service9030 Norris AvenueSun Valley, CA 91352Tel No. 818-771-1174..............................................................................................Traffic InformationINFORMACION DE TRAFICOCalifornia Department Of Transportation Toll Free 800-427-7623..............................................................................................www.dot.ca.govLadot (Los Angeles Department Of Transportation) Tel No. Dial 311..............................................................................................http://trafficinfo.lacity.org/West LA Highway Patrol Office Tel No. 310-642-3939..............................................................................................Traffic SchoolsLAS ESCUELAS DEL TRAFICOI Drive Safely Online CA Traffic SchoolDMV ApprovedToll Free 866-388-6376..............................................................................................www.idrivesafely.comTransgender OrganizationsSee Also Community OrganizationsLGBT Student Resource Center At CSULB 1250 Bellflower Blvd., USU-301Long Beach, CA 90840Tel No. 562-985-4585..............................................................................................www.csulb.edu/lgbtNational Center For Transgender Equality 1325 Massachusetts Avenue NW, Suite 700Washington, DC 20005Tel No. 202-642-4542..............................................................................................www.transequality.orgTransgender Tapestry The International Foundation for Gender Education Promoting Acceptance forTransgendered PeopleTel No. 781-899-2212..............................................................................................[email protected]www.ifge.orgwww.facebook.com/gender.edTransgender ResourcesAbgender.com Directory of transgender-friendly businesses & other helpful resources.www.abgender.comAlpha Omega Society Support & resources for heterosexual cross dressers & their wives, partners& families.www.aosoc.orgAndrogyny Mention that you are calling about AndrogynySocial and support group for crossdressers.P.O. Box 480740Los Angeles, CA 90004Tel No. 213-467-8317..............................................................................................[email protected]Center For Gender Sanity Assisting with all aspects of transition in the workplace.www.gendersanity.comColage Resource for youth or adults with one or more transgender parents withopportunities to connect & find resources of support.www.colage.org/resources/112/Descanso Electrolysis 2032 Thompson Court, Suite 12Montrose, CA 91020Tel No. 818-249-5489..............................................................................................www.descanoelectrolysis.comElectroyogi Tel No. 213-804-7392..............................................................................................www.electroyogi.comEn|Gender Helen Boyd's journal of gender & trans issues. An online community for trans-folk & their partners.www.myhusbandbetty.comFive Changes Foundation P.O. Box 19608-179Irvine, CA 92713Tel No. 714-262-9105..............................................................................................www.manzanitavillage.orgGender Spectrum Family Dedicated to the education & support of families raising gender variant,gender non-conforming, gender-fluid, cross gender, & transgender children &adolescents.www.genderspectrumfamily.orgGender Talk A guide to some of the best gender & activist-related resourceswww.gendertalk.comHuman Rights Campaign Resource for Transgender Employees & Employers.www.HRC.orgwww.hrc/org/transgenderLadies Knight Out Heterosexual crossdressers support groupwww.ladiesknightout.comLayla's Electrolysis & Skin Essentials 2001 South Barrington Avenue, Suite 206West Los Angeles, CA 90025Tel No. 310-477-7123..............................................................................................www.laylas-electrolysis.comLos Angeles Chapter Of Tri-Ess Monthly meetings for heterosexual Crossdressers409 North Pacific Coast Hwy., Suite 320Redondo Beach, CA 90277www.alphatriess.orgLos Angeles Gender Center 1923 1/2 Westwood Blvd.Los Angeles, CA 90025Tel No. 310-475-8880..............................................................................................www.lagendercenter.comLoved Ones Of Transsexuals Monthly support group for family, friends of transsexuals.Tel No. 714-786-6891..............................................................................................Mirlyn Catalog University of Michigan database that includes National Transgender Library &Archivewww.mirlyn.lib.umich.edu
Tourist Attractions (Cont'd) Tourist Attractions (Cont'd)ToursLA GIRATowingSee Also Automobile Repair & ServiceTraffic InformationINFORMACION DE TRAFICOTraffic SchoolsLAS ESCUELAS DEL TRAFICOTransgender OrganizationsSee Also Community OrganizationsTransgender Resources