DOWNTOWN

The Edison Massive, spectacular space delivers a jolt to Downtown. 2nd St. & Main St. 213/613-0044.

Seven Grand Whiskey, mohawks, antlers, and damask wallpaper. 515 W. 7th St. 213/614-0737.

ECHO PARK

The Echo Mixed crowd, dinner, dancing, live bands. 1822 W. Sunset Blvd. 213/413-8200

The Ex_Plx Underneath the Echo—bars, dance floors, and fewer vowels. 1822 W. Sunset Blvd. 213/413-8200

HOLLYWOOD

Arena Ginormous dance club. 6655 Santa Monica Blvd. 323/462-1291

Avalon Mid-century style meets mega-club. 1735 Vine St. 323/462-3000

Boardner’s Ancient bar, young and hip crowd. 1652 N. Cherokee Ave. 323/ 462-9621

Cabana Club V.I.P rooms, palm trees, and lots of beach balls. 1439 Ivar Ave. 323/463-0005

Cinespace Classy screening room and bar. 6356 Hollywood Blvd. 323/817-FILM

Circus Disco Behind Arena, after hours. 6655 Santa Monica Blvd. 323/462-1291

Dragonfly Bourgeois rocker hideaway. 6510 Santa Monica Blvd. 323/466-6111

The Falcon Upscale “see and be seen” lounge. 7213 Sunset Blvd. 323/850-5350

Les Deux Madonna’s fave hangout has a makeover of its own. 1638 N. Las Palmas Ave. 323/ 462-7674

The Ruby 18+ ’80s rock and goth for kids and out-of-towners. 7070 Hollywood Blvd. 323/467-7070

Shag Funky, French, high-end fashion scene. 1835 Cahuenga Blvd. 323/ 464-5662

Spotlight Where your mother worried you’d wind up. 1601 N. Cahuenga Blvd. 323/467-2425

The Stone Bar East Hollywood eccentricity at its best. 5221 Hollywood Blvd. 323/466-6061

The Study Low-key black club with cheap drinks. 1723 N. Western Ave. 213/464-9551

LONG BEACH

Club Ripples Daily theme nights, two dancefloors and three bars. A community favorite. 5101 E. Ocean Blvd. 562/433-0357

Executive Suite Typically a lesbian club but the boys take over on Thursdays and Fridays. 3428 E. Pacific Coast Hwy. 562/597-3884

Paradise Piano Bar & Restaurant Great food and entertainment. Local hangout. 1800 E. Broadway 562/590-8773

The Brit Small but a place to play pool. 1744 E. Broadway 562/432-9742

The Falcon Quaint with the longest happy hour in town. 1435 E. Broadway 562/432-4146

The Silver Fox Beautiful décor and karaoke hot spot. 411 Redondo Ave. 562/439-6343

NORTH HOLLYWOOD

Bullet Leather/Levi’s bar. 10522 Burbank Blvd. 818/762-8890

Cobra Country and Latin bar. 10937 Burbank Blvd. 818/760-9798

ORANGE COUNTY

The Tin Lizzie Quaint but cozy and friendly local bar. 752 St. Clair, Costa Mesa 714/966-2029

Club Bravo Latino dance club. 1490 S. Anaheim Blvd., Anaheim 714/533-2291

Frat House Dance club with Latino flavor. Everyone’s welcome. 8112 Garden Grove Blvd., Garden Grove 714/373-3728

SILVER LAKE

4100 Bar mixed club with Casalanca theme. 4100 Sunset Blvd. 323/666-4460

Akbar Best jukebox in town, a perennial fave. 4356 W. Sunset Blvd. 323/665-6810

Bigfoot Lodge If Smokey Bear were an alcoholic. 3172 Los Feliz Blvd. 323/662-9227

El Cid Restaurant East Side supper club, flamenco shows. 4212 W. Sunset Blvd. 323/668-0318

Eagle L.A. Sticky floors, a bondage rack, muscles, and leather. 4219 Santa Monica Blvd., 323/669-9472

Faultline Rock ’n’ roll leather bar. 4216 Melrose Ave. 323/660-0889

Le Barcito The bar from Cheers, only with fierce salsa dancin' drag queens 3909 Sunset Blvd. 323/644-3515

MJ’s Levi’s/leather bar that draws a younger crowd. 2810 Hyperion Ave. 323/660-1503

The Other Side Piano bar with scheduled performers. 2538 Hyperion Ave. 323/661-4233

Spaceland Indie music, mixed crowd. 1717 Silverlake Blvd. 323/661-4380

STUDIO CITY

Clear Mod stylin’ for those who won’t trek to WeHo. 11916 Ventura Blvd. 818/980-4811

Club Fuel Dance club, outdoor patio, and theme nights. 11608 Ventura Blvd. 818/506-0404

Oil Can Harry’s Disco-dancing cowboys. 11502 Ventura Blvd. 818/760-9749

VAN NUYS

Oxwood Inn Women, darts, and pool. 13713 Oxnard St. 818/997-9666

VENICE

Roosterfish Plywood walls, no frills, cheap drinks. 1302 Abbot Kinney Blvd. 310/392-2123

WEST HOLLYWOOD

The Abbey L.A.’s most popular bar, no matter how you swing. 692 N. Robertson Blvd. 310/289-8410

Area A mod-mod world for the well-heeled. 643 N. La Cienega Blvd. 310/652-2012

Bar Lubitsch The old Parlour Club goes commie. 7702 Santa Monica Blvd. 323/654-1234

Club 7969 Big space, lots of rockers. 7969 Santa Monica Blvd. 323/654-0280

East West Lounge A haven of calm in Boystown. 8851 Santa Monica Blvd. 310/360-6186

Eleven Gorgeous space with an identity crisis. 8811 Santa Monica Blvd. 310/855-0800.

The Factory Really big, lots of dancing. 661 N. Robertson Blvd. 310/659-4551

Fiesta Cantina Low-key margarita-fueled fun. 8865 Santa Monica Blvd. 310/652-8865

Fubar Dark, loud, cheap drinks, cute guys. 7994 Santa Monica Blvd. 323/654-0396

The Gold Coast Stiff drinks, low light, mature crowd. 8228 Santa Monica Blvd. 323/656-4879

Hamburger Mary’s Burgers, boys, booze, bingo. 8288 Santa Monica Blvd. 323/654-3800

Here Not always gay, but always pretty. 696 N. Robertson Blvd. 310/360-8455

Mark’s Restaurant Insanely attractive waiters and clever entertainment. 861 N. La Cienega Blvd. 310/652-5252

Mother Lode Hayloft fantasies, cheap beer, pool. 8944 Santa Monica Blvd. 310/659-9700

The Normandie Room Chic lesbian liquor fans. 8737 Santa Monica Blvd. 310/659-6204

O-Bar Where Banana Republic boys get their groove on. 8279 Santa Monica Blvd. 323/822-3300

The Palms An oasis of sapphic imbibing. 8572 Santa Monica Blvd. 310/652-6188

Privilege Ritzy, all-white (we mean the decor!) space. 8117 Sunset Blvd. 323/654-0030

Rage Everybody’s first gay club keeps on truckin’. 8911 Santa Monica Blvd. 310/652-7055

Trunks Just like your uncle’s basement, only with drag queens. 8809 Santa Monica Blvd. 310/652-1015

Ultra Suede Upstairs from the Factory, dance nights galore. 661 N. Robertson Blvd. 310/659-4551