west hollywood

Tom Kiely
West Hollywood, California, USA

...Hollywood, he explains, is a place where people in the entertainment industry work; West Hollywood is the place they come to play. Visitors here are vital: “Nearly 20 percent of...

John Duran
West Hollywood, California, USA

The Mayor of West Hollywood, ‘Call me John’ Duran’s opening gambit goes a little something like this: “Welcome from the people of the City of West Hollywood – where the...

Outdoor escapism
West Hollywood, California, USA

In the city of stars, things move exceedingly fast. To keep up, Martin Perry gets on the back of a bike and discovers a side to West Hollywood he never...

Palihouse West Hollywood
West Hollywood, California, USA

...Out There The Palihouse West Hollywood’s location on Holloway Drive is perfect for exploring West Hollywood by foot, but when we were feeling lazy we jumped on the free-and-fun pickup...

Down at The Abbey
West Hollywood, California, USA

...Yes, West Hollywood in general. The Abbey is the big anchor for the city, but when people come to West Hollywood, they go to all the other places too. When...

Resilience 101
West Hollywood, California, USA

...and more inclusive ways than before. On the rainbow strip that is Santa Monica Boulevard, new takes on old ideas are having a moment. At Schmitty’s, West Hollywood’s newest queer...

Steven Reigns
West Hollywood, California, USA

...time is spent working on his Gay Rub project, which West Hollywood has again been instrumental in.  Steven Reigns, West Hollywood’s first poet laureate. Photography by Martin Perry “West Hollywood...

The London
West Hollywood, California, USA

...style herself, Dame Vivienne Westwood. Booking into it would have given us an hour’s personal shopping at her store on Melrose Avenue. Kerching. www.thelondonwest*]}*hollywood.com Photography courtesy of The London West Hollywood...

West Hollywood Idol
West Hollywood, USA

...Perry Styling: Lateef Abdullah Model: Luke Cole at LA Models Shot on location in West Hollywood, USA Special thanks to Norms Restaurant, Heroes Motors, Swingers Diner and Lloyd Wright Studio...

The Chamberlain
West Hollywood, California, USA

...local store. But what we really enjoy about staying in the city of West Hollywood is how accessible everything is on foot. Staying at The Chamberlain put us within walking...

Kimpton La Peer Hotel
West Hollywood, California, USA

We’ve learned that West Hollywood is the sort of place where both residents and visitors have travelled the world and experienced the very best. So it’s no accident that some...

Andaz West Hollywood
West Hollywood, California, USA

...Andaz West Hollywood is more than happy to regale you with tales of drug-fueled orgies and motorbikes being ridden down the corridors of yesteryear. However, the Andaz West Hollywood is...

Eric Buterbaugh
West Hollywood, California, USA

Born and raised in rural Oklahoma, Eric Buterbaugh now lives amongst the stars in West Hollywood, where his entrepreneurial spirit knows no bounds. Accepting a casual offer from a friend...

WeHo in photos
West Hollywood, California, USA

For a Los Angeles experience that transcends the glamour of Beverly Hills, make a beeline for West Hollywood, a honeypot for the countless celebrities who clamour to live and hang...

WeHo wellness
West Hollywood, California, USA

In West Hollywood, there’s a kind of pressure to be the very best person you can be, inside and out. For some people, it’s about honing the mind, body and...

Inspiring edifices
West Hollywood, California, USA

One of OutThere Creative Director Martin Perry’s favourite things about travelling is finding inspiration for his dream home – and strolling around West Hollywood with his camera, he finds the...

Sunset Tower Hotel
West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

...is the great matriarch and West Hollywood, of course, has its own. They call her the Sunset Tower Hotel. Created in 1929 as an apartment building to keep Hollywood actors...

Where’s Dorothy?
West Hollywood, California, USA

...Uwern was a guest of The London, West Hollywood and The Chamberlain, West Hollywood during his stay. Photography by Martin Perry Get out there Do… … take in the sublime...

The Standard, West Hollywood, USA

...L.A. traffic, but not so loud you can’t concentrate on the beautiful people as they go about their lives. If you want ‘La-la-land’, The Standard is a good bet. www.standardhotels.com/hollywood...

Mondrian, West Hollywood, Los Angeles, USA

Years in from its last refurb, this place is still fabulous. Despite becoming somewhat of an LA landmark, it retains so much of the minimalist, sophisticated and yet theatrical feel of the original hotel it...

Sunset Marquis
West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

...pioneering place to stay, but because the hotel’s history feels very much alive. Coupled with a friendly and informal approach to service, it makes this property a Hollywood icon in...

Of vines and valleys
Western Cape, South Africa

...stroll around the town of Stellenbosch, past trendy yoga studios and organic cafés that wouldn’t look out of place in West Hollywood, is a perfect demonstration of this). One example...

Dax Savage
Los Angeles, California, USA

...cards, to the point “it’s not even unheard of for West Hollywood pretty boys to come check it out, because they know the East side is more fun. I’m not...

Pendry Manhattan West
NYC, USA

Testament to New York City’s distinct ability to evolve and reinvent itself over time, Manhattan West, the city’s seven-million-square-foot redevelopment on the west side of Manhattan has seemingly sprung up...

Jake Macapagal
Manila, The Philippines

...and dramatic Arts, his star continues to rise – bagging global representation via an American agent who sees him going in the direction of Hollywood action movies – but as...

Pioneers of the West
Gothenburg, Sweden

With their egalitarian approach to progress and insistence on doing the right thing, the inhabitants of one city in West Sweden have made it the most sustainable destination on earth,...

Avanti West Coast:
Pride and Progress

As the OutThere team heads up from London to Glasgow, Scotland aboard the super-speedy Avanti West Coast train this Pride Month, we’re reminded of the train company’s all-year-round commitment to...

Teri Johnston, Mayor of Key West: Welcome to paradise

There is no better way to get a sense of a place than to meet the people who shape it – that’s certainly the case for Key West in the...

The Hollywood Roosevelt
Los Angeles, California, USA

Take a trip back to the golden era of Hollywood in a lavishly preserved and stylishly updated icon whose walls have witnessed countless celebrity triumphs and trysts. To step through...

Kimpton Lighthouse Hotel
Key West, Florida, USA

...Key West collection. Although there’s a lot to love about this fabulous property, its location near several of Key West’s top tourist sites is arguably its biggest draw. The location...

Key discoveries
The Florida Keys & Key West, Florida, USA

...world On a sunset tour through the calm waves off the western shore of Key West, our catamaran gently circles past another sailboat. The clear aquamarine water sparkles beneath a...

The ‘One Human Family’ guy
Key West, Florida, USA

...to Key West three years later. “When I arrived in Key West in 79, I found a community that was so accepting,” says JT. “They didn’t care who you were...

Take a ride on the wild side
The Florida Keys & Key West, Florida, USA

...Marine Sanctuary protects 3,800 square miles of water. Its boundaries stretch from Biscayne National Park, near Miami, to the Dry Tortugas, 70 miles west of Key West. Besides fauna, there...

Westhouse Hotel
NYC, USA

On wandering into the Westhouse on 55th Street, we wondered if we had stumbled into a prohibition-era speakeasy – we’re told that we were spot on, as that was what...

Highway to heaven
The Florida Keys & Key West, Florida, USA

Worn down by the daily grind, Martin Perry slow-travels the road from Miami to the Florida Keys and Key West, where the rich mosaic of life in the Sunshine State...

The Westin Chattanooga
Chattanooga, Tennessee, USA

With its prime location and the right amount of ‘nice-to-have’ contemporary bling scattered across the property, the Westin Chattanooga makes for a comfortable, upscale hotel in the city of Chattanooga....

In search of Mr Wright
Scottsdale, Arizona, USA

...antics, visit Rusty Spur Saloon or show off your karaoke skills at LGBT+ institution BS West. www.rustyspursaloon.com / www.bswest.com Join us on an adventure Subscribe to our newsletter to enjoy...

Hemingways Nairobi
Nairobi, Kenya

...Hollywood elite. Of the 45 accommodation options spread across two floors, ours was the 80 square-metre William Holden Suite, named after 1950s Hollywood actor turned wildlife conservationist and founder of...

Who ate all the pies?
The Florida Keys & Key West, Florida, USA

While the Florida Keys and Key West offer more than a fair share of fine-dining outlets, one particular, rather humble dish tastes better here than anywhere else: the Key lime...

Visit Malta:
Malta’s fabulous secrets

...country, but you’ll find that their new flagship store (on the corner of St Pauls and Buzzjet) comes complete with a West Hollywood style bistro, a wonderful place for brunch,...

The Experientialist® Awards:
The Finalists

...most simply indulgent, mindblowing properties, brands and experiences rooted in fun and celebration. Copacabana Palace, a Belmond hotel Shangri-La The Slate, Phuket West Hollywood Windjammer Landing Xigera The Insider award...

Make do and transcend
Budapest, Hungary

...city today. ‘There is nothing new,’ Marie Antoinette’s dressmaker reportedly said, ‘except what has been forgotten.’ In the world of high fashion, it was Vivienne Westwood who first proposed making...

Casa Marina
Key West, USA

...who manage the property has a good track record for being gay welcoming. There were plenty of other LGBT guests – Key West is quite the gay destination – but...

Land of our ancestors
Western Cape, South Africa

...beautiful and exotic birds.   An ancient land Bushmans Kloof is set within 7,000 hectares in the Cederberg Mountains on South Africa’s Western Cape. This grade one South African National...

Bushmans Kloof Wilderness Reserve and Wellness Retreat
Western Cape, South Africa

...in the Cederberg Mountains on South Africa’s Western Cape, a grade one South African National Heritage Site of huge cultural importance. It has been home to bushmen since the Stone...

Zurich West:
Swiss cool

The Shoreditch of Switzerland’s most traditional city, Zurich West is a former industrial hub that’s become a diverse, happening centre of creativity. On a visit, we found that it offers...

Fifties and fabulous
Palm Springs, California, USA

For an entire generation of classic Hollywood movie stars, Palm Springs was a cheeky weekend getaway. We hole up at one of their favourite hang-outs in the city, where the...

The Peninsula
Beverly Hills, California, USA

There’s an old-worldness to Beverly Hill’s luxury establishments that the Hollywood A-list just adores and millions of others aspire to. Despite its on-screen persona of surf-up and sun-down, it seems...

onefinestay:
The stay after tomorrow

...up with the London residence of none other than Hollywood director and LGBT+ activist Roland Emmerich. The team welcomed us to the Knightsbridge villa with a glass of champagne at...

Trail of tears
Alabama, Tennessee and Mississippi, USA

...of coal and industrial freight going to states further west. It was the first railroad on this side of the Appalachian Mountains and the original track was laid so goods...