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West Hollywood [1] is a city located on the West Side of Los Angeles County. West Hollywood is home to the famous Sunset Strip, with its nightlife and its rock-music history, and to the largest gay nightlife district in the Los Angeles area.

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Though well-known for its population of gay men, "WeHo" also has large numbers of Russian immigrants and a large Jewish population.

The commercial area of the city mainly lies along Santa Monica Boulevard.

In the late '60s, West Hollywood welcomed music clubs such as the Whiskey A-Go-Go and the Troubadour, venues that eventually became renowned launch pads for many famous musical acts. More music clubs soon followed, establishing West Hollywood as a linchpin of the music industry.

The city was founded on November 29, 1984. Previous to that, it had been an island of unincorporated land entirely surrounded by the cities of Los Angeles and Beverly Hills.

The area of Los Angeles immediately adjacent to West Hollywood is known as the Fairfax District, which contains some attractions mistakenly thought to be in West Hollywood (like Canter's Deli)

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From I-405 or US 101, take Santa Monica Boulevard about five miles.

From I-10, take Fairfax or La Cienega north about two miles.

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• Gay & Lesbian Pride Parade [2] in June.
• Halloween Carnaval is an adult event in West Hollywood.

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Many of West Hollywood's favorite restaurants line Santa Monica Boulevard. Many of these are as much about "seeing and being seen" as they are about food.

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• <drink name="Troubadour" alt="" address="9081 Santa Monica Boulevard" directions="" phone="+1-" email="" fax="" url="http://www.troubadour.com/" hours="" price="" geo="" tags="">One of the clubs in WeHo that also functions as an event venue for local and popular music. The Rolling Stones and Elton John played here before they got big. Small and cozy. Fantastic venue</drink>

• <drink name="Whisky a Go Go" alt="" address="8901 Sunset Boulevard" directions="" phone="+1-310-652-4202 x15" email="" fax="" url="http://www.whiskyagogo.com/" hours="" price="" geo="" tags="">Another club/music venue, one of the more famous ones in Los Angeles.</drink>

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• Hollywood. West Hollywood's more famous neighbor to the east.
• Beverly Hills. West Hollywood's more famous neighbor to the west.