Sunset Boulevard in West Hollywood, The Sunset Strip, is the home of the West Coast sound... The Troubadour, Roxy, The Whiskey, Tower Records... Now there is The House of Blues added to this list of premier music venues. For dining on the Strip, Spagos, The Dome, Sunset Plaza Drive...

West Hollywood is also home of a large and flourishing Gay and Lesbian community that calls Santa Monica Boulevard between Doheny and La Brea Avenue home. With major clubs located near the West Hollywood Civic Center at San Vaciente and Santa Monica. Hip Gay/Lesbian clubs, clothing, gyms and other attractions for every taste.

The Blue Whale is the center of The West Hollywood interior design community with large and small furniture, furnishings and antique stores. This area is also called Gallery Row and has many fine art galleries mainly on Melrose Avenue west of La Cienega Boulevard.