Get to David Zwirner to watch this robot get dragged around by a couple of heavy chained motors.

Sapp Coffee Shop is a little spot in Thai Town on Hollywood Boulevard. I had two great dishes there.

Cowboys and drag queens are the mix and it could not be more perfect.

The inspiration for the name and design stemmed from Aline Barnsdall's favorite flower, the Hollyhock. You can see references to the flower everywhere.

LACMA is a huge complex on Miracle Mile that was having a retrospective for Robert Mapplethorpe.

They make a chile relleno burrito that is rich and delicious.

Every Thursday at Fubar they throw a party called BFD aka Big Fat Dick.

An evening stroll down the sidewalk of dreams.

I made the trek up to The Getty for the Robert Mapplethorpe exhibition which spans his entire career from the 70s to the 90s.

The standout here were the Spicy Shrimp Wontons which will save you a trek out to San Gabriel Valley for similar dishes.

Jumbo's Clown Room is a joint where stripping meets burlesque in the very best way possible.

LA84 Foundation/John C. Argue Swim Stadium was originally constructed for the 1932 Summer Olympics.

Tom of Finland (aka Touko Laaksonen) made some of the most iconic gay images ever and is probably one of the more broadly under appreciated and unknown illustrators of the twentieth century.

I stopped by HomeState a couple of times on this visit to LA. Really enjoyed the breakfast tacos.

The decor includes towering faux redwoods, waterfalls and lots and lots of taxidermy. Creepy in the best way.