Chalk it up to the black ice still lining the sidewalks in New York, but we’ve been longing for a long getaway to L.A.  There’s always been that East Cost/West Cost rivalry, but these days we find it hard to argue against consistently sunny weather, pleasant outdoor cafés and West Hollywood.

New Yorkers might have Chelsea and the summer weekend on Fire Island, but in Los Angeles, you have summer all year long (more or less) and the gay mainstay: The Abbey.  The Abbey is the mecca of the gay world and a pilgrimage should be made—at very least—once in your life.  LOGO TV called it “The best gay bar in the world” and every time you pass it, there’s bound to be a flood of well-toned and well-tanned people filling its space courtyard.  Sounds pretty good right about now, doesn’t it?  Where do you lay your allegiance?  Do you have East Coast envy or pine for the Pacific?