Places/Activities Palm Springs [http://wikitravel.org/en/Palm_Springs] - Gay retirement community in the middle of the desert, who'd of thunk it? Palm Springs CA, 9/24-25 Pioneertown [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pioneertown,_California] - Small western town made from old movie sets, so cute! Pioneertown CA, 9/23/10 Joshua Tree National Park [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joshua_Tree_National_Park] - Amazing camping, hiking, rock climbing, wildlife! AWESOME! Joshua Tree CA, 9/22-24 Little Tokyo [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Little_Tokyo,_Los_Angeles] - Walked thru here after lunch. LA, 9/14/10 Downtown Running - Except for the annoying traffic lights and jay walking police. LA, 9/15/10 Driving up and down the steepest roads I've ever been on in Silverlake/Echo Park. LA, 9/16/10 Olvera Street [http://www.olvera-street.com/] - Walked around, bought post cards, ate bad chips and guac...but it was fun! LA, 9/17/10 Grand Central Market [http://www.grandcentralsquare.com/] - Walked around taking picture. LA, 9/17/10 Sunset Blvd by night. LA, 9/17/10 Restaurants Palm Greens Cafe [http://palmgreenscafe.com/] - Palm Springs, 9/25 - Had blueberry buckwheat pancakes with Kevin and Richard before heading back to LA Native Foods [http://www.nativefoods.com/] - Best Vegan food ever! Had sausage/mushroom burger. Lots of old gays giving gay-face. Palm Springs, 9/24 Pappy and Harriets [http://www.pappyandharriets.com/index2.html] - American - Pioneertown, CA - Biker/Hipster Bar/Restaurant/Music Venue, very cool. Pioneertown, 9/23 Green Leaves [http://www.glvegan.com/] - Funny rock and roll theme vegan. LA, 9/17 Babycakes LA [http://www.babycakesnyc.com/] - Got coffee and a lava brownie my first morning in LA. LA, 9/14 Senor Fish [http://www.senorfishla.com/web.html] - Had lunch with Richard and Kevin, great burrito. LA, 9/14 Homeboy Industries [http://www.homeboy-industries.org/] - Walked by but it was closed. Cool idea. LA, 9/17 Blossom [http://www.blossomrestaurant.com/] - Had dinner with Richard after a long day of painting the bar and a long run. Great Pho! LA, 9/18 Bars Tucans Tiki Lounge [http://www.huntersnightclubs.com/] - Terribly awesome gay bar. Palm Springs, 9/24 Hunters [http://www.huntersnightclubs.com/] - Chelsea gay bar in a tiny town in the desert, what? Palm Springs, 9/24 Club TeeGee [http://www.yelp.com/biz/club-tee-gee-los-angeles] - Felt like walking into a time warp into the 70's. LA, 9/17 Cha Cha Lounge [http://www.chachalounge.com/] - Painted the floor/gate/entire outside, drinking with Kevin and sober Richard. LA, 9/15