No matter where it's hosted, this long-running monthly drag mecca always attracts a crowd that is exceptionally friendly.

Taking over on the second Saturday of every month, each Dragstrip outing has a different theme, like "Santa's Sexy Sleepover," "Plaid is Rad" or "Trannie Get Your Gun." (Intrigued? The website has photo galleries.) But while drag getup is heartily and fabulously encouraged, much of the crowd remains decidedly T-shirt-and-jeans low-key, just there to flirt on the dance floor or out on the patio. One perk of its Echo Park location: Its proximity to Brite Spot, an open—really—late diner perfect for soaking up all that booze in your belly.—Lonny Pugh