Los Angeles BSDM Resource List

As of: 27 March, 2002
This list is maintained by Stan Schwarz <stan@cosmo.pasadena.ca.us>

More information about the BDSM scene in Los Angeles can be found at The Whale's Tank which gives listings of clubs and other play areas.

Public Play Areas (non-organizational)

Sin-A-Matic, on Saturday nights at 7969 Santa Monica Blvd. in West Hollywood.
http://www.fetishball.com/sinamatic/sinamatic.htm
Opens at 10pm, and there's usually SM play going on in the back room (downstairs past the pool table) after midnight. $10 cover charge.

Stores

Pleasure Chest
7733 Santa Monica, West Hollywood
323-650-1022 or 1-800-75-DILDO.
This is the supermarket of sex. The biggest place around. Generally a good selection, although sometimes you will get a bit of attitude from the help. Still, it is a good place to shop for just about anything.

665
8722 Santa Monica, West Hollywood
310-854-7276
curtis@665leather.com
http://www.665leather.com
This place has furniture, toys, and supplies. It's a good place.

Puncture
346 N. La Cienega, Los Angeles
213-652-1588
A very good piercing shop. They are located in a street-level shop on La Cienega, just north of the Beverly Center. Their piercers are very good, and they have a good selection of jewelry.

Thirteen B.C.
7661 Melrose Ave. Los Angeles
323-782-9069
http://www.thirteenbc.com
Located upstairs, this is a very good piercing shop. They have several very talented piercers who learned their craft at the former Gauntlet.

Syren
7225 Beverly Bvld. Los Angeles
syren@ix.netcom.com
http://www.syren.com
Buzz for entrance. Rubber/PVC clothing. Their prices are generally better than what you will find at the regular fetish stores, and they can do custom orders, too.

Fit to be Tied
222 Main St. Suite D, Seal Beach
562-597-1234
A custom latex clothing shop.

Dream Dresser
8444-50 Santa Monica, West Hollywood
Located just east of La Cienega, this is one of the largest fetish clothing stores around.

The Stockroom
2140 Hyperion Ave, LA 90027
(800)755-TOYS (800-755-8697)
(323)666-2121
http://www.stockroom.com
A text-only catalog is available by email, as well as a real catalog by snail mail. There is also an online catalog at the web site. They only do mail order, but if you call ahead, you can sometimes get to shop in person there. They have nice stuff at reasonable prices.

Organizations

Threshold
http://threshold.org
This is the grande dame of the L.A. BDSM scene. It is easily the largest group in L.A., and probably the best introduction to the scene for the beginner.

Orange Coast Leather Assembly
This is the only (known) SM/leather/fetish group in Orange County. The group meets on the third Tuesday of every month at 8 pm, at the Gay & Lesbian Community Services Center (non-gay people are welcome), 12832 Garden Grove Blvd, Suite A, in Garden Grove. It's between Harbor and Haster. They also have occasional events at other locations. The Center: 714-534-0862.

Avatar
http://www.avatar-la.org
This is the premier group for gay leathermen.

Proscenium - Membership by invitation ONLY.

Proscenium is currently on hiatus, due to personal problems experienced by its principal organizer. We are all hoping it will be back soon.

Lair de Sade
http://www.lairdesade.com
This is a very nice playspace in North Hollywood. They have frequent parties, and they are very nice.

LEATHER BARS:

The Faultline is at 4216 Melrose Ave (near Vermont) on the east side of Hollywood.

Gauntlet II on Santa Monica Blvd. in Silver Lake and Cuffs in West Hollywood.

Wolfs (formerly Mike's Corral) at 2020 E. Artesia Blvd. and Floyd's at 2913 E. Anaheim, Long Beach (310-433-9251).

Important Publications

Some publications to know about:
All are widely distributed.