Is ever OK to tell your friend to break up with their partner?
In a perfect world, everyone you love would be with someone who values them and treats them right. And — bonus points — that person would be someone you vibe with so you can all hang out together blissfully into…
My eyes and face are different. I’m also blind in my right eye
I’m sitting across from an orthodontist, sipping a lukewarm coffee and gliding through typical first-date banter about L.A. traffic. But as this Hinge experiment with his simp-y Harry Styles hair and $200 sweatpants tries to lock eyes with me, I’m…
Tiffany & Co.’s new Tiffany Céleste collection draws on the universe
Mya wears Vassia Kostara bra, and pieces from Tiffany & Co.’s Tiffany Céleste collection. The L.A. universe doesn’t start or end in Beverly Hills. Depending on who you talk to, it doesn’t even cross its path. But on a recent…
The best L.A.-area hikes, according to Angelenos (who don’t gatekeep)
Truism No. 1: Los Angeles is a patchwork of vast hiking terrain, with about 1 million acres in the L.A. area. The Angeles National Forest alone offers 700,000 acres and 8,000-foot-plus peaks to explore. Truism No. 2: Even the most…
Pop-ups, drops and art exhibitions in L.A. this summer
Gucci Flora Gorgeous Orchid Eau De Parfum With a shift of the season come new scents to revel in. Gucci’s Flora Gorgeous Orchid Eau De Parfum is the latest fragrance release from the Italian house, with a campaign featuring Miley…
Bye bye Botox! L.A. medspas go natural with anti-aging treatments
When Ali Weiss, 30, shares a selfie on Instagram, she often adds a disclaimer: This is a face that hasn’t had any work done. “The most punk thing you can do in 2024 is not f— with your face,” the…
Tell us: How much did you spend on your summer vacation?
Here in Los Angeles, summer vacation means many different things to many different people. For some it’s a five-week-long trip to Majorca, Spain; for others it’s a long weekend at a Malibu campsite. Some of us will save all year…
Do hydration powders work? Inside the trendy supplements on your feed
You see them crowding checkout counters at grocery stores — a rainbow of bubble-gum pink, lime green and blueberry packets, slender and upright, like a multicolored chorus line of dancers tempting an impulse purchase. At the gym, they’re dissolved into…
How to DIY a water feature for a California habitat garden
These days, habitat gardens are all the rage among eco-conscious Californians. They add native plants to their yards, patios or even balconies to provide food and shelter for wildlife. But here’s the bitter truth: It’s not a real habitat garden…
After my best friend died, I started to have feelings for her husband
At 77, I had given up. After two failed marriages and years of unsuccessful dating, I accepted what seemed to be my fate: single for almost 40 years and single for however many remained. You don’t get it all, I…
It’s like Vegas’ Sphere, but it’s in L.A. 7 things to know about Cosm
Outside it was sunny and in the high 80s, but inside, a large, spectral-like glacier was rushing toward me. As it broke apart in the water, it looked sickly, with glowing green streaks running through it. Then it was overhead,…
Berkey water filter fans think it’s the best. The EPA sees red flags
Katya Mosely remembers the exact moment it all began, a few years ago. “It was my daughter’s piano teacher,” she says. “She had a 6-inch-long stick of charcoal floating in her glass water bottle. I saw it, and that’s what…
What’s really in L.A.’s tap water? How to find out and filter it
Nearly a year ago, I scribbled “Replace Brita filter” on my to-do list. But the errand perpetually fell by the wayside. There were so many more pressing tasks to complete. “Oh, it’s fine,” I thought. “How bad can it be?”…
This local grocery chain has the best bottled water selection in L.A.
I’ve just discovered a secret oasis in the sparkling water aisle at a local grocery store in Little Armenia. I’ve driven past this location many times but never paid it any notice. By my side is Martin Riese, a certified…
Meet the L.A. residents who still sleep on waterbeds
The bed in Nancy Gerrish’s bright Los Feliz home appears perfectly normal — carved wooden headboard, fuzzy brown blanket, cream-colored bed skirt. The sheets are a tasteful leopard print. A few brocade throw pillows lie atop the spread to complete…
The best water rides in Southern California, ranked by splash factor
Robotic dinosaurs. Mechanical miners. Unpredictable chaos. Our local water rides offer the promise of getting wet with a dash of surprise and excitement. Home to four world-class theme or amusement parks, the Southland isn’t lacking in inventive ways to get…
Snow Peak’s Takibi Solo Portable Fireplace is perfect for the summer — and Leos
(Beth Hoeckel / For The Times) Who — or what — is like a Leo? The fifth sign, presiding over the astrological house ruling joy, passion and all things lovable, is never not a welcome presence to those with taste….
The L.A. resident’s big, wet guide to water in the city
(Photography by Henry Hargreaves; prop styling by Victoria Granof; post-production by Zak Vitale and Craig Peterson; thanks to Jarett Loeffler.) In L.A., water rules our minds, bodies and yards. That’s why we’re decoding H20 during our city’s most sizzling season….
The Huntington’s stinky corpse flower is about to bloom
It’s sweaty stinky time again at the Huntington Library, Art Gallery, and Botanical Gardens. One of its rare corpse flowers is about to bloom, in all its putrescence. In the next 10 to 12 days, expect visitors to be lined…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Lisa Ann Walter
When I video-call Lisa Ann Walter, she’s in the middle of making a banana cake to serve alongside the curry she’ll soon prepare for Sunday dinner, a standing tradition at her house. In Sunday Funday, L.A. people give us a…
Descanso Gardens opens train ride and model railroad garden
All aboard! Starting this week, the Descanso Railroad train ride is open to riders once again. And model trains winding their way around a new railway garden promise to charm a generation of engine-obsessed little kids. Imagine a garden where…
Erewhon’s ‘Raw Animal Smoothie’ includes organs, unpasteurized dairy
I was at a cocktail party a few months ago in Studio City when, suddenly, one conversation rose above the din of guest’s chatter, and quickly arrived at a consensus: Erewhon had gone too far. “Animal organs, ground up!” one…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Miranda Cosgrove
Los Angeles-born actor and singer Miranda Cosgrove has been part of our pop culture landscape for more than two decades. She made her big-screen debut in 2003’s “School of Rock” (filmed when she was 9) followed by a run of…
I’m married and polyamorous. My husband and I date other people
The light was low at the Echo as Elliot Moss started playing his new single. The distortion kicked in, and my jaw dropped. It was a departure for someone I typically describe as an electronic music singer-songwriter. I was there…
In defense of Disney adults
There are two words that will strike fear in a grown-up fan of a Disney theme park: Disney adult. While some may wear the designation as a badge of honor, many associate it with a specific form of humiliation. For…
A look inside the new state fair cannabis consumption lounge
SACRAMENTO — Last month, the California State Fair announced plans to allow cannabis to be sold and consumed on-site for the first time in its 170-year history. On Sunday, I hopped on a flight from L.A. to Sacramento, bypassed the stands…
What is a Bojin facial? We tried the luxury L.A. skincare treatment
I know my way around a facial. I have well-formed opinions about collagen face masks and laser treatments. I planned a trip to Seoul, in part, so I could visit a famous spa known for its advanced skin care techniques…
He replaced his lawn with drought-tolerant plants to withstand heat
Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. The temperature was in the 90s in West Hills, but that didn’t deter an astonishing number of monarch…
L.A.-based stylist Ann-Marie Hoang gives her tips and preferences on everyday fashion
Ann-Marie Hoang, L.A.-based wardrobe stylist from Highland Park. (Jennelle Fong / For The Times) Ann-Marie Hoang has made a career out of her love for chaos. As an L.A.-based wardrobe stylist from Highland Park, Hoang finds that her creative energy…
What do you think is the best beach in Southern California?
Of course, naming the best beaches of Southern California is subjective. But when a group of reporters set out to take on this massive task for The Times, they had some guiding principles. We sought beaches from San Diego to…
How did you make your Los Angeles apartment feel like home?
Los Angeles renters with style, show us your place! The smaller, the better. In a city where home prices are at an all-time high and most are renters — whether an apartment, duplex, ADU, or single-family house — many are…
Tell us: What’s your California wilderness survival story?
On any given day in Southern California, you have vast opportunities to escape for an outdoor adventure, whether that means surfing a wave, hiking a mountain or traversing the desert. But with any adventure comes risk. As much as we…
I had dinner with a stranger. Would we have a fairy-tale connection?
I’m walking home when a man, who’s graying and handsome, stops me. “Excuse me,” he says. “You’re gorgeous.” I’m not hallucinating. The fairy tale has come true; my prince has arrived. It’s the giddy 12-year-old in me who says thank…
I went on a date with my neighbor. What could go wrong?
Two years ago, I ditched any semblance of cheesy dating apps in favor of meeting the love of my life organically, like in the olden days. On a chilly, spring Friday night, I scanned my monochromatic closet in an attempt…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Emma Roberts
Emma Roberts vividly remembers how she was welcomed to life in Los Angeles 30 years ago. “I was 3, because my first memory of L.A. was of that big [Northridge] earthquake in 1994,” the actor told The Times via Zoom…
‘Black House Radio’ is bringing house music back home
On a breezy Saturday evening in South L.A., the sounds of heavy kick drums and electric claps trail down the block from a tan, two-story house with a well-manicured lawn. Through the large front window, passersby can catch a glimpse…
Restoring a midcentury Van Nuys home to ‘its original glory’
Art and Jessica Martinez never imagined they’d own a home in the Valley. Their Silver Lake condo suited their urban lifestyle: strolling around the reservoir, walking to the local grocery store and frequenting their favorite tiki bar, Tiki-Ti. However, the…
Move over, pickleball: Bocce reigns supreme in this ritzy part of L.A.
Jimmy Dunne hopped off his electric bike, hung his helmet on the handlebars and hurried over to the three bocce courts at Veterans Gardens just in time to offer his usual Tip of the Day. “Think strategically,” the commissioner of…
Tell us: What’s your favorite local L.A. campground?
In late November, I prepared myself for one of the most common pastimes of any nature-loving Californian. I got up early and trekked a dozen steps over to my laptop, where I quickly logged onto Recreation.gov to secure a campsite…
Tips for taking preschoolers to Disneyland, without meltdowns
When you figure in the high cost, endless lines, height restrictions and miles of walking, does it ever make sense to take a preschooler to Disneyland? Yes, as long as their adults adjust their expectations, plan carefully and slow waaay…
How to stop squirrels from trashing bird feeder, fruit trees
This is the part where I admit two things — neither of which I’m proud of. First, it was only then, several months in, I realized I’d made a colossal blunder when trying to hang my precious high-tech feeder out…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Eva Longoria
Sundays have always been a “sacred” day for Eva Longoria. Growing up in Texas, the Golden Globe-nominated actor would go to Sunday Mass with her family before heading to one of her favorite restaurants, Luby’s, where she’d order a fried…
A list of California native plants that survived the Ice Age
At the La Brea Tar Pits and Museum, Jessie George and other paleobotanists — the folks who study ancient plants the way paleontologists study prehistoric bones — are compiling a list of California native plants that survived the Ice Age…
I wasn’t lucky in love. Then we crossed paths at CrossFit
They say your 30s are better than your 20s for myriad reasons: better sense of identity, more financial stability, less defined by ego-filled standards. For me, I was completely satisfied in every department in my life except romance. I met…
Is there a cure for grief? The medical world is looking for one
When Cody Delistraty lost his mother in 2014, he was surprised by the various ways that he, his brother and his father dealt with their grief. The journalist and speechwriter had expected his family’s experiences to be aligned, that there…
Every Southern California theme park ride, ranked
(Daniel Sulzberg / For The Times) Times theme park critic Todd Martens was handed a wild assignment: Rank every theme park ride in Southern California. The mission was dizzying, literally, as he spent months fastening his seatbelt and zipping through…
How much do weddings cost? Real couples share how much they spent
Planning a wedding is a highly personal experience, reflecting your tastes, values and vision as a couple. But one thing is universal: It’ll likely cost more than you think. In a survey by the Knot that polled nearly 10,000 U.S….
I quit running and took up Pilates. Here’s how that turned out
About a year and a half ago, it occurred to me that if I didn’t start working out again, I’d be sliding into a sloppy, flabby late middle age. I had always been a runner. For more than 30 years,…
Do adaptogens really work? Explaining the trendy drink ingredient
Licorice root, reishi mushrooms and vitamin B-6 are often among the ingredients listed in various adaptogenic drinks. (Rebecca Peloquin / For The Times) It’s not enough for a drink just to taste good anymore. Most specialty grocery or liquor stores…
They turned a fixer-upper cabin near Joshua Tree into an artsy escape
On a sunny spring afternoon in the high desert, Adam Miller and Devon Oder prepared to welcome guests — friends, neighbors, artists and family members — to a reception for artist B. Wurtz at their one-bedroom cabin in Yucca Valley….
What is the ‘shadow self’? A guide to the term coined by Carl Jung
Earlier this year, a spiritual coach and reiki healer who goes by the name Zen Oasis posted a video to TikTok explaining the idea of “the shadow self” to her 167,000 followers. Sitting lotus-style in a yellow halter top with…
How the Hollywood Bowl rideshare lot works
Being at the Hollywood Bowl to see a show is a magical experience. Getting there? Not so much, thanks to streets that get so clogged with traffic that it sometimes feels like every single one of the 17,000 people filling…
Do you have a ‘happy place’ in L.A.? We want to hear from you
Is there a place in L.A. that simply makes you happy? A spot where you go to escape? Where the noise just stops and you feel nothing but delight? Perhaps it’s a favorite store where the bright and clean interior…
Why do we get weather-related headaches? Explaining weather whiplash
Alanna Santini’s friends call her the “human weather vane.” On cloudy days, the 42-year-old advertising executive from Silver Lake invariably comes down with a bad headache. It’s an experience she grew accustomed to in her home state of New York…
We want to know your secret tips and hacks for living in Los Angeles
In Los Angeles, the sprawling 502-square-mile, second-most-populated city in the country, there’s one thing that makes the difference between surviving and truly thriving (once you’ve gotten the whole paycheck thing figured out, anyway): our stash of life hacks. These are…
Mono Zeug’s cutlery set brings elegance and comfort
Collage featuring Mono Silver Zeug Cutlery Set. (Beth Hoeckel / For The Times) June is a feeling that floats at the forefront of every Angeleno’s mind at some point or another in the months leading up to it. Whether it’s…
We decided on fresh start in L.A. Would the move ease my depression?
We drove up a steep hill in our packed doughnut food truck to see our new house in Glassell Park for the first time. But we weren’t prepared for the stress of that hillside drive. Who knew that such pockets…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Paul Scheer
Paul Scheer’s memoir, “Joyful Recollections of Trauma,” is not just a collection of harrowing — and often humorous confessions — but also a reminder that to persevere, we must strive to maintain our passions. Scheer’s first loves come through in…
Hate hidden hotel fees? In California, they’re about to be illegal
If you’re making travel plans for summer or fall, brace yourself for a jump in some advertised prices — which is, believe it or not, good news for consumers. It’s the result of a new California law aimed at bringing…
L.A. billboard icon Anh Phoong tells her story, gets styled by Humberto Leon
Anh Phoong stands in front of one of her L.A. billboards. Phoong wears Oori Ott bodysuit and shorts, Firmé Atelier jacket. (Kanya Iwana/For The Times) Anh Phoong isn’t afraid of heights. She has a vivid memory of herself in college…
Want to be fearless? Try Cristina Moon’s belly button method
If there are many paths up the mountain that is spiritual self-discovery, writer, strategist and Zen priest Cristina Moon is on one with an especially steep incline. “I think the majority of paths have a lot of switchbacks, but some…
Purchase and consume weed on-site at the California State Fair
For the first time in the 170-year history of the California State Fair, which is scheduled to open July 12 in Sacramento, visitors will be able to do something they haven’t been able to do there before — legally anyway….
Inside L.A.’s death cafes: Group discussions of death with ‘no agenda’
In a second-story room in Los Feliz’s Philosophical Research Society, about a dozen people sit in a circle. Many of them are here for the first time and not entirely sure what to expect. The sandwich board sign in the…
Where can you see jacaranda trees in Los Angeles and Orange County?
What would Los Angeles be like without the nearly 30,000 jacaranda trees on city streets? It depends on who you ask. “The tree stands for California at its worst: all flash, no substance, a pain left for others to clean…
My father was married four times. I discovered that he had secret kids
We all have a past — little ghosts of heartache and regret that can haunt us forever. But for some people, the ghosts can become demons. My father was one of those people. In his 94 years, he was married…
Chase Sapphire lounge at LAX: What cardholders should know
While a swanky airport lounge can’t alleviate Los Angeles International Airport’s infamous curbside gridlock, it can make it become a more distant memory. The latest predeparture sanctuary that will land at LAX? It’s from a company best known for its…
A roadmap to cannabis tourism spots in Mendocino weed country
Mendocino County, Calif. — As you drive through some of California’s most storied agricultural land, a few hours north of the Bay Area, you’ll zoom past fields full of plants straining under the weight of their almost-ready-to-harvest bounty. After checking into…
Vibe Ride is the weekly L.A. skate party you can’t miss
It’s a Tuesday night in mid-May, and dozens of people are rolling into a parking lot just south of the Santa Monica Pier. Most are on skateboards of all shapes and sizes. A few are on roller skates, scooters and…
Françoise Hardy dead: French pop star, fashion icon was 80
Françoise Hardy, the French chanson singer, songwriter, fashion “It Girl” and darling of the 1960s “yé-yé” French pop movement, has died. She was 80. Her death was announced Tuesday on Instagram by her son, Thomas Dutronc, who wrote, “Maman est…
Review: Replacing Splash Mountain, Tiana’s Bayou Adventure shines
Bay Lake, Fla. — As we dip into the bayou, the scene before us feels a tad mystical, all glowing fireflies with hues of blue and purple seeping through the trees. While there’s a comfortably paced current carrying our log-carved…
How celebrities, creatives fell in love with LA’s Aardvark Letterpress
Surviving in an obsolete industry as long as Aardvark Letterpress has requires fundamental elements of entrepreneurship. Skill, dedication, creativity and professionalism are essential. General manager and co-owner Cary Ocon returns to another theme that’s kept what’s now the city’s oldest…
Inside the first-ever L.A. Times subscriber hike in Pasadena
On Saturday morning, more than 20 L.A. Times subscribers traveled from near and far to join me on our first-ever subscriber hike. We met at San Pascual Stables in South Pasadena, with the hazy June gloom offering perfect hiking weather….
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Nancy Silverton
When people tell her they dislike Los Angeles — too much traffic; everybody drives and nobody walks — Nancy Silverton doesn’t try to defend her hometown. “I understand all of those things,” says the James Beard Award-winning chef, whose Pizzeria…
I said these words out loud for the first time: I’m trans
We met online in 2004 before Hinge, Bumble or even the iPhone existed. My friends thought I was as likely to get killed as I was to find a match. But I wasn’t worried. I could tell from his profile…
Mosquitoes can ruin a hike. Here’s how to stop them
The hoot of a great horned owl. The munching of a mule deer enjoying grass. The crunching of your feet on the sandy soil. To any hiker, these sounds enhance the joy of being outdoors. But the endorphin rush of…
Why do people wait in lines? These Angelenos have their reasons
As a child, I hated nothing more than waiting in line at school. I remember not being able to go back to class from the school yard unless we were in a perfectly straight, unnaturally silent line. “Why?” I found…
The best West Coast travel spots, according to L.A. Times readers
Sometimes 101 is just too small a number. Many readers, having digested our new list of 101 best West Coast experiences, have stepped up to make the case for destinations we left out, from a country road in Malibu to…
Can two California drag queens save the next generation of performers?
It’s June and Pride Month is in full swing as LGBTQ+ communities around the world celebrate together as well as commemorate the Stonewall Uprising in New York City in 1969. Two prominent voices — the drag laureates of West Hollywood…
Tell us: What’s your favorite hike in Los Angeles?
My glutes are sore. How about you? We’ve just finished updating a massive hiking guide featuring 70 of the greatest hikes in the L.A. area. We covered about 150 miles in all, crossing creeks, dodging rattlesnakes and poison ivy, climbing…
Want to publish your story? Here’s how to submit an L.A. Affairs essay
L.A. Affairs is a first-person column in the L.A. Times chronicling romance and relationships. We are looking for previously unpublished work. Here’s how to submit your essay. We are looking for previously unpublished work. We prefer stories that are rooted…
Bought your first house? Why paint is your best friend (and foe)
There are 38 walls in my house, including the ceilings. Of those, 14 are fully painted, 10 are in varying stages of completion, seven are covered in paint swatches and two are haphazardly skim-coated. The remaining five are as nature…
Water bill cut by 90% after L.A. family swaps grass for native plants
Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. Looking out the front windows of their northeast L.A. home, Kyle Anido and Katie Cordeal say their front…
Splendid day trips you can take from Las Vegas
I have a new system for beating the casinos in Las Vegas: I don’t spend a penny on the slots, the tables or the sports books. Instead, I bet heavily on red and green. Red rocks and green waters, that…
How to conquer the new Las Vegas
Plan your ultimate trip to always-evolving Las Vegas. Try new immersive experiences and the best places to eat on and off the Strip — including desserts approved by Cake Boss Buddy Valastro. Check out the coolest indie shops and escape…
He was mature, kind and loving. Was he also too good to be true?
Reeling from an unrequited relationship with a bartender-actor and tired of being a broke substitute teacher-actor, I decided to take a full-time teaching job in Pacoima. I was filled with trepidation and wondered if I was ready to give up…
Join the L.A. Times on a hike along the Lower Arroyo Seco Trail
Hi! I’m Deborah Vankin and I’m a wellness writer for the L.A. Times. We just finished putting together a massive guide to fantastic hikes in Los Angeles. While testing out the trails this spring, I went on about 10 solo…
10 art and fashion things to do and see in Los Angeles in June
Prada Galleria Who doesn’t love a fresh take on a classic? The Prada Galleria, a bag first created in 2007, is back with reimagined surface and structure — including a new calfskin exterior and nappa interior, gold-plated metal hardware and…
Yucca Valley Material Lab draw artists from L.A. to the desert
At high noon on a Saturday, the last aluminum pour of the day is about to commence at the Yucca Valley Material Lab. Heidi Schwegler, founder of the Lab, has crawled up to the roof to get the best vantage…
Jacarandas are now in bloom in Los Angeles
Jacarandas have burst forth once more with their galvanizing purple-blue flowers, an invitation to feel joy or annoyance, depending on one’s perspective toward the tree’s spectacular yet messy blossoms. This year’s flowering has arrived three weeks earlier than last year’s,…
How Food Forward helps give leftover produce to Los Angeles’ hungry
It’s 4:30 a.m. on a Tuesday and the lights are blazing at Food Forward’s Pit Stop warehouse. Big trucks are lining up waiting their turn while forklifts whiz around the loading dock, pulling pallets of donated asparagus, lettuce and strawberries…
The L.A. rapper Jay 305 on his new EP, “Don’t Wait Until I Die,” and his love for perfume
For Jay 305, smelling good is sanctity. A trail of musks, resinous woods and creamy florals follow him around like an orb of protection. But the real flex, the never-ending quest, is to smell unlike anyone else. At Scent Bar…
What you need to know before growing weed outdoors in L.A.
If you’ve ever considered growing your own pot plant at home in Southern California but found the whole tents-and-timers-in-a-closet thing impossibly confusing or prohibitively intimidating (or both), the good news is that it doesn’t have to be either. That’s the…
Marin caps short-term rentals, saying coastal communities are dying
DILLON BEACH, Calif. — A stay in Brian Maggi’s house, per the Airbnb listing, is what coastal California dreams are made of. “Bathed in natural sunlight,” it reads, you can “enjoy unobstructed panoramic views of the ocean and Point Reyes.” You…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Todd Selby
Skateboarders, creative directors, chefs and hip designers are all captivating subjects for photographer Todd Selby, who has traveled the world for more than 20 years, capturing creatives at home for his blog, the Selby. “I have always been interested in…
The secret to staying young? Have a musician boyfriend with good hair
I was at dinner in Los Feliz recently trying to encourage a couple I’ve been friends with for more than 20 years to come see my boyfriend’s band play the following weekend. “It’s so fun,” I said. “It’s at a…
The magical California state park that doesn’t allow visitors
SUTTER BUTTES, Calif. — About 60 miles north of Sacramento, the Sutter Buttes rise starkly from the floor of the Central Valley, the remnants of a volcano active more than 1.4 million years ago. Their cathedral-like spires twist upward, some…
L.A. Times travel quiz: How well do you know the West Coast?
Travel writer Christopher Reynolds floats in a pond at the magnesium-chloride-rich waters of the Guerrero Negro saltworks in Guerrero Negro, Baja California Sur. (Photo by Brian van der Brug / Los Angeles Times; logo typography by Jacky Sheridan / For…
An empty L.A. lot transforms into a lush water-wise flower farm
Kathleen Ferguson grabbed a pair of pruning shears from a mailbox nailed to a garden bed and leaned down to cut bunches of Orlaya grandiflora on the flower-filled hillside. “This property has a pulse,” she said as she placed the…
Some of California’s most outdoorsy people are moving to…Las Vegas?
LAS VEGAS, Nevada — For many, the lure of Las Vegas is the near complete immersion in a man-made world. Visitors bury themselves deep inside temperature-controlled casinos, surrounded by artificial lights and sounds, with no windows or even clocks to remind…
Where’s LA prom? Nightclubs, studio lots, museums and not the gym
In the mid-2010s, celebrities such as Khloe Kardashian, Rihanna and Floyd Mayweather Jr. socialized at Lure Nightclub in Hollywood, drawing TMZ photographers and star-obsessed onlookers to the venue’s curb. Inside Lure, the now-shuttered hot spot offered a menu brimming with…
Rick Owens’ Gemini house keys are the stylish house keys you’ve been looking for
(Beth Hoeckel, featuring “Silver Gemini keychain” by Rick Owens) This story is part of Image’s May issue, Homemaking, about home and the many ways we choose to make it. In this sunny, gloomy town, it’s not just that things are…
What a naturalist’s survey of Los Angeles wildlife reveals
Book Review Unnatural Habitat: The Native and Exotic Wildlife of Los Angeles By Craig StanfordHeyday: 264 pages, $24If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. Los Angeles…
This local bookseller is publishing L.A’s untold stories
Donato Martinez reads his poetry at the Libros Lincoln Heights bookshop. On a Saturday evening in late April, the door of the Libros Lincoln Heights is propped open. Inside, 18 local poets pack the narrow single-room bookstore, waiting for a…
Help! I’m looking for a ring in all the wrong places
As we walked back to our cars after the party, my ex-boyfriend said, “I have something for you,” and dropped an object into the center of my palm. I unfurled my fingers and was delighted to find a large diamanté…
The 10 most memorable things to do on the West Coast
I couldn’t help it. In the course of scouting out great adventures for West Coast 101 — our new guide to essential destinations in Baja, California, Oregon, Washington and British Columbia — I found myself compiling a personal top 10….
Download the checklist of the 101 best West Coast experiences
Michelle Woo is the West Coast experiences editor for the Los Angeles Times. Previously, she worked as a senior editor at Medium, the parenting editor at Lifehacker and a staff writer at OC Weekly. She is the author of “Horizontal…
Highway 39 is a low-key wildflower viewing spot, for now
If you thought the wildflower season was over in Southern California, think again. The easily accessible Highway 39, also known as San Gabriel Canyon Road, from Azusa north to Crystal Lake Recreation Area is one of the best hidden gems…
How to see Yosemite’s moonbows, rainbows that form at night
We met Brian Hawkins, a Redondo Beach mechanical engineer-turned-videographer, in the near-empty lobby of the Yosemite Valley Lodge. It was just after 9 on a Tuesday night in late April. Our hunt was about to begin, but the weather augured…
Aleali May launches new lab-grown diamond jewelry line with GRWN
Aleali May loves an Easter egg. And at Paris Fashion Week last year, it was unmissable: a giant, gleaming butterfly hanging above her solar plexus at the Louis Vuitton men’s show by Pharrell Williams. A butterfly is known for its…
Want to live a longer life? It may depend on your sex
Do you want to live to 100? The path to becoming a healthy centenarian — as opposed to just a centenarian — is surprisingly different for those born as women and men, says social researcher and author Maddy Dychtwald. And…
Meow Wolf announces its Los Angeles venue
Immersive entertainment firm Meow Wolf, whose multiple locations of floor-to-ceiling psychedelic-leaning art have attracted about 10 million visitors across its four venues since 2016, has revealed the location of its in-development Los Angeles-based exhibition. Meow Wolf Los Angeles will be…
Sunday Funday in Los Angeles with Michaela Jaé Rodriguez
Since bursting onto the Hollywood scene with memorable performances in shows like “Nurse Jackie” and the critically acclaimed FX drama “Pose,” Michaela Jaé Rodriguez has shown her many dimensions. The Golden Globe winner stars in the Apple TV comedy “Loot,”…
‘Particle Ink’ in Las Vegas: Animation enters its live-theater era
Las Vegas — There are multiple dance duets in “Particle Ink: House of Shattered Prisms,” a mixed-media theatrical production that debuted last month on the Las Vegas Strip. They are highly acrobatic and borderline risqué — this is Vegas, after all…
I had to take an office job. Would falling in love be my reward?
Heartbroken after a breakup that was long overdue, crushed by a stalled entertainment industry and depressed by my temporary day job at a dementia center, I grasped at any semblance of stability. Desperation led me to apply for an office…
Are you in an age-gap friendship? We want to hear from you
Despite a 58-year age difference, Reita Green and Beverly Pate have been best friends and business partners for four years, ever since Beverly hired Reita to hang wallpaper in her Burbank apartment back in 2020. “We respect one another and…
This California town is fostering a community around psychedelics
On a brisk mid-March night in the small Northern California town of Grass Valley, more than 100 people crowded around a Grateful Dead cover band in a drafty warehouse. They were an eccentric mix: aging hippies, hypebeast college kids and…
The art of pajamas, and why dressing up to stay in is worth it
I only sleep in silk. It’s a bit of a dirty secret. This isn’t the type of thing you want to admit to a friend, much less a stranger. It’s undemocratic. Polyester isn’t good enough for you? Rayon, viscose, all…
Are you a waterbed enthusiast in Southern California? Get in touch
The waterbed was invented by a San Francisco State University graduate student in 1969, and it quickly captured the American imagination. It soon became a symbol of the sex, drugs and rock ’n’ roll lifestyle for which the 1970s was…
Meow Wolf is coming to Los Angeles. Here’s what to expect
A Meow Wolf exhibition is designed as a dream space, a walk-through floor-to-ceiling collection of psychedelic art with a sci-fi bent and an anything-goes, punk rock spirit. Apples that melodically squeal when squeezed? One can find those in “Omega Mart,”…
He said having sex with me was like eating salad. Excuse me?
Advertisement Advertisement The author is a writer and cartoonist based in Los Angeles. She is the author of “Drawn Together: Illustrated True Love Stories” (Voracious, 2022). She’s on Instagram: @drawingolive L.A. Affairs chronicles the search for romantic love in all…
What to know about riding your bike on the Inglewood Pumptrack
On a rainy Sunday morning in Inglewood, while most of the sprawling Edward Vincent Jr. Park was empty, one area was alive with action: the Inglewood Pumptrack. On the wavy, asphalt track that almost looks like a modern sculpture emerging…
Meet the L.A. artist whose spiritual card decks have touched the world
It’s the first Sunday morning of spring in the Wilshire-Montana neighborhood of Santa Monica and local artist Kim Krans, 43, is making the 10-minute pilgrimage from her apartment to her new favorite place on Earth: the Gloveworx boxing gym at…
Why L.A. laundromats are the perfect home away from home
The laundromat is the perfect place to cry in public. I’m here now, crying as I type this. I don’t care who sees me. I’m tucked away into one of the two-person benches between the silver three-load washers, tears welling…
Artists are shaking up Hollywood’s exclusive poker scene
Artist Sarah Kim belongs to a poker group of up-and-coming art-world denizens. Part poker group, part art collective, they’re an equal mix of men and women, newbies and grinders, at varying levels of their creative careers. Painter Sarah Kim realized…
What to do in L.A. and Orange County this May in art and fashion
Balenciaga’s Le City bag is bringing back the early aughts Fashion is in love with the early 2000s right now, and Balenciaga, the Kering-owned brand, has brought back the signature Le City bag, which was introduced in 2001. The new…
Why can’t I be friends with a married man?
Last fall I met a guy. He had a thick mustache and was, by my estimate, at least 10 years my junior. We happened to sit next to each other at a dinner event at my social club. I’d recently…
How to know when it’s time to get out of a situationship
Meagan Culberson, 32, was on a third date with a guy she met on Hinge when she decided it was time to ask him a make-or-break question: What are you looking for? They’d gone on fun dates and she was…
I’m single and in my 50s. What are the odds of getting hit on in L.A.?
As a newly single woman in my 50s in Los Angeles, I was terrified. I’d been married so long that the last time I’d heard the words “sexy” and “hot” was when I’d ordered sea bass in a spicy shiitake…
Sunday Funday in Los Angeles with singer-songwriter Laufey
Icelandic Chinese vocalist and songwriter Laufey (pronounced lāy-vāy) has an appreciation for life’s many wonders. It’s apparent in her music, which fuses the sounds of jazz and classical giants past with romantic storytelling, punctuated by a deep vibrato and modern-day…
The secret sauce of L.A. Chess Club? Women, DJs, pizza and tattoos
Picture this: It’s a Thursday night in Santa Monica, and you’re feeling good. You’re sitting across from a cute stranger, and the vibes are vibing. In a spacious warehouse-style space, which might sound a tad sketch but somehow isn’t at…
How one L.A. woman built a giant social club from just one TikTok
Avila isn’t the only one who built a community from LAF. Frankie Osorio, 24, Oscar Alba, 31, and Sabrina Sandoval, 29, joined LAF in search of new friends. Last spring, after meeting each other individually at various LAF events, the…
Is it ever OK to gather fruit from someone else's tree?
Take our survey and let us know when you think it’s OK to grab fruit from someone else’s tree. Your answers may be featured in an upcoming edition of our Plants newsletter.
What to know about California’s newest state park
On June 12, California will open its first new state park in nearly a decade, setting aside 1,600 acres near the confluence of the Tuolumne and San Joaquin rivers in the San Joaquin Valley. The park will give visitors a…
Jenny Boully on the transformative power of dreams
“Visitation,” 2024, photo-collage and thread (dama / For The Times) This story is part of Image’s April issue, “Reverie” — an invitation to lean into the spaces of dreams and fantasy. Enjoy the journey. The first Visitation occurs in a…
Chris Pratt, Katherine Schwarzenegger draw ire for Brentwood home
Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger demolished a famed midcentury home designed by late architect Craig Ellwood to make room for a new, modern mansion. That’s not how Erin Ellwood, Craig Ellwood’s daughter, said she would have gone about it. “I…
The coolest vegan grocery store in L.A. is Besties Vegan Paradise
On a rainy Saturday afternoon in late March, a block of East Hollywood is unusually quiet but for the corner of Fountain Avenue and North Edgemont Street. There, a line snakes halfway around the perimeter of a little vegan grocery…
What are Carrizo Plain wildflowers like now when it’s not a superbloom?
Carrizo Plain National Monument in eastern San Luis Obispo County is one of California’s most iconic wildflower viewing areas, but is this year’s display worth the 150-mile drive from L.A.? If you’re looking for blankets of bright color covering the…
Why you don’t feel earthquakes that others do
Joy Lee has lived in the L.A. area for her entire life, but the 48-year-old says she hasn’t felt an earthquake in almost two decades. “Sometimes I will be on social media and suddenly my friends will start commenting on…
Bad tattoo? Fresh ink with pic of your pooch is part of pet store contest
Every tattoo has a story. Some are good; others may leave a nagging sense of regret. Those tattoos that make you cringe are at the heart of a contest that the PetSmart superstore company launched this month. Dubbed the “Redo…
I met a stranger at a house party. I knew he’d become my husband
I begrudgingly met my husband. I had been in L.A. for a short time and was keeping busy with the California lifestyle I had always dreamed of. With my doctorate in audiology, I had my first real job in the…
The perfect travel jacket is the pet-tree-kor jacket
pet-tree-kor’s Green Helicteres Isora Jacket. (Photo Illustration by Beth Hoeckel) We find ourselves in that time of year dedicated to the most sensuous and worldly of the earth signs — that is, Taurus season. We are so grateful for our…
Can cannabis treat the side effects of chemotherapy?
What should you do if your pot-smoking neighbor is stinking up your yard? Why aren’t there any legally licensed consumption lounges in the city of Los Angeles but somehow four in West Hollywood? And what do I need to know…
A guide to hiking Utah’s Fiery Furnace in Arches National Park
“Is that the trail?” I asked Steve, my longtime adventuring buddy. Not out of frustration or worry. I was more amazed at how this trail was marked, which is hardly at all. So you know, Steve has led me off…
DisneylandForward: What new attractions will come to Disneyland?
With the city of Anaheim unanimously voting to pass DisneylandForward, the Disneyland Resort will be forever changed. Twice in the last 69 years, Disneyland has been significantly transformed. Four years after the park opened in 1959, Disneyland added its monorail,…
Looking for vacation sunglasses? Try on Cartier’s Signature Cs
What is a dream if not a vacation for the mind? To get lost in a reverie is a momentary respite from the prison of the possible — a chance to experience the impossible for a second. If you can’t…
What to expect on the new TCM tour at Warner Bros. Studios
In 2021, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour created new interactive exhibits focused on the company’s recent history, unveiling areas dedicated to the DC Comics universe and the “Harry Potter” franchise. This week, the popular Studio Tour in Burbank is doubling…
Gage Crismond knows comfortable, functional clothes that look good
A bag becomes a different thing entirely when worn by different personalities — similar to how no one perfume smells the same on two different people. To test out this idea, we invited four different artists to style the same…
Why do we grieve when our cars die?
Our 17-year-old Honda CR-V (affectionately dubbed “Broomhilda”) met her tragic, premature demise last summer when a deer bolted out of neighboring woods, straight into her hood. My husband, who miraculously emerged unscathed, managed to drive it home and repair the…
Giselle Lopez and why emo style won’t go out of fashion
A bag becomes a different thing entirely when worn by different personalities — similar to how no one perfume smells the same on two different people. To test out this idea, we invited four different artists to style the same…
From Pomona to Oakland, a skater maps California from his board
Book Review Chipped: Writing From a Skateboarder’s Lens By José VadiSoft Skull Press: 256 pages, $26If you buy books linked on our site, The Times may earn a commission from Bookshop.org, whose fees support independent bookstores. José Vadi’s “Chipped: Writing…
Sunday Funday in Los Angeles with Tia Mowry
Sunday is Tia Mowry’s favorite day of the week because it’s the day that she gets to do whatever she wants. “With my career, there’s always some sort of schedule,” the actor and entrepreneur said. But on Sundays, “it’s just…
He went to UCLA. I went to USC. Would this relationship even work?
My mother, a UCLA graduate, switched her allegiance on a dime the day I enrolled at USC. She and my father attended every Trojans home game from that day forward. Familial blood may be thicker than alumni water but not…
LA-based artist Saturn Risin9 on their unique sense of style
A bag becomes a different thing entirely when worn by different personalities — similar to how no one perfume smells the same on two different people. To test out this idea, we invited four different artists to style the same…
The Ladder from Hatch Escapes is redefining the escape room
Word got out that there was a whistleblower wanting to meet. The company was suspicious, but this was the first overt notice that our place of work was corrupt. Should we investigate and see what ethics were being breached, or…
Designer Bobby Cabbagestalk on L.A. style and bag culture
A bag can be an appendage. A hiding spot for secrets. An extension of self. It is, in its purest form, a deeply personal totem. When I look at the Acne Studios rivet wine box bag from the brand’s spring/summer…
What to know about Disneyland’s updated Star Tours ride
Disneyland’s Star Tours: The Adventures Continue has proved to be one of the theme park’s most versatile attractions. Though perhaps no longer the groundbreaking technological marvel that it was when it debuted in 1987, the flight simulator ride has shifted…
See a spring superbloom at Los Angeles International Airport
Los Angeles residents hoping to see a superbloom this spring don’t need to go far — a field of flowers has sprung up between the runways at Los Angeles International Airport. A series of recent storms and heavy rains have…
Poppies are sparse across Southern California this year
Scan the rolling hills of the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve and you’ll notice something missing. Golden poppies. Even as Instagram-worthy wildflowers bloom across the state, the blazing orange flower has been conspicuously absent from some of its usual haunts…
I didn’t want a cut-and-paste wedding. Was that even possible?
When my partner Daniel and I reached our late 20s, our social lives became attending other people’s weddings. Another Friday night, another welcome party: his and hers signature cocktails, best friend’s toast about embarrassing high school shenanigans and Caprese skewers…
Sage Against the Machine is how native plant nerds rock out
In a cavernous convention hall in Northern California, at the end of a long, loooong day of important, yes, but eventually mind-numbing presentations about native plants, nearly 200 scientists, botanists and students had had enough. It was pushing 9 p.m….
They planted a DIY native garden with love, trial and error
Water-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. At the top of a roller-coaster hill in Highland Park, Thomas Zamora and his husband, Raul Rojas, enjoy…
Louise Rosager on teaching dream work to writers and actors
Two weeks after I lost my sister, she visited me in a dream. Was it her, or was the dream a construction of my psyche, made to process this sudden loss? Either way, it shook me to my core. Since…
Learn about native plants at our Festival of Books booth
The L.A. Times Plants booth returns to The Times’ Festival of Books on April 20-21 with the Theodore Payne Foundation and the California Native Plant Society. Find us in the Pink Zone at Booth 404, where we’ll be giving away…
Best native plants for lovely fragrant bouquets
Attention, anyone who thinks native blooms are brilliant in the wild — or our yards — but don’t work in bouquets. Boy, are we wrong. This isn’t an invitation to trample wildflower fields to pick bouquets — our precious wildflowers…
Laundry Wand doubles as an underground concert venue
If you’re lucky, some concerts are free with RSVP. This one is free if you bring dirty laundry. Laundry Wand is a nondescript laundromat in Highland Park on a residential street a few blocks from the trendy bars and boutiques…
What to do in L.A. this April in art and fashion
Tyler, the Creator teams up with Louis Vuitton and Pharrell Williams Louis Vuitton has teamed again with rapper, producer and Hawthorne native Tyler, the Creator — this time on a spring men’s capsule collection, the first capsule collaboration from men’s…
3:30 a.m. alarms, coffee and a quest to find the greatest sunrise spots in Joshua Tree
We plodded through an obsidian darkness, one deliberate step at a time, our headlamp beams illuminating the way. The steep trail seemed to stretch into eternity. My 8-year-old griped, “We’ve been hiking for years,” and I wondered why I’d ever…
My boyfriend was a romantic. Did we have the stamina to last?
My first spot in L.A. looked like a scene from “Melrose Place.” Two stories, old motel style, courtyard in the middle. A wedge of sun-kissed paradise. As I unloaded stuff from my newly acquired Toyota pickup (a parting gift from…
How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Cheech Marin
You’d be hard pressed to find someone with local roots deeper than L.A.-born Cheech Marin, who parlayed a 1970s stoner comedy act (as half of the Cheech & Chong duo) into a six-decade (and counting) movie and TV career, becoming…
A final night at the Conga Room
The iconic L.A. nightclub the Conga Room closed its doors for a final time Wednesday night, but not before filling its walls with one last celebration of Latin music. Drink glasses clinked. Hands clapped. Dresses swayed to the exuberant beats….
L.A.’s modern menders teach you how to give old clothes new life
It’s a rainy Wednesday evening at low-lit, moody Arts District hangout Tea at Shiloh, where a dozen students including myself perch on round white floor cushions, sipping carob cardamom tea and peering uncertainly at piles of denim on the low…
How Dodgers fans built a gigantic community of L.A. hikers
Early Sunday morning, hundreds of hikers and Dodgers fans gathered in a parking lot in Griffith Park. They were decked in blue, huddling in groups and dancing along to energetic music to shake off the predawn chill. As more people…
Quizmaster reveals how Los Angeles Times news quiz gets made
When the Los Angeles Times decided to launch its version of a news quiz earlier this year, I suddenly found myself tapped to serve as quizmaster — the person responsible for coming up with each week’s questions. While that may…
Albert Frey’s metal Aluminaire House opens in Palm Springs
An immaculate metal box built in 1931 to symbolize the future bounced around the East Coast for decades before recently landing in Palm Springs for all to see. The first American home composed entirely of metal and glass was once…
Giant Robot puts Asian pop culture on display with exhibit, events
In 1994, Eric Nakamura launched a zine he dubbed Giant Robot, a photocopied, hand-stapled fanboy’s ode to manga, anime, Japanese punk bands and skateboarding. Thirty years later, what started as the personal hobby of a self-proclaimed outcast has transformed into…
This easy way to reduce stress only takes 20 seconds a day
Eli Susman was a fairly experienced meditator when he attended a month-long retreat at Plum Village, a Buddhist monastery in Southern France in 2017. The UC Berkeley PhD candidate in clinical science had been on other retreats where participants spent…
How to enjoy riding the bus in L.A.: Start with an open mind
There is something about getting on a bus in L.A. that puts transport — in the mystical and joyous sense — into transportation. I take public transit a lot, but have ridden the bus this week even more than I…
The story of Tetiaroa, Marlon Brando’s enchanting island laboratory
It wasn’t like Marlon Brando to go spilling his private beans to the world about the life he had spent his years protecting. American actor Marlon Brando, circa 1965, about a year before he bought Tetiaroa. (Screen Archives / Getty…
What does the future hold for theme parks? 5 trends to look for
The theme park industry is expansive. The catch-all term encompasses your favorite rides, yes, but also an assortment of industries, ranging from architecture to animation to cinema to engineering to writing to game design. And that’s just a surface-level scan….
I slept with a sexy chef. He never said he was married.
I met an executive chef in November 2022 at a posh Las Vegas restaurant where he worked. Sitting alone at the bar, I ordered the omakase, which meant he curated more than a dozen courses for me. (To this day,…
Photos of celebrities, artists, musicians at L.A. parties
In the last couple decades, a new way to measure an L.A. party has emerged: If there’s not a Glenjamn pic, did it even happen? Documentary-style flash photography, usually taken in dark spaces, illuminates figures we all recognize — from…
Meet the new generation of puppeteers performing around Los Angeles
Jesse Kingsley was in full geek-out mode. Despite being a puppet builder and enthusiast for more than two decades, he had never peered inside the head of a Chinese lion costume — those vibrant, furry two-person get-ups that are used…
"Is it possible to write down how we feel without betraying our feelings?" Victoria Chang asks
In her poem “Play, 1966,” from her forthcoming collection “With My Back to the World,” Chang observes the effects of depression like a painting on a wall.
Erick Medel makes artwork as ode to L.A.’s Flower District
I always start with a photograph on my phone. Sometimes I’m not looking for images — the images are just there, and I happen to capture things. Last year, I started making works portraying flowers in buckets, what flower sellers…
Tour gorgeous private gardens in and around L.A. this spring
With all the recent rain, 2024 is shaping up to be a fabulous year for flowers, not just in the wild but also in private gardens around Southern California. Lucky for garden enviers, many of those gates will be opening…
L.A. glassblower Cedric Mitchell’s blown glass is a feast for the eyes
Seated on a chair, with the hum of twin furnaces and the Impressions playing in the background, glassblower Cedric Mitchell is lost in his craft as he and assistant Sara Roller turn and sculpt molten glass with steel shears. After…
Anza Borrego: How to see the wildflowers and bighorn sheep
Don’t hold off until summer: March and April are two of the best months for weekend road trips because the wildflowers begin to grow after the winter rain and wildlife can be more active with the abundant greenery and flowing…
Trek from Carson City to Canada and possibly make $5,000
People will soon be able to trek from the steps of the Nevada state Capitol in Carson City through the Sierra at Lake Tahoe and on to the Pacific Crest Trail, where they can complete the 1,600-mile journey to the…
I married my former teacher. What lessons would I learn?
I was a teenager getting ready to attend Sequoia Junior High School in Reseda in 1960. My father heard that there was a new drama teacher at the school named Mr. C who was going to put on his first…
Stylist Jess Mori on dressing for spring in L.A.
Jess wears Hellstar shirt, Brain Dead pants, Prada shoes, Heaven by Marc Jacobs bag. (Jennelle Fong / For the Times) Wearing a knit football jersey and a knowing smile, Jess Mori holds a lemon out to the camera. The backyard…
Walk through this mini-Disneyland in a SoCal backyard
The castle is immaculate, its gold etching regal and its towers a bold shade of sky blue. The band at its gates plays no real instruments, but the musicians look dapper and at the ready. Before it all sits an…
A writer’s journey to becoming a tarot reader
Avery, styled as the Priestess, wears Balenciaga dress and shoes, Ashton Michael necklace and cuff. I want so badly to tell you about your future. I’ve made it clear on my website that I am not a psychic but now…
Why is Gen Z waiting an hour for coffee at Community Goods?
Come for the matcha latte, stay for a potential sighting of Justin and Hailey Bieber. Or is it the other way around? No matter the time or day, Community Goods, a petite coffee shop in Beverly Grove, draws the early-20s…
Is magnesium good for you?
Over dinner in Hollywood, a friend confides that she’s spritzing it on the soles of her feet at night and getting “the best sleep of my life.” At Erewhon in Silver Lake, a noticeably focused and relaxed employee tells me…
Unlikely Fox: Turning grief into a thriving crochet brand
Krysta Grasso, 27, is the owner of the crochet brand Unlikely Fox. Surrounded by a sea of colorful yarn, 27-year-old Krysta Grasso lounged on her bed in her West Adams apartment as she crocheted a custom order. With the yarn…
A glorious ride on Amtrak’s California Zephyr in the winter
Crossing up and over the fabled Donner Pass in the northern Sierra Nevada and descending to Lake Tahoe is one of those essential rites of passage for Californians. But forget doing it in a car. Now is the time to…
I keep calling my new boyfriend by ex’s name
The first time I called Scott by my ex’s name, we were lying side by side. The morning air was already heavy with the salty tang of Redondo Beach’s humidity. “It’s OK,” Scott whispered in saint-like understanding; seemingly unbothered by…
Fashion and art things to do in Los Angeles
Miss Dior Avenue pop-up comes to West Hollywood (Christian Dior Parfums / Marc Patrick/BFA.com) Sometimes you need a 1960s-inspired style adventure. You’re in luck thanks to the new immersive Miss Dior Avenue experience that has popped up this week on…
Cut things off with someone you’re dating — respectfully
Alexis Fischer was excited to jump back into the dating world after being single for two years. The professional dancer-turned-entrepreneur took time to heal from her breakup with her ex-boyfriend of nearly four years. She also wanted to focus on…
How to date better in messy Los Angeles
To say it’s difficult to date in Los Angeles is almost like saying the traffic is bad. Yes, we know! But what if dating didn’t have to feel so debilitating? What if we could create the healthy and fun dating…