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The Ultimate Instagrammer's Guide to Los Angeles
departures.com - Ellie Nan Storck
We catch up with one of the best ‘grammers in Los Angeles to talk photography tips, pulling inspiration from the city, and her favorite way to get …
Inside The Magic Castle, the Most Mysterious Restaurant in Los Angeles
Eater - Farley Elliott
It’s no secret that The Magic Castle remains among the most sought-after dinner destinations in Los Angeles. The members-only club is technically open just to those who are a part of The Academy of Magical
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discoverlosangeles.com - Gustavo Turner
Been There Save French Dip - Phillipe The Original The true origin of the French Dip sandwich has been lost over time, but luckily for Angelenos the two …
How a Food Writer Spends 3 Obscure Days in Los Angeles
Atlas Obscura
Katherine Spiers takes us on an expansive tour of L.A.’s global food influences. It’s impossible to discuss Los Angeles cuisine without delving into …
This Map Reveals How L.A. Neighborhoods Got Their Names
lamag.com - Brittany Martin
High school student Adam Aleksic is a self-proclaimed “etymology nerd,” and maintains an Instagram account where he shares his investigations into …
The Hollywood Sign Was Torn Down 40 Years Ago And Completely Replaced
laist.com - Mike Roe
The Hollywood Sign's been through some stuff -- including being completely torn down and replaced, leaving L.A. without a sign for three months.
The weird roadside architecture of Los Angeles - Curbed LA
Curbed - Hadley Meares
From Idle Hour to The Tamale, these buildings will make you do a double take Nothing transformed or defined 20th-century Southern California more than the automobile, and nowhere was this more apparent
How To Hit Nine Bars In West Hollywood In One Night
laist.com - by Caroline on Crack in Food onJuly 26, 2018 8:00 AM
People complain that Los Angeles isn't conducive to barhopping: Everything is spread out, we don't have a decent transportation system, the 2 a.m. …
The Secret History Of The Pasadena Restaurant That Was Once An Atomic Bomb Research Site
laist.com - by Jessica Hamlin in Food onJuly 24, 2018 11:00 AM
Pasadena is home to plenty of celebrated buildings, from the Gamble House (aka Doc Brown's home in "Back to the Future") to its ornate City Hall (aka …
Big Sur road coming back: Highway 1, closed for a year and a half because of massive slide, to reopen by July
Los Angeles Times - Mary Forgione
Travelers soon will be able to do something they haven’t in a year and a half: drive the 650-plus miles of California’s Highway 1 between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Caltrans announced Tuesday that
Los Angeles Case Study houses: Mapping the midecentury modern masterpieces - Curbed LA
Curbed - Adrian Glick Kudler
Mapping the homes that helped to define an era Los Angeles is full of fantastic residential architecture in styles, from Spanish Colonial Revival to Streamline Moderne. But the modernist Case Study Houses,
The Influencer: Andrew Mariani, Vintner
AFAR Media - Andrew Parks
Where to go in California, according to the cofounder of one of Sonoma County's most casually cool wineries. If Napa Valley is the gleaming …
Inside the Weird and Wonderful World of LA’s Wacky Novelty Architecture
Eater - Farley Elliott
The look is the thing Los Angeles has given birth to many fads and food trends over the decades, but perhaps the most charming (or weirdest, depending on one’s viewpoint) is LA’s love of novelty retail
WTF is That? - The Batchelder Tiles
angelcitybrewery.com
(Note: The following is part of our new series we’re calling, “WTF is That?” in which we highlight some of the old, intriguing, and often strange …
How do you know it's springtime in Vegas? By waiting for Mojave Max to emerge
Los Angeles Times - David Montero
Mojave Max, the desert tortoise in Las Vegas who marks the arrival of spring each year when he emerges from his burrow, has always existed in the long shadow of Punxsutawney Phil — the ultimate case of
Revealing the Secrets Inside the Magic Castle
lamag.com - Marielle Wakim
When you think, “castle dedicated to the magical arts,” you probably think Hogwarts. But long before there was a school of witchcraft and wizardry, …
LA 2028 Olympics: Mapping the sites of the Los Angeles Summer Games - Curbed LA
Curbed - Elijah Chiland
All the places where events will be held, from UCLA to the Coliseum The 2028 Olympic Games are ten years away, but Los Angeles is already gearing up to serve as host city for the third time since 1932.
These Hidden L.A. Drinking Dens Are Worth Seeking Out
lamag.com - Los Angeles magazine
Unmarked doors, secret passwords—however you access these drinking dens, they’re worth speaking easy about. A post shared by oldlightning …
Koreatown
Los Angeles Times - Los Angeles Times staff
Where to find the best restaurants, bars, spas, shopping and more. Can’t get to Pyeongchang? Los Angeles may not have snow, but we have Koreatown, a vibrant neighborhood of incredible restaurants, bars,
Justin Trudeau, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti take a hike, literally
USA TODAY - Ryan W. Miller
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti took a leisurely Saturday morning stroll through the city's Griffith Park wrapping up the politician's three-day trip to the State
These Rare Photos Depict the Weird and Wonderful History of Burbank
lamag.com - Chris Nichols
Michael B. McDaniel and Wes Clark (of the great blog Burbankia) grew up best friends in the San Fernando Valley of the 1960s and ’70s. They have …
Design geeks and California desert rats, this 12-stop program is for you
Los Angeles Times - Christopher Reynolds
Before there was Desert Modernism, there was the primal California desert — millions of acres of it, containing a mesmerizing combination of (to quote lyricist Dewey Bunnell) plants and birds and rocks
Map: California’s recreational marijuana dispensaries
kcrw.com - Caitlin Shamberg
Where can you buy recreational pot in California? The Cannifornian made this map.Remember, you have to be at least 21 to buy recreational …
Take a video tour through Pasadena’s iconic Gamble House
Curbed - Bianca Barragan
A quick introduction to an important and beautiful Craftsman home Pasadena’s sprawling Craftsman masterpiece, the Gamble House, has been called one of the 10 homes that changed America. Now, a video from
18 LA things to look forward to in 2018
Curbed - Alissa Walker
We need this 2017 was a difficult year for ... many reasons, but Los Angeles emerged surprisingly resilient. In hindsight there were many highlights, from radical new developments shaking up the skyline,
The Rose Parade's Aristocratic Origins
kcet.org
Pasadena's exclusive Tennis Club entered this float in the 1893 Tournament of Roses Parade. Photo courtesy of the Herald-Examiner Collection, Los …
Mount Wilson Telescope Celebrates 100 Years
nbclosangeles.com - By Kelcey Henderson
Mount Wilson is celebrating its 100th year of being home to the telescope that has provided the world with some of the most significant discoveries …
Every national park in the U.S. will offer free entry on these days in 2018
timeout.com - By Anna Ben Yehuda
We vow to enter 2018 with only positive thoughts, including this one: The National Park Service (NPS) will offer free entry into all national parks …
A different kind of limelight: 8 celebrities turned tech entrepreneurs
builtinla.com - John Siegel
Like it or not, LA is known as the land of celebrity. Because of the entertainment industry, the rest of the world considers film, television and …