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People the world over flock to the Hollywood Walk of Fame to bask in its iconicism. Unfortunately, they usually have to scrape through a few layers of grime to find it. But that could slowly begin changing for the better starting in 2023. That’s when a long-planned project to revitalize the area will break ground. Beneath the Glamor of the Hollywood Walk of Fame ...
It’s easy to see Los Angeles as a city at-odds with its cycling community. Historically, it hasn’t done much to beat this reputation. A megalopolis measuring approximately 4,850-square miles with a subpar public transit system tends to encourage automobile-dependence. But these days, it seems the city is at least trying to offer alternatives. Attempts to improve the de...
If you think that Palm Springs could do with a little more… strike that… A LOT more pink, you’re in luck. The prodigiously pink Trixie Motel opened its doors to guests on Thursday, September 1st. For some, it’s yet another boutique hotel to consider for the next weekend getaway. But to others, it’s an unabashed oasis of killer kitsch in an enclave that ...
It seems like the opening of the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art is still far, far away. If you couldn’t believe that the $1-billion museum was coming to Los Angeles before, its two-year delay should make it real. After all, this city is known for its delayed plans. The massive museum, currently in the midst of being constructed in Exposition Park, will now open its doors in 2025&...
It’s not often that we get to witness experiments in architecture while they’re in motion. Yet, that’s exactly the experience case study houses offer. Arts & Architecture magazine challenged notable architects to create affordable homes to address the U.S.’s residential housing boom. With World War II finally coming to an end, millions of soldiers were retu...
Los Angeles treasure Sparks wrote the original anti-Christmas carol with “Thank God It’s Not Christmas” as part of their solid 1974 record Kimono My House. During the chorus, Russell Mael gratefully imparts, “Thank God it’s not Christmas when there is only you and nothing else to do.” But there are much worse places to be than LA during Christmas…...
If you’re looking for a traditional New Year’s Eve celebration, it’s tough to beat Times Square in New York. And Las Vegas is also always a great time. That being said, New Year’s Eve Los Angeles-style is a completely different animal. And while New Year’s Eve is often about looking to the future, these five local options pay reverent tribute to our...
I scream, you scream, we all scream for ICE CREAM (especially in Palm Springs)! With Palm Springs weather showing no signs of cooling down, it’s time to treat yourself to some much-needed ice cream. So, where is the best place to go for ice cream in the Coachella Valley? We couldn’t choose just one place! So here’s our list of some of the top places to get ice cream in Palm Sp...
Featured image credit: The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens Groundhog Day, the annual tradition you sort of forgot was a thing, is coming up on February 2. And while the rest of the U.S. (and, believe it or not, Canada) will have to wait until then for the prophetic Punxsutawney Phil to predict the coming of spring with his startling shadow, California moves at its own pace. Or, shou...
Featured image credit: Ken Lund On a clear Los Angeles Day, you can see the Pacific Ocean glittering in the distance from the Griffith Observatory. And on the very clearest of days, you might even see a considerable landmass punctuating those gleaming waves. For a lot of Angelenos, this is their introduction to Catalina Island (formally known as Santa Catalina Island). In days gone ...
