In the first months after the L.A. wildfires, which took my family’s Palisades home, I fashioned myself a master of compartmentalization. I felt little emotion, laser-focused on finding a place …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Patrick Ta
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCelebrity makeup artist and entrepreneur Patrick Ta admits that he is constantly falling in and out of love with Los Angeles — the place he’s called home for the last …
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I had been single for eight years. Would my dating luck improve?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSitting on a plane from Budapest to Los Angeles — a journey I was familiar with — felt different this time. I was visualizing my new startup job in sunny …
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Lenny Pearce’s baby rave: dancing toddlers, glow sticks and bass drops
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesNatalie Z. Briones is a concert veteran. She’s been to heavy metal concerts and a punk music festival where she napped most of the time. On Sunday, she attended her …
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In a coffee city like Los Angeles, it’s no surprise that many coffee shops, teahouses and cafes take creativity to the next level. The sweet syrups and aesthetic latte art …
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The historic Griffith Park Pool, built in 1927 and once the largest aquatic facility in Los Angeles, has been dry since 2020. Now, as summer heats up, residents are learning …
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Want to escape L.A.? California’s BLM land remains wild and often free
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOne of the most maddening situations that any L.A. outdoors lover can experience is wanting to go camping only to find that every campground within a 100-mile radius is booked …
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A few weeks ago, I was bound to crutches after fracturing the neck of my femur while running a half-marathon with Image’s fashion director at large, Keyla Marquez. This happened …
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This Fourth of July, patriotism for many Americans feels a bit slippery. As citizens of our near 250-year-old republic reminisce about the Independence Days of their childhoods — adorned with …
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These art and fashion happenings are July’s hottest offerings
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBoucheron Boutique opens on Rodeo Venture inside the newest Boucheron Boutique, the luxury French jewelry house’s first Los Angeles location. On Rodeo Drive, the shop’s interior captures a sense of …