After four of the 30 designers lost their homes and Showcase furnishings in the Eaton Fire, the committee supporting the Pasadena Showcase House of Design wasn’t sure it could stage …
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I was just starting to meditate when the children began screaming with delight. “Look at this place!” one of them shrieked. “This is amazing. Where are the frogs?!” Soon, six …
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Everything you need to know about Disneyland’s 70th celebration
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Disneyland Resort is turning 70 in July, and it has never missed an opportunity to throw a party — especially one rooted in nostalgia. For the year-long event, a …
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This Megaformer trend is like “if Pilates and bodybuilding had a baby”
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSebastien Lagree would like to make one thing clear: “This. Is. Not. Pilates.” Signage at the West Hollywood location of the Megaformer Studio. (Stella Kalinina/For The Times) The global fitness …
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Los Angeles has a reputation for being exercise-obsessed for a reason. Our city is home to studios and gyms fit for Hollywood actors, models and influencers. (The trainer at your …
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While interned during World War I, a German-born physical trainer named Joseph Pilates developed a precise method for rehabilitation. It began as a series of mat exercises and evolved into …
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An oral history of L.A.’s Black indoor roller-skating scene
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEsty wears ASHISH set and King of Sneakers rollerskates. It’s a Thursday night and West Coast rap anthems are thumping over the sound system. A group of O.G.s are playing …
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Cami Arboles, Devon Cherry and Mackenzie Palmer pole dance in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesPole dancing has always been an art form to those who practice it. It’s a physical feat, a spiritual ritual, a display of athleticism. In India, Mallakhamb — which translates …
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Altadena Cars & Coffee honors classic cars burned in Eaton fire
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s 8 a.m. on a Saturday and cars are starting to roll into the parking lot next to Unincorporated Coffee in Altadena. There’s a green 1979 Mercedes 300SD Turbo Diesel …
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Vanessa Lavorato’s cookbook uses science to help cook with weed safely
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe spacious kitchen of a rented house just off Melrose Avenue in Beverly Grove is in full 420 mode. The stovetop is dotted with Le Creuset cookware. A peppercorn-studded prime …