Here in auto-saturated Los Angeles, the bumper sticker has always been a healthy form of self-expression. But in recent years, they’ve become far weirder than your average tourist-trap souvenir or …
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Best things to do in Carmel Valley: Western vibes and gorgeous scenery
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesYou may be familiar with Carmel-by-the-Sea, a tiny, old world village near the Pacific Ocean where you can sample chocolates or hunt for Jane Austen novels in cottages plucked straight …
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Adults-only hotels are all over California. Are they legal?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesCan hotels legally ban children? With spring breaks starting momentarily and summer vacations not far away, the question is puzzling a wide scope of California travelers — parents booking their …
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How to rebuild a ‘Cheers’-like saloon burned in the Eaton fire
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesBefore the January fires came, Brian Gardner had 300 Polaroids on the wall of his basement saloon, the Hye West Saloon of Santa Poco. He had bottles of booze too …
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Volunteers race to save vintage tiles from bulldozers in Altadena
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe team of masons, covered in dust and sweat, had been working in the ruins of the Altadena house for hours when a shout echoed across the wreckage. Volunteer Devon …
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Lunch in Los Angeles can be as simple as tacos eaten on the hood of your car, or as elaborate as a 14-course omakase at a celebrated sushi bar. “Let’s …
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This story is part of Image’s March Devotion issue, exploring various forms of reverence, love and worship. For the issue, the artist Fox Maxy directed an editorial on grief, shot …
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Curiosity at its peak: An ode to the first date, and finally opening one's heart bare
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt Soho Warehouse, two lovers wear their hearts on their sleeves.
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How do you express your devotion? This spring, craft meaning with new styles from Tory Burch to Prada.
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Sunday Funday in L.A. with ‘The Office’ actor Leslie David Baker
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLong before Leslie David Baker took on the role of Stanley Hudson — the grumpy pretzel- and crossword-loving salesman on the long-running comedy “The Office” — he was working as …