My brother dropped me off curbside at Los Angeles International Airport and yelled, “Run!” Our timing getting to LAX was thwarted by the kind of notorious L.A. traffic that airline …
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I used to believe that the last thing I wanted to do on a hike was pull out my phone. That’s one of the reasons I love hiking in Angeles …
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In this new series, we are highlighting Los Angeles makers and artists
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones(Textile sculpture of crafting materials and tools made by Los Angeles artist Mashanda Lazarus; photo by Robert Hanashiro / For The Times) Los Angeles’ creative class extends far beyond Hollywood. …
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When I moved to Los Angeles from New York 20 years ago, I felt like I had landed in an alternate reality — a place where flowers bloomed year-round and …
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Where to get free trees around Greater Los Angeles and beyond
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOnce upon a time — well, in 1928, actually — the city of Los Angeles took the progressive step of opening the Commonwealth Nursery in Griffith Park, which over the …
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Ballet is back. Why adults are returning to L.A. dance studios
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOn a Tuesday in September, Mary Ruble walked up to the barre of the Westside School of Ballet in Santa Monica for a 7:45 a.m. ballet class, joining about 30 …
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11 great thrift stores in Los Angeles for deals on furniture
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Huntington Collection resale shop, which benefits Huntington Health’s Senior Care Network, straddles the line between a high-end antique store with its accompanying prices and an affordably priced thrift store. …
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Raina Lee makes volcanic glazes for her Chinese-inspired ceramics
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesTo get to ceramist Raina Lee’s tree house, you enter through an iron gate with a dog warning sign and climb a long wooden staircase that creaks beneath your feet. …
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How to plan a dreamy winter Amtrak trip from L.A. to New Mexico
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt was early morning in mid-December when I awoke to the sounds of steady rumbling while lying in the top bunk in my 9-by-5-foot family room in Amtrak’s Southwest Chief …
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Los Angeles may be a relatively young city, but it’s steeped in sandwich history. It lays claim to the French dip, with downtown dens Cole’s and Phillippe the Original both …