I have a new system for beating the casinos in Las Vegas: I don’t spend a penny on the slots, the tables or the sports books. Instead, I bet heavily …
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Why does Los Angeles have so many yards full of fruit trees?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWelcome to June, the official start of summer, no matter what SoCal’s chilly, gloomy skies have been telling us these past few weeks. Below you’ll find plenty of plant-related activities …
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New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles this June
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s hard to believe that the year is halfway over, but the approaching summer season is truly when L.A. thrives. The city adopts a “School’s out!” attitude with day parties, …
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I first met Kumei Norwood when she was 9 and had just started a T-shirt line called Tofu Tees. Back then, she was selling T-shirts embossed with her jolly designs …
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Best new Las Vegas restaurants and bars on the Strip and beyond
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Las Vegas dining scene has a spicy relationship with stereotypes. It creates them, embraces them, defies them, reinvents them. Which tropes we hold closest likely are generational. Some of …
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Plan your ultimate trip to always-evolving Las Vegas. Try new immersive experiences and the best places to eat on and off the Strip — including desserts approved by Cake Boss …
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He was mature, kind and loving. Was he also too good to be true?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesReeling from an unrequited relationship with a bartender-actor and tired of being a broke substitute teacher-actor, I decided to take a full-time teaching job in Pacoima. I was filled with …
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Join the L.A. Times on a hike along the Lower Arroyo Seco Trail
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHi! I’m Deborah Vankin and I’m a wellness writer for the L.A. Times. We just finished putting together a massive guide to fantastic hikes in Los Angeles. While testing out …
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How to score a first-come first-served campsite near Los Angeles
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s Thursday night, and you’re dying to get out of the city. You can no longer take the cacophony of leaf blowers, police helicopters and honking horns. The forecast for …
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Want to bike L.A.’s coast? Here are six must-see stops on the Strand
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFew experiences exemplify California living more than a bike ride on the Marvin Braude Bike Trail. Also known as the Strand, the 22-mile oceanfront path between Pacific Palisades and Torrance …