When it’s sunny outside, there’s nothing better than relaxing on a spacious rooftop overlooking the downtown skyline, Hollywood Hills or the Pacific Coast. Recently, a spate of alfresco terraces have …
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Stephanie Shih’s site-specific still life at LACMA’s David Geffen Galleries
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesStephanie Shih, “梅國 (Still life with chamoy and Dirty T Tamarindo),” 2025/2026. Archival pigment print on wood panel, varnish, glue, acrylic, frame. 38.25×48.25×3.75. (From the artist) Much has been written …
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How to visit dozens of state historic parks for free through 2026
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFrom now through July 6, residents and tourists alike can download the California State Parks Historian Passport for free, allowing them access to more than 30 state historic parks across …
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Ziggy Marley on singing about Bob Marley, Hollywood Bowl show and more
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIt’s Friday afternoon in North Hollywood and Ziggy Marley is perched on a stool inside his newly built Rebel Lion Studio, tucked in one of the neighborhood’s creative enclaves. The …
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67 things to do with tweens and teens in L.A. that will blow their minds
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI was warned in the waiting room of Pasadena’s WeFly: “This is not an arcade,” said flight trainer Corry Joyce. No, what WeFly offers is a professional-grade simulator, one that …
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50 dining experiences that define the Los Angeles food scene
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSnack your way through Chinese cuisine and culture in one of L.A.’s most walkable neighborhoods with Chinatown’s ample bakeries. Start with the originator, the famous Phoenix Bakery, which is nearing …
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The journey to create Universal Studios’ Fast & Furious coaster
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWhen Jon Corfino was among the first to test ride Universal Studios Hollywood’s new high-speed “Fast & Furious”-inspired coaster, it was the culmination of a convoluted decade-plus journey filled with …
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To understand the gravitational pull toward golf, consider the sport as a sequence of problems. Aaron Singleton, a skilled player in the Dads Link Golf Club, is playing particularly well …
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Walking all 25 miles of Atlantic Boulevard from Alhambra to Long Beach
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe took Atlantic all the way to the Pacific, traveling from the San Gabriel Valley to Long Beach on foot. On the last morning of May, a group of us …
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How to stop people-pleasing with author Beatriz Victoria Albina
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jones“I hear all the time — I’m 35, 45, 55, 65, 75 — and I have no idea who I am. I don’t know what I want, I don’t know …