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When it comes to successfully stuffing a stocking, it’s all about strategy. Picking gifts that are small(ish) enough to fit in the holiday hosiery is the most obvious criteria, but …

After years of traveling abroad for work, I found myself grounded last year, brought home to Southern California not out of nostalgia but out of necessity. My sister and I …

Want to purchase meaningful gifts for the holidays? Head to one of these Los Angeles gift shops highlighting local makers and independent brands.

Call it Peak Gift Book: For whatever reason (perhaps pandemic delays), 2023 has witnessed a major nonfiction groundswell of memoirs, biographies and cultural histories that are both substantial and a …

For those tricky loved ones who don’t want anything for the holidays, it never hurts to spend some quality time together. These adventures around Southern California, which range from relaxing …

Inside the Vatican Banquet Hall’s castle-like exterior and fog-filled middle-of-the-room runway interior stage, it’s not hard to envision the longtime struggle between the Van Helsing family of vampire hunters and …

On an uncharacteristically rainy day in March, Orange County native Yousef Hilmy, founder and creative director of Minaret Records, stood outside the glass door of a nondescript venue in Mid-City. …

The real estate market in Southern California is brutal, especially inside Disneyland’s Adventureland. Tarzan has officially been kicked out of his treehouse at the Anaheim theme park, given the boot …

Loewe Preco A festive collaboration between Loewe and artist studio Suna Fujita delivers ready-to-wear argyle knits, casual jersey sets, denim and accessories. Known for their playful take on ceramics through …

In 1979, I would have had to work three hours to afford the jacket at the thrift store, but I just knew I had to have that blue 1950s Mexican …