This is not a newsletter about Joshua Tree. That’s not to say the trendy desert town isn’t worth visiting — it absolutely is! In fact, it was the focus of …
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Los Angeles karaoke guide: Best karaoke bars, private rooms
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLive band karaoke: the final frontier. When you’ve hit up all the other bar nights and private rooms in town and you’re hungry for new thrills, step up to the …
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She lures me to L.A. with the promise of a suitor — not just one but a multitude of hand-picked middle-aged, maybe divorced, probably Jewish and most certainly bitter bachelors. …
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How you and Pandora helped us build a karaoke song generator
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesChoosing the perfect karaoke song is a mix of art and science. So when we set out to create the ultimate guide to finding your go-to karaoke songs, we needed …
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The L.A. Times and Sunday Jump are hosting a panel discussion and karaoke competition as part of freelance reporter Agnes Constance’s yearlong Filipino American mental health series, supported by the …
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7 items to nourish the soul headed into the extended culinary holiday in L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFrom Ghetto Gastro’s ‘Black Power Kitchen’ to Cabi’s Original Trio, Coveted knows what you need to feel whole.
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Living in a state known for sprawling cities and crowded freeways, we forget California was a frontier backwater until Jan. 24, 1848. That was the day James Marshall, who was …
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As a New Englander who made his way to Los Angeles, I admit that I fell into the trap of assuming Southern California had no seasons. But paying attention to …
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The epicenter of L.A.’s mushroom boom is a new urban farm in Vernon
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA mushroom revolution is taking place on the grocery store shelves of Southern California: In the produce sections of markets across Los Angeles, Agaricus bisporus, commonly known as the white …
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8 L.A. spots that make you feel like you're in a different decade
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWant to slip into another era? From Victorian streets to a Sinatra-sanctioned eatery, our city is filled with places that can satisfy your desire for nostalgia and escape.