When Halle Bailey moved from Georgia to Los Angeles as a wide-eyed preteen nearly 15 years ago, the city felt like a wonderland of possibility. “Being from the South, when …
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What to taste, see and know at L.A.’s Maydan Market in West Adams
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLugya’h, the counter inside Maydan Market run by Alfonso “Poncho” Martinez and Odilia Romero, began opening Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays this month at 8 a.m. Their improvisational morning menu will …
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A road trip to Carrizo Plain, which blooms with spring colors
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesIn summer, it’s too hot. And in rain, the muddy dirt roads threaten to swallow your car. But if you can hit Carrizo Plain National Monument on a spring day …
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A guide to the Renaissance Pleasure Faire near Los Angeles
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI decided that, just this once, I was rooting for evil to win — mainly because I liked their energy more. The wereboar growled next to Black Pudding, a hulking …
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Are you truly infatuated with your co-worker, or do you just see them 40 hours a week?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDoes having an affair with a married co-worker (who is in a loveless marriage, and whose wife is having an affair too, but they’re staying together for their child) make …
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I had my ideal first date in mind. I wanted to do hot yoga
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI didn’t think anyone would take my Hinge prompt seriously. My ideal first date is … hot yoga. The prompt was partly a joke, written by a friend because I …
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Sorry, Orlando. Southern California is the theme park capital of the world. Yes, I believe that. A brief history: Knott’s Berry Farm created a framework that allowed Disneyland to invent …
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Arroyos & Foothills Conservancy wants to protect land from development
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesOver the last year, activists have organized droves of people across the United States to protest and petition Congress over concerns that the Trump administration will sell off our most …
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From Fergie to Michèle Lamy, here’s how guests showed up for the Fashion Trust U.S. Awards
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesJulia Fox, Michèle Lamy and Erykah Badu. Awards season isn’t over yet. On Tuesday evening, the Fashion Trust U.S. hosted its fourth annual awards ceremony celebrating emerging designers. The dress …
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Dating in Los Angeles is intense. That was the common thread among 10 stories shared at the first L.A. Affairs Live, a storytelling competition that brought the popular Times romance …