This story is part of Image’s October Abundance issue, reveling in indulgence, maximalism and the deliciously impractical. At the Proper Hotel in Santa Monica, an employee in a white polo …
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This story is part of Image’s October Abundance issue, reveling in indulgence, maximalism and the deliciously impractical. How do you balance giving a partner the grace and patience that you …
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The new dining spot to show out-of-town guests why we love L.A.
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesA first taste of L.A.’s new Maydan Market. Plus, eating in this town for $50 or less, a cookbook of gravestone recipes, allegations of racial discrimination at a popular L.A. …
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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Clare Vivier
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAt the highly anticipated Clare V. sample sale last month at Row DTLA, designer Clare Vivier exuded calm as she walked through the packed aisles, smiling and offering assistance while …
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From the cafe to Catch One: Day to night Amber J. Phillips, @amberabundance Day You’ll find Amber workshopping her stories at a cafe in Leimert Park, with a sheer, subtle …
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We finally married for love. I also did it for health insurance
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesFor decades, Carlos and I weren’t married. And I didn’t mind. I built comedy material out of it and used it at L.A. clubs such as the Ice House and …
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Take California’s spookiest road trip to these 13 haunted hotels
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAbout halfway on the long, dusty drive from Las Vegas to Reno, there’s a wide spot in the road known as Tonopah. And along Main Street in Tonopah stands perhaps …
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Leilah Weinraub talks Made in L.A. 2025 and her play at New Theater Hollywood
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesLeilah Weinraub and I first met over Zoom during a Degrowth (an international movement for the global North to consume less and completely reduce production to preserve the planet) book …
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The 5 most common hiking emergencies and how to prevent them
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAmong my many memories of hiking around Southern California, I have a few that haunt me. The time I got briefly lost around Mt. Waterman, where I’d been several times. …
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Are you eating out less? Is it starting to feel like a sit-down dinner, even at a casual restaurant, can set you back what you might have paid for a …