Life Style

Editor’s note: Starting with this edition, the Plants newsletter will be published twice a month, once on the first and then on the 15th. Welcome to July, readers! Ten days …

Just 16 miles north of the California border, enchanting Ashland, Ore., has drawn theater fans for more than 90 years. The city owes its modern tourism economy in large part …

Give a girl a bow and arrow, take her to the woods, and anything feels possible. That’s what I was thinking as I positioned myself in front of bales of …

I took a kid’s camera to Paris Fashion Week, because was it ever really that serious? Yes and no. This men’s season happened during one of the hottest weeks in …

Since its opening in 1967, Pirates of the Caribbean has stood as an anchor at Disneyland, a statement piece that has defined the direction of the park. And that remained …

When summer hits the San Fernando Valley, finding ways to cool off is a must, which is why my kids grew up swimming at the Verdugo Aquatic Facility in Burbank. …

Visit Medellín, and everyone will tell you to try one dish: bandeja paisa. Translated as a “countryside tray,” you’ll find the loaded meat platter at any restaurant in Colombia’s second-largest …

Pillarhenge is an eyesore. Since construction at the Eagle Rock site — so nicknamed after a decrepit colonnade — first stalled in 2008, the only thing that accumulated faster than …

Night is falling in Altadena as bats circle, peacocks wail and photographer Kevin Cooley tries to capture what’s left of a tree. Using strobes and a long exposure time to …

When Julio Miranda-Martin began his apartment search, he had one nonnegotiable: He wanted a dedicated dining room to entertain his friends. He was scouring Zillow in 2025 when a listing …