More online platforms are giving secondhand shopping a digital upgrade, rolling out features like livestream shopping and AI-powered search to make thrifting faster and more exciting. Although choosing secondhand over …
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The normally surf-themed bar at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa has transformed into Pete’s Spookeasy for the month of October with Halloween-themed decor, food and drinks. Order …
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The last five miles were the hardest. It was 6:47 a.m. on a Sunday in Manhattan Beach. A few locals jogged or cycled along the Strand path that lines the …
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10 tips from kids on reconnecting with your childlike sense of wonder
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesI thought I’d noticed everything on the four-mile stretch of the Gabrielino Trail from its western trailhead near Pasadena to the Gould Mesa campground in Angeles National Forest. I have …
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This Beverly Hills haven for the rich has a floating garden for the public. Here’s a sneak peek
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesEveryone is now invited to come experience the high life in Beverly Hills. New details about a floating public garden, which will be part of a more than $10-billion luxury …
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Thai is a pillar cuisine of Los Angeles. The largest Thai population outside of Thailand calls Los Angeles home. The community designation in East Hollywood is the only officially recognized …
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The history and architecture of L.A.’s most loved 1930s buildings
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesMaybe this was a pressure-creating-diamonds situation. Somehow in the 1930s, amid the immense stresses of economic collapse, natural disaster, Olympic anxiety and the looming shadow of World War II, Los …
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One of state’s oldest native plant nurseries is determined to survive
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHappy October, dear readers! I am in deep disbelief that we’re somehow nearing the end of 2025, but orb-weaver spiders — those great harbingers of fall — are already out …
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L.A.’s most creative celebrated art, fashion and each other at Archival Revival
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesDeep in the Arts District on a Thursday night, the reflections of a massive disco ball glinted across the faces of the city’s most creative — writers, painters, fashion designers …
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New restaurants and pop-ups to try in Los Angeles in October 2025
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSpooky season has arrived, which means the holidays — and the end of the year — are right on its tail. But before you start brainstorming New Year‘s resolutions, there’s …