It promises the benefits of a 10,000-step walk in just 30 minutes. No gym membership required. Just a pair of shoes and a willingness to alternate between brisk and slow-paced …
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This rundown Hollywood motel gets a new status: L.A. historic monument
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesThe Hollywood Premiere Motel doesn’t get a lot of rave reviews — in fact, it’s among the lowest ranked lodgings in the city. But thanks to its mid-century Googie design, …
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Killer Fitness embraces horror of working out with ‘Slashercise’
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonesp]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> On a recent 90-degree morning, a dozen or so gals and a couple guys of varying ages and sizes, some wearing flamboyant retro leg warmers and spandex, stand …
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Oh, you weren’t at the 200-person literary reading inside of a pool at the Korean Spa?
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWe deserve sexy things, OK? Like simmering in a max-capacity Jacuzzi while eating a dripping watermelon paleta and listening to writer Paige Elkington talk about what happens when you sleep …
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SoCal’s Museum of Make Believe is a world of handmade wonder
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesWith a playful spirit and a childlike sense of curiosity, it’s perhaps no surprise that the whimsically named Museum of Make Believe appealed instantly to a young audience. The Laguna …
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Their tiny L.A. apartment is an absolute explosion of color
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis Jonesp]:text-cms-story-body-color-text clearfix”> Isa Beniston and Scotty Zaletel are romantics. Not just in their love for one another, which they are as vocal about three years in as budding high school …
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A guide to Heritage Valley, filled with charm and great Mexican food
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesAsk a random Angeleno to find Piru, Fillmore or Santa Paula on a California map and odds are they’ll shrug and give up. Blame it on location, location, location. Collectively …
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I always get to the bar 10 minutes before a date so I can buy my own drink. But S. was already waiting for me. “I can’t believe it!” I …
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More liver disease among heavy drinkers — without more drinking
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesSerious liver disease is becoming more common among Americans who drink heavily, according to a new study from Keck Medicine of USC. It’s not that more people are partying with …
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I wouldn’t hear from the guy I was seeing for weeks. It was a red flag
by Curtis Jonesby Curtis JonesHe was everything I wasn’t. A New Yorker from a wealthy family, a film producer who moved easily among famous people, called them by their first names and went to …