AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar13 hours agoYou don't 'hike' Fiery Furnace, Utah's exclusive maze of slot canyons. You get lost in itverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - By Blake Snow“Is that the trail?” I asked Steve, my longtime adventuring buddy. Not out of frustration or worry. I was more amazed at how this trail was marked, which is hardly at all. So you know, Steve has led me off trail only once in 10 years along dozens of hikes. He’s that good as a navigator. “Matt — any …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar1 day agoWill Disneyland get an Avatar land? It's likely. Here's what else may be in storeverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Todd MartensWith the city of Anaheim unanimously voting to pass DisneylandForward, the Disneyland Resort will be forever changed. Twice in the last 69 years, Disneyland has been significantly transformed. Four years after the park opened in 1959, Disneyland added its monorail, the Matterhorn Bobsleds and a …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar1 day agoDreaming about vacation? Consider a beautiful pair of sunglassesverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Dave SchillingWhat is a dream if not a vacation for the mind? To get lost in a reverie is a momentary respite from the prison of the possible — a chance to experience the impossible for a second. If you can’t change your surroundings, you can at least change your perception of them. Vacations are dreams where …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar1 day agoWhy doesn’t L.A. have any weed lounges? And other burning weed questions answeredverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Adam TschornWhat should you do if your pot-smoking neighbor is stinking up your yard? Why aren’t there any legally licensed consumption lounges in the city of Los Angeles but somehow four in West Hollywood? And what do I need to know about using cannabis to combat the side effects of chemotherapy? Those are a …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar2 days agoWant to make comfortable, highly functional clothing pop? Gage Crismond has answersverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Julissa JamesA bag becomes a different thing entirely when worn by different personalities — similar to how no one perfume smells the same on two different people. To test out this idea, we invited four different artists to style the same bag into their personal look and lifestyle for one day, dreaming up …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar2 days agoClassic film lovers: See James Dean's apartment and more on new TCM tour at Warner Bros.verified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Todd MartensIn 2021, the Warner Bros. Studio Tour created new interactive exhibits focused on the company’s recent history, unveiling areas dedicated to the DC Comics universe and the “Harry Potter” franchise. This week, the popular Studio Tour in Burbank is doubling down on its more distant past. Warner Bros. …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar2 days agoAre you oblivious to L.A. earthquakes? Here's why you might be a 'never-feeler'verified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Adam TschornJoy Lee has lived in the L.A. area for her entire life, but the 48-year-old says she hasn’t felt an earthquake in almost two decades. “Sometimes I will be on social media and suddenly my friends will start commenting on the earthquake, and I will realize I felt nothing,” she said. One time she …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar2 days agoThis iconic wildflower spot can be dazzling. Is it worth the trek from L.A. this year?verified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Jeanette MarantosCarrizo Plain National Monument in eastern San Luis Obispo County is one of California’s most iconic wildflower viewing areas, but is this year’s display worth the 150-mile drive from L.A.? If you’re looking for blankets of bright color covering the hills, the answer is no. But if you want a …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar2 days agoBeyond Erewhon: Inside the L.A. grocery store where all the cool vegans are flockingverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Deborah VankinOn a rainy Saturday afternoon in late March, a block of East Hollywood is unusually quiet but for the corner of Fountain Avenue and North Edgemont Street. There, a line snakes halfway around the perimeter of a little vegan grocery store that’s sparking with activity. Inside, grime music blasts as a …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar3 days agoYour 12-year-old emo self stays winning. Giselle Lopez is a case in pointverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Julissa JamesA bag becomes a different thing entirely when worn by different personalities — similar to how no one perfume smells the same on two different people. To test out this idea, we invited four different artists to style the same bag into their personal look and lifestyle for one day, dreaming up …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar3 days agoMy 17-year-old Honda, Broomhilda, met a tragic end. Why do we grieve when our cars die?verified_publisherLos Angeles Times - By Vivian Manning-SchaffelOur 17-year-old Honda CR-V (affectionately dubbed “Broomhilda”) met her tragic, premature demise last summer when a deer bolted out of neighboring woods, straight into her hood. My husband, who miraculously emerged unscathed, managed to drive it home and repair the dent. Unfortunately, unknown to …
AvatarLos Angeles TimesAvatarAvatar3 days agoThis Storybook cottage's native plant wonderland shows how gorgeous no grass can beverified_publisherLos Angeles Times - Jeanette MarantosWater-hungry lawns are symbols of Los Angeles’ past. In this series, we spotlight yards with alternative, low-water landscaping built for the future. Once upon a time, under Universal Studios’ watchful Minion eye, there was a Storybook house in Studio City with a steep, sagging roof, a towering, …