The best places in California to go whale watching
An integral part of whale watching, Capt. Rick Podolak explained as we zipped out of North San Diego Bay past Point Loma, is establishing trust.That and a fast vessel, good…
Restaurants to support in Malibu, Topanga Canyon and Pacific Palisades
L.A.’s coastal and canyon communities are resilient and rebuilding since the Palisades fire destroyed nearly 7,000 structures, including some of the city’s most locally beloved and iconic restaurants. Those that…
The long, overlooked history of jazz in Los Angeles
From top to bottom: Bobby Hutcherson, Dexter Gordon, Esperanza Spalding, Abbey Lincoln, Herbie Hancock and Charles Mingus. (Getty Images) Backstage at the Blue Note L.A., Herbie Hancock and Wayne Shorter’s…
L.A. feature film “If I Go Will They Miss Me” premieres at Sundance Film Festival
In the soundtrack of his youth, Walter Thompson-Hernández and his friends liked to devise a game of escape. Extending their arms in a v-formation at their side, they would race…
A guide to Monrovia: Best things to do, see and eat
Many Angelenos have never set foot in Monrovia, the mountain-view town nestled in the San Gabriel foothills, or even heard of it — unless they read their Trader Joe’s labels,…
New Pasadena bakeries for pastries and gluten-free and vegan desserts
I’m going to introduce you to your new favorite chocolate chip cookie. It’s a sizable bronze round with big boulders of semisweet chocolate buried into the surface. The center is…
California’s 10 most popular state campgrounds
The calendar says winter, but the struggle to find spaces at summer campsites has already begun — especially at California state park system’s most popular campgrounds, where most booking begins…
It’s time to discover Big Bear beyond the slopes
As a kid born and raised in Southern California, the idea of autumn leaves and winter snow were novelties. Though just a three-hour drive from my family’s town, the wooded…
The 101 best Los Angeles movies, ranked
What makes a perfect L.A. movie? Some kind of alchemy of curdled glamour, palm trees, ocean spray, conspiracies big and small — and more than a pinch of vanity. From…
Best green juices and smoothies in Los Angeles
With an abundance of seasonal fruit and vegetables available year-round, it’s no wonder Los Angeles is a destination for cold-pressed juices and produce-packed smoothies.In 2007, Marjan Sarshar opened the first…