Photo credit: SkyPark at Santa’s Village Christmas comes but once a year (to the disappointment of many children and relief of many bank accounts)… but there is one remote corner of the Los Angeles-adjacent Skyforest where that’s not quite true. Since the early 1950s, Angelenos have recognized that Christmas is a daily event at Santa’s […]
Featured image credit: ZR1748 Southern California is spoiled by its automotive museums. We of course have the Miracle Mile’s Petersen Automotive Museum. Then there’s the Mullen in Oxnard. But one that enthusiasts frequently overlook (likely because of its out-of-the-way Sylmar location) is the Nethercutt Collection and Museum, a breathtaking collection of classic, antique automobiles with […]
Featured image: Bob Baker Marionette Theater Finding meaningful things to do in Los Angeles with kids can be challenging at times for families. The city has a distinctly adult focus. Just visit Disneyland, Universal Studios, or Knott’s and count the adults compared to the children. But Los Angeles has its own distinct flavor. So when […]
Featured image credit: Hermann Luyken Cirque du Soleil has become such a fixture of the Las Vegas experience that it’s hard to recall that the first permanent venture was a major risk. Up until then, the expectations of Las Vegas nightlife were drastically different. While most will agree that Siegfried and Roy did the heavy […]
Feature Photo Credit: Envato Elements As the chilly autumn air sweeps across SoCal (or so we hope), there’s no better way to kick off the season than by exploring the best pumpkin patches around! From u-pick fields to fun and festive attractions, and delicious snacks, these local gems offer the perfect excuse for a cool […]
Featured image credit: Difference Engine Ever wanted to eat Jell-O in an enchanted forest? Then mark your calendars for October 18. It’s the long-awaited date for the Grand Reopening of Clifton’s Republic, an event only bested by the Griffith Park Merry-Go-Round on the “when’s this going to re-open?” scale. While portions of the eccentric cafeteria-turned-multi-level […]
Featured image credit: A Taste of Old Town Monrovia We hope you’re hungry. Because JohnHart is proud to be a sponsor of the 10th annual Taste of Oldtown Monrovia event on Sunday, October 13. And besides bringing our appetite, we’re bringing a heaping helping of community spirit. Historically, the event has been one of the […]
Featured image credit: Torti Gallas + Partners You’ve heard it’s not easy being green… but it isn’t cheap either. At least judging by the price tag on a huge revamp project headed to Exposition Park beginning later this year. In preparation for Los Angeles hosting the 2028 Summer Olympic games, the state of California has […]
Featured image credit: Cmiller2001 Living in modern Los Angeles, it can sometimes be hard to remember that the American Old West wasn’t just a cinematic fairytale. But not only did those frontier days actually happen… they happened not too long ago. To give you some context, legend of the American West Wyatt Earp worked for […]
Remember those skull-and-crossbones style warnings printed on record sleeves that ominously warned that “home taping is killing music”? If only they could have foreseen the digital grim reaper that’s descended on physical media over the last decade or so. Streaming still hasn’t taken enough of a shape for us to reliably know for sure where […]
