With our hospitable weather, protected waters, and position directly in a major migration path, Los Angeles is one of the world’s top destinations for whale watching. So where do you go for the best whale watching Los Angeles tourists can hope for? And what can you realistically expect to see? Today, we’ll take a closer […]
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The 3 Best (Free!) Christmas Light Displays in Los Angeles
It can be tough to get into the spirit of the holidays when you live in Southern California. After all, our weather is just so relentlessly perfect that we just can’t quite get that snowed-in sense of coziness. But packing the family into the car and checking out some of the area’s best (and free) […]
The Last Chuck E. Cheese Animatronic Band in the World is Playing a Northridge Residency
Featured image credit: Ben Schumin What a year for legendary bands. New wave icons Devo retired from live performance. Rock gods Kiss called it a day. And now Munch’s Make Believe Band is packing it all in… with one notable exception. Wait, you don’t remember Munch’s Make Believe Band? Surely you’ve had the singular experience […]
Luna Luna Revives a Forgotten Artist-Created Amusement Park in LA
All images: lunaluna.com A new kind of amusement park is coming to Los Angeles, but Disneyland, Universal Studios, Six Flags, and Knotts can rest easy. Sure the new park will have plenty of rides. It’s just that no one can ride them. Noted Austrian artist and showman André Heller conceived the park, dubbed Luna Luna, […]
Mission Tiki, the Drive-In Theater Los Angeles Locals Frequented Through Covid, Has Closed
If you’re looking for a drive-in theater Los Angeles moviegoers can enjoy within the general area, your options just significantly dropped. After over 60 years, the iconic Mission Tiki Drive-In has closed its gates for the final time. The Montclair theater has staved off closure for years and was briefly revitalized by the global pandemic. […]
King Richard’s Vintage Antique Center Has the Gift You Never Knew You Needed
Featured image credit: King Richard’s Antique Center What do you get that special someone who has everything? Something no one else has, of course. Easier said than done in the highly manufactured modern world. Sure, you can take your chances on Etsy or eBay. But if you want more security along with the spontaneity of […]
How the Amargosa Opera House Breathed Life Into Death Valley
Featured image credit: Carol M. Highsmith Anyone from Las Vegas can agree that sometimes you need to make your own luck. That’s what the city accomplishes as a spectacularly flashing beacon attracting people from around the world despite its remote desert locale. It recounts a tale from Paul Bowles’ classic novel The Sheltering Sky in […]
Hit Up These 9 Spots for the Killer Karaoke Los Angeles Songbirds Demand
Sometimes, it’s not enough to have a song in your heart. Or even on your lips. You need it in the ears of your closest friends… and maybe even a barful of inebriated revelers. That’s why we’re compiling a list of the best spots where you can go to sing the karaoke Los Angeles crooners […]
Rubel Castle Paints Glendora as a Fairytale Kingdom
Featured image credit: Polylerus You could be forgiven for double-taking when you first notice a stone spire towering above the sun-scorched shingles of suburban rooftops in a tranquil Glendora neighborhood. After all, the shores of the United Kingdom are over 5,000 miles away. Your eyes aren’t playing tricks on you. There is a bonafide castle, […]
Are These the Most Haunted Trails in Southern California?
If we’re being totally honest, the most haunted “trail” in Southern California is Hollywood Boulevard at 3 a.m. And that’s whether or not you believe in ghosts. But today, in honor of Halloween approaching on the not-too-distant horizon, we’re speaking to our more spiritually-inclined readers. We’re taking a closer look at the most haunted trails […]