You can find peace and beauty in the most unexpected places, which can bring you solace in the most unexpected ways. Here are five great retreats where you can take a few minutes to walk, think, and just breathe.
In four years, over a dozen of eateries have sprouted in Chinatown’s Far East Plaza and its surrounding area, bringing in tow a new vibe, clientele, and cultural and housing changes — both good and bad, depending on whom you speak to — to the community.
Hip hop fans will undoubtedly recognize the logo of Delicious Pizza, which riffs on the unmistakable look of Delicious Vinyl’s logo, considered by many as one of the greatest in hip hop.
Once home to the nation’s busiest tuna canneries, Terminal Island is decades away from the thriving seafood industry of its past. But thanks to Catalina Sea Ranch, that stretch of land is now at the forefront of sustainable aquaculture in the U.S.
Here are six ghost towns in the Mojave Desert that you can easily visit by car, really see something and maybe even meet some people (though not many).
Hsi Lai Temple is the largest Buddhist monastery in Southern California. Opened in 1988, it is also home to one of the best vegetarian buffets in L.A. County. But of course, they don’t advertise that. Still, all visitors, regardless of faith, are welcome.
Lake Balboa is a fairly young neighborhood, while Reseda is one of the oldest neighborhoods of the Valley. Both boast some fantastic and iconic local restaurants.
Since neither of L.A.’s current NFL teams (nor any of its former teams) are battling it out at this year’s “Big Game” anyway, here are five great ways to spend Super Bowl Sunday that don’t include sitting on your couch or crowding into a sports bar.
The City Council voted Tuesday to craft an ordinance decriminalizing street vending, bringing Los Angeles closer to no longer being the only major American city that prohibits it.
A warehouse in an industrial stretch of Van Nuys is not the first place you’d imagine to hear bagpipes playing, but somehow the welcoming tune makes perfect sense at MacLeod Ale.