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Plan a post-COVID escape to Mexico for food and culture
Although the coronavirus is still in our midst, progress of the vaccination campaign inspires thoughts of future travel. In 2019, 32 million Americans visited our southern neighbor; why not look ahead and plan a trip to our sister city in Mexico to explore the cultural riches and pure deliciousness offered by Mexico City? Here are […]
Museums open after yearlong shutdown
After a year of lockdown due to the pandemic, all of the four major museums along Miracle Mile’s Museum Row have — or will soon — open, with safety protocols in place. The first among them is the Petersen Automotive Museum, 6060 Wilshire Blvd., which had its rollout last month. The Los Angeles County Museum […]
Big Sunday is on the move; ‘Wild and Woolly’ events this month
Big Sunday — the 20-plus-year volunteer group based just north of Hancock Park and west of Larchmont Village — is looking for a new home. “Our lease is up at the end of the year,” David Levinson, Big Sunday founder and executive director, told us. Levinson is looking for a new site for the group’s […]
Better luck follows local best-selling author Julia Claiborne Johnson
When local author Julia Claiborne Johnson wanted to start her second novel, she decided she needed an impetus. “What am I going to do to get myself in the mood to write?” she wondered, deciding that “I’m not gonna cut my hair till I’m done!” When she put pen to paper she sported a short bob; when she finished writing three years later, she could practically sit […]
Toast St. Patrick’s Day at Bergin’s, Cat & Fiddle, Farmers Market
Tom Bergin’s is back and open for business! With a tent ready to welcome patrons to enjoy an outdoor, socially distant pint in the 8,000-square foot parking lot, the public house at 840 S. Fairfax Ave. is ready just in time for St. Patrick’s Day. Protocols are in place per health department guidelines, says […]
