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'Karate Kid' Apartment Damaged In Fire; 2 Hospitalized

'Karate Kid' Apartment Damaged In Fire; 2 Hospitalized - Sherman Oaks, CA - Two people were rescued and hospitalized after the Los Angeles area apartment building made famous in the "Karate Kid" movie caught fire.

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Suitors Line Up to Operate ArcLight Hollywod, Cinerama Dome

Marcus Theatres CEO Greg Marcus told investors that some ArcLight Hollywood and Pacific Theatres locations are too productive to stay dark.

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Petition update · IMPORTANT UPDATE ON ARCLIGHT CINEMAS

Hey everyone! I received important behind the scenes information about what's going on regarding Arclight Cinemas, and a possible solution to save the chain. A source who is highly reputable sent me this.
"Rick Caruso is the reason Pacific Theatres decide

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The Night Jim Morrison and the Doors Saw ‘2001’ at the Cinerama Dome

The Doors’ Ray Manzarek was known as a skilled keyboardist and respected music producer (his credits include seminal albums by X), but he was also a knowledgeable movie buff, having graduated from UCLA’s film program and receiving his MFA in cinematograph

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LA Neighborhood Deteriorates Into Violent Gang-Run Street Slum

A homeless encampment in northeast Los Angeles overrun by gang activity has prompted frustrated residents to beg apathetic city officials for help.

LA will just continue to slide into a dystopian future if the people who live here don’t wake up and start voting for responsible politicians, instead of just the current, corrupt slime that currently run the city. I doubt that they will. Free stuff and constant emotionally based propaganda is far too much for the millions of ignorant, shallow people who comprise the majority of the electorate today in California.

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Outdoor dining can resume in L.A. County, but no TV allowed and no more than 6 people per table | KTLA

After a two-month ban, Los Angeles County restaurants are once again welcoming customers for outdoor dining Friday. California state officials lifted the regional stay-at-home order earlier this week, and L.A. County officials announced that restaurants,

Has anyone else noticed that everything the LA County/City government does always includes something that demonstrates how ridiculously incompetent and childish they are? They always seem to ad an element of control that is designed just to show that they have power. In this case: no TV. No one watches TVs in restaurants. The last time TV wasn’t prohibited. There is no science to support this, just like there was no science to support shutting down outdoor dining in the first place. It is the nanny state, with very controlling, and very foolish, nannies.

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Show Your Love for Miceli’s, a Legendary Hollywood Eatery – NBC Los Angeles

The famous Italian restaurant, which also has a location in Universal City, just launched a fundraiser. Also? You can buy meals for local ICU workers.

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Miceli’s Italian Restaurant, Hollywood’s Oldest, Issues Funds Plea – Deadline

Miceli's Italian Restaurant, Hollywood's Oldest Pizzeria, Issues Fundraising Plea For Help

It would be a travesty to lose thus family owners business.

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Pasadena to keep outdoor dining open despite L.A. County health order | KTLA

The Pasadena City Council decided Monday to keep restaurants open for dining, despite the Los Angeles County public health order requiring outdoor dining to halt as of Wednesday. While the city cou…

GOOD for them. The order is absurd and people need to fight back.

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LA Restaurant Owners React to County’s Proposed COVID-19 Recovery Fee Surcharge

The proposed fee would be an additional charge for diners eating on the premises

This is so INCREDIBLY stupid. Restaurants have been suffering for months. What’s the cities solution? The same thing that is ALWAYS the solution: more taxes. Because taking even more money out people’s pockets is the solution to months of already forcing businesses to suffer. Yet, the people of Los Angeles will continue to vote for the same types of idiots which they’ve continually placed in office for three decades. It’s the city of fools.

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Face masks now required whenever L.A. residents leave homes, Garcetti says

The requirement comes as additional retail shops, and many public recreation spaces, reopen.

They’ve gone too far. There is no science, none, demonstrating that wearing a mask outside, while distanced, does anything. This is about control. If you don’t believe that, explain to me why they are also closing down some street under the guise of “slow streets.”

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Get Involved, Internet: Help save the Troubadour, which is struggling to stay afloat in lockdown

The last band to grace the stage of West Hollywood’s iconic Troubadour was Glass Animals, who headlined a packed gig on March 11. Since then, the venue that helped propel Elton John to stardom has been shuttered, and the reopening plan laid out by Gover

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Amoeba Music's Sunset Boulevard location will not reopen

Bad news for fans of iconic Los Angeles retail locations/cultural hubs: The Sunset Boulevard location of record store chain Amoeba Music will not survive the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, with The Wrap reporting that the owners have decided to focus their

So the greedy bastards who are allowing the historic building they occupy to be torn down by agreeing to leave early, are now leaving even earlier so that they can save a little money and blame it all on Covid. But please, be sure to give your hard earned money to their employees.

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Musso & Frank's Kept 84 Employees on Payroll as the Restaurant Took 'Six-Figure' Losses

In March, Musso and Frank;s was forced to temporarily close its doors for the first time ever. Now it's being closely watched by the Los Angeles small-business community as a harbinger of what could happen to their own insurance claims. The restaurant fil

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Iconic L.A. Movies to Stream While You're Stuck Inside Missing L.A.

See the city without breaking your coronavirus self-quarantine

I don’t quite get why people who live in L.A. need movies about L.A. to make quarantine easier. What’s important here are the film noir choices. The irony is that the real L.A. couldn’t care less about the historic version you see in many of these films. This is the better version.

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L.A. county health officials say it’s safe to walk, hike and bike outside amid coronavirus outbreak

Is it safe to walk, run, hike and bike outside? Is it recommended? Yes, say L.A. County Public Health officials. In fact, “take a walk” and “go for a hike” are at the top of the L.A. County Public Health Department’s “safe-to-do” list as the region’s figh

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How coronavirus issued a stunning last call (for a while) for beloved LA watering holes, from Formosa Cafe to Casa Vega

A reporter’s brief pub crawl Monday was more like a crawl through a ghost town of locked doors and empty rooms.

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39 Totally Fun Things To Do in L.A. This Week You Need to Know About (3-9-20 to 3-13-20)

This week, from Monday, March 9 to Friday, March 13, features Cava Discovery Week, Clock Tower Comedy at Union Station, ArtNight Pasadena, PaleyFest, Noche de Estrellas The Aquarium of the Pacific, an epic floral pop-up at Bar Fiorito and MUCH more.

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Retro Basement Bar Joins Downtown LA’s Growing Vintage Cocktail Scene - Eater LA

Grandma’s Cabinet lands along busy 8th Street

I'll try it, the problem with these places is that they never match the charm of the "retro" (I hate that word) establishments that are truly vintage. And they are tearing down the older places as fast as they can.

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38 Awesome Things To Do This Weekend in L.A. (4-12-2019 to 4-14-2019)

This weekend, from Friday, April 12 to Sunday, April 14 features Dark Arts at Hogwarts Castle, a Game of Thrones cocktail event, the LA Art Book Fair, the L.A. Times Festival of Books, MONSTERPALOOZA, Bergamot's Spring Open House, and MUCH more.

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8 Amazing Bike Rides In Los Angeles: LAist

8 great rides that take place on roads that are entirely car-free or have light traffic — and they work for folks of all fitness levels.

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45 Fascinating and Unconventional Landmarks That Define Los Angeles

Underrated. Overlooked. Whatever you want to call them, these offbeat icons will introduce you to the other L.A.

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The experience that lets you relive the magic of flying on board a luxurious 1970s Pan Am 747 | Daily Mail Online

The experience is housed inside LA's Air Hollywood, the world's largest aviation-themed film studio. Tickets cost between $475 and $875 for two.

Another great article about the amazing Pan Am Experience. I did this and I HIGHLY recommend it. It was one of the most unusual, and fun, things I have ever done. It was a really amazing experience. Check my IG @joshpnamm for pictures!

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Pan Am Experience: Elaborate dinner theater recreates air travel from the 1970s

One-part re-enactment, one-part dinner theater, Los Angeles' Pan-Am Experience mixes top-quality food with elaborate detail to recreate what it was like to fly a Boeing 747 in the 1970s.

I did this and I HIGHLY recommend it. It was one of the most unusual, and fun, things I have ever done. It was a really amazing experience. Check my IG @joshpnamm for pictures!

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Rebellion and rock ‘n’ roll: The Sunset Strip in the ’60s

How go-go dancing teens—and the underage clubs that embraced them—turned the Strip technicolor.

It’s a total travesty (and malfeasance) that the L.A. City Council has allowed almost all of this historic area to be completely destroyed. Almost all of it was still there 15 years ago. Now it’s yet another endless corridor of generic, identical, style-less steel blocks.

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LA Council Members Want To Restrict Contributions From Big Developers: LAist

Developers of large residential and commercial buildings would be barred from contributing if their projects require approvals from city officials.

I'm am all for this. It might slow the destruction of our city while there is still enough of LA left for it to retain some of its character and not just become block after block of mixed use, cheaply built, boxes. I am shocked that any of the members of one of the most inept, corrupt and short sighted city councils in the country is even proposing this.

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Elvis Birthday Week Opens in Croon-tastic Fashion

GRACEBAND will sequin-up the stage, in Hermosa Beach, all to pay homage to The King.

No idea why they are calling this band “croon-tasted.” Elvis wasn’t a crooner. But Graceband is one of the best, and most fun, Elvis acts I’ve ever seen.

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Uh, a Fighter Plane With World War II-Era Nazi Insignia Just Crashed in California

The German Luftwaffe suffered another devastating defeat today when a plane bearing its World War II-era insignia crash-landed on the center divider of U.S. 101 in California on Tuesday, promptly going up in an inferno like its historical predecessors.

Our boys shot down yet another one of the Nazi bastards!

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25 Fun Facts About the Hollywood Walk of Fame | Mental Floss

Test your knowledge with amazing and interesting facts, trivia, quizzes, and brain teaser games on MentalFloss.com.

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See How Quentin Tarantino Time-Warped Hollywood Boulevard Back to the 1960s

He's bringing the days of Charles Manson are back to life for his new film and turning Hollywood Boulevard into a retro set piece

I saw some of this over the weekend and it is VERY cool! I wish that Tarantino could transform the entire city back to the 1960s. The style, detail, and unique look of everything at that time was so superior to the generic, obnoxious, boring design you see today.

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The Dog-Friendly Guide To LA

Photo: @StevieNicksThePit We love dogs of all shapes and sizes and we love LA so what's better than a guide of the best places to bring our four-legged friends? Nothing, really! That's why we've collected a list of some of the best places t

I’m in LA, now all I need is a nice dog!

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The Brady Bunch house is for sale. Its broker expects an 'avalanche' — of lookers, at least

The Brady Bunch house in Colfax Meadows is on the market after 45 years.

I’d like to believe that it won’t be torn down and turned into the endless McMansions that are destroying the uniqueness of LA’s residential neighborhoods. But given our absoluteky atricious record on historic preservation: I doubt it.

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Why Are There Palm Trees in Los Angeles?

Turns out it's an image thing.

They aren't native. Surprise! Almost everyone believes that they've always been here. They are relatively new and how they got here is a very interesting story.

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48 Awesome Things To Do in L.A. This Weekend! (6-29-18 to 7-1-18)

This weekend, from Friday, June 29 to Sunday, July 1, features Roaring Nights at the LA Zoo, a Norton Simon's A Night in Focus, Summer Happenings at the Broad, Chinatown Summer Nights, a Pirate Invasion in Long Beach, a block party in Venice, and MUCH mor

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Best Hikes in L.A. to Get Outdoors and View the City

From secluded mountain treks in Altadena to unparalleled people-watching in Runyon Canyon, here are six of the best hikes in L.A. with great views of the city

I gotta do this too! Less pronto.

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Things to do in Hollywood: Philip Mershon’s Felix in Hollywood Tour Company

Local Hollywood historian Philip Mershon’s entire tour of Hollywood takes place within a quarter-mile radius of Sunset Blvd and Gower St and makes no ment

I gotta do this. Pronto.

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April's Best Classic and Indie Movie Screenings in L.A. - Los Angeles Magazine

From Old Hollywood epics to an epic “Wayne’s World” party

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30 Totally Fun Things To Do in L.A. This Week! (2/12/18 to 2/16/18)

This week, from Monday, February 12 to Friday, February 16, features Astronomy on Tap, Getty Center's 20th anniversary, Mardi Gras at Union Station, Valentine's Day in L.A., The Chocolate & Art Show, NBA All-Star events and MUCH more.

Fun stuff to do this week in LA!

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LA's Best Dive Bars

There are times when you want to get dolled up and have a fancy night on the town. For us, those nights are few and far between so we love our local dive bars where we can ditch the lines, velvet ropes, and lists and just enjoy good music, ambiance, and,

This is missing a few important bars that are as good, or better, than what’s on this list-but it’s a pretty good start.

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Fire Alarm, Shots Fired At Nakatomi Plaza - WSMH19 Local News

Trouble Tonight At Nakatomi Plaza Police, SWAT, and FBI are surrounding Nakatomi Plaza at this hour after a police officer was reportedly fired upon.

Welcome to the party pal!

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A Guide to the 100 Stunning Architectural Gems of L.A. - Los Angeles Magazine

The burnished splendor of Art Deco. The clean grace of Modernism. When it comes to architecture, our city is a wonderland

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23 Essential Dive Bars in Los Angeles

Because the holidays can be stressful

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Remembering Tower Records

The Legendary Past and Celluloid Future of Tower Records on the Sunset Strip   By Alison Martino Photo: Robert Landau It’s impo...

Anyone who loved music and grew up in LA during a certain era (probably) loved Tower records. "My" Tower records was the one in Westwood. But I also used to go, regularly to Sunset and Sherman Oaks. If Moptwo ever takes off I wouldn't mind trying to bring the brand back. The recent revival of vinyl is only missing one thing: Tower.

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LA's Best Bars with Live Music

LA has a countless offering of local and tangential bars and watering holes. Some serve as the perfect pre-game spot before heading to a concert; some bring the show to the bar. For those who like to saddle up at the counter, enjoy a cocktail with a live

This is actually a pretty good list. I had been to almost all of these places and a few ignorant then do really have a good music scene.

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Finding Los Angeles: The Brown Derby

If it's just anyone, any place will do. If it's someone important, say, "Meet me at the Derby."

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Long-Hidden Room Reportedly Discovered On The Queen Mary: LAist

The room may have been forgotten for half a century.

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Bat-Signal to Shine Over L.A. in Honor of Adam West

Mayor Eric Garcetti will light up the sky Thursday to remember the late 'Batman' actor.

This is so cool.

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Why are doughnut boxes pink? The answer could only come out of Southern California

Everyone in Los Angeles knows what comes in a pink box: doughnuts. But the story behind those boxes is seldom told.

You always know that show set anywhere other than Southern California screwed up when it shows a pink box. Sorry America-that's ours!

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When L.A. Was Empty: Wide-Open SoCal Landscapes

Early photographs of Los Angeles surprise for many reasons, but often what's most striking is how empty the city looks.

It has always been fascinating and amazing to me how quickly LA became totally built up.

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Los Angeles Neighborhood Guide: DTLA

Photo: Neil Kremer The ever-expanding "Los Angeles Area" stretches far and wide across Southern California but the heart of the city has always been Downtown. Where parking is sacred, the skylines are breathtaking and the events - the events are

What to do in downtown!

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Exclusive: Rooftop Cinema Club is back for a third fantastic season

Rooftop Cinema Club returns to the Montálban rooftop for another season of drinks, snacks and screenings including classics, cult favorites and new releases

This is one of my favorite thing things to do in L.A.

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Neighborhood Guide: Los Feliz

Los Feliz, it's so much more than a major traffic artery above Hollywood Blvd. The neighborhood and community have been growing and cultivating an eclectic and endlessly amusing collection of shops, bars, venues and restaurants and we find ourselves frequenting the area more and more often.

Help us get Moptwo funded, I want to move to Los Feliz!

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14 must-follow Instagram accounts for LA lovers

Follow these accounts if you love shots of the Los Angeles skyline, glowing sunsets, stunning architecture, and inspiring design.

It's a travesty that they didn't include Vintage LA (@AlisonMartino) or me (@joshpnamm)!

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The birth and rebirth of LA’s hottest block

The building that first made Downtown LA’s South Broadway into a destination a century ago is getting ready for its comeback.

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The 100 L.A. Things Every Angeleno Should Do at Least Once - Los Angeles Magazine

How many of these have you done?

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Best Jam Night at Which to Hear Actual Jams: The FOCKRs | Best of L.A. 2016: Your Key to the City

In L.A., jam nights these days are often an assemblage of all-star musicians who come together to play the classics, usually prepped with a rehearsal or...

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The Vin Scully Map Guide to Los Angeles

Vin Scully will broadcast his final game today after 67 years as the voice of the Dodgers. Here's a guide to some of the places frequented by Scully during his many years in Los Angeles.

Los Angeles will never be the same.

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Union Station Will Host Free Screenings Of Film Noir Classics

Metro Art and the Film Noir Foundation are joining forces to present three classic film screenings at Union Station. The hook is that at least a portion of each film was shot inside the building.

THIS is the kind of thing that makes me love LA!

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Bill Hader explains how he and Fred Armisen came up with ‘The Californians’

They, like us, are obsessed with LA driving directions

My favorite (modern) SNL sketch!

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Amoeba Music: Staying Put (for Now)

The doted-upon vinyl-and-more shop isn't meeting the wrecking ball at present, despite word on the street.

Good news! But Los Angeles needs to find people to advocate effectively for preservation of LA's history and culture (which are often the same). "Mixed use" high rises are a worse blight than the minimalls that took over much of LA in the 70s and 80s.

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Tour Los Angeles during its ‘Golden Age of neon’

A new book features hundreds of vintage photos of LA’s best neon signs

I've always loved old neon signs. I may need to get this book.

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13 small towns around LA you should absolutely visit

For when you need to leave city life behind for a while.

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Six Great LA “Lakes”

Natural lakes are a rarity in Southern California but maybe it doesn’t matter if a lake in LA is “real” or not. Whether it’s fishing, boating, birding, or picnicking, here are six great bodies of water we call “lakes” of greater LA.

I have been to a few of these. My favorite is the Franklin Canyon reservoir which was the lake in the opening of the Andy Griffith Show and in pretty much every show (and lots of movies) in the 50s/60s where there was nature or a lake including Star Trek, Combat!, Dennis the Menace, Bonanza and a gazillion more shows.

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Bob Hope Airport will be branded 'Hollywood Burbank Airport' - LA Times

Bob Hope Airport officials voted 8 to 1 on Monday to change the airfield’s branding name to Hollywood Burbank Airport in an effort to increase recognition with passengers outside of Southern California, especially those east of the Colorado Rockies.

You have to be kidding me. The sad thing about this is that, in total L.A. style, they have chosen "trendy" over our city's history (yes, I know, it's Burbank). Bob Hope helped make Burbank iconic. How dare they. Oh, and the airport isn't in Hollywood. So how about a little history over honesty Burbank?

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Popular Disneyland attractions closing for a year to make room for 'Star Wars' land - The Orange County Register

ANAHEIM – To make room for construction of a 14-acre “Star Wars” themed land, Disneyland Resort officials announced today several popular attractions will close for a year at Disneyland, including the railroad, Fantasmic! and most everything along the Rivers of America.

This isn't the "Hometown," but close enough:

So this is it. The Disneyland that I grew up with, or what's left of it, is going to be ripped down and transformed so that Disney doesn't have to pay Anaheim more taxes. Fantastic. I love Star Wars, but Disneyland should NOT have a Star Wars land. I used to joke that Disneyland was turning into Lucasland. It's too bad, they have spent the last 25 years ruining something really special and I think this will be the culmination of that process.

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Enjoying laid-back summer vibes in the City of Angels: A guide

How do you know it’s summer in the land of eternal good weather? The light gets even more golden, and the opportunities to actually use that picnic basket you’ve moved with four times abound. You can use the plastic champagne glasses, and real cloth napkins and everything.

Laid back or not (NOT when you are in the constant traffic), L.A. does have a lot of amazing stuff to do during the summer. I hope you enjoy this guide.

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LA's Can't-Miss Festivals In 2015: LAist

Yeah, Coachella's around the corner and completely sold out, but that doesn't mean there aren't plenty of other festivals to enjoy this year. This is a huge city, after all—with plenty of surrounding suburbs and enclaves, too—and the 2015 calendar is packed with something for everyone.

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The Creation of LA's "Most Recognizable and Beloved" Building - Curbed Features - Curbed LA

On May 14, 1935, Los Angeles was abuzz. For months, motorists on Los Feliz Boulevard had "glanced up at the pile of masonry that loomed larger and larger, day...

I used to love going to the observatory as a kid! I am not sure if it was the "most recognizable" building in LA, there is city hall and the Capitol Records building, but it's up there.

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Eight modern speak-easy bars in L.A., for that insider feeling

These days, you have to #dobetter if you want to fill a bar — you can't just serve a dirty martini. Or, rather, you can serve the same dirty martini to both the 60-year-old crowd and to your average 23-year-old, but you need to serve it in a dimly lighted space, ideally with a secret entrance.

I have only been to one of these, I am behind! Also, a speakeasy in Sherman Oaks? Things have changed man...

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21 things you have to explain to out-of-towners about LA - Thrillist Los Angeles

We've all had visitors who show up here to couch-crash, carless, and -- while you may be laughing at their face while they talk…

#3

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26 Classic Restaurants Every Angeleno Must Try

Los Angeles has been blessed by a multitude of long-standing restaurants that continue to serve diners with classic fare that strikes at the heart of nostalgia. But many of these restaurants aren't...

I have been to a bunch of these, but the fact that there are some I have never even heard of, makes this list pretty awesome.

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LA Secrets - Hidden Oil Derricks Underground Prohibition Tunnels And More

Since the only LA "secret" you know of is about these canyons you can drive through as an alternative to the 405, here's a guide…

I have always wondered about #8 and TOTALLY remember #11!

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10 Reasons Every Angeleno Ought to Be Grateful as the New Year Approaches

Everyday I think about how appreciative I am to be an Angeleno. Even with Los Angeles already being an exciting place, it only seems to be getting better.

Ok, ok. so there are some great things about L.A. (in addition to the fact that it is Moptwo's home town)!

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10 Amazing Aerial Photographs of L.A. That’ll Give You A New Appreciation for the Beauty of Our City

Once you see these aerial shots of the city of angels, you'll never look at L.A. quite the same again.

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The Rundown on Tarfest, the Free Festival Happening This Weekend - Los Angeles Magazine

Party among the mammoths at the La Brea Tar Pits

Yeah. I missed this...because I just found out about it. Next year???

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Quentin Tarantino Takes Over New Beverly Cinema After An Uneasy, 'Not Very Nice Or Pretty' Transition: LAist

Quentin Tarantino took over the operations at the New Beverly Cinema, ousting Michael Torgan, whose family has run the theater since 1978.

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What should a parking ticket in L.A. cost?

How much should a parking ticket at an expired meter cost? In the city of Los Angeles, that ticket will set you back $63 — and if the ticket is sitting on your windshield, you probably think that's too much to pay. The pricing of fines is just one i

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13 Of Los Angeles' Most Ridiculous Parking Signs

A collection of some of L.A.'s most confusing, complicated and downright ridiculous parking signs.

This is SO indicative of the malfeasance and abuse surrounding this issue.

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Quakes are increasing, but scientists aren't sure what it means

No, it's not your imagination: The Los Angeles area is feeling more earthquakes this year.

I knew it!

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Your Guide To Free Outdoor Summer Concerts In Los Angeles

'Tis the season for some awesome free outdoor concerts.

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How One Quirky Museum Preserves LA's Victorian Houses

Just before the Avenue 43 exit on the Arroyo Seco Parkway, amidst the working-class homes and small businesses of Montecito Heights, sits a small, shabby but picturesque Victorian village....

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Every Summer outdoor movie screening in LA, now in one calendar

112 movies. All over LA. May to September. You're gonna want to bookmark this.

I love going to these. Now I just need people to go to them with...

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"Stuff*" Only People In LA Say!

Written by Heidi Niedermeyer and Elena Crevello. Based on a true story. Watch our COACHELLAAAA!!! sketch!!!! http://youtu.be/HDYXn1gbRzY Like

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How Location Scouts Discover Where L.A. Can Stand In for Other Cities

Thanks to frequent film and television location shoots, Angelenos can walk the streets of far-off cities without ever setting foot on a plane.

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Vintage Los Angeles: Fish Shanty and the Kooky Wonderland That Was Restaurant Row

La Cienega and Beverly Boulevard was once a playful pocket of themed eateries, amusement parks, and nightclubs