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Get hair happy with Laurent Saint-Cricq at Camden 414 Hair Salon in Beverly Hills

“Your hair tells me everything about you,” expressed lovely stylist and salon co-owner Laurent Saint-Cricq, as he analyzed my hair and told me that I must eat well. I had to chuckle. He was ready to help transform my pandemic hair – featuring dead ends from color, chlorine, and sun – with a much-needed long overdue haircut. It had been almost 6 months since my … Continue reading Get hair happy with Laurent Saint-Cricq at Camden 414 Hair Salon in Beverly Hills

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16 Quirky Attractions in Southern California

Source: Pexels  Fancy doing something fun, strange or downright quirky in Southern California? Here are 16 unique attractions. Belmont Park Source: Belmont Park  Just off Mission Beach, is San Diego’s only beachfront family amusement park. Thrill on the historic Giant Dipper Roller Coaster, The Overdrive Bumper Cars, and the Vertical Plunge. Entry and parking are both free – just pay as you ride! Harper’s Topiary … Continue reading 16 Quirky Attractions in Southern California

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We(ed) The People! People’s DTLA Opens in Downtown

Beyond the obvious connection of a mutual focus on plant life, when you think about it, cannabis and Christmas really do go well together. Whether you’re looking for a good way to ride that holiday cheer, or need a solution to help chill out when surrounded by the stresses of shopping and family, it can help to take a page from that star “high” up … Continue reading We(ed) The People! People’s DTLA Opens in Downtown

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10 Winter Activities in LA to Help You Keep Busy This Season

Whether you’re a native Angeleno, fresh to the west coast, or you’re simply visiting for a little while, winter might feel like a bit of an off time to kick it in SoCal. But there are so many great things you can do to keep busy throughout the winter season, including a few classic LA staples — as well as some brand-new ideas that might … Continue reading 10 Winter Activities in LA to Help You Keep Busy This Season

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LaLaScoop’s Holiday Gift Guide 2021

It’s that time of year again where you may feel compelled to buy extended family Christmas gifts or your office has you stuck in some Secret Santa gifting pool. It’s often challenging to figure out what to buy someone – especially that friend who has everything or a coworker you barely know. Here are some of our favorite finds from $5 to $100+ to spark your … Continue reading LaLaScoop’s Holiday Gift Guide 2021

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Matu’s multicourse meat menu in Beverly Hills is all too satisfying

Matū (mah-too) is for the meat lover, for the one who only puts the best ingredients into their body. Matu serves 100% grass-fed wagyu – not from Japan, but from First Light Farms of New Zealand.  Upon valet arrival at 239 S Beverly Drive in Beverly Hills, a guest leaving lets me know she has come every week from Pacific Palisades to this new buzzing, … Continue reading Matu’s multicourse meat menu in Beverly Hills is all too satisfying

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Top Reasons to Stay at the new Le Meridien Pasadena Arcadia Hotel

Le Méridien Pasadena Arcadia is a new property under the Marriott brand with a stylish midcentury modern design aesthetic bringing Le Méridien’s distinctive European heritage to the Southern California destination. The hotel boats 234 newly remodeled rooms and 14,000 square feet of event space.   This winter season, the hotel toasts to the festive season with a special winter package. Guests will receive breakfast for two … Continue reading Top Reasons to Stay at the new Le Meridien Pasadena Arcadia Hotel

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Returning to Washington, DC

This article was first published in print in LA Travel Magazine (Holiday 2021 Edition). Returning to the nation’s Capital after 15 years was like retracing the footsteps of my youth. After graduate school in Connecticut, I moved to the Washington, DC area where I spent ten years growing up and learning how to navigate the world and survive a city. Recently, my 25-year reunion had … Continue reading Returning to Washington, DC

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Honoring the Legends of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror at the 2021 Saturn Awards

With Halloween quickly approaching, and after nearly two years that felt like they were out of a movie but unfortunately were all too real, the setting was perfect to celebrate fantastic feats of actual fiction at the 2021 Saturn Awards. The red carpet at the L.A. Marriott Burbank Airport Hotel was graced by masters of genre entertainment (science fiction, fantasy, and horror), both long-running favorites … Continue reading Honoring the Legends of Sci-Fi, Fantasy, and Horror at the 2021 Saturn Awards

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Palm Springs Modernism is nonstop design inspiration

Indigenous people once came to Palm Springs as a refuge, long before the stars of Hollywood flocked to the sun-drenched destination for movie making, pool parties, and boozy nights. Just like the pandemic of 2020, people historically left the confines of big city living for wide-open spaces where many, whose lives had been disrupted by war, found themselves on permanent vacation. Bungalows and smaller-sized secondary … Continue reading Palm Springs Modernism is nonstop design inspiration

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