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Anita Herrera on the corner of Florence and Pacific in Huntington Park, where she grew up.(Mariah Tauger / Los Angeles Times) After running to every corner of the city — Koreatown, Silver Lake, West L.A. — to piece together the day’s…
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Seeing live music is expensive these days. Since the pandemic, the costs of touring are higher, the processes for getting tickets are more difficult, and the demand for live music has skyrocketed.Attending a music festival, which has long…
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I invited my then-girlfriend to spend the day with me at the Happiest Place on Earth, one of her absolute favorite things to do. What she didn’t know was that I had purchased an engagement ring and received her father’s blessing. In my…
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Stephanie Fish always wanted to perform at Disneyland, but as a young Black dancer, she wasn’t sure if she would ever be cast. “As a little kid, I would always watch the shows and parades very carefully. I remember when ‘The Lion King’ came…
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Credits Editors: Brittany Levine Beckman, Betty Hallock, Michelle Woo, Danielle Dorsey, Marques Harper, Jessica Roy, Laurie Ochoa, Daniel HernandezDesign direction: Faith StaffordLead art direction and design: Anne Latini, Brandon…
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After landing at LAX, we made our way to the FlyAway Bus to Union Station. The shuttle was easy to find outside baggage claim. We didn’t wait long, as the service typically runs every 10 to 15 minutes. I bought our tickets ($9.75 each, one…
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If you make a purchase using some of our links, the L.A. Times may be compensated. You know you’ll return home from Disneyland with memories to last a lifetime, but what the heck should you bring there? Craft an epic visit to…
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Disneyland has built its brand since 1955 as a place to visit with friends and loved ones. I would never dispute the joy of going to Disneyland with family or a partner. But I have also long held the belief that any Disney fan with the…
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Attention Disneyland veterans! If you haven’t visited for a while, here’s a little heads-up: Everything you know is wrong. I’ve been visiting Disneyland since the Matterhorn was its coolest ride, so I’ve rolled with a lot of changes over…
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Jake Garcia designed a commemorative tote bag for Género Neutral, the concept clothing shop in Echo Park that just turned 2 this spring.(Ricky Dorn / Los Angeles Times) This story is part of Image issue 18, “Mission,” an anthology of…
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