Michael Juliano

Skim through the must-visit attractions in Los Angeles and you’ll notice a trend: It’s a lot of outdoorsy fun. So committing to a day inside of a museum might be a tall ask. In fact, choosing anything over a 75-and-sunny day at the beach is a hard ask—especially if you’re visiting from somewhere with a climate that’s not as consistently comfortable as SoCal’s.  But here’s the thing: No matter how good the weather, visiting L.A.’s museums is a must. In fact, not only are they among the city’s best things to do, but Los Angeles museums can increasingly stand toe to toe with ones in cultural capitals like New York, Chicago and Washington, D.C. And, lucky you, a handful of them have stunning outdoor campuses with hilltop views, sculpture gardens and sunny courtyards. I’ve spent the past decade-plus visiting all of L.A.’s museums (and revisiting them as each riveting new exhibition opens). There are even more institutions in the L.A. area than just the ones on this list (including plenty of quirky, off-the-beaten-path museums), but I think the 21 below are the very best—and I’d say the top five in particular are borderline essential for any trip to L.A. If you’re on a budget, don’t worry: L.A. is flush with free museums. In fact, of the ones on this list, nearly half of them don’t cost a dime, and most of the rest offer regularly scheduled free days. Sure, you might have to pay for parking or trek across town, but that’s nothing a Metro trip or ridesharing service can’t solve. Thi

We’re here to assuage your music festival FOMO: While Coachella attendees stand shoulder-to-shoulder in a dusty field, you have the luxury of watching those same sets while curled up on your couch in a pair of pajamas. You can tune into the Coachella live stream from the comfort of your own home and watch most of the action. Here’s everything you need to know. Where can I watch the Coachella live stream? Once again, Coachella will stream live from six stages at the fest—plus additional sets from the Quasar stage—and across both weekends via YouTube (and, new for 2025, on a dedicated iPhone and Android app). For the second straight year, if you’re watching via the YouTube app on your TV, you’ll be able to pull up a multiview option with streams from four stages at once (though audio from only one at a time, otherwise that’d be chaos). And new this year, a “Watch With” feature will allow you to watch with commentary from other streamers To tune in, head to the Coachella channel on any device starting at 4pm PDT on Friday, April 11 through Sunday night, April 13. We’ve embedded all seven channels below, as well as the schedule for each. Coachella Stage (Main Stage) Friday 4:20pm: Thee Sacred Souls5:40pm: Marina7:10pm: Benson Boone9pm: Missy Elliott11:10pm: Lady Gaga Saturday 4pm: Jimmy Eat World5:25pm: T-Pain7:15pm: Charli XCX9:05pm: Green Day11:40pm: Travis Scott Sunday 4:05pm: Shaboozey5:25pm: Beabadoobee7pm: Junior H8:35pm: Megan Thee Stallion10:25pm: Post Malone Outdoo

Each year, the Coachella lineup manages to mix together familiar music festival headliners, out-of-left-field reunions and under-the-radar buzz bands. Get the rundown of every artist playing the fest with the full Coachella 2025 lineup—and the schedule info for both weekends of the fest. RECOMMENDED: See everything else you need to know in this year’s Coachella guide Find epic Airbnbs to rent near Coachella Who’s headlining the Coachella 2025 lineup? Lady Gaga, Green Day, Post Malone and Travis Scott will headline 2025’s festival, with additional sets from Missy Elliott, Charli XCX, the Original Misfits, Megan Thee Stallion, Zedd and more. This year’s fest takes place April 11 to 13 and 18 to 20. When will the Coachella set times be released? They’re here—and they’ve arrived considerably earlier than the past couple of years. The schedule has been shared for both weekends (you’ll find weekend two at the very bottom of this page). With three days of sets across eight main stages (plus two side ones, Heineken House and Do LaB), there’s a lot of music, so here are the times you’re probably most interested in knowing about: Lady Gaga plays at 11:10pm on Friday; Charli XCX starts at 7:15pm on Saturday followed by Green Day at 9:05pm and Travis Scott at 11:40pm; and Post Malone performs at 10:25pm on Sunday. Also of note: Weezer has been added as a surprise last-minute addition to weekend one’s Saturday schedule (3:10pm), while Ed Sheeran takes that Saturday spot during weekend two

Television has been around for 70 years, but only in the last two decades has it earned true respect as an artistic medium. Up to that point, elitists referred to TV as ‘the idiot box’ or ‘the boob tube,’ and if you worked in it, you were either a hack or an upstart hoping to make the leap into the more dignified world of movies. Was its poor reputation deserved? Sure, there were blips of brilliance between The Ed Sullivan Show and The Sopranos, but by and large, the garbage outweighed the gold. Maybe it’s unfair, but the fact that it was all being beamed directly into our living rooms made the dreck more noticeable.  That’s all changed. Television has nudged film out from the center of popular culture, to the point that some of cinema’s truest believers – Martin Scorsese, David Fincher, Steven Soderbergh – are making movies specifically for the small screen. The shift may have started with HBO and The Sopranos, but the advent of streaming has made it so that hundreds of new shows are now continually flipping the script every few years, if not months. But that doesn’t mean everything before 1999 is pure dross. While this list is dominated by 21st century programs, there are hundreds of shows that deserve credit for pushing TV forward into its current golden age, and chiseling them down to a neat top 100 is difficult. So we elected to leave off talk shows, variety shows and sketch comedy, focusing on scripted, episodic dramas, comedies and miniseries. Even then, it proved to b

Every spring in SoCal brings wildflower excitement and hopes of a super bloom. And while the natural landscape of California is always beautiful, this spring is shaping up to be a bit of a letdown, bloom-wise. A super bloom requires a specific set of circumstances, and one is above-average rainfall. But January 2025 was the ninth-driest start to a year the state has experienced in over a century, and the National Integrated Drought Information System currently shows pretty much all of Southern California in some level of drought, from moderate to extreme.  But things are looking up! Although we’re not in for a full-blown super bloom this spring, don’t bet against nature’s resilience: The recent rainfall we experienced in March has helped some flowers find their footing. Either way, embarking on one of the best hikes in L.A. or taking a day trip to one of our state parks is never a bad idea. In the meantime, we’ll keep you updated on any wildflower developments. What’s the latest bloom status? As of early April, a few of our favorite destinations for wildflowers have reported some action—with more blooms possibly on the way. The Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve, Chino Hills State Park and Carrizo Plain have all seen an increase in wildflowers (though overall the forecast is still “limited,” according to California State Parks, due to below-average rainfall in fall and winter). We’ve checked in on some of our favorite spots to see SoCal wildflowers and their current blo

Los Angeles—and California as a whole—is a pretty amazing place, botanically speaking. Stick practically any plant in the ground and it’ll grow, hence the palm tree-lined streets and the ubiquitous jacaranda tree bloom. Even though some of us can reach out our windows and pluck an avocado from a tree, a trip to one of the region’s many botanical gardens (easily among the best things to do in L.A.) reveals vegetation that simply can’t be found on our city streets. I’ve rounded up some of my favorites—broken up by category, like Japanese gardens or museum grounds—from botanical gardens in the San Gabriel Valley to a hidden oasis in a Hollywood Hills park.

Looking for the best things to do in Los Angeles? We have you covered with the very best that L.A. has to offer. I’m a Los Angeles native and have lived here all my life, and take it from me: There’s always more to discover and explore. Whether you’re a culture vulture, an outdoorsy type or simply a lover of our fine city, you’ll find more than enough here to keep you busy. Even lifelong Angelenos can find something new to add to their to-do list, between the city’s landmark attractions, an ever-changing inventory of the best restaurants in Los Angeles, essential L.A. museums and even some off-the-beaten path secrets. How many of the best things to do in Los Angeles will you try? April 2025: Spring is essentially festival and fair season in Southern California. To that end, you’ll find mega fest Coachella on the list this month, as well as the Original Renaissance Pleasure Faire, the oldest event of its kind in the country. April is also when Angelenos set out looking for wildflowers—though unfortunately a super bloom doesn’t seem to be in the cards this year, you can still find some pockets of flowers in bloom. And I’ve re-added Mount Wilson Observatory to the list—after being threatened by and thankfully spared from the Eaton Fire, it’s scheduled to reopen to the public April 12. Note: In the wake of the Los Angeles wildfires, we’ve temporarily removed the Self-Realization Fellowship Lake Shrine, Temescal Gateway Park and Eaton Canyon Falls from our list, as at press time

Outdoor movies combine two things we love about L.A.: an appreciation of movie-making and spending as much time as possible outside. Alfresco screenings usually start to surge across the city in the early spring and continue into the fall and holiday season, be it atop rooftop bars, at L.A.’s best parks or even at a Hollywood cemetery. Most of our favorite outdoor series fall into two formats: Alfresco screenings where moviegoers bring their own chair or blanket and can pack together some picnic food, and rooftop ones where you’ll be offered a seat and some on-site snacks as you catch films both old and new. (If you’re looking for a fun date idea, this one takes the cake.) Be sure to check back all year long for updates on the list, as new screenings are always being added. Looking to see a new movie any night of the week? Check out the best movie theaters in L.A. or the few remaining old-school drive-in movie theaters. And for some at-home inspiration, you can always catch up on the best L.A. movies of all time. For screenings with multiple movies on a single night, each film is separately ticketed unless otherwise noted. Also, unannounced schedule changes tend to occur, but we’ll do our best to keep the list below updated on at least a monthly basis.

Easily the most jet-setting desert oasis around, Palm Springs sprouted into a resort destination in the early 20th century. Ever since, the California city has been beckoning visitors with its arid landscape, golf courses, handsome mid-century vacation homes and increasingly excellent restaurant scene. While many will devote their entire stay to simply lounging by hotel pools (make no mistake, we encourage doing plenty of that), there are indeed other things to do in Palm Springs. The area also caters to the adventurous and energetic, especially winter and springtime hikers looking for opportunities to get up into the mountains or explore craggy desert rock formations. Seasonally, it becomes the epicenter of cool during Coachella and hosts highlights like the design-focused Modernism Week. The scorching heat keeps things pretty quiet in the summer, but no matter the time of year you can embark on historic home tours, visit botanical gardens and maybe even see some snow on a one-of-a-kind tram ride. RECOMMENDED:🍽️ The best restaurants in Palm Springs🏨 The best hotels in Palm Springs🏘️ The best Airbnbs in Palm Springs🌴 The ultimate guide to California

Among the lengthy list of picturesque attractions in this city—who can resist the temptation of a hike through Runyon, an afternoon in a botanical garden or a trip to the beach?—there is a wealth of beautiful parks in Los Angeles. Whether you’re an art aficionado or a devoted dog owner, there’s a slice of nature that fits your lifestyle. For those days when you’re looking for things to do but don’t feel like climbing up all 282 steps at the Baldwin Hills Scenic Overlook, roll out a blanket or take a stroll through 26 of the best (and free) parks in Los Angeles. Looking for the most majestic green spaces imaginable? Consider these national parks near L.A.

Well before the jacaranda trees bloom and just as the California poppies begin to flower, Los Angeles also greets the springtime with cherry blossom season. If you’re after blossoming buds, you’ll want to head to a botanical garden or Japanese garden between March and April, though some cherry blossoms began blooming as early as February this year. As of mid-March, cherry blossoms are in full bloom at the Huntington, and you can still find some at South Coast Botanic Garden. Descanso Gardens and the Japanese Garden near Lake Balboa are also boasting some blossoms, with more on the way. You’ll also find some cherry blossom festivals, where a handful of Southern California cities salute their Japanese roots. Oddly enough, while some of these fests take place in parks and along city streets adorned with those delicate pink flowers, others don’t actually feature any cherry trees. Peak blooms are pretty short-lived, so we suggest checking each spot (Instagram tends to be particularly useful) for up-to-the-minute photos before you trek on over. RECOMMENDED: Where to see wildflowers in Southern California

Though known for its swimming pools and as a place for Hollywood legends to escape, Palm Springs offers so much more than this classic reputation. Everyone knows about Coachella and Stagecoach, but art festivals, food and wine festivals and the annual Pride parade—which hosts thousands of people each fall—are more than enough reasons to book a Palm Springs getaway. While the desert heat may deter some, there’s no reason not to pay a visit in the fall, winter or spring, where the temperatures are cooler, and places to stay, abound.  Hotel personalities are diverse here—from massive resorts to cozy bungalows and boutique hotels with plenty of character, you and your crew are sure to find the right fit. Got a bachelorette? Party hard at a famous hotel known for its pool parties. Planning a romantic anniversary? Book a spa treatment at a hotel that’s hidden away from the rest of the city.  Whatever your vibe, read on to discover our picks for the best places to stay in the desert—oh, and don’t forget to hydrate.  RECOMMENDED: ☀️ The ultimate guide to California 🏠 The best Palm Springs Airbnbs⭐ The best luxury hotels in Palm Springs💰 The best cheap hotels in Palm Springs This guide was recently updated by California-based writer Michelle Poveda. At Time Out, all of our travel guides are written by local writers who know their cities inside out. For more about how we curate, see our editorial guidelines. While we might not stay in every hotel featured below, we've based our lis

Pasadena certainly doesn’t come up short when it comes to green space. But among all those parks and plazas, Arlington Garden is—surprisingly—the only public garden in the city. Walk among sycamores and succulents in this Mediterranean-inspired sanctuary and navigate a seven circuit labyrinth. Once a staging ground for the scrapped extension of the 710 freeway, it’s now a community space (for people and on-leash pets alike) filled with native Southern California flora. The water-conscious plantings here look well-maintained without feeling overly manicured; the result is a serene escape mere blocks from some of Pasadena’s busiest areas. Look out for meet-ups for environmentally-minded folks plus yoga classes and sales of the garden’s grown-on-site sweet orange marmalade.

This U.S.-via-France arts-and-culture marathon of performances, discussions and screenings explores the important theme of common ground. Highlights include a walking meditation in the Wende Museum’s garden; stargazing on the rooftop of the Kaufman Cultural Center; panels on literature’s power to transcend borders, L.A.’s upcoming Olympics-hosting plans, and AI and ethics; a line dance party; and a Haitian storytelling session—all for free. 

The history of moviemaking finally has a home in Los Angeles with the arrival of the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. Located next to LACMA in the Wilshire May Company buildling and in a new and expanded space designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Renzo Piano, the museum features four full floors of gallery space, two theaters (including a 1,000-seat space in that giant glassy sphere) a restaurant and a gift shop. RECOMMENDED: Check out our full guide to the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures. The Academy’s collection includes the sorts of cinematic treasures you’d expect from the people who put on the Oscars: During a visit you might see the Rosebud sled from Citizen Kane, Dorothy’s ruby red slippers, R2-D2 and C-3PO, the Dude’s robe from The Big Lebowski, the sole surviving shark from Jaws and the flowery May Queen dress from Midsommar, among many others. You’ll also find a revolving set of galleries dedicated to specific creators and industry crafts, plus special exhibitions that are swapped out at least once a year.  Timed reservations are encouraged (but not required) and available via the museum’s website. Tickets (which include admission to all exhibitions) cost $25 for adults, $19 for seniors (62 and up), $15 for students, and are free for visitors 17 and younger and CA residents with an EBT card. An immersive installation dubbed the Oscars Experience, where you can hold a real Oscar and practice your acceptance speech, costs an additional $10. Outdoor public

The Hammer Museum’s excellent, ongoing series of biennial exhibitions ups the ante each year with its spotlight on emerging and under-recognized L.A. artists. Though its theme is still to come, this October’s edition—the seventh such show—will bring together works from 27 artists.

Free timed tickets recommended. Infinity Mirrored Room requires a reservation. Three words: Infinity Mirror Rooms. Downtown’s persistently popular contemporary art museum has two of Yayoi Kusama’s immersive, mirror-laden rooms (one that you merely peek into, another more immersive one that you step into). Elsewhere in the free museum, Eli and Edythe Broad’s collection of 2,000 post-war works includes artists like Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein, Ed Ruscha, Cindy Sherman, Barbara Kruger, Jean-Michel Basquiat and Jeff Koons. Outside, the museum’s plaza features a lovely olive tree grove that sometimes hosts programming. The museum has been an exciting addition to L.A.’s roster of institutions, though its encyclopedic survey of high-priced gallery prizes can feel a little safe at times (with some spectacle pieces mixed in). And though the gallery experience is pleasant, its vault and veil design appears much more opaque and heavier than it should. That said, there’s one design element we just love: the between-floors window that offers a peek into the collection storage. The Broad opened in 2015 with an inaugural exhibition featuring Jasper Johns, Cy Twombly, Kruger, Warhol, Lichtenstein, Keith Haring and more rock stars of the 20th century—plus a whole lot of Koons. Standout installations included Ragnar Kjartansson’s beautiful nine-screen video piece The Visitors and an endless field of LEDs in Kusama’s Infinity Mirrored Room—The Souls of Millions of Light Years Away (which you

For dinner and a movie, all in one, just follow the food trucks. During the spring, summer and fall, Street Food Cinema throws together a series of outdoor parties that include screenings of some of our favorite movies, paired with an assortment of gourmet food trucks and even a live music performance from a cool local band. The screenings are held in venues across L.A. into October and alternate from week to week, so make sure to check the schedule. Some of the outdoor venues are dog-friendly, allowing you to bring your four-legged cinema lover along. See more of this season’s outdoor movie screenings in L.A.

Cake on the eyeliner, cry it off and then dance away the tears at the return of this 1980s-to-aughts goth, new wave and punk fest with New Order, Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds, the Go-Go’s, Devo, OMD, Death Cult, Garbage and more. The one-day-only event features dozens of alt obsessions on the golf course next to the Rose Bowl, where it once again returns this May.

Panic! at the Disco and Blink-182 top the now-annual Las Vegas festival that features just about every emo-pop act from the early 2000s. Seriously, we’re not kidding: Weezer, Avril Lavigne, the Offspring, All Time Low, the Used, Knocked Loose, the Gaslight Anthem, Bad Religion, Yellowcard and more are all set to take over the Las Vegas Festival Grounds on October 18 and 19, 2025, with a special focus on each band’s most beloved album.

After a couple of years in New York, pan-Asian music and media collective 88rising’s music fest returns to the grounds outside the Rose Bowl. The 2025 edition’s headliners include G-Dragon, 2NE1, Dean, DPR IAN, Rich Brian, Porter Robinson and Higher Brothers.

Nearly 125,000 music lovers make a pilgrimage to the Empire Polo Club during each identical weekend of Coachella, whether bound for campgrounds or shuttling over from golf resorts and midcentury modern homes. Though its bespoke dining experiences and hotel party scene may try to steal headlines, Coachella remains about the relaxed desert air euphoria of a well-curated music festival. Coachella’s all-embracing three-day lineup consistently crafts the pool of performers from which all other summer music festivals borrow. This year’s headliners lead a stacked lineup: Lady Gaga, Missy Elliott, Green Day, Charli XCX, Post Malone and Megan Thee Stallion—plus Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil will even take the stage Saturday. RECOMMENDED: See our complete Coachella coverage

This Costa Mesa export has opened up doughnut shops all over town, including right next door to the Pasadena outpost of hot chicken fave Howlin’ Ray’s. Sidecar prides itself on continuing to fry small batches throughout the day, so theoretically your doughnuts should be fresh no matter when you show up. The menu leans more cake than raised, but both excel in creative flavors like Saigon cinnamon crumb, butter & salt and cookies & créme. The Pasadena location sports a small patio in back where you can sip on your coffee and break into your box of doughnuts. You should be able to find street parking on Arroyo outside of rush hour, otherwise be warned that the small parking lot quickly fills up when the lunchtime crowds descend on Howlin’.

Got a list of L.A. museums you haven’t visited yet? Clear your calendar for Museums Free-for-All, when museums all over the region throw open the doors for free admission. Over 30 museums will drop their admission fees on Sunday, March 16. It’s the perfect opportunity to knock a couple of cultural to-dos off your list, like the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures, LACMA, the Autry, Grammy Museum, the La Brea Tar Pits, Craft Contemporary, the Skirball and more. You’ll still have to pay to see any exhibitions that require a special ticket and for parking, but we can’t say no to free admission. Make sure to scope out the full list of participating museums. (We’d suggest skipping any of L.A.’s always-free museums, though, as you can visit those admission-free on any other weekend.)

Keeping track of the eight main stages plus a pair of fest-within-a-fest stages at Coachella can feel like a lot of work if all you want to do is dance to some of your favorite music. The music festival actually does a pretty excellent job at minimizing set time conflicts, but you’ll still inevitably need to make some decisions about overlapping set times. To make your life a little easier—whether you’re watching underneath the scorching sun in Indio or on your living room couch—we’ve sorted out what you need to know about Coachella weekend one set times, as well as the live stream schedule. How can I stream weekend one? Head to the Coachella channel on YouTube starting at 4pm PDT on Friday, April 11 through Sunday night. The festival will be streaming basically all of the sets from six of the main stages after 4pm (plus a vertical YouTube Shorts feed from the dance-focused Quasar stage). You can also watch up to four at the same time using YouTube’s returning multiview feature. When the fest wraps up for the day around 1am, the channel will normally go right into a repeat of the first day’s sets. Once the next day’s stream starts, though, you’ll be limited to select highlights from the previous day. The timing of the streams matches up perfectly with the in-person stage schedule, which you’ll find below. You can see the full day-by-day streaming schedule in our larger guide to the Coachella live stream. What are the weekend two set times and schedule? We’ve included the enti

Travis Scott’s return to Coachella has been a long time coming. The Auto-Tune–wielding rapper was supposed to top 2020’s canceled edition, and though it seemed all but certain he’d play the music festival’s 2022 return, he didn’t actually end up on that year’s lineup (which was announced only a couple of months after the fatal crowd crush at the rapper’s Astroworld Festival in Houston). But now he’s heading to Indio with a “designs the desert” credit to his name on the fest’s lineup poster. Here’s everything we know—including just what that cryptic tagline might mean—about Scott’s headlining Coachella performance. What day is Travis Scott performing at Coachella? You can catch him during the fest’s first weekend on Saturday, April 12; he’ll return to the stage for weekend two on Saturday, April 19. What time will Travis Scott play the Coachella stage? Hopefully you don’t mind staying up late: Travis Scott is slated to take the stage at 11:40pm. Though Green Day, who’ll perform on the Coachella/Main stage before Scott, are technically the Saturday night headliner according to the lineup poster, Scott will really be the last to perform on that stage (he essentially has the equivalent of an “and…” credit in a movie or TV show).  Has Travis Scott played Coachella before? Yes, in 2017 he played the Outdoor Theatre—where he arrived on the back of a giant bird puppet. In addition to that very crowded, high-energy set, he appeared as a guest during Kendrick Lamar’s headlining slot th

If you’re after party music on the biggest stage possible, look no further than Post Malone’s upcoming Coachella set. The pop-rap-country phenom will close out the music festival this weekend—and we wouldn’t be surprised if he brings some pretty major special guests along with him. Here’s everything we know—plus some pretty decent hunches—about Malone’s headlining Coachella performance. What day is Post Malone performing at Coachella? You can catch him during the fest’s first weekend on Sunday, April 13; he’ll return to the stage for weekend two on Sunday, April 20. What time will Post Malone play the Coachella stage? Post Malone will take the stage at 10:25pm on Sunday, on both weekend one and two of the festival—when the weather should thankfully be better now, better now compared to the afternoon heat. There are a couple of sets on other stages (Polo & Pan, XG, Dixon back-to-back with Jimi Jules) that technically start later, but for all practical purposes, Malone has the honor of closing out Coachella.  Has Post Malone played Coachella before? Yes. Though he’s only officially appeared on the Coachella lineup once before, he’s no stranger to the Empire Polo Club: In 2018 he played the Sahara tent, and he returned in 2023 as an unannounced guest during Bad Bunny’s headlining set. And—given his recent turn toward country pop—he actually played last year’s Stagecoach Festival, held on the same grounds as Coachella and just a week later. Any news on Post Malone’s setlist for C

For nearly half a century, the Venice Family Clinic Art Walk + Auction has showcased paintings, photographs and sculptures from a mix of emerging and established artists—including familiar figures in the Los Angeles contemporary art scene like Ed Ruscha, John Baldessari, Fred Eversley and Frank Gehry—to raise money for the low-cost community clinic. For its 46th edition, the Venice Art Walk will also also turn its attention to L.A.’s post-wildfire landscape: The exhibition, which is viewable (for free) along Abbot Kinney from May 9 through 18, will include sections dedicated to artists who lost their homes or studios in the Palisades and Eaton Fires, as well as a celebration of Altadena’s legacy of Black artists. Participants include displaced Altadena-based artists Ben Willett, Cecilia Miguez, Kassia Rico and Olivia Hill, as well as Kenturah Davis and Louis LIV, who are featured in the event’s focus on Altadena’s Black history (and whose families both lost their homes). In addition, Gary Palmer, Mike Miller and Trevor Albert are among the exhibiting Pacific Palisades artists who’ve been displaced. Courtesy of the Artist and The Lapis PressKenturah Davis, tangents (jada - marjani - marcella), 2024. Pigmented ink print on paper. 26-1/2 x 36 inches. Ed. 3/40. Signed, dated and editioned in pencil on recto. Organizers see this year’s Art Walk + Auction as a gesture of gratitude, a way for impacted artists to speak to the hardship and loss following the fires, and a means for t

It’s that time of year: The days are getting longer, the weather warmer and the likelihood higher that it’ll be months before we see rain again. So we thought it was the perfect opportunity to revisit our guide to L.A.’s best rooftop bars—and crown a new number one. That honor now goes to Dante Beverly Hills, a ninth-floor rooftop at the Maybourne hotel with top-notch cocktails and dreamy views of the hills. The quality of the actual bar-going experience would crumble at most rooftops if you take the “rooftop” part out of the equation—but the drinks at Dante are so good that they stand up to L.A.’s best bars, period. “The panoramic views are stunning, and while I’d still steer you towards Perch for a classic urban skyline, Dante absolutely smokes the competition if you’re after quality drinks and ambience,” says Time Out L.A.’s food and drink editor, Patricia Kelly Yeo. Photograph: Courtesy Giada Paoloni The rooftop takes some of the essentials from its long-running New York originator—a lauded, Italian-inspired neighborhood spot—and adds some 90210 ritziness. The luxurious setting makes for an ideal backdrop regardless of what you order, but Yeo suggests you opt for one of the 10 equally-great iterations of a martini, as well as the signature “fluffy” orange juice Garibaldi and a few agave-based creations unique to the L.A. outpost. On the logistics side, even though some of the hype has cooled since Dante’s 2023 opening, you’re absolutely going to want to make a reservati

Oh, we know: Between stubborn inflation and “Liberation Day,” you’re pretty tired at this point of being reminded that things are getting more and more expensive. But there’s one previously-planned price increase that we think you should know about. As of April 1, sales tax across Los Angeles County has increased from 9.5% to 9.75%—meaning that on a $100 purchase, you’ll now be paying an extra 25 cents in tax. But cities within the county can also set their own sales tax rate higher than that 9.75% floor, meaning that some are now charging between 10 and 11 percent. A little confused? Don’t worry: Here’s a quick rundown on everything you need to know about the quarter-of-a-percent rate hike. Why did sales tax go up in Los Angeles? Because you voted on it (or didn’t) last November. The change stems from the passage of Measure A, a countywide ballot initiative that proposed a half-cent tax to fund homelessness services and affordable housing. This actually repealed and replaced the similar Measure H, a quarter-cent tax passed in 2017, hence the net 25-cent increase. When Measure A was on the ballot last year (it passed with 58% of the vote), its supporters estimated that middle class families can expect to pay about $5 more per month in sales tax. Does this sales tax increase apply to everything I buy? On electronics, clothes, booze, pet supplies and most other everyday purchases? Absolutely. But there are some essential items that are always exempt from sales tax, including ba

As airlines have built more and more lounges, the exclusive spaces have seemed to move away from utilitarian, conference center-like rooms to the sort of sleek venues that somehow make you want to spend more time at the airport. With that in mind, the new Virgin Atlantic Clubhouse certainly isn’t the largest lounge at Los Angeles International Airport, but it’s the only one that you very well might confuse for a suave hotel bar on the Sunset Strip. It’s full of locally-inspired touches, too: The lightning above the bar mimics L.A.’s sunset colors, the artwork on the walls pays homage to local landmarks and the soaps and lotions come from Northeast L.A.’s Flamingo Estate. Before I even go any further, you probably want to know whether or not access to Virgin’s new LAX lounge is remotely within your budget. The short version: It’s reserved for Virgin Atlantic travelers (plus a guest) with an Upper Class ticket (the cheapest fare I’ve found so far is just over $3,000), as well as those flying Delta One on a Delta international flight. There are a handful of loyalty programs that’ll get you in, too (including for Virgin Atlantic, Delta and Air New Zealand) but I’ll break those down at the bottom of this story.   Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time Out     Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time Out   The clubhouse, which is located on the sixth floor above the B side of the Tom Bradley International Terminal and officially opens on March 28, offers seating for about 70 guests.

Roughly every decade, CalFire releases a new map that outlines exactly which areas of California are within fire hazard zones: pieces of property that, due to a mix of fuel, terrain and weather, face the heightened possibility of fire conditions. The state’s map was last revised in 2011, but after this January’s devastating Palisades and Eaton fires, Governor Gavin Newsom ordered a prompt update to the map—and after a phased rollout, the information for Southern California was released earlier this week. As you might expect, the new maps are a bit bleak, with thousands of additional acres now considered a fire hazard compared to 14 years ago. You can see a full, interactive version of the map on CalFire’s website, as well as an overview below and a rundown of what you need to know. Courtesy CalFire2025 Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map Courtesy CalFire2011 Fire Hazard Severity Zone Map What the new L.A. fire hazard map shows For starters, it measures “hazard” and not “risk”—in other words, the probability that an area could see fire, not an indication of how much damage fire could cause there. In addition, though the 2011 version of the map simply identified “very high” hazard areas, the 2025 revision adds “moderate” and “high” categories, as well. According to ABC, there’s been a 29% increase in “very high hazard” areas alone in L.A. County, plus thousands of additional acres that’ve been designated one of the lower tiers. Which neighborhoods face the highest severity of fir

We’ll start by answering the first question that we had: No, non-locals still can’t park at West Hollywood’s many “permit only” spots on side streets. But the city is offering a bit of temporary financial relief for folks parking in just about every other public place in WeHo. Every Wednesday evening this April, from 4pm to midnight, all of West Hollywood’s parking meters, city-owned surface lots and city-owned parking structures will offer free parking. The initiative, dubbed WeHappy Wednesdays, comes via the City of West Hollywood and the West Hollywood Chamber of Commerce’s consumer-forward, business-supporting WeHo Gives Back program. And in addition to the free parking, you’ll find drink deals at a handful of bars and restaurants throughout April. Normally, the nightlife-friendly city enforces its parking meters (which cost $2 per hour) until as late as 2am along Sunset Boulevard and until midnight on large stretches of Santa Monica Boulevard and Melrose Avenue. You’ll find similar rates and enforcement times at the city’s garages, as well. (If you know your curb colors, you also know that you can always park for free at some yellow curbs in WeHo after 6pm.) Of course, this won’t apply to private lots or valet services. But WeHo operates hundreds of spots within its city borders, which you can find here. “WeHappy Wednesdays isn’t just about free parking, it’s about making sure our local businesses continue to thrive by giving people an extra incentive to go out and exper

Last summer’s starry handover to the L.A. 2028 Olympics was a who’s who of local performers, including Billie Eilish, Snoop Dogg and the Red Hot Chili Peppers—plus a parachuting Tom Cruise. And looking ahead toward the actual Games, there’s one other Los Angeles icon you can almost surely add to that list. It’s a “pretty fair bet” that Kendrick Lamar will be “involved in the Olympics in Los Angeles in some way.” That’s according to an Associated Press interview with LA28 chairman Casey Wasserman, whose talent agency counts the Compton rapper among its roster of musicians. Whether that amounts to a full-blown performance (like 2022’s very-Compton-inspired Super Bowl halftime show at SoFi Stadium) or something else entirely, we’ll have to wait and see. But—at least at this point in pop culture—having Lamar involved in a global showcase of L.A. certainly seems like a no-brainer to us.   Photograph: Michael Juliano for Time Out   Wasserman also addressed the impact of this January’s Eaton and Palisades Fires on L.A.’s Olympic plans, saying that the disaster will factor into the organizing committee’s “core philosophy going forward.” “The rebirth, the rebuild, maybe reimagining L.A. 2.0—and the Olympics as a catalyst for all those things—we think is really part of our ethos,” he said. But Wasserman also pointed out that “from purely an Olympics perspective we got very lucky” when it comes to the post-fire status of the city’s venues. Though op-eds and cable news talking heads ha

Good luck to all those running the L.A. Marathon on Sunday. Also, good luck to anyone thinking about driving anywhere near the L.A. Marathon route on Sunday. This is your friendly annual reminder that thousands of runners will descend on 26.2 miles of L.A.’s streets this weekend, and an even greater mileage of rolling road closures will shut down traffic near Dodger Stadium, around Downtown, toward Hollywood and in Beverly Hills. (Of course, you’re always welcome to use the Metro to avoid some of these closures and cheer on the runners.) When the L.A. Marathon kicks off on Sunday, March 16, you’re going to want to avoid driving near some of the city’s busiest areas starting at 4 or 5am and until later in the morning or afternoon: Steer clear of Downtown until a little after 10am, avoid Hollywood (specifically near Hollywood Boulevard) until around noon and Beverly Hills until 1pm. West of there, things get a little more complicated. This year’s marathon once again drops the classic stadium-to-the-sea route in exchange for a “Stadium to Stars” one that makes a U-turn around Brentwood and then wraps up in Century City. So Santa Monica won’t be affected by street closures, but Brentwood, Westwood and Century City will be doubly impacted: All of Santa Monica Boulevard from Wilshire Boulevard to Sepulveda Boulevard will stay closed until 6pm, while San Vicente Boulevard in Brentwood will be closed until 5pm. And consider Century City, where you’ll find the finish line and festival

French-originated concert series Cercle has staged electronic music sets in some unfathomably beautiful spots: an observatory atop the Alps, an ancient temple in Egypt, a waterfall in Bosnia and Herzegovina, a hot air balloon above Turkey and dozens of other locations that whip up our wanderlust. This May, it’s bringing a taste of those natural environments indoors with a new screen-encircled series bound for Los Angeles. Dubbed Cercle Odyssey, the debut event will see performances from Paul Kalkbrenner, Empire of the Sun, Moby, the Blaze and another to-be-announced artist. Cercle Odyssey will premiere in Mexico City (Apr 23–27) before stopping in L.A. (May 7–11) and then later Paris (May 28–June 1), but in each city the concept is the same: Large-scale nature-inspired projections (apparently inspired by Homer’s Odyssey, according to founder and creative director Derek Barbolla) will wrap around and above the venue thanks to a nearly 25,000-square-foot canvas screen. Renderings tease 360-degree footage of snowy peaks, forested hills and curling waves. Each show—staged here at the L.A. Convention Center—can accommodate up to 5,000 attendees. Rendering: Courtesy Cercle Rendering: Courtesy Cercle Tickets are already on sale for the L.A. shows, except for the final, TBA one. Prices start at $180. Check out the full lineup below. May 7 at 9:30pm: Paul KalkbrennerMay 8 at 5pm: Empire of the SunMay 9 at 5, 9:30pm: MobyMay 10 at 5, 9:30pm: The BlazeMay 11 at 5pm: TBA