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  Featured image credit: Matthew Dillon Just two hours south of Palm Springs, you’ll find a desert preserve where history loses all meaning while resonating with unusual profundity. Grizzled prospectors eternally sift through the running waters of imagined streams, prehistoric sloths lumber across arid sands, and mythical serpents swim beneath rivers of asphalt. If it sounds like magic, it may be. But it’s a magic you can touch, forged from hot metal saturated with a color at once rusty and romantic. It’s a sprawling desert wonderland known as Galleta Meadows, bringing additional life to Anza Borrego State Park. Defying reason and reality itself, it still most certainly exists.  Dennis Avery’s Dream for Anza Borrego State Park Photo credit: GB11111 The late Dennis Avery, former heir to the Avery Labels fortune, harbored a creativity that betrayed his office supply foundation. He owned a series of consecutive plots of land near Borrego Springs, a tiny ...

  Feature Photo Credit: Wikimedia Commons It’s safe to say that we’re all fans of something, right? Well some of us go ALL IN when it comes to fandom over a particular genre. Whether it’s movies, music, food, or any other topic you may be obsessed with, we found 5 awesome Las Vegas destinations that are sure to spark your interest on your next trip to Sin City. Not obsessed with a particular topic? That’s okay too; these unique spots just might make you into a super fan. 1) Cabinet of Curiosities and The Lock Photo Credit: Peerspace.com Thoughtfully stimulating the imaginations and taste buds of its visitors, The Cabinet of Curiosities is a true curio treasure. This Las Vegas destination is filled with unconventional objects, immersive tales, and, of course…drinks! Located in the Horseshoe on the Vegas Strip, formally known as Bally’s, this mystical site isn’t your typical bar and lounge. It’s a magnet for vintage-vibe lovers and curious cats alike. From...

  Photo Credit: Envato Elements Goodbye minimal, hello maximal! Dopamine décor is here, loud and proud, so prepare to have your senses stimulated because we’ve got a list of the hottest interior design trends to expect in 2024! This new year is all about creating beautiful and unique spaces that reflect who we are inside. No more holding back with hyper-safe choices because now is the time to put it all out there and take risks. After all, life is short, so why not live it up and express your true self? Go ahead – create that dream home you always imagined as a child. Because breaking traditional norms and taking risks is all the rage for 2024! 1.) Biophilic Design Photo Credit: Envato Elements Photo Credit: Envato Elements Amidst the many design trends you can expect in 2024, plants are at the top of the list! That’s right, the outdoors are making their way in. Biophilic design is a concept used within the building industry to increase occupant connectivity to the natural environm...

  With our hospitable weather, protected waters, and position directly in a major migration path, Los Angeles is one of the world’s top destinations for whale watching. So where do you go for the best whale watching Los Angeles tourists can hope for? And what can you realistically expect to see? Today, we’ll take a closer look at the whale watching tours of the Greater Los Angeles area. Trust us; at least one trip into the Pacific should be on your bucket list!  The Thriving Ecosystem Off SoCal Coasts Photo credit: Envato One of the reasons that the Greater Los Angeles area stands out as a hotspot for whale watching tours is the vast proliferation of sea life you can see on an affordable three-hour outing. Here are just a few of the creatures that pass through the welcoming waters off LA’s coast: Blue whales Bottlenose dolphins Common dolphins Finback whales Gray whales Humpback whales Minke whales Orcas (killer whales)  Pacific white-sided dolphi...

  Featured image credit: Ben Schumin What a year for legendary bands. New wave icons Devo retired from live performance. Rock gods Kiss called it a day. And now Munch’s Make Believe Band is packing it all in… with one notable exception. Wait, you don’t remember Munch’s Make Believe Band? Surely you’ve had the singular experience of gumming your mouth up with processed mozzarella while being serenaded by the official Chuck E. Cheese animatronic band. If not, your chances of experiencing this staple of kinder-rock just narrowed dramatically. Chuck E. Cheese locations across the country are ditching their animatronics for more modern modes of entertainment. But there is one location where the band plays on. And it’s great news for nostalgic Angelenos. The historic Chuck E. Cheese band is taking up a permanent residency in one location and one location only. And it’s in Northridge.  The Changing Face of Pizza-Adjacent Entertainment Photo credit: Chuck E. C...

  All images: lunaluna.com A new kind of amusement park is coming to Los Angeles, but Disneyland , Universal Studios, Six Flags, and Knotts can rest easy. Sure the new park will have plenty of rides. It’s just that no one can ride them. Noted Austrian artist and showman André Heller conceived the park, dubbed Luna Luna, in the 1980s as a platform for marrying art to the wonder of amusement parks. And his ambition attracted luminaries such as Salvador Dalí, Jean-Michel Basquiat, Keith Haring, and David Hockney. All-in-all, 30 distinguished artists helped bring Luna Luna to life with hand-crafted genius. But, after a brief 1987 summer in Hamburg, the park stalled out in a series of shipping containers in Texas. Until now. Luna Luna is being restored and brought to Los Angeles for a limited engagement. By Drake of all people.  30 Artists. One Vision.  Allegedly, it was a $500,000 grant from a magazine in Germany that sparked the flurry of activity ...