December in California brings a lineup of standout performances, from La Bohème and Handel’s Messiah to the LA Master Chorale’s Festival of Carols. A full slate of theater, orchestral work, and holiday traditions makes the month a rare stretch where culture becomes the centerpiece…
Just after sunset on the Santa Monica Pier, the Pacific Wheel cuts through the marine haze like a signal flare. For Thanksgiving week, the 90-foot Ferris wheel turns into a rotating canvas—174,000 LEDs programmed with precision, pushing out turkey silhouettes, harvest motifs, and the…
Explore the best concerts and stage productions across California this November 2025—from Paranormal Activity to Peter Pan go Wrongl Add in Amadeus from Pasadena Playhousel and other standout performances, and the month promises a rich mix of theater, music and culture worth planning around…
Chef Fardad Khayami’s Muse in Malibu blends French finesse with California freshness. The 35-seat Art Deco gem offers dishes like cherry tomato tart, brioche with Bordier butter, and Santa Barbara black cod—plus desserts by his brother, Nikdad…
Thanksgiving Weekend in Los Angeles arrives with its own rhythm—lighter traffic, cooler evenings and a city full of people balancing family time with the impulse to get out and move. It’s the rare long weekend where neighborhoods feel open again, museum lines shrink and holiday…
December in California brings a lineup of standout performances, from La Bohème and Handel’s Messiah to the LA Master Chorale’s Festival of Carols. A full slate of theater, orchestral work, and holiday traditions makes the month a rare stretch where culture becomes the centerpiece…
Don’t feel like cooking for Thanksgiving this year? Check out our holiday roundup of last-minute dining options available around San Diego…
Just after sunset on the Santa Monica Pier, the Pacific Wheel cuts through the marine haze like a signal flare. For Thanksgiving week, the 90-foot Ferris wheel turns into a rotating canvas—174,000 LEDs programmed with precision, pushing out turkey silhouettes, harvest motifs, and the…
James Beard Award-winning chef Sean Brock launches Darling in the West Hollywood Design District, featuring a hi-fi listening lounge, daring cocktails, live-fire cooking, and a seasonal 12-item menu that includes Coho salmon, grilled bread, and a standout dry-aged steak burger…
LA Opera brings Puccini’s beloved La Bohème to the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion Nov. 22–Dec. 14, featuring Janai Brugger, Oreste Cosimo, and a warmly nostalgic Parisian production led by conductor Lina González-Granados…
Looking for things to do in Los Angeles this Thanksgiving Weekend? Our list for this week includes Small Business Saturday at Old Pasadena, LA Auto Show 2025, Thanksgiving dinners, LA Turkey Trot, Fourth Fridays in Long Beach, The Nutcracker in Segerstrom Center, Paranormal Activity Live, How to Be a Guerrilla Girl, and more…
Looking for things to do in Orange County this weekend? This week’s roundup features Turkey Festivities, Winterfest OC Returns, ABT’s The Nutcracker at Segerstrom Center, Festival of Arts Presents “Light and Shadow: Value in Laguna”, Big Bad Voodoo Daddy’s Wild & Swingin’ Holiday Party, and more…
Looking for things to do in San Diego this weekend? Mark your calendar for the East Village Tree Lighting & Holiday Market, “Wild Holidays” at San Diego Zoo Safari Park, the “The Golden Girls” Christmas Experience pop-up, and more…