Michael Juliano

Whether your tastes run classic or contemporary, there’s a delicious sandwich for you in Los Angeles. After all, it’s not hard to stumble across a decent sandwich at a burger stand, farmers’ market, food truck or grocery store—but what about the truly great between-bread experiences, from the crunchy-soft baguette of a budget-friendly banh mi to the wonders of sliced rye, our preferred vehicle for pastrami delivery? Though not all of these shops specialize in a traditional, counter-style sandwich shop experience, these standout L.A. sandwiches are all worth a try in their own right. Some menus run large, others small; others are tried-and-true, while others run more artisan new-school than anything else. No matter their specific menu offerings, we’ve compiled a list of L.A.’s very best sandwich shops (excluding the bagel and fried chicken varieties, which deserve lists all of their own)—because the humble sandwich is worth celebrating every day of the year.

Do our sofas need to see more of us? Probably not after the past few years, but such is the calibre of small-screen (and let’s face it, iPhone) entertainment these days, they’ll just need to lump it. Because the so-called golden age of television and streaming continues to produce nuggets with indecent and almost impossible-to-keep-up-with regularity, bingeing options are almost limitless. Some older viewers may even find themselves pining for the days where the remote control was a passport to three or max, four, channels, and it all felt manageable.   The tyranny of choice can be overwhelming, so to help, we’re narrowing things down... a long way down. We’re ranking the must-see series of the year to date to pare things down to telly’s must-watch elite.  And there’s loads of potential bingeable fare ahead too, with another season of Netflix’s warm and fuzzy Heartstopper and FX’s massively ace The Bear, a long-awaited return for Charlie Brooker’s bleakly brilliant dystopian visions in Black Mirror season 6, more regal shenanigans with The Crown, the thrilling climax of Stranger Things and an emotional finale for Henry Cavill in The Witcher. Keep an eye out for more hits to come, in other words. They’ll all be here. RECOMMENDED: 🔥 The best movies of 2023 (so far).😂 The best comedies of 2023 (so far).🎞️ The best movies to catch at the cinema this month. 📺 From House of Cards to Beef: the greatest Netflix originals,

We don’t know about you, but our mind is always focused on the weekend. It can never come soon enough—which is why we’re already thinking about what new restaurants we want to try or where we can drive for the day. Whether you’re looking to scope out the latest museum exhibitions or watch a movie outdoors, you’ll find plenty of things to do in L.A. this weekend. We curate an L.A. weekend itinerary of the city’s best concerts, culture and cuisine, every week, just for you.

First it was eggs, then it was your gas bill and now festival season is here to just obliterate your budget. So you’ve brushed up on the city’s free museum days and free attractions, but there are far more free things to do this July. From free concerts at the Getty to an annual festival in Echo Park, these are the best ways to make the most of your month without breaking into your wallet.

Hollywood boasts an international reputation like no other neighborhood in Los Angeles. But ask your average Angeleno what they think of it and you’ll likely be met with groans. Yes, it’s busy, touristy and often in disrepair. But parts of Hollywood still sparkle with gems of old glamorous hotels and celebrity hangouts along with an emerging urban cityscape and working production scene. Follow our guide to what to see in Hollywood and tour the iconic movie town’s must-visit attractions along with a few stops away from the crowds on the Walk of Fame and Sunset Boulevard. RECOMMENDED: Read more things to do in Hollywood  This article includes affiliate links. These links have no influence on our editorial content. For more information, click here.  

Looking for 4th of July events or things to do with the family? Spend Independence Day hanging out at one of the best beaches in L.A., eating the city’s best BBQ, cooling down with with classic frozen desserts and having fun at these celebratory, neighborhood events. The best part about some of these 4th of July events? You can end the evening with a patriotic bang of dazzling fireworks in the night sky. From cemetery screenings to soccer matches, here’s what the holiday has in store. RECOMMENDED: Full guide to 4th of July in L.A.

July kicks off the wild, infectious summertime spirit around L.A. and there’s no shortage of things to do. Take advantage of warm summer nights and catch an outdoor movie screening, escape the heat and head for the beach or take an imprompu weekend getaway. Follow our guide to some of the best events and festivals in L.A. this month—including 4th of July events. And of course, make sure to catch one of L.A.’s excellent fireworks displays. RECOMMENDED: Full events calendar for 2023

If we could write the rules of living in Los Angeles this would be our No. 1, always at the top of our list: When you live in this city, there’s no excuse for boredom just because it’s a weeknight. There are hundreds of things to do in Los Angeles each week, whether you hit the beach at sunset or go for a morning bike ride, or catch a concert or a comedy show—and that’s really only scratching the surface. Well, we don’t make the rules, but we will provide you with plenty of ideas for your next free weeknight right here. Now go out (or, in a few cases, stay in) and tackle these things to do in L.A. this week.

While some associate Malibu with mansions perched atop cliffs and surfers bobbing on the breaks, we tend to tie the city to L.A.’s most stunning natural wonders. Forget the tarnished glitz of Hollywood and the posh photo ops of Beverly Hills; these things to do in Malibu make us question why we don’t spend every single weekend in the waterfront city. From some of the best beaches around to hiking trails with waterfalls—and a little bit of wine tasting and waterfront restaurants to wind down—we’ve rounded up our favorite things to do in Malibu. Just a heads up that you’re probably going to need a car to visit most of these spots. Malibu’s scenic landmarks largely hug the Pacific Coast Highway and the beachfront, which runs from west of Pacific Palisades to the Ventura County border. While Metro’s 134 bus will take you about as far west as Zuma Beach, you’ll need your own wheels (or a rideshare—cell reception willing) to venture into the more remote coastline to the west, as well as the canyon communities and most of the hiking trails to the north in the Santa Monica Mountains. RECOMMENDED: See more of the best of Malibu

Some Angelenos don’t realize that there’s a subway rumbling underneath their feet—or maybe they just choose to ignore it. The truth is, you can navigate large parts of Los Angeles without ever stepping foot in a car thanks to Metro.  People like to complain about L.A.’s supposedly paltry public transit offerings almost as much as they fume about traffic—which, you know, maybe explains the traffic. Look, Los Angeles Metro isn’t perfect: Light rail service can be slow, most bus routes sit in the same rush hour traffic as cars and many of us are still miles from the nearest subway station. But at its best, L.A.’s transit system should be a point of pride: Underground, some of the B Line stations and new Regional Connector stops are practically works of art, while aboveground you can watch as light rail lines whiz past rush hour traffic. Whether you’re visiting for the first time or fed up with your daily commute, use our beginner’s guide to the Los Angeles Metro to start your car-free adventure around the city.

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 pop up 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.

If the name ‘Palm Springs’ conjures up images of the sun and, well, palm trees, your imagination is on the right track. Palm Springs is all about soaking up the sun and lounging around to your heart’s content, making it a relaxing destination without equal. This little slice of California class is relaxation personified. It isn’t all about sitting in the sun. The best things to do in Palm Springs cater to the adventurous and energetic, especially keen hikers looking for opportunities to get up into the mountains. The botanical gardens and meadows are magnificent, and there is always the chance that you will bump into a 100-ton dinosaur along the way. We worked with local experts to compile the ultimate list of Palm Springs adventures, starting with the largest tramway in the world. RECOMMENDED:🍽️ The best restaurants in Palm Springs🏨 The best hotels in Palm Springs🏘️ The best Airbnbs in Palm Springs🌴 The ultimate guide to California

Walk, run, skate, bike and explore car-free stretches of South Pasadena and the Arroyo Seco Parkway—yes, the 110—during the latest edition of this open streets event. The Metro-presented 626 Golden Streets clears cars off the road in different parts of the San Gabriel Valley for one day only. On Sunday, October 29, you’ll be able to set foot on six miles of the 110 freeway between the 5 and its endpoint in Pasadena from 7 to 11am, and then along Mission Street in South Pasadena (from Orange Grove Boulevard to Garfield Park) from 7am to 2pm. Make sure to take advantage of the five Metro stops along the route.

Step inside of recreations of classic Friends sets and pose in front of familiar costumes at this photo-friendly pop-up in Lakewood (Lakewood Center, 4661 Silva St). Yes, it’s one of those: an opportunity to snap photos in front of recognizable backdrops (the touring event originated in 2019, for reference). But for Friends fans, there are enough reproductions of recognizable sets (Monica and Rachel’s apartment, Joey and Chandler’s apartment, the “pivot!” couch staircase, Central Perk) to make it a fun walkthrough. It’s housed in a former Nordstrom Rack, and the sterile drop ceiling tiles don’t exactly melt away, but they also don’t negatively impact photos if that’s all you’re after (and really, that’s the main sell of a $30-and-up ticket). Unlike the other touring locations, Southern California already has another genuine Friends venue: the Warner Bros. Studio Tour. So what separates the two? At Warners, you can pose for a photo inside the actual Central Perk set on the studio lot where the beloved show was shot. Aside from that, the studio tour offers a pastiche of set tributes that’s part cafe seating area, part gift shop. It’s also only the tail-end of a three-hour-or-so studio tour, and one that costs considerably more than this Long Bech-area event at $70. The Friends Experience is also considerably closer than Burbank for the large chunk of the county that lives south of the 105.

Time to dance away the sadness to the beat of a whole lot of drum machines: Darker Waves is bringing a bunch of ’80s new wave and post punk legends to Huntington Beach. New Order and Tears for Fears top the lineup, with additional sets from the B-52s, Echo & the Bunnymen, Devo, Soft Cell, the Psychedelic Furs, the Human League, OMD, Violent Femmes, the Cardigans, X and more, including some more contemporary picks like She Wants Revenge and Cold Cave. If you’ve been to the past two iterations of Cruel World, the lineup should look pretty similar—albeit stuffed into a single day (November 18) and staged in Orange County. Courtesy C3 Presents

Ready or not, spooky season is slowly stalking its way ever closer. The clearest sign? Universal Studios has already announced the first haunted house set inhabit its Hollywood-adjacent theme park for Halloween Horror Nights—and it’s a pretty big one. The Last of Us will be getting its own haunted house at Universal Studios Hollywood this year (as well as the theme park’s Orlando location). Specifically, the attraction will take inspiration from the original post-apocalyptic PlayStation video game, not the HBO series. An announcement video teases the unmistakable sound of clickers, the fungus-infected zombie-like foes from the franchise; you’ll encounter them as well as all other sorts of the infected, including runners and stalkers, plus human hunters. The experience parallels Joel and Ellie’s trek through the Pittsburgh Quarantine Zone, with locations like the Hotel Grand and a series of dark tunnels.   Elsewhere at HHN, you can expect seven more haunted houses to be announced as we approach the season. We don’t know what they’ll be themed to quite yet, but last year’s included haunted houses inspired by the classic Universal Monsters, Halloween and a few Blumhouse films, as well as an Us-meets-Nope “Terror Tram” takeover of the studio tour. Halloween Horror Nights will run on select evenings from September 7 to October 31. Tickets cost $74 to $107, depending on the night; with Express Pass add-ons, options range from $209 to $309. See more of the best haunted hou

There’s no AmericaFest in 2023, however you can still see fireworks following the L.A. Galaxy vs. LAFC match. AmericaFest at the Rose Bowl is an explosive celebration of all things red, white and blue—and easily the biggest show in L.A. The fireworks typically don’t shoot off until 9pm, but the Rose Bowl opens its gates hours earlier on Independence Day, usually starting with kid-friendly carnival fun, followed by an in-stadium stunt-filled program. Parking for the event will cost a whopping $45 (in advance), but you can make it worth your while with an afternoon of tailgaiting outside the stadium. If you don’t want to venture into the stadium, the show is viewable from the areas around the Arroyo, most easily accessible along the Colorado Street Bridge and the neighborhoods west of the 210, and, distantly, from parking garage rooftops in Old Pasadena.

Wes Anderson’s latest is a witty, wise and heart-stirring sci-fi flick, and you can step inside a recreation of its fictional 1950s desert town during this screening event. The new Landmark Theatres Sunset (the former Sunset 5 along the West Hollywood border) is devoting all five of its screens to Asteroid City and has flipped its lobby into a recreation of the film’s fictional town and 1950s-style luncheonette. As far as theming goes, you’ll find a handful of costumes and charmingly-assembled photo ops pulled straight from the film: You can gaze out through a desert cottage window, squeeze into a phone booth and step up to a lectern inside a crater. The experience runs from June 15 to 30 (though there’s a chance some of the Asteroid City theming will stick around once the theater commences its regular programming). At $17.50 for a weekday matinee and $25 for a weekend evening, you’ll be paying a slight premium over a typical multiplex; that grants you access to all of the photo ops, though if you want a T-shirt you’ll need to opt for the premium experience ($50, with a concession combo included). As for the theater itself, which is due to be renovated in phases starting later this year, you’ll find it on the second floor of the shopping center at 8000 West Sunset Boulevard. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Time Out Los Angeles (@timeoutla)

Everyone’s favorite NPR member station has a hand in a slew of summer concert slates at public plazas and beloved museums, and this summer’s schedule is particularly packed. Familiar KCRW DJs and local buzz bands will be providing free, open-air tunes on select nights from June through September at the Hammer Museum, CAAM, Descanso Gardens, Bowers Museum, the Geffen Contemporary at MOCA, JANM, OCMA, KCRW’s Santa Monica headquarters and—our favorite—the party-till-midnight bashes at Chinatown Central Plaza. There’s also an evening at the Huntington, though that one’s for KCRW members only. The details slightly differ at each spot, but you can typically expect a bunch of food trucks, beer gardens and after-hours museum admission. Regardless of the location, you really can’t go wrong with any evening spent at Summer Nights.

Well, well, well, what have we here? The Nightmare Before Christmas’s bug-stuffed sack is once again taking over the Halloween duties at Disneyland for Oogie Boogie Bash, an after-hours, specially ticketed seasonal event at Disney California Adventure Park. Here’s the gist if you’ve never been to Disneyland’s previous seasonal parties: Halloween spirits begin to materialize around both parks by Labor Day with glowing decorations and spooky ride overlays, but this five-hour ticketed event (held on select nights in September and October) throws in a bunch of exclusive Halloween entertainment with the promise of considerably shorter wait times for select rides. You’ll find a mix of longstanding Halloween fixtures and more recent additions at Disney California Adventure for the event: trick-or-treating trails, kid-friendly shows, the Headless Horseman-led Frightfully Fun Parade and the maze-like Villains Grove. The World of Color show “Villanous!” that debuted in 2019 doesn’t appear to be on this year’s lineup; instead, you can pick up a general admission ticket to Disneyland, which will shoot off its “Halloween Screams” fireworks show. There perks of the after-hours event aren’t just Halloween-y: You’ll be able to venture through and hop on rides in most areas of the park, including at Avengers Campus (the Guardians of the Galaxy ride that predates the land will once again flip to its Monsters After Dark edition).  Tickets go on sale June 27 by 9am for Magic Key holders, and to

More than two decades in, Wilco sounds just as magnetic and Jeff Tweedy’s lyrics just as sweet and sharp as they’ve ever been. The Chicago group has shuffled its lineup and sound over the years, mostly ditching its alt country roots for detours into noise rock and jam band territory or more quiet meditations. Live, you can expect to see the incredibly tight band alternate between krautrock grooves and Lynyrd Skynyrd-like guitar attacks.

Los Angeles gets a welcome addition to its stable of midsize music venues with the opening of this club on the edge of Downtown L.A. The Bellwether features a 1,600-person main room (for comparison, that’s bigger than the Fonda but smaller than the Wiltern) that touts a balcony and wooden dance floor, as well as a restaurant, bar, open-air lounge and private event space. It’s the latest venture from Michael Swier, who runs the Teragram Ballroom and Moroccan Lounge (and launched New York’s Bowery Ballroom), and has teamed up with Bay Area promoter Another Planet Entertainment. As for the music, the Bellwether will debut with an absolutely stellar lineup, including Phantogram (July 11, grand opening), Tycho (July 13), HAIM (July 17, 18), Andrew Bird (July 21), Porter Robinson (July 27–29), Santigold (Aug 8), Carly Rae Jepsen (Aug 11, 12), Tegan and Sara (Aug 14), Isaiah Rashad (Aug 18), a Fool’s Gold 15th anniversary party with A-Trak (Aug 26), Princess (Sept 23), Yo La Tengo (Sept 29) and Wilco (Oct 11). You’ll find the venue at 333 South Boylston Street, just on the other side of the 110 from DTLA, right next to L.A. Center Studios. For each show, you can also book tickets for the Emerald Room, a buy-up option that includes a dedicated entrance, viewing area, bar and bathroom.

In-N-Out Burger and cars are about as quintessential of a Southern California duo as you can get, which makes this burger bash and drag racing pairing perfect. Last year, in a video full of Sunday, Sunday, Sunday energy, owner and president Lynsi Snyder announced that the beloved burger chain will host a 75th birthday celebration on October 22, 2023 at the In-N-Out Burger Pomona Dragstrip—the future name of what’s now the Auto Club Raceway on the corner of the Fairplex property in Pomona. Expect drag racing, a car show, rides and, of course, In-N-Out food trucks. In addition, ZZ Top, 311 and .48 Special will headline a separately ticketed concert dubbed Rock 2 Freedom, which includes admission to the rest of the fest. The whole thing wraps up with fireworks at the end of the evening. Festival tickets cost $25, while the concert portion will run you an extra $50; parking costs $10.   View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lynsi Snyder (@lynsi_snyder)

Keith Haring’s colorful, energetic designs—like his barking dogs or crawling stick figure-like radiant baby—have moved well beyond the world of street art over the past four decades and ingrained themselves as instantly recognizable pieces of pop art. Now, the Broad is examining that body of work in a museum setting (for the first-ever time in L.A.) with this display of over 120 artworks and archival materials. The specially ticketed “Keith Haring: Art is for Everybody” explores the late New York graffiti icon’s artistic practices as well as his activism, including his work centered on nuclear disarmament, anti-Apartheid movements and the HIV/AIDS crisis. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Time Out Los Angeles (@timeoutla) The energetic show opens with a Day-Glo display of paintings and sculptures before moving into a wall-filling gallery of some of Haring’s most recognizable motifs. Alongside works on tarps, canvases and windows, you’ll find photos of Haring and an homage to Pop Shop, his New York retail shop (much of it set to a soundtrack pulled from the artist’s own mixtapes). In conjunction with the show, the free-to-visit permanent galleries upstairs at the Broad will display works from Haring’s contemporaries, including Jean-Michel Basquiat, George Condo, Jenny Holzer, Kenny Scharf and Andy Warhol.

We love 4th of July fireworks, but sometimes our aversion to traffic and fighting to find parking is enough to keep us away (we’re looking at you, waterfront Westside fireworks shows). But thanks to our ever-expanding Metro system (and its brand-new Regional Connector), you can stay off the road on the 4th of July and forget all about gas prices, overstuffed parking garages and Uber and Lyft surge pricing. We’ve put together some picks for our favorite fireworks shows at Metro-accessible spots (and specifically ones that are within a short walk or a quick shuttle transfer from the station). So ditch your car this Independence Day and scope out one of these transit-friendly fireworks shows.  Long Beach You don’t need to board a boat to see Long Beach’s fireworks show; you’ll have a view from nearly anywhere along the waterfront. Follow the throngs of people to Shoreline Park if you want one of the closest (but most crowded) views. Nearest Metro stop: Downtown Long Beach (A Line)  Old Pasadena With Americafest out and the L.A. Galaxy vs. LAFC match in, the Rose Bowl parking shuttle from the Parsons lot will indeed be running. Now securing tickets for the sold-out match is another issue entirely, so if you’re simply after some post-game fireworks, you’ll absolutely want to avoid competing for parking with 70,000-plus ticketholders. We’d suggest a novel option within walkable Old Pasadena: Simply find the tallest parking structure with a clear view toward the northwest and you’ll

On July 21 and 22, while everyone else is out watching Barbie (sorry, Oppenheimer) you could be actually living that all-pink-everything lifestyle. Airbnb has turned a coastal mansion into Barbie’s Malibu DreamHouse and is hosting one-night bookings in a bedroom that’s overflowing with “Kenergy.” And unlike a similar $60 stay in the house in 2019, this time around it’s completely free—and all about the film’s Ryan Gosling version of Ken. Not to be confused with the viral pink-and-purple beachfront house in Santa Monica, you’ll find this mansion up PCH in western Malibu. The very-pink hillside house sports a swimming pool and hot tub, water slide, outdoor disco dance floor and plenty of patio space with ocean views. Though you’ll have access to tons of exterior amenities, you won’t be booking the entire interior. Instead, the Airbnb reservation is specifically for Ken’s room, a horse boy fantasy (there’s literally a full-size stallion sculpture) with saloon-style doors and a cowboy-inspired wardrobe (you’ll actually be able to take a small piece of that home: yellow-and-pink Impala rollerblades and surfboards). Courtesy Joyce Lee Courtesy Joyce Lee As for the booking details, the Airbnb reservations will open on Monday, July 17 at 10am PDT. There are only two, one-night stays available for up to two guests on July 21 and 22—so you’ll need to get your booking request in and then cross your fingers. The stay is totally free though you’ll need to pay for your own travel to th

UPDATE: The Last Bookstore will host another round of sleepovers over the summer. From July 6 through 9, the Downtown L.A. shop will host 20 people per night (ages 21 and over), for $150 to $450 per reservation. Then, from July 13 to 16, there’ll be a family-friendly edition for $95 per adult and $65 per kid. Our original story appears below. If we were to build a fort out of books, it would probably look something like the Last Bookstore: arches constructed out of hardcover publications, windows made out of well-loved volumes and just a general handmade, cozy vibe to everything. So… want to curl up with a good read and spend the night at the world’s most-Instagrammed bookstore? From April 1 to 14, Downtown L.A.’s most beloved bookstore will host a series of intimate sleepovers. Each night, the Last Bookstore will welcome up to 14 guests from 8pm until 8am the following morning. The evening starts with a light reception and some chill music, but then it’s lights out at midnight. You’ll have to bring your own sleeping bag, air mattress or tent—and, yep, you can even bring your own beer and wine (though outside food isn’t allowed). Tickets to the 21-and-over event vary in price depending on where you want to sleep. A general admission ticket costs $195, but if you want to secure a spot in the recognizable tunnel or inside the old bank vault of horror books, that’ll run $500 for two people (the same goes for the classic vault and portal). Or you can go big and rent out the entir

Only a couple of weeks after the opening of the system-reshaping Regional Connector, Metro will roll out a new fare structure for its bus and rail lines that the Los Angeles transit agency touts as “the more you ride, the more you will save.” Under the new plan, base fares will remain at $1.75 and transfers are still free for two hours. The big change, though, comes from how the cost of multiple rides stacks up: Metro’s single and multi-day passes are being eliminated in favor of a fare-capping structure that means you’ll never need to pay more than $5 a day or $18 a week as long as you use a TAP card. In addition, the J (formerly Silver) Line and express buses will no longer have a 75-cent upcharge. The new fare structure will go into effect starting July 1.   Courtesy Metro   Until this point, you’ve needed to specifically purchase a day pass ($7, though it’s currently half price—but more on that in a minute) if you wanted to nab unlimited rides in a 24-hour period. With fare-capping, though, once you’ve spent $5, all rides for the rest of the day are free. The same applies on a weekly basis, albeit with an $18 cap (there’s no monthly cap). For students and seniors, these caps are even lower, as you can see in the table above. The new pricing is cheaper than Metro’s existing fare structure, but some riders may end up paying slightly more than they do at this current moment due to a temporary price cut that’s yet to be lifted. Since January 2022, Metro has been offering it

Five of Metro’s seven rail lines roll into Downtown Los Angeles. But hopping between them can sometimes involve multiple transfers that have you darting between platforms and across stations. That all changes come June with the opening of the Regional Connector. The Regional Connector isn’t a new line, rather it’s a 1.9-mile stretch of subway that will more seamlessly tie together DTLA’s rail service thanks to three new underground stations: Little Tokyo/Arts District, Historic Broadway and Grand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill. Moreover, it’ll take three shorter routes and streamline them into two longer ones: You’ll now be able to ride from East L.A. to Santa Monica on a single train, as well as from Azusa to Long Beach, which Metro says will be the longest light-rail line in the world. We had a chance to visit the three new stations ahead of their opening on June 16—the whole Metro system, including rail, buses and bike share will be free that weekend to celebrate. Below, you’ll find our photos of some of the massive art installations gracing each station (and a new pedestrian bridge that directly links to the Broad), as well as a quick primer on how these three new stops will reshape nearly the entire system.   Photograph: Time Out/Michael JulianoGrand Avenue Arts/Bunker Hill Station     Here’s how the Regional Connector will redraw the A and E Lines  In the works for more than a decade now—and initially slated to open in 2020—the Regional Connector essentially creates a pair o

Like a man living in his own personal Aaron Sorkin movie, Vin Diesel threw aside his teleprompter at last week’s CineCon in Las Vegas to deliver a spontaneous cri de coeur about the value of cinemas. His audience was America’s movie theatre owners, there to scope out what much-needed ‘product’ Hollywood has for them in the year ahead. ‘You guys don’t give a shit about the teleprompter,’ he grinned. Instead, Diesel waxed lyrical about his upcoming Fast X blockbuster and his pet subject: family. Cinemas were part of his Fast family, he said. They were the reason his megabucks franchise has been a success, and he knew what they’d been going through since the pandemic. ‘I look out and see soldiers on the front lines,’ he told them.  Five thousand miles away, his words would have been ringing painfully true. There, the acting CEO of England’s Tyneside Cinema, Simon Drysdale, has been emerging from the horrors of a redundancy round. Bankruptcy looms for Newcastle’s beloved cinema. A fundraiser has been launched in a bid to galvanise the locals. ‘We’ve got months to survive,’ Drysdale tells Time Out. ‘We’re 40 percent down on attendances from pre-pandemic and our costs are stratospheric. We were struggling pre-pandemic, but the situation is pretty dire now.’ Tyneside’s woes are a worryingly familiar story two years on from the pandemic. Edinburgh’s Filmhouse, Aberdeen’s Belmont Filmhouse, Los Angeles’ Cinerama Dome, and London’s multi-arts space Riverside Studios have all either gon

Starting in September 2024, you’ll be able to step foot inside exhibitions on cyberpunk, artificial intelligence, constellations, climate change and dozens of other topics at the intersection of art and science. “PST Art: Art & Science Collide” will see more than 50 Southern California museums and galleries organizing exhibitions around that theme for the latest edition of the Getty’s multi-museum initiative. In addition to $17 million in grants awarded (so far), the Getty also announced that it will permanently fund PST Art (formerly known as Pacific Standard time, now with a more easily Google-able name) for its return every five years. “We’re going to make sure that we keep Southern California at the absolute forefront of global culture and art and continue to solidify our place as one of the significant global art capitals in the world,” said Katherine E. Fleming, president and CEO of the J. Paul Getty Trust, during a kickoff event on Tuesday.  If you’re unfamiliar with PST Art, it last surfaced in 2017 with dozens of exhibitions about the crossroads between L.A. and Latin American and Latino art. Before that, 2011’s inaugural Pacific Standard Time staged a coming-out party of sorts for the L.A. art world with survey of 20th-century local art.  The 2024 theme, “Art & Science Collide,” pulls an even wider breadth of museums into the fold thanks to its subject matter, with participation from science-minded institutions like JPL and the Griffith Observatory, and spans farthe

There are more than a half-dozen music festivals near L.A. going down this May, not to mention countless other concerts at clubs and amphitheaters. Secure seats for even just a couple of those and you’re looking at some budget-breaking purchases—especially once you add in fees. So thankfully, one of the main sources of those expenses has opted to give us a temporary reprieve. Live Nation will once again offer “$25 all-in tickets” to some 3,800 concerts around the country when purchased during its annual Concert Week. And unlike most tickets from major platforms (like, ahem, Live Nation) these limited-time $25 tickets won’t have any extra fees on top of them (that price tag is technically before tax, but California doesn’t tax concert tickets). The $25 all-in tickets go on sale Wednesday, May 10 at 7am and are available through May 16, while supplies last. If you happen to be a Verizon subscriber or Rakuten member, you can nab them a day early, on Tuesday, May 9 at 7am. In addition, if you have a Hilton Honors account, you can connect your hotel chain loyalty account to Ticketmaster if you want to pay with points. We don’t know yet exactly which shows will be eligible for the deal in Southern California, but we do know that not all of the 300-plus participating artists will have valid shows in L.A. (for example, Janet Jackson and Boy George are both on the national list, but their local concerts are LA Phil-produced shows sold via the Hollywood Bowl, not Live Nation). That sai

Stroll through the mansion-adjacent rose garden at the Huntington Library, Art Museum and Botanical Gardens and it’s hard not to daydream what it must’ve been like to have a taste of early-20th-century luxury. You can kind of come close with the return of the San Marino museum’s signature dining experience, where you can steep in upper crust existence for an afternoon while sipping tea among the roses. The newly renovated and expanded Rose Garden Tea Room is now broken up into three spaces: the Tea Room, a refurbishment of the original rose garden-facing dining area that restores its historic bones and adds some welcome contemporary touches; the Herb Room, which doubles as a private meeting space with a small patio overlooking the herb garden; and the Shakespeare Pavilion, an open-air terrace on the east side that abuts the lush Shakespeare Garden and the colorful archways of the rose garden. Photograph: Time Out/Michael JulianoTea Room Photograph: Time Out/Michael Juliano Photograph: Time Out/Michael JulianoHerb Room The Rose Garden Tea Room officially opens to the public on May 24, though member previews begin starting May 1. As long as we’re talking about dates, there’s one more you’ll want to remember: May 10. That’s when reservations open up for dates through the end of September; tables will be released incrementally on OpenTable following that initial block. (You can choose between inside or outside when making a reservation and note which room you prefer.) When

Eschscholzia californica is as essentially Californian as Disneyland, In-N-Out and Huell Howser. Never heard of it? You probably know it better as the California poppy. When we’ve been bestowed with plenty of wintertime rain, our beloved state flower dots the region in bright golden blossoms. We Angelenos are particularly lucky to live less than two hours away from the Antelope Valley California Poppy Reserve—a more than 1,700-acre park of poppy-blanketed hills. The Poppy Reserve isn’t the only place to see wildflowers, but it’s definitely usually the dreamiest. The reserve (parking lot at roughly 15101 Lancaster Rd; $10) is open year-round from sunrise to sunset, but it’s only dotted with poppies for a very small slice of the year. So before you hit the freeway, make sure you keep these things in mind. Photograph: Time Out/Michael JulianoAntelope Valley California Poppy Reserve in 2023 Follow the bloom status (which is a little complicated this year). As of late April, the limited poppy blooms at the reserve are already on their way out—but you can still see some fleeting displays of poppies just outside of the park. (Note: All of the photos in this story are from mid-April, when the blooms were at their peak.) Here’s what happened: The reserve received snow (snow!) in late February, which set the bloom back a few weeks. With more rain after that and a streak of cool weather, brome grasses and fiddlenecks began to outcompete the warm-weather–loving poppies at the reserve.

Wish there was somehow even more on the Hollywood Bowl schedule? With the Los Angeles Philharmonic Association now handling the lineup at the Ford as well, consider this slate of outdoor shows just up the street a second serving of those Hollywood Hills concert vibes. For this summer’s season, which runs from mid-July until just before Halloween, you can see sets from Mac DeMarco, Local Natives, Lucinda Williams and Os Mutantes. That’s in addition to Broadway hits from Darren Criss (not far from his Hollywood piano bar), stand-up hosted by Marcella Arguello, a production of The Barber of Seville by the Pacific Opera Project, a set from Icelandic singer Laufey backed by the LA Phil, a folk fest that features Waxahatchee and the Milk Carton Kids, a kid-friendly series of shows that includes the Bob Baker Marionette Theater, Street Food Cinema-presented screenings of Selena and The Rocky Horror Picture Show, and nearly 30 other shows. Tickets are on sale now for packages of three or more events; single tickets go on sale May 9. The the kid-friendly L.A. Soundscapes series, each full-priced ticket includes up to two free children’s tickets. If you’ve never seen a show at the Ford before, here’s a quick primer: The century-old outdoor theater sits just on the other side of the 101 from the Hollywood Bowl. But unlike the staggeringly huge Bowl, the Ford and its castle-like stage are intimate by comparison with only 1,200 seats (and the same picnic-friendly policy). Even at that sma

After a few years of announcements, teases and setbacks, beloved video store and film nonprofit Vidiots is finally ready to debut its new home at a restored, 94-year-old Eagle Rock theater on June 1. The Eagle Theatre, which has operated as everything from a vaudeville stage to an adult cinema over the past nine decades, will now screen new indie releases alongside repertory picks, classics and hard-to-find features seven days a week. You’ll be able to watch them all in a 271-seat auditorium equipped for both film (35mm and 16mm) and digital. That’s in addition to a beer and wine bar with some light bites, plus space for special events and educational workshops. Of course, it wouldn’t be Vidiots without a video store, and that’s made the jump, too: The organization’s 50,000-strong DVD, BluRay and VHS collection, a fixture of its quirky Santa Monica shop from 1985 until 2017, will be open and available to rent. (You can see an in-progress preview of the auditorium below.) View this post on Instagram A post shared by Vidiots Foundation (@vidiots) “We’re overjoyed to finally see our dream of bringing Vidiots back to Los Angeles,” said Vidiots founders Patty Polinger and Cathy Tauber in a statement. “We could not have accomplished this incredible feat without the loyal and steadfast support of a community truly devoted to cinema and creating a space for new generations to be inspired and enlightened by the arts, and where they can fall in love with film as we ha