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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · 7d

5 days, 5 bodies of water: A soul-awakening swimming challenge in the California wild. Wonderful to see Hilary MacGregor's byline back in the L.A. Times.

5 days, 5 bodies of water: A soul-awakening swimming challenge in the California wild

Feeling the weight of the world, a writer embarks on a mission: She would immerse herself in a different body of water every day in the wilds of Marin County.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · 7d

L.A. artist Antonio Adriano Puleo wanted an ADU. He got a “forever home” in Glassell Park, thanks to thoughtful tweaks from architectural designer Ben Warwas.

Thanks to a tiny ADU, an L.A. home transforms into a stunning art gallery and studio

Designer Ben Warwas renovated a dated two-bedroom home and detached garage in Los Angeles to better reflect the colorful sensibilities of its owner, artist Antonio Adriano Puleo.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · 7d

Sam Lubell explores the fascination with Craftsman Architecture ahead of Pasadena Heritage’s Craftsman Week, running Oct. 12-19

How this L.A. suburb fell in love with Craftsman homes

As the Pasadena Heritage Foundation celebrates its Craftsman Week with events and tours, a look back at the Craftsman style's enduring legacy.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · 13d

Looks like fun! Paper, pen and sticker lovers unite. A Japanese-inspired stationery fest takes over Union Station

Paper, pen and sticker lovers unite. A Japanese-inspired stationery fest takes over Union Station

Bungu LA will feature about 60 exhibitors — the vast majority of them traveling to the city from Japan.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · 14d

Many family-owned nurseries are aging out, but Las Pilitas’ heirs have a legacy to preserve

Many family-owned nurseries are aging out, but Las Pilitas' heirs have a legacy to preserve

Las Pilitas, one of the state's oldest and most respected native plant nurseries, is in the Central Coast, but half of its customers are in L..A. Plus upcoming events.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · 15d

It's fun to slow down and look at the buildings -- and the people who enjoy them -- in L.A. that we pass by all the time.

These 10 buildings tell the story of L.A.'s Roaring 1920s, year by year

Hollyhock House, Egyptian Theatre, Huntington Library. A number of L.A.'s most inspiring structures went up in the 1920s and they're enduring parts of the area.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · 21d

He was a TV writer. Now he ‘tattoos’ mugs and teaches others how to make their own.

He was a TV writer. Now he 'tattoos' mugs and teaches others how to make their own

Steve Stringer's tattoo mugs are his signature product. At his Melrose Hill studio, he has designed a second act for himself.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · 21d

Kadre Architects transform a shuttered Denny’s into a colorful community center serving families at a nearby converted motel.

How an old Denny's transformed into a vibrant hub for unhoused L.A. families

Kadre Architects, a small Eagle Rock architectural firm, is creating emergency and transitional housing in Southern California, as well as the new Betty Bazar Community Center in Woodland Hills.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · 22d

Years after shoemaker to the stars Pasquale Di Fabrizio died, L.A. shoemaker Chris Francis is still sorting through his astounding collection of foot forms — and keeping the traditional art of shoemaking alive.

How one man in East L.A. ended up with the world's most famous feet

Pasquale Di Fabrizio made shoes for Liza Minnelli, Tom Jones, Robert De Niro, Sarah Jessica Parker and so many more. Years after he died, L.A. shoemaker Chris Francis sorts through the astounding arch...

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · 23d

Cowboy boots and VHS tapes: Texas-born Chris Rose puts his unique stamp on a Silver Lake rental, installing a video store in his kitchen.

He was nostalgic for retro video stores. So he built one in his Silver Lake kitchen

Chris Rose, an L.A. writer, producer and director, created his own video library, which includes more than 250 titles.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · 27d

Heritage Square is kinda spooky -- what a terrific place for a seance!

Inside the chilling séance that keeps selling out at L.A.'s Heritage Square

Composer-turned-magician-turned-spiritual guide BC Smith is behind 'Phasmagorica,' an event that attempts to create the feel of a vintage séance. No tricks, he swears.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · 27d

My colleague Jaclyn Cosgrove is once again inspiring me to hit the hiking trails.

This hike near L.A. provides a quick adventure with great views

Throop Peak is one of the highest peaks in the San Gabriel Mountains. Unlike its high-elevation counterparts, its summit is reachable via a four-mile round trip over moderate terrain.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · 27d

Cats are the big stars at this popular silent reading party in Long Beach.

Enjoy your fiction in the company of foster cats at this Long Beach boutique

A book club meets a cat cafe at Long Beach's Cool Cat Collective, a gallery and boutique committed to fighting cat overpopulation in L.A.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · Sep 16

Christopher Knight recommends the 11 art shows to see in and around L.A. this fall, including two that should top your list.

11 art shows to see in and around L.A. this fall, including two that should top your list

From a full retrospective of Robert Therrien at the Broad to decommissioned Confederate statues at MOCA and the Brick: Here's what to see at Los Angeles-area museums this fall.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · Sep 16

Love this so much: Samin Nosrat Gathers Friends for Dinner Every Week. Here’s How You Can, Too.

Samin Nosrat Gathers Friends for Dinner Every Week. Here’s How You Can, Too.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · Sep 16

Watching Katherine LaNasa win an Emmy for 'The Pitt' last night, I was reminded of the time I wrote about her Venice bungalow in 2013. She was creative and thrifty and had great instincts as an interior designer. It's nice to see her success.

Katherine LaNasa's Venice house: Big Easy style in a little bungalow

Katherine LaNasa plays a deliciously hard-edged evil wife in the new TV series "Deception," but at home in her Venice bungalow, she showcases a soft side influenced by her native New Orleans.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · Sep 16

For years, their only yard was an NYC stoop. Now they revel in a SoCal habitat garden after they tore out their lawn.

For years, their only yard was an NYC stoop. Now they revel in a SoCal habitat garden

These eco-conscious marathoners wanted more than water savings when they tore out their sickly lawn in Long Beach. They wanted to inspire and welcome others.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · Sep 16

So much more than Pappy and Harriet's, Pioneertown near Joshua Tree is having a renaissance.

So much more than Pappy and Harriet's, Pioneertown is having a renaissance

The fake western town that Hollywood built has finally morphed into an actual western town with an identity of its own.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · Sep 16

Have anxiety? So do these comedians. Here are the strategies that help them cope.

Have anxiety? So do these comedians. Here are the strategies that help them cope

The new film 'Anxiety Club' dives into the mental health challenge through the POV of comedians, including Marc Maron, Aparna Nancherla, Joe List and others.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · Sep 16

4 off-the-grid ideas to rebuild after the L.A. fires from design students.

4 off-the-grid ideas to rebuild after the L.A. fires from design students

When ArtCenter College students were tasked with designing sustainable dwellings that could resist both fire and earthquake damage, they homed in on prefabrication, multigenerational housing, ADUs and...

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · Sep 16

L.A. desperately needs more shade. So why were 77 palm trees planted near LACMA?

Palm trees might be an expensive, messy problem for L.A. But that didn't stop new Mexican fan palms from being planted on Wilshire Boulevard near the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · Sep 16

The Jan. 7 Eaton fire ravaged Altadena, destroying more than 6,000 homes and a total of some 9,400 structures, but somehow the town’s historic Christmas Tree Lane survived. Volunteers are the lifeblood of Altadena’s Christmas Tree Lane. Will they return?

Volunteers are the lifeblood of Altadena's Christmas Tree Lane. Will they return?

The Jan. 7 Eaton fire ravaged Altadena and displaced half the 100-plus volunteers who create the annual Christmas Tree Lane. Will the popular holiday light display happen this year?

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · Sep 16

Junk Journal Club members say the club provides a low-cost, alcohol-free way to make friends in L.A.

'It’s like real-life Instagram': The rise of junk journaling in L.A.

Craving a low-pressure, creative outlet? Welcome to L.A.'s Junk Journal Club. It's where scrapbooking, collaging and journaling come together.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · Sep 16

Glorya Kaufman’s final gift to L.A.? A $17-million wellness hub where everything is free. The Wende Museum of the Cold War in Culver City debuted a $17-million culture and wellness center offering free yoga, meditation, sound baths and therapy.

Glorya Kaufman's final gift to L.A.? A $17-million wellness hub where everything is free

The Wende Museum debuted its Glorya Kaufman Community Center, a 7,500-square-foot space for cultural programming and wellness activities — and everything, including the food, is free.

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Lisa Boone @lisaboone19.bsky.social · Sep 16

“There’s something really special about a Fickett building,” Tyler Piña says of his midcentury penthouse in the Sunset Lanai apartment complex. “You can feel it in the bones. So much character, so much life.” My latest for our Not Boring Rentals series.

He dreamed of a midcentury haven in L.A. He found it in an iconic rental off Sunset

Ohio-born director and screenwriter Tyler Piña dreamed of living in Los Angeles. It ended up better than he had imagined.

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