What LA is into right now
Openings, obsessions, and the stories moving through the city.
John Stamos and Richard Marx Release "Take Care of California" Music Video
The Beach Boys collaborator and the Grammy winner share vocals on a love letter to the state, in a video Stamos directed himself, and Marx says it should be California's new state song.
Fright Fest Returns to Six Flags Magic Mountain September 18 With a Final Destination Maze
Seven mazes, seven scare zones and two new haunts headline what Six Flags calls its most ambitious Halloween lineup ever.
West Harbor's Promenade, Berth 77 Park and First Tenants Are Open in San Pedro
The 42-acre waterfront project on the former Ports O' Call site is walkable now, with the observation wheel and most of the restaurants still to come.
Aviator Nation Dreamland Turned a Historic Malibu Roadhouse Into a Live Music Venue
The PCH restaurant, bar and stage sits in the former Crazy Horse Saloon, with Phantom Planet and The Calling on the September calendar.
The Museum of Neon Art in Glendale Is a $10 Ticket to LA's Glowing History
Historic signs, electric art and hands-on neon classes on Brand Boulevard, with free parking nearby.
The Broad's Next Free Exhibition, Has the Myth Been Shattered, Opens November 21
Fourteen artists from the museum's collection examine mass media and memory, with more than a dozen works on view for the first time.
Metro's East San Fernando Valley Light Rail Now Carries a $2.43 Billion Construction Contract
The Valley's first light rail line will run 6.7 miles and 11 stations down Van Nuys Boulevard, with service targeted for early 2032.
The Strokes Gave Going To Babble On Its Live Debut at Just Like Heaven in Pasadena
The indie festival returned to Brookside at the Rose Bowl on August 22 with LCD Soundsystem, Feist and more.
Palisades Village Reopens in Pacific Palisades With 29 Businesses Back
The Caruso center returned on August 15, though 14 tenants including Erewhon and the Bay Theater are still listed as coming soon.
Knott's Scary Farm Adds Two New Mazes and Two New Shows for 2026
The September 17 to October 31 run brings Inked and Unearthed, with 10 mazes and five scare zones total.
Camp Flog Gnaw 2026 Lineup Adds Future, Steve Lacy, Turnstile and More
Tyler, The Creator's carnival returns to Dodger Stadium on November 14 and 15, and passes are already sold out.
Skywalker Grill Opens September 22 Atop the Lucas Museum of Narrative Art
The rooftop restaurant is open to the public without museum admission and keeps its own later hours.
You Can Book a Day at the Hollywood Roosevelt's Hockney-Painted Tropicana Pool
Day passes start at 56 dollars, but a guaranteed lounger costs more and cabanas are guests only.
Oogie Boogie Bash Debuts Madame Leota's Swinging Wake, a Haunted Mansion Street Party
The new Haunted Mansion street party joins treat trails and villain encounters at Disney California Adventure.
The Offspring Headline In-N-Out's Rock 2 Freedom Benefit at The Wiltern
The October 24 concert opens with .48 Special, a band of full time In-N-Out leaders, and every dollar raised goes to charity.
Sezane Opens Its First Permanent Los Angeles Area Store at Brentwood Country Mart
The label's first permanent LA area brick and mortar store follows years of extended pop ups at the same address.
McDonald's Hello Kitty and Godzilla Happy Meal Is Available Across Los Angeles
Eight exclusive toys fuse Sanrio characters with Toho kaiju, and the promotion is US nationwide rather than Japan only.
WalletHub Names California the Most Fun State in America for 2026
WalletHub ranked the state No. 1 overall at 67.35, first in Entertainment and Recreation and fourth in nightlife.
La Brea Tar Pits Secures 236 Million Dollars in Bonds for Its 240 Million Dollar Rebuild
The state closed the financing on August 14, while the museum itself stays closed until roughly 2028.
Port of Long Beach Signs a First of Its Kind Agreement With MARAD to Explore Nuclear Energy in Maritime
The nonbinding Memorandum of Cooperation authorizes no reactor, while a startup assembles an unfueled prototype at Berth D48.
The Witch's Cottage Turned NoHo's Old Federal Bar Into a Fantasy Forest
The North Hollywood cafe, bar and tabletop RPG venue runs Tuesday through Sunday with a service gap between 4 and 5 p.m.
Four West Hollywood Spots With a Published Dog Policy
Two off leash parks, a landmark hot dog stand and a hotel with no pet fee, all confirmed on their own sources.
Six Storybook Spots Around Los Angeles, Three of Them Free to Enter
From the Huntington's rose garden to a Beverly Hills witch's house you can only photograph from the sidewalk.
La Tuna Canyon Park Offers Free Verdugo Mountains Views Over the San Fernando Valley
MRCA's own trail description promises views of the San Gabriels, the Valley and downtown LA, plus a waterfall at The Grotto.
Palisades Village Is Open Again, and Alphabet Bar & Grill Is Its Anchor
Caruso's center returned August 15, nineteen months after the fires, with a new h.wood Group restaurant from chef Tim Hollingsworth.
Griffith Observatory's Ticketed Nights Are Sold Out. The Telescopes Are Not.
ABOVE has no 2026 dates left, but free public telescope viewing runs 7 to 9:30 p.m. every evening the Observatory is open.
Ocean Way Festival Brings 22 Acts to Santa Monica Beach in September
Goldenvoice stages an inaugural two-day festival on the sand, with The Killers, Olivia Dean, Jack White, Khruangbin and Sublime.
A New Puppy Yoga Studio Just Opened on Main Street in Santa Monica
Puppy Sphere runs 75-minute sessions: 45 minutes of guided yoga, then 30 minutes of unstructured time with the puppies.
California Quadruples Eligibility for Its Digital Driver's License
SB 169 raises the mobile driver's license cap from 15 percent of licensed drivers to 60 percent, taking the ceiling past 16 million.
Disney Showed Its Hovering Droid Drink Cart at D23
The Imagineering prototype developed with Jon Favreau surfaced in August as Hugo's Sweets & Fizz. Disney still has not confirmed an opening.
Knott's Soak City Announces Two New Family Raft Attractions for 2027
Coral Craze and Kelp Kraze arrive in 2027, and Knott's is calling one of them North America's first Family HIVE.
The Enchanted Rose from Beauty and the Beast Is on View at the Academy Museum
The object sits inside "Barbie to Anna Karenina," a retrospective on production designers Sarah Greenwood and Katie Spencer.
Hollywood Burbank Airport's $1.3 Billion Replacement Terminal Opens October 13
Elevate BUR is 53 percent larger than the 1930 terminal it replaces, and legally capped at the same 14 gates.
The Spirited Away Stage Show Comes to the Ahmanson in 2027
John Caird's adaptation plays a strictly limited eight-week run downtown, performed in Japanese with English surtitles.
Tiffany & Co.'s Redesigned California Flagship Draws on Pacific Coast Geology
Peter Marino's roughly 15,000-square-foot South Coast Plaza redesign reopened June 30 with archival California gemstones and Oyoram coastline installations.
Mercedes-Benz Opens Its First US Studio in Beverly Hills
A limited-run installation on North Beverly Drive brings MANUFAKTUR Made to Measure to the United States for the first time.
A 1920 Movie Palace Is Still Standing Inside a Downtown Jewelry Mart
The Warner Bros. Downtown Theatre never got demolished. The vendor cases just moved into the auditorium.
Inside the North Hollywood Warehouse Where Hollywood Rents Its Vintage Props
History For Hire holds 33,000 square feet of hand props, and the collection started with a single Oliver Stone movie.
Inside Eataly L.A., the Italian Mega-Market in Century City
Three restaurants, nine counters, two cafés and a cooking school under one roof in Westfield Century City.
Plums Cafe in Costa Mesa Serves a Giant Cinnamon Roll
A standing menu item at a 34-year-old Orange County cafe, and creators clock it around two pounds.
Universal's Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift Coaster Soft Opens at 72 MPH
The fastest coaster in Universal's global portfolio began technical rehearsals July 27, with ride vehicles that rotate a full 360 degrees.
Stranger Things 5 Gets a Full Maze at Universal's Halloween Horror Nights
The final season becomes a walkthrough of the Wheeler house, Hawkins Lab, the Upside Down and The Abyss.
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory Opens to the Public for Free This October
Explore JPL returns October 10 and 11 for the lab's 90th anniversary. Free tickets drop August 29 and disappear in minutes.
A DJ Competition Coming to Catch One Requires No Experience at All
Your Shot's Los Angeles selection day picks complete beginners, trains them for five weeks and puts winners on festival stages.
Habit Burger & Grill's Echo Park Location Is Now a Full Dodgers Hangout
Dodgers x Habit Home Base sits directly on the Sunset approach to the stadium, with watch parties running through September.
The World’s Largest Pop-Up Book Is on Free Display at LA Central Library
Luceros y Penumbras opens to roughly 31 feet and weighs over 1,800 pounds, free through November for the library’s centennial.
