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    May 15, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  1. World's tallest man, whirling dervishes at Anatolian festival

    No need to go to <span class="runtimeTopic"><span class="runtimeTopic"><span class="runtimeTopic">Turkey</span></span></span> to see Konya's famed whirling dervishes or grab some fresh gozlemes (savory flat bread).
    Los Angeles Times Daily Deal and Travel Blogger
    No need to go to Turkey to see Konya's famed whirling dervishes or grab some fresh gozlemes (savory flat bread). Traditions, authentic food, even re-creations of some of the country's famed cities and landmarks will be on display this weekend at the...

    Tags: Breads, Travel, Monuments and Heritage Sites

  2. May 13, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  3. Attendance for Broadway touring shows continues to dip

    Attendance at touring Broadway shows nationwide dropped for the second straight season, according to a newly released report from the Broadway League. The report said that 12.7 million people attended a touring show in the 2011-12 season, down from 13.1 million the previous season.
    Attendance at touring Broadway shows nationwide dropped for the second straight season, according to a newly released report from the Broadway League. The report said that 12.7 million people attended a touring show in the 2011-12 season, down from 13.1...

    Tags: Wicked (musical), Music Theater, Travel, Ceremonies, Broadway Theater

  4. May 14, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  5. Essential track: Glenn Jones debuts 'Across the Tappan Zee' video

    <em>This post has been updated. See below for details.</em>
    Los Angeles Times Pop Music Critic
    This post has been updated. See below for details. A few months back at Sonos Studio in West Hollywood, guitarist Glenn Jones performed solo work in conjunction with a recently completed documentary on the late guitarist John Fahey. Fahey's ability at...

    Tags: Gardens and Parks, Travel, Allentown

  6. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  7. Planning your trip to Bolivia

    <strong>THE BEST WAY TO SUCRE, BOLIVIA</strong>
    THE BEST WAY TO SUCRE, BOLIVIA From LAX, American, Copa and LATAM offer connecting service (change of planes) to Sucre, about 100 miles from Potosí. Restricted round-trip fares begin at $1,146, including all taxes and fees. U.S. citizens are...

    Tags: Salt, Chile, Trips and Vacations, Travel, Bolivia

  8. May 11, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  9. Las Vegas' Atomic Liquors, where nuclear bombs lit the sky, reopens

    On a nearly deserted downtown block, a small brick building fronted by a curvy neon sign heralds a bygone era here: That's when the big bombs went boom and awe-struck Las Vegas residents watched the mushroom clouds billow into the bright desert sky.
    On a nearly deserted downtown block, a small brick building fronted by a curvy neon sign heralds a bygone era here: That's when the big bombs went boom and awe-struck Las Vegas residents watched the mushroom clouds billow into the bright desert sky....

    Tags: Japan Nuclear Emergency (2011), Emergency Incidents, Apple iPhone, Bradley Cooper, Dwayne Johnson

  10. May 10, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  11. Sony Movie Channel bids farewell to Ray Harryhausen with marathon

    Master stop-motion visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen died Tuesday at age 92. There have been multiple farewells and remembrances of the man who brought so many mythical monsters to life on the big screen, but Sony Movie Channel is saying farewell the best way possible: actually showing his movies.
    Master stop-motion visual effects artist Ray Harryhausen died Tuesday at age 92. There have been multiple farewells and remembrances of the man who brought so many mythical monsters to life on the big screen, but Sony Movie Channel is saying farewell...

    Tags: Sony Corp., Travel, Cruises, Entertainment, Star Wars (movie)

  12. May 12, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  13. Go ahead, play with the goblins of Utah

    GOBLIN VALLEY, Utah &mdash; "The goblins will get ya if ya don't watch out!" wrote poet James Whitcomb Riley in 1885, probably just about the time that cowboys searching for cattle in southern Utah stumbled into this extraordinary collection of sandstone formations that eerily resemble goblins. The goblins may not have gotten the cowboys, but they have been drawing visitors ever since.
    GOBLIN VALLEY, Utah — "The goblins will get ya if ya don't watch out!" wrote poet James Whitcomb Riley in 1885, probably just about the time that cowboys searching for cattle in southern Utah stumbled into this extraordinary collection of...

    Tags: Gardens and Parks, Travel, State Parks

  14. May 8, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  15. What the future may hold for Tomorrowland at Disneyland

    The eternal problem with Tomorrowland is that the commonplace reality of today inevitably catches up to and ultimately surpasses the ultramodern imagined future of yesterday.
    The eternal problem with Tomorrowland is that the commonplace reality of today inevitably catches up to and ultimately surpasses the ultramodern imagined future of yesterday. Disneyland's forward-looking land of tomorrow has seen many evolutions since...

    Tags: Media Industry, Iron Man 3 (movie), Tron Legacy (movie) , Tourism and Leisure Industry, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry

  16. May 9, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  17. What may come to Wizarding World of Harry Potter 2.0 at Universal Orlando

    After a year of construction, Universal Orlando&nbsp; has finally admitted that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will expand in 2014 with a detailed re-creation of London's Diagon Alley from the wildly popular series of books and movies.
    After a year of construction, Universal Orlando  has finally admitted that the Wizarding World of Harry Potter will expand in 2014 with a detailed re-creation of London's Diagon Alley from the wildly popular series of books and movies. Photos: Top 10...

    Tags: Harry Potter (fictional character), Gardens and Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Social Media, Travel

  18. May 7, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  19. L.A. opens tourism office in Shanghai

    Los Angeles has doubled its presence in China.
    Los Angeles has doubled its presence in China. In hopes of welcoming more big-spending foreign visitors, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa said Monday that the city has opened a tourism office in Shanghai, the second for Los Angeles in China. To promote...

    Tags: Japan, Port of Los Angeles, Antonio Villaraigosa, International Travel, Beijing (China)

  20. May 3, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  21. Q&A: Zach Braff on Kickstarter, indie filmmaking and the skeptics

    Zach Braff made headlines last week when he became one of the first top-tier Hollywood personalities to try -- and succeed in -- financing a movie via Kickstarter. Just a few days after listing his idiosyncratic project &ldquo;Wish I Was Here,&rdquo; which he aims to direct and star in, he had raised the Kickstarter target of $2 million to make the movie. The total is now at about $2.3 million and 31,000 backers, with three weeks to go.)
    Zach Braff made headlines last week when he became one of the first top-tier Hollywood personalities to try -- and succeed in -- financing a movie via Kickstarter. Just a few days after listing his idiosyncratic project “Wish I Was Here,”...

    Tags: Politics, Gardens and Parks, Kickstarter, Lobbying, Celebrities

  22. Apr 30, 2013 |Story| Los Angeles Times
  23. It's time for a water coaster in Southern California

    Southern California is long overdue for a water coaster.
    Southern California is long overdue for a water coaster. For the uninitiated, a water coaster is a water park slide that mimics the ups and downs of a traditional roller coaster with the help of conveyor belts, water jets or magnetic propulsion....

    Tags: Media Industry, Orlando Magic, Gardens and Parks, Recreational and Sporting Goods Industry, Social Media

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