Need to Know: Liberty Belle, Oscars and Tahiti

Soar with the Liberty Belle

You can relive history on the Liberty Belle, a B-17 Flying Fortress bomber from World War II. It will make a two-week swing through Southern California, including Sunday in San Diego County, Saturday and next Sunday in Long Beach, and March 13 and 14 in Burbank. Half-hour rides cost $430 per person. Seven people can ride on each flight. If you don’t want to spend $430, you can, free of charge, watch the warplane take off and land and tour it after the last flight of the day. Reservations are accepted at (918) 340-0243.

— Jane Engle

Oscars and Oklahoma

Edith Head and Oklahoma? Well, yes, darling. The work of the Academy Award-winning designer, whose costumes were integral to such films as “Roman Holiday” and “Sabrina,” is being celebrated in a retrospective at Price Tower, the Frank Lloyd Wright skyscraper in Bartlesville, Okla. Six of her eight Oscars are on display at “Lights! Camera! Fashion!: The Film Costumes of Edith Head,” which continues through May 16. Hours are10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tuesdays-Saturdays and noon-5 p.m. Sundays. Gallery admission is $4 for adults, $3 for seniors; children 16 and younger are admitted free. Info: (918) 336-4949, https://www.pricetower.org.

— Leslie Anne Wiggins

Tahiti for a little while

Shoot the curl on a tempestuous South Pacific sea or bask in the sun on the golden shores of Tahiti without leaving home during a 3-D Imax journey at the California Science Center in L.A.’s Exposition Park

The new Imax film “The Ultimate Wave Tahiti 3D” will continue through June. It features nine-time world surfing champion Kelly Slater tackling the treacherous reef break at Teahupoo off Tahiti, home of some of the world’s most challenging surfing. The beautiful volcanic islands of French Polynesia also star in the film, which contains spectacular footage of Tahiti’s pristine waters and environment. The film is shown several times daily; tickets are available at the center or online and are $5 for children 4 to 12, $6 for students and seniors and $8.25 for adults. Info: https://www.californiasciencecenter.org

— Rosemary McClure

Free your hands

Smaller than a cargo jacket, smaller than a cargo vest, along comes the Xubaz Cargo II scarf, which multitasks as a neck-warmer and as a place to stash valuables close to your body. It’s made of a polyester weave with a soft suede finish and has six roomy pockets and two smaller nested pockets. Load ‘em up with your passport, tickets, cash, cards and small electronic gear, such as a cellphone or MP3 player. Two internal detachable straps let you secure the scarf to a waistband or belt loops. Comes in black or khaki. Xubaz Cargo II Scarf costs $37.50. Info: https://www.xubaz.com.

— Judi Dash