Top Headlines
Welcome to our comprehensive gift guide for the 2020 holiday season.
-
Many of us will spend the holiday season the same way we’ve spent most of 2020: at home. Here are some ideas to make it special while staying safe.
-
I had a pretty good track record of rejecting norms and traditions. That included marriage. Yet I suddenly found myself articulating all the reasons people marry — and believing what I was saying.
-
In the 2020 spirit of spotlighting Black creative people, our roundup focuses on designers and Black-owned brands.
With much of life canceled because of COVID-19, so too are large holiday gatherings, which for many of us involved traveling, cooking and jostling with friends, family and relatives at the buffet table. So why my relief? Because, frankly, it was exhausting.
Here are places that need volunteers specifically on Thanksgiving and Christmas, but get your reservations in quick, and remember, these places need help the other 363 days of the year as well.
Plant and garden lovers, here are some activities ready to take root in you. Just be sure to check before you go to make sure nothing’s changed, and wear a mask.
FastAF is an Amazon and Instagram alternative for the must-have-it-now Angeleno.
Guide to the holidays
-
How to travel this holiday season by plane, train and car, and how to safely stay in a hotel or a rental. If you’re staying local, we have ideas for how to spend the time.
-
So you’re not traveling for the holidays. Here’s what to do in Southern California, including where to hike, play in the ocean and spend a day trip.
-
A guide to traveling during the holidays, things to do if you’re staying local (if you’re in or near Southern California) and the absolute best gifts to get everyone on your list.
The Wild
-
Millions of migrating birds will stop at the Salton Sea this winter. Plus, why you should run a local turkey trot and walk the length of Wilshire Boulevard.
-
Snow means winter sports and ski resorts opening. Plus L.A.'s unsung Verdugo Mountains and where to ride a horse in Griffith Park
-
The Wild: A weekly newsletter about the outdoors in Southern California.
-
2020 would be my year. I updated my online dating profile, I planned two international vacations and scheduled several road trips with friends. And then the pandemic hit.
-
‘I just want someone I can sit with and talk to on the couch and have a great time,’ I’d often remarked to my friends about what I’m looking for in a relationship.
-
We are able to make talking politics not contentious but flirtatious. Careful not to force our own beliefs, yet able at the same time play devil’s advocate.
Black-owned businesses
-
You probably already know about Rihanna’s beauty and skincare lines. However, there are other Black-owned beauty labels experiencing an increase in sales in this new civil rights era.
-
Valentino, Burberry and other luxe labels play a supporting role in the fashion-packed visual album. Here’s a closer look at the outfits and fashion of “Black is King.”
-
Mo Jackson wanted to share their love of camping with other people of color. They started BIPOC Camping Kits with that in mind
-
Corporate America’s rush to claim solidarity with the Black Lives Matter movement conflicts with streetwear’s demand for authenticity.
-
Here are Black-owned restaurants, coffee shops, fitness centers, lifestyle brands and other businesses to support.
-
Following stay-at-home orders, Amorette Brooms pivoted her fashion business to houseplants.
Most Read
-
Here are places that need volunteers specifically on Thanksgiving and Christmas, but get your reservations in quick, and remember, these places need help the other 363 days of the year as well.
-
Some consider it a faux pas to decorate for Christmas before Thanksgiving, but is the stress of the pandemic turning more people into early decorators?
-
The 2020 holiday season is going to be a bigger challenge than usual. Here’s how to celebrate on the cheap and make new memories while staying safe.
-
Sometimes family holiday gatherings can feel too close, and aren’t we all tired of virtual events? So if you are looking for a way to celebrate outside on Thanksgiving, here are eight things you can do.
-
Many of us will spend the holiday season the same way we’ve spent most of 2020: at home. Here are some ideas to make it special while staying safe.
Graphic designer Nemuel DePaula’s flower truck, Lenita by Grita, has become his lifeline during COVID-19. His motto: ‘Stop and smell the flores.’
“Full Bloom” is a new competition with a format similar to “The Great British Baking Show,” except these contestants are making eye candy with flowers.
Here are things plant lovers can do this month and next, from holiday shopping to classes in fall planting, in and around L.A.
Delight the gardening fans in your life with our plants gift guide featuring clogs, gloves, planters, and other helpful resources.
The moisture from showers and sinks can create an ideal climate for moisture-loving houseplants.
Garden-related events in Southern California for the week starting Oct. 23
Unemployment led her to a dream gig: Floral design that’s not afraid to get political. Alex Floro’s design studio encourages consumers to weaponize their spending power, ensuring that they’re giving their money to businesses that aim to make a difference.
Mr. Che, as he is called, has invested years in his penjing, mini potted landscapes that premiere Friday at the Huntington’s Chinese Garden expansion.
The final phase of the Huntington’s famed Chinese Garden is scheduled to open Oct. 9, with an additional 11.5 acres, or 15 acres total with new pavilions, landscaping and — someday — even restaurants.
Through a series of interviews, Andrew Gelwicks learns life lessons from well-known LGBTQ+ celebrities, producers, writers, politicians, sports stars and leaders.
Hanging around outside in Southern California for Thanksgiving or other holidays? Your stay-warm strategy shouldn’t be ski jackets and layering. Focus on your ears, feet and tush.
The focus for Ralph Lauren’s nephew is on building a full-fledged — and racially equitable — lifestyle brand.
Here’s a roundup of retailers participating in Black Friday and Cyber Monday sales. Some are already offering deals and other promotions.
Photos
Oscars 2020: Best and worst dressed
The best and worst looks from the Oscars 2020 red carpet
A look inside and out of the 2020 Lamborghini Urus and the 2020 Rolls-Royce Cullinan Black Badge ultra-luxury SUVs.
2020 Grammys: fashion hits and misses
Lil Nas X, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish and more fashion looks on the Grammy Awards red carpet.
SAG Awards 2020: Fashion hits and misses
The standout looks from the SAG Awards
Golden Globes 2020 red carpet hits and misses
The standout looks from the Golden Globes
Photos: Home for the holidays with Leslie Saeta of My 100 Year Old Home
Leslie Saeta of My 100 Year Old Home
Photos: Standout style at the 2019 LACMA Art + Film Gala
Some of the eye-catching style (Gucci and otherwise) from the 2019 LACMA Art + Film Gala in Los Angeles.
More Headlines
-
In a socially distanced holiday season, holiday markets are moving online and outdoors.
-
Whether you want gifts that literally say “L.A.” or to support a local retailer that is Latinx- or Black-owned, shop these retailers for Black Friday, Small Business Saturday, Cyber Monday and all season long.
-
Princess Diana had style and flair when it came to her life — and her wardrobe. Her looks continue to inspire Hollywood as well as fashion designers.
-
The greatest triumph of the season arrives on the day after Thanksgiving, when your protein-induced drowsiness has dissipated and the leftovers are yours to play with in the manner you desire.
-
Crisp on the outside, almost creamy on the inside, the savory, herbaceous, dense stuffing contrasts with the sweet, buttermilky tang and fluffiness of the waffle.
-
With no traditional crusts in sight, standard pie flavors are free to be better versions of themselves.
-
Ontario begins drive-through testing today. John Wayne in Santa Ana will start in spring.
-
Millions of Americans bought plane tickets for Thanksgiving before the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention advised against holiday air travel.
-
Welsh writer Jan Morris died Friday at 94. Christopher Reynolds recalls a charming lunch in Wales with the witty, learned and enthusiastic traveler.
