Christopher Reynolds

Staff Writer

Born and raised in California, Christopher Reynolds has written about travel, the outdoors, arts and culture for the Los Angeles Times since 1990. Since 2015, Reynolds has kayaked in Canada; surfed in San Diego; snorkeled in American Samoa; floated in Xochimilco; climbed the hills of Dingle; swallowed twitching seafood in Seoul; and found his family in the ledger book at Ellis Island. He takes no freebies or press discounts.

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In San Francisco’s North Beach, pasta, poetry and a big helping of uncertainty

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In San Francisco’s North Beach, pasta, poetry and a big helping of uncertainty

Some visit San Francisco’s North Beach because it tastes like Italy, and some visit because it howls like the Beat Generation. But the times, they are a-changing.
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Rethinking a boat trip after the dive boat fire? Here are questions to ask

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Rethinking a boat trip after the dive boat fire? Here are questions to ask

The Coast Guard and the state are among several sources that can help consumers with questions about boating, diving and safety
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Love a weekend trip to Vancouver? This nearby island is even more chill

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Love a weekend trip to Vancouver? This nearby island is even more chill

Family-friendly Bowen Island, a short ferry ride from West Vancouver, offers great hiking and paddling as well as a charming village with shops and restaurants.
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This ‘king’ jolted a tiny Welsh town to life with 6 bookshops and a horse for prime minister

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This ‘king’ jolted a tiny Welsh town to life with 6 bookshops and a horse for prime minister

Richard Booth, once the self-proclaimed king of Hay-on-Wye, Wales, transformed it into a literary destination. Here’s to his strange kingdom and bookish trips.
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At SFO, Terminal 1 has new food, drink, retail and soon a Grand Hyatt

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At SFO, Terminal 1 has new food, drink, retail and soon a Grand Hyatt

San Francisco’s new Terminal 1, which gets many flights from Southern California, has new eating and shopping options, with a Hyatt to follow in October.
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At some airports, your face is your ID. But does that put your privacy at risk?

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At some airports, your face is your ID. But does that put your privacy at risk?

At airports across the U.S. and beyond, governments and airlines are using facial recognition and other biometrics. Meanwhile, privacy groups are protesting. Here’s where the skirmishing stands and what to expect at the airport.
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Startled by Manhattan Beach’s emoji house? Let me tell you about spite houses and my lunch in Sarajevo

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Startled by Manhattan Beach’s emoji house? Let me tell you about spite houses and my lunch in Sarajevo

The emojis and pink paint on this Manhattan Beach home have caused a stir. Whether or not you see spite here, all the world seems to love a story about neighbors at odds
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U.S. Customs’ computer system breakdown for a few hours affected airports nationwide

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U.S. Customs’ computer system breakdown for a few hours affected airports nationwide

Customs’ officials tweeted that the agency “is experiencing a temporary outage with its processing systems” on Friday.
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Edward Hopper painted a motel bedroom in 1957. Now you can check in and sleep there

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Edward Hopper painted a motel bedroom in 1957. Now you can check in and sleep there

In a show devoted to American hotel and motel imagery from Edward Hopper and others, the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts is taking an extra step: re-creating a room from one famous painting and offering guests a chance to sleep in it.
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San Francisco’s Salesforce Park opened, then closed and now is open again

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San Francisco’s Salesforce Park opened, then closed and now is open again

San Francisco’s Salesforce Park, newly reopened, adds more than 5 acres of green space to the heart of the city