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RANCHO MIRAGE, CA - MARCH 26: Mike and Matt French on the property of their future venture, Miracle Hills Leisure Club on Thursday, March 26, 2026 in Rancho Mirage, CA. (David Fouts / For The Times)
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These millennial brothers crafted Pioneertown’s hip desert vibe. They’re just getting started.

Few have had more influence over the modern aesthetic of the tiny desert town than Mike and Matt French, restorers of the Pioneertown Motel and Red Dog Saloon.

The Park to Playa Trail in Culver City.

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‘It still stings’: 18 people reveal how much they paid for LA28 Olympics tickets

OCEANO, CA - JULY 03, 2019 - Riders of all ages enjoy the sand at The Oceano Dunes, a few miles south of Pismo Beach off Highway 1, as a major destination for off-roaders and campers. They arrive in trucks, trailers and RVs and other vehicles, motoring down a ramp onto the beach to access the “Sand Highway,” to make camp July 3, 2019. Oceano Dunes State Park, one of the state’s most popular parks draws about 2 million visitors a year. On busy weekends and holidays, reservations for its 1,000 sandy campsites fill up six months in advance. The California Coastal Commission is considering a move to scale back, and potentially eliminate, off-roading at the Oceano Dunes, the only state park on the California coast where you can still ride off-road vehicles. The decision stems from decades of controversy over off roading's impact on sensitive dune habitat, endangered birds and air quality for nearby residents. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)

In Oceano, where cars and ATVs are temporarily banned on the dunes, locals are nervous

Animated type reading "HIKE L.A." floats against wispy clouds and blue sky above a rocky hilltop.
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The 70 best hikes in L.A.

Darth Vader arrives at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge at Disneyland.

Star Wars Land was revolutionary. If only Disney would have let it soar

Goleta, CA - April 11: Scenes from the Ellwood Mesa Open Space & Sperling Preserve on Saturday, April 11, 2026 in Goleta, CA. (Sara Prince / For The Times)

10 things to do in the chill coastal neighbor to celebrity hot spot Santa Barbara

One of many sweeping views provided at Flat Top Park in Northeast L.A.

This 13.5-mile urban hike connects parks and neighborhoods in Northeast L.A.

Darth Vader arrives at ‘Star Wars’ Land, marking a pivot for Disneyland

Disney could learn a thing or two from Universal Studios’ awesome Fan Fest Nights

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