Why the owners of Tortoise General Store made the West Side of L.A. their home.
Text by Alex SchechterImages courtesy of Tortoise General Store and Justin Chung When husband and wife Taku and Keiko Shinomoto made a stopover in Los Angeles in fall 2002, it was
Sam Lansky’s satirical debut novel comes from a sincere love for Los Angeles.
Text by Maggie LangeImages by Cody James There’s an impeccable scene in Sam Lansky’s satirical novel about Los Angeles, Broken People, in which two men prepare to meet a shaman
The Ellison Institute is part laboratory, part wellness clinic, and part think tank.
Text by Nicole Ziza BauerImages courtesy of the Ellison Institute “Our role here is not just to be a facilitator, but to create the future,” says Dr. David Agus, founding direc
A day on the Pacific Ocean by Santa Monica reveals a wonder of sights and sensations.
Text by Paul FeinsteinImages by AJ Feducia and Anna Harmon The sprawling city of Los Angeles is known for many things: the glitz and glamour of Tinseltown, the sun-soaked beaches o
Shining a light on the the Los Angeles-born Light and Space art movement.
Text by Catherine Wagley Images of Joe Ray by Sam Muller I didn’t climb onto the ceiling-mounted swing in artist EJ Hill’s 2017 installation The Necessary Reconditioning of the
Follow longboard surfing in Southern California from its origins to today.
Text by Christine HittImages by Tatsuo Takei A surfer casually glides his 11-foot longboard on a perfect 1- to 3-foot wave wrapping around Malibu Point. Cross-stepping to the nose,
How Lauri Kranz of Edible Gardens LA brings fresh food home.
Text by Anna HarmonImages courtesy of Yoshihiro Makino When a farmer friend asked Lauri Kranz what they were growing at the Edible Gardens LA plot in East Los Angeles, she answered
How the sun and outdoors as health cures inspired Southern California architecture.
Text by Lyra KilstonImages by Sam MullerArchival images courtesy of Atelier Editions Falling asleep while lying in the sun’s warmth is a simple but rare pleasure in the churn of
The Santa Monica picks of Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau
Being based in Southern California, with its diverse climate and population and its own pressing environmental issues, helps keep Philippe and Ashlan rooted in their mission. It al
How Philippe and Ashlan Cousteau carry on a family legacy.
Text by Jessica RitzImages by Vivian Kim “To really care about something and protect it, you have to understand it,” says Ashlan Cousteau. “That’s what we try to do—from