Another day, another boondoggle? A long-awaited Los Angeles park taking shape beneath the city’s problem-plagued Sixth Street Bridge has hit a speed bump on its way to opening. The debut of the 12-acre Sixth Street PARC — short for Park, Arts, River & Connectivity — was supposed to welcome greenery-deprived residents of Boyle Heights and the Arts … Read more
Disneyland Paris was forced to slam its gates shut to last-minute visitors after both theme parks completely sold out, leaving hopeful vacationers stranded outside. Last-minute parkgoers looking for same-day passes were turned away on Saturday, Oct. 3, as massive crowds packed into Disneyland Park and the newly revamped Disney Adventure World. Fan site ED92 reported … Read more
Back in 1991, Universal Studios Orlando hosted a special ticketed event called “Fright Nights.” It lasted for three nights and consisted of one horror house, the Dungeon of Terror, housed in what was the “Jaws” ride queue. Fast forward 35 years later, and the event has grown like Graboids into a two month extravaganza featuring … Read more
Some neighborhoods never go out of style. LA’s Chinatown district is the coolest neighborhood in the United States — and the fourth-coolest in the world, according to a new list from TimeOut. The outlet praised the neighborhood’s ever-growing food and nightlife scene. Over the past year and change, several notable new spots have popped up … Read more
Laguna Hills will soon implement parking permits on several streets in an effort to ease “overcrowding” in areas with limited curbside parking. The Orange County city is moving to restrict parking on several streets near Beckenham Park as city officials grapple with what they describe as spillover parking from nearby apartment buildings and other high-density … Read more
Take a walk on the wildest side. Every New Yorker knows Central Park. From The Pond all the way up to the North Woods, there are so many reasons our beloved, 843-acre green lung grabs all the attention — and the crowds, selfie sticks and picnic blankets, too. But that globally-renowned respite from the greatest … Read more
A popular state park in Maryland is now partially closed after two recent attacks by rabid beavers. The first beaver attack at Cunningham Falls State Park in Frederick County, Maryland, by the town of Thurmont, involved a 13-year-old swimmer on July 26. The teenage boy, who had injuries to his hands and chest, was airlifted to Johns … Read more
She’s got her Hook in Peter. An unabashed, unapologetic Peter Pan super fan is “harassing” the Disneyland actors portraying the beloved leader of Neverland, social media fears. Whistleblowers and forewarners across the internet are sounding the sirens of caution against Toni, 26, a presumed “Disney Adult” — grown-ups refusing to grow out of Walt Disney’s fantasy world fueled by … Read more
If all goes to plan, the Golden State could be beautified even further by up to three new state parks — and the California State Parks wants Californians’ input on the process. California State Parks recently launched a visioning survey, according to Secret Los Angeles. It’s called the State Parks Forward Survey, after the project’s … Read more
The Necronomicon is opening its pages at this year’s Halloween Horror Nights (HHN) and you’re invited to the cabin. Universal Studios is adding a new haunted house to its Halloween Horror Nights lineup, rewarding nostalgic horror-film superfans with an experience from the Evil Dead franchise. The series released its sixth film, Evil Dead Burn, on … Read more
Upper West Side classmates Hannah Bruner and Wilder McGraw, both 8, woke up one morning and decided to make history. The two adventurers, along with Bruner’s mom and McGraw’s dad, embarked on a 9-hour, 21-mile mission, biking through the Upper West Side and Midtown West to take on an ambitious summer challenge: break the world … Read more
Disney fans who dream of ditching the daytime crowds are about to get their wish. Walt Disney World is quietly giving eligible guests exclusive after-hours access to Disney’s Hollywood Studios this fall — offering a rare chance to hop aboard some of the resort’s biggest attractions long after everyone else has headed for the exits. … Read more
As inflation continues to ravage our fair land, a recent report proves that fun can still be affordable. HomeToGo’s Theme Park Index ranked the affordability of 40 theme park locations across 20 states, taking into account admission price, parking, and the average cost of nearby accommodations. The top spot for affordable fun goes to Quassy … Read more
A group of three girls spent eight days traveling across California and kept their wallets happy. Bailey Dean, a travel and lifestyle content creator, documented her very envy-worthy camping trip with two of her friends. The three wanderlustful ladies proved you don’t have to spend a fortune to explore, as the entire trip cost less … Read more
The countdown is on for one of Southern California’s biggest new developments. OCVIBE, the sprawling 100-acre, $4 billion district rising around Anaheim’s Honda Center, has unveiled the first wave of restaurants, public spaces and attractions set to open over the next year — while also revealing an all-star lineup of chefs who will anchor its … Read more
Visitors heading to Irvine’s sprawling Great Park will soon have to pay to park as city leaders look for new ways to plug a growing budget hole. The Irvine City Council voted this week to end the park’s free parking perk, with hourly rates ranging from $2 to $4, and special event parking climbing as … Read more
A long-planned $31 million bridge linking Glendale and Los Angeles is moving forward — and it could permanently reshape how people experience some of the area’s beloved green spaces. The Glendale City Council voted earlier in June to approve the environmental study for the flashy Glendale-Los Angeles Garden River Bridge Project that connects two urban … Read more
The world seems intent on locking Gen Z down. As children, they were given smartphones and iPads which taught them to see the world through a screen, rather than with their own eyes. As tweens and teens, their schools were shut down, sending them into the solitude of Zoom classes in their bedrooms. And now … Read more
New details have finally come out on the newest outpost for cult-favorite In-N-Out Burger, and it’s landing smack-dab in the middle of a $1 billion mega project designed to dwarf Manhattan’s Central Park. The Irvine-based burger behemoth is planting its flag at the Great Park in Irvine, a sprawling 1,300-acre redevelopment of a former Marine … Read more
Construction crews have broken ground on Bolsa Pacific, a massive 83-acre mixed-use development set to replace the long-struggling Westminster Mall in Orange County, according to developers and project officials. The sprawling redevelopment promises to transform the site into what developers are calling “a vibrant mixed-use neighborhood with homes, shops, dining and community gathering spaces centered around a … Read more