The Four Seasons Closes and I Go Crazy
Sometimes you have to get crazy. When you hear about a storied New York institution closing. When you read the articles,...
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For Your Consideration: The Musso & Frank Grill
[lead]"Chaplin, Valentino. You want to make it interesting? You call Fairbanks."[/lead] That is bona fide, actual dialog I heard while...
Lustig Lust at LACMA
You don't really need a specific reason to visit Los Angeles. Seeing all those places you've heard about in song or in...
Get Lucky at Seven Magic Mountains
Speeding along Highway 15, I see fluorescence in the distance. Bright, slam-on-the brake, fluorescence. I don't know what it is....
My New Imaginary Boyfriend, Mike Simi
[lead]My husband is an excellent gift giver.[/lead] It actually causes me such stress — thinking about the perfect birthday, Christmas, Valentine's...
Step into the Light: James Turrell at Louis Vuitton
Seeing Akhob by James Turrell at Louis Vuitton in Las Vegas is sensory distortion at its finest. In a city of...
Part Sonic Youth, Part Getty
"You don't have a glass?"Â In the museum cafe, a well-heeled hipster was grilling the cashier on the lack of a...
Killer Heels A Good Fit
The Palm Springs Art Museum can do no wrong. The permanent collection is stellar and the width and breadth of...
Goodbye, You Old Bag
Dragged over cobbles, puddles, and asphalt. Wedged into elevator and train doors. Pulled down city streets, as I walked briskly...
AIA Honolulu Architectural Walking Tour
Walking tours are a smart way to get oriented to a city or area. An added bonus is if the tour...