Recently the Santa Clarita Valley has been getting some love from the culinary world. Last month, an LAist photo pool contributor extolled the virtues of a meaty flatbread pizza at Tri-Tipps. This past weekend, KPCC's Off-Ramp had a story on the SCV as an unexpected foodie destination. more ›

For once, you can drive to Santa Clarita for a taste of San Francisco instead of driving through it. This Tuesday, the San Francisco Opera is playing on the big screen their current production of Madame Butterfly, at the Santa Clarita Performing Arts Center. Not only will you save on gas, you'll save on tickets as well. Good seats for the SFOpera run between 88 and 210 dollars, and the most expensive seats at the SCPAC are 10 dollars. Awesometown, indeed. (For the record: This is a screening of the current production going on in SF right now, similar to the Met broadcasts at AMC theatres.) more ›

After years of seeing other cities and towns across Southern California welcoming Chick-Fil-A to their community, L.A can finally join in on the fun. The long wait is over. The chain known for inventing and in my opinion, perfecting the chicken sandwich will open tomorrow at 3758 S. Figueroa St., on the southeast edge of USC's campus. more ›

The sunsets are sure pretty in Awesometown, but we're not sure how awesome Valencia really is. Considering that people actually are camping out waiting for the opening of a Chick-fil-A, these people seem awesomely bored. Or maybe they are the smartest people around -- depends on how you look at it. The first 100 people in line get 52 free sandwiches. No, no, not all at once. They get a free sandwich each week for a year. more ›

Is the word Hipster even allowed to be used anymore without disdain dripping from the user's tongue? Is it outdated? What about the connotation - good, bad, both? The Anti-Hipster's Guide to LA is a listing of people, bars/clubs, musicians/DJs, artists, installation, etc etc that may be deemed hipster-centric but don't really carry the negative connotation of the word (meaning pretentious, inaccessible, you get my drift) more ›