Thanksgiving Eve is the biggest drinking night of the year, and police are ready for drinkers who fail to abstain from driving. A few DUI/Driver's License Checkpoints and DUI Saturation Patrols have been announced. Scroll down for the details, if you aren't already too drunk to read. more ›

If public transportation is a viable option for your holiday travels, you may want to consider hopping on a bus or train. Be warned, Metro and Metrolink are operating on abbreviated schedules starting tomorrow and throughout the weekend. more ›

It's Thanksgiving Eve, and we bet you could use a little laugh. Lucky for you, that's what L.A.'s got going on tonight. The Laugh Factory and Upright Citizens Brigade are finding the fun in Thanksgiving family gatherings, and Aero Theatre is showcasing two of the funniest Thanksgiving-centric films. If you're really dreading the holiday, don't fret. We found some movies and music that will make you forget all about tomorrow. more ›

We've prepared quite a Thanksgiving feast for today's video lunch. We're serving up President Obama pardoning a Thanksgiving Turkey, Thanksgiving-centric films and a little College Humor. Watch Charlie Brown and the gang prepare for their very own Thanksgiving feast, Ed O'Neill battle a teenager, Steve Martin ask for "a fucking automobile" and one way to avoid surprise visitors on November 24. more ›

Thanksgiving is one of the busiest travel holidays of the year, so for those of you braving the roads and/or sky this November 24, we applaud you. Though hostile travelers will undoubtedly cross your path, LAX is taking extra efforts this year to make sure everyone plays nice. more ›

Father Maurice Chase, better known as Father Dollar Bill, has died. Chase, 92, was a fixture on Skid Row during Thanksgiving and handed out thousands of dollars, mostly in singles, to homeless and struggling people he encountered there. more ›

Environment California released "Gobbling Less Gas for Thanksgiving: How Clean Car Standards Will Cut Oil Use and Save Americans Money" today, a report that says Californians would save roughly $34 million at the gas pump this Thanksgiving alone plus significantly slash oil use if travelers took to the streets with fuel efficient vehicles. more ›

Skid Row's homeless population has something to be thankful for this weekend. The Union Rescue Mission (URM) began serving its annual Thanksgiving feast this morning at 11am, kicking off this year's holiday early by filling grumbling tummies with turkey and all the trimmings. more ›

If you think cooking for Thanksgiving is for the birds, but you're sticking around Los Angeles and still want to get your festive grub on, we've put together a handy guide to Thanksgiving Dining in L.A. more ›

It's time to haul yourself and your family to Los Angeles International Airport and take to the skies to go visit relatives around the country for the big Thanksgiving holiday. Big holidays often equal big headaches for travelers, and it's looking like LAX is going to be the busiest airport in the nation this year. more ›

On Tuesday, November 1, Angelenos can do good just by being kind. Sounds simple, right? It is. And it will bring a happy and healthy Thanksgiving to hundreds of senior citizens. more ›

Thanksgiving is utterly wonderful because it's a simple concept that for many reasons, we can't do everyday: gather with others over food and take a moment to remember what we should be grateful for. It's easy to constantly be thinking about what we need to change in our lives, how to make it better -- but all of us do have things big and small that we are lucky to have. Here are a few of mine:
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I'm thankful to live in Los Angeles - a city like no other. A boisterous mecca of people, places, experiences, movements, quirkiness and stunning beauty that's just as flawed as each one of us in some way. Instead of focusing on the many ways I hope L.A. gets better with age, today I'm celebrating a few only-in-LA experiences that I'm lucky enough to enjoy and that keep me sane when the traffic is overwhelming. more ›

This is my first Thanksgiving as a US Citizen...but my 20th as an Angeleno. If you caught me talking on KCRW's "Good Food" today about what Thanksgiving is where I come from (Canada!) then you'll know that Thanksgiving there is a little quieter and not quite as rooted in tradition, save for the ones any given family honors. more ›

Thirteen years, five months and eleven days of LA-based thankfulness starts and ends with every exquisite friend I've been lucky enough to have. Also I am thankful for the following incredibles: more ›

Looking back on 2010, the year has been full of an abundance of things that I am thankful for. My family and friends. Food adventures in LA. Travel adventures around California and the world. So today I list a few of the things that made me feel truly grateful. more ›

Mr. Gay O.C. gives back, LAist's Editor talks food on KCRW, one beach swallows another, Touch Your Junk Anime and more news of the day. Plus: Keep up with us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter: @LAist @LAistFood @LAistSports more ›

We're very sad to report that Denise Cramsey, the multi-Emmy winning producer whom we interviewed about her most current project, "School Pride" (NBC, Friday's @ 8pm), passed away from a brain aneurism last night at the age of 41. She won her Emmys in 2007 and 2008 for "Extreme Makeover: Home Edition" (ABC). --- Also check out our Must-See picks for tonight and Thanksgiving Day/Night. more ›

Tradition, schmadition. If you'll be damned if you'll concoct a boring ol' humdrum Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow, you might be tempted to follow Charles Phoenix's lead and turn Turkey Day into Tiki Turkey Day. more ›

Before The Food Network's butter-loving queen bee Paula Deen wishes us a Happy New Year at the 2011 Rose Parade, the beloved Southern cook is talking about Thanksgiving, reports the Pasadena Star-News. Deen's love of Turkey Day is a simple as "F" words. Not "F" bombs, y'all, but rather these three congenial words: Food, family, and friends. The TV personality will be cooking at home for this holiday, but come January 1st, 2011, she'll be riding down Colorado Blvd. in the 122nd annual Tournament of Roses Parade. more ›

The season of thanking others and spending time with your family - whether you'd like to or not - is upon us once again. While it'd be easy to get snarky and eye-rolly about trudging off to spend Thanksgiving with family and all the potential weirdness that might ensue, chances are that if you're reading this, you have it far better than many in Los Angeles, crazy family or not. more ›

Eyes front, foodies. CBS Local has stared down the beast of the holiday gourd and lived to tell the tale. They think they know the top 5 pumpkin pies in the city. What do you think? Here's what they're chowing down:

• Maison Richard's "pumpkin mousse"-ish pie in Hollywood.
• Four’N 20 for the valley's, "massive slice buried under an inch of whipped cream."
• The $40 Urth Caffé "hungry man" version.

If the official president-pardoned turkey, and their "understudy" want to celebrate their holiday reprieve at Disneyland, they're going to have to buy a ticket. Disney has announced that after a five-year tradition, this Thanksgiving the theme park will not host the forgiven fowl, says the OC Register. more ›

The Los Angeles Kings announced today that they will distribute two tickets to an upcoming Kings home game at STAPLES Center in exchange for a turkey or ham donation. Members of the Kings alumni, Ice Crew and mascot Bailey will be at the Smart & Final at 11221 W. Pico Blvd. on Friday, Nov. 19 and Sunday, Nov. 21 Monday, Nov. 22 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on both days to make the exchange. more ›

Come on, don't kid yourself: You love cupcakes. To break from your plain vanilla routine, and gobble up the flavors of fall, L.A.-based Sprinkles is prepping to bake batches of their Thanksgiving-inspired cupcakes...and we aren't talking Turkey and Gravy! more ›

Here's to Your Health is a deeper look into the health issues of the day. Recently, we've looked at the Power Plate and declawing. Today, we explore the wonders of Thanksgiving... more ›

There's a lot to be thankful for, whether here in Los Angeles or not. Here a just a few... of course, themed to Los Angeles. First of all, I'm ever so grateful for the LAist staff. The dirty little secret that's really not a secret is that, save for Co-Editor Lindsay William-Ross (who deserves a big thanks herself!) and myself, everyone volunteers at LAist. They write and share with all of you because they have a passion for it. They love exploring and getting to know this city and coming back and sharing it with you. LAist is what it is because of them--they are the heart and soul. more ›

First of all, you are a total jerk if you don't mention family first. It's de rigeur. OK, as much as I hate it, Mom, thanks for that Catholic school education that I hated but that taught me phrases like de rigeur. more ›

Well, this is probably going to be my last Thanksgiving as a non-US Citizen, if Homeland Security is kind enough to grant this "alien" naturalization after almost 20 years as an Angeleno. Writing for LAist and teaching English at Cal State LA gives me many occasions on which I stop to think about what I'm thankful for about living here, and today I offer you my list (in surplus of the expected basic needs, friends/boyfriend/family requisite entries). I'm thankful... more ›

This year there are so many things to be thankful for: My family. Great friends. Fun adventures. Funny moments. The amazing people I meet every day in LA. more ›