Heading to Art Walk in Downtown tonight? You might want to check out a free walking tour of the storied Theatre District. If you've got a sweet tooth, Magnolia Bakery is worth checking out tonight, for free samples and some pro tips for your cake decorating. Plus a community barter, shop, and hang gathering courtesy The Cantry, and 15 performers onstage at El Cid for free. We've got all the details... more ›

Don't buy into the old notion that there's no history in Los Angeles. If anything, our weekly LAistory series will handily prove otherwise. But, fine, don't take our word for it. Why not take some experts' words and get out and about for yourself in the remarkably historic North Hollywood neighborhood, where you can learn about the days when the grounds were swollen with flood waters, the park was instead a massive dried-fruit operation, and Lankershim Boulevard was--okay, well, it was still Lankershim Boulevard, but it had all sorts of different shops and stops. more ›

A random sampling of some of our favorite uncategorizables of the year. Stay tuned for a restaurant roundup, our favorite news stories, and some books and bars we love. If we can remember the bars. more ›