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Adventure

2013-06-06 11:26:00

Our theme parks, including Disneyland, Six Flags and Legoland, are famous worldwide and are perennial standbys for warm summer days. Visitors from across the country as well as locals flock to our stunning beaches, sweeping coastlines and local gems...

An inside-out adventure canyoneering in Utah

2013-05-13 00:00:00

SPRINGDALE, Utah — There comes a moment when you step backward off a cliff, clinging to a rope the width of your pinkie, and ask yourself, "Why am I doing this?" It's inevitable. Fear of heights (and its close cousin, fear of falling) is as deeply...

Motorists encouraged to park their cars for CicLAvia

2013-04-20 19:28:00

Los Angeles motorists may want to avoid Venice Boulevard on Sunday as tens of thousands of bicyclists, skateboarders and walkers take over a large swath of the boulevard for the sixth CicLAvia, an event that encourages Angelenos to abandon their cars...

At CicLAvia, many say they feel safe despite Boston bombings

2013-04-21 12:11:00

Despite being among a crowd of more than 100,000, a number of CicLAvia participants said Sunday they were not worried about their safety in the wake of the Boston bombings. Downtown resident Goldy Lee, 27, and her fiance, Jeff Chinn, 26, said safety...

100,000 expected Sunday as CicLAvia rolls through L.A. to the sea

2013-04-20 10:56:00

Ladies and gentlemen, don’t start your engines… On Sunday, a city heralded for its car culture will turn its attention to bicycles as some 100,000 people hit the streets of Los Angeles for the sixth CicLAvia, an event that invites people to...

Colleges as country clubs

2013-04-21 00:00:00

My daughter is a junior in high school, so I've spent part of this spring making that upper-middle-class pilgrimage known as "the college tour." But as we were led across sweeping lawns by tour guides walking backward, I found myself thinking less about...

Cooling thoughts for the coming heat wave: top 20 water parks

2013-04-30 07:15:00

By now, everybody knows what to expect from your standard-issue ho-hum water park: body and tube slide complexes with funnels and bowls, deluge-inducing water play towers for the little ones, undulating wave pools and relaxing lazy rivers. Photos: 20...

Mariel Hemingway urges change to help others find a personal best

2013-04-06 00:00:00

Mariel Hemingway, makeup-free and in sweats, is gorgeous. That bone structure, her cheetah-like build and flowing hair have been familiar for decades. What's disarming is her forthright approach to a rough family history and her determination to live...

A Venice remodel and addition rooted in a beloved tree

2013-05-03 08:00:00

Some homeowners might consider a 20-foot Ficus nitida rooted in the middle of a 5,400-square-foot lot to be a liability, especially when planning a major remodel. But architect Carlos Zubieta isn't one of those people. The two-story glass addition...

Travel Show: Fiji extends a special welcome with a ceremony

2013-02-23 08:00:00

Navigating through the floor of the L.A. Times Travel Show is a mini-cultural exploration of its own. You can stop by the Guam booth and watch traditional dancers perform, or listen to live sanshin music as you pass by the Okinawa booth. You can also...

'Bachelor' recap: It's extreme sports week with Sean Lowe

2013-01-29 08:46:00

Another week, another episode that kicks off with a shirtless shot of Sean. I mean, this is getting just a TAD extreme, guys. Sure, he has a fantastic body. And maybe the footage of him showering shirtless wasn’t totally preposterous because, hey,...

Stranded hunter rescued from cliff in Los Padres National Forest

2012-11-12 13:33:23

Zubieta, a Uruguay-born residential architect, and Barhar, a Chilean native whose Verdego studio designs retail and commercial projects, have more projects planned.

2013-06-17 15:21:00

A rainy day for a date can be a bummer. But have no fear because both Prime Climb in Wallingford and Stone Age Rock Gym in Manchester offers hours of indoor climbing. Harness up and scale the walls to the highest point and attempt different levels of difficulty.

2013-06-17 00:00:00

A gunshot is only one way to create a killer cliffhanger. This mid-'90s sitcom ended with a romantic cliffhanger, when Richard Karinsky showed up unexpectedly at Caroline's wedding.

2013-05-14 08:17:00