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Pat Manuel says the “love of the sport” kept him from facing “the painful things that I didn’t want to look at.”; Credit: Kylie Krabbe

Transgender Boxer Reaches a Major Milestone

Kylie Krabbe
Last month, transgender male boxer Patricio “El Cacahuate” Manuel, formerly the highly decorated amateur female boxer Patricia Manuel, finally got the chance to officially compete against a male opponent. He fought in the annual Teamsters Cinco de Mayo Show in El Monte in the lightweight amateur men's division against fellow......
Trapeze-ing on the Santa Monica Pier; Credit: Kylie Krabbe

9 Things That Are Especially Fun if You're Single in L.A.

Kylie Krabbe
No matter what your nagging mother and gross, married Facebook friends say, being single has all sorts of upsides: twice the space to stretch out in bed, never sitting through a dumb movie you didn't want to see in the first place, guilt-free sex with near strangers ... the list......
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L.A. Workouts and Fitness Trends That are Actually Worth a Damn

Kylie Krabbe
As the year ticks down one holiday calorie at a time, inevitably Los Angelenos start to think long and hard about resolutions that can be followed and kept as the best new fitness trends capable of delivering big results with staying power going into 2016. With the emergence of ClassPass......
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Best Place for the Birds

Kylie Krabbe
If you sometimes prefer the company of birds to humans, the Sepulveda Dam Wildlife Reserve is just the place to decompress. The rare evergreen diamond of wilderness smack in the middle of urban sprawl is known to attract more than 200 bird species, from Western scrub jays to great egrets,......
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Best School for Rock Stars in Training

Kylie Krabbe
You're never too young to rock at the Neighborhood Rock School. The school's curriculum is concerned with the transformative and therapeutic qualities of music, particularly the rebel yell that's the hallmark of youth. With a mission to provide every child with access to music education, Neighborhood Rock School offers music......
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Best Grassroots Day at the Races

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The Encino Velodrome is the perfect place for cyclists who like to ride fast without being hit with a face full of diesel. The 250-meter oval concrete track banks at 28 degrees, and riders can safely reach speeds of up to 45 mph. The grassroots, volunteer-run, nonprofit facility boasts a......
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Best Gym to Get Rowdy, UFC Style

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There are other legendary gyms in Los Angeles, but this one rules when it comes to redefining what it means to fight like a girl. As home gym to the ESPYs' 2015 Best Fighter Ronda Rousey, Glendale Fighting Club dominates in the world of UFC, attracting fans, amateurs, pros and......
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Best Boxing Gym

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Do you think you can handle the training regimen of a pro boxer? Find out at Wild Card Boxing Club. Run by renowned trainer Freddie Roach, the no-frills gym is open to pros as well as the public. For $5 a day, you'll train a few feet away from boxers......
Pat Manuel: " I needed to embrace my whole identity as a person and acknowledge that I wasn’t a woman.”; Credit: Kylie Krabbe

A Transgender Boxing Champ Plans His Return to the Ring (VIDEO)

Kylie Krabbe
Transgender boxer Pat Manuel, who was born the daughter of a very present white mother and an absentee black father, sports a healthy afro and muscles that bulge underneath a #blacklivesmatter tee. “I was raised to be a white woman, and obviously that didn’t happen!” Manuel says with a laugh......