Sophia Kercher

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Best Place to Wait Out LAX Traffic: Hopscotch Lounge

Sophia Kercher
So, you just picked someone up or dropped someone off at LAX and are now faced with rush hour on the freeway. Here’s an idea: Sit out the 405 parking lot and slip into the poolside Hopscotch Lounge. Located a few strip malls away from LAX, the chic establishment is......
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Best Communal Tennis Courts: Echo Park Tennis Courts

Sophia Kercher
You might not find the next Venus or Serena Williams giving the Echo Park tennis courts a good spanking, but you will find a lively, thriving tennis community there beneath Highway 101. Unlike the nearby Griffith Park courts, which charge a small fee, the well-maintained Echo Park courts are free......
The Blow beckons us to dance geekily.; Credit: Timothy Norris

Mirah and The Blow

Sophia Kercher
Mirah and The BlowThe Henry Fonda, Jan. 25 Timothy Norris (Click to enlarge) The Blow beckons us to dance geekily. Your first glance at Khaela Maricich's outfit might make you feel a little sad for her. Maricich, who performs as the Blow, is fitted in a head-to-toe white ensemble, as......
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ARE YOU DELICIOUS?

Sophia Kercher
The comedy troupe Dynamite Kablammo serves up wit and talent in a performance that opens on a note of horror. The protagonist (actor/director Greg Kaczynski) in...
Second Life: Vintage jackets

De La Luna Designs' Art of the Patch

Sophia Kercher
Virginia Ayala is one of those women you look at. Not with one of those “Are you on TV?” stares, but with the subtle second glances you give certain striking women. Her face is naked, without makeup, and her hair is wild with long curls; she has the smile of......

Fabulous Fake Wine

Sophia Kercher
ONE OF THE OLDEST BAR TRICKS in the book involves filling an empty bottle of pricey vodka with a cheapo replacement. Now, wine counterfeiters are slapping fake,...