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Betabrand's take-no-prisoners approach to apparel extends to the hap-happiest season, with bright red pants featuring a nauseatingly merry print that’s positively X(mas)-rated.

<p>Betabrand's take-no-prisoners approach to apparel extends to the hap-happiest season, with bright red pants featuring a nauseatingly merry print that’s positively X(mas)-rated.</p>

Swaddle your legs in excessive holiday cheer

Swaddle your legs in excessive holiday cheer - Thrillist Los Angeles

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There’s no monument more emblematic of Los Angeles than the Hollywood Sign.

These Picturesque Hikes Will Give You Close-Up Views of the Hollywood Sign

Thrillist Weekend Guides

Thrillist's guide to everything you can do this weekend and this month—from hot new restaurants to art exhibits to outdoor activities.

Thrillist Weekend Guides: Everything Happening This Weekend and This Month

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Events

Spring is the best season in LA, or it’s at least tied for first.

3 Reasons to Head to the Desert This Weekend That Aren’t Coachella

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Travel

Explore adventure guides and design a custom itinerary for the destination of your choice in and around the city.

Best Travel Guides, Cool Hotels and Interesting Events - Thrillist

This past winter, Los Angeles weathered not only several hailstorms but its wettest month on record since 1998.

The Best Road Trips from LA to Usher in the Start of Summer 

Weed

Everything You Need to Know About Legal Weed, Smoking, Edibles, CBD and More

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In some neighborhoods in LA, there are more cannabis dispensaries than Starbucks.

The Best Weed Dispensaries in Every Part of LA

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Find the best spots daily to eat and drink in hipster neighborhoods. Hit the roof, drink a beer and eat delicious at top-tier restaurants. Plan your nightlife adventure with maps and reviews of unknown micro-brews, rooftop parties, and independent drink.

Best Restaurants & Bars - Places to Eat & Drink - Thrillist

It is a rite of passage for every Angeleno to be badgered by visiting friends, relatives, friends of relatives, relatives of friends, and sometimes by random strangers on the internet who demand to know where to eat on their trip to LA.

The 25 Most Essential LA Food Experiences

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Despite our sternest warnings against it, tourists and transplants always flock to Hollywood (the neighborhood) in search of secondhand glamor from Hollywood (the industry).

The Hottest International Racquet Sport Has Finally Reached LA

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Did you know that there are anywhere between 100 billion and two trillion galaxies in the universe?

Grab a Beer with NASA Scientists at This Astronomy Meetup in LA

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At first glance the people assembling at the National Forest trailhead parking lot in the cold, clear alpine morning look just like any group of outdoorsy friends, ready for a day of biking in the mountains.

The Chainsaw-Wielding Volunteers Who Maintain Miles of Forest the Government Can’t Reach

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Two Days Away

Thrillist shares itineraries to some of the best towns and small cities across the United States. Everything you need to know to make the most of your weekend away.

Two Days Away: Small Town Weekend Getaways in the U.S.

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Tucked away in the Santa Monica Mountains is the tiny community of Topanga, with just 8560 residents.

See Stellar State Parks and Stage Shows in This Small Canyon Town

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News

For true crime enthusiasts, the Cecil Hotel in Downtown Los Angeles is the perfect internet rabbit hole, with a slew of murders, suicides, and conspiracy theories.

Downtown LA's Most Haunted Hotel Is Up for Sale

San Francisco

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April showers bring May flowers, they say, but spring came early in California after several big rainstorms this year.

How to Appreciate, and Then Eradicate, California’s Least Favorite Wildflower

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This February wasn’t the wettest one of all time in LA, but it wasn’t far off, either, thanks to one particularly massive storm and regular appearances from atmospheric rivers.