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Dia de los Muertos, or Day of the Dead as it’s known in the US, is a celebration that honors loved ones who have passed away.

How to Celebrate Dia de los Muertos in LA This Year

Nation

Muertos y Marigolds

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

With its close proximity to October 31st, Día de los Muertos—or Day of the Dead— tends to get conflated with Halloween in America.

8 Incredible Dia de los Muertos Celebrations Across the US

Key to the City

Key to the City: Insider Travel Guides to America's Cities

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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

The small but flourishing two-mile stretch that encompasses the Historic Filipinotown neighborhood, also known as HiFi, has long served as a haven for LA’s Filipino communities.

Where to Eat and Drink in LA’s Historic Filipinotown

Beneath the Surface

From touring restaurants in actual caves to myth-busting urban legends of the underground, Beneath the Surface will connect you to the most unexpected and curious experiences our world has to offer, providing a holistic—and surprising—look at the literal and figurative world of underground culture.

Beneath the Surface: Going Deep Into Caves & the Underground

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Burrowing into the earth to find home: it ain't just for critters.

These Badass Underground Cities Kinda Make Us Want to Live in a Cave

Las Vegas

Asian Americans are the fastest-growing demographic in Southern Nevada, with a population that’s tripled over the past 20 years—and more than half of those new residents are Filipino.

14 Essential Filipino Restaurants You Need to Know in Las Vegas

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This year, Halloween is back—say hello to candy sharing and the sweet stress of picking out a Halloween party costume.

Predict Your Future With Eggs This Halloween

In the mid-to-late 1980s, a wave of migration from Brazil across the U.S. set into motion the establishment of several unofficial yet distinct Brazilian enclaves throughout Los Angeles.

11 Essential Brazilian Restaurants You Need To Know in Los Angeles

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News

Diving for treasure is something many kids fantasize about doing.

A Scuba Diver Discovered a 900-Year-Old Crusader Sword 

San Francisco

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Lifestyle

Over the past few years, gay bars and queer spaces have been disappearing in San Francisco and across the country at a depressing rate.

The 13 Best LGBTQ Bars in San Francisco

A Club Called Rhonda

Following in the example of other nightlife venues and events, LA’s LGBTQ bars are slowly coming back to life and welcoming patrons of all identities, orientations, and proclivities back on their dance floors.

The Best LGBTQ Bars in Los Angeles

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Drink

The trajectory of contemporary craft beer’s boom in the United States has painted the picture that beer is the domain of white men, which we know from history is certainly not the case.

How Native American Breweries Are Reclaiming Their Identities Through Beer

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When giving school tours at a state historical park I used to work at, the first question I’d ask the children is to guess how many Native American tribes they thought there were in all 50 states.

cultural history

How to Celebrate Dia de los Muertos in LA This Year

The traditional Mexican holiday falls on November 1 and 2.

8 Incredible Dia de los Muertos Celebrations Across the US

These celebrations of the dead are full of life.

Where to Eat and Drink in LA’s Historic Filipinotown

Good eats and close-knit community define this neighborhood.

These Badass Underground Cities Kinda Make Us Want to Live in a Cave

This is landscape architecture we can actually use.

14 Essential Filipino Restaurants You Need to Know in Las Vegas

Explore Filipino culture and cuisine in Sin City.

Predict Your Future With Eggs This Halloween

Learn about all the symbols food has to offer.

11 Essential Brazilian Restaurants You Need To Know in Los Angeles

From all-you-can-eat churrascarias to casual cafes and more.

A Scuba Diver Discovered a 900-Year-Old Crusader Sword

The sword is more than three feet long and was discovered off the HaCarmel Coast.

The 13 Best LGBTQ Bars in San Francisco

Show up and show your Pride.

The Best LGBTQ Bars in Los Angeles

We’re here, we’re queer, and we’re ready to dance!

How Native American Breweries Are Reclaiming Their Identities Through Beer

Brewers say there’s a “real explosion” of the will among Native Americans to share their stories with the world.

10 Native American Heritage Sites to Visit This Fall

Dive into the incredible sacred stories behind your favorite parks and sites.