August is National Black Business Month, but, as our directory below proves, these 100 black-owned businesses are establishments worthy of consistent traffic all year long. A few of these businesses have even been featured in JohnHart’s blog (and JohnHart Media’s YouTube channel) before. From health food to soul food, bold flavors to bolder fashions, community […]
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Where to Stargaze Near the Greater Palm Springs Area
We’re officially into stargazing season. For the six months spanning from mid-March to mid-October, people across the country flock to the most remote areas. Their mission: to observe the twinkling nocturnal expanse above without light pollution. We’re spoiled by a wealth of options in the Greater Palm Springs area and Southern California in general. This […]
Legends of Luck: The Origins of Las Vegas’ Most Iconic Casinos
Photo Credit: Envato Elements Las Vegas, often dubbed “The Entertainment Capital of the World,” is known for its live shows, party atmosphere, and of course, gambling! Millions of people flock to Vegas each year in hopes to live it up and hit it big. But have you ever wondered how some of the most iconic […]
American Airlines to Add Much-Demanded New York to Las Vegas Service
Featured image credit: Anna Zvereva Start spreading the news. New Yorkers looking to get away from the Big Apple for a weekend in Las Vegas are in luck. It seems American Airlines is bringing back their embattled New York to Las Vegas direct route. One of the most in-demand routes not currently offered by the […]
Mt. Baldy is LA’s Most Infamous Mountain… and the 3rd Most Deadly in the Country
Featured image credit: Eric T. Gunther Jagged, snow ravaged peaks scrape frosty clouds; a steel gray contrast overpowering blue skies. Blankets of deceptively powdery snow, punctuated by puma prints, blanket thick, unyielding slabs of ice. Silence is broken by the cascading rustle of falling ice shards and frozen boulders gaining shudder-inducing inertia. No, we’re not […]
The Best Time (and Places) to Catch the Perseid Meteor Shower 2024
It’s the most wonderful time of the year… if you’re a stargazer anyway. That’s because the Perseid meteor shower 2024 season has officially begun. And though we can’t expect peak conditions until August, it’s still a great time to start planning. After all, you’ll need to find a spot much darker than any afforded by […]
Vasquez Rocks Natural Area Park: Alien Worlds by Way of Hollywood
Featured image credit: Rennett Stowe Sometimes, Los Angeles can feel like its own planet. The uncompromising culture of the people, the constant barrage of entertainment options, the otherworldly sunsets. It all contributes to this insular essence. Love it or loathe it, that LA flavor is unmistakable. And you’d imagine that the further you traveled from […]
Inside the Museum of Jurassic Technology – LA’s Oddest Collection of Curiosities
Featured image credit: Tore Danielsson It’s almost become a mantra amongst those in the know: “The less you know about the Museum of Jurassic Technology going into it, the better.” So, there’s your warning. If the name alone has already sold you, turn back now, buy your tickets, and enjoy. Need a bit more information? […]
Fair Oaks Pharmacy Offers a Taste of Nostalgia Served with a Smile
They don’t make them like they used to. It’s a phrase used often enough that it’s become a saying. But in Los Angeles, you can’t say it about milkshakes, malts, sodas, and… well, medications, oddly enough. At least not while Fair Oaks Pharmacy is still opening its doors to the South Pasadena community. Its neon […]
One of the Most Treacherous Death Valley Hikes Leads to a Downed CIA Plane
Featured image credit: Dr. Paul Koudounaris For being a literal wasteland, the deserts of California have a lot of unusual sites in them. We’ve covered a few of them on this very blog. Remember the rust-colored steel sculptures of Galleta Meadows in Anza Borrego? What about the Invisible House and the Mirage House? Or the […]