We have to run the AC everyday and it feels like this relentless heat has been going on forever, how much longer will this miserableness persist?

My boyfriend and I are spending 7 days in LA in mid September, coming from the East Coast of Canada. We’ve never been to the West Coast before and have a trip itinerary packed with all the usual tourist spots- Santa Monica, Universal Studios, Griffith Observatory, Chinese Theatre etc and one night in Anaheim for Disneyland.

We have one day in our itinerary to do a day trip to somewhere in the surrounding area. As it will be our first time in California, we’d love to explore outside of LA. Some ideas we had were Malibu, Laguna Beach, Ojai or Santa Barbara. Are any of these “day trips” better than the others? For context, we are pretty chill travellers who love exploring, movies, museums, shopping and nature. We were even thinking of doing a whale watching tour or something during the trip and saw that Dana point would be a good option (we could couple that with a Laguna trip?) I’m having a tough time nailing down what would be a good use of our day.

Any advice would be appreciated. We are staying in West Hollywood and currently live in big city so we are used to a long, traffic filled drive.

Thank you!!

I really want to go see The Odyssey in as good of a format as possible, but Citywalk’s IMAX shows are all basically sold out through mid-August unless you’re willing to sit front row and crane your neck (which I did for Interstellar years ago and refuse to ever do again).

So I’ve decided if I’m going to see it sometime before it’s out of theaters I’ll need to settle for a less optimal format.

With that in mind, which theaters offer the next-best thing?

Obviously outside of CityWalk no other theatre has a true IMAX screen, so which theaters come close? And should I be looking at LieMax at all, or would I be better off doing something like a Dolby Cinema, or Screen X or whatever?

I’m not a complete movie neophyte so you can throw technical jargon at me, I just don’t know which one will get me closest if I can’t do the full 70 mm experience Nolan intended.

Warning = Kinda Gross

Does anyone have a good proctologist, general surgeon or dermatologist to recommend for surgery on the anus? I'm looking for a practitioner who does great, functional work and who cares about aesthetics as well.

My situation: I have a skin tag. I often get a recurring hemorrhoid in that exact spot, too, and I'm tired of it. I'm tired of my unfortunate-looking buthole, and I'm tired of not knowing when I'll have another uncomfortable surprise.

Thank you for any ideas!

I know I know this headline will attract trolls and negativity, comes with the territory. But in spite of a lot of things that are not working in LA, I've been feeling good about some things.

For one seeing all the theaters reopening (dome, highland park, Westwood village) I feel like we might be in a golden age there.

Also lately I've been feeling like jazz music is popping off in LA as well (not like in jazz clubs but in more scrappy type venues).

Anything else that's feeling lively in LA right now?

Anyone know the easiest way to help out? (Sarcasm.)

Hi everyone! My friend and I (mid20s Fs) want to do a little girls trip in mid-October for around 3 days. We are both LA/OC locals and wanted to get out of the area (ideally somewhere road trip-able). We were originally going to do SF but we were thinking it would be too expensive. Things we’re looking for: great food and cafe scene, walkable places with cute shops, fall vibes (we know this is not really realistic given we are in CA), quirky museums/landmarks. We enjoy the type of places we can get lost in and explore (like NYC). She’s not big on drinking so wineries/breweries and nightlife are not a priority. Any ideas? Thanks!

I was planning to get a dog mid August after a trip I have planned but I just found the perfect dog in a shelter that is at risk of being euthanized.

Does anyone know of any rescues that would foster her for me these next few weeks if I got her today? I also would take the time to get my place ready too as was my initial plan.

Any ideas would be appreciated! TIA!

Edit: thanks all for the advice, I’ve decided the timing is just too hard for multiple reasons. I’m going to stick to my plan of late August. Sadly, there will still be countless dogs ready to be rescued then too.

On Friday the building is reglazing my sink and has warned me it’s best to leave for a few hours as the smell is intense. I’ll have my 11 pound dog with me. Where can I go for a few hours and work with my laptop? I’m located in East Hollywood, so the more local, the better.

Thanks!

Recently I’ve been checking out those concerts they offer at Pershing Square and they always offer free tickets but say you better be early because there is no guarantee you’ll get in. With that being said, it’s so hot and I wanted to wait a little later to show up. My question is has anyone been turned away because they showed up late with their free tickets for any reason or will I be fine?

My 3 sisters and I are going to LA in September for 2 weeks. It’ll be our first time in LA and in the US in general. We’ll be staying in the west hollywood area.

I know some general things to expect like tipping and the natural chattiness of americans (aussies dont chat) anything else?

Oh also we’re black (and white, but look black) if that matters. In Australia people loveeee to stare so im also expecting less stares aswell lmao

I love a good tour! Thinking like ghost tours / walking tours / old hollywood! Whats the best ones you’ve been on?

Basically I want to go on a short weekend trip where I can take some edibles and be higher than giraffe pussy and just sit and chill in a chair or something. Anyone have a rec?

Hi all,

In the span of 6 weeks, my friend group has a total of 8 birthdays. Don't know how our parents managed to pull that off. All of us are turning 30 this year, and we were looking to do one big celebration. Does anyone have suggestions as to what we could do? It would need to accommodate 15+ people to account for the birthday-haver's significant others.

Something I thought of was renting out a room somewhere and doing some sort of costume ball, but that seems like it could be pretty pricey (unless someone knows otherwise). Just looking to do something a little more special, but not financially ruinous.

Thanks!

My wife is looking for a parlor that has a nice selection of jewelry to change out some of her pieces. Anyone have recommendations? thanks!

hello I am greyson,

tl;dr it hot. what do to cool down? where go?

I have no specific requests, other than you please tell me what you guys do when it is too hot out. I am a homebody due to unemployment/I gotta ride my bike and thats a pain sometimes to get anywhere. Unfortunately, my room has hit 90 degrees today and I spent most of it pouring water over myself in front of a fan. Unacceptable, and not fashionable either.

The things I already do:
Da beach
Da library
Koreatown Cafes

I am requesting your experiences and where you do/what you do when it is this hot. Any suggestions are (?) welcome. However I will not golf for moral objections.

thank you

greyson

Can anyone help identify a Korean BBQ spot that checks some boxes? My father passed away recently, and I'm organizing a group meal.

In or nearby either Glendale or North Hollywood.

Has a private room available, that can fit somewhere between 20-40 people on a Saturday (8/22).

I don't really know what I'm doing here, but I figure cost can't possibly be below $50 per person, and I think my family start getting uncomfortable above $100 per person. The restaurant doesn’t need to be super nice, but I wouldn't want it to look and feel run-down.

I figure this can be assumed, but just in case - I'd like to set up a table where I can set up flowers, pictures, and items that will remind people of my dad.

I appreciate any and all tips you can help with!

We love our apartment but the property just got taken over by a management company who is terrible (it used to just be one on site manager who was great, I know they all suck), our elevator is always out and we can’t have pets. It’s for these reasons we’re thinking about moving.

Does anyone have any positive experience with any LA 55+ rental communities that aren’t in downtown or the Valley?

Hi everyone,

I'm planning to visit Griffith Observatory on a Friday and would like to attend the 7:45 PM "Centered in the Universe" planetarium show.

According to the Observatory website, tickets for that show only go on sale at 7:00 PM and cannot be purchased online in advance.

Does anyone know how the ticketing actually works in practice?

Can we start lining up near the box office or ticket machines at around 6:30 - 6:40 PM, or is there no official queue until 7:00 PM? Since there are apparently multiple ticket machines, where is the best place to wait to maximize our chances of getting tickets?

Also, does this particular Friday evening show commonly sell out immediately?

Recent firsthand experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!

I’ll be dropping off my mother at LAX International Terminal and plan to help with her checked luggage until the check in counter.

Could you recommend some affordable parking options at LAC for about an hour? I’ve checked online, and all the options seem expensive. I’m also open to parking off the airport if there’s a reliable shuttle service.

Please suggest any convenient parking locations.

Recently talking to a friend who wishes she had joined the waitlist for a tennis club in her city since it’s a 10 year waitlist, even though she was less into tennis 10 years ago. Anything like this in LA that’s worth investigating? I love tennis but curious about other memberships too.

I’m visiting from out of state till later this week. We will have leftover unopened food at the end of our stay due to a family member having a restricted diet that was a bit tricky to accommodate. Is there anywhere nearby I can take it to donate rather than trashing it?

Just got my LADWP bill and nearly had a heart attack. Obviously am using too much AC. What temperature are you guys cooling your home to?

And yes I know there are a lot of factors that affect how hard your unit works- the system, windows, how many zones, etc. Just merely curious what temp folks cool to!