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UNIVERSAL CITY, CALIFORNIA - MARCH 04: "Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift" First Look At Roller Coaster at Universal Studios Hollywood on March 04, 2026 in Universal City, California. (Photo by Rich Polk/Getty Images for Universal Studios Hollywood)

The ‘Fast & Furious’ coaster has an opening date. Everything you need to know before you ride

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San Diego, CA - August 25, 2026: Scenes from La Playa Trail on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026 in San Diego, CA. (Megan Morello / For The Times)

The 6-mile peninsula of trails, tidepools and history that too many San Diego visitors miss

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How to have the best Sunday in L.A., according to Dave Franco

A view from Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area of the Snow Moon raising over downtown Los Angeles on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2026 in Los Angeles, CA.

3 L.A. night hikes to watch the ‘blood moon’ eclipse

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The 70 best hikes in L.A.

Dolly Parton is seen Dollywood's Season Passholder and Media Day Parade on Friday, March 8, 2024, in Pigeon Forge, Tenn. (Photo by Amy Harris/Invision/AP)

There will never be another human like Dolly Parton — or a theme park like Dollywood

Kota Sawai's housemade chili oil being drizzled on Banbanji cold noodles at Ichimiann
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The Magic Castle, a private club that has magic shows and other entertainment

The Magic Castle comes to Knott’s Scary Farm, with illusions ‘too intense’ for its own venue

How a viral throwback concert series is making SeaWorld cool again

Inside Topanga’s ‘Disneyland for dogs,’ a luxury canine retreat like no other

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