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April 2020

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Welcome to a world of travel, entertainment and culture, curated from a global collective of writers, photojournalists and artists. Each article of our award-winning magazine is sure to inspire, no matter which of our destinations you call home.

Los Angeles

Paul Oakenfold, Our man in Los Angeles

The British record producer and DJ found his creative zeal and lifetime home in Los Angeles. He says: “Los Angeles is my home now. A few things clicked for me about the city. One: it is definitely the capital of entertainment. Two: I needed to be here because I was getting all of these opportunities in film. And three: I enjoyed being around creative people”

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The London West Hollywood, Los Angeles

Only steps away from the famed Sunset Strip, The London West Hollywood merges its quintessential British character – aristocratic touches and bulldog statues – with the allure of Old Hollywood – plush velvet sofas, teal leather and polished marble surfaces. Recently added to the 200-room hotel are 16 luxury vista suites designed by the David Collins Studio, along with five Gate Suites, named after the gates of London’s Hyde Park

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The Impossible Dream, Disneyland, Los Angeles

Disneyland turns 60 this month, on July 17 to be exact – a remarkable achievement considering most people thought the park wouldn’t even last a year.

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The House of Solid Gold, Beverley Hills

From the outset it’s clear that LA-born Hugh Power, founder of The House Of Solid Gold, possesses creativity by the bucketload.

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A Force To Be Reckoned With

It’s now impossible to imagine a world without it, but there was a period – a long time ago – the question on everyone’s lips in Hollywood was, “Why would anyone want to make Star Wars?”

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West Hollywood, Los Angeles

Bound, ever so cooly, on either side by Hollywood and Beverly Hills, WeHo, as locals call it, is a coveted zip code among high-profile residents.

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Lunch with Michael Trainer, Cafe Gratitude, Los Angeles

Michael Trainer, the founder of Peak Mind, is not your average entrepreneur.

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Lunch with Richard McLaren, Petit Trois, Los Angeles

The celebrity photographer discusses a career snapping everyone from Nelson Mandela to Tina Turner over lunch at LA’s Petit Trios.

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Petit Ermitage, West Hollywood

A bohemian hideaway in West Hollywood, Petit Ermitage is not your average five-star hotel in the city.

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The Hollywood Roosevelt

Sitting majestically opposite TCL Chinese Theatre (formerly Mann’s) on 7000 Hollywood Boulevard, The Hollywood Roosevelt hosted the first ever Academy Awards ceremony.

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The Revolution will be Televised

Conor Purcell examines how a once-humble medium has been utterly transformed

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The state I’m in

Dom Joly’s Great American Roadtrip isn’t without its pitfalls

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Last Look, Los Angeles

Maddie Dolan, 18, is an Agricultural Business Student photographed at Pamona, The Grove. She says: "I live in Los Angles because I go to school here at Cal Poly Pomona, but I love the fashion, the culture and learning new things about the city. I’m here at [outdoor mall and entertainment complex] The Grove today shopping with one of my girlfriends"

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Arts District, Los Angeles

Los Angeles’ Arts District draws you into its maze of warehouses and factories covered in eye-catching street art. Once an industrial hub, then a haven for artists, the past decade has seen this Downtown LA (DTLA) enclave flourish into an epicentre of all things culinary and crafty. Restaurateurs, gallerists and artisans thrive in this burgeoning neighbourhood, as does Hollywood’s A-list

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The Hollywood Roosevelt, Los Angeles

In the heart of Hollywood, no other hotel is as steeped in history as The Hollywood Roosevelt. An enduring presence; its red neon-lit sign is a glowing reminder of movie town’s Golden Age.

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From There To Eternity: Frank Sinatra and Twin Palms

December 15 marks the centenary of the birth of Francis Albert Sinatra – a skinny kid from Hoboken, New Jersey, who went on to conquer the world.

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The London, West Hollywood

Expect poolside cabanas, swanky rooftop parties and casual, sun-kissed Californian style punctuated by a sharp crowd of A-listers and industry bigwigs.

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Lunch with Michael Trainer, Cafe Gratitude, Los Angeles

Michael Trainer, the founder of Peak Mind, is not your average entrepreneur.

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Koreatown, Los Angeles

Koreatown is not only home to the largest Korean population in the US today, but also LA’s most buzzed-about openings.

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Gold Rush Ghost Town

A perfectly preserved gold rush town, Bodie in California has been left in a permanent state of stasis.

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Jumping the shark

It took just two musical notes in John Williams’ famous Jaws core to do it. An alternating E and F that created a fear of sharks in 1975 that exists to this day. But by racking their movements and learning more about them, perhaps our perceptions can change

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Highland Park, Los Angeles

Since its earliest days as a suburban bedroom community in the 1920s, Highland Park has been imagined and remade – both for film appearances and its community – many times over

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Shooting Stars

Richard McLaren on capturing Mandela, and the eternal magic of film photography

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