L.A. travel

1. Airfares set to take off as fuel prices fly

   With the war in Iran restricting the oil market and sending prices up, U.S. customers will likely have to shell out more for airfare soon.

2. Get ideas for your home garden at these 19 spring garden tours around L.A.

   From California native wildflowers to historic Midcentury Modern design, this guide offers details about spring garden tours in Southern California.

3. Cult play '5 Lesbians Eating a Quiche' becomes an unhinged immersive experience in L.A.

   Covering topics from anxieties due to war and a culture inhospitable to LGBTQ+ communities, the show, set in the late '50s, is a comedic metaphor that resonates in 2026.

4. Inside Knott's Berry Farm, a tiny theater boasts rowdy shows and alums like Steve Martin

   The historic Bird Cage Theatre, a place for vaudeville-style, fourth-wall-breaking shows, just reopened with a properly enclosed roof and air conditioning.

5. California national parks set attendance record, despite controversy

   The nine national parks in the Golden State — including Yosemite, Death Valley and Joshua Tree — attracted nearly 12 million recreational visits in 2025, according to statistics from the National Park Service.