L.A. is heatin Here are 20 reasons to be excited for 2017. By the Time Out
Here’s one for the skyscraper nerds: Wilshire Grand Center will open sometime this year, replacing the US Bank Tower as the tallest building in the city–and west of the Mississippi River–at 1,100 feet. à 900 Wilshire Blvd. Opens early 2017.
The Riot LA Comedy Festival is always a treat, but this year it will be a legendary one: Master of comedy Mel Brooks hosts a Q&A and Blazing Saddles screening. à Microsoft Theater, 777 Chick Hearn Ct (
www.riotla.com). Jan 20 at 8pm; $39.50–$109.50.
James Beard Award winner Jessica Largey is opening a casual, seasonally focused restaurant, Simone, in the Arts District, complete with a rooftop garden and a six- seat chef’s counter. à 447 S Hewitt St. Opening date TBA.
Downtown is gaining a renowned NYC import with the arrival of the NoMad hotel, restaurant and bar, opening in the Giannini building at 7th Street and Olive Street. à 649 S Olive St (
thenomadhotel.com/losangeles). Opens fall 2017.
We passed Proposition 64, and now we can (legally) smoke weed erryday (plus grow it at home). We’re stoked on legal tokes and an economy boost, brah!
LOOKS COOL
Disneyland’s California Adventure is losing Tower of Terror but gaining a new attraction: Guardians of the Galaxy– Mission: BREAKOUT! Riders will join Rocket as he tries to break the other Guardians out of captivity, with the lift moving to music inspired by the film series’ hit soundtracks. à Disneyland California Adventure, 1313 Disneyland Dr, Anaheim, CA (
disney.com). Daily 10am–8pm; various prices. Opens summer 2017.
OH, MY OH MAN!
The $800-million remodel of Century City’s Westfield Mall includes many new businesses, but we’re most excited for the long- awaited L.A. outpost of the food market Eataly. à 10250 Santa Monica Blvd (
westfield.com/centurycity). Opening date TBA.
CAN’T WAIT!
Expect L.A. Pride to refocus on community and activism in 2017, responding to #NotOurPride critics who accused the WeHo event of straying from its roots last year. à West Hollywood (323-969-8302, lapride .org). Early to mid-June 2017.
The Marciano Art Foundation’s museum is slated to open inside the former Scottish Rite Masonic Temple on Wilshire, with its first exhibition curated by Philipp Kaiser. à 4357 Wilshire Blvd. Opens spring 2017.
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Grab your bike! A $20-million makeover will finish, narrowing the roadway between Downtown and Expo Park to make room for a three-mile bikeway. à Figueroa St between 7th St and Martin Luther Kind Blvd (
myfigueroa.com). Opens June 2017.
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