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In “Obet and Del’s: The Coffee Shop Changing the Game in Hollywood” host Rosey Alvero sits down to talk with coffee shop owner Heather Knox.
Explore Thai Town and East Hollywood with all of its delicious, boozy and vintage offerings. But before you start wandering, charge up with a coffee from Obet & Del's, a neighborhood coffee haven serving up café drinks inspired by Southeast Asian culture.
In "The Tree Yoga Cooperative: Find Wellness in South LA" host Rosey Alvero takes a yoga class.
The Tree Yoga Collective is providing a self-care resource to its South Los Angeles community with a focus on equitable access to mindfulness, meditation, and flow. Here are some other South L.A. hidden gems for fostering inner peace, too — including a healthy dose of nature, plant-based cuisine and caffeine.
In “Los Originales Tacos Árabes de Puebla: Trying the Secret Family Recipe” host Rosey Alvero carves a special blend of meats and spices on a roasting spit.
Meet the generation of the Villegas family that's continuing the tradition of bringing Middle Eastern-influenced Mexican cuisine to Boyle Heights out of the Los Originales Tacos Árabes de Puebla food truck.
In "Alchemy Craft: Beers and Wine in Montebello" host Rosey Alvero makes signature cocktails and toasts Barney Santos from Alchemy Craft.
When you're visiting Alchemy Craft in Montebello, featured in Episode 1 of Season 3 of the PBS SoCal Original digital series "SoCal Wanderer," you can also hit up the other vendors at the BLVD MRKT food hall where the craft cocktail bar is located. And if you go for Sunday brunch, you can also catch some lowriders cruising down Whittier Boulevard.
Host Rosey Alvero in front of a row of palm trees.
The "SoCal Wanderer" digital series, a PBS SoCal Original, is back for Season 3 with visits to even more women-led businesses: Alchemy Craft in Montebello, Los Originales Tacos Árabes De Puebla in Boyle Heights, Babes of Wellness in Compton, The Tree Yoga Cooperative in South L.A. and Obet and Del's in East Hollywood/Thai Town.
Runners and walkers crowd the Coronado Bridge, viewed from Barrio Logan facing Coronado Island
Just in time for the new year, here's a year-end "best of" roundup of SoCal Wanderer's top adventures from 2022 — from L.A. to the Inland Empire, High Desert, San Diego and beyond.
Two of the "Living Muertos" performers dressed as skeletons pose during a nighttime procession.
Here are five places in Southern California to experience the ofrendas, pan de muerto, and cempasúchitl of this ancestral celebration. 
A collage illustration of 10 SoCal monsters against a yellowish background
Are stories of Bigfoot and Sasquatch merely folklore? According to these creepy creature tales from across Southern California and beyond, malevolent monsters and bizarre beasts are very real. Here are the scariest devils, sea serpents, apparitions and humanoids to make your Halloween the spookiest ever.
A black and white photo of a road bridge with various arches that cuts above a tree line. Ornate lamp posts line the railings every few feet or so.
Whether you're a paranormalist, an oddities aficionado or a horrifying history hound, here are five of the most scream-worthy streets where you can get your creep on — during the Halloween season, or all year long.
An exterior shot of the Mission Inn at Riverside.
Here are five ways to dive into Riverside's art collections and architecture — and even a bonus world-renowned roadside attraction.
Three black cats with with white patches of fur on their chests and paws walk with one another along a concrete ledge next to an iron-wrought fence covered in green vines.
Photogenic and often friendly cat celebrities make some of L.A.'s most compelling cultural institutions must-visit destinations for Angeleno cat fanciers. Here are five feline-friendly institutions in Los Angeles (and a bonus one for a day trip out of town) where you can have a "meowsome" time.
A reflection pool leads up to a white marble structure standing in the middle of a green field. Tall palm trees stand beyond.
Here are six of the best offerings for first-timers or seasoned cemetery crawlers working their way through Hollywood Forever — as recommended by some of the experts who know it the best.
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