Jamie Ferrell, Author at Secret Los Angeles

Hi there! I grew up in Santa Cruz and graduated from UC Berkeley in 2018 with an English major and Spanish minor. After teaching ESL for a few years, I joined the Secret Media Network as a Staff Writer. I love to write about California history, hidden gems, museum exhibitions, and local wildlife.

L.A. County is wrapping up its ‘staycation’ camping series this August: Here is where you can stargaze, swim, and make s’mores for just $15

L.A. County's Overnight Family Camping series is coming to an end this month, but there's still time to sign up for a few more weeks of events! August's theme is “Stargazing and Space Exploration," me...

Cinema Top news

After 35 years closed to the public, this century-old L.A. theater could get a massive $6-to-$8 million revival as a major cultural and civic hub

Since 1926, the Westlake Theatre has loomed over MacArthur Park as one of the city's ultimate relics from Old Hollywood. The century-old movie palace closed in 1991, and while it's still used as a swap me...

After 19 months and $100 million in repairs following the devastating 2025 fires, Palisades Village is finally reopening next week

Palisades Village is officially reopening on August 15th, 19 months after closing due to the devastating January 2025 fires. While the popular outdoor retail center survived the fires, it closed to und...

California’s massive $5 billion entertainment district is making major progress on its new 5,000-person concert hall — it could open within 8 months

Construction crews have begun installing the first permanent seats inside OCVIBE's future concert hall in Anaheim, a milestone on the way to an early 2027 opening. The 5,000-person venue is planned to...

Things to do

L.A. launches its first-ever jazz festival this week with 175+ free concerts, a massive Caribbean street carnival in Venice, and a huge beach party

The inaugural Los Angeles Jazz Festival is set to sweep across the city from August 7–23, 2026, with 17 days of free and ticketed concerts, beach parties, club nights, and community events. It all bui...

Things to do

Southern California’s longest-running Halloween theme park event has 160 acres of haunted mazes — and tickets are on sale now

One of Los Angeles’ most eagerly awaited haunted attractions is already selling tickets for the 2026 Halloween season: Knott’s Scary Farm, the massive theme park event that has been delivering chills for...

California is developing at least 2 new state parks that would sit along the high-speed rail corridor in the Central Valley

California State Parks just launched an initial survey for public input on three planned state parks coming to the Central Valley: Dust Bowl Camp in Kern County, San Joaquin River Parkway in Fresno and Ma...

Music

The GRAMMY Museum’s summer event lineup offers over 20 shows that are already selling out — but you can still get tickets to Noah Kahan, Melissa Etheridge, & more

L.A.'s GRAMMY Museum has packed its calendar with more than 20 live programs between late July and late August 2026, spanning genres from West Coast rap and K-pop to country, rock, and Afrobeats. Tick...

Wellness & nature

Less than 3 hours from L.A.: California’s largest state park hides the striking ‘Grand Canyon of California’ — and you don’t even have to hike to see these views

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park spans an impressive 585,930 acres filled with remarkable landscapes, but one of its most sought-after spots is Font’s Point, often dubbed the “Grand Canyon of California" by...

Escapes

1 hour from L.A.: California’s ‘last, best small town’ claims cameos in ‘Sea Biscuit’ and ‘The Lone Ranger’

Fillmore, California is a small Ventura County city celebrated for its preserved early 20th-century architecture and deep agricultural roots. The city's motto is “The Last, Best Small Town,” a bold cl...

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