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16-Year-Old Aurora Boy Shot and Killed

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Patch Geneva, IL -- No descriptions of the shooter were given and no one is in custody. Police are not ruling out gang violence. Reported by Patch 12 hours ago.

Body Found by IDOT Mowing Crew in Aurora

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Body Found by IDOT Mowing Crew in Aurora Patch Oswego, IL -- A vehicle was also found and the body was about 200 yards west of it. Reported by Patch 9 hours ago.

InventHelp Inventor Designs More Convenient Gift-Wrapping System (DVR-850)

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One of America's largest invention submission companies, InventHelp is submitting the SNAPPY WRAP to companies for their review.

PITTSBURGH, PA (PRWEB) September 18, 2015

An inventor from Aurora, Colo., has designed a new way to wrap gifts. "I thought of this idea when I bought my nephew a kite for his birthday," he said. "I decided that there needs to be a celebratory, aesthetically pleasing way to wrap gifts, so I began to create a system that accomplishes that goal."

The SNAPPY WRAP provides a quick, easy and aesthetic way to wrap gifts. It's more convenient and cleaner than traditional wrapping, and it avoids hassle and frustration. Overall, it saves time, effort and money. The kit is versatile, compact, easy to use and producible in many design variations.

The original design was submitted to the Denver office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 14-DVR-850, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com - https://www.youtube.com/user/inventhelp

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Aurora Student Lands Role of Nemo in 'Finding Dory'

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Aurora Student Lands Role of Nemo in 'Finding Dory' Patch Geneva, IL -- The 11-year-old boy was reportedly cast two years ago, but had to keep it a secret. Reported by Patch 10 hours ago.

Disney's Once Upon a Time season 5 will take a bold step forward to explore an LGBT relationship

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Are Mulan and Princess Aurora finally getting together? Reported by Digital Spy 3 hours ago.

Police Believe Body Found in Aurora is Missing Berwyn Woman

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Police Believe Body Found in Aurora is Missing Berwyn Woman Patch Oak Park-River Forest, IL -- The cause of death from the preliminary autopsy findings was undetermined, police said. Reported by Patch 7 hours ago.

'Once Upon A Time' Will Explore LGBT Relationship In Season 5

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An LGBT relationship is coming to ABC drama "Once Upon a Time." 

Executive producers Edward Kitsis and Adam Horowitz revealed the information to Entertainment Weekly after a screening of the season premiere on Friday. 

"We know that community have been big supporters of the show and we would love to be able to tell a love story that reflects that,” Kitsis said. 

“It’s something we want to do this year," Horowitz added. “It’s something we think is due and important to do on the show. This is the world we live in.”

Viewers speculate that the relationship could occur between Mulan and Aurora, but Kitsis and Horowitz did not reveal which characters the arc would feature.

Last week, Horowitz shared a script tease for the season premiere on Twitter.


Two weeks til #OnceUponATime season 5 -- here's a little #scripttease -- hope to see ya 9/27! pic.twitter.com/yEFpyatbcl

— Adam Horowitz (@AdamHorowitzLA) September 14, 2015

For more, head over to Entertainment Weekly.  

"Once Upon a Time" premieres Sunday, Sept. 27, on ABC.

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25-Year-Old Aurora Man Shot and Killed

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25-Year-Old Aurora Man Shot and Killed Patch Montgomery, IL -- Police believe the shooting may have been accidental. Reported by Patch 9 hours ago.

For RE/MAX’s Mary Sue Tate, It’s All About the 80122

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Broker Associate Mary Sue Tate, with RE/MAX Masters Millennium, touts the merits of one of America’s top three ZIP codes for real estate. Mary Sue comments on the August 14, 2015 article Denver Business Journal, which states Realtor.com said the 80122 ZIP code is one of the most desirable areas in America when it comes to real estate.

Greenwood Village, CO (PRWEB) September 21, 2015

As a prolific real estate professional, Mary Sue Tate is a metro Denver area specialist, selling Cherry Creek, Parker, Castle Rock and Aurora. However, Mary Sue also sells, and lives in, the 80122 ZIP code in the Centennial area, which was recently named the nation’s third-hottest ZIP code for home sales.

“Millennials are buying in the area because it’s affordable and also has beautiful large homes in higher price ranges,” said Mary Sue, a luxury homes specialist. “The 80122 also has top-notch schools, easy access to the entire metro area and is the gateway to the mountains.”

According to the afformentioned article in the Denver Business Journal, Realtor.com said the 80122 ZIP code’s homes sell faster than anywhere else in the country. In fact, they spend on average approximately two weeks on the market.

Some of the more in-demand neighborhoods of Centennial and the 80122 include Highlands 460, Tiffany and the Village of the Knolls. “I have a thorough knowledge of these neighborhoods and know how to sell these homes,” said Mary Sue.

About Mary Sue Tate
Mary Sue Tate has been a RE/MAX broker associate who works primarily in the Denver, Parker, Castle Rock, Highlands Ranch, Centennial and Littleton areas. Mary Sue specializes in condominiums, luxury homes, new construction and relocation. For more information, please call (303) 888-1540, or visit the office at 6020 Greenwood Plaza Blvd., Suite 100, Greenwood Village, CO 80111.

About the NALA™
The NALA offers local business owners new online advertising & small business marketing tools, great business benefits, education and money-saving programs, as well as a charity program.
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A Cross-Country Mission To Track Down Carnegie Libraries

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During the summer of 2013, I took my family on a long road trip west across Illinois, through Iowa and the plains of Nebraska, then high up into the Rocky Mountains. Along the way, we made a point to stop off in small Midwest towns. We were on a mission to find an endangered species in the world of the bibliophile -- Carnegie libraries.

From 1883 to 1929, Andrew Carnegie, the controversial American businessman and philanthropist, funded the construction of 1,689 libraries in towns and cities across the United States. Carnegie's legacy is checkered due to cutthroat labor practices as a businessman and an anti-union history. But his dedication to libraries is untarnished. He was, at the apex of his career in the late 1800s, the richest man in the world worth an estimated $500 million. He gave $60 million away to build libraries across the nation.

Andrew Carnegie loved libraries; he knew their importance to an educated society and as anchors to our communities. And so, just as some loyal baseball fans travel to attend games at all 30 major league stadiums, over the last decade or so, I have slowly, casually, visited Carnegie libraries whenever I am on the road. My Carnegie quest, to visit the roughly 1,500 extant buildings in my lifetime, is a bit daunting, probably unobtainable, even a little insane, but it is a dream.
I'm a library geek.

I have even lured my three young daughters into my mad Carnegie odyssey. We are a book family and we like to tour historic town libraries and marvel at the collections; the art glass; the marvelous old woodwork; the light fixtures; the marble steps; the statuary; the architectural details, and the history. One thing I have noticed, particularly in a Carnegie, is that many of the employees -- the reference librarians and people at the circulation desks -- seem a bit perplexed by my fervor for the old buildings where they earn a paycheck. Most of these imposing, impressive -- yet often decidedly compact monoliths -- have not adapted well to the modern age.

The buildings are not particularly user friendly for the people who work there, nor were they built for the computer era. The wiring is often woefully inadequate, and the tech-heavy library of contemporary times is out of place in the athenaeum of the past with its dark wood, labyrinthine stacks and the smell of books and time. As such, Carnegie libraries are increasingly under threat. Some have been repurposed. Some have been closed and stand mothballed. Others face the wrecking ball. These beauts of limestone and brick are incongruous to the digital age, not to mention an era of big box stores, McMansionization and sprawl. Many Americans want bigger and newer.

This dichotomous confluence of the past and the future, it seems to me, is a metaphor for the present state of libraries in general. Libraries are at a cultural crossroads. Some proffer that libraries as we know them may go away altogether, ironic victims of the information age where Google has subverted Dewey decimal and researchers can access anything on a handheld device. Who needs to venture deep into the stacks when answers are but a click away? A recent Pew research study reinforces the point. The pubic library as cathedral of the book may be a remnant of the bygone era. Of the 1,003 respondents ages 16 and older in the Pew survey, 30 percent said that libraries should "definitely" do away with some books to free up space for technology and other resources. Another 40 percent of those surveyed responded "maybe."

Because of the increased demand for technology and the question about the role the physical book will play in our reading culture, libraries across the country are reinventing themselves, offering print on demand book services, 3D printing, more access to computers and wifi, literacy programs, expanded space for community members to work in, classes and events programming among many other offerings.

But as I drove across the plains of America with my family, our car moving across the nation like on one of those old maps in a movie with an animated line zig-zagging across the heartland, I had several realizations.

Early on in the voyage, I watched with joy as my three girls stormed the basement children's section of the Galena, Illinois Public Library, built by Carnegie and opened in 1908. There is an arts and crafts section in this library, where they drew pictures and used scissors and glue and made art projects. They played with a dollhouse. They built puzzles. And they found picture books and deep and cozy alcoves in the library and sat down and read and whiled the afternoon away. There was not a tablet or electronic device to be found anywhere and my kids didn't notice or care.

Meanwhile, I wandered the stacks upstairs, remarkable wrought iron shelving original to the library. There, I discovered a first edition of Ray Bradbury's classic 1957 Illinois novel-in-stories, Dandelion Wine. Standing there, surrounded by books, alone, I opened the novel to find that this nearly 60-year-old tome was not only a first edition, it was signed by the now departed author. I touched his handwriting and had the remarkable realization that he had once held this very book in his hands.

In Carroll, Iowa, I stood on the steps of the Carnegie library (1903), the very library my own father had visited as a boy in the 1930s and 40s.

In Atlantic, Iowa we explored the old Carnegie (1903), read books, looked at the incredible oak woodwork and later my kids wandered into a Main Street five and dime and selected candies from gleaming oversized glass jars.

These libraries were all full of joy and wonder and imagination. They had rich histories and a legacy of generations of townspeople who had gone through their doors over the last century. There was a slower pace to these athenaeums, a sanctuary of thought. Visiting these Carnegies made me appreciate that not everything should be backlit on a screen. Not everything should be a fast download. While I am certainly no luddite (I'm writing this essay of an iPad with a blue tooth keyboard) the digital age, for all that it has afforded us in ease and accessibility, has also stripped us of a slower, often more thoughtful way of life. Browsing the shelves of a library has become less valued in our society. Browsing culture in general has slipped away. The old libraries and their book collections are being threatened.

Just last May, the old Carnegie in Aurora, Illinois (built on an island in the Fox River in 1904) shuttered its doors to make way for a new, gleaming, more spacious and far less imaginative library in town. And as with the call to reduce book collections in libraries, many books stores, independents and even oft-maligned chain stores like Borders have gone away. Many record, CD and DVD shops have closed. Gone are the days of discovering a new musical artist on a listening station at Tower Records, the days of going to the Mom and Pop video store on a Friday night with the kids and simply browsing for a good movie is all but gone too. Browsing culture afforded the opportunity for discovery. It was an act of fun regardless of a consumerist outcome. It was the proverbial journey, not the destination. And, now, this is happening more and more in our public libraries.

Browsing for books with a mouse and screen is not nearly as joyful an act as wandering the stacks and getting lost in the labyrinthine corridors of knowledge. The best libraries are places of imagination, education and community. The best libraries have mystery to them. The best libraries represent bot the yesterday and tomorrow.

Andrew Carnegie knew this. And so did Ray Bradbury. As the author of Fahrenheit 451 so aptly stated: "Without libraries, what have we? We have no past and no future."

Ray Bradbury, it should be noted, discovered books and fell in love with them in, but where else? A Carnegie Library, of course. Waukegan, Illinois (1903).

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AHA Solutions, Inc., and ASHHRA Announce the 2015 Gary Willis Leadership Award Winners

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Prestigious Award Honors HR Professionals Who Achieve Operational Excellence in Health Care

Chicago, Ill. (PRWEB) September 21, 2015

AHA Solutions, Inc., a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association (AHA), and the American Society for Healthcare Human Resources Administration (ASHHRA) today announce the 2015 Gary Willis Leadership (GWL) Award winners. This year’s honorees are Tina Boeckenstedt, who won for her work as the human resource client services manager for Children’s Hospital Colorado in Aurora, Colo., and Tracy Braman, SPHR, human resources executive director for Lakeland Health in Saint Joseph, Mich.

The GWL Award recognizes managers and directors who have made outstanding leadership and operations contributions to their organizations. In addition, it honors those who have demonstrated a commitment to participating in continuous educational opportunities that promote operational excellence. The GWL Award honors the memory of Gary Willis, an ASHHRA board member, who passed away in 2010 after a battle with cancer.

“Both AHA Solutions and ASHHRA applaud Tina and Tracy’s contributions to the health care field,” said Anthony J. Burke, senior vice president of the AHA and president and CEO of AHA Solutions, Inc. “Their leadership has deeply benefited both their organizations and the communities they serve.”

ASHHRA Executive Director Dawn Rose, JD, PHR, said, “Gary Willis was a leader and role model. The aim of the GWL Award is to inspire others to uphold his commitment to advancing the health care human resources field. Through their vision, courage and significant accomplishments, the individuals honored with the Award have proven they share Gary’s passion and dedication. They should be extremely proud.”

Tina Boeckenstedt
When Boeckenstedt was 10 years old, a community hospital recommended her leg be amputated due to a bone marrow staph infection. The specialized care she received after transferring to a children’s hospital in Denver not only saved her leg, but inspired her to enter her now 22-year career in health care human resources. Boeckenstedt recently joined Boulder Community Health in South Boulder, Colo., as human resources director. In her prior role at Children’s Hospital Colorado, during which she received her award nomination, she collaborated with leaders across the organization to develop and implement a strategy to improve operations across seven specialized service lines. As a result, employee engagement scores within these service lines increased — attaining the Moorhead Employee Engagement Survey’s Tier 1 — and all lines achieved a U.S. News and World Report national ranking.

“As a strong partner in establishing our hospital’s Service Line Strategy, Tina helped significantly enhance our operations and improve service to patients,” said Kanayo Keri, MST, MHA, administrator, Digestive Health Institute and Breathing Institute, Children’s Hospital Colorado. “Holding herself to high personal standards, she has demonstrated excellent communication and teamwork skills and a high level of emotional intelligence, a valued trait in health care leadership.”

“I was thrilled and honored to learn I won the Gary Willis Leadership Award,” said Boeckenstedt. “Health care HR has kept me engaged for 22 years because it’s purposeful, meaningful, challenging work that offers an endless opportunity to create and build programs that support the employees who care for the patient,” said Boeckenstedt. “And I was so excited to learn that Gary Willis was an HR leader in a children’s hospital as well, helping to make health care better through human resources.”

Tracy Braman
Braman’s 15 years of human resources experience has included roles of increasing responsibility in the corporate, nonprofit and health care fields. At Lakeland Health, she has successfully created a culture of health by leading a holistic wellness program that has helped the organization improve the health of its workforce while also managing the cost of its self-insured benefit plan. To inspire and educate associates to lead better, healthier lives, Braman launched an ongoing communication program that includes highlighting individuals’ success stories. She also collaborates with key internal and external stakeholders to ensure the program remains efficient, effective and measurable. In addition, Braman is co-chair of Lakeland’s Diversity Advisory Council and is rolling out a School at Work program to foster associates’ development.

“Just like the late Gary Willis, Tracy has a passion for making a difference in the field of human resources,” said Norma Tirado, vice president of HR, IT and organizational transformation, Lakeland Health. “Under Tracy’s leadership, Lakeland has won “Excellence in Engagement” awards from the Advisory Company in each of the last three years. A caring, compassionate and capable HR leader, she’s also making a difference in our community through her community involvement.”

“Health care’s transformation is making it an exciting time for HR, because we’ve solidified our seat at the table to now really be able to make a difference in health care,” Braman said. “My advice for new and advancing HR professionals is to never put your role in a box. Be open to any opportunity, and you’ll grow as a person and as a professional. That’s why I’m so excited this award is giving me the opportunity to network, collaborate and share best practices with other passionate colleagues across the nation at the ASHHRA conference.”

Applications for the 2016 GWL Award can be submitted online beginning January 2016 at http://www.aha-solutions.org or http://www.ashhra.org.

About the AHA
The American Hospital Association (AHA) is a not-for-profit association of health care provider organizations and individuals that are committed to the improvement of health in their communities. The AHA is the national advocate for its members, who include nearly 5,000 member hospitals, health systems and other health care organizations and 43,000 individual members. Founded in 1898, the AHA provides education for health care leaders and is a source of information on health care issues and trends. Visit http://www.aha.org to learn more.

About ASHHRA
Founded in 1964, ASHHRA is a personal membership group of the American Hospital Association (AHA) and has more than 3100 members nationwide. It leads the way for members to become more effective, valued, and credible leaders in health care human resources. As the foremost authority in health care human resources, it provides timely and critical support through research, learning and knowledge sharing, professional development, products and resources, and provides opportunities for networking and collaboration. For more information about ASHHRA, visit our website at http://www.ashhra.org.

About AHA Solutions, Inc.
AHA Solutions, Inc. is a subsidiary of the American Hospital Association dedicated to serving member hospitals by helping them identify the optimal solutions to their most pressing market challenges. Through the AHA Endorsement, along with educational programs featuring peers and industry experts, AHA Solutions supports the decision-making process for hospitals looking for partners to help with clinical integration, information technology, talent management, cultural transformation, financial sustainability, the patient flow and other key challenges.

AHA Solutions is proud to reinvest its profits in the AHA Mission: To advance the health of individuals and communities. For more information, contact AHA Solutions at 800.242.4677 or visit http://www.aha-solutions.org. Also connect with us via Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter. Reported by PRWeb 2 days ago.

Space Station astronauts got an awesome aurora show this weekend

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The crewmembers on the International Space Station got quite the cosmic show this weekend when bright green and red aurora sparked by a solar storm danced above Earth

NASA astronauts Scott Kelly and Kjell Lindgren posted psychedelic photos of the celestial light show on Twitter Sunday, sharing their incredible views of auroras from space with people that may not have been able to see the curtains of light covering the planet.

See also: Auroras resemble ghostly waves in startling new satellite images



By morning's Northern lights. Good morning from @Space_Station! #YearInSpace pic.twitter.com/Pw9vEJYqKn

— Scott Kelly (@StationCDRKelly) September 21, 2015 Read more...



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Cocaine, Alcohol Binge Ends in Fatal Shooting

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Patch Oswego, IL -- A 25-year-old Aurora man was fatally shot in what police say may have been an accidental incident. Reported by Patch 2 days ago.

Brush fire breaks out in Aurora near Tollgate Crossing; no injuries

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Firefighters are battling a brush fire in Aurora near the Tollgate Crossing subdivision. Reported by Denver Post 1 day ago.

Aurora man faces 12 counts in child sex trafficking case

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A 48-year-old Aurora man is facing 12 counts in a child sex trafficking case.Sean Travis Crumpler is suspected of two counts of trafficking sexual servitude of a minor, four counts of pattern Reported by Denver Post 1 day ago.

Americans Steer Away from Autonomous Parking

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Americans Steer Away from Autonomous Parking AURORA, Ill.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As automakers increasingly integrate self-parking features into new vehicles, Americans say they are not ready to give up control. According to a new survey from AAA, nearly 80 percent of American drivers are confident in their parallel parking abilities and only one-in-four would trust this technology to park their vehicle. Despite this, AAA testing found self-parking technology outperformed unassisted drivers in four key areas. “Autonomous features, such as acti Reported by Business Wire 1 day ago.

Mckinney Trailer Rentals Hosts Dallas Branch Grand Opening

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Mckinney Trailer Rentals, a leading provider of trailer equipment rentals and leases, will host an Open House for their customers and vendors to celebrate the opening of their new Dallas, Texas branch. The Open House will be held on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 from 2-7 p.m. at 2723 Carl Rd Irving, TX 75062.

Pico Rivera, CA (PRWEB) September 22, 2015

Gourmet food and beverages will be served throughout the evening at Mckinney's Dallas Open House. Mckinney will also hold hourly raffles and distribute the latest Mckinney gear during the event. Additionally, numerous local and national vendors will be showcasing their products at a Vendor Fair. Attendees include Bridgestone/Southern Tire Mart, SmartTruck, DiamondBack Fleet Service, SkyBitz, Carrier Transicold, Coast Truck Centers, W&B Service Co, Hyundai Translead, Peterson Manufacturing Co. and Aurora Parts.

“We are thrilled with our new location and want to extend our appreciation and gratitude to our valued customers and supportive vendors in this new endeavor,” said Beau Jones, Regional VP at Mckinney Trailer Rentals. “With our new 15 acre facility, Mckinney will be able to meet the increasing demand of rental and leased equipment along with on-site maintenance services from our loyal and growing customer base.”

Visitors are welcome to tour the new site, meet the Mckinney team and be among the first to preview the planning and design of our modern maintenance facility. The builders and designers, Tegrus Construction and HRO Architects, LLC will be on hand to showcase this exciting, state-of-the-art building scheduled to break ground in the 4th Quarter of 2015.

For more information call Rebecca Lass at 972-262-3777.

About Mckinney Trailer Rentals:
Mckinney Trailer Rentals, headquartered in Pico Rivera, California, is a leading provider of equipment rentals and leases in the Western United States and Texas. Mckinney has been supplying the West Coast with quality equipment and service for over 40 years. With eleven locations, the company offers an extensive fleet of dry vans, refrigerated trailers, flatbeds, curtain vans, chassis and storage trailers. For more information, visit MckinneyTrailers.com. Reported by PRWeb 1 day ago.

New Blog Series Explores Nursing Conflict Resolution Skills

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AURORA, Colo., Sept. 22, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- American Sentinel University's healthcare blog, 'The Sentinel Watch,' launched a new four-part blog series: 'Conflict in the Workplace: Bullying', available at... Reported by PR Newswire 18 hours ago.

Light-rail work near Aurora Town Center hurting small business owners

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Herbert Hubert says the Regional Transportation District's new light-rail line through the city likely will be a great boost to the local economy when it opens at the end of next year. He just isn't sure if Helga's German Restaurant and Deli will be around to enjoy the success. Reported by Denver Post 16 hours ago.

10 Ways To Feel Like A Local In Los Angeles

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The city of Los Angeles is home to 3.8 million people.* *It boasts a booming food scene, beautiful beaches and the heart and soul of Hollywood. Tourists pack themselves into open air vans daily and are driven around the city, soaking up the history and culture. But living like a true local in L.A. requires skipping all of the well-known destinations. Here are 10 lesser-known spots that we can't believe we're telling you about.
*1. Massage You Haven't Heard Of: Aurora Foot Spa*Don't expect a fancy spa setting here with cucumber water or flickering candles. This Chinese massage parlor tucked away in a strip mall on the border of West Hollywood and Beverly Hills features rows of big reclining chairs where you get a full body massage -- but with all of your clothes on. Strange right? Other customers sit to your left and your right but within minutes, you will be in a totally different zone. Your tab of $35 for an hour-long massage possibly makes it the best deal in town. Bonus: they're open until 10 p.m. 8324 Wilshire Blvd, Beverly Hills, CA 90211.
*2. Fancy Happy Hour We Had To See To Believe: Cecconi's*Not only were we shocked to recently discover that Cecconi's has happy hour, but we were downright thrilled when we found out that it occurs during 4-7 p.m., even on Saturdays. Sipping a refreshing vodka cucumber cocktail and digging into fresh burrata at 5 p.m. on a Friday just made us complete. Plus, apps, beer, wine and cocktails are under $10.Angelenos frequent this West Hollywood hotspot for its gorgeous decor, fancy Italian food and good people watching. 8764 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA 90069. 

*3. Secret Breakfast Burrito: Nina's Mexican Food*Just off of Sawtelle Boulevard's bustling Japantown that's packed with ramen-lovers at all hours, Nina has the goods on the best breakfast burrito on the Westside. It's simple with no frills and no rice, the way we like it, and is best when substituted with chorizo. Customer parking next to the store makes the whole experience an A+. 1651 Sawtelle Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90025. (Runner-up: Cofax Coffee's secret crunch in their breakfast burrito makes it the best in the Hollywood area.)via GIPHY  *4. Coolest Place To Sweat That's Not A Gym: Groov3 Dance Classes*Picture the ease of Zumba (think follow-along dance steps and tons of welcoming energy) mixed with cool, edgy 20-somethings who listen to hip hop. Groov3 classes are offered all over L.A. but creator Benjamin Allen's classes are not to be missed. A live DJ spins incredible hip hop mashups during class and when you leave an hour later, you're energized, dripping in sweat, and feel like you just got home from the club (but you're sober!) Edge Performing Arts Center, 6300 Romaine St, Los Angeles, CA 90038. *5. Best No-B.S.-Facial: Jennifer Kramer at Corrective Skincare*Plenty of estheticians and dermatologists see you once, recommend that you invest hundreds of dollars in a brand new skin regimen and even guilt you into extraordinarily expensive in-office treatments. Enter Jennifer Kramer. She is frank, personable and optimistic. Her facials are quick and surprisingly painless. She has common sense skincare tricks (like using ice on your face once a day), and she will also send you home with a sample of a product before ever suggesting you buy anything. 730 Wilshire Blvd #320, Santa Monica, CA 90403 and 16161 Ventura Blvd #109, Encino, CA 91436. 
*6. Number One Way To Unplug: Unplug Meditation*Aptly named, Unplug Meditation is the only drop-in meditation studio of its kind in Los Angeles. The studio offers classes for all levels, no experience necessary, morning noon and night every day of the week. Teachers come from a variety of backgrounds and every class is different. Bonus: because founder Suze Yalof Schwartz is a former fashion editor, the little gift shop has some seriously chic gems. 12401 Wilshire Blvd #101, Los Angeles, CA 90025. *7. Loveliest Sit-Down Wine Selection: Wally's Wine in Beverly Hills*Wally's has long been the authority on wines, but it wasn't until the store opened a wine and cheese bar in the heart of Beverly Hills last year that we really fell in love. The beautiful little tables inside and outdoors on the patio are garnished with vases of fresh lavender, and you will be hard-pressed to find a better wine selection on one menu in L.A. A perfect place to meet for a drink and grab a bite. 447 N Canon Dr, Beverly Hills, CA 90210.
via GIPHY  *8. Best Local Beach: Topanga State Beach* 

Yes, Zuma Beach in Malibu is beautiful. But our favorite hideaway for swimming, lounging and oogling the surfers will always be Topanga State Beach. With the beautiful bluffs of the mountains behind you and the sparkling blue waters ahead, this popular surf destination is the perfect combination of everything L.A. has to offer. Snag a free parking spot on PCH and walk down the wooden steps. Bonus: the hippies' favorite canyon, Topanga Canyon, is just up the hill if you're hankering for a local meal, frozen coconut popsicle or aloe vera juice. Address: where Topanga Canyon meets the Pacific Coast Highway. 
*9. Classic Frozen Yogurt: The Bigg Chill* Forget all the fancy gelato and small-batch ice cream parlors that have popped up all over L.A. Get back to basics at the cash-only frozen yogurt shop that started it all. Flavors change every week but customer favorites like peanut butter are always on the menu. Carb-free and dairy-free options also available. The line is almost always out the door and the parking lot is horrifying, but it has been worth the wait for 20 years now. 10850 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064. *10. Best Movie Theater: iPic*Until recently, our movie theater list would have been much longer. Many L.A. theaters are brand new, have fancy treats and even offer dine-in eating experiences. But the iPic, despite its hefty ticket price, is now the only place we can go for some peace and quiet -- free of phones and talking -- and enjoy a movie like respectable human beings. 10840 Wilshire Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90024. *Also on HuffPost:*
 

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