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Time In Couchbound No. #07 | Monday 25 May 2020  
Obsessed with jacarandas? These maps show every single purple tree in L.A.
They get your car all sticky and blanket the sidewalk with bee-baiting petals. But there’s nothing quite like L.A.’s annual jacaranda bloom, when trees all across the region pop with powdery purple flowers. Trying to figure out where to see them before peak bloom passes us by? We’ve put together a map of every single jacaranda tree in L.A.
What to stream this week
Daily Spiky, Hairy, Shiny
Bug out as the Natural History Museum assembles spine-tinglingly tight macrophotographs of L.A.-area insects in a new online exhibition.
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Tue The Grammy Museum marks what would’ve been the 100th birthday of prolific jazz singer Peggy Lee with a new virtual exhibition and panel discussion that features Billie Eilish and k.d. lang.

Wed at 6pm Pop-Up Magazine, the singular live-on-stage magazine, returns for its first-ever virtual show on YouTube with a story about a competitive mariachi band, an interpretive social distancing dance and more.

Sun at noon Alexandra Billings, Lily Tomlin, Bradley Whitford and Kathryn Hahn lead a virtual pride parade from local LGBTQ advocacy group the Lavender Effect
Hungry?
Up your grilling game with these burger kits and essentials
Tired of battling for ingredients at the supermarket? Don’t flip out, just flip these burgers. Some of our favorite spots in town are selling burger kits and BBQ essentials packed with meat, buns, fixins and other items that’ll crown you the burger king (or queen) in no time. And don’t worry: If you don’t feel like cooking at all, they’re still serving their
usual specialties.
Belcampo Meat Co.
You can pick up pre-formed patties and toppings from this top-notch butcher—and steak, taco and spaghetti kits, as well.
 
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Cassell’s Hamburgers
The old-school K-town spot is supplementing its burger kits with meat-free options, including vegan patties, buns and sauce.
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Love Hour
Smashburger star Love Hour is letting you bring its vibes home. They’ll supply the ingredients, you just need a hot pan to smash those patties.
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SLAB
West Third Street’s house that BBQ built is going big with whole chickens, racks of ribs and pounds of brisket, plus sides galore.
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See the most beautiful vistas from your car window on these scenic drives
Feeling cooped up but not quite ready to be around people? Hit the open road—and take advantage of the lulls in traffic—with these seven scenic drives along the coast, through canyons and up mountains. We’ve also made sure to note which parts of the route
are temporarily closed.
Want to become a star from
your couch?
We’re all about showcasing emerging talent, which is why we’re happy to launch Inside Voices (#TOinsidevoices), a program that aims to let our readers know about the amazing non-established creatives out there. This is a time of great home-creativity, whether you are in a garage band or are an armchair artist, and we want to help you find an audience bigger than just your pets.
Lockdown news you can use
L.A. County is aiming to reopen restaurants and retail by July 4.
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Ventura is the first county in SoCal to resume dine-in restaurant service.
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These are the National Parks within driving distance of L.A. that are open (and closed).
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Want to help Grand Central Market? There’s a new fundraiser—and merch line—for the historic food hall.
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We don’t know who needs to hear this but…
Hot girl summer shouldn’t apply to your normal body temperature. Stay safe!
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