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Victoria Thomas

About Victoria Thomas

Brooklyn-born Victoria Thomas loves writing about flora and fauna, although she chooses to do so in an urban setting. If she had it all to do over again, she might have become a forensic entomologist. She lives in Los Angeles.

Yum-Yum Gimme Some: New iOS App FOODIE SHARES Launches for West Side

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Victoria Thomas

So, what’s your culinary trip, exactly? We’ve all been there: you want to dine as a group, but you’re doing Paleo, he’s (oy) gluten-sensitive, she’s low-sodium vegan, that one’s lactose-intolerant (oy gevalt) and this one is 100% raw—please. Can’t we … Continue reading →

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Festival of the Desert: March 18, 2015 in Palm Springs

Posted on February 11, 2015 by Victoria Thomas

Now there’s more to the Coachella cultural scene than blazing Rice Krispie squares, whirling, twirling, swirling tie-dye and rampant dehydration. Break out your tux and snap up your tix for high desert elevation of a different kind. Festival of the … Continue reading →

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The Rocky Road to The Folk Tree

Posted on October 5, 2014 by Victoria Thomas

As I approach The Folk Tree, located at 217 South Fair Oaks Avenue in Pasadena, I imagine a whiff of something sharp and pungent. It’s a bit like the perfume of wild sage as the sun sets, or the smoked … Continue reading →

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Cornbread, Corn-fed and Classic Country at Annenberg Space for Photography

Posted on June 5, 2014 by Victoria Thomas

Film director Steven Kochones, the cinematic powerhouse behind Arclight Productions and the new documentary “Country: Portraits of an American Sound”, captures the fundamental American schizophrenia embodied by this sprawling (and often drawling) musical genre, equal parts honky-tonkin’ and holy-rollin’, with … Continue reading →

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Top Three Mother’s Day Gifts

Posted on April 25, 2014 by Victoria Thomas

 Moms rock. Whether you have one, or you are one, May 11, Mother’s Day, calls for mimosas and cashmere sweaters, of course. But we’ve also sussed out three unique products that really make specific sense for the mom gestalt. SHOWER … Continue reading →

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Wearin’ It Out this Spring

Posted on March 28, 2014 by Victoria Thomas

At first, I was excited with my new tube of Burt’s Bees new, purply-sheer tube lipgloss called “Smooch.” It’s got that fragrance that reminds you of cherry cough-syrup, and lays down the slightest Persephone-ish pomegranate shine on the lips, a … Continue reading →

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There’s a Fungus Amongus

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Victoria Thomas

And how. If you’re wearing Uggs everyday, or, even worse, fake sheepskin boots, beware. And get ye to Whole Foods, stat, to stock up on antifungal essential oils. Those buttery-soft boots were invented by Australian surfer dudes who just wanted … Continue reading →

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The Archer School for Girls Welcomes Sam Durant on Thursday

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Victoria Thomas

Thursday, February 6, beginning at 6:30 p.m., The Archer School for Girls will welcome Los Angeles artist Sam Durant and celebrate the opening of his current exhibition, “Pigs and Gold”. The artist’s reception is open to the public. At 7:30 … Continue reading →

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Love Means Never Having to Say…

Posted on February 3, 2014 by Victoria Thomas

…”not tonight, honey, I have a migraine. So please put down that bouquet of long-stemmed red roses, and just shoot me now.” Essential oils for migraine may not sound as sexy as dipping yourself in chocolate sauce. But if you’re … Continue reading →

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THE FUNKY GOLD MEDINA

Posted on January 24, 2014 by Victoria Thomas

It’s full-on awards season here in Hollywood, and oh, my stars, Samantha!, are the invitations ever flooding in! Now granted, none of these RSVPs will bring me anywhere near the fabled Dolby Theatre on March 2. More like Toluca Lake, … Continue reading →

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