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Los Angeles is officially in its cozy-core era: sweaters in the morning, sunglasses by noon, and holiday markets every time you blink. Today’s CurationsLA is your cheat code to some of the good stuff, from tea-fueled Sundays at Smorgasburg to neighborhood gems that make S Alameda feel like the North Pole with better snacks. Have a warm rest of the week, and I'll catch you all here again on Friday! Reply or hmu via email if needed wyatt (dot) stephens (@) curations.org - Wyatt

Moderate Santa Ana winds hit the region this morning through tomorrow with gusts up to 45 mph in valleys and coasts, while mountain areas could see isolated gusts reaching 60 mph. Wet soils from last month's rain could bring down trees more easily and outdoor holiday decorations need securing, though temps stay cool with highs only in the upper 60s to low 70s. Tonight + tomorrow morning brings the coldest temps of the season so far with widespread 20s and 30s inland. The good news: a warming trend kicks off this weekend with highs climbing 5-10 degrees above normal and potentially hitting the low 80s by early next week.

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🔙 ON THIS DAY

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🗳️ TODAY'S TRIVIA

What LA event pairs a tea festival with DJs, food, and free entry on S Alameda St December 14th?

• Steep LA x Smorgasburg: Festival of Tea
• Downtown LA Night Market & Tea Bash
• Holiday Sips at Grand Central Market
• Arts District Winter Tea & Tunes

Answer located at bottom of today's publication in a toggle-down.

🛣️ NATIONAL

• 🎧 SPOTIFY: Spotify Wrapped 2025 turns listening into a competition
• 📺 YOUTUBE: YouTube introduces its own wrapped for videos
• 💰 ANTHROPIC: Anthropic (Claude Agents) reportedly preparing for one of the largest IPOs ever in race with OpenAI
• 👾 ALTMAN: The three things keeping OpenAI's Sam Altman up at night
• 🛍️ VERSACE: Prada completes Versace takeover after long courtship
• 🔗 CURATIONSLA: Last publication's most viewed content: Forget Spotify, here are Los Angeles' 27 best record shops

🤙 LOCAL

• 🐻 BIG BEAR: Big Bear winter ski season to open this week
• 🚇 91 FREEWAY: Metro Committee approves $7mn to tee up 91 Freeway widening
• 🪵 SANTA MONICA: The City of Santa Monica launches a pilot program for engineered wood construction to build multi-family and commercial
• 🎞️ BALDWIN HILLS: Proposed production campus takes a step forward in Baldwin Hills
• 🏨 NEAR USC CAMPUS: Felix Chevrolet owner pitches hotel for site on South Figueroa Street

🎉 FUN

• 😋 HOLLYWOOD: Award-winning Mott 32 brings luxury Chinese dining to Hollywood's historic Citizen News building
• 🏰 MORE HOLLYWOOD: Disney to host free Zootopia 2 screening in Hollywood this Saturday
• 📆 THIS WEEK: Things to do this week in Los Angeles, now through December 5th
• 🎄 PALISADES: Annual Christmas Tree lighting returns to Palisades this weekend, Saturday December 6th
• ⛸️ WEST HOLLYWOOD: Wintertime in West Hollywood: City opens outdoor ice rink to celebrate the season

💌 CURATOR'S CORNER

• 💿 TOMORROW: Warner Music Group is opening a 12-day pop-up shop at the W Hotel Hollywood starting tomorrow. Exclusive daily drops featuring merch from nearly 100 artists including My Chemical Romance, Grateful Dead, Melanie Martinez, Fleetwood Mac, and Green Day. The store runs three consecutive long weekends (December 4th-7th, 11th-14th, 18th-21st) with limited releases like Portals Parfums, one-step vinyl pressings, vintage posters, and a chance to win Hollywood Bowl tickets to MCR's sold-out 2026 shows. Walk up to 6250 Hollywood Blvd between 10am-8pm. No RSVP needed ℹ️
• 🏰 RIVERSIDE: Castle Park in Riverside launched A Royal Holiday at Castle Park ongoing through December 28th (Fridays-Sundays) with a new Royal Holiday Village featuring sparkling lights, magical snowfall, festive rides like the Holiday Express Train, and activities including snowball play and ornament decorating. Tickets include full access to rides, unlimited mini golf, and Holiday Village activities starting at 3:00pm, plus all kids 12 and under get a special prize when visiting Santa and Annual Passholders score free admission. MORE INFO
• 🧑‍🌾 FARMER'S MARKET: Kiehl's just wrapped a full renovation of its Original Farmer's Market store (open since 2017) without closing for a single day. The team pulled off the 'Glow Up' entirely after hours to keep serving loyal shoppers. The refreshed space is celebrating with a Gift & Glow Holiday Event from December 4th - 7th featuring complimentary Derma Reader skin analyses, free skin services, exclusive deals, custom gift wrapping stations, and personalized skincare recommendations at every price point. RSVP to Gift & Glow, free
• 🎸 FOO FIGHTERS: Foo Fighters will play a benefit concert at the Kia Forum on January 14th with proceeds supporting Hope The Mission and Los Angeles Mission, and fans can snag pre-sale tickets at an in-person-only donation drive on December 7th by bringing new socks, underwear, or non-perishable items like dried beans, pasta, and rice. TICKETS + INFO
• 🌯 CHIPOTLE: Chipotle is rolling out BOGO entrée deals on the first three Saturdays in December starting at 4:00pm (tacos on December 6th, burritos on December 13th, and any entrée on December 20th if you wear an extra sweater in-restaurant), plus Rewards Members will get surprise drops like free guac, double protein, chips, or drinks delivered straight to their wallets. The brand is also partnering with No Kid Hungry from December 3rd - 22nd so app and online orders can round up to the next dollar to help fight childhood hunger

HAVE A WONDERFUL WEEK, LA
SECURE THOSE LIGHTS BC WINDY 🤙

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