The Grove Has Always Been the Shopping Destination L.A. Deserves

Last November, for my first in-theater movie since the beginning of the pandemic, I saw a late afternoon showing of Dune at the Grove, the outdoor “fashion, shopping, dining, and lifestyle destination” smack dab in the middle of Los Angeles. Imagine my surprise when, upon exiting, a gentle snow was falling, despite temperatures in the mid-70s. It was, of course, a bit of stagecraft deployed by owners of the shopping complex: flecks of blown soap suds that are released on a schedule during the lead-up to Christmas, all in service of creating a picture-perfect wintertime backdrop to our holiday shopping…. Read Full Article