Time In: The best things to do at home

Stuck in your apartment? Bring the best of L.A. indoors with our guide on the best things to do at home.

By Michael Juliano Posted: Wednesday July 29 2020

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In sunny California, staying put indoors is a pretty foreign concept for many of us. But just because you’re going to be spending a bit more time in your apartment doesn’t mean having to give up the best that L.A. has to offer. We’ve come up with some ideas to make the most of your Time In, including delivery options, movies to stream and more.

How we survived 2020

Movies

The best new movies of 2020, and why we love them

Despite movie delays, cinema closures and wild uncertainty, the year gave us a whole tranche of modern classics

Music

The 15 best new albums that pulled us through this year

Escapist pop, nostalgic indie and plenty of ambient were just what we needed during the shitshow of 2020

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The 24 really, really great books that got us through 2020

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The 21 TV shows that helped us escape in 2020

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42 surprising things we achieved this year

Honestly, we never expected to spend this year making jam, grooming cats and getting really into antique furniture

Food and drink delivery in L.A.

Restaurants

The best takeout and delivery specials to try from L.A. restaurants right now

Bars

Here’s where to order alcohol delivery in L.A.

Shopping

Six ways to get your groceries delivered

News

Some of L.A.’s best breweries are selling their beer and wares to-go

The latest Time In news

News

One of L.A.’s best pizzerias flips to a drive-in with full menu

L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele now offers a free drive-in in the heart of Hollywood.

News

5 foods to order this week if you don’t want to cook or leave your couch again

Here are a few ideas for delivery or takeout to order this week when the thought of cooking might be too much.

News

Here’s what it’s like to drive into the Upside Down at L.A.’s new ‘Stranger Things’ experience

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A ‘Stranger Things’ “Drive-Into” experience is bringing Hawkins to L.A. this October

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Virtual and social-distancing–friendly events in L.A.

Movies Buy tickets

Rooftop Cinema Club

The masters of alfresco rooftop movie viewing have returned, with both a Santa Monica drive-in and a new rooftop in El Segundo (the typical Hollywood...

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Comedy Buy tickets

Magic Asphalt: Drive-In Comedy Under the Stars

Nope, this isn’t an illusion: A stand-up comedy show is setting up in the parking lot of Hollywood’s most whimsical clubhouse for...

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Art

Desert X

The desert-spanning biennial is back, with premieres of site-specific works from a slate of 13 artists. For its third iteration, Desert X will once...

Movies Buy tickets

Poolside Dinner and a Movie Series at L.A. Live

We might not have hit go-in-the-pool season quite yet, but sit-by-the-pool season is all the time. You can do just that—and eat dinner and watch a...

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Bring the best of L.A. to your couch

Things to do

Visit your favorite L.A. museums with these online exhibitions

Things to do

Take a virtual ride on the 25 best Disneyland attractions

News

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Take a virtual tour of Frank Lloyd Wright’s hilltop Hollyhock House

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Music

Awesome live-streaming concerts and DJ nights to enjoy from home

News

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News

Here’s how some of L.A.’s fine-dining restaurants are pivoting to takeout

News

Cure boredom and hunger at the same time with these DIY pizza kits from L.A. restaurants

News

These new cocktail kits let you mix and match from some of L.A.’s best bartenders

News

Get a glimpse of L.A. from above the clouds on the Mt. Wilson webcam

Travel the country without leaving home

Things to do

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Travel

The most scenic train rides in America

Trains are a wildly atmospheric throwback to the leisurely travel of times past.

Travel

The 17 best places to visit in the USA

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Bars

Sipping Sazeracs: The story of America’s very first cocktail

The Sazerac just might be the most famous drink to come out of New Orleans. (Take that, milk punch.)

Try cooking at home

News

Nancy Silverton’s got a new quarantine-themed cookbook and it’s only $3

Here's how to make the most of your pantry.

Restaurants

The best Disney recipes you can make at home

Turn your kitchen into the happiest place on earth with churros, Dole Whip and beyond.

News

The internet is going crazy for focaccia. Here’s how to make Pizzana’s.

All you’ll need is a little flour, dried yeast and olive oil.

News

Here’s how to make Petty Cash’s cauliflower nachos at home

Petty Cash is closed for now, but chef Walter Manzke still wants us to have nice things.

News

The best Los Angeles cookbooks of 2019

Recreate Guelaguetza, République and more in your own kitchen.

Time Out food and drink editors share their all-time favorite cookbooks

From Vincent Price's Mid-Century throwback to mastering Indian cuisine at home

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Here’s how to make Disneyland’s famous churros

Turn your kitchen into the happiest place on earth.

Everyone is obsessed with these 10 viral recipes

From dalgona coffee to focaccia—just don't forget to take a photo of the finished product.

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The latest set of emojis has landed, and we’re feeling it

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Malta will pay tourists to visit the country this summer

The country’s government is already welcoming travellers from across Europe and a dozen or so other countries

News

Take a virtual tour of the Netherlands’ most spectacular tulip garden

Brighten up your day with these videos from the massive annual Keukenhof Flower Exhibit

News

‘Jesus Christ Superstar’: Tim Minchin on why you should stream the show this weekend

Minchin played Judas in the Andrew Lloyd Webber show, streaming online this weekend

News

International Women’s Day: 3 brilliant events to stream online

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The 10 best celebrity cameos in Netflix hit ‘Call My Agent!’

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