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Brittany Levine Beckman

Los Angeles

Features Editor at Los Angeles Times

Features Editor, LAT. I don't tweet often and only lurk now and then. Views are my own. For pitches, just email me.

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  • 1 week ago | latimes.com | Deborah Netburn |Deborah Vankin |Christopher Reynolds |Jeanette Marantos |Jaclyn Cosgrove |Brittany Levine Beckman | +3 more

    Filters Filtered Map List (Patrick Hruby / Los Angeles Times) Lifestyle Share via Email Facebook X LinkedIn Threads Reddit WhatsApp My mom loves to walk. She’ll walk for miles alone, but she’d really prefer to walk with one of her kids. Or better yet, one of her kids and her grandkids. She loves to push a stroller. If your mom is also an avid walker — and would like nothing more than to spend time with you — consider taking her on a Mother’s Day stroll.

  • 4 weeks ago | latimes.com | Deborah Netburn |Deborah Vankin |Lisa Boone |Michelle Woo |Brittany Levine Beckman |Jackie Snow

    While interned during World War I, a German-born physical trainer named Joseph Pilates developed a precise method for rehabilitation. It began as a series of mat exercises and evolved into an exercise that made use of equipment he fashioned from bed springs and whatever materials he could find to help bedridden patients regain strength. Pilates brought this complete system, originally called “Contrology,” to New York in the 1920s, where it gained popularity among dancers and performers.

  • Aug 1, 2024 | latimes.com | Brittany Levine Beckman

    When readers shared their favorite Southern California beaches with us, the majority of their recommendations were for beaches that made our recent top 50 list. Picking the best beaches out of the roughly 200 in Southern California was an ambitious task, and it’s gratifying to be in alignment with so many beach lovers. We visited more than 200 miles of coastline, picking through hundreds of beaches to name the 50 best from San Diego to Santa Barbara.

  • Jul 20, 2024 | latimes.com | Brittany Levine Beckman

    Good morning. It’s Saturday, July 20. Here’s what you need to know to start your day. I’m Brittany Levine Beckman, features editor. 50 Southern California beaches to visit this summer. Takeaways from the Republican convention. A reporter spends 4 hours and 20 minutes in the state fair’s new weed lounge. And here’s today’s e-newspaper Southern California’s 50 best beachesIt’s often said we pay so much to live in Southern California because of the amenities, high among them the beaches.

  • Jul 15, 2024 | yahoo.com | Brittany Levine Beckman

    Brittany Levine BeckmanJuly 16, 2024 at 6:00 AM·1 min readOf course, naming the best beaches of Southern California is subjective. But when a group of reporters set out to take on this massive task for The Times, they had some guiding principles. We sought beaches from San Diego to Santa Barbara that were easy to access and offered something special like amazing views, great surf, tide pools, firepits, volleyball courts or bike and walking paths.

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Brittany Levine Beckman
Brittany Levine Beckman @brittanylevine
11 Apr 23

For decades, Gram Parsons’ shocking funeral pyre was seen as an embarrassment by Joshua Tree parks officials. Now as the 50th anniversary of his death nears, with fan memorials still going strong, how should Joshua Tree approach his history there?https://t.co/LFJiKC1jKl

Brittany Levine Beckman
Brittany Levine Beckman @brittanylevine
7 Apr 23

So who’s inspired to walk all of Sunset in a day now? Thanks to @a_mendelson for introing me to @pedromoura to turn a tweet into a great story 🚶‍♂️https://t.co/hRzQqq30QX

Brittany Levine Beckman
Brittany Levine Beckman @brittanylevine
7 Apr 23

Finally I know what to watch this week other than the Rugrats Passover special https://t.co/VPp2aex0FH