Los Angeles has long cherished its slightly daffy and highly delightful “dream factory” reputation.
This means that loads of outlandish larks, attractions, and happenings have bubbled up around the region over the years, events and offerings that are very real even if they seem, for a moment or two, to be entirely made-up.
This prompts any slightly cautious Southern Californian to head into April 1 with a note of wariness: Is that fantastical food or weird festival really a prank or could it be the next hot trend?…