5 Signs That L.A.’s Spring Has Sprung

After enduring another Los Angeles winter plagued by the cold, wind, snow, and ice in the posts by friends on Facebook, I’m happy to report that springtime has finally arrived in Southern California! Our climate is famously devoid of any seasonal change, so it can be difficult to discern one season from the next. But the following context clues signify when L.A.'s spring has officially sprung:

1. L.A. dogs have shed their winter coats and Ugg boots.

2. Spectators return to the beaches to watch the annual migration of tourists-about-to-get-parking-tickets.

3. Women have traded wearing yoga pants for buoyant, flower-print dresses draped over their yoga pants.

4. Dudes remove their knit beanies after leaving the coffee shop.

5. Seasonal plants and flowers begin budding and blooming around the discarded mattresses in your neighborhood.