Angela Bassett of 'Notorious'

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Sunday sojourn down south

Sundays are reserved for me and my kids [Bassett has twins, Bronwyn Golden and Slater Josiah]. Sometimes, we'll take a drive down to La Costa resort [in Carlsbad]. It's lovely, with Spanish architecture and flowers everywhere. If you are into well-being, this is your spot . . . you've got your Deepak Chopra center there. But they also have a really nice restaurant. You want art in your food. I'm looking for complexity and taste. Not just "my body needs to eat," you know? I love that the restaurant there tries harder. If you have children, there is lots of stuff for them to do. And just a bit south of La Costa, you can check out the Old Globe Theatre too.

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Music to finish off the weekend

Occasionally, you can find great stuff at the Nokia Theatre. Old-school acts have been coming through there recently. I just saw Maxwell at USC [at the Shrine] and that was an awesome show too. You'll find great music everywhere in L.A., if you know where to look.

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charlie.amter@latimes.com