Santa Monica Farmers Market BountyForaged Finds is a new section of my newsletter – just random bits and bobs about life right now, which will now also be hosted here on the site. Hope you enjoy it, and maybe …
North on the 101: Design + Garden Destinations in Four Towns
The Santa Barbara area is replete with chic, design-forward destinations. Satisfying visual stimulation (and retail therapy) is a just a short drive away and after spending some time exploring Carpinteria, Summerland, Montecito, and Santa Barbara, I might have to spend …
2021: A Summer for Bikes
Traffic in Los Angeles is back… and when moving around in a car, it is easy to feel that the pandemic was a distant, weird dream. I’m on a quest to find ways to hold onto my “pandemic learnings” and …
Wide Open School
Where to go for learning help, virtual field trips, and life skills during the pandemic.
The Compton Cowboys by Walter Thompson-Hernández
Local journalist chronicles the lives of the Compton Cowboys
Pandemic CSA Boxes: A Delicious Learning Curve
The pandemic got me a bit nutty about who was touching my fruit and veggies. I decided that a CSA box would help reduce the number of hands touching what we were eating, and the box delivery would support local …
5.1.20
Giving Back: Dine 11
A charity born in Covid times that feeds essential hospital workers and keeps chefs in business.
4.22.20
2020 Goals: The Backbone Trail – Part ONE
After living in Los Angeles for over 30 years, I only recently learned about the Backbone Trail (BBT), a magnificent 67 mile trail that connects ridge lines from Will Rogers to Point Magu. In January, a group of friends hiked …
The Backbone Trail
After living in Los Angeles for over 30 years, I only recently learned about the Backbone Trail (BBT), a magnificent 67 mile trail that connects ridge lines from Will Rogers to Point Magu. In January, a group of friends hiked the first 11 miles, and our goal is to do the whole route before the year is over.
