There’s no doubt that changing the scenery in general (and being in nature, in particular) reduces stress and improves our overall mental health. One way to get out from under the crush of pandemic and political news is to make …
Travel Yearning: Build your 2022 Bucket List
Learn about Context Travel’s OfferingsI’ve had a Scotland trip in mind since before Covid, but haven’t made much progress planning the adventure because I didn’t want to get my hopes up about a journey I might not take for …
1.26.22
Visiting NHM : Jane Goodall + Becoming Los Angeles
A traveling show about the life and work of Jane Goodall is currently on view at the Natural History Museum. Becoming Jane features items from Jane’s iconic career as a naturalist and offers lessons about how the next generations can …
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 …
Get to Know: The Story of the LA River
This month, our Get to Know column offers an invitation to dive into the sea of projects that are underway to reclaim and revive the LA River. You may know the river as not really a river, but a concrete …
8.2.21
How Much is that CSA in the Window?
Not everyone likes a farm box delivered regularly – a common complaint from those who have tried and unsubscribed is that they don’t want to have their menu-planning dictated by someone else. or don’t want to be drowned in vegetables …
6.30.21
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 …
A Thrilling Hawk Walk with Adam Baz
Birds of prey have always intrigued me, and as I immersed myself in covid-birdwatching, it was the soaring hawks that made my heart race. So, when I learned about Adam Baz and his business Hawk on Hand Falconry Services, …
Lotusland
An excellent socially distanced outing in Montecito.
