On New Year’s weekend my family and I found ourselves with little to do so we decided to spend a day in the mountains. Normally, that would be problematic as I’m terrified of driving in the snow, especially on winding, mountain roads but (aside from […]
Way back before the age of social media I subscribed to Charles Phoenix’s Slide of the Week. Do you know Charles Phoenix? The histo-tainer, the Ambassador of Americana, the LA legend? Anyway, each week he would send a different vintage slide with a little tale […]
Last month I was flipping through the latest issue of Westways when I came across a little blurb about local fire lookouts. Somehow, it had never occurred to me that they would be open to the public and I was instantly intrigued. I did a […]
Did you know April 15-23 was National Park Week and to celebrate all national parks offered free admission on the weekend dates? I had no idea until the week was almost over. Not wanting to let the opportunity pass my family and I headed to […]
We’re only 15 days into the new year and already Southern California’s received a record amount of rainfall. Personally, I love it. It really brings about a winter feeling and after years of drought it’s transformed our brown environs to a beautiful green. Plus, record […]
I love seeing live performance. Whether it’s a play, the opera, dance or a concert I want to go. At the top of my live performance wish list is Cirque du Soleil. For years I’ve heard of it’s breathtaking shows and I know several people […]
