SANTA BARBARA, CA After a two-year hiatus, the three-day I Madonnari Italian street painting festival returned to Old Mission Santa Barbara, as it traditionally has every Memorial Day weekend since… Read More
MAY HUMANITY LOOK UPON ANIMALS WITH NEW EYES
Reflecting on words of wisdom from writer Henry Beston How easily we forget, or fail to recognize, animals possess superpowers—abilities so magnificent that if you stopped for just five minutes… Read More
SEED RANGER: VENTURA COUNTY FAVORITE GOES ALL VEGAN
VENTURA, CA BIG ups to Seed Ranger: The Great Vegan Food Station for going from mixed bag to 100% vegan recently. 🙌 I think it’s safe to say that the… Read More
FAB 5: OAT LATTES IN VENTURA, CA
VENTURA, CA How could I not have seen it before?? Ventura, a town that hugs the shores of Southern California, is one of the most beautiful places on Earth. I… Read More
DAY TRIPPIN’: 8 HOURS IN OJAI, CA
If you take a 20-minute journey from the coast of Ventura, through Johnny Cash’s once-upon-a-time home of Casitas Springs, and into the Topatopa Mountains, you’ll land in an enchanting town… Read More
VEGAN-ISH? MY TOP 5 FILM RECS TO HELP YOU BREAK ON THROUGH TO THE OTHER SIDE
People can be motivated to change for more than one reason. When it comes to adopting a plant-based diet or a vegan lifestyle, the following shortlist covers our main bases:… Read More
VEGAN PRODUCT PLUG: JUST EGG
What’s the hardest food for people to give up when trying to ditch animal products?? My best guess is eggs or cheese. Both are totally habit-forming and found in almost… Read More
MOTHERHOOD: A NEW SHORT FILM THAT BEGS FOR CHANGE
LOCATION: FACTORY FARMS IN THE UK, BELGIUM, AND FRANCE Where filming took place is really of no significance—the misery depicted occurs all around the world, hidden behind closed doors so… Read More
VEGAN PRODUCT PLUG: DIPS AND SIPS
Now that you’re deep into the routine of ordering take-out and delivery, your burrito or nachos or tacos or all three could probably benefit from edible and drinkable accessories. Here… Read More
A RESCUE LOVE STORY: FARM SANCTUARY
ACTON, CA Allow me to tell you a short, sugary-sweet story about Farm Sanctuary and the loveable characters who live there. It starts with a sheep named Hilda, who—unlike the… Read More