MORRO BAY, CA Location: Coast of the Pacific Ocean, midway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. Population: 10,592. Famous for: Morro Rock, formed in the aftermath of a volcanic eruption… Read More
I MADONNARI: SANTA BARBARA’S ANNUAL STREET PAINTING FESTIVAL FEATURED RASCAL’S VEGAN FARE
Captain’s Log. Stardate 06042022. Location: 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… 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
Captain’s Log. Stardate 03272022. Location: 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… Read More
DAY TRIPPIN’: 8 HOURS IN OJAI, CA
Captain’s Log. Stardate 10312021. Location: 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… 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
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