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
Tag: California
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
COFFEE AND PLANTS: PASADENA’S PRETTIEST LATTE SHOP
PASADENA, CA Coffee and Plants attracts social media butterflies as if the flowers on the beautiful faux-flora backdrop truly smell of sweet nectar. Romeo, Cruz, and I watched visitors stage,… Read More
DOOMIE’S HOME COOKIN’: MAKING BAD LOOK SO GOOD
HOLLYWOOD, CA You have a dilemma and I’m about to help you solve it. You’re craving a good ol’ fashioned cheeseburger. Your significant other is pleading his case for tacos.… Read More
DEAR BELLA CREAMERY: LOVE SCOOPED, BLENDED, AND DIPPED
LOS ANGELES, CA It’s blue. It’s chilly. It’s packed with cookies, cookies, and more cookies. And it’s lip-smacking good. I’m talking about my number one pick at Dear Bella Creamery:… Read More
SAVING GRACE ANIMAL SANCTUARY: HOME, SWEET HOME
ACTON, CA In a remote town of Los Angeles County, on 2.5 acres with mountain views, an unlikely family has come together thanks to the supersized hearts of Saving Grace’s… Read More
PLANT POWER FAST FOOD: QUICK BITES WITH A SIDE OF NOSTALGIA
LONG BEACH, CA Plant Power Fast Food is changing the game, and in a stylish, 70s theme kinda way. The all-vegan fast food chain, launched in early 2016, now boasts… Read More
ADVENTURE TIME: THE GETTY CENTER
Captain’s Log. Stardate 10132019. Location: Los Angeles, CA Adventure time is my favorite time. And for this one, I was lucky to be accompanied by two of the most beautiful… Read More
DONUT FRIEND: TASTY TREATS FOR L.A.’S SUGAR FIENDS
LOS ANGELES, CA Anyone who doesn’t like coffee and donuts in the morning, or any time of the day really, is sadly missing out on one of life’s simplest and… Read More
MODERN TIMES: DANK FOOD + DANK BREWS
Updated June 2022 ENCINITAS, CA I was totally heartbroken when, earlier this year, Modern Times went from eight breweries and tasting rooms to four. My three go-to locations—Santa Barbara, Portland,… Read More