Deep Roots: Topanga’s Oak Trees Are Part of the Wood Wide Web
Topanga’s oaks have deep roots, deeper than one might think. A coastal live oak tree can grow to be 80 feet tall and live for…
Local Eatery Update
Here is an updated restaurant dining and take out guide to local eateries. A sentiment noted on the website of the Waterlily Cafe can safely…
The Crawford Family’s Topanga Homestead
Olga Crawford spent her childhood summers in the dacha that her father built. The acclimation from the cadence in Moscow to living in the country…
Making Space
Get Rid of Stuff When the circumstances of life seem out of control—and more specifically, beyond our control—it is human nature to attempt a pendulum…
Finding Our Routes: The Backbone Trail
“It’s a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don’t keep your feet, there’s no knowing where…
It Is to Me
“I, John Brown, am now quite certain that the crimes of this guilty land will never be purged away but with blood. I had, as…
Open Air Gallery – Pop-Ups
Spring is just around the bend and Laura Andrews’ Oshibana Art LA pop up installation budded in Topanga Canyon last week. Lauren Andrews is an…
How Does Your Garden Grow?
As the official start of spring approaches, longer days and warmer weather encourages new growth in the garden and also inspires gardeners to dream and…
How to Hold Sacred Space and Honor Someone’s Process
If you’re not yet familiar with the term “holding space,” it means to support someone as they move through an emotionally challenging experience—ideally, allowing them…