The open ocean is a strange place, always shifting, always changing. It begins where coastal waters end, and it covers most of the planet—300 million...
It loomed above the beach like Count Dracula’s beach residence: stark, turreted, treeless, and not exactly inviting, but Dracula wasn’t written yet when the imposing...
“Believe me my young friend, there is nothing—absolutely nothing – half so much worth doing as simply messing about in boats.” —Kenneth Grahame, The Wind...
The Topanga Symphony will be having their 40th anniversary on Sunday, October 9, 2022 at The Mermaid, 20421 Callon Drive, Topanga. Starting at 12 pm...
We are living in interesting times. These past several years have been incredibly challenging tests for many, many people. So, first of all, please take...
Blistering heat baked much of the West over Labor Day weekend. Temperatures at the beach reached an almost unprecedented 102 on Sunday morning at 11...
A Stitch in Time The battered package arrived, still intact despite its unknown travails throughout its ground journey from Cincinnati, Ohio to Topanga. Knowing it...
Butterflies filled the warm air at the Mountain Mermaid, delighting a thousand participants at the third annual Topanga Butterfly Day. “The event was a spectacular...
Topanga Canyon Gallery is proud to present two solo exhibitions: “Reflections” by Delbar Azari and “Metamorphosis” by Farideh Azad. Both shows will run from September 16, through...
Starting Tuesday, September 6, 2022, residents and businesses in Kagel Canyon, Malibu/Topanga, and Marina del Rey Water System, as well as other local cities and...
Learn more about Lindsey Horvath (running for 3rd District Supervisor) – Wed, Oct 5th, 6-7:30pm The Topanga Town Council has reached out to both 3rd...
Thousands of people waving lightsabers under the stars? That can only mean John Williams at the Hollywood Bowl. The legendary film composer was there in...
Topanga Youth Services is now accepting submissions from anyone ages 5-19 for their annual Topanga Talent Show! Submit a video of your talent to tys@topangayouthservices.org...
Allied Artists of the Santa Monica Mountains & Seashore will hold a Paint Out at Malibu Bluffs Park on Saturday, September 10. Artist, Bonnie Freund,...
The postcard: inexpensive to buy and send, requiring only a sentence or two and a stamp—it’s the perfect combination of economy, brevity, and sentiment. This...
Memorial Day Weekend 2024 is almost here—and that means so is Topanga Days! The three-day family-friendly music festival and fundraiser for the Topanga Community Center...
Victory gardens are gaining popularity again, this time in response to the war against COVID-19. Industrialist millionaire Charles Lathrop Pack is credited with creating the...
In Blood and Thunder: The Epic Story of Kit Carson and the Conquest of the American West (2006), renowned narrative historian Hampton Sides introduces us...