I Love You Mom
Happy Mother’s Day! May is the month to celebrate the mothers, grandmothers, aunts, older sisters, mother figures, and female mentors who have been a positive influence on our lives. Thank you for everything you do—we wouldn’t be the people...
The Hotel Arcadia
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 Hotel Arcadia opened its doors in Santa Monica on January 24, 1887. Celebrated for...
A Refreshingly Hopeful Take on the 1960s
I have an affinity for the ways of the world at the moment of my birth. It was 1960 and even as my earliest personal memories date several years later, I see myself as a product of that decade,...
Meditation-more productive than we think
In today’s busy world it’s hard for me to remember to take time out. There is so much incoming stimuli—from screens to traffic to airplanes overhead. I’m so accustomed to multi-tasking that even when there is free time, I...
THE COASTWATCHERS Chapter Twenty
Just when the summer weather was ideal, the water at its warmest, the waves perfect walls of smooth green glass rolling gently to the shore, it was time to go back to school. Jessie and I would be starting...
Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough Balls
Yum, yum, yummy… So, you want a delicious sweet treat? A treat packed with healthy fats, and lots of fiber. A treat that you can feel good about. These raw cookie dough balls or bites are made with pure...
49th Topanga Days!
Topanga Days is back for its 49th year. The three-day family-friendly festival and fundraiser offers an eclectic mix of musical acts, activities for all ages, local artists and vendors, food, desserts, drinks, and of course the beloved Memorial Day...
Debi Derryberry: Gotta Go Green
What is your favorite kind of berry? Blueberry? Blackberry? Strawberry? Mine is a Derryberry and I’ll tell you why. Debi Derryberry is a multitalented performance artist who has just released her 4th album for children entitled Gotta Go Green. ...
Things to Do with Mom—Mother’s Day, May 12
With Mother’s Day approaching on Sunday, May 12, what better way to celebrate the mom in your life than treating her to a lovely brunch or a day out? The Canyon Bistro & Wine Bar is promising a free...
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