San Diego is less than an hour’s drive north of Mexico’s border and a reasonable two hours drive south of downtown Los Angeles. And there’s so much to do between the hours of 9 am and 8 pm, making it the perfect day trip for kids and adults. Yes, SeaWorld was our first stop, not…
Category: California
Postcard from Santa Monica
It’s too hot, too humid, and too sticky in New Jersey today as we all brace for Hurricane Earl, which lost steam chugging up the Atlantic coast. I can’t help but reflect on our postcard-perfect day at the beach in Santa Monica last weekend. Upper 60s. Abundant sunshine. Topaz sky gazing down on a topaz…
Cupcake on My Face
I don’t watch a lot of TV, but on occasion, I will watch some Food Network shows, which have this weird mix of creativity and gluttony. I caught an episode of Cupcake Wars and one of the contestants was wearing this awesome T-shirt. We Googled, as curious consumers do, and found that the maker of…
Writing on the Walls
Here in LA, need, hope, heartbreak, defiance, and exuberance have all been captured on the walls of overpasses and grocery stores, playgrounds and abandoned lots. Taking form in color and line, LA’s murals piece together a story about a city thirsty for equity and visibility. Everyone here wants to be noticed, in Hollywood and on…
Tasting LA
Viscera flies at 435 North Fairfax Avenue. On a Monday night at 7 pm, every table except one is filled, and plates of loco moco are coming out of the kitchen too fast for the young sommelier to pour chasers. Anyone who knows “Two Dudes, One Pan,” knows the flavor the kitchen at Animal churns…