The Dinah Shore Estate in Palm Springs kicks off a Mid-Century Modern celebration for the release of Hulu’s new show

Local Palm Springs tastemakers celebrated the series launch of Hulu’s new show, Mid-Century Modern, at the iconic Dinah Shore Estate. Owned by Leonardo DiCaprio for quite some time, this time capsule home is everything you want it to be. Designed by renowned architect Donald Wexler in 1964, the vintage paradise sprawls with pool house, artist studio, 3 bedroom guest wing donned in red, green, and … Continue reading The Dinah Shore Estate in Palm Springs kicks off a Mid-Century Modern celebration for the release of Hulu’s new show

Give Back and Rebuild: 9 Environmental Volunteer Opportunities in LA

Explore environmental volunteer opportunities in and around Los Angeles — they can be life-changing. If you’re a passionate Angeleno and want to give back to your environment, consider participating in volunteer opportunities with one of the following nine organizations. Whether you like hiking, fire management, lobbying or bird-watching, there’s a volunteer opportunity out there for you, so roll up your sleeves and sign up today! … Continue reading Give Back and Rebuild: 9 Environmental Volunteer Opportunities in LA

Don’t miss California’s most overlooked state park this winter or spring

Anza-Borrego Desert State Park is California’s first designated Dark Sky Community.  Read about our second visit to this lunar landscape a few hours from Palm Springs. This article was first published on JohnnyJet.com and MSN.com. We were so moved the first time we visited we wrote a poem about it. Rusty red metal sculpturesSilhouette horses rearingDesert creatures come aliveCasting shadows across the barren landInsect skirmish … Continue reading Don’t miss California’s most overlooked state park this winter or spring

10 Outdoor Exercise Spots for People Living in LA

LA is one of the best cities if you’re looking for nature. Not many other places have the opportunity for all of the California beauty alongside the excitement of the city, which also means that during COVID-19, you can find plenty of creative spaces to hike, run, and explore the outdoors at a safe social distance. If you’re on the hunt for some fun nature … Continue reading 10 Outdoor Exercise Spots for People Living in LA

Don’t miss Mariposa, the Gold Rush Gateway to Yosemite

This article was first published on Parks & Points in December 2021. Read the full article on Parks & Points. This article was also published in three San Francisco Bay area newspapers – the East Bay Times, the San Jose Mercury News, and Marin Independent Journal. Yosemite National Park is the size of Rhode Island and pre-pandemic almost 5 million people flocked annually until measures … Continue reading Don’t miss Mariposa, the Gold Rush Gateway to Yosemite

Escape LA to the mountain town of Idyllwild

My curiosity about Idyllwild was piqued when I saw a travel writer friend hike to the top of Mount Jacinto in a weekend jaunt from LA several years ago. Always intrigued by her snow-filled woodsy photos, this small mountain town just a few hours from LA came back on my radar during the pandemic. We would have been in Europe this summer but instead, we … Continue reading Escape LA to the mountain town of Idyllwild