California
California
Jerry Garcia’s Commute
Sometime in early 1973, Jerry Garcia finished whatever the day had required of him on the eastern side of Mount Tamalpais — a rehearsal, a meeting, a recording session, an hour in manager Richard Loren’s Mill Valley office, some piece of the increasingly complicated business of being the leader of the Grateful Dead — and […]
California
Desert Chic! That Time Jerry Garcia Wore a Suit on Stage
Anyone who knows the Grateful Dead knows Jerry Garcia did not play dress-up. He was known for wearing identical black pocket T-shirts – often simple Fruit of the Loom crewnecks – a minimalist look meant to deflect attention onto the music. And in photographs from the mid-’70s on he favors a look best described as […]
California
That Time He Met Mrs. Luther Burbank in Her Garden
I stopped at the Luther Burbank Home & Gardens in Santa Rosa on my way to Calistoga, figuring it would be a pleasant way to spend a sunny morning and learn a little about the man whose name I’d known forever without really knowing why. It turned out to be one of those wonderful travel […]
Oregon
There’s Gold in these Waters: Why Summer Lake Hot Springs is Good for You
The feeling of restoration at Summer Lake Hot Springs starts deep beneath the surface—literally, in water that has traveled nearly a mile up from the earth’s crust, gathering heat and minerals before rising back up through ancient fault lines. The springs are artesian geothermal waters emerging from deep underground faults at temperatures of roughly 106°F […]
California
Old Hollywood Movie Ranches You Can Still Visit
Quiet on the Set! Your Guide to Discovering 10 Old Studio Ranches You might have gone hiking near Agoura Hills the Santa Monica Mountains or driven past the scrubby hills by Chatsworth and thought, “I’ve seen this before.” Or maybe you’ve gone jogging with a friend when you suddenly realized you’re maneuvering the same dusty […]
Secret Shopper
The Secret Shopper: A Tale of Two Lazy Rivers
Which is the best $50 Resort Pass Lazy Rivers Float in the Desert – Marriott or Hyatt? There’s a certain rhythm to the desert resort experience: the slow roll of palm fronds, the glint of mountain light on tile, the whisper of circulating water in a lazy river. At the Omni Rancho Las Palmas, we’ve […]
