The Longines Masters Series tour that makes stops in Los Angeles, Paris, and Hong Kong is the number one show jumping event in the U.S. and one of the most prestigious equestrian events in the world.
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Drago Dishes
Unless you’ve been living under a rock the last few months, you have no doubt heard of Th Taste, the epicurean festival presented by Los Angeles Times and Food & Wine over the Labor Day weekend, September 2-5.
Read moreSurf City: Huntington Beach
Huntington Beach has always been an icon of surfing culture, but now, it even has a legal verdict to back it up: it recently won a lawsuit to exclusive rights to the title Surf City USA.
Savoring the Central Coast: In Pismo Beach
Located half way between San Francisco and Los Angeles, the beach town of Pismo Beach works both as a weekend get away from LA, or as a convenient mid-way stop en route. Besides long stretches of beaches, Pismo boasts the most extensive coastal dunes in California that are accessible with the convenience of a pier and beach boardwalk.
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In many ways, Carmel is a bit goofy – and therein lies its unique charm. To begin with, there are no street addresses: to locate a building you give the closest cross streets, directions, references (‘5th house on the E side of Torres street’), or description (‘the one with the blue trim and driftwood fence’).
Read moreChanneling the Islands
Only about an hour’s drive from Santa Monica, Oxnard is a handy getaway for the weekend, or even for the day. If you skip the rush hour, your getaway begins with scenic drive along the PCH. Once there, the beachfront resort of Embassy Suites by the Channel Islands Harbor is a destination on its own.
Read moreThe Oaks at Ojai
The charming little town of Ojai was built by the Ohio magnate and art patron Edward Drummond Libbey who raised money from his wealthy friends to build its cohesive Italian town center complete with an arcade and a belltower. Today, Ojai preserves its classy charm by being franchise-free.
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Sushi Roku opened its first location as a sushi lounge in Hollywood in 1997 and has since expanded to Santa Monica, Pasadena, and beyond California to Scottsdale, Arizona, and Las Vegas. As the Santa Monica restaurant turns 16 in November, we thought it a good time to re-visit. We chatted with Tom Cardenas, IDG, the parent company’s VP of Operations and Chef Hiroshi Shima, Corporate Executive Chef of Sushi Roku and Katana.
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