Sunday, September 2, 2012

NATIVE LOVE - CALI HAS IT ALL

WHEN IT COMES TO SO CAL IT'S HARD TO IMAGINE A PLACE THAT HAS MORE THINGS TO DO AND SEE - ALL WITHIN A DAY OR EVEN A FEW HOURS.


SOME OF MY VERY FAVORITE 

LOS OLIVOS - JUST A SHORT DRIVE NORTH OF SANTA BARBARA AND YOU ARE QUIETLY + EVER SO SWEETLY PULLED INTO A SMALL TOWN THAT HAS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO RESTOCK + REFUEL YOUR SOUL.

The tasting room at Saarloos. Wonderful wines and great wine makers.



TOPANGA CANYON - RUSTIC, REAL AND A MIXED BAG BUT ONE THAT WILL GIVE YOU FAITH IN THE OLD ADAGE THAT SOME THINGS DON'T CHANGE - THANK GOD FOR THAT!

TOPANGA BEACH


VENICE CANALS -
GO FOR AN EVENING STROLL AND YOU WILL SEE WHY FOLKS PAY OUT THE YING YANG TO LIVE HERE, THERE IS A SENSE OF COMMUNITY + A BIG DOSE OF MAGIC....HISTORY HANGS IN THE AIR, AND HIP URBANITES INHABIT, GREAT EATERY + BARS A STROLL OR STONES THROW AWAY.


OJAI + MEINER'S OAKS-
I LOVE THIS SWEET CORNER OF OJAI, IT JUST FEELS GOOD, JUST THE PERFECT MIX OF NEIGHBORHOOD, RESTAURANTS AND CHARM, OFF THE TOURIST TRACK - AND WORTHY OF MORE ATTENTION, THINK THEY LIKE IT LOCALS ONLY ...TEE HEE



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