Exploring the Escondido Falls Trail

Aug 21, 2011 by

With the sun shining, cool breeze, and clear skies, this weekend I decided to explore the Escondido Falls Trail. I love waterfalls—although I don’t think this pursuit has a psychiatric designation–nonetheless I’m always on the [...]

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Old time Hollywood–Paramount Ranch, a local Film Backlot and Hiking spot

Jul 22, 2011 by

Although a little off the beaten path, Paramount Ranch is total Hollywood in a natural setting. However, that may sound like a little bit of an oxymoron. I know, when you think about Hollywood, getting [...]

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From Malibu to the 101

Jul 15, 2011 by

No one knows what will happen this weekend due to the closure of the 405; but one thing that is probable–the roads leading to and from the Valley, other than the 405, will all see [...]

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Celebrating Christmas by Hiking to Newton Canyon Falls in Malibu

Dec 27, 2010 by

On Saturday, Christmas Day, the rain broke and I made a beehive to Malibu–a place of immense beauty both beach side and mountain side. The primary reason I wanted to go there because it was [...]

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A Garden Tour of Malibu’s Adamson House

May 22, 2009

The Adamson House, in Malibu, is very much a part of our past, present, and future. Its folklore lays both a physical foundation, and a symbolic one that is ever omnipresent. Its architecture, owners’ history, [...]

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Malibu Lagoon the “Riviera of California”

May 12, 2009

During my recent bus ride to Malibu, my first stop was at the Malibu Lagoon State Beach, a 13 acre shallow water embayment occurring at the boundary of the Malibu Creek Watershed, the second largest [...]

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Travelin’ Local’s Metro Monday – “Fast. Frequent. Fabulous.”

May 04, 2009

I’ll be featuring a new weekly column section on Travelin’ Local, called Metro Monday. Every Monday, after I select the destination for my Travelin’ Local story, I’ll take the specific Metro ride to and from [...]

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