As you’ve probably already seen, I’ve written about the Oaks at Ojai and its surprising spa cuisine, but I’ve just got to give one last shout out to yet another piece of perfection at this place – the spaaaaaaaaaah. Branded for decades as an...
If you’ve breezed through my first entry on my visit to the Oaks at Ojai, you probably came to the conclusion that I was happily surprised at every turn with this amiable, laid back retreat in the heart of Ojai. Given that the Oaks calls itself a “fitness...
When you check in at the front desk and are given a handwritten welcome note with a handmade lavender sachet for your car , you’ve just got to figure there’s even better to come. Such was the case two weeks ago when I checked into the Oaks at Ojai in the...
You know that when it comes to my beloved Pacific Marine Mammal Center in Laguna Beach, I’ll go anywhere to support them. Happily, on Saturday, Dec. 5th, I’ll be SHOPPING for PMMC in support of my seals and sea lions, and I want you to join me. (Shopping to save seals...
This week, I’ve stepped out of the actual city limits of Laguna Beach (oh no!), but thought I’d check in on the restaurateur who was one of Laguna’s first culinary pioneers – David Wilhelm. The founder behind Kachina in downtown Laguna Beach in the early 1980s,...
This weekend, Laguna Beach is surrounded in Oktoberfest Festivals. Literally. Significantly different in nature, you’ll see large crowds at either of these popular returning events: Oktoberfest – Dana Point To our south, Dana Point will be hosting its annual...