The Garden at Esalen, Big Sur

LA in Bloom | The Garden at Esalen, Big Sur

On my last road-trip to Big Sur, I made a point to visit Esalen, the legendary cliffside retreat/healing center/spa and general dream zone. After soaking in sulfur baths and being massaged by a healer (also named Heather), Alex and I blissfully … Read More

Montecito Landscape

LA in Bloom

I recently spent an morning visiting the San Ysidro Ranch, a drop dead gorgeous hotel in Montecito, a small enclave about 80 miles north of LA. The hotel, which is nestled at the base of the Santa Barbara mountains is … Read More

A Day in the Hudson Valley

Back in May, Alex and I spent a week in New York participating in an art fair. We had one glorious day to ourselves and spent it visiting our friends Jennifer Brandt and Nic Taylor at their magical abode in … Read More

Napa in Bloom

My summer has started with a bang! In the travel department, that is. Between work trips, a bachelorette weekend, and one straight-up-vacation, barely a week has gone by without packing up my weekender. Last week, my family and I headed … Read More

Mulberry Haven

Back in May I had the magical experience of visiting Mulberry Haven, a farm in Ojai owned by my friend Holly Vesecky and her mother Carol. As the name would suggest, Mulberries are the speciality here and the farm is … Read More