Author Archives: Nicole Clausing

Meet the Napa Valley Sommelier Pushing for Inclusivity in the Wine World

DLynn Proctor has been an integral player in the wine industry for more than two decades as a sommelier, wine educator, and now the… Read More

Falling for Autumn: Your October & November Garden Checklist

Welcome to your October and November garden checklist. The first day of fall has come and gone, and our weather is starting to radically… Read More

The Future of Farmstays: Agritourism Gets a Brand New Look in California

At Stemple Creek Ranch in West Marin, white safari tents and modular cabins sit clustered next to an edible garden in… Read More

Endless Summer? We’ll Drink to That

Labor Day is coming up, so naturally you’re folding up all your white clothes and locking the gin away until Memorial Day, right?… Read More

It’s All Downhill from Here—in a Good Way—on Our Favorite Electric Bikes

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. To love riding bikes is… Read More

Perspective on the River: Fly Fishing in Montana with Eduardo Garcia

With a flick of his wrist, Eduardo Garcia slingshots the bait meticulously fastened to his fly-fishing rod 40 feet upriver. The flexible, antenna-like rod catapults… Read More

Vietnamese Iced Coffee Is the Drink of Summer—and Beyond

Vietnamese iced coffee (cà phê sữa đá) is everything you’d want in a summer drink. Made with strong coffee and sweetened condensed milk served… Read More

Portland’s Takibi Combines All Our Favorite Things: Camping, Food, and Cocktails

We’re professed fans of Japanese outdoor brand Snow Peak. With minimalist aesthetics and a subdued color palette, the brand’s collection of… Read More

Inside Andrew Bird and Katherine Tsina’s Low-Maintenance, Mediterranean-Inspired Garden

When Andrew Bird and Katherine Tsina moved into their home in Los Angeles, a vaguely Craftsman 1920s house typical of… Read More

Malibu Hotel Blends Country and Coastal for Lazy, Relaxing Summer Days

The last time Emma Goodwin was at the apiary, a swarm of bees flew up the sleeves of her shirt and stung her up… Read More

Idea House Workbook: Beach-Proof Outdoor Furniture Takes the Spotlight at This Malibu Retreat

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. “Sand, surf, and sun are… Read More

A Vintage Expert Found a Way to Decorate Every Inch of Her Small Lakeside Retreat

When it comes to buying, furnishing, and even painting houses, Jeni Maus is an act-now-think-later kind of person. It’s a tactic that serves her… Read More

Bonnie Tsui Makes Waves: A Journalist Inspires the Next Generation to Dip Their Toes in the Water

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Bonnie Tsui has been exploring… Read More

Waters of the West: Outdoor Experts Share the Best Hidden Spots

1 of 6Hannah ThorntonSand Harbor State Park, Lake Tahoe… Read More

Cove to Table: Simple Seafood Recipes from Tomales Bay’s Nick’s Cove

Achingly beautiful Tomales Bay sits at the nexus of so much that embodies the Northern California culinary dream—abundant seafood, artisanal cheese, organic farms on… Read More

Bar Le Côte Brings “Ranchish” Fare to California Wine Country

How do you serve impeccably fresh fish in a landlocked town? You dry-age it. That’s the secret to the whole roasted sea bream and… Read More

Your August Garden Checklist

Ah, gardening in August. It’s so hot that garden work can be what my daughter likes to call a pain in the “bee-you-tee-tee.” Plants… Read More

Fresh Seafood to Chic Hideaway Hotels: The Ultimate Central California Road Trip

Food-obsessed travelers tend to romanticize culinary epiphanies in faraway places: eating Hokkaido scallop at a Ginza sushi spot in Tokyo, fresh anchovies on a… Read More

Introducing CLT, the New (but Familiar) Building Material That’s Disrupting the Construction Industry

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. When real-estate developer Anyeley Hallová… Read More

It’s Still Hot—Here Are All the Cool Things We’re Loving This Week

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Mother’s Little Helpers: A Santa Barbara Family Works Together to Build the Ultimate Cabana

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. Jill Ellis is one of… Read More

How the West Was Fun: Pioneertown’s Red Dog Saloon Serves up Western Nostalgia and Craft Cocktails

You could swear you hear the jingle of spurs when you walk the dusty main street of Pioneertown, California, and find yourself hitting the… Read More

What Is Coffee Cupping, and Why Should You Do It?

We only recommend things we love. If you buy something through our site, we might earn a commission. At our Beverly Hills café,… Read More