Arts + Culture

Sweet Summerland

Spiritualist mecca. Offshore oil pioneer. Comfort food town. Article by Meaghan Clark Tiernan | Photography by Josh Greutzmacher, Provided Summerland has been called many things. From its perch on Ortega Hill, residents and guests often linger over a near-perfect snapshot of the Pacific. The city was founded in 1889 by Henry Lafayette Williams and named for the Spiritualist community he led. Less than a decade later, the town’s interest turned to oil when natural gas was discovered and the...

Arts + Culture

A Home Away From Home

Article by Collin Harmon | Photography by Ingrid Bostrom, Chad Jones From the moment you step into Linden Square in Carpinteria, there's a sense you’ve arrived somewhere familiar, even if it’s your first visit. The open-air public market doesn’t feel rushed or transactional. Instead, it invites you to slow down, look around, settle in. Though relatively new, Linden Square carries the ease of a place that feels established, shaped by thoughtful design and, more importantly, by the people who...

Home + Design

Nontoxic Home Shopping Guide

Natural Haven's Karen Bloom shows us how to live cleaner Article by Karen Bloom | Photography by Michelle Lee, Sara Prince, Celadon House As a non-toxic living consultant, consumer protection attorney, and a mom who recovered from mold toxicity and Lyme disease, I’m constantly searching for products that are safe for my home and worth recommending to my clients.  The typical home contains many hidden toxins emanating from everyday products. We’re exposed through touch, breath, and ingestion...

Arts + Culture

Our Great Outdoors

Article by Samantha Durbin | Photography by Caitlin Atkinson, Jessica Bortman, Ingrid Bostrom, Pat Brodie “Landscape architecture has the power to connect people to place, expressing the identity of a building, region, or environment through thoughtful design, materiality, and planting.” ~ Courtney Jane Miller (CJM::LA) Local landscape designers are some of the most influential champions of what we grow in our gardens and public spaces. Seasoned professional and Seaside Garden contributor...