Out & About
When I saw Ridley Scott’s film Prometheus, I was reminded that our best filmmakers are now nearly sole proprietors of the visionary mood. Scott’s movie, with its spectral holographic conjurings of mythic ancestors spiraling through …
This challenging hike combines an opportunity to view rare old-growth Tecate cypress trees and a variety of native plant species.
A cascading waterfall is the cool reward.
View the somewhat rare Englemann live oaks from a relatively secluded trail.
"Festivarians are endowed by Planet Bluegrass with certain unalienable Rights, among those are music, mountains, and the uninhibited pursuit of Happiness." And so begins the Festivarian Bill of Rights, the code by which all who …
Multiple plant communities and more than 250 species of shore and water birds.
Hike over rolling hills and through oak woodlands, wildflower fields, and seasonal wetlands.
While leafing through my latest issue of Vanity Fair, I sometimes think that for fashion models and celebrities the body is something they wear, as most of us wear a cocktail dress or tux. Their …
Double your pleasure on this hike with inspiring vistas and a remarkable assortment of flowering plants.
At first glance, Bruges in Belgium doesn’t have a lot going on. It’s small. Tourists often outnumber locals in the summer. And in recent years it’s most famous for a quote from Colin Farrell in …
One of the best single-track mountain-bike trails in California is also one of the finest hiking trails. Shuttling required.
This short, easy hike along a cottonwood and willow-shaded lakeshore is perfect for young children, seniors, and avid birdwatchers
Porter’s Pub at UCSD, known for its underwhelming vittles and exceptional all-ages music venue.
View salt-marsh plants year round and shorebirds especially during spring and winter migrations.
D.H. Lawrence believed that the earth and sky gods are still with us, active in what he called our “blood consciousness,” but have been repressed by Christian “education.” In his novel The Plumed Serpent, two …
San Diego is home to a couple of speakeasy bars, including Prohibition and Noble Experiment. These places are exclusive, and hidden. My husband reserved 4 spots a couple months back at Noble Experiment, and it …