Chronicles

My high school friend Wulan came by our store today and did some last minute shopping before her vacation trip to Canada. [...]

The Little Next Door

West Third Street in West Los Angeles is crowded with cute boutiques, unique galleries and delightful cafes. You will not find ordinary shops or merchants on this walk. My favorite place to stop fo...

The Market on Holly

My lunches are usually quite productive. I spend most bouncing around from place to place, running errands, making phone calls and perusing local shops in search of the perfect . But none of this c...

A Night of Vaudeville

Last Wednesday, we spent a balmy evening outdoors with the girls at a concert for an old friend of mine, Janet Klein. [...]

A Rare Library Visit

The Huntington holds some 6.5 million manuscripts and more than a million rare books. It is by far not the average library visit. It is filled with breathtaking botanical illustrations, ornate call...

A Stroll Through The Huntington

One of the greatest sanctuaries in Pasadena is The Huntington Library - a private, nonprofit institution devoted to culture, research, education and beauty. It was founded by Henry E. Huntington in...

Décor, Daydream, and Déjà vu

I was happily snapping away with my camera when a sudden feeling of "hey-I’ve-been-here-before" almost knocked me off my feet. The throes of freshly-arrived tourists whisked me away from the cramp...

Tickle Me Travel

Plane ticket never fails to tickle me. I love to travel and take little adventures. When I was a little girl, I used to read Madita (“Madicken” in Swedish), a novel by Astrid Lindgren, over and ove...

Midnight Espresso at Intelligentsia

I am both an early riser and a night owl, constantly on the lookout for quaint little spots to contemplate and recharge throughout the day. One of my favorite spots is Intelligentsia Coffee Bar, in...