For decades Mammoth Mountain Ski Resort’s owners have aspired to turn the place into an upscale, A-list destination resort like Aspen or Vail. With the mountain’s natural snow catch basin, unparalleled lift system and proximity to Hollywood (as well as San Diego), it always … [Read more...]
TRAVEL: In Search of the Vortex, Beauty and a Good Meal in Sedona
It was only 10:30 in the morning and I already had proof there really is such a thing as a stupid question. He was white, middle class and pasty—I could pretty much peg him as a Trump voter—and, pointing at a gorgeous red standstone butte formation, he asked a fellow white, … [Read more...]
Idyllwild Getaway: Tahquitz Style Beef and White Bean Chili
Some of the defining images of California include mountains: from the iconic alpine photographs of Ansell Adams to the folklore images of forty-niners lugging golden ore, the Sierras are magnificent and form the backbone and watershed of our state. The mountains of Southern … [Read more...]
VAIL, COLORADO: Chickpea, Egg and Spinach Salad (Abe’s Eggs)
It is, I suppose, a “good news, bad news” thing. Good news: we are in Vail for a week of skiing. Bad news: after four days of glorious turns at one of the greatest ski areas on the planet, I reinjured my left knee. Good news: Nancy is tearing it up on the slopes the … [Read more...]