Got Books?
From cultural exchange to shopping for gifts, local bookstores
are alive with possibilities
Worldly Appeal
“I’ve always had an affinity for Santa Barbara,” says Judy Cottingham Sieber.
Hospitality Plus
Nomada Hotel Group founder Kimberly Walker ushers properties into their next chapter.
Rent ‘Em,Cowboy
The Old West heritage of Santa Ynez was embraced by Tom and Joan Bohlinger, who built a two-story commercial building with clapboard siding and a wooden sidewalk at the corner of Edison and Sagunto Streets in 1989.
Grape to Glass
The design-forward tasting room at Brave & Maiden is home to some of the most advanced Cabernet Sauvignon in the region
Mediterranean Vibes
Sun-drenched patios with coffee-colored wicker furniture are one of the defining features of the RIVIERA BEACH HOUSE, a new 41-room hotel on State Street that is tucked inside a 1928 building.
On the Sand
It doesn’t get much more tranquil than sitting on a windswept terrace at one of ROSEWOOD MIRAMAR BEACH’s 26 suites overlooking the Pacific Ocean.
Booked Up!
Godmothers bookstore may be in the center of design-focused Summerland, but the volumes on the shelves are not mere decoration.
Garden Glory
When the lotuses bloom at Ganna Walska Lotusland, it’s a signal that the annual gala fundraiser for the world-renowned horticultural treasure is at hand.
Sun Worshipper
Like most California photographers, Blue Gabor has spent considerable time in the sun, taxing her skin for the sake of art.
Family Wisdom
Esmé Marshall and daughter Rachel “Ray” Roberts put the “super” in model and mothering as they share memories and advice