T.H. Watkins' book On the Shore of the Sundown Sea, published by the Sierra Club, tells of the T.H.'s experience camping with his big family at Salt Creek, exploring the southern Orange County coastline during the post WWII years to the passage of Proposition 20 in 1972. I was introduced to T.H. Watkins' book by … Continue reading On the Shore of the Sundown Sea – T.H. Watkins
Newport Beach
Death in a California Landscape
Almost four years ago I enthusiastically reviewed Elizabeth C. Ward’s Coast Highway 1 as “a fairly essential Coast Road Read,” and now Ms. Ward returns with another must-read for California coast enthusiasts or for anyone who enjoys a good mystery: Death in a California Landscape. Set in Laguna Beach, Ms. Ward gracefully depicts the type … Continue reading Death in a California Landscape
Doc Mishler Rides Again!
Doc Mishler last rode the coast road fifteen years ago with the two horses pictured on the right: Chief Free Spirit and Keep The Faith. At that time, Doc trotted from Montana to Washington D.C., by way of California, after surviving a cancer diagnosis and its treatment and reading the book, How Then Shall We … Continue reading Doc Mishler Rides Again!
Newport Coast, aka: south of Corona del Mar, aka: Where I rode horses, once.
"Most of these individuals are very, very, very private individuals," says Thomas G. Veal, an Irvine Co. vice president. "These are high net-worth individuals, so they are very concerned about security."" "The type of buyer is unique, too. Whereas some spend millions to be neighbors with shirtless frat boys and other party animals in West … Continue reading Newport Coast, aka: south of Corona del Mar, aka: Where I rode horses, once.
Coast Road Fine Dining
Gladstone's in Malibu benefits from a makeover in both style and menu offerings, so reports an article from the Los Angeles Times. "The Pacific Coast Highway location is Southern California's highest-grossing independent restaurant, with annual revenue topping $14 million, according to Restaurants & Institutions, an industry trade journal. But sales and profits have slid in … Continue reading Coast Road Fine Dining
Memorial Day along Pacific Coast Highway
Yuck.
The Coast Road 