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2024 PASADENA SHOWCASE HOUSE OF DESIGN – A TUDOR WOW!

By Barbara Beckley I recently attended the 2024 Pasadena Showcase House of Design “Empty House Party” – and wow! This year’s manor do-over is going to be a must. As arguably SoCal’s oldest (founded in 1965) and easily, most interesting fundraiser, the Pasadena Showcase House of Design always delights with stylish re-dos of elegant mansions …

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Just When We Thought It Couldn’t Be More Spectacular – It Is!! Get Ready for Palm Springs Modernism Week 2023

Story and photos by Barbara Beckley We’ve been celebrating Palm Springs’ incredible architecture for 18 years now. Like the buildings that continue to look futuristic –even though they’re long standing: the Kaufmann House built in1946; the Edris House, 1954; the House of Tomorrow, 1960, to name a few – Modernism Week is forever ahead of …

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Poodle Perfect in Carmel!      

Story and photos by Barbara Beckley Carmel-by-the-Sea is charming anytime. But even more so in October, when, since 2008, the picturesque hamlet welcomes more than 500 carefully, and often whimsically, coifed poodles – parading down the streets, posing for pics, frolicking on Carmel Beach, and sipping water “cocktails” at private parties while their people enjoy …

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New Reasons to Love San Diego this Spring

From events to restaurants and art, you have lots of new reasons to visit San Diego. Take a peek at what Spring has in store. Events Mission Fed ArtWalk is back for its 38th year. This free premiere arts and culture event in San Diego’s Little Italy runs from April 30 – May 1, providing …