Living
A wide, open hearth offers plenty of comfort and ambience, especially on a chilly winter night. As for heat — it probably offers less than you think.
Q: What suggestions might be offered for growing allium on the Central Coast?
L ike many locals, Ann Reeves came to San Luis Obispo
As holidays go, El Día de los Muertos—known in English as “The Day of the Dead” — is far from bleak.
Nearly 20 top local and regional artists will give poetry readings at “Language of the Soul,” the upcoming 26th annual San Luis Obispo Poetry Festival.
A baker’s dozen of artists are involved with the annual fundraiser for CASA—Court Appointed Special Advocates — at EOC Estate Winery.
Six years ago, Dave and Cindy Condit decided to throw a Halloween party. To set the mood, they transformed their contemporary Spanish-style Templeton home into a macabre mansion. Each year since, the decorations have grown more elaborate.
When San Luis Obispo’s Fortini Home, Garden & Design opened in 2004, it was somewhat misunderstood.
Q: How do I get ready for a winter vegetable garden, and what do I grow?
When Chuck Liddell was earning a reputation as a tough kickboxer in San Luis Obispo, he experienced something he’d never encountered before: a major beatdown.
Cal Poly’s Art and Design Department offers an eclectic array for the current exhibit at the University Art Gallery — works ranging from video to published works to blown glass.
Santa has always had a monopoly on the good cookies. But it took Julia Usher a while to ponder the bigger issue: Why should the winter holidays get all the gingerbread? And why should something as deliciously fun as a cookie exchange be relegated to December?
The spotlight is on Rio de Janeiro now that it’s been chosen as the host city for the 2016 Summer Games. If you are researching a trip to Brazil, don’t miss Hiddenpousadasbrazil.com, an accommodations eye-opener that will inspire you to trade your hotel for an eco-trip, farm stay or hideaway in a colonial mansion overlooking the ocean.
NEW YORK—Even if you don’t believe in ghosts, walking through a graveyard can be a little spooky—especially in autumn as the trees lose their leaves, flowers wither away and light fades in the late afternoon.
In 1979, Chuck and Neva Glenn started planting a rocky five-acre, hilly lot in south Atascadero. They had purchased the property with a home that they thought would be temporary on the bare lot.
Q: How do I produce viable seed in my vegetable garden? Which organizations offer seed exchange programs?
When David and Lorna Kirk relocated from Orange County to San Luis Obispo County in 1989, they were glad to escape urban life for a more idyllic environment. In 2001, they opened Arroyo Grande’s Windmill Farms to give other people the same experience.
Homemade Halloween costumes are cheap, easy and eco-friendly, since they often feature recycled clothes, props and accessories. Plus, most of the materials for the perfect costume can be found around the house or at your local thrift store. Here are eight ideas ...
Eric Johnson said that he considers his photography series, “Shrines & Altars,” at Steynberg Gallery to be “psychic snapshots.”
Jackie Hickman’s dream studio would be a loft in New York or San Francisco.
