The Essence of Mexico – Historic Mazatlan
May 31, 2011
Robin Cannon used to think that Tony Bennett’s song about leaving his heart in San Francisco was just that—a song. But that was before she visited Mazatlan, and now she completely understands what he was talking about. Twenty years ago, she left her heart in this charming Mexican city on the Sea of Cortez, and every May since, she’s returned with her husband, Don, to check on it. Read more…
From Red Clay to Green Hedges
May 23, 2011
Green is the color of the garden created by Frank Byers and Jerry Northcutt. It’s a peaceful place where they can entertain graciously and where the geometry of shape and form creates a restful, visually pleasing composition.
What looks so “right” today began eleven years ago as a blank slate. Dotted on the property around the newly built house were a few mature cedars, but otherwise the land was bare. “We started from the base,” says Byers. “We knew we wanted a large terrace for entertaining, but we had to wait several years for the fill dirt to settle.” Read more…
Farm Fresh Feast
May 16, 2011
The difference between locally grown and shipped-in fruits and vegetables is night and day. There’s no comparison to the flavor of produce that’s been grown within 100 miles, having been transported almost no distance at all. And, in the case of farmers’ markets, you can actually shake the hand of the farmer who planted it, picked it and brought it to the market. Plus, you’re putting the money into his or her hand. There’s something wonderful about that connection with the producers of your food. It’s fresh and delicious, and the money stays local. Read more….
Realizing the Essence of Place
May 11, 2011
Forty years ago, when Geoffrey Cridland and his wife, Val, first rented one of a pair of run-down nineteenth-century workers’ cottages located in an English village near Petworth in West Sussex, he didn’t dream that the garden he would make there would change the direction of his life. As far as they both were concerned, this rural setting was no more than their weekend escape from the madding crowds of London, where they both had businesses, but it turned into much more. Read more…
Picture Perfect
May 2, 2011
Fun, fitness, fine food, fabulous setting. These are just a few of the many reasons to put Rancho la Puerta on your list of places to go. Ranked one of the top ten destination spas in the world, it has been drawing people for more than seventy years since its founding in 1940. Loyal customers come back repeatedly, some making return visits as many as fifty times over the years. Read more….
