June 2019

EDITOR’S NOTE
You may think you’re looking forward
to the summer season, but in
much of the world, these months
go by another term — peak season,
when tourists swarm the hottest
spots across the nation and around
the world. While I say bravo to people
who vacation invincibly, there’s
a lot of world out there, and some of
it offers new landscapes without a
lot of the hassle of travel.
Take Carson Valley, Nevada,
which photographer Tommy Ewasko
captured from virtually every angle
— from both earth and the sky. Carson
Valley is a different world from SoCal, a place where the Old West
lives on (which makes it a prime destination for families who want to
excite kids about history). Ewasko focuses his lens on historic sites — a
hotel, restaurants and a bar with roots in the 19th century. He shot the
stunning landscape from a glider, and went on backcountry safari to
photograph Nevada’s beautiful wild mustangs and other wildlife.
Closer still are the South Bay beach cities, including Redondo
Beach, where I spent a lovely night at the Portofi no Hotel & Marina
overlooking King Harbor, with sea lions barking an ocean lullaby. This
four-star hotel was recently renovated in “nautical-chic” décor, so you
might be surprised to learn it has a notable history of its own. Portofi no
was founded in 1965 by a gutsy female race-car driver, who lent her
pioneering spirit to developing the local waterfront.
Even closer is Pacifi c Crest in Wrightwood, where day-trippers can
zipline through the tree canopy of the Angeles National Forest. Ziplining
is not for the faint of heart, so we give Altadena novelist Jervey Tervalon
extra points for being game despite his acrophobia. He writes
about his inner struggles and the victorious zip trip by his athletic wife,
Jinghuan. Hey, don’t let Jervey be the only one facing his fears for
some high-wire fun this summer.
—Irene Lacher
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Irene Lacher
ART DIRECTOR Stephanie Torres
ASSISTANT ART DIRECTOR Richard Garcia
PRODUCTION DESIGNERS Yumi Kanegawa
EDITOR-AT-LARGE Bettijane Levine
COPY EDITOR John Seeley
CONTRIBUTORS Leslie Bilderback, Léon Bing,
Martin Booe, Michael Cervin, Scarlet Cheng,
Richard Cunningham, Tommy Ewasko, Noela
Hueso, Kathleen Kelleher, Frier McCollister, Brenda
Rees, Jordan Riefe, Ilsa Setziol, John Sollenberger,
Nancy Spiller
ACCOUNT EXECUTIVES Lisa Chase,
Javier Sanchez
ADVERTORIAL CONTRIBUTING EDITOR
Bruce Haring
HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGER Andrea Baker
PAYROLL Linda Lam
ACCOUNTING Perla Castillo, Quinton Wright
OFFICE MANAGER Ann Turrietta
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CORRECTION: Pasadena architect Barbara Lamprecht helped nominate the Kuhns House in Woodland Hills for
historic designation. The home was misidentifi ed in the May issue.
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