Style Magazine - October - El Dorado County Foothills - 2021
No matter what type of good or service you're seeking (preschool, plumber, personal trainer, or a solid slice of pizza…), you’ve opened the right reading material. This issue, our biggest of the year, features the 2021 Readers’ Choice Award winners—the best our region has to offer in health, wellness, food, drink, home goods, arts, culture, shopping, and more. Turn to page 35 to find out if your favorite people and places made the list and use it as a pre-screened, reliable resource the next time you’re seeking a top doctor or memorable meal out. Besides the “Best of 2021,” we also delve deep into the spooky but oh-so scrumptious season of ghosts, goblins, and gourds in The 10 Spot (“Celebrate Halloween”; page 16), Editor’s Picks (“12 Autumn Essentials”; page 42), and Taste (“Must-Try Fall Foods”; page 62); introduce you to 5 local breast cancer organizations in “Fight Like a Girl” (page 20); and talk about the importance of home staging when it comes to selling your home in “Seal the Deal” (page 48).
No matter what type of good or service you're seeking (preschool, plumber, personal trainer, or a solid slice of pizza…), you’ve opened the right reading material. This issue, our biggest of the year, features the 2021 Readers’ Choice Award winners—the best our region has to offer in health, wellness, food, drink, home goods, arts, culture, shopping, and more. Turn to page 35 to find out if your favorite people and places made the list and use it as a pre-screened, reliable resource the next time you’re seeking a top doctor or memorable meal out.
Besides the “Best of 2021,” we also delve deep into the spooky but oh-so scrumptious season of ghosts, goblins, and gourds in The 10 Spot (“Celebrate Halloween”; page 16), Editor’s Picks (“12 Autumn Essentials”; page 42), and Taste (“Must-Try Fall Foods”; page 62); introduce you to 5 local breast cancer organizations in “Fight Like a Girl” (page 20); and talk about the importance of home staging when it comes to selling your home in “Seal the Deal” (page 48).
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| health & wellness |<br />
LOCATED IN:<br />
Mill Valley.<br />
DISTANCE:<br />
9.7 miles out and back.<br />
Take a Hike<br />
Dipsea Trail<br />
by RYAN MARTINEZ<br />
The Oldest<br />
Trail Race<br />
in America<br />
DIFFICULTY LEVEL:<br />
Difficult.<br />
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO:<br />
The challenging but<br />
beautiful trail is sans<br />
cell service and begins<br />
in Muir Woods National<br />
Monument; hikers<br />
must pay a fee and<br />
make reservations for<br />
parking and shuttle<br />
rides online (nps.gov/<br />
muwo/planyourvisit/<br />
reservations.htm).<br />
WHY WE LOVE IT:<br />
Meandering through<br />
serene Northern<br />
California redwoods<br />
while witnessing ocean<br />
views and picturesque<br />
valleys with streams will<br />
have you remembering<br />
why California is indeed<br />
golden.<br />
TRAIL NOTES:<br />
Respect the posted<br />
signage; practice Leave<br />
No Trace ethics; and<br />
come prepared with<br />
plenty of water, layers,<br />
and shoes with traction.<br />
FUEL UP:<br />
Finish the hike in<br />
Stinson Beach and<br />
refuel at Parkside Café<br />
(parksidecafe.com)—a<br />
charming mom-andpop<br />
establishment with<br />
a snack bar, sit-down<br />
eatery, coffee kiosk,<br />
and marketplace.<br />
Menu items include<br />
everything from freshcaught<br />
seafood to<br />
sandwiches, salads, and<br />
house-baked pastries.<br />
For more information, visit<br />
alltrails.com/explore/trail/us/california/dipsea-trail--2<br />
People flock from<br />
all over the world<br />
to participate in<br />
the Dipsea Race<br />
(dipsea.org),<br />
which first started<br />
in 1905 and is the<br />
oldest trail race<br />
in the country.<br />
Boasting steep<br />
ascents, including<br />
nearly 1,000<br />
stairs within the<br />
first mile, the<br />
competition is<br />
a true trial of<br />
stamina and<br />
speed. With aweinspiring<br />
views<br />
of the Pacific<br />
Ocean and oldgrowth<br />
forest<br />
valleys, Dipsea<br />
is undoubtedly<br />
one of the most<br />
beautiful trails<br />
in Northern<br />
California.<br />
Feeling up to<br />
the challenge?<br />
We recommend<br />
hiking it first!<br />
Do<br />
you have a<br />
favorite trail in the<br />
region you’d like to see<br />
featured? Tell us all<br />
about it at info@<br />
stylemg.com.<br />
40 stylemg.com | OCTOBER <strong>2021</strong> | /stylemediagroup /stylemediagroup /stylemediagroup /stylemags<br />
Top, middle right, and lower right photos by Ryan Martinez. Middle left photo by Anuschka<br />
Schneider. Bottom far left photo by Yana Dugan. Bottom middle photo by Maxine Gilbert.<br />
Race photo by Steve Disenhof, stevedisenhof.com.
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