PhotosWe Tierrasantans love our dogs. We’ve given over our parks, our streets, and even some of our restaurants to them. One local man and his fluffy friend hit the streets daily, riding on a Segway, …
November 7, 2010
Articles by K.A. Okagaki
Midnight Poopers
Lanai, Hawaii – Hiking the Munro Trail to Koloiki Ridge
The Munro Trail is a scenic, moderately challenging and sometimes wet hike through the Koele uplands on the island of Lana'i. On a recent visit, we hiked part of the Munro Trail to Koloiki Ridge, …
June 16, 2010
Santa Barbara: Stearn's Wharf and the Art Walk
I have a love-hate relationship with Santa Barbara. On the one hand, it is a pretty little town, filled with pretty people doing pretty little things. On the other, Santa Barbara is quirky and set …
June 22, 2009
Rancho La Brea, Los Angeles
Things I’ve learned at Rancho La Brea: 1.) La Brea means “the tar” in Spanish, so if you say The La Brea Tar Pits, you’re really saying The The Tar Tar Pits 2.) The fossils …
June 16, 2009
Hay for the Gourmet
In a non-descript Rancho San Diego parking lot, a group of people known as the Hay Elves busy themselves. This group of dedicated volunteers spends two Saturdays each month packing hay for the San Diego …
February 27, 2009