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Lars Åberg While spending time in S.F. with photographer Lars Strandberg for the Scandinavian pair’s book West, Stockholm-based journalist and author Lars Åberg discovered Sausalito’s houseboat community—“a combination of adventurous architecture and colorful residents,” he says—and the duo’s next tome, Floating in Sausalito, was born (p.118). C SPOTS • The Seahorse bar in Sausalito is invitingly cool and laid-back • Cayucos Beach is magic on an earlymorning walk • Bodie, a remote ghost town on the Nevada border surrounded by the echoes of golden dreams
Ann Marie Vering L.A.-based architectural designer Ann Marie Vering has lent her talent to hotel, furniture and restaurant design; now she’s turned her eye to RH’s new Milano outdoor furniture collection, dreamt up while she sat at a cafe in Milan last spring (p.64). “Outdoor furniture is an investment,” she says. “So the design needs to be timeless.” C SPOTS • Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills for a peaceful walk among the gardens • Malibu Beach Inn—an easy stop on PCH for an afternoon espresso • La Quinta Resort & Club in Palm Springs feels like a relaxing resort in Mexico
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Lauren Soloff Elizabeth Khuri Chandler “I’m crazy passionate about dance, literature and the arts,” says C Arts & Culture Editor Elizabeth Khuri Chandler, who has written for the magazine since its inception and profiles the new Marciano Art Foundation in this issue (p.114). Chandler is also co-founder and editor-in-chief of the online bibliophile community Goodreads, and lives in S.F. with her husband and their three daughters. C SPOTS • The Metropolitan Club in S.F. is an all-female club with a sanctuary vibe • Coral Casino in Montecito: pure heaven • The Cable Car Museum in S.F. is kooky and fun
“I always think of that Emerson quote, ‘To be simple is to be great,’” says L.A.based interior designer Lauren Soloff of her friend and client Leanne Citrone’s aesthetic. Sought after by a discerning clientele for her own easy style, Soloff teamed up with the hairstylist again on the Citrone family’s Lake Arrowhead retreat (p.106). C SPOTS • Inaka Natural Foods in L.A., my go-to for 17 years • Saltwater in Inverness for the broiled oysters • Esalen in Big Sur, the perfect place when you want to hit the reset button
Pamela Salzman “I’ve always been true to cooking what I want for myself and my family, and whoever comes my way, that’s what they’re buying into,” says Manhattan Beach-based Pamela Salzman, the natural foods cooking instructor and author of the new cookbook Kitchen Matters (p.69). Salzman’s clients span stay-at-home moms to A-list actors and designers. C SPOTS • Kye’s in Santa Monica—get the Macro! • Thomas Hayes Studio in Hollywood: his exotic wood boards are perfect for entertaining • Lodge Bread Co. in Culver City makes artisan bread from ancient grains
ÅBERG: LARS STRANDBERG. VERING: COURTESY OF RH, RESTORATION HARDWARE. SALZMAN: ERICA HAMPTON. SOLOFF: SAM FROST.
Who’s who behind the scenes of this month’s issue, plus their favorite California places