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CONTENTS 6 EDITOR’S NOTE 8 CONTRIBUTORS

JANUARY/FEBRUARY 2023

22 DIALOGUE ART & DESIGN

11 NEWS AND NOTES

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16 MY PASADENA

TO DO

9 MASTHEAD

Kristen Pumphrey and Thomas Neuberger

18 FAMILY

Organizing and must-haves for the new year

73 Body Work

Sheldon Epps

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Beyond the Streets Soul Interiors Design Livwell Cactus Leather

Mountain biking Mammoth Colorado Kokomo Island

HOME DESIGN AND REAL ESTATE

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On the Market Vacation Homes The Expert: Michael Barlow Gardening: Bees Home Tour

FOOD

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The Ingredient: Mushrooms Trends: romantic dining, plant-based options, food beyond Pasadena

FEATURES Health and Wellness Guide Top Doctors

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60 Great Dates: Paloma

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ON THE COVER: The bathhouse at Eleven Experience’s Taylor River Lodge in Alpine, Colorado.

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HEALTH MINDED Here’s to celebrating the many sides of wellness.

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or our annual Health issue, got tossed rather than dominate my desk. we’ve gone bigger than ever and Meanwhile, a few feet away, Jenny’s desk devoted a full 20 pages to all things was consumed with mountains of them. health, wellness, medical, and good for In her mind, organized chaos. I’d always you. We’ve of course sprinkled in other threaten to “tidy up” her desk when she health-related stories throughout the rest was away. “Don’t you dare!” she’d throw of the pages too, from new plant-based back at me. I never did, but the idea was restaurants (page 61) to the city’s newest always tempting. Very tempting. spa (page 11).

I thrive on minimalism. I adore empty One other topic you could file under space. A giant desk with nothing on it? “mental health” is Family writer Jennifer Pure bliss. To me, a sign of success. What Ashton Ryan’s story on page 18 about do I do when I’m overwhelmed with work organization. Jenny and I first met around deadlines and don’t know how I’ll have 2004 when we were both interns at Robb enough hours in the week to get through it Report magazine. With cubicle-like adjaall? I clean. I throw stuff out. It is empowcent desks, we became fast friends. Flash ering, soothes my mind, helps me focus, Above: My current office space and minimalist aesthetic, which has given me comfort my forward a few years and we had both and feels amazing. Instant mood lift. entire career. Below: My friend and colleague become full-time editors when we were I always assumed Jenny’s growing piles Jenny's home office. “My piles are a signal that I’m in process,” she says. “I’ll get to them, given the opportunity to share an enclosed on her desk were sources of stress for but they are not the priority just yet.” office—the kind with a real door and her. Reminders of how much work was everything. still on the horizon. But after reading While we had much in common in her story about how an organized home doesn’t always equal an organized life, I other aspects of our lives (at one point, we even lived in the same apartment buildrealized that she probably found comfort ing—yes, just like in Friends), we differed in those piles. To her, they were grounding. To each their own. when it came to how we liked our spaces.

My aesthetic deemed that our new Now, she somehow juggles writing and office be pristine white. I ordered two editing with raising three spectacular chilfrosted-glass and white coated-metal dren. As I was writing this, I texted to ask L-shaped desks with matching sets of her for a pic of her current workspace. drawers from West Elm instead of the She said she’d do it later that evening standard-issue dark wood-laminate kind and, in the meantime, sent me a real-time the company would have ordered from video of her three little ones singing and Office Depot (they ended up being less dancing through the “Wishing Tunnel” expensive too). I couldn’t stand the office’s in Montrose. Happy, healthy, carefree, generic brown rectangular waste bins, so I and very much loved—her kids don’t care got us each a cylindrical glossy white one from The Container if the laundry isn’t folded and their toys aren’t in perfectly Store that, roughly 15 years later, still rests under my desk. organized bins.

Did I consult her on any of these decisions? Did the only We offer a variety of health ideas in this issue, but maybe child in me take over and just insist? I honestly can’t remember, the healthiest—and easiest—thing we can all do for ourselves but I do remember how she put up with me and my habits, this year is cut ourselves a little slack.

Cheers to 2023, which were the opposite of hers.

Back in the era of postal mail, we’d receive a daily stack of press kits, disks of images, and other media materials that SAMANTHA BROOKS could quickly swallow up your space. I never kept more than Editor in Chief a small pile at one time, and anything oversized immediately 6 PA S A D E N A

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A former writer and editor at Marie Claire, InStyle, Elle, Vogue, and Glamour, Ning Chao now divides her time between driving, writing articles, and figuring out what to feed people. She lives in Hancock Park with her husband and two kids.

“Who knew that walking around barefoot at home for the past three years would cause a bunion? I’ve been wearing Dr. Baravarian’s ArchTek socks around the house now to try to keep my toes straight.”

Carole Dixon’s work has been featured in Architectural Digest, Travel + Leisure, Robb Report, Modern Luxury, AFAR, PureWow, Wallpaper, and the Beverly Hills Courier, among others. Favorite projects have included producing Food for Thought in London with the legendary A. A. Gill.

“I’ve discovered a new superfood protein powder from the Andes called MIKUNA that I love putting in my morning tea for extra richness and a boost of energy.

Plus, it’s vegan, paleo, and keto, gluten, and lectin free, so will work with whatever New Year’s diet you are on.”

Sheean Hanlan

Ramona Saviss

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Sheean Hanlan is a journalist and artist based in Florence, Italy. After a childhood in the Bahamas, she moved to Malibu to attend Pepperdine University and broke into publishing as associate managing editor of C-Suite Quarterly. Her articles have appeared in Italian and American media outlets with a focus on art, travel, and business.

“Meals are sacred in Italy. I no longer eat while walking or watching TV. Now, I slow down and savor each bite. I’ve also learned—by observing Italian grandmas—to walk everywhere, even to the market to do my grocery shopping.”

A native Angeleno, Ramona Saviss covers all things L.A., plus luxury, travel, food and drink, style, society, wellness, and beauty. Her favorite part of the job, however, is meeting interesting people and telling their stories.

“As part of my pregnancy wellness routine, I’ve been going to Origin for physical therapy, where they focus on prenatal and post-pregnancy recovery. My weekly appointments help alleviate some of the aches and pains from my changing body, even if that just translates into a different kind of massage—no complaints here!”

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his winter, The Now opens its first Pasadena location, bringing its menu of accessible massages to West Walnut Street. Hidden away from the city’s bustle, the airy, nature-inspired space offers a calming escape from the daily pressures of life, offering well-priced services that can be booked in advance or on a walk-in basis.

“The Now was founded on the principle that in today’s fast-paced, digitally driven society, self-care is a necessity, not a luxury,” says Gara Post, The Now’s co-founder and chief creative officer. “We designed the boutique to feel like an oasis for recovery and relaxation, and look forward to introducing Pasadena to our inspiring wellness brand.”

The Now easily accommodates various schedules—whether

you need a quick 25-minute pick-me-up between meetings or a more luxurious 50- or 80-minute session. The thoughtfully curated massage menu features The Now, the brand’s signature stress-relieving, rejuvenating massage; The Stretch, designed for the athlete to reduce workout recovery time and stimulate lymphatic and circulatory systems; and The Healer, a calming, energy-balancing massage that deepens self-awareness and reduces emotional stress.

Need a little extra TLC? A wide range of customizable enhancements—including a coconut oil scalp treatment, herbal heat pack, “Calm Balm” salve for sore muscles, and hydrating eye mask—can be added to each service.

From $65/25 minutes; thenowmassage.com — SA R A S M O L A

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NEWS + NOTES

WAKE-UP CALL › Lose the snooze button with One-

Clock, a handcrafted analog timepiece with science-backed sounds that gently lift you out of sleep in a peaceful, more natural way. The “anti-alarm” design omits startling, stress-triggering beeping in favor of original waking music

by Grammy-winning composer Jon Natchez and DJ/recording artist Captain Planet. The music compositions mimic natural awakening, gradually building in melody, tempo, and intensity to wake most sleepers (heavy sleepers can test-drive a clock at home through the 30-day return program).

OneClock is manufactured in the U.S. with sustainably sourced materials and comes in several timeless colorways (black, white, red, and a new walnut-paneled brass edition) that are designed to work—and look good—for generations to come. $299; oneclock.co —SARA SMOLA

OTHERWORLDLY EXPERIENCE › The world’s first extraterrestrial convention, AlienCon, returns to Pasadena March 4–5. The two-day event at the Pasadena Convention Center explores the mysteries of the universe and includes panel discussions and presentations, screenings, and autograph and photograph sessions. Past star-studded lineups have featured celebrity guests from alien-centric television shows and films like Star Trek, The X-Files, Stranger Things, and Doctor Who. For the ultimate upgrade, opt for the “Infinity” ticket package, a new offering for 2023 that includes a limited-edition NFT by artist Raúl Urias, access to an exclusive cocktail event with AlienCon speakers, and reserved seating for main and second-stage programs, along with a few other perks that are out of this world. Tickets start at $65; thealiencon.com — S . S .

› Malibu’s health-minded hotspot Rafi Lounge just launched the world’s first NFT wellness and fitness space, with plans to expand to Miami and Newport Beach. Geared toward mindful digital nomads, the Bali-inspired outdoor retreat combines co-working spaces with a variety of wellness classes and experiences, such as meditation, cycling, boxing, yoga, and breathwork, for a strong mind-body connection.

Through the lounge’s digital-membership model, members have access to co-working spaces, weekly guru nights, networking opportunities, and wellness workshops. The lounge’s “Mindful Tier” has only 111 spots available at the Malibu location and offers plenty of perks for its NFT members, including lifetime membership and unlimited access to all classes and in-house events. $222 to $5,555; rafilounge.com — S . S 12 PA S A D E N A

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SPREAD THE LOVE › In 2008, Los Angeles–based artist (and

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Side (above) is founder of The Luxury Vegan and Vgn Bae Music Group, which earned her the nickname “The Vegan Queen” and cemented her reputation as a leading authority on the luxury vegan lifestyle. Side’s latest venture is Nikki Green, a Los Angeles–based brand that is launching its first collection in January.

The inaugural Nikki Green collection is a collaboration with Side’s long-term stylist, Christian Allen, and includes ready-to-wear gowns, tops, pants, denim, and accessories. Every step of the process, from design to production to packaging, is responsibly sourced.

Each piece combines earth-friendly materials, custom hardware, and figure-enhancing cuts for a new generation of chic, environmentally conscious shoppers. $400 to $8,000; shopnikkigreen.com — S . S .

former ArtCenter College of Design adjunct professor) Alexandra Grant created grantLOVE, a one-of-a-kind philanthropic art experiment to help raise awareness and funding for various arts-based nonprofits through the sale of her “LOVE” artwork. In addition to paintings and prints, Grant produces jewelry, apparel, and home goods based on her signature symbol. To date, she has donated over $300,000 in artworks and funds to organizations including Project Angel Food, The Art of Elysium, and 18th Street Arts Center.

Need a present for Valentine’s Day? Grant’s new book, LOVE: A Visual History of the grant-

LOVE Project, provides a visual compilation of the project’s 14-plus years of history— complete with paintings, prints, sculptures, textiles, and jewelry—and collaborations with Oscar de la Renta, andSons Chocolatiers, and nonprofit Heart of Los Angeles. $85; grantlove.com — S . S .

THE FUTURE IS FEMALE › This fall, ArtCenter inaugurated Karen Hofmann as its sixth—and first female—president. Hofmann has close ties to the ArtCenter community as both an alumna and educator and has served for more than 20 years as a faculty member, department chair, provost, and now president.

After an extensive international search that included more than 100 candidates, Hofmann won over the presidential search committee unanimously with her commitment to accessible and inclusive higher education and her passion for developing the next generation of global talent. “I come into this role with a lens of being here as an ArtCenter student, a teacher, a department chair, and a provost,” says Hofmann. “While those experiences inform my approach, what really drives me is the desire to empower the future generation of creatives who will shape our world.” artcenter.edu — S . S .

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The New Year dining scene is filled with refurbished favorites, continued expansion, cozy date-night spots, and plenty of pie. BY C A R O L E D I XO N

don has expanded her Echo Park operation to Glendale. Expect more of the chocolates, cookies, pies, and famous Blum’s Coffee Crunch Cake that have helped make Valerie Confections a mainstay for sweets in L.A. Another local favorite, I Like Pie, has expanded from Claremont to South Lake in Pasadena with its beloved hand-held pies in all the classic flavors, plus s’mores and savory chicken pot pie.

Downtown L.A.: Popular Santa Ana and Rancho Cucamonga cocktail bar and alehouse Native Son has expanded to DTLA. This location features its own craft beer, along with a selection of brews from around the globe, wine-based cocktails, and spritzes.

Cork & Batter is a new, three-level dining option offering everything from burgers to poke, as well as a rooftop bar—and it’s walking distance from Hollywood Park and SoFi Stadium.

Michelin-starred chef Shin Thompson from Chicago is helming the kitchen of NIKU X with modern Japanese cuisine and global influences in the classic yakiniku style of cooking, utilizing plenty of grilled meats.

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seafood bites, a caviar course, and premium Wagyu cuts.

More Meat: The Japan Food Product Overseas Promotion Center is showcasing its 3rd annual Japanese Wagyu beef program until the end of January 2023, and has partnered with Citrin, STK, CUT

by Wolfgang Puck, and Shibumi for specialty cuts and menu items.

Rooms with a View: Sendero, on the 24th floor of The Ritz-Carlton Los Angeles, is a new collection of multiple dining concepts dedicated to the cuisine found along the Pan American highway—from

the seafood-rich Baja coastline to agricultural Argentina. Luminarias in Monterey Park has undergone a recent revamp

by Specialty Restaurants. The new events space with a killer view has a modernized take on New American cuisine with Latin influence and craft cocktails.

Hollywood: The Chap is a traditional British pub—fish and chips, shepherd’s pie, Sunday roasts, and pints of lager—

by Ten Five Hospitality (Mother Wolf, Ka’teen) in Hollywood’s Vinyl District.

Michael Mina’s Mother Tongue now offers brunch on the rooftop so you can linger by the pool on a daytime date with healthy comfort fare by way of a two-course prix fixe menu and unlimited rosé. Hip-meets-classic-Chinese eatery Genghis Cohen has a new, midweek, afternoon happy hour with drink specials, dumplings, and potstickers.

Westside: For date nights, The Cul-

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ver Hotel has a new French restaurant, Lillie’s, with Gallic onion soup, steak frites, and grilled branzino, plus live jazz on the weekends. Josiah Citrin has expanded his Dear John smash hit from Culver City to Marina del Rey with Dear Jane’s, an old-school seafood eatery with a view.

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or Kristen Pumphrey and Thomas Neuberger, co-owners of P.F. Candle Co. (pfcandleco.com) and authors of At Home with Fragrance: Creating Modern Scents for Your Space, success smells pretty sweet. P.F. Candle Co. started as a one-woman Etsy shop in Pumphrey’s spare bedroom in 2008 and has grown into an 80-person company with fragrance-focused products—candles, reed diffusers, room sprays, hand soaps, and body washes—sold worldwide, including at Urban Outfitters and Nordstrom, as well as the brand’s Echo Park flagship store. Here, the founders share why calling our region home makes sense.

We have lived in South Pasadena since 2019. It’s got that “small town in a big city” feel. Our daughter went to day care on the edge of Alhambra, so we spent a lot of time driving through the tree-lined streets of South Pasadena and found it so utterly charming, like out of a movie. / We live down the street from Jones Coffee Roasters on Mission. They roast all their own beans and have some of the best coffee in the area. / One of the best places in our neighborhood for breakfast is Cos&Pi. Our favorite things are the house-made “Spamwich” and the avocado fries. / KP: We are so lucky to have 16 PA S A D E N A

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KRISTEN PUMPHREY AND THOMAS NEUBERGER world-class hiking right in our backyard. I like the Echo Mountain Hike. Tom cycles a lot and the Pasadena area has some great options. If he’s feeling ambitious, he’ll ride up to the Angeles National Forest or down to the San Gabriel River Bike Trail. / The Huntington Gardens are a constant source of inspiration. The Herb Garden, with its healing plants, helped inspire a scent that’s coming out this January called Wild Herb Tonic.

It’s a scent that’s all about bringing the soothing qualities of nature to indoor spaces, with notes of lemon balm, thyme, and fir. / Neighborhood bike shop The Cub House is a great spot to stop on a ride for a chat and some coffee. They’re all about community and making cycling inclusive. / We try to get to a flea market at least once a month—Pasadena City College Flea Market is walkable and there are so many great finds there. / The South Pasadena Farmers’ Market is a staple. We pick up local produce, fresh pasta, and baked goods, then hit up the food vendors for musubi, tamales, crepes, or BBQ. / Friday night is movie night at our house. We order takeout—pizza from Pitfire or Triple Beam, or dumplings and popcorn chicken from Dan Modern—light all the candles and watch a movie as a family. — S A R A S M O L A

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It should be easy to put away their toys at the end of the day. And other internal monologues to purge.

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t’s a new year, and an appropriate time to write about cleaning up. If the holidays are a season to acquire things, now is when I clean out and kick off an improved version of the life that I—The Mom—am chief executive officer of. Then again, for creative-minded me, cleaning and organizing aren’t a strong suit, so I called in an expert. This founder of a popular baby brand that curates irresistible nursery decor items in muted, neutral tones can style a room that’s never boring or cluttered (like the toy-strewn, primary-colored playroom at my house). I have much to learn and had planned to share all the secrets with you.

But then I had a conversation with the mom of a 4-month-old, and something came up.

The mom was telling a group of us how her baby started to throw her head back unpredictably when being carried in from the car. So, this mom, who last week could get out of the car AND hold the things she needs to bring in from the car, could no longer do that. Now both hands must be holding her strong little baby, who’d learned a new skill without even considering how inconvenient it would be for her mom. While telling us about the change, the mom went into one of those stream-of-conscious vents that I always feel privileged to witness. The load she carries among her responsibilities as a mom, partner, teacher, daughter, and adult person exploded

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out of her brain and onto us as empathetic witnesses. The gist of what we heard was about the messy room that needed to be cleaned and the partner who needed to step up and the mounting responsibilities and that she couldn’t even walk in from the car in a way that previously felt successful. On Tuesday it took her THREE TRIPS to bring everything in.

Then I watched her firework of a story make an incredibly soft landing. A group of people who intimately knew the rapid-fire transitions of raising children nodded their heads, and no one told her she needed to do a better job cleaning. Everything the group said was surely the opposite of what I would have told you after talking to the organized nursery guru. They told her that it was OK to let the rooms get messy and just hold her baby. They gave her permission to prioritize in a very specific order: connecting with baby first, caring for herself next, and then cleaning up as best she can. They let her know that it was pretty normal to get only one thing done each day when babies are so new like hers is.

And that, in time, she’ll get two things done, and that can be whenever it’s time for that to happen. In these early seasons, even when we can keep it together professionally, something changes about the feasibility of housework.

I told her about my nightstand, the one I didn’t clear from 2016 to 2021. I had a baby in 2016 and was surprised to find

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HOUSEWORK myself pregnant again in 2017. Pile on nursing for a year, two older children, kindergarten, and a pandemic. When I finally started cleaning, I picked up papers off of papers, unearthing a physical history of a chaotic season. I felt embarrassed sharing this. “I mean, I did the dishes and the laundry,” I said. “But there were corners of my life where I had to let go.”

For some of us, it’s not cleaning. There’s some other corner that Instagram or a vision of what motherhood would be that reminds us we’re doing it wrong. We’ll never do it right. We’re not worthy. We don’t know what we’re doing. We aren’t built for this. We’re the only one struggling. It will be like this forever. We can’t change, and everyone is going on without us.

Also, shouldn’t we be enjoying this more?

It’s not wrong to think any of these thoughts. In fact, it’s normal—and eventually freeing to realize they’re there.

What I realized I needed to tell you, more than tips and tricks for picking up the playroom, was about acknowledging the unkind voice that sometimes lives inside our heads.

Because housework is where it snuck up on me. Whatever the current transition, struggle, or pinch point, create a soft place to land. Picture that circle of people, or maybe for you it’s one friend, or a partner, or a parent, witnessing your work with empathy and grace. You’re here raising your kids. You get to keep going as you are. There’s no new you this year. There is you, adored as is.

More Practical Than the Essay

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ven though I keep a messy house, there are some rhythms I’ve learned to stay less overwhelmed.

› Everything has a home. This is straight from the Home Edit: Your home is a silverware drawer. Meaning, everything has its own spot.

It took me years, but eventually I found homes for all the things, so I can walk around my house at the end of the day and carry things to their places. I wish I did this every day, but I do it sometimes, and afterward, my house looks great. › Separate cleaning from organizing. Make a list of daily must-clean tasks that’s short enough for you to accomplish. For example, each day I can wash dishes and put away one laundry basket. Keep up with that and feel good about it. › Consider your energy level and

the time you have, and set small, one-time goals. One day you’ll organize socks, another day you’ll purge the toy bin. In five years, you can clear the nightstand.

› You can move things around or you can get rid of stuff. Since I tend to move things around, this mantra reminds me that it would be easier to just donate or toss the thing now. › Accept the laundry volcano.

An older mom taught me this, and I still wish it wasn’t true.

But if you’re a person who does all the family laundry, you must accept that it will be a haunting laundry volcano spilling over more often than a manageable, wellexecuted task. › Invite people over. I am socially motivated, so nothing gets me to clean faster than knowing someone is coming over. Figure out how you’re motivated and lean in. › Talk about what’s hard with a friend, partner, journal, or therapist. Vent as needed. › Workout. It will clear your head and that can help your ability to get organized. —J. A . R .

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› Barcelona-based Lorena Canals, maker of washable rugs since 1998, has introduced a playful, imaginative collection of woven toys. The Little Chefs Collection includes baskets made from braided cord that come in shapes from a cookie jar to a stove complete with a range top, pretend knobs, and working oven door. (Veggie taco playset sold separately.) To bring the concept full circle, there’s a woven washing machine that comes with a mini washable rug. Culinary appreciation extends beyond the toys to the brand’s full-size rugs, including a whimsical radish design and coordinating broccoli and carrot floor cushions. lorenacanals.com

› Kid-focused subscription box Alltruists brings the needs of an unimaginably big world to families wanting to raise awareness and empathy at home. Alltruists partners with nonprofits, packaging their purposes and needs into colorful boxes focused on a topic, such as shelter or climate change. The four key components to each box are learn, connect, act, and give, and each includes materials for a hands-on activity. “I wanted to be able to do something with my kids to give back that wasn’t just, ‘Look at mommy entering her credit card information and donating to this organization,’” says founder Jessica Jackley, who also co-founded microfinance powerhouse Kiva in 2005 and is now a Pasadena mom to four young children. “I wanted them to receive the message that, more than anything else, their heads, their hearts, their time and talents, that’s what truly is the most valuable thing they could offer the world.” $29/box; alltruists.com

The maker of a popular watchdog for technology devices has launched its first phone. The Bark Technologies app has one-upped itself with the Bark Phone, ensuring there’s no getting around parental controls. Features such as contact approval allow parents to determine the phone numbers that can call in and out. Adults can also set the phone to require approval for all app-store downloads and notifications for when their child arrives at school or to a friend’s house. When the day doesn’t go as planned, parents have the ability to remotely lock their child’s phone, enforce app time limits, and block texts from being deleted. The phone, a Samsung A13, is available for $49/month (no contract required) and includes Bark’s Premium monitoring subscription service. bark.us

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Pasadena Playhouse Artistic Director Emeritus

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enowned director Sheldon Epps champions diversity both on and off stage, including through his new memoir, My Own Directions: A Black Man’s Journey in the American Theatre. Under his leadership, from 1997–2017, Pasadena Playhouse once again established a reputation for outstanding productions with artistic excellence and theatrical diversity.

During his tenure, Epps received the NAACP Community Service Award and the prestigious James Irvine Foundation Leadership Award, among many other honors. Here, Epps continues the conversation of the still-existing issues within the industry and beyond. — S A R A S M O L A

it openly and honestly.

But, even greater than that, for young people I wanted to write hopefully to inspire them to believe that race and restrictions toward people of color should not be something to defeat you, but you should follow your own direction and define your own possibilities and be unlimited in your choices and desires.

What led you to the Pasadena Playhouse? › I actually saw my first professional production there when I was around 10 years old, so I think I’ve been tied to that theater since my youth.

I also felt it was in the center of a great theater community in greater Los Angeles and I thought we could make great things happen.

What was one of your proudest achievements as artistic director? › When I arrived in 1997, it was unapologetically a white theater. I was frequently the only person of color and only person

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under 60 going to see a production. So, I was genuinely bringing diversity to the Playhouse onstage and off, with the artists involved, with the programming, and bringing more people of color to the theater, and also a younger audience.

What has your experience been like as a Black man in theater— as “one of the few” or “the only”? › Sometimes when people look at a career that has a great deal of success, which I’ve been blessed with, they think it was easy. But I have faced racial challenges,

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people telling me what I can or can’t do, that I should only be doing plays of a certain kind, that I had no right be the artistic leader of a major theater. The book is about my choosing to be defined by my own standards, not those imposed on me as a Black man in America.

What do you hope will be the impact of your memoir? › Racism in the American theater has been a dark little secret, so I wanted to bring that out into the open because you can’t eradicate a problem until you face

What does “chased by race” mean? › There are instances that occur on almost a daily basis that remind you that you’re being chased by race, whether that is people choosing to believe there are things you can’t do or opportunities that you don’t get unless you fight for them, places you can’t go—still. Even though there’s no legal

segregation, there’s a sort of assumed segregation in our country that still exists. And then there’s the smaller things like looks that you get when you walk into certain venues, or the look of slight fear in a person’s eyes if you get into an elevator with them and they’re uncomfortable being alone with you because you’re Black. You’re never allowed to forget for very long that you’re a person of color.

How can industry leaders and patrons promote diversity within the arts? › As people here in Pasadena did during my time with the Playhouse, support arts organizations that put a focus on diversity by going to those institutions. Artistic leaders have to keep an awareness of the challenges that race still presents and have an openness to participation by people of all colors based on their talent, not based on their race, and realize that diversity helps us all to live in a better and more exciting world.

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BLENDING THE RULES Beyond the Streets, an edgy new contemporary art gallery in Fairfax, is pushing the boundaries of art and creating a permanent home for graffiti culture.

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fter four years of pop-up shows around New York City and Los Angeles, Beyond the Streets took street art inside for good with the launch of its gallery on La Brea Avenue last fall. Curated by graffiti historian and MOCA “Art in the Streets” co-curator Roger Gastman, the 6,000-square-foot space also mounts exhibitions with the adjacent Control Gallery, which Gastman co-founded with Sky Gellatly. While Beyond the Streets is the primary purveyor of graffiti art by artists like Banksy, Blade, Crash, and Futura, Control Gallery recently featured works by DabsMyla, an Australian husband-and-wife team famed for their colorful Pop Art paintings.

Each show offers something more revolutionary than the last, and the current in-depth exhibition dedicated to the Beastie Boys

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is no different. On view until January 23, “Exhibit” is a thematic journey into the personal lives and cultural legacy of the Beastie Boys, the New York City hip-hop-rock trio whose 1986 album Licensed to Ill was the first rap album to top the Billboard 200 chart. What began as a joke led to three middle-class Jewish teenagers—Mike Diamond, Adam Horovitz, and the late Adam Yauch—touring with the legendary Run-D.M.C. and making underground rap mainstream. Released in 1998, the group’s fifth studio album, Hello Nasty, won a Grammy, and in 2012, the trio was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.

“Exhibit,” a tribute to the band’s glory days and genre-splicing music, includes items never before seen by the public.

Gastman had been intrigued by artifacts from the band’s active period pictured in their autobiographical book and wanted to tell a visual story about the musicians who made history.

Rare notebooks with handwritten lyrics, guitars, shirts band members wore on tour, concert flyers, and the group’s iconic Adidas sneakers are just a few of the memorabilia on display.

There will also be original drawings by Cey Adams for the group’s hip-hop album Cooky Puss and designs by Eric Haze and Bill McMullen. While the exhibition objects will not be for sale, visitors can purchase limited-edition Beastie Boys merchandise in Beyond the Streets’ gift shop. Free, timed-entry tickets can be reserved at AXS.com.

Beginning February 14, Beyond the Streets will host a solo exhibition of Argentinian artist Felipe Pantone, who creates virtual and physical installations, murals, and paintings that look like glitching prisms of light. His kinetic art critiques and explores the effect of technology on our lives. beyondthestreets.com

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COMFORT TONE A wellness interior designer shares how she helps her clientele of busy professionals relax and unwind— no at-home spa necessary. BY S H E E A N H A N L A N

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ail Jamentz likes running in the hills of Altadena. “I feel stronger now at age 61 than I did in my 20s and 30s,” she says. Raised in a family of doctors, she plans her lean-protein, healthy-fats meals with her husband on Sunday afternoons.

Wellness is an art form for the Pasadena-based interior designer. But when Jamentz founded Soul Interiors Design in 2001, her design philosophy wasn’t about promoting wellness through the built environment as much as it was about creating timeless spaces that reflected her clients’ tastes.

Then 2020 happened, ushering in an era of remote work, Netflix binges, and Uber Eats. Work-life balance disappeared as the home became the new office. That’s when Jamentz began fusing wellness and design, based on her training at the International WELL Building Institute. “I wanted homeowners to understand that interior design is not just about aesthetics,” she says.

Her cure for depression? Eschew trendy light fixtures for human-centric lighting.

Her immune-boosting remedy? Natural building materials, instant sparkling-water faucets, and steam showers.

Jamentz doesn’t design bedrooms. She reimagines sleep sanctuaries. “Function always comes first,” she says. “If a space doesn’t meet the needs of its users, it doesn’t matter how attractive it looks.”

The template for a sleep sanctuary includes thermal-insulated blackout curtains that absorb sound and block light.

Beds are fitted with natural linen, cotton, or hemp sheets. A portable air purifier cleanses the air of allergens, while a bedside carafe holds filtered water. To promote restorative sleep, Jamentz opts

for light, calming color palettes.

Of course, Jamentz doesn’t shun aesthetics in favor of practicality. Instead, she combines them. Recently, she transformed a 1908 Pasadena carriage house into a creative oasis for a longterm client. The two-room property felt cluttered and drab. Jamentz renovated the hardwood floors, added millwork, and spruced up the electrical systems to fashion an efficient home office for the husband, who works as a lawyer. The wife’s craft workshop was brightened with a Japanese woodblock–style floral wallpaper from Thibaut’s Dynasty collection to spark creativity. Round pink rugs flirt with apple-green desk chairs, balanced by white cabinets and shelves that house materials for jewelry making, painting, and crafting. It’s a comfy

getaway from the couple’s main home and bustling Pasadena law firm.

Now that many people are back in the workplace, Jamentz also has some design updates for offices to increase productivity and happiness. Bigger windows. More plants. Sit-to-stand desks.

Filtered water systems. She also encourages clients to provide healthy food for the team. It’s not about being edgy or provocative. Good design, as far as Jamentz is concerned, is about making life better. soulinteriorsdesign.com

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CACTUS MAKES PERFECT Interior designer Natasha Baradaran debuts an industry-first collection of cactus-leather furniture, launching a new era of eco-friendly interior design.

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Baradaran’s Livwell cactus leather collection, shown here at Lotusland.

and I would like my work to reflect that.

You’re originally an interior designer. Why did you start making furniture, and what attracted you to vegan leather for this new collection? › I felt I had something different to say than what was out there. I wanted to create pieces that did not exist in the market-

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place. The same goes for the creation of our new Livwell Cactus Leather collection.

There are already faux leathers out there, but ours is made from plant material and has a softer hand and color palette. As an individual, I have become more environmentally conscious,

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Does cactus leather offer any particular advantages over other types of vegan leather? › Compared to other vegan leathers, cactus leather does not have the off-gas smell of vinyl. In our case, the embossing and tipping of the material give our furniture a unique feature. Our cactus leather is not trying to emulate animal leather.

It is its own material in its texture and color palette. Plus, cactus leather wears well but does not patina like conventional leather.

How does the cactus leather material align with your broader

aesthetic and sustainability vision? › I love to embrace tradition by juxtaposing vintage elements against contemporary design, along with my furniture pieces and textiles, to give each space a unique vibe.

Our pieces are also made of multiple materials. I approached our Livwell Cactus Leather with the same thought process. I took something simple, embossed it with a custom design, and added my color sensibility by tipping it.

Your brand marries your Persian Italian heritage with the beauty of California.

Do you draw inspiration from different art forms and landscapes

within these cultures?

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pean design traditions with the laid-back luxury synonymous with Los Angeles living. It’s a layered look that is sophisticated yet approachable. As a native Californian, I have always been intrigued by succulents and cacti.

The soft, earthy pastel colors of our Livwell leathers are in keeping with the freshness of my interior design approach.

What other projects are you currently working on? › My largest textile collection to date, Persian Garden, is coming out this spring. It is inspired by my Persian heritage and my love of gardens.

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atasha Baradaran founded Natasha Baradaran Interior Design (natashabarada ran.com) in 2000, building a trademark aesthetic in the decades since that is inspired by her love of flamenco, Italian summers, her mother’s jewelry, and the California desert. But to define the creative powerhouse, who has worked with clients like Kate Hudson, as just an interior designer is to only paint half the picture. Since 2014, Baradaran has crafted textile and furniture collections while running her West Hollywood–based design firm.

So, when she unveiled her latest sustainable furniture line this spring, it wasn’t totally surprising.

What is surprising is her choice of material— cactus leather harvested from an organic ranch in Central Mexico. Here, the designer shares the inspiration for her collection, Livwell Cactus Leather by Natasha Baradaran Textiles.

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HEAD FOR THE HILLS ◗ Newcomers

Featuring a network of interconnected trails, Cherry Canyon in La Cañada-Flintridge is an ideal place to try out the sport. After a fire-road ascent, you’ll have the choice of going down the same way or opting for a series of singletrack trails, where rocks and roots make for a manageable introduction to technical riding. Cherry Canyon consists of a web of trails, but whichever route you take, you’ll be climbing at least 275 feet over at least half a mile.

◗ For Thrill Seekers

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Up above Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL) is El Prieto, one of Southern California’s most famous rides. The trail is steep, the turns are tight, the rocks are everywhere, and a minor mistake could mean a serious tumble down the slope. If you’re not sure whether you can handle this beast

of a ride, watch mountain-biking influencer MTB ALAN try it out on YouTube while providing commentary all the way down. Getting to the El Prieto descent will take

Wheels Up The best trail maps are on the MTB Project app.

To rent a bike, check out InCycle (incycle.com) or Velo (velopasadena. com). Both shops have excellent selections of bikes for rent and for sale.

Need somebody to ride with? Sucio Riders MTB organizes group rides every Saturday for all ability levels. Find them on Strava or Facebook. If you want to join a crew the old-fashioned way, the parking lot on Ventura and Windsor in Altadena above JPL is where you’re guaranteed to find bikers hanging out beside their trucks, admiring their rigs.

over 1,100 feet and 3.9 miles of climbing on the Fern Truck Trail.

◗ For a Moderately

Challenging Tour

Also above JPL, the Gabrielino Trail winds its way along the Arroyo Seco and makes you forget you’re anywhere near Los Angeles. Pretty quickly you’ll feel as though you’ve got the mountains all to yourself. Most people stop after 3.6 miles and 675 feet of elevation gain at Switzer Falls, but the complete trail runs a total of 26 miles.

◗ For Lighting

Quads on Fire

If your ambitions are all about putting your legs to the test, there’s only one option. Clocking in at over nine miles and 4,400 feet of climbing at a 10% grade all the way up, the Mt. Wilson Toll Road is pure, grueling punishment.

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ith temperatures cooled down, now is the perfect time to hop on a mountain bike and take a ride in the San Gabriel Mountains. Thanks to an explosion of high school teams, adult competitions, and interest during COVID, mountain biking has become one of America’s fastest-growing sports, and the trails in the hills around Pasadena are some of the finest in Southern California. —TO M D I B B L E E

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ESCAPE TO THE SIERRAS Burbank to Mammoth, and for frequent skiiers has launched the relatively affordabe Bulk Ticket Booklet of 10 one-way flights priced from $1,545.

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◗ Either Way

The drive to Mammoth Mountain from Pasadena is a quick five hours. By the time you get out of L.A. to marvel at all of the natural colors in the wide-open skies and the emptiness stretching to horizons on either side of the car,

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you’re in Bishop eating a deli sandwich at Erick Schat’s Bakkery and have less than an hour to go. If you’re traveling on a Sunday, Monday, Thursday, or Friday, there’s an even faster route—by air. Advanced Air (advancedairlines. com) flies directly from

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Find the mountain town’s biggest news of the season a five-minute drive from the slopes: Sierra Nevada Resort opened in November. The revamp of the former Sierra Nevada Lodge replaces mountain kitsch with Sierra sleek. The 1967 building maintains its central fireplace and vaulted cedar-beam ceiling, but has been completely renovated with a cozy, contemporary look. At the heart of the resort is Bar Sierra, serving California fare accompanied by 16 craft beers on tap and a video-arcade room. There’s also the Lobby Wine Bar for

après ski. Among 179 accommodations are 19 renovated four-bedroom chalets (reopening April 2023) and 15 fireplace suites in the main lodge that can be paired with connecting rooms. Ten newly built one-bedroom cabins all have fireplaces and skylights and Black Tie Ski Rentals provides convenient on-site equipment service. the sierranevadaresort.com

◗ Also New

Brothers and celebrity chefs Michael and Bryan Voltaggio of Estuary in Washington, D.C. (and the now closed STRFSH fish sandwich shop in Santa Monica) have opened Vulcania by the

Voltaggio Bros. in the

Village at Mammoth. The Italian concept includes favorite pizzas, pastas, and salads that the L.A.based brothers, who both snowboard, are known to cook at home for their families. Speaking of families, Mammoth’s popular sledding area Woolly’s Tube Park & Snow Play has expanded its number of tubing lanes and added an elevated conveyor lift. mammothmountain.com

◗ Evergreen

Beyond the ski and snowboard slopes, the backcountry around Mammoth Lakes begs exploration.

During winter, tour pristine terrain via a heated, 12-passenger snowcat to Minaret Vista. You can also book a guided tour of the area via snowmobile or, for a more meditative experience, snowshoe solo among dozens of marked, maintained trails. mammothmountain .com

ABOVE AND LEFT: MILES WEAVER

As SoCal’s serious ski and snowboard crowd makes habitual winter-weekend runs to Mammoth Lakes, the mountain town welcomes a new resort, restaurants, and more.

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Eleven turns up the comfort and service at its Colorado lodges.

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◗ When London-based

When former Blackstone executive—and outdoor enthusiast—Chad Pike founded his adventurebased collection of luxury lodges, he named it Eleven, a This Is Spinal Tap reference to taking things to another level.

Following that, his wife, Blake, who now handles all the interior design for the brand, called her company No. 12 Interiors.

In the years since, the duo has only continued to up the ante on what it means to operate a boutique hospitality brand, now with lodges in far-flung destinations like Iceland and Le Miroir, France— but two of their most enticing properties are surprisingly within reach.

Their debut property, Scarp Ridge Lodge in Crested Butte, first

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launched in 2011, and they’ve continued to charm and respect the low-key, hippie-influenced mountain town (just 15 miles over the mountains from Aspen, but entirely different in vibe and development), now also operating a local restaurant and brewery, as well as additional hospitality projects in the area.

Comprised of five bedrooms plus one children’s room with seven bunk beds in what was formerly a Croatian townhall dating back to 1885, Scarp Ridge Lodge occupies a prime location in the heart of Crested Butte, surrounded by restaurants, galleries, and boutiques selling things like handmade soaps and crystals.

During the winter the

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area typically receives 450 inches of snow, and some of the best skiing in the area happens on Eleven’s more than 1,000 acres of exclusive-use terrain, accessible only

by Sno-Cat. In the morning, the private Sno-Cat (imagine a cabin outfitted like a plush Sprinter van resting on top of tanklike tracks) arrives at the front of the lodge to take guests about 35 minutes into the mountains, where Eleven’s ski team operates another lodge,

lofted twin bed) as well as a pair of three-bedroom homes, is complemented by a bathhouse with an indoor pool and hot tub as well as steam room and sauna, designed for relaxation and recovery. There’s also a gym and spa, a media room with pool table and other games, and a main lodge with dining room, bar, lounge, and grand fireplace. In the summer, it’s idyllic for fly-fishing and hiking, but starting this January, the lodge will host wellness retreats, packed with outdoor adventures, guided forest bathing for mediation, and spa experiences using Tata Harper products. Indeed, there’s always a way to take things to the next level.

Scarp Ridge Lodge is available exclusively for buyouts during the winter, with rates starting at $21,400/night for 10 guests and including skiing, gear, breakfast and lunch, and more.

Taylor River Lodge from $1,050. elevenexperience.com

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outfitted with ski gear, lounge area, and kitchen.

After gearing up, another Sno-Cat drives skiers up to as high as 12,000 feet for private treks down the expansive terrain.

Runs might finish at the quaint cabin, complete with fireplace, small kitchen, and lofted bed over the living and dining room, perfect for children who need a midday nap or adults who need a break.

“There are no bad days here,” the team says. “If the conditions aren’t right to ski, we’ll snowshoe or get out on snowmobiles.

There’s always a way to find an adventure.”

Indeed, Eleven employs a large team, who work as everything from adventure guides and private chefs to groundskeepers and mechanics.

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PRIVACY PLEASE ◗ There’s a mystique

Whether it’s a romantic getaway with your loved one or making time for some romance during a family trip with your other loved ones, Fiji’s Kokomo Island has something for everyone. BY SA M A N T H A B R O O K S

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about jetting off to a private island.

The remoteness, the exclusivity, the fantasy.

However, not all private islands are created equal. Choose one too remote, with nothing in sight, and the island can quickly start to make you feel like a castaway.

Choose one just off the coast of a larger island, and it suddenly looks like the party is happening without you— or perhaps worse, that you aren’t someplace so private after all.

Once you’re there, the balance of activities, dining, excursions, and

of course, the option to simply do nothing and just disappear, is often a challenge to perfect.

Yet, Kokomo Island gets everything right.

Located within Fiji and surrounded by clusters of mostly uninhabited but visitable islands, the feeling of being on Kokomo is perfect paradise.

Originally planned as an Aman resort, current owner, billionaire Australian real estate investor, Lang Walker purchased it when it was partially complete and infused $100 million into its build out, which now features a range of five residences and 21 bungalow-style

villas. Even the entrylevel accommodations are showstoppers.

Complete with gated entry, 1,259 square feet of interior space with separate living room and sleeping areas, the Sunrise Villas also offer outdoor spaces with a swimming pool, lounges, and natural landscaping providing privacy from the ocean beyond.

An optional adjacent, one-bedroom bungalow offers an additional 600 square feet of space.

Rooms with similar layouts also front the sandy shores of the sunset beach on the opposite side of

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Clockwise from here: The 140-acre Kokomo Island. The Dravuni residence. Kokomo’s pristine beachfront. The private outdoor space at a villa.

A one-bedroom villa.

Kokomo, facing lush, mountainous islands in the distance. One of the most remarkable things about Kokomo is how the natural topography of the 140-acre island provides both flat, sandy shores as well as elevation to afford sweeping 360-degree views from the top, where the gym, helipad, yoga pavilion, and a handful of the other accommodations command stunning vistas. (The view from the infinity pool of the five-bedroom Dravuni residence is particularly captivating.)

But, a stay at Kokomo is so much more than just

the jaw-dropping rooms.

Conservation is big for the resort, and one of its most popular activities is learning about their coral reef restoration project happening a short swim away. Also, a manta ray conservation project tags and monitors the rays, and after learning about them, guests can even head out on an excursion to swim with them.

The area surrounding the 62-mile-long reef is designated as a no-fishing zone, which allows the coral reef to thrive with sea life. The property’s boat is available for snorkeling and diving at all times of the year, and even the most experienced of divers won’t be disappointed by the colorful underwater scenery at the Great Astrolabe Reef, one of the largest in the world.

Should underwater excursions not be your thing, don’t worry. You can also charter a boat

Getting There Fiji Airways operates a daily direct flight to Nadi from LAX, departing at 11:45 p.m. and arriving at 5:45 a.m. two days later.

The 11-hour flight passes by even faster in the lieflat business class seats.

Upon arrival, a greeter will lead you to a private car for a 10-minute drive to the FBO where the island’s seaplane is waiting. The 45-min seaplane journey is a highlight in itself, as you not only pass over the stunning lush Fijian islands, but the massive coral reef that you can then explore from below.

Coming back, depart at 9:40 p.m. from Nadi for the 10-hour flight back and arrive that same day at 12:50 p.m. Round-trip flights from $899; fijiairways.com.

for an overnight deep sea fishing trip; sail off to a deserted beach on the nearby “Honeymoon Island” for a chef-prepared picnic; partake in twice-daily yoga classes or private training; explore the spa and its range of treatments and hammam; and of course just relax and unwind on the beach, where a swim-up platform with lounges is the perfect spot to work on a suntan.

Dining options include the beachfront Beach Shack, specializing in Fijian and Mediterranean fare, with much of the produce grown on island (there is also a chicken coop for fresh eggs each day), as well as Walker D’Plank. Set just above a rocky stretch of shore, within a cove, the restaurant serves a rotating menu of Asian-style street food.

On my last night at Kokomo Island, sitting just above the water at

Walker D’Plank, counting the number of reef sharks swimming up to the rocks (I’m up to six), the couple at the table next to me let’s their two little ones dismiss themselves to go watch movies back in their room. “This vacation has been great for us,” they turn to me later and say (as it turns out, they’re also from Southern California). “The island is so safe, and the staff is so helpful. We don’t usually feel okay about letting our kids go do their own thing, but we’ve been able to give them some independence, which has given us some quality time together. We never thought a place like this could exist.” Thankfully, it does.

From $2,100/night, inclusive of all meals, laundry, personal butler and nanny, kids club, many activities, and more. kokomoisland fiji.com

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t’s no secret that Pasadena’s treelined streets offer peace and privacy from prying eyes. Located on coveted San Rafael Avenue, the 4,544-square-foot Fred J. and Florence Toole House is fit for an A-lister—or someone hoping to live like one. This Hollywood Regency–style estate is a unique blend of 19th-century French, Greek Revival, and Modernist elements and was built in 1958 by architect John

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Elgin Woolf, whose star-studded clientele included Cary Grant, Judy Garland, and Bob Hope.

The three-bedroom home makes a stately first impression with a private gated drive followed by an expansive, circular motor court. A 10-foot double-door entry leads to the foyer with tongue-and-groove paneled walls. In the living room, a curved wall of floor-toceiling glass surrounds an ornate marble

fireplace. High ceilings throughout the home enhance the sense of indoor-outdoor living while the parquet flooring in the common areas adds warmth.

The dining room features a wall covered in two pairs of vintage, handpainted, Chinese wallpaper panels from the collection of designer Rose Cumming (circa 1925) and a cerulean blue chandelier. In contrast to the pomp and grandeur of the home’s other rooms, the contemporary, crisp white kitchen has been remodeled with top-of-the-line stainless steel appliances, sleek handleless cabinetry, and a custom hood.

Outdoors, the flowing gardens by landscape architect Nord Eriksson of EPT Design incorporate circular shapes and curved lines that echo the main residence’s architecture, with hedges, rose gardens, and meandering paths that weave through the property. Additional backyard highlights include a dramatic oval-shaped pool with fountain-spout water features and a spa. A nearby cabana-style covered patio is the perfect locale for lounging—or hiding from the paparazzi. — S A R A S M O L A

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with Miele and Gaggenau appliances, breakfast bar, wine refrigerator, and generous center island. Effortless entertaining capabilities extend to the covered outdoor dining patio with built-in heaters and cabana kitchen with Kalamazoo and Perlick appliances.

BEDS/BATHS: 5/7

INQUIRIES: $7.995 million; Thomas Atamian

YEAR BUILT: 1948 LOT: 1.74 acres

AMENITIES: This Spanish-influenced contemporary residence boasts expansive mountain views, a 627-square-foot guesthouse, fountained courtyard garden, swimming pool, three-car garage and RV parking, and gym. The palatial primary suite is punctuated by a vaulted ceiling, fireplace, sizable dual closets, and spa-like bathroom with a freestanding tub and glass-enclosed shower.

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greenery and 20-plus skylights make this home a shining, light-filled example of indoor-outdoor living.

WHAT SETS IT APART: Built by Buff and

Hensman, the thoughtfully restored Saltman Residence has all the character of a post and beam—open spaces, walls of glass, and signature post and beam elements—with today’s modern conveniences.

INQUIRIES: $4.5 million; Katrina Webb,

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INTERIOR: 4,024 square feet BEDS/BATHS: 4/4 AMENITIES: There’s no shortage of room to spread out with a detached 527-square-foot guesthouse with a kitchen, 663-square-foot finished basement, and sprawling grounds that include a pond and numerous patios for gathering and lounging.

WHAT SETS IT APART: Sited on over one-

half acre on the famed Christmas Tree Lane, this Italian Revival is filled with old-world craftsmanship details, including coved ceilings, original wrought-iron hardware, leaded glass built-ins, soaring Palladian windows, and custom-milled doors.

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824 Settlement Trail #2A, The Inn Residences at Montage Big Sky, Montana DESTINATION: Located just over an hour

south of Bozeman Yellowstone International Airport and an hour north of the west entrance to Yellowstone National Park, Big Sky offers a spectacular setting of natural beauty and bountiful wildlife.

RESIDENCE: Designed by Poss Architecture, the four-bedroom, 2,392-square-foot residence comes fully furnished with well-appointed appliances, contemporary kitchen and dining area, and lock-off bedroom.

Owners have access to the inn’s private amenities, including an après ski lounge and terrace with firepits, a lobby bar, ski lockers, fitness center, outdoor hot tubs, and concierge services.

bedrooms, including a second-floor master suite. An expansive great room opens onto a formal outdoor terrace and handcrafted infinity pool with endless ocean views. The courtyard features a plunge pool and spa, outdoor kitchen, family/flex room, and one-bedroom guesthouse.

TO DO: Take to the ocean with paddleboard-

ing, kiteboarding, and deep-sea fishing.

On land, enjoy tennis and pickleball courts, a fitness center, yoga, and in-home spa services. Owners have access to the beach club with a waterfront restaurant and bar, pool, and beach.

INQUIRIES: $10.5 million; thestrandtci.com

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and best ski mountains in the country, earning its nickname, “Ski Town USA.” RESIDENCE: Sited on over 40 acres, this six-bedroom tranquil mountain retreat offers privacy and panoramic views. The 5,424-square-foot home features multiple gathering spaces, including a great room with vaulted ceilings, cozy loft, and family room. Two primary suites, including one on the main level, have soaking tubs—ideal for soothing sore muscles after a day on the slopes. A three-car garage and 500 square feet of additional storage provide space for all of the gear needed to embrace Steamboat’s outdoor lifestyle.

TO DO: Explore the miles of hiking and

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venues, a 10,000-square-foot Spa Montage, Montage’s signature children’s program, and ski-in, ski-out access to Big Sky Resort.

Owners can also enjoy the benefit of membership at Spanish Peaks Mountain Club, which includes a Tom Weiskopf Championship golf course.

boat Springs Airport, this easily accessible mountain town boasts one of the biggest

snowshoeing trails leading from the home, hit the slopes at Steamboat Ski Resort, relax in the nearby mineral hot springs, or embrace the town’s western heritage with horseback riding.

INQUIRIES: $2.95 million; The Paoli Group,

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Grand Residence R-6, The Strand, Turks and Caicos DESTINATION: Turks and Caicos is one of

the world’s most desirable beach destinations with its white sand beaches and clear blue waters. Located along the southern shoreline of Providenciales, the private residential resort community offers views of Cooper Jack Bay and the Caicos Banks.

RESIDENCE: The 7,312-square-foot main house boasts five oceanfront en suite

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MICHAEL BARLOW The co-founder and CEO of Fernish on sustainability in home design and avoiding “fast furniture” waste. BY SA R A S M O L A

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ach year, Americans throw away millions of tons of furniture, from DIY shelves to sagging couches. Inspired to come up with a more sustainable solution, Michael Barlow founded Fernish (fernish. com), a rental furniture subscription service that prioritizes both ease and environmental responsibility. Customers can rent furnishings to fit their needs—from single pieces to full-room designs—from contemporary brands like CB2 and Crate & Barrel, as well as Fernish’s in-house line. In support of its sustainable mission, Fernish sources products that can be refurbished and returned to like-new condition. Since its launch in 2018, the L.A.-based company has saved more than 1 million pounds of furniture from landfills.

We are finally starting to see a pushback against “fast furniture” in the same way that we are seeing an awareness about fast fashion — M I C H A E L B A R LOW

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What factors should people consider when curating their space? › There’s often a compulsion to decorate an entire space at once and that can lead to a lot of panic buying or settling for something that’s in stock now, rather than waiting and getting what you actually need or want.

I’ve done it and anyone who’s done this knows how wasteful it is in terms of the environment and your finances.

Waiting a beat gives you the luxury of time to make more thoughtful decisions.

What does sustainability in home design look like? › It’s an increased level of mindfulness about everything in your home. We are conscious about the food we eat, how we take care of ourselves mentally and physically, and the home is the center for that. We are finally starting to see a pushback against “fast furniture” in the same way that we are seeing an awareness about fast fashion—people are buying more vintage and are choosing more sustainable materials.

What are the benefits of renting versus owning furniture? › Flexibility, convenience, and cost. If you don’t know how long you are going to be in a place, there’s no reason to waste money buying anything. If you move in six months—no problem, Fernish will pick the furniture up.

The convenience of not having to move is great, as well as not having to assemble anything or mess with delivery fees, all of that is included.

Cost savings is also a huge benefit. You get to

enjoy designer furniture that fits your space and when you no longer need it, you return it.

In what types of living situations can renting furniture be beneficial? › We’re a great solution for people who are in a period of transition. We have customers who order rental furniture from us while they are waiting for their much more expensive custom pieces to arrive so they have something to sit on while they wait. Another growing part of our business is our B2B customers.

These are real estate, investment, or hospitality businesses that use Fernish so they can offer tenants furnished apartments for rent.

Any Fernish pieces you’re excited about? › We have a new line of exclusive sofas and sectionals, “Danica” and “Jensen,” that were great fun to design with our business model and customer in mind. They are constructed with hardwood frames for durability and covered in performance-grade fabric made with an eco-conscious dying method.

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BEE FRIENDLY Inviting a bee for lunch in your garden is good for your landscaping— and the environment. BY L I N DA B R O O K S

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he effects of climate change, continued deforestation, and the use of pesticides depleting our pollinator population is not news, but it’s beginning to hit home in my garden. No matter what I’ve tried, my fruits and vegetables have not

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been producing as I expected. Then, it dawned on me—what happened to all of my bees? Agriculture and bees, the most efficient pollinators, are dependent on each other. Thirty percent of our food—every third bite we take—is the result of something being pollinated.

A search led me to learning about bee species. Over 4,000 species of bees are native to North America, of which 1,600 are native to California. And, of the 20,000 species of bees worldwide, solitary bees make up 90% of all of the bees spread out over all continents

except Antarctica. They differ from our imported European honeybees in that they do not live in hives protecting a queen, and they don’t make honey. They are docile, cavity-nesting insects, and are 120 times more efficient as pollinators than the honeybee.

P U T T I N G K N OW L E D G E TO U S E Unless you’re planning on creating an apiary, the best solitary bees to add to your garden are the California native orchard mason bee (Osmia lignaria) for spring, active at 55 degrees, and the alfalfa leafcutter bee (Megachile rotundata) for summer, active at 75 degrees.

They are named after their nesting material, with masons using mud and leafcutters using pieces of leaves. Males live for a short period of time just to mate with the females. Females live four to six weeks to build their nest and lay eggs for the next generation. They travel just a few hundred feet from their home to collect nectar and pollen to feed their young, and inadvertently pollinate our gardens, depositing excess pollen as they go from flower to flower.

P L A N T I N G PA R A D I S E Companion planting—intermixing flowering herbs and flowers producing nectar and pollen with your fruits and vegetables—will attract bees (and butterflies) for pollination, which will increase your production of food while supporting our pollinators, which in turn helps Mother Nature. › Provide a variety of colors and shapes in small groupings, staggering blooming periods. Bees see purple, mauve, violet, blue, white, and yellow more easily than red. With UV light, bees see things in flowers our eyes cannot, including patterns, colors, and markings; they can beeline to the pollen source. The length of their tongue determines the shape of the flower they prefer. Many plants that attract bees will also attract other pollinators, such as butterflies. › Plant a vegetable garden border with eye-catching annual color, such as

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baby blue eyes (Nemophila menziesii) or low-growing nasturtiums (Tropaeolum). › Include tall flowering herbs like chives (Allium schoenoprasum), rosemary (Salvia rosmarinus), dill (Anethum graveolens), lavender (Lavandula), and bee balm (Monarda).

Here are a few flowering recommendations that support pollinators, are water wise, and can be pruned to maintain desired size or increase blooms. › California poppy (Eschscholzia californica): Yellow, orange, cream, and Purple Gleam varieties bloom February through May. › California goldenrod (Solidago californica): Yellow spikes of flower clusters bloom summer through fall. › Catmint (Nepeta × faassenii): Lavender-blue, pink, or white, these are a favorite of mason and leafcutter bees; varieties bloom spring through fall. › Western redbud (Cercis occidentalis): With a small deciduous tree or shrub as a focal point, magenta-pink, pea-shaped flowers bloom in spring.

C R E AT E A B E E CO R P In addition to attracting bees to your garden with plantings, you can also purchase bees online from a variety of sources.

Mason and leafcutter bees can be purchased online from Crown Bees (from $35 for 200 bees, crownbees.com), and shipped to your door with a bee house (similar to a small birdhouse). You can schedule delivery of the hibernating bee cocoons to coincide with your first blooms when the temperature is right.

There’s no art to dispersing them in your garden. It’s as simple as placing the cocoons in the box and letting them wake up and go to work. Don’t worry, solitary bees don’t fly out in a swarm— it’s a slower process, and they’re more interested in your plants than you. It’s hard to pinpoint how many of the bees linger around your garden once dispersed, but solitary bees generally only travel a few hundred meters from their nesting site.

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Defined by its surroundings, this smartly scaled home, set within a wellness community, is a relaxed blend of rustic and modern. BY I R E N E R AW L I N G S

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he homeowners were introduced to Central Oregon a few years ago when their daughter hosted a family gathering at her home in Bend, Oregon. “We were mesmerized by the beauty of the high desert and the neighboring mountains,” one of them says.

They arranged a visit to Juniper Preserve—a 640acre resort and residential community with a focus on well-being—and soon found a home with watercolor vistas of Mount Bachelor and the Three Sisters Wilderness.

A big plus: two side-by-side golf courses—a Jack Nicklaus Signature Course and a Tom Fazio Championship Course.

Juniper Preserve is encircled by 20,000 acres of federally protected land (including a centuries-old juniper forest) and the surrounding wilderness serves as the ultimate gym—a place of activity like hiking, mountain biking, and kayaking, as well as a center of stillness, meditation, and introspection.

“We have always enjoyed working out and eating healthy,” the homeowner says. “Living at Juniper Preserve has encouraged us to do more.”

“Our guiding principles are centered around well-being and nature to encourage personal health and a connection with all components of life,” says Juniper Preserve General Manager Spencer Schaub. “Our setting and landscape naturally become an extension to our curated wellness offerings, which explore and celebrate the many different meanings of, and paths to, wellness.”

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PREVIOUS SPREAD Left: A distinctive natural-stone fireplace is a focal point of the great room. French doors frame expansive views and open out onto the patio with a hot tub and fireplace.

In winter, the windows remain uncovered for maximum solar gain; in summer, motorized shades block the strong sunlight.

For interior design, the homeowners called on Jamie Hildebrand, owner of Breit+Hill Home in Salem, Oregon, with

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whom they had worked on other projects.

“We chose fabrics and finishes that are neutral, organically inspired, and flexible, so the décor can easily be changed.” The homeowner says: “Having my morning coffee in this room while looking out on the Cascades never gets old.”

Right: The home’s rustic wood-and-stone exterior reflect its natural surroundings.

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Opposite top: The primary bedroom is anchored by a monumental “statement” bed. “The homeowners just fell in love with it,” says Hildebrand. “I was initially worried that it was just too big and would not work, but a large, airy room like this easily accommodated the heavier bed.”

Opposite bottom: His-and-hers separate vanities and a tub that looks out onto the juniper, yarrow, purple sage, and other high-desert vegetation gives this spalike bathroom its character. “It is

completely private, unless some golfer hits a totally crazy ball,” the homeowner says with a smile.

Below: “My husband”—a retired executive of a natural foods company—“loves to grill when we have friends over,” says the homeowner. Everyone gathers in the openplan kitchen, which has French doors that open to the outdoors. The island is made of durable, easy-to-clean natural stone. “White barstools give the kitchen a fresh touch,” says Hildebrand. Wood cabinets have a

two-layer antique finish, and rustic metal drawer pulls are a nod to the historically ubiquitous farriers of the American West.

The high-end, Energy Star–rated appliances are by Sub Zero and Wolf. More than 75% of the stainless steel and nearly 50% of the plastic in Sub Zero refrigerators are recycled materials. A small, under-counter refrigerator keeps wine at the perfect temperature.

Detail: Red wine is stored in an attractive, curvilinear, on-counter rack.

DESIGNER Breit+Hill Home, breithill.com

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NATURE’S WAY

A behind-the-scenes look at wellness destination Juniper Preserve.

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“ T H E PA N D E M I C A M P L I F I E D our understanding of wellness, altering the foundation of how we live and how luxury communities provide for owners and guests,” says Juniper Preserve General Manager Spencer Schaub. “Today, people place a higher value on personal health and personal relationships.” To highlight its dedication to well-being, Juniper Preserve has appointed its first-ever director of wellness, Maddison Lee Katchem, who has certifications from the National Holistic Institute and the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. She is passionate about wellness and enjoys coaching residents in how to integrate restorative wellness into their everyday routines to live their best possible lives for as long as possible. “Every little bit we do is greater than each of its parts,” she says.

The resort offers classes in yoga, breath work, sound healing, and meditation, and a walking meditation labyrinth in which every stone is placed with intention and care. An on-site lava cave (created by lava that flowed like a river below the surface of the property eons ago) is ideal for

group meditations, sound baths, and fire ceremonies. In the newly launched Juniper Spa, signature treatments rooted in ancient traditions use herbal-infused oils made from foraged local plants and other natural ingredients. Massages, inspired by the five elements of Ayurveda, concentrate on stimulating the lymphatic and circulatory systems. One of the most popular is the Himalayan Pink Salt Stone Massage, during which hot stones release naturally occurring minerals that are absorbed through the skin, helping reduce stress and ease sore muscles. Equally popular is the Transcendence Massage, which uses warm oil infused with sage and juniper. “It is slow and relaxing,” says Katchem. “Like being in the ocean and having waves lap over you.”

Well-being workshops and other holistic programming and retreats (in partnership with well-regarded wellness leaders) are planned for 2023. Residents will be offered priority. Non-residents are welcome to sign up and book a stay at Juniper Lodge (pictured top left).

Homesites and homes from $1.2 million, juniperpreserve.com

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MARTA RECASENS, MD, QME MACULAR, RETINAL, VITREAL ASSOCIATES AND MARTA’S MEDISPA Diseases and surgery of the macula and retina and vitreous and facial aesthetics

We live in a beautiful world, and the principal way we experience it, and each other, is through our vision. Protecting this most precious gift, our eyesight, is an tremendous responsibility. As a board certified, fellowship-trained vitreoretinal surgeon, it is my goal to partner with you to preserve our most precious gift, our sight. Toward this, I have devoted my entire life to backing my dedication with the education and experience necessary to meet the responsibility with which I am entrusted to overcome sight threatening conditions, such as diabetic retinopathy, agerelated macular degeneration, and retinal detachments. Beyond the accolades, I am most proud of the appreciation re ected in my patients’ eyes in acknowledgement of the care I have extended them in preserving their vision.

Looking your best and aging gracefully is an art! About 10 years ago, at the request of many patients, I founded Marta’s Medispa to help my patients age beautifully. Based on my expertise with laser treatments and further training, I performed a full array of individuali ed, non- and minimally invasive treatments for face and neck rejuvenation.

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A recognized Internal Medicine specialist, Dr. Dino Clarizio graduated from USC, Universidad Autónoma de Guadalajara School of Medicine in Mexico and Mt. Sinai NY. He completed an internship and residency at Martin Luther King, Jr./ Drew Medical Center in Los Angeles, California.

Known for his bedside manner, Dr. Clarizio is a good listener and believes in thoroughly educating patients about their ailments. His professional accolades include being named a Pasadena magazine Top Doctors, 2009-2023; Los Angeles magazine Super Doctors 2018; Catholic Man of the Year 2018; San Gabriel Valley News Readers’ Choice Award for Best Physician, 2009; Kiwanis Club of Pasadena Award 2005; and City of Los Angeles Commendation by Michael Antonovich, 2003.

Dr. Clarizio is an active volunteer; he is on the La Salle High School Board of Regents, Street Soccer USA Board Member, Annual Host, La Salle High School, San Miguel Gifts from the Heart Fundraiser, USC Partners in Health and Foundation, Arroyo Pacific Academy, and SC Arcadia atino Outreach. r. Clari io is uent in Spanish.

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rom black trumpet to truffles, the nutritional value of and roasting, and the nutritional value from brain health to mushrooms is solid—from vitamin D to fiber—and they lowering cholesterol.” are often substituted for meat in plant-based entrees.

At Garcia’s Asterid you will find maitake mushrooms prepared Here are some of the best ways to enjoy them in L.A. this winter. with turmeric aioli, lemon, and parsley. “Maitakes were chosen Start your day with a mushroom staple for their nutty flavor as well as their cluster from Tex-Mex favorite HomeState in Pasaformation, which provides texture when fried HEAD HUNTING dena. Its blanco breakfast taco is a morning and depth to the presentation,” Garcia says. vegetarian option, and features Chino Valley Otoño in Highland Park serves a paella Farmer Joni Albers, owner of Hungry Gardens Urban Farm organic egg whites, shiitake mushrooms, and with sunchoke, black vinaigrette, and two in Sun Valley, grows halfMonterey Jack. types of mushrooms: oyster and shitake. a-dozen varieties of exotic Located on Jerry Moss Plaza at The Music Another must-try rice-based favorite, farro mushrooms that are snapped up by restaurants such as Spago Center, Abernethy’s is a modern Filipino restaurisotto, is made with wild mushrooms, and Republique. You can find rant where Executive Chef Geter Atienza was roasted corn, truffles, parm tuile, and herbs at lion’s mane, black pearl, blue hand-selected as part of a culinary incubator Los Feliz’s Messhall. Chef Joana Cruz of Sparoyster, and cinnamon caps at her stand at the Montrose Harvest by his mentor, chef Ray Garcia. The restaurow Italia at Hotel Figueroa makes a rich and Market on Sundays and Burbank rant features a vegan version of the traditional earthy tartufo pizza with wild mushrooms, Farmers Market on Saturdays. pancit bihon, with rice noodles and forest smoked mozzarella, and seasonal truffle for a great sharable starter or entrée. mushrooms roasted with thyme and garlic, sugar snap peas, carrots, sweet peppers, and Mushroom flatbread or miso wild mushgrilled lemon. rooms from Marcel Vigneron’s Lemon Grove “Mushrooms are such a staple in a vegan at The Aster pairs well with a whole brandiet today because they can take on flavors zino, while the mushroom served “escargot from different cuisines,” Atienza says, “plus style” at Brandon Kida’s Gunsmoke in the they are so versatile when it comes to how Vinyl District can be a whole meal with a you can prepare them from braising, frying, crusty baguette and glass of wine.

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f you want to stay local, Kaviar in Old Pasadena is a cozy spot for sharing a signature sushi roll or two with someone you love. The brand also has expanded to the DTLA Arts District with one of the most romantic dining rooms in town.

For the new space, classic art deco elements in the front bar entrance lead down a long hallway, past the glass-encased kitchen and private omakase tasting room to the plush back room behind black velvet drapes near the stunning samurai display case. There is even a special crystal-chandeliered room for Aureta caviar tasting and spirit pairings with Casa Del Sol tequila.

With Executive Chef John Hans Yeo at the helm, the sushi bar uses responsibly sourced fish topped with luxury ingredients—from caviar to truffles from France—along with a top sake list and seasonal handcrafted cocktails such as the Toyama Rising with Haku vodka, pineapple, and mole bitters.

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allowing you to discretely tuck into the tasting menu and olive oil–washed martinis. Or at the Conrad Los Angeles hotel you can have your pick of dreamy views from the sunset bouncing off The Music Center while dining on Jose Andres’ Spanish-inspired food at San Laurel.

For another iconic view, head to The Aster private club in Hollywood, where you don’t have to be a member to dine on the roof at Lemon Grove with a view of the Capitol Records building.

On the Westside, Paloma is the latest addition to the Venice dining scene. Acclaimed designers Theresa Fatino and Tony Schubert have created an expansive indoor-outdoor Mediterranean oasis, perfect for a romantic meal of sea bass crudo, tomahawk steak, or lobster spaghetti under the bougainvillea and stars. The kitchen is helmed by Raul Cerritos, a veteran chef from the original Madeo for more than two decades.

Speaking of Madeo, the iconic eatery is back in the form of a charming KAV I A R indoor-outdoor space adjacent to the 1 Hotel in West Hollywood. You can still order signature eggplant parmesan, focaccia, and fettucine for lunch or dinner.

At Melrose Place in West Hollywood, a new stop for a unique date night, you can nibble on caviar fries and filet mignon at a rooftop marble bar and banquettes with hillside views. SLS Hotel’s newest restaurant, Le Monde, A TableMation Animated Culinary Experience, features a four-course French menu and a new speakeasy for fun, immersive date experiences featuring 3D-animation at each table.

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t might be a cliché, but who does not want to start off the New Year eating healthier? Here are a trio of new plant-based, fast-casual, and fun spots that will feel like a “cheat day” while transporting you back to childhood favorite after-school snacks and meals.

It’s been less than a year since actor and comedian Kevin Hart launched Hart House, which serves sustainable, plant-forward fast food in Westchester, but the brand has already expanded to the San Gabriel Valley with a second location in Monrovia.

This new venture came to fruition as part of a lifestyle necessity. “As an actor and comedian, I’m always busy, always on the road,” Hart says. “And I know that so many other people are also busy, and on the road, and I recognized that we all need a healthier, better option.

Hart House felt like the natural evolution of my flexitarian lifestyle and my business ecosystem.”

Hart House Monrovia is located on Huntington Drive and features a cheerful and bright interior design by Kai Williamson and Nicollette Santos.

“When I got together with my partners, I really wanted to build something just as delicious as the other major players in fast food, but make it plant-based and keep it affordable so

“I recognized that we all need a healthier, better option. Hart House felt like the natural evolution of my flexitarian lifestyle and my business ecosystem.”

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that it is accessible to all,” Hart says.

“By pricing our sandwiches within the $6 to $8 range, we are showing that more sustainable food options are not out of reach anymore.” Some of those craveable items include burgers, spicy chicken sandwiches, tater tots, and fries.

Nomoo in West Hollywood opened in 2020 but is continually revamping its menu offerings. The plant-based fast-casual franchise got its start offering top-quality meatless burgers with tasty shakes and has recently added cheezy-crunch tacos (inspired by Taco Bell’s popular cheesy gordita) and crispy chick’n kale Caesar salad, plus a new proprietary “beef” patty, nonGMO, gluten-free burger made from pea protein.

Stephanie Morgan’s plant-based Seabirds Kitchen has added weekend brunch, along with a new cocktail and drinks program, on an expansive patio in the Los Feliz location. Look for brunch tacos on flour tortillas with walnut chorizo and a rosemary cheddar “biscuit bomb” with eggy tofu. Seabirds also launched “Pizza Night” by popular demand, with a choice of a red pie with mushroom and artichoke hearts or white pie with broccolini, available Friday–Sunday, 5 p.m. to close.

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ROMANCE IS IN THE AIR How to wine, dine, and fall in love all over again in Carmel and Sausalito.

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ew to the scene in Carmel-bythe-Sea, Villa Mara Carmel is a 16-room Leading Hotels of the World property just steps from the beach. It feels like a private home, with a front porch and backyard firepit. While there is not a formal restaurant on site, pastries and quiche from local bakery Sweet Elena’s, delivered daily, are worth getting out of bed for. In the afternoon into the evening, the hotel also offers sandwiches, salads, cheese/charcuterie boards, and plenty of wine to enjoy in a

cozy living room setting by the fire. Try to book an upstairs room for a stunning sunset view over the water or the private cottage with an outdoor bathtub.

If you’d prefer to stay in the heart of town, closer to shops and art galleries, book Relais & Châteaux’s European-style L’Auberge Carmel. It features a charming courtyard for breakfast and Forbes Travel Guide five-star restaurant Aubergine for dinner. You can arrange for an in-room massage or sunset sail through the hotel’s curated guest packages.

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The downtown restaurant scene is also booming in this one-square-mile town—from fine dining at Foray to Chez Noir, where seafood paella, Spanish tortilla with salt cod, and oysters with peach pepper and passion fruit are must orders from chef Jonny Black, who hails from San Francisco’s Atelier Crenn and Quince. If you are planning a beach picnic, stop by Rise + Roam in Carmel Village for pastries or sandwiches and pick up a bottle of wine from one of 20 tasting rooms.

Cruise up Highway 1 through San Francisco, and Sausalito is just a 10-minute hop over the Golden Gate Bridge or a beautiful ferry ride away. Stay at the newly revamped The Inn Above

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For the best sushi on the planet, Tokyo is the obvious choice—along with just staying in L.A. and hitting-up Nobu. But here are a few new spots worth the travel for fresh nigiri and award-winning omakase meals.

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large wooden decks, fireplaces, soaking tubs, and views of the city. The breakfast buffet features pastries and quiche from Starter Bakery in Berkeley, delivered daily, for the perfect start to a brisk morning walk, kayaking, or sailing.

The hotel recently announced a partnership with Deborah Keane, founder of the sustainable California Caviar Company—who supplies Petit Crenn, among others—and owner of the newly opened hidden gem, The Bump Bar. While you can sit at the bar for caviar service in bumps or a flight, this intimate 12-seat restaurant has à la carte and tasting menus by chef Mathieu Legendre that showcase seafood-centric dishes such as scallops and black bass topped with caviar and roe, along with exquisite champagne and wine pairings.

Look into booking the “Inn Above Tide & The Bump Bar” package that includes one night’s stay and a welcome amenity of a Mother of Pearl Palette and $100 gift certificate to purchase California Caviar Company caviar, along with a five-course meal and wine pairing exclusively for guests.

Two-Michelin-star chef Tetsuya Wakuda from Sydney and Singapore unveiled his first U.S. restaurant in partnership with 50 Eggs Hospitality Group at The Venetian Resort Las Vegas.

WAKUDA’s elevated Japanese cuisine was inspired by the Shinjuku area of Tokyo.

Highlights include the intimate eight-seat omakase and private sushi room where signature dishes range from poached angel prawns with shellfish soy sauce to smoked ocean trout salad and Yaki Shabu Omi beef, paired with your choice of more than 100 sakes— Tetsuya was honored as the first international sake ambassador by the Japanese sake industry—including rare vintages produced in small batches by sake artisans and specially brewed for the restaurant.

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If you’d rather hit tropical shores, Sushi Sho at the Ritz-Carlton Residences, Waikiki Beach is a coveted, 10-seat omakase

restaurant led by legendary chef Keiji Nakazawa.

This is the chef’s first restaurant outside of Japan, and the menu reflects the way he was inspired by Hawaii’s local bounty and abundance of fish.

The omakase experience features an edomae style of sushi utilizing over 40 types of fish, which is an ancient method that emphasizes aging fish to maximize flavor; most guests will have about 30 different dishes during their experience.

The restaurant also offers a one-of-a-kind private beach excursion, where bento boxes featuring the chef’s innovative techniques for aging, curing, smoking, brining, and pickling fresh seafood are paired with sake.

A RICE POUR Sake Hundred is elevating the sake-drinking experience by releasing its flagship Byakko Bespoke ($380; us.sakehundred.com), which is made from the “king of rice,” Dewasansan, at the Tatenokawa Brewery in Yamagata, Japan—known for making Junmai Daiginjo, the highest-grade sake designation, requiring over 200 hours of meticulous polishing, rendering delicate aromas of white flowers and stone fruits.

South of the Border

For Nobu in a different setting, visit the Nobu Los Cabos hotel and sushi restaurant in Cabo San Lucas. When you want a break from tacos and tequila, sit at the sushi bar for fresh nigiri and rare sake. Specialty items with a Latin flair were created just for this location, such as the short rib mole miso.

California Love

Sausalito’s Sushi Ran has been given a Michelin nod for inventive rolls, Wagyu yaki, seaweed salads, and sake flights. The Rosewood Miramar Beach hotel in Montecito now holds the intimate 13-seat Michelin-starred AMA Sushi bar offering one omakase seating (edomae style) each evening with sake pairings or an à la carte menu by chef Kentaro Ikuta. Fiish at the Platform in Culver City features chef Colin Whitbread's sustainable sushi sourced from the Sea of Cortez with winning combinations of Ōra King salmon with dry miso powder and halibut with smoked olive oil, trout roe, and plum salt. — C . D.

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or our annual Health issue, we’ve rounded up the resources, tools, news, and leading destinations to help get you on track for a well-minded 2023. Starting with immersive wellness experiences, we share a few of the leading nearby destinations that make focusing on your health easier than ever. Keep reading, and you’ll find our deep dive into a handful of topics we felt were particularly pressing right now, from teenagers and sleep to post-pandemic foot pain. Should you need further resources, we of course offer our Top Docs list.

Dog-ear it, rip it out, take pics to save on your phone—we hope this guide gives you a great jump-start to the year.

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Sensei Porcupine Creek’s debut in Rancho Mirage delivers a variety of wellness offerings, setting you up for sweet success in 2023.

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s the follow-up to the debut of the Sensei brand in Lanai, Sensei Porcupine Creek delivers on founder Larry Ellison’s initiatives to combine immersive wellness experiences in an unparalleled setting—complete with top-notch, health-centric cuisine overseen by chef Nobu Matsuhisa and indulgent spa services that are as restorative as they are results driven.

However, unlike the Lanai property, which is managed by Four Seasons, Porcupine Creek is independent, inherently more intimate—and far more accessible.

Located on 230 acres in Rancho Mirage, less than 120 miles from Pasadena, the property has just 10 Estate Rooms, four Casitas, and eight standalone Villas.

Drive just a half mile up Route 111 and you’ll pass an unassuming residential neighborhood, full of modest midcentury homes, before you access the gates

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of Sensei. Pass through them, and it’s clear that you’ve entered another world.

The driveway to the main lobby features the 19-hole, private golf course on the left, while the right is landscaped with vibrant succulents, flowering maple trees, and cascading water features, tended by a team of more than

90 groundskeepers and kept alive with an advanced reclaimed water system.

Monolithic sculptures from artists like Robert Indiana and Jeff Koons also line the drive, providing a dose of whimsy.

Aesthetically, Porcupine Creek is in line with the Lanai property. Both feature a palette of creams and natural woods, with the only color source coming from nature (bougainvillea, flowering cacti, and blossoming birds of paradise). The grounds and gardens are a stunning mix of flora, the majority of which are indigenous plants (there are more than 4,000 palm trees of over 30 varietals). Additionally, both properties feature Sensei’s signature Rest, Nourish, and Move programming, where guests can choose a path and be linked with an expert guide for an immersive, customized retreat.

However, where the Lanai property might feel like a surreal exotic getaway, Porcupine Creek is delightfully within reach, making a spur-of-the-moment wellness retreat convenient and approachable. On-site hikes, daily movement classes, and mindfulness practices can give even the most sedentary and sparsely motivated guests a jump-start into wellness.

Should you already be on a health kick, the property boasts the kind of private facilities for golf and tennis that even professionals gush over. Highlights of the golf course include the 238-yard drive on hole 15 from an elevation of 200 feet, with nothing in between but an abyss of boulders. If tennis is your thing, the two clay courts and one grass court rest below a stunning viewing pavilion, which is as conducive for watching live games take place below as it is watching tournaments on the 100-inch flat screen. sensei.com

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Two unlikely destinations for wellness—Napa Valley and Las Vegas—debut havens of health.

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ometimes, it’s tough to visit a destination and look beyond its obvious charms and draws. Heading to a gorgeous idyllic island with powder-sand beaches? Spending an afternoon at an indoor cooking class can feel like a chore.

When it comes to regions like Napa Valley and Las Vegas, it might seem impossible to pull yourself away from the wine tastings, the bevvy of Thomas Keller dining options, the Michelinstarred restaurants, the cocktail bars—the temptations to indulge are abundant. Using your precious vacation time to focus on anything that might require discipline can feel like work.

However, two recent openings have made it easier than ever to add some balance to your trip. In Napa Valley, Stanly Ranch (aubergeresorts.com) debuted last year just south of Yountville, on 700 acres that include 135 guest rooms and a one-acre health and wellness compound with dedicated spaces for movement, medical, spa, and recovery. Beyond classic bodywork and massages, there are treatments for myofascial therapy

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and to target pain in common areas that typically get ignored in massages like the knees, ankles, and toes. Treatments can also begin or end with the Springhouse Circuit, a dedicated coed recovery space with heat, cold, steam, and micro salts, all of which help with detoxification and recovery, whether you need it as a result of an aggressive mountain-biking ride or from actively exploring surrounding wineries.

Beyond spa therapies, there’s also a hyperbaric oxygen chamber to repair tissue, daily fitness classes and personal training, and immersive wellness days, such as the forthcoming The Class Retreatment on March 11. The daylong retreat combines the mat-based workout from The Class and its certified instructors with mental and emotional elements.

If you’re heading to Las Vegas for anything from a bachelor party to a convention—or a family getaway to see Awakening— new programming at The Encore (wynnlasvegas.com) makes self-care easier than ever to squeeze in. Partnering with TB12, the health and wellness company started by Tom Brady and his longtime body coach Alex Guerrero, The Encore now offers both guests and non-guests the opportunity to achieve optimal athletic training. The dedicated space within The Encore’s fitness center is the West Coast debut for the brand and allows guests to partake in one-on-one sessions with TB12 body coaches for a personalized, holistic approach to improving daily habits for nutrition, muscle recovery, injury prevention, and physical performance.

Additionally, The Encore’s sister property just debuted its Wynn Living Well program, which aims to offer guests tailored experiences to help renew, replenish, and reenergize. The wellness initiatives follow the Wynn’s newly renovated guest rooms and reimagined 45,000-square-foot spa.

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ESCAPE TO L.A. Still within the city limits, a coastal retreat that feels a world away.

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f you’ve only been to Terranea to lounge at its four swimming pools, kayak along its rugged coastline, or golf on its nine-hole, par-3 course, you’re missing out on some of the 102acre coastal resort’s best offerings.

Year round, the 582-room property in Rancho Palos Verdes offers a range of wellness experiences comparable to spa resorts at far-flung destinations. Whether you’re looking to take some time for yourself during an extended family getaway or only have a night or two to experience a dedicated-wellness excursion, the property offers an abundance of health-focused experiences.

Start at the 50,000-square-foot spa, where the treatment menu features traditional indulgences like Swedish massage and body wraps, or try out its new signature offerings, which will be released early in 2023. Even just spending the day in the oceanfront facilities can calm your mind, as the Himalayan pink salt sauna is designed to improve breathing

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and blood circulation, while the outdoor space features sea-facing lounge chairs and a hot tub for soaking sore muscles.

If you’re traveling with a partner, go for the couples’ treatment room on the second floor, with French doors that open to the ocean and a copper soaking tub.

When it comes to fitness, there’s traditional offerings in the 5,000-squarefoot gym, as well as daily classes like yoga, Pilates, and strength training.

Those on their own schedule can book the yoga studio for private classes or even a tailored healing sound bath with mediation.

Fresh fish, local seafood, and farmto-table produce can be found at any of Terranea’s eight restaurants, but adjacent to the spa—and overlooking the spa pool and ocean—find Solviva. Don your spa robe and slippers for the casual restaurant’s lighter fare, such as avocado sweet potato “toast” or a selection of fresh smoothies and juices. Of course, you can also find some balance and

order a bottle of champagne to enjoy poolside before or after treatments.

When it comes to choosing the perfect room, make sure you explore all of your options. Solo travelers might enjoy a standard 450-square-foot guest room overlooking the quieter Vista Pool, while those traveling with friends might prefer to book one of the 1,100-square-foot bungalows near the spa, open only to adults, and featuring a full kitchen and outdoor firepit. For extended stays or when traveling with family, book one of the ocean view, 2,040-square-foot casitas or a three-bedroom, 2,808-squarefoot villa with views of the golf course and a private hot tub. Whatever the occasion, an effortless, wellness-driven getaway is closer than you think. terranea.com

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Left: An oceanview casita offers expansive living space. Above: The post-treatment relaxation lounge at the spa.

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aviar has gone mainstream. The superfood once primarily sold in fancy tins in little specialty stores is now taking the city by storm.

The recently opened Kaviar Pasadena has already expanded to a second location nearby in Downtown L.A. The original location boasts caviar across its primarily Japanese menu—and on many occasions, it’s upped the ante with a pairing of edible 24k gold—helmed by sushi veteran executive chef John Hans Yeo. The new Caviar Kaspia on Melrose Place was originally a 1920s Paris hot spot. The L.A. iteration of this “maison” is already packed with caviar lovers eager to taste the nutrient-rich bites.

“Caviar is a perfect food for many reasons,” says Executive Chef Corey Burgan. “Beyond several health benefits, like B12 and an abundance of healthy fats, it’s the ideal ingredient to make yourself feel luxurious.”

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have partnered up: Tiffany & Co. and Petrossian opened a co-branded restaurant, Petrossian at Tiffany, at South Coast Plaza. The restaurant within the boutique offers guests an exclusive menu featuring selections of Shassetra, Ossetra, and Kaluga caviar paired with a Tiffany Caviartini cocktail.

While a new crop of restaurants is dedicated to serving this superfood, there are other ways to get your caviar on. Family-owned newcomer Absolute Caviar, with locations in Sherman Oaks and Beverly Hills, will give you generations’ worth of knowledge about the many health benefits of this delicacy, which is packed with selenium and omega-3 fatty acids.

Caviar can even now be found at LAX, thanks to PS at LAX, the membersonly terminal. Upon arrival, members are served 100% certified sustainable Calvisius Caviar alongside house-made truffle chips, crème fraiche, blinis, chopped chives, and a mother of pearl spoon.

SKIN FOOD Luxury skin-care brand La Prairie has known the many benefits of caviar from its start. In 1987, the Skin Caviar collection debuted a product utilizing Caviar Infinite, a powerhouse ingredient with real Swiss caviar extract. The brand was the first to harness the power of the superfood specifically for skin-care purposes.

With several caviar-centered ranges, its latest innovation is Skin Caviar Harmony L’Extrait, a wrinklereducing serum ($820, laprairie.com).

“Thanks to over 30 years of caviar knowledge and expertise, La Prairie’s mastery of caviar science has allowed us to develop high-performance, caviar-derived, anti-aging active ingredients which work on the skin’s architecture to firm, lift, and volumize the skin,” says Jacqueline Hill, global director of strategic innovation at La Prairie.

“Caviar extracts help stimulate collagen production in order for skin to maintain its firmness and elasticity. Rich in amino acids containing proteins, vitamins, and minerals, caviar is a source of natural compounds required for the structure and vitality of healthy skin.”

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PMS Grows Up WHY HORMONAL MOOD SWINGS WORSEN WITH AGE.

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hen it comes to your monthly cycle, estroAccording to Gilberg-Lenz, perimenopausal PMS is not your gen and progesterone aren’t the only ones to run-of the-mill bad mood, “but a very specific anxiety, panic, blame for wreaking havoc. Neurotransmitters and irritability,” which is why anti-depressant SSRIs such like serotonin can cause emotional changes, as Zoloft, Lexapro, or Celexa are often prescribed. She also such as mood swings, irritability, feelings of describes digestion changes, metabolism slowdown, midsection sadness, and difficulty with rejection that are weight gain, joint pain, brain fog, fatigue, and issues staying just as prevalent as premenstrual syndrome’s physical sympasleep as common symptoms. “Unpredictability combined with toms: breast tenderness, bloatintensity can really mess people ing, breakouts, headaches, and up,” says Gilberg-Lenz, who fatigue. But it’s hard to explain authored Menopause Bootcamp exactly how hormones affect (Harper Wave, October 2022). emotions, according to Brittney She recommends regular exerJohnson, MD, an OB-GYN at cise as well as Vitex (chaste berry USC Verdugo Hills Hospital. extract), B complex, vitamin D, “PMS can occur at any point in magnesium, and omega-3 fatty a premenstrual person’s lifetime acid supplements to help ease and it may get worse with time symptoms. She is also a “huge because hormone production fan” of acupuncture and CBD. decreases as you get older and “I’ve seen cannabis-infused vagisensors in the brain may detect nal suppositories be miraculous decreased hormone levels, which for women with vaginal dryness,” she adds. “But is it well will cause the mood changes,” she says. Symptoms typically studied? No.” Hot flashes and night sweats subside once period flow starts, but if they don’t, or if they are are well-known complaints for women of a certain age, getting worse, perimenopause may be the culprit. but they’re also susceptible to Menopause is technically dryness of the eyes, throat, and skin. Genital tissue also reached when 12 months pass becomes thin, dry, and stiff, without a menstrual bleed. The so friction can cause trauma, average age for menopause is 51, but the stage before “the pain, itching, and irritation that change” is called perimenopause resemble a urinary tract infecand can last over a decade. “For tion. Johnson suggests regular a lot of people, PMS—especially sexual stimulation (independently or with a partner) to an extended period of PMS—can S U Z A N N E G I L B E R G - L E N Z , M D, OB-GYN be one of their hallmark sympincrease genital blood flow and toms of perimenopause,” says ensure that tissue stays well Suzanne Gilberg-Lenz, MD, an OB-GYN at Women’s Care of vascularized and moisturized. She also recommends daily Beverly Hills, who sees patients showing perimenopausal sympapplication of Vmagic, a hormone-free vulvar moisturizer. toms as early as their late 30s. “As you get older, the menstrual The Los Angeles–based company uses certified organic and cycle may become more irregular because ovulation becomes sustainably sourced honey, propolis, beeswax, olive oil, and more abnormal, so periods become more infrequent—I have avocado to soften and soothe. (Vmagic Vulvar Balm, $30, some people coming in saying they’re PMS-ing for a month!” medicinemamasapothecary.com).

“I have some people coming in saying they’re PMS-ing for a month!”

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Step Right Up WHY YOUR DRESS SHOES DON’T FIT POST-PANDEMIC.

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asual, COVID-era fashion took its toll on more than just our style. “Many people were dressing for comfort during the pandemic, effectively giving their poor feet a break from the negative impacts of high heels,” says orthopedic surgeon Alexander Peterson, MD, a foot and ankle specialist with Keck Medicine of USC. “As soon as offices reopened and social functions kicked back up, the heels came out again, but for many people so did the pain.

Preexisting foot and ankle arthritis or deformities like bunions and hammertoes may have worsened in severity over the long lockdown.”

Podiatrist Bob Baravarian, DPM, director of the University Foot and Ankle Institute in Los Angeles, explains that staying home (and shoeless) left arches without support, the sole suspect in most post-pandemic foot problems such as bunions and plantar fasciitis (pain along the bottom of the foot). “As the arch collapses, there’s usually a widening of the foot A L E XA N D E R and more stress on the big-toe joint, which can result in a bunion,” he says.

Whether the goal is to fit back into your dress shoes or walk without pain, Baravarian suggests rolling the sole of the foot on a frozen water bottle and stretching the calf muscles and Achilles tendons because tightness in those areas will put more stress on the arch of the foot. Wearing arch-supportive shoes, like Birkenstocks, at home is also essential, says Baravarian, who patented an arch-support sock called Archtek

that mimics the arch taping that podiatrists do in office ($10 a pair, archteksocks.com). Baravarian and Peterson both caution against injecting dermal fillers like collagen or hyaluronic acid gel into the ball of the foot for extra cushion. “These are quick and convenient treatments, but the medical literature does not provide much evidence to support their use,” Peterson says.

For painful bunions, Peterson suggests starting with nonsurgical care. Orthotics, toe spacers, anti-inflammatory medication, and larger-size shoes (or ones with a softer upper) are all options. If pain persists, surgical bunion correction realigns the bones to correct the deformity. “Traditional bunion surgery required large incisions on the top or side of the foot to gain access to the underlying bone,” he says. “Newer, minimally invasive techniques obtain the same level of correction with only a few tiny incisions, generally less than a quarter inch in length. Patients generally report less swelling and less stiffness after surgery, when PETERSON, MD compared with traditional techniques.”

According to Baravarian, a procedure called Lapiplasty, “which realigns the loose point and fuses the nonessential joint to correct the bunion in three dimensions, is the gold standard surgery for bunions.” With Lapiplasty, patients can get back on their feet after two weeks, instead of the usual 8 to 16 weeks of downtime with traditional surgery. Because a longer, doctor-ordered lockdown is the last thing anyone wants right now.

“As soon as offices reopened and social functions kicked back up, the heels came out again, but for many people so did the pain.”

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THERE’S NO TIME LIKE THE PRESENT TO TACKLE YOUR SKIN’S SUN DAMAGE.

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t a certain age, the sun-dappled shoulders and freckled forearms that once signaled a well-spent summer start to lose their appeal, conjuring up images of leather rather than leisure. That’s when it’s time to start treating the skin on your body— especially on your arms, which see the most exposure—like the skin on your face, with treatment creams and protective sunscreens. After all, the most common offender for below-the-neck aging is sun damage. Short sleeves, car windows, and convertibles all make it worse.

“Young hyperpigmentation tends to be the patches of dark pigment that haven’t surfaced yet to the outermost layers of the skin—they are in their early stages of development and are usually in the deeper layers of the

dermis,” explains Lauren Kim, digital marketing manager at Goodal, a Korean skin-care brand whose bestselling Vitamin C Dark Spot Serum ($24, goodalcosmeticusa.com) contains 70% organic green tangerine extract and in a study conducted by the Korea Institute of Dermatological Sciences was shown to visibly reduce young hyperpigmentation with its unique combination of vitamin C, niacinamide, and arbutin to slow down pigment production.

A new prescription skin-care line that uses derm telemedicine, Musely sends you a customized skincare treatment cream after an easy, three-minute, $20 online consult that you can complete on your phone. To lighten brown spots and reverse sun damage, prescription-strength Musely Face Rx The Body Cream ($80 for a 60-day supply, musely.com) comes in Vanish

(hydroquinone, tretinoin, glycolic acid, and vitamin C) or Fade (tretinoin, glycolic acid, vitamin C, hyaluronic acid)— the doctor on call determines which one is right for you. Patients can check in with the Musely app to track progress and ask questions.

Whether you’re treating the spots you see or the ones you don’t (yet), dermatologists agree that mineral sunscreen and long sleeves (especially those with UPF, the fabric equivalent of SPF) are your best line of defense. “The best prevention for young hyperpigmentation is sun protection,” says Binh Ngo, MD, a dermatologist at Keck Medicine of USC. “If a patient does not protect their skin from the sun, any additional treatment for sun damage will be less effective or ineffective,” adds Maggie Chow, MD, a dermatologist at Keck Medicine of USC. She recommends chemical peels to improve discoloration, lasers to treat sun damage–related redness, and mineral sunscreens SPF 30 or higher with zinc oxide or titanium dioxide to help block damaging UV light.

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Teenage Dreအs SLEEP IS A BASIC NECESSITY. WHAT HAPPENS WHEN OUR KIDS AREN’T GETTING ENOUGH?

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s many as 40% of kids suffer from sleep problems, according to the American Academy of Pediatrics, which considers chronic sleep loss in adolescents to be a public health problem. Sleep is critical for physical as well as mental and emotional health, explains Francisco Navarro, MD, associate clinical professor in the UCLA Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and founder and clinical director of ResWell/Mind Health Institute in Pasadena. He warns that kids who stay up late trying to fit in more during the day will find their efforts backfiring as focus and function drop from fatigue.

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it’s all about pushing limits,” he says.

“You can see it in public and private schools. There’s this mindset of going to the limits, whether in academics or athletics, and sometimes this comes at the cost of compromising sleep.” However, growth, learning, and repair all occur during sleep, so performance will suffer with deprivation, cautions Navarro, who lists the short- and longterm behavioral effects of lack of sleep or insomnia: irritability, hyperactivity, disorganization, distractedness, lack of impulse control, anxiety, depression, and even suicidal ideation.

According to a National Sleep Foundation report, 14- to 17-year-olds need eight to 10 hours of sleep while 6- to 13-year-olds need 9 to 11 hours.

Preschoolers? They can sleep up to 13 hours a day, which is why licensed California childcare centers must offer a napping space. Younger children need sleep for their brains to develop and to learn basic skills such as speech (which occurs during memory-processing REM sleep). Growth hormones are also released during sleep, so kids short on shut-eye may end up smaller in stature, says Navarro. In older children, chronic sleep deprivation mimics ADHD and is a risk factor for substance abuse and mental health problems.

“Research has shown that four hours plus of screen time puts children and teens at risk of depression and anxiety,” says Navarro, who blames devices as the most likely reason kids aren’t getting enough rest. “We are all overshooting the four hours for work, school, or recreation. During pre-pandemic times, children and teens were spending on average eight hours a day on screens.”

And with virtual school during the pandemic, that time just kept creeping up.

“People use the screen to decompress, and it feels self-soothing, but at night, when bedtime is at 10 p.m. and kids are getting off their screens at 10, it takes a full 60 minutes for the brain to settle down,” Navarro says. His advice?

Switch screens to black-and-white mode to make them less visually and mentally stimulating, then shut them off an hour before bed. “If you train a brain to be alert and pay attention on a screen, it is trained to be awake,” he explains.

Kids still sneaking in screen time after lights out? Try turning off the Wi-Fi completely, Navarro suggests. Sounds extreme, but less screen time—and more sleep—can benefit adults as well as adolescents.

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ELEVATE YOUR EPSOM SALTS WITH THE PUREST MINERALS ON THE PLANET.

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hen the temperature drops and the sun starts avocado, and sesame oils to soothe away soreness and speed up setting in the afternoon, it’s time to get soaked. muscle recovery ($48, aloyoga.com). Avocado’s Reed + Gwen “Baths help calm the mind and body, lift mood, Snoozy Bath Soak with Magnesium Flakes is designed to comease tension, help relieve pain, and prepare the bat stress with Himalayan sea salts, coconut, meadowfoam, and body for sleep,” says Victoria Corrales, head of lavender oils ($38, avocadogreenmattress.com). Bay Area–based product at Flamingo Estate in Highland Park.

Codex Beauty Labs’ Soothing, Softening, and Clarifying Sea “A hot bath is also one of life’s greatest pleasures. They’re an Salt Soaks sold out after launching in June ($18 each, codex ancient therapeutic practice—they help increase blood flow beauty.com). Its Bia Seaweed Soak ($18) works like a giant while benefiting the cardiovascular system.” teabag—wild-harvested Irish seaweed is wrapped in a cotton To soak in the maximum healing benepouch that you dunk in water to release its fits, carefully curated minerals with musclehydrating fatty acids and antioxidants. relaxing and mood-lifting properties are a Los Angeles-based Shikohin sources the must. Flamingo Estate’s new Skin Strength inflammation-fighting minerals sulfur, clay, Muscle Soak from its Ski Chalet collection and magnesium for its Relaxing Onsen Hot is a mix of magnesium and Big Sur sea salt Spring Bath Tablets ($24 for 3; shikohin. that both hydrates skin and eases muscle sorecom) from the Kinugawa Onsen hot springs ness. “Electrolytes and minerals in seawater in Japan; a boost of CBD ensures extra relaxare important for maintaining water balance ation at tub time. LeVerden sources ingrediV I C TO R I A CO R R A L E S , H E A D O F in the skin,” explains Corrales, who chose ents (in this case, the Korean beauty staple P R O D U C T, F L A M I N G O E STAT E the Northern Californian salt because of its bamboo salt) for its Amethyst Ki Bath Soak high mineral content and purity. “When we from the South Korean countryside, where immerse in a saltwater bath, we are helping to reduce fluid a doctor-turned-monk creates the mineral-rich salt over the retention by pulling water out of the body where it’s not course of three years to maximize its benefits ($70, leverden.co). needed and then delivering it to areas that need hydration.

Breathe deep while you bathe in Kneipp Joint & Muscle Electrolytes are also essential for skin functions like collagen Arnica Mineral Bath Salt ($20, ulta.com). Rosemary and production, detoxification, and barrier protection.” eucalyptus blended with Kneipp’s exclusive thermal spring Local brands Alo (best known for activewear) and Avosalts help clear up stuffy sinuses. Rich in minerals and trace cado (the mattress makers) have also branched out into bath elements, the precious salts are sourced from a 250-millionsalts, all made in California. The new Alo Mindful Magnesium year-old ocean tucked 1,500 feet below ground to ensure Soak mixes arnica and magnesium with nourishing coconut, microplastic-free purity. Now that’s clean.

“Baths help calm the mind and body, lift mood, ease tension, help relieve pain, and prepare the body for sleep”

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Health + Beauty News SOLE SAV ER This is Southern California, so sandal season is ever present. New Serum Doctor Flawless Feet Serum is a nongreasy, quick-absorbing, messfree roll-on treatment that won’t stain your floors or sheets. Created by two cousins in Los Angeles, the organic formula contains glycolic and malic acid to exfoliate, aloe and sodium hyaluronate to moisturize, and tea tree and lavender oils to combat odor, fungus, and bacteria. The silky serum hydrates and repairs cracks just as well as any cream without smelling like medicinal menthol. Hallelujah! $36, serumdoctor.com — N .C .

CON DI T ION ED BEH AV IOR DRY I DE A Working up a sweat no longer has to be hazardous to feminine health.

Created by former UCLA elite college athlete Mitchella Gilbert, Oya Femtech Apparel’s Happy Vagina shorts and leggings are made with patented, moisture-absorbing fabrics. Since dampness can lead to yeast and bacteria growth, Oya’s bottoms have hidden antimicrobial mesh panels for breathability as well as washable, removeable, moisture-absorbing crotch inserts.

Named after the Nigerian warrior goddess who represents fertility and storms, Oya is based in Los Angeles and partners with #HappyPeriod, a Black-led organization providing menstrual kits to unhoused women. ($64 and up, wearoya.com) — N I N G C H AO

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Instructions for hair conditioners typically recommend applying from mid-length to ends only, but a new Los Angeles–based hair care company is shaking up the industry with skin-care-inspired hair products targeting the scalp. Unlike heavy traditional conditioners, which can weigh down strands and make roots look greasy, Nécessaire The Conditioner uses hyaluronic acid and is designed to be massaged into the scalp to balance oil production and encourage healthy hair growth. $28, necessaire.com — N .C .

ON E A N D DON E Germy fingers contaminate cream jars after just one use, which is why single-dose skin care appeals to those concerned with purity. Until now, this option was as unsustainable as plastic water bottles and coffee pods. LightWater Skincare’s new preservative-free face creams ($46 and up, lightwaterskin.com) come in recyclable paper packaging, which keeps contents fresh and is perfect for travel (even as the TSA reconsiders its liquid limit policy). Packed with probiotics, the Multivitamin Moisturizer protects skin during the day with antioxidants and vitamins while the Replenishing Cream hydrates overnight with omega-3 fatty acids, squalene, and olive oil. For a more intensive treatment, ESW Beauty ($26, eswbeauty.com) sheet masks are certified compostable and packaged in recyclable pouches. The ESW Renew Year Wishes Set contains two raw juice masks to detox and smooth pores, as well as two plant milk masks to firm and brighten. — N .C .

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PROJ EC T GR EE N LIGH T Known for its sophisticated scents and minimalist packaging, Corpus has introduced new, sustainably chic candles for green luxury. Hand-poured in the U.S., the clean-burning, soy-wax candles come in three fragrances, The Cassis (fruity floral), Dark Flowers (tuberose and jasmine with amber), and White Woods (fresh cedar and oak), to keep your home smelling beautiful without harmful toxins ($69, corpusnaturals.com). — N .C .

As “self-care” continues to sweep global consciousness, wellness music is poised to become more widespread than pop.

Designed to promote health and well-being, this new genre of nature recordings and original compositions has a history in spas but has also been popular in personal playlists to calm nerves or soothe insomnia. Music industry royalty Freddie Moross (his family’s Oscar/ Grammy/BAFTA/ Emmy–winning music company Cutting Edge Media Music has produced soundtracks for Bridgerton and Stranger Things) recently purchased a New Age music label and rebranded it Myndstream.

His top artist is Liquid Mind creator Chuck Wild, who has as many Pandora downloads as Adele.

Creating music across platforms such as film, advertising, and gaming, Moross’ hope is that wellness music will eventually be prescribed to people suffering from anything from anxiety to Alzheimer’s. Tune in on music-streaming services or YouTube, or subscribe to curated playlists on myndstream.com. — N .C .

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community to seek their opinions about who among them deserve recognition as the best of the best. In partnership with Professional Research Services who conduct the balloting, we compile and publish a listing of those medical professionals whom their peers have elevated for recognition. All Top Docs are vetted through the California Medical Association to ensure they are currently licensed and under no investigation or sanction. All qualifying doctors with unblemished records become a Pasadena Magazine Top Doctor.

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t perhaps no time in living memory has the medical profession been the focus of so much attention as throughout the coronavirus pandemic. In the face of a crisis of such magnitude, this is only natural. Of course, personal medical crises are not confined to global outbreaks, instead striking some of us every day in a myriad of ways. And when they do, the first thing on our minds is access to superior medical care. ¶ That’s why each year at Pasadena Magazine, we survey the local medical

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2023 TOP DOCTORS Kevin Farnam Adult and Children Allergy Asthma Center Pasadena

ADDICTION MEDICINE Itai Danovitch Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Ronald Ferdman Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

D. Drew Pinsky Dr. Drew Pinsky MD South Pasadena Martin M. Anderson UCLA Health Los Angeles Marvin Belzer Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Maria I. Garcia-Lloret UCLA Health Los Angeles Brian K. Greenberg The Pediatric Group of Southern California Agoura Hills

Claudia Borzutzky Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Marc J. Meth Century City Allergy Los Angeles

Johanna OlsonKennedy Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Stuart Y. Min Min Allergy & Asthma Center Alhambra

Michele Roland Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Peck Ong Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Arcadia

Diane Tanaka Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sonal Patel Huntington Asthma & Allergy Center Pasadena

ALLERGY AND IMMUNOLOGY

Geoffrey Trenkle Los Angeles Center for Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy Los Angeles

Saraleen Benouni Allergy Asthma Care Center, Inc. Los Angeles Varaz Bozoghlanian Allergy Asthma Care Center, Inc. Los Angeles Melinda Braskett Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Joseph Church Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Jonathan Corren Jonathan Corren M.D. and Associates Los Angeles Robert Eitches Tower Allergy Los Angeles

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Flora A. Vardanian AllergyDox Burbank Karl von Tiehl Bowtie Allergy Specialists San Marino

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Yuan-Feng (Carl) Lo Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles David Mahjoubi Ketamine Healing Clinic of Los Angeles Los Angeles Rebecca Margolis Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Jonathan D. Maskin Huntington Hospital Pasadena Marla Matar Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Kyle Sanders Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Gary Scott Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Craig J. Baker Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Robbin G. Cohen Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Fardad Esmailian Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Ali Gheissari Advanced Cardiothoracic Surgery Medical Group Los Angeles Cynthia Herrington Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Gregory M. Giesler Southern California Heart Specialists Pasadena Antreas Hindoyan Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Hsin Yi Grace Huang Hsin Yi Grace Huang, MD Arcadia Ray V. Matthews Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Andreas Mauer Southern California Heart Specialists Pasadena Guy S. Mayeda PIH Health Physicians Los Angeles

Michael J. Sullivan City of Hope Duarte

Vaughn A. Starnes Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Leigh C. Reardon UCLA Health Los Angeles

BREAST SURGERY

Alfredo Trento Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

R. Fernando Roth Foothill Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena

Jennifer Baker UCLA Health Los Angeles Neel R. Joshi Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Maria E. Nelson Keck Medicine of USC Glendale I. Benjamin Paz City of Hope South Pasadena Amy Polverini Katharine Schulz-Costello City of Hope South Pasadena

Andrew J. Costandi Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Stephen F. Sener Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

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Abbas Ardehali UCLA Health Los Angeles

Azhil “Alex” Durairaj Foothill Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena

Richard J. Shemin UCLA Health Los Angeles

Frederic R. Bushnell Shriners Children’s Southern California Pasadena

Shahbaz Farnad Miracle Mile Medical Group Los Angeles

CARDIAC SURGERY

Jeannie Shen UCLA Health Pasadena

CARDIOLOGY Arash Bereliani Beverly Hills Institute for Cardiology & Preventive Medicine Beverly Hills Michael Broukhim Pacific Heart Institute Santa Monica Steven Burstein PIH Health Physicians Los Angeles Kirk Y. Chang Kirk Y. Chang, MD Inc. Los Angeles Nikhil Daga Foothill Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena

Amir H. Sadrzadeh Rafie Glendale Heart Institute Glendale Michael D. Share Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Amir Solhpour Glendale Heart Institute Glendale Helga Van Herle Keck Medicine of USC La Cañada Flintridge Karol E. Watson UCLA Health Los Angeles Payam R. Yashar Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Kristal B.Y. Young Southern California Heart Specialists Pasadena

COLON AND RECTAL SURGERY Moshe Barnajian The Surgery Group of LA Los Angeles Kyle Graham Cologne Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE AND PULMONARY DISEASE Daryl Banta Huntington Pulmonary Medical Group Pasadena

Marjun Duldulao Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Brooke Chandrasoma Huntington Pulmonary Medical Group Pasadena

Phillip R. Fleshner Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Ching-Fei Chang Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Wesley R. Heartfield Southern California Surgery Associates Los Angeles

Sucha Kim PIH Health Physicians Los Angeles

Christine Hsieh Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Andreas M. Kaiser City of Hope Duarte Howard S. Kaufman Huntington Colorectal Surgeons Pasadena Kevork Kazanjian UCLA Health Los Angeles Mary R. Kwaan UCLA Health Los Angeles Sang W. Lee Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Anne Y. Lin UCLA Health Los Angeles David Magner Cedars-Sinai Beverly Hills Yousef Nasseri The Surgery Group of LA Los Angeles

Scott S. Oh UCLA Health Los Angeles Ayman Saad Huntington Pulmonary Medical Group Pasadena Tisha S. Wang UCLA Health Los Angeles

DERMATOLOGY Jeanette M. Black Skin Care and Laser Physicians of Beverly Hills Los Angeles Neda Black Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena Pasadena Heather Butler Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena Pasadena Joanna Chan California Skin Institute Arcadia

Joongho Shin Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Shirley Chi Center for Advanced Dermatology Arcadia

Karen Zaghiyan Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Melvin Weiwen Chiu Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

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Shanthi Colaço Skinstyle Dermatology, Inc. Los Angeles Goli Compoginis Keck Medicine of USC La Cañada Flintridge Ashley B. Crew Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Janice L. DaVolio Huntington Dermatology Group Pasadena David Denenholz Pasadena Premier Dermatology Pasadena Sara Gaspard Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena Pasadena Jenny C. Hu Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Gene H. Kim Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Leonard H. Kim LKMD Dermatology Los Angeles Han Lee Comprehensive Dermatology Center of Pasadena Pasadena Phillip H. A. Lee Center for Advanced Dermatology Arcadia Minnelly Luu Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Paul J. McAndrews Dr. Paul J. McAndrews, MD Pasadena Brian P. Mekelburg Brian P. Mekelburg, MD, FAAD Los Angeles Daniel Navi Skin & Beauty Center Glendale Binh T. Ngo Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Jasmine O. Obioha Cedars-Sinai Beverly Hills David Peng Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles A. David Rahimi Los Angeles Acne Center Los Angeles David Eric Sawcer Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Karen Sherwood Children’s Hospital Los Angeles La Cañada Flintridge Teresa Soriano UCLA Health Los Angeles Stefani R. Takahashi Keck Medicine of USC La Cañada Flintridge Allison K. Truong Cedars-Sinai Beverly Hills Seth A. Vaccaro Huntington Dermatology Group Pasadena James Y. Wang Metropolis Dermatology Los Angeles Scott D. Worswick Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Narineh Zohrabian Dermatology Specialists of Pasadena Pasadena

DEVELOPMENTAL BEHAVIORAL PEDIATRICS Irene Koolwijk UCLA Health Los Angeles Josh Mandelberg Josh Mandelberg, M.D., F.A.A.P. Los Angeles Douglas Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Larry Yin Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

EAR, NOSE, AND THROAT Anca Barbu Beverly Hills Voice Los Angeles Steven A. Battaglia Huntington Ear Nose Throat Head & Neck Specialists Pasadena Henry Chen Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Dinesh K. Chhetri UCLA Health Los Angeles Debra Don Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles K. Kay Durairaj Beauty By Dr. Kay Pasadena Elisabeth D. Ference Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Thomas J. Gernon City of Hope South Pasadena Gabriel Gomez Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Allen S. Ho Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Kevin Hur Keck Medicine of USC Arcadia Michael Johns III Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Gene C. Liu Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Ellie Maghami City of Hope Duarte Ahmed Maki Los Angeles Center for Ear, Nose, Throat and Allergy Los Angeles

Mani H. Zadeh Los Angeles Sinus Institute Los Angeles

EMERGENCY MEDICINE

Peter A. Singer Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Esther Yoon Esther Yoon MD, Inc Glendale

Stephanie Smooke Praw UCLA Health Los Angeles

FOOT AND ANKLE SURGERY

Christine Cho Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mahtab Sohrevardi Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena

Jon Mallen-St. Clair Beverly Hills ENT Los Angeles

Frank C. Day UCLA Health Los Angeles

Hussein Naji Yassine Keck Medicine of USC Arcadia

Alexander Markarian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Brandon L. Lew Huntington Hospital Pasadena

FAMILY MEDICINE

Ronen Nazarian Osborne Head & Neck Institute Los Angeles

Lynne B. McCullough UCLA Health Los Angeles

Karla O’Dell Keck Medicine of USC Glendale

David A. Tashman USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Glendale

John S. Oghalai Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Nina L. Shapiro UCLA Health Los Angeles Jahangir Sharifi L.A. Sinus & Allergy Specialists Los Angeles Ted Shen Pasadena ENT Pasadena Maie St. John UCLA Health Los Angeles Jeffrey D. Suh UCLA Health Los Angeles Mark S. Swanson Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Eric J. Kezirian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Courtney Voelker Pacific Neuroscience Institute Los Angeles

Niels C. Kokot Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Bozena B. Wrobel Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Matthew Lee Beverly Hills ENT Los Angeles

Arthur Wu Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Sam S. Torbati Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles David M. Ulick Huntington Hospital Pasadena

ENDOCRINOLOGY, DIABETES, AND METABOLISM Trevor E. Angell Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Braden G. Barnett Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles John David Carmichael Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Jennifer I. Chang Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Matthew J. Freeby UCLA Health Santa Monica Anthony P. Heaney UCLA Health Los Angeles Caroline T. Nguyen Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Glen John Apramian St. George’s Medical Clinic Pasadena Jennifer R. Boozer Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Katherine Gibson Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Carolyn Kaloostian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Teresa Ku-Borden Family Care Specialists Medical Group, Inc. Los Angeles Nupur Kumar Kumar Medical PC Los Angeles

Timothy Charlton Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Braden Criswell Rissler Orthopaedic Group Arcadia Thomas G. Harris Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena Kenneth S. Jung Cedars-Sinai Kerlan-Jobe Institute Los Angeles Jonathan R. Saluta Los Angeles Orthopaedic Center Los Angeles Eric Wan Tan Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Benjamin Tehrani Kings Point Foot & Ankle Specialists Los Angeles David B. Thordarson Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

GASTROENTEROLOGY

Laura Mosqueda Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena

Benjamin Basseri Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Reena R. Patel Reena R. Patel MD South Pasadena

Ihab Beblawi inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena

Jehni S. Robinson Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Ella Shadmon Optum - Glen Oaks Pasadena Lucila Tarin Family Care Specialists Medical Group, Inc. Los Angeles Rose Taroyan Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena

James L. Buxbaum Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Seper Dezfoli Prestige GI Beverly Hills Kalman Edelman inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena Terri Getzug UCLA Health Los Angeles

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2023 TOP DOCTORS Kevin Ghassemi UCLA Health Los Angeles

GENERAL SURGERY Adrian B. Dobrowolsky Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Wendy Ho UCLA Health Los Angeles

Timothy Donahue UCLA Health Los Angeles

Glenn Littenberg inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena

Asok Doraiswamy LA - Surgical Arcadia

Marc D. Makhani LA Digestive Health and Wellness Los Angeles Richard E. Nickowitz inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena David M. Padua Cedars-Sinai Beverly Hills Peter M. Rosenberg inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena Ara Sahakian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Omid A. Shaye Gastroenterology Associates of Beverly Hills Los Angeles

David E. Fermelia Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Wesley R. Heartfield Southern California Surgery Associates Los Angeles Oscar J. Hines UCLA Health Los Angeles Neel R. Joshi Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Faisal Khan Surgical Multispecialties Medical Group Los Angeles Sepehr Lalezari Lalezari Surgical Los Angeles

Sarah Sheibani Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Waleed W. Shindy inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena

Troy M. Lamar Troy M. Lamar, M.D., Inc. Arcadia Aaron Lewis City of Hope South Pasadena John C. Lipham Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Sassan Soltani inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena

David J. Lourié David J. Lourié MD Pasadena

Leo Treyzon Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Jacques Van Dam Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Wes J. Powell Wes J. Powell MD Inc. Pasadena

Julie Yang inSite Digestive Health Care Pasadena

Hector Cirilo Ramos PIH Health Physicians Los Angeles Kamran Samakar Keck Medicine of USC Glendale

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William W. Tseng Keck Medicine of USC Arcadia Gregory K. Tsushima Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

GENETICS Ora K. Gordon Providence Roy & Patricia Disney Family Cancer Center Burbank Deborah Krakow UCLA Health Los Angeles

Paul S. Lin Huntington Perinatal Medical Group Pasadena

Erin Meisel Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Ilanit Brook Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Sanaz Memarzadeh UCLA Health Los Angeles

Luke Thomas Nicholson Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Debra Lotstein Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mort Rizvi West Empire Plastic Surgery Los Angeles

Sunita Puri Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Huyen Q. Pham Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Bobbie J. Rimel Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Lynda D. Roman Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Julian A. Martinez UCLA Health Los Angeles

Eijean Wu Gyn Oncology Specialists Los Angeles

Sulagna C. Saitta UCLA Health Los Angeles

Annie A. Yessaian Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena

Pedro A. Sanchez Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

HAND SURGERY

Derek A. Wong UCLA Health Los Angeles

GERIATRIC MEDICINE

Katherine Au Shriners Children’s Southern California Pasadena Kodi K. Azari UCLA Health Los Angeles

Carolyn Kaloostian Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Prosper Benhaim UCLA Health Los Angeles

Brandon K. Koretz UCLA Health Los Angeles

Annette Billings Los Angeles Orthopaedic Center Los Angeles

Laura Mosqueda Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena David B. Reuben UCLA Health Los Angeles

GYNECOLOGIC ONCOLOGY Joshua G. Cohen UCLA Health Los Angeles Stephen J. Lee City of Hope South Pasadena Andrew J. Li Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Ryan Dellamaggiora Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles David A. Kulber Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Stuart H. Kuschner Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Rachel E. Lefebvre Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Nina Lightdale-Miric Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Steven S. Shin Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Milan Stevanovic Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Eugene Y. Tsai Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

HEMATOLOGY Steven H. Applebaum UCLA Health Pasadena Howard A. Liebman Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Mark V. McNamara Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Casey L. O’Connell Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Michael H. Rosove UCLA Health Los Angeles Lasika C. Seneviratne USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Los Angeles Christina Haeyoung Yeon City of Hope South Pasadena

HOSPICE AND PALLIATIVE MEDICINE Gitanjli Arora Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

INFECTIOUS DISEASE

Julia A. Cassetta Keck Medicine of USC La Cañada Flintridge Dino Clarizio Dino Clarizio M.D. Arcadia David T. Dang David T. Dang MD, Inc. Pasadena Jeffrey Denham Wynstock & Denham MDs Pasadena

Emily Blodget Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Andre A. Ettinger Dr. Andre A. Ettinger M.D. Pasadena

Benjamin E. Bluen Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Betsy Felser Betsy Felser, MD Pasadena

Jason B. Kirk Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Bianca Grigorian Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena

David G. Man Huntington Hospital - Infectious Disease Consultants Pasadena Neha Nanda Keck School of Medicine Los Angeles Paul H. Nieberg Paul H. Nieberg, MD Pasadena Kimberly A. Shriner Huntington Hospital - Infectious Disease Consultants Pasadena

John T. Liu PIH Health Physicians Los Angeles Haad A. Mahmood Huntington Hospital Pasadena Stuart C. Miller Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Ronald P. Olah Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena

Daniel Uslan UCLA Health Los Angeles

Joseph J. Pachorek Joseph J. Pachorek, MD Pasadena

Rachel Zabner Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Eva Poon Eva Poon, M.D. Pasadena

Phillip C. Zakowski Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Sylvia Preciado Sylvia Preciado, M.D., Inc. Pasadena

INTERNAL MEDICINE Wafaa Alrashid Wafaa Alrashid, MD Pasadena Deborah Beutler Deborah Beutler M.D. Pasadena

Sera Nadire Ramadan Los Angeles Primary Care Los Angeles Daniel L. Rowady Dr. Daniel L. Rowady Pasadena

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Joshua D. Sapkin Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Samir Sawiris Descanso Family Practice Glendale Claire Tilem Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena

MATERNAL AND FETAL MEDICINE Yalda Afshar UCLA Health Los Angeles Paola Aghajanian Center for Fetal Medicine & Women’s Ultrasound Los Angeles

Philippe Friedlich Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Meena Garg UCLA Health Los Angeles Jamie W. Powers Huntington Hospital Pasadena Aaron J. Reitman Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles

NEPHROLOGY Sevag Balikian Sevag Balikian, M.D. Pasadena Behnoud Beroukhim Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Tania F. Esakoff Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Larry Froch Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Kimberly D. Gregory Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Luani Lee Premier Nephrology Medical Group Los Angeles

Christina Han UCLA Health Los Angeles

Michael S. Linsey Huntington Hospital - Pasadena Nephrology Pasadena

Deborah Krakow UCLA Health Los Angeles Joseph G. Ouzounian Keck Medicine of USC Mission Hills Lawrence D. Platt Center for Fetal Medicine & Women’s Ultrasound Los Angeles Rashmi R. Rao UCLA Health Los Angeles

NEONATAL AND PERINATAL MEDICINE Rachel Chapman Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Sherin U. Devaskar UCLA Health Los Angeles

Ilian O. Marquez Arroyo Nephrology Associates Pasadena Ann E. Moore Huntington Hospital - Pasadena Nephrology Pasadena Mitra Nadim Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Anjay Rastogi UCLA Health Los Angeles Leon Rovner Premier Nephrology Medical Group Los Angeles Ashok Sunder Raj Arroyo Nephrology Associates Pasadena

NEUROLOGY Danny Benmoshe Danny Benmoshe, MD Los Angeles Jeff M. Bronstein UCLA Health Los Angeles Frances E. Chow Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Helena Chang Chui Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Ilan J. Danan Cedars-Sinai KerlanJobe Institute Los Angeles Jonathan Eskenazi Neurological Institute of Los Angeles Glendale Eric S. Frechette Eric Frechette, M.D. Ph.D. Arcadia

Keith L. Black Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Patrick M. Colletti Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Mike Y. Chen City of Hope Arcadia

Peter Conti Keck School of Medicine Los Angeles

Thomas C. Chen Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Ray M. Chu Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Igor Fineman Raymond Neurosurgery and Spine Pasadena Steven L. Giannotta Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Patrick C. Hsieh Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Won Kim UCLA Health Los Angeles

James C. Ha Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Linda M. Liau UCLA Health Los Angeles

Christianne N. Heck Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

John Chung-Liang Liu Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Artin Minaeian Axon Neurology Glendale Arun Ramachandran Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Tena Rosser Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

William J. Mack Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Jasvinder S. Nangiana Providence Medical Institute- Mission Hills Mission Hills

Jeffrey L. Saver UCLA Health Los Angeles

Ian B. Ross Southern California Neurosurgical Associates Pasadena

Colin Stokol Colin Stokol, MD Los Angeles

Gabriel Zada Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Nicholas R. Szumski Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

NEUROSURGERY Behnam Badie City of Hope Duarte

NUCLEAR MEDICINE Shahram Bonyadlou Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

OBSTETRICS AND GYNECOLOGY Laila A. Al-Marayati Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Mark A. Dwight PIH Health Physicians Los Angeles Della J. Fong Fair Oaks Women’s Health Pasadena Jennifer J. Israel Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles David Seil Kim Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles James A. Macer Huntington OBGYN Pasadena Erin Meschter Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Michael S. Mitri Fair Oaks Women’s Health Pasadena Valerie P. Myers Huntington OBGYN Pasadena Erica D. Oberman UCLA Health Los Angeles Alyssa M. Quimby Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Jeannine Rahimian UCLA Health Los Angeles Ramneek Rana UCLA Health Santa Monica Radhika D. Rible UCLA Health Los Angeles

Valentina M. Rodriguez UCLA Health Los Angeles Karyn M. Solky Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Aparna Sridhar UCLA Health Los Angeles Frances Y. Teng The Alessandro OBGYN Pasadena Timothy Tsui Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Daniel Jae Kim City of Hope South Pasadena Heinz-Josef Lenz Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Min Janice Lu Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Mark V. McNamara Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Casey L. O’Connell Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Sara B. Twogood Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Lawrence D. Piro Cedars-Sinai - The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute Los Angeles

Sarah K. Yamaguchi DTLA Gynecology Los Angeles

David I. Quinn Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Mya R. Zapata UCLA Health Los Angeles

Lasika C. Seneviratne USC Verdugo Hills Hospital Los Angeles

OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE Glen John Apramian St. George’s Medical Clinic Pasadena

Henry Wang Keck Medicine of USC Arcadia Christina Haeyoung Yeon City of Hope South Pasadena

ONCOLOGY Steven H. Applebaum UCLA Health Pasadena Anthony B. El-Khoueiry Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles John A. Glaspy UCLA Health Porter Ranch Jason S. Ho PIH Health Physicians Pasadena Syma Iqbal Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Irene Morae Kang Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

OPHTHALMOLOGY Tarek Alasil Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute Los Angeles Sahar Bedrood Advanced Vision Care Los Angeles Benjamin B. Bert UCLA Health Arcadia Rizwan Bhatti Retina Macula Consultants of California, Inc Pasadena Mark Borchert Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

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2023 TOP DOCTORS Christopher C. Lo Eyesthetica, Inc. Pasadena

David S. Boyer Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group Los Angeles Michael A. Burnstine Eyesthetica, Inc. Pasadena Candy K. Chan Milestones Retina Eye Care South Pasadena

Kenneth L. Lu UCLA Health Arcadia Michael P. Miller Michael P. Miller, MD Pasadena Andrew A. Moshfeghi Keck Medicine of USC- USC Roski Eye Institute Pasadena

Tom S. Chang Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute Arcadia

Vicky C. Pai Pasadena Eye Medical Group Pasadena

Brian Chen Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute Los Angeles

David Richardson David Richardson, MD San Marino

Vikas Chopra UCLA Health Arcadia

Daniel B. Rootman UCLA Health Pasadena

Michael J. Davis Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute Downey Avneet K. Sodhi Gaur Assil Eye Institute of Los Angeles Beverly Hills Kweku Grant-Acquah Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute Los Angeles Jeffrey Huang Diamond Vision Institute Alhambra

Srinivas R. Sadda UCLA Health Arcadia Alfredo A. Sadun UCLA Health Pasadena Brian C. Toy Keck Medicine of USC- USC Roski Eye Institute Los Angeles Irena Tsui UCLA Health Arcadia

Jennifer S. Huang Southland Eye Surgeons Monterey Park

Reid Wainess Acuity Eye Group & Retina Institute Arcadia

Morgan Huang Huang Ophthalmology Center Inc. Arcadia

Peter Ho Win Win Retina Arcadia Benjamin Y. Xu Keck Medicine of USC- USC Roski Eye Institute Los Angeles

Arbi Khemichian Pasadena Eye Medical Group Pasadena

Steven J. Yoon Specialty Eye Care Glendale

Monica Ralli Khitri UCLA Health Pasadena Linda A. Lam Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

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David D. Yu Pasadena Eye Medical Group Pasadena

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ORTHOPEDIC SURGERY Lindsay Andras Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Walter Burnham Huntington Orthopedics Pasadena Robert H. Cho Shriners Children’s Southern California Pasadena Raymond J. Hah Keck Medicine of USC Glendale George F. “Rick” Hatch III Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Nathanael D. Heckmann Keck Medicine of USC Glendale Kevork Hindoyan Congress Orthopaedic Associates Pasadena Mark J. Jo Huntington Orthopedics Pasadena Bradley Curtis Johnson Huntington Orthopedics Pasadena Robert M. Kay Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Robert C. Klapper Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Jay R. Lieberman Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Rojeh Melikian Rojeh Melikian, M.D. Marina del Rey Vahe Panossian Huntington Orthopedics Pasadena Jonathan R. Saluta Los Angeles Orthopaedic Center Los Angeles

Marc A. Samson Los Angeles Orthopaedic Center Los Angeles

Bruce Pawel Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tae Shin Los Angeles Orthopaedic Center Los Angeles

Nick Shillingford Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

David L. Skaggs Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Larry Wang Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Carlos A. Uquillas Shriners Children’s Southern California Pasadena Alexander E. Weber Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Mikako Warren Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Shengmei Zhou Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PAIN MEDICINE Christy Anthony Christy Anthony, MD Pasadena Andrew J. Costandi Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Hilary J. Fausett Hilary J. Fausett, M.D. Pasadena Eugene Kim Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Faisal Lalani Pain & Healing Institute Beverly Hills Gabriel RuddBarnard California Pain Medicine Center Santa Monica Nadiv Y. Samimi Pain & Healing Institute Beverly Hills

PATHOLOGY Manju Aron Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Sarah M. Dry UCLA Health Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC CARDIOLOGY Joseph Ahdoot Pacific Pediatric Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena Elizabeth R. De Oliveira Pacific Pediatric Cardiology Medical Group, Inc. Pasadena Jon Detterich Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Georgios A. Hartas Children’s Heart Clinic Glendale Daniel S. Levi UCLA Health Los Angeles Jondavid Menteer Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Gregory S. Perens UCLA Health Los Angeles Gary M. Satou UCLA Health Los Angeles Jennifer Su Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Jacqueline Szmuszkovicz Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE Elizabeth Bragg Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Robinder Khemani Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Barry Markovitz Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Christopher Newth Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Patrick Ross Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC DERMATOLOGY

Lynda K. Fisher Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Mitchell Geffner Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Cedric Ng Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Jennifer Raymond Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Bahareh M. Schweiger Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC GASTROENTEROLOGY Harry Cynamon Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Tanaz Farzan Danialifar Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Santa Monica

Ronald W. Cotliar UCLA Health Los Angeles

Rula Harb Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Meagan Hughes Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Rohit Kohli Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Minnelly Luu Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Elaheh Vahabnezhad UCLA Health Santa Monica

Stefani R. Takahashi Keck Medicine of USC La Cañada Flintridge

Ardath Yamaga Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Pasadena

PEDIATRIC ENDOCRINOLOGY Juliana Austin Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Clement Cheung Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

George Yanni Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY AND ONCOLOGY Deepa Bhojwani Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

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Thomas Coates Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Jason Chu Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Tracy Grikscheit Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Anat ErdreichEpstein Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Mark D. Krieger Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Howard Chung-Hao Jen UCLA Health Los Angeles

Anthony C. Wang UCLA Health Los Angeles

Eugene S. Kim Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Thomas C. Hofstra Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Leo Mascarenhas Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC NEPHROLOGY Gary Lerner Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY Eugenia Ho Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Wendy Mitchell Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Arthur Partikian LAC + USC Medical Center Los Angeles Leigh Maria Ramos-Platt Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Tena Rosser Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Kiarash Sadrieh Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC NEUROSURGERY Peter A. Chiarelli Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC PSYCHIATRY Robert P. Holloway Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Julienne Jacobson Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Bradley Peterson Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY Roberta Kato Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Thomas Keens Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Sally Ward Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC SURGERY Dean Anselmo Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles David W. Bliss Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Daniel A. Deugarte UCLA Health Los Angeles Christopher Gayer Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Cathy Shin Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles James E. Stein Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Kasper Wang Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRIC UROLOGY Andy Chang Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Roger De Filippo Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Andrew L. Freedman Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Paul J. Kokorowski Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Steven E. Lerman UCLA Health Los Angeles Jennifer S. Singer UCLA Health Los Angeles Evalynn Vasquez Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PEDIATRICS (GENERAL) Eyal Ben-Isaac Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Adrian E. Castro Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge Kristin B. Chapman Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Pediatrics Pasadena Yee-Jean Chou Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge Diala Faddoul Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge Kirsten J. Gardner Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge Sandra S. Gildersleeve Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Pediatrics Pasadena Nareen Hindoyan Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Pediatrics Pasadena

Mary Ellen McCormick Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Pediatrics Pasadena John G. Rodarte Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge Ann B. Sahakian Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge

Ketan M. Patel Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Kavitha Swaminathan Cedars Sinai California Rehabilitation Institute, Los Angeles

Mort Rizvi West Empire Plastic Surgery Los Angeles

PLASTIC AND RECONSTRUCTIVE SURGERY

Michelle Thompson Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Michael W. Chu Kaiser Permanente Los Angeles

Rungsima Vayupakparnonde Lakeside Community Healthcare Burbank Stephanie J. Whang Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Pediatrics Pasadena

Fasha Liley Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

PHYSICAL MEDICINE AND REHABILITATION

Shakeh A. Mazmanian Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge

Adam H. Saby UCLA Health Los Angeles

James S. Andersen

Carlos F. Lerner UCLA Health Los Angeles

Stephanie L. Mackanic Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Pediatrics Pasadena

Andre Panossian Andre Panossian, MD Pasadena

Sarah Salamon Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Pediatrics Pasadena

Angela Zurabyan Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Pediatrics Pasadena

Gregory S. Lizer Huntington Health Physicians Descanso Pediatrics La Cañada Flintridge

Edward K. Pang Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Regina Yun Baker Keck Medicine of USC Glendale

John M. Compoginis John Compoginis, M.D. Pasadena Som Kohanzadeh Dr. Som Plastic Surgery Beverly Hills David A. Kulber Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles Justine C. Lee UCLA Health Los Angeles Lily Lee Lily Lee, MD Pasadena

Danielle Aufiero The Orthohealing Center Los Angeles

Max R. Lehfeldt Teleos Plastic Surgery Pasadena

David S. Cheng Keck Medicine of USC La Cañada Flintridge

Wai-Yee Li City of Hope Arcadia

Ryan Kotton Kotton MD Los Angeles

Christopher C. Lo Eyesthetica, Inc. Pasadena

Maxim Moradian California Sports & Spine Institute Glendale

William Magee Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Christopher C. Ornelas Keck Medicine of USC Glendale

Martin O’Toole Pasadena Cosmetic Surgery Pasadena

Jason Roostaeian UCLA Health Los Angeles Jeffrey Rosenberg Jeffrey Rosenberg, MD, FACS Los Angeles Gordon H. Sasaki Sasaki Advanced Aesthetic Medical Center Pasadena Warren C. Stout Warren C. Stout, MD Pasadena Mark C. Tan Christopher Tiner Christopher Tiner M.D. Pasadena Mark Urata Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Caroline Yao Line Plastic Surgery Center Los Angeles

PODIATRY Claire E. Futenma Claire E. Futenma, DPM Pasadena Neal Patel Wound Institute of America Beverly Hills Alan M. Singer UCLA Health Los Angeles Jonathan Tavakoli Omega Podiatry Los Angeles Benjamin Tehrani Kings Point Foot & Ankle Specialists Los Angeles

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2023 TOP DOCTORS PREVENTIVE MEDICINE Mike Carragher Carragher Method West Hollywood Mark Ghalili Regenerative Medicine LA Los Angeles

Jason Ye Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Kristin Bendikson Kindbody Los Angeles

Zachary S. Zumsteg Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Kathleen M. Brennan UCLA Health Los Angeles

RADIOLOGY

Karine Chung California Fertility Partners Los Angeles

Jay Acharya Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

PSYCHIATRY Michael J. Gitlin UCLA Health Los Angeles

Phillip M. Cheng Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

John Jimenez More Ways Than One Los Angeles

Vinay A. Duddalwar Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Aaron H. Kaufman UCLA Health Los Angeles

Fariba Goodarzian Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

Catherine Scott More Ways Than One Los Angeles Anna Qin Xiao Keck School of Medicine Los Angeles

Leslie Ballas Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Helen Chen City of Hope South Pasadena Robert K. Chin UCLA Health Los Angeles John V. Hegde UCLA Health Santa Monica Amar U. Kishan UCLA Health Los Angeles

Michael L. Steinberg UCLA Health Los Angeles

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Catherine M. DeUgarte CMD Fertility Los Angeles Jacqueline Ho Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena Bradford A. Kolb HRC Fertility Pasadena Lindsay L. Kroener UCLA Health Los Angeles Matthew Macer Macer Fertility Center Rolling Hills Estates Jeffrey R. Nelson HRC Fertility Pasadena

Arash A. Horizon Center for Rheumatology Los Angeles Katherine Marzan Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles Dean T. Noritake Dean Noritake & Irene Tong MD Pasadena Anne V. Quismorio Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena Mihaela B. Taylor UCLA Health Los Angeles Darice T. Yang Huntington Health Physicians Pasadena

SLEEP MEDICINE Roy Artal Wolfe, Wachtel, Artal, MD’s Los Angeles

John Norian HRC Fertility Pasadena

Ashish B. Patel Huntington Pulmonary Medical Group Pasadena

Richard J. Paulson Keck Medicine of USC Pasadena

Arun Ramachandran Cedars-Sinai Los Angeles

Anandh Rajamohan Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles

Molly Quinn HRC Fertility Pasadena

SPORTS MEDICINE

Benita Tamrazi Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

John G. Wilcox HRC Fertility Pasadena

Leah Muhm Lin Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Pareen A. Mehta Cedars-Sinai - The Angeles Clinic and Research Institute Los Angeles

REPRODUCTIVE ENDOCRINOLOGY / INFERTILITY

Sagus Sampath City of Hope Duarte

Kenneth K. Wong Children’s Hospital Los Angeles Los Angeles

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RHEUMATOLOGY Daniel G. Arkfeld Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Stratos Christianakis Keck School of Medicine Los Angeles Glenn R. Ehresmann Keck Medicine of USC Los Angeles Jennifer M. Grossman UCLA Health Los Angeles

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hether you are a parent looking for quality K-12 options, a rising high school senior navigating college applications, or a working professional considering an advanced degree to accelerate your career, options abound! The Pasadena school district is home to a wide range of K-12 private school options, plus renowned private colleges and universities.

With choices that range from small, intimate campuses with specialized curriculums to respected institutions with acclaimed reputations, you’re sure to find your perfect pick.

Fast facts • There are 46 private schools serving 8,925 students in Pasadena, CA • 39% of private schools in Pasadena are religiously affiliated (most are Roman Catholic and Christian) • The average tuition cost is $20,584, which is higher than the California private school average tuition cost of $15,318 • According to Niche.com, the top-ranked private schools in Pasadena include Westridge School, High Point Academy and Sequoyah School

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DIRECTORY PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN PASADENA A.G.B.U. Vatche & Tamar Manoukian High School (MHS) 2495 E. Mountain St., Pasadena 626.794.0363 agbumhs.org Aria Montessori School 693 S. Euclid Ave., Pasadena 626.793.3741 ariamontessori.net Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary Elementary School 2660 E. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena 626.793.2089 school.abvmpasadena.org Chandler School 1005 Armada Dr., Pasadena 626.795.9314 chandlerschool.org EF Academy 1539 E Howard St., Pasadena 626.507.9223 efacademy.org Excelsior School 1539 E. Howard St., Pasadena 626.576.8868 excelsiorschool.com Frostig School 971 N. Altadena Dr., Pasadena 626.791.1255 frostig.org Harriet Tubman 36 W. Montana St., Pasadena 626.794.5620 High Point Academy 1720 Kinneloa Canyon Rd., Pasadena 626.798.8989 highpointacademy.org Hillsides Education Center 940 Avenue 64, Pasadena 323.254.2274 hillsideseducationcenter.org La Salle College Preparatory High School 3880 E. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena 626.351.8951 lasallehs.org Lake Avenue Church School 393 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena 626.844.4755 school.lakeave.org Lycée International de Los Angeles - Pasadena 30 N. Marion Ave., Pasadena 626.793.0943 lilaschool.com

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New Horizon School Pasadena 651 N. Orange Grove Blvd., Pasadena 626.795.5186 newhorizonschool.org

The Waverly School 67 W. Bellevue Dr., Pasadena 626.792.5940 thewaverlyschool.org

Oak Knoll Kinderhaus Montessori 1200 N. Lake Ave., Pasadena 626.345.9929 okkms.org

Southwestern Academy 2800 Monterey Rd., San Marino 626.799.5010 southwesternacademy.edu

Our School 1800 E. Mountain St., Pasadena 626.798.0911 ourschoolofpasadena.com

Weizmann Day School 1434 N. Altadena Dr., Pasadena 626.797.0204 weizmann.net

Pacific Oaks Children’s School 714 W. California Blvd., Pasadena 626.529.8011 pacificoakschildrensschool.or Pasadena Christian School 1515 N. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena 626.791.1214 pasadenachristian.org Pasadena Montessori School 280 S. Los Robles Ave., Pasadena 626.792.0115 pasadenamontessori.com Polytechnic School 1030 E. California Blvd., Pasadena 626.396.6300 polytechnic.org San Marino Montessori School 444 S. Sierra Madre Blvd., Pasadena 626.577.8007 sanmarinomontessori.org Sequoyah School 535 S. Pasadena Ave., Pasadena 626.795.4351 sequoyahschool.org Saint Andrew Catholic School 42 Chestnut St., Pasadena 626.796.7697 saspasadena.com St. Gregory A. & M. Hovsepian School 2215 E. Colorado Blvd., Pasadena 626.578.1343 hovsepianschool.org St. Monica Academy 2361 Del Mar Rd., Montrose 818.369.7310 stmonicaacademy.com St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Parish & School 1363 Cordova St., Pasadena 626.795.9691 stphiliptheapostle.org

Westridge School for Girls 324 Madeline Dr., Pasadena 626.799.1053 westridge.org PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN SAN GABRIEL Clairbourn School 8400 Huntington Dr., San Gabriel 626.286.3108 clairbourn.org San Gabriel Christian School 117 N. Pine St., San Gabriel 626.287.0486 sangabrielchristian.org San Gabriel Mission Elementary School 416 S. Mission Dr., San Gabriel 626.281.2454 sangabrielmission.org San Gabriel Mission High School 254 S. Santa Anita St., San Gabriel 626.282.3181 sgmhs.org San Gabriel Academy 8827 E. Broadway St., San Gabriel 626.292.1156 sangabrielacademy.org Saint Anthony School 1905 S. San Gabriel Blvd., San Gabriel 626.280.7255 saintanthonyschoolsg.org PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN ALTADENA Altadena Boys & Girls Academy 2151 N. Lake Ave., Altadena 626.345.0540 altadenaboysgirlsacademy.com Fair Oaks Academy 2704 Fair Oaks Ave., Altadena 626.797.0758 fairoaksacademy.com Five Acres Therapeutic School 760 W. Mountain View St., Altadena 626.798.6793 5acres.org

Maranatha High School 169 S. Saint John Ave., Pasadena 626.817.4000 maranatha-hs.org

Stratford School Pasadena Showroom, 959 E. Walnut, Ste. 214, Pasadena 626.498.2810 stratfordschools.com

Mayfield Junior School of the Holy Child Jesus 405 S. Euclid Ave., Pasadena 626.796.2774 mayfield s.or

Villa Esperanza Special Education School 2060 E. Villa St., Pasadena 626.449.2919 villaesperanzaservices.org

Meher Montessori School 943 E. Altadena Dr., Altadena outh arfield e. onterey ark 323.724.0683 mehermontessori.org

Mayfield Senior School 500 Bellefontaine St., Pasadena 626.799.9121 mayfieldsenior.or

Walden School 74 S. San Gabriel Blvd., Pasadena 626.792.6166 waldenschool.net

Pasadena Waldorf School 209 E Mariposa St., Altadena 626.794.9564 pasadenawaldorf.org

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EF Academy Pasadena International High School

1505 East Howard Street, Pasadena, CA 91104 (626) 507-9300 | efacademy.org/pasadena Open House: Saturday, February 25, 2023

EF Academy Pasadena, an international day and boarding school, opens a world of opportunities for students by providing them with a transformational, global education, thorough preparation for university and a future that knows no borders.

We believe that living and learning in an international community helps make the world a better place. Through individual and collective learning, we empower young people from all nationalities and backgrounds to realize their full potential, become open-minded individuals, and make a positive impact in their communities and in the world.

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The EF Academy Pasadena campus focuses on student-centric learning and houses our signature Global Leadership program. This program prepares the next generation of global changemakers to meet the challenges of the 21st century by designing sophisticated solutions to address local and global issues. EF Academy allows students to experience the whole world in their classroom.

Year Founded: 2019 Grades Served: 9-12 Current Enrollment Number: 125 Student-Faculty Ratio: 13:1

Graduation Rate: Based on statistics from our New York Campus: 99% Uniforms Required: No Tuition: Day Student: $42,000, 5-day Boarding: $61,500, 7-day: $69,500 Accreditations: California Department of Education, MSA

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ACA D E M I C E XC E L L E N C E Princeton Montessori Academy 922 E. Mendocino St., Altadena 626.794.2244 princetonmontessoriacademy.com

St. Bede The Venerable School 4524 Crown Ave., La Canada 818.790.7884 stbedeschool.net

St. James’ Parish Day School 1325 Monterey Rd., South Pasadena 626.799.6906 stjamesparishdayschool.org

Sahag-Mesrob Armenian Christian School 2501 Maiden Ln., Altadena 626.798.5020 sahagmesrobschool.org

St. Francis High School of La Canada Flintridge 200 Foothill Blvd., La Canada 818.790.0325 sfhs.net

PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN SGV AND SURROUNDING

St. Elizabeth Parish School 1840 N. Lake Ave., Altadena 626.797.7727 saint-elizabeth.org

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Saint Mark’s School 1050 E. Altadena Dr., Altadena 626.798.8858 saint-marks.org PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN SAN MARINO St. Edmund’s Nursery School 1175 S. San Gabriel Blvd., San Marino 626.792.7742 stedmundsnurseryschool.org Saints Felicitas and Perpetua School 2955 Huntington Dr., San Marino 626.796.8223 saintfelicitas.org PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN LA CANADA FLINTRIDGE Crestview Preparatory School 140 Foothill Blvd., La Canada 818.952.0925 crestviewprep.org Flintridge Preparatory School 4543 Crown Ave., La Canada 818.790.1178 intrid eprep.or Flintridge Sacred Heart Academy 440 Saint Katherine Dr., La Canada 626.685.8300 fsha.org Foothill Progressive Montessori School and Academy 4526 Indianola Way, La Canada 818.952.0129 foothillprogressivemontessori.com Hogg’s Hollow Education Center 4490 Cornishon Ave., La Canada 818.790.1700 hoggshollowschool.com Hillside School and Learning Center 4331 Oak Grove Dr., La Canada 818.790.3044 hillsideforsuccess.org La Canada Preparatory School 4490 Cornishon Ave., La Canada 818.952.8099 thelearningcastle.com

First Presbyterian School 101 S. Atlantic Blvd., Alhambra 626.282.9939 fpsch.org PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN ARCADIA Arcadia Christian School 1900 S. Santa Anita Ave., Arcadia 626.574.8229 acslions.com Arcadia College Preparatory 145 E. Duarte Rd., Arcadia 626.576.8868 arcadiaprepschool.org rroyo Pacific cade y 41 W. Santa Clara St., Arcadia 626.294.0661 arroyopacific.or Barnhart School 240 W. Colorado Blvd., Arcadia 626.446.5588 barnhartschool.org B’Nai Simcha Jewish Community Preschool 1434 N. Altadena Dr., Pasadena 626.765.9831 bnaisimcha.org Holy Angels Elementary School 360 Campus Dr., Arcadia 626.447.6312 holyangelsarcadia.net PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN SIERRA MADRE Alverno Heights Academy 200 N. Michillinda Ave., Sierra Madre 626.355.3463 alvernoheightsacademy.org

Lycée International de Los Angeles - Burbank 1105 W. Riverside Dr., Burbank 818.900.1895 lilaschool.com Fusion Academy Pasadena 825 Colorado Blvd., Ste. 118, Los Angeles 323.258.2012 usionacademy.com PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN SYLMAR Discovery Cube 11800 Foothill Boulevard, Sylmar 818.686-2823 discoverycube.org PRIVATE COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES Advanced College 13180 Paramount Blvd., South Gate 562.408.6969 advancedcollege.edu Art Center College of Design 1700 Lida St., Pasadena 626.396.2200 artcenter.edu Brand College 529 Hahn Ave., Ste. 101, Glendale 818.550.0770 brandcollege.edu California Institute of Technology 1200 E. California Blvd., Pasadena 626.395.6811 caltec.edu Central State University of Business and Technology 9251 Garvey Ave., N South El Monte 626.715.8777 Fuller Theological Seminary 135 N. Oakland Ave., Pasadena 626.584.5200

Bethany Christian School 93 N. Baldwin Ave., Suite B, Sierra Madre 626.355.3527 bcslions.org

Los Angeles College of Music 300 S. Fair Oaks Ave., Pasadena 626.568.8850 lacm.edu

The Gooden School 192 N. Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre 626.355.2410 goodenschool.org

Platt College 1000 Fremont Ave., Bldg. A9W, Alhambra 626.300.5444 plattcollege.edu

St. Rita Elementary 322 N. Baldwin Ave., Sierra Madre 626.355.6114 st-ritaschool.org

Providence Christian College 464 E. Walnut St., Pasadena 626.696.4000 providencecc.edu

PRIVATE SCHOOLS IN SOUTH PASADENA

The Learning Castle 4490 Cornishon Ave., La Canada 818.952.8008 thelearningcastle.com

The Early Education Program 1955 Fremont Ave., South Pasadena 323.341.7768 redesignlearning.org

Stanbridge University Alhambra Medical University 2215 W. Mission Rd., Alhambra 866.742.1130 stanbridge.edu

Advanced Education Academy 4490 Cornishon Ave., La Canada 818.952.1900 aeaschool.com

Oneonta Cooperative Nursery School arfield e. outh asadena 626.799.3105 oneontacoop.com

Vanguard University 55 Fair Drive, Costa Mesa 714.556.3610 vanguard.edu

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As part of its diversity, equity, and inclusion strategic plan for 2020–2025, the Huntington is ushering in a more progressive era of programming and

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exhibitions, such as The Hilton Als Series: Njideka Akunyili Crosby, February 15–June 12. Curated by Als, a Pulitzer Prize–winning author and New Yorker magazine critic, this exhibition is the final part of a trilogy series on contemporary female artists and highlights Nigerian-born, Los Angeles– based artist Crosby’s collage-based paintings from “The Beautyful Ones,” the artist’s ongoing series of intimate portraits of Nigerian children, including members of her own family.

Meanwhile, the 130-acre botanical garden grounds have been serving up inspiration for the fashion industry.

Pasadena-bred fashion designers Kate and Laura Mulleavy of Rodarte chose the Huntington’s atrium for their fall 2019 show. Most recently, the Huntington Art Gallery, a grand Beaux Arts mansion, served as the backdrop for Ralph Lauren’s spring 2023 runway show (the designer’s first on the West Coast), followed by a candlelit dinner overlooking the Rose Garden.

John Legend, Diane Keaton, Jennifer Lopez, and Ben Affleck, among other celebrity A-listers, attended the event, proving that, like timeless fashion, the Huntington will never go out of style. huntington.org

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