APRIL 2019
where we live
22 PRIME TIME Animation Producer & Director Barbara Dourmashkin-Case 26 ARTFUL LODGER Palm Springs’ Latest Attractions 28 DATEBOOK Fun Stuff to Do
42 IMPRESSIONABLE MINDS Historic Tomes for Teens 44 JUST IMAGINE Playful Spring Frocks 50 REACHING FOR THE STARS Sixth-Grader Peyton Hemann 86 SEEN Faces Spotted Around Town
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30 FACES OF THE FUTURE Get inside the minds of 10 of the Valley’s most extraordinary teenagers. 46 RANCHERA ROYALTY Meet Grammy-nominated, Latin singing sensation Ángela Aguilar. 70 HIGH ANXIETY Discover how locals are taking a stand against the FAA in the fight over airplane noise. 78 PUT IT IN NEUTRAL The how-to on tranforming a Calabasas Tuscan into a transitional home with timeless tones. 84 HAVE MOUSE WILL TRAVEL Adventures by Disney bring on the magic in unexpected ways.
the sauce
64 PERU POWER-UP Los Balcones in Studio City 66 TOP DOG Rating Local Hot Dogs 68 JASON FRANCISCO Gray Tavern’s Chef
and then some... 52 CHILDREN’S CAMP GUIDE Summer Game Plans 88 PROFILES Curated Collection of Children’s Services 118 REAL ESTATE Spectacular Local Listings COVER Ángela Aguilar photographed by Monica Orozco
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