The historic Santa Monica Pier has reimagined the way guests can experience the Pier with ‘Secret Story Tour,’ the new, immersive digital quest that travels back in time to discover the most legendary secret stories from the landmark’s 110-year legacy. Created by renowned game design duo, The Wild Optimists, and developed in partnership with the Santa Monica Pier Corporation, Secret…
By Darcy Waits One of the pitfalls of dating and meeting someone you like is the part where you want to demonstrate what a great gal pal you are by attempting to show an interest in the guy’s hobbies and pastimes. This had led to me having a garage full of golf gear, tennis junk,…
Encinitas’ beautiful Alila Marea Beach Resort has some new and exciting changes to their team. Ananda Bareño was announced as executive chef of Alila Marea Beach Resort Encinitas by the semifinalist of the James Beard Foundation, Chef Claudette Zepeda. Ananda Bareño will oversee the day-to-day culinary execution of VAGA, in addition to overseeing the menus…