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Los Angeles Fires Lasting Impact
USA, California Carrie Mitchell 1/15/25 USA, California Carrie Mitchell 1/15/25

Los Angeles Fires Lasting Impact

From culture to business loss, what happens next?

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Modernism Week: Palm Springs annual Feb and Oct event
California, Culture Carrie Mitchell 10/2/23 California, Culture Carrie Mitchell 10/2/23

Modernism Week: Palm Springs annual Feb and Oct event

Exploring Modernism Week and Mid Century Architecture in Palm Springs, California

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Surfing USA
California, Travel, USA Carrie Mitchell 7/7/23 California, Travel, USA Carrie Mitchell 7/7/23

Surfing USA

A roundup of the best places to surf on the West and East Coast of the USA

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Exploring Palm Springs (Beyond Coachella)
California, City Guide, Travel Carrie Mitchell 4/6/23 California, City Guide, Travel Carrie Mitchell 4/6/23

Exploring Palm Springs (Beyond Coachella)

As someone who has been coming to Palm Springs, California most of my life, and with Coachella music festival around the corner, now seems like a good time to revisit some of my favorites in the area

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Palm Springs Stay Favorites
Hotels, California Carrie Mitchell 2/5/23 Hotels, California Carrie Mitchell 2/5/23

Palm Springs Stay Favorites

As someone who spends a lot of time in Palm Springs, California, let’s talk about the many wonderful places to stay

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Travel Oracles 50 States: California
USA, California, 50 states Carrie Mitchell 7/28/21 USA, California, 50 states Carrie Mitchell 7/28/21

Travel Oracles 50 States: California

As part of my summer series - Travel Oracles 50 States - I am revisiting each os the fifty American states as an overview on travel culture and history. Today: California

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Old Hollywood Favorites: Exploring the Cities Hotel Hideaways
Hotels, California Carrie Mitchell 11/5/19 Hotels, California Carrie Mitchell 11/5/19

Old Hollywood Favorites: Exploring the Cities Hotel Hideaways

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Santa Barbara, California
California, USA, Travel Carrie Mitchell 7/22/19 California, USA, Travel Carrie Mitchell 7/22/19

Santa Barbara, California

Santa Barbara has always been one of my favorite places to escape LA for, and it offers plenty of beauty, activities and wine.

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Finding Your Desert Dreams
USA, California, Travel Carrie Mitchell 3/1/19 USA, California, Travel Carrie Mitchell 3/1/19

Finding Your Desert Dreams

When you need quiet & inspiration, this California-Arizona-New Mexico-Colorado road trip is for you too

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California Cool
USA, California, Travel Carrie Mitchell 2/23/19 USA, California, Travel Carrie Mitchell 2/23/19

California Cool

Exploring the beautiful spaces that make California Magical (spoiler alert: not LA or SF)

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Mountain Life: Lake Arrowhead, Twin Peaks And Big Bear, CA
USA, California, Travel Carrie Mitchell 10/31/18 USA, California, Travel Carrie Mitchell 10/31/18

Mountain Life: Lake Arrowhead, Twin Peaks And Big Bear, CA

It may surprise many visitors to California that the sheer vastness of its landscape boasts everything from beaches to deserts, forests, ski resorts, lakes and mountain cabin life. The last four alone can be found in the peaceful areas of Lake Arrowhead, Twin Peaks and Big Bear, California.

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Wanderlust Wellspring In The California Desert
USA, California Carrie Mitchell 10/27/18 USA, California Carrie Mitchell 10/27/18

Wanderlust Wellspring In The California Desert

This past weekend I had the pleasure of attending the first Wanderlust Wellspring event in the California desert (Palm Springs) that was a “first-of-its-kind wellness gathering featuring the world’s leading innovators, teachers and socially-conscious companies”.

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The Magic Of Joshua Tree
USA, California, Travel Carrie Mitchell 10/21/18 USA, California, Travel Carrie Mitchell 10/21/18

The Magic Of Joshua Tree

Joshua Tree, California offers a quiet, groovy, spartan aesthetic of beauty with its jaw-dropping national park, cool small town and a lot of local flavor

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Beautiful & Artistic Ojai, California
California, USA, Travel Carrie Mitchell 10/12/18 California, USA, Travel Carrie Mitchell 10/12/18

Beautiful & Artistic Ojai, California

Every time I visit Ojai, California it gets harder and harder to leave. Nestled in a valley, located just 30-minutes from Santa Barbara and 90-minutes from Los Angeles, this charming town and artist haven will have you returning too.

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Palm Springs, California
California, USA, Travel Carrie Mitchell 9/22/18 California, USA, Travel Carrie Mitchell 9/22/18

Palm Springs, California

The oasis in the desert offers you a relaxed, non-pretentious vacation you will want to return to again and again.

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Wine Time: Napa And Sonoma
California, USA, Travel Carrie Mitchell 8/5/18 California, USA, Travel Carrie Mitchell 8/5/18

Wine Time: Napa And Sonoma

There are so many fantastic wine producing wine regions in California, it is a delight to explore them all! And while less than 10% of Cali wine comes out of Napa and Sonoma, its dreamy location is hard to beat.

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Jonathan Gold's Legacy
Food, California, Culture, Media, USA Carrie Mitchell 7/22/18 Food, California, Culture, Media, USA Carrie Mitchell 7/22/18

Jonathan Gold's Legacy

Another sad loss for the world of food and culture with the passing of legendary L.A. Times food critic Jonathan Gold yesterday. Thank you for showcasing Los Angeles to the world, Mr Gold.

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Great Outdoors Weekend In California
California, USA, Travel Carrie Mitchell 7/15/18 California, USA, Travel Carrie Mitchell 7/15/18

Great Outdoors Weekend In California

We don’t spend enough time in nature, full stop. It’s good for our souls on every level, so why not plan for some more day trips or weekends to explore the great outdoors?

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Choosing a Los Angeles Hotel
Hotels, California, Travel Carrie Mitchell 7/6/18 Hotels, California, Travel Carrie Mitchell 7/6/18

Choosing a Los Angeles Hotel

As one of the top destination in the united States, choosing a hotel in Los Angeles can be daunting given the sheer sprawl of the city. Here we break down the City and the options for you.

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San Diego, California
California, USA, Travel Carrie Mitchell 5/23/18 California, USA, Travel Carrie Mitchell 5/23/18

San Diego, California

Just a quick drive (or lovely train ride) south down the coast from L.A., San Diego offers beautiful beaches, laid back beauty and some of the best Mexican food north of the border.

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View fullsize Los Angeles (originally know as El Pueblo de Nuestra Señora la Reina de los Ángeles de Porciúncula since it was literally Mexico 🇲🇽 ), was built by immigrants, as was the country. These recent horrendous ice raids are inhumane,
View fullsize Hello June: Get me to fresh air, cool lakes, mountain views, and open spaces 🌲 

Growing up, every summer we drove to Colorado through Montana and Wyoming to see family, and the landscape was spectacular. As were the summers in beautiful British Col
View fullsize I have had the pleasure of working with, and staying at, many beautiful Four Seasons Hotels around the world over the years. Since it opened in 2021, I have been waiting  to see one of the newest locations @fsneworleans and it was indeed fabulous, we
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