Feel Good Guru

I’m struttin’ solo down the boardwalk in vintage cowboy boots and ragtag tassles, past the vendors of t-shirts, toerings and tattoos, off to see some crazies singin’ songs and recitin’ poetry over a plastic cup of chilled California Chardonnay. Howdy! It’s several blocks of rolling incoming Pacific tide headin’ north, so I smile, and say to the guy glidin’ by on his purple air-brushed beach cruiser blastin’ reggae for children Eensey Weensey Spider, “Hey dude! Double me to Seven Dudley?” Dude smiles and blows me a kiss through his headphones, “Hey girlfriend! Lookin’ good girlfriend! Bonjour Paris!” (more…)

Only in Venice, California is it possible to luck into a Tuesday night kundalini yoga class in a gorgeous Dwell home where “breath of fire” is exchanged between four fabulous humans and three cute dogs. It’s the best way I can think of to spend an hour winding down (or winding up as is often the case with kundalini) after any Tuesday in L.A.

Frederick Fulmer leads you through a semi-private relaxing and invigorating set with breathing and chanting, stretching and twisting til the dogs are snoring. (more…)

Haven’t you always dreamed of doing something else with your life? Quit your rat race and head for California where the weather’s fine and the livin’s easy? Haven’t you always admired people who do just that? Well, instead of being the one who envies, admires, says to themselves, “one day…” why not be the one envied and admired, the one who gives others hope, the one people come to to ask “how’d you do it?” Why not take that leap of faith?

We dreamers can relate to this: Artist John Robertson is selling his dream life in southern California for $280,000. (more…)

It doesn’t get any better than this for people watching. An awesome mix of Venice freaks and Hollywood actor/model types frequent this place, especially for weekend breakfasts, and there’s usually some fabulous acoustic music by boardwalk musicians to accompany your meal of nuclear pancakes, tofu rancheros or spinach nut burger.

Always lined up on the weekend, but chill – you’re in Venice – service is fast and the food is always worth a short wait. I love this place because it’s a 5-minute walk down (more…)