Ah, Big Bear Lake—picturesque mountain town, home to towering Jeffrey Pines, pristine snowshoe trails, and two bald eagles who are more famous than half the cast of The Bachelor. With three million visitors descending on this tiny alpine village every year—most of them in winter—you might be wondering: Is it even possible to enjoy Big …
What do hiking, Christmas cookies and bear poo have in common? This recipe of course! Here in our home of Big Bear Lake, California, I’ve spent a lot of time out on the absolutely not snowy trails with my favorite hiking partner, my two-year-old Catahoula. Are the trails snowy? No, not at all. Does it …
It’s beginning to feel a lot like Christmas! Sure, it’s only December first, but I’m already brimming—overflowing, really—with holiday spirit. And what will we be consuming in this household all season long besides my beloved Nantucket Cranberry Tart? Obviously, gluten-free pies. Yes, plural. Yes, I’m the only one in my family who likes pecan pie. …
You may have grown up in Detroit, Omaha, or some other place where snow is just “winter” and not “a natural disaster Instagrammed by tourists,” but Southern California mountain driving is a different beast entirely. Yes, they have snow in the Midwest. But what they do not have is a million switchbacks, a thousand feet …
Can we please discuss this barefoot revolution sweeping the nation like a TikTok trend absolutely no one asked for? Everywhere I go, someone’s demanding I remove my shoes at the door—as if my gently thrifted cowboy boots are harboring smallpox instead of just being fabulous. Meanwhile, those of us with plantar fasciitis are hobbling around …