After a very dry winter that has threatened another drought here in Southern California we are actually experiencing a March Miracle in Lake Arrowhead. The term “March Miracle” was coined here on our mountaintop to define what often seems to occur in our weather cycle. After a period of drought, heavy rain or snow will […]
Recently I visited the incredible Restoration Hardware Chicago Flagship Store in the Historic Three Arts Club. Now this is a furniture store! Or is it? Well, in actuality it is much, much, more than simply a furniture store. This 70,000-square-foot, six-floor, extravagant exposition hall is more like a gallery of fine furniture as well as […]
Happy Sundays With Celia Vol 54. Thanks for visiting After Orange County today. I hope you are enjoying a wonderful, long President’s Day Weekend. Looking Back On Sunday This week I took you with me for a visit to the iconic Mission Inn Hotel and Spa, a real treasure of a place located in my […]
Hello and thanks very much for visiting After Orange County. Today we’ll be checking into the magnificent Mission Inn Hotel and Spa, a historic hotel located in Riverside, California. It’s where Brad and I recently stayed in celebration of our wedding anniversary. The Clock Tower & Ornate Four-Story Courtyard As a Southern California native, I’ve […]
Hello and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 53. Thank you for spending a bit of your Sunday with me. Looking Back On Sunday Have you heard??? We closed escrow on our latest fixer-upper, The House On Victoria Court!! I’m so excited about this 1930s gem that I have already designed the entire home so […]
Your Bestie, your BFF, your main platonic squeeze, your Homie (the affectionate term my Besties call each other) whatever you call them, when it’s time to get them a gift you want a picture perfect gift for your best friend. It needs to be meaningful, special and the perfect combination of useful and sentimental. And […]
After Orange County is a publication dedicated to living life in the slow lane. I escaped The OC for life at a higher elevation. Leaving suburbia behind, I now live in the beautiful mountain resort of Lake Arrowhead. Join me at 5,000 feet above and beyond as I cook, garden, renovate, entertain, travel and live life After Orange County.
