Hi there. I’m still trying to wrap my head around the fact that Halloween is next Monday! I have always loved Halloween and when we lived in Orange County it was particularly fun because we lived in a neighborhood full of kids. Everyone went all out decorating their homes and yards, and it was a fun […]
Greetings and welcome to Sundays With Celia Vol 18. I’m so happy you popped into my world today. It’s been a very busy week here on my mountaintop, with gorgeous fall weather and beautiful changing of the leaves. This is what fall is looking like around my house. So, where do I begin? Well, let’s […]
Greeting! Today we will be dining at Red Rabbit Farm. Every Sunday during the summer season internationally acclaimed Chef Christina Orchid invites guests to the Farm-To-Table dinners she hosts. After 30 years as the Chef/Owner of a beloved Orcas Island institution, Christine’s Restaurant in Eastsound, Christine sold her restaurant and planned to retire. It wasn’t […]
This coming weekend, October 22nd and 23rd is the 4th Annual Lake Arrowhead Artists Studio Tour. It’s when many of the talented local artists on our mountain open up their home studios to the public. Sponsored by the artists from the Mountain Arts Network and Gallery located in Lake Arrowhead Village, this is a great reason to […]
Hello dear readers. Thanks for stopping in today for Cocktails With Donkeys. Yes, that’s right, every evening of our stay at the lovely Orcas Island retreat, Rutabaga Farm, we enjoyed our evening cocktails with donkeys. The 2 resident donkeys who live on the 5 acre property were anxious to greet us humans, who along with […]
Greetings and thanks so much for stopping in for Sundays With Celia Vol 17. I hope you’re having a really great weekend! Mine has been a busy one. Helped my friend Nancy get ready for the annual Lake Arrowhead Kitchen Tour that took place on Saturday. You may remember that 2 years ago my kitchen was […]
Greetings from Orcas Island where I found the prettiest vacation rental cottage I’ve ever seen: Rutabaga Farm. This 5 acre country farm is home to a collection of simply adorable renovated historic buildings that are available as short term vacation rentals. Beautiful Orcas Island is the largest island in the San Juan Archipelago in the Puget Sound, […]
Greetings and thanks for stopping in. Today’s blogpost is going to make you hungry because we will be dining at the acclaimed Hogstone’s Wood Oven restaurant on beautiful Orcas Island. Recognized in 2015 & 2016 as a James Beard Foundation “Rising Star Chef” Semi-Finalist, chef/owner Jay Blackinton is both a farmer & a chef. His menu changes […]
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.
