About 10 years ago, the Village of Algonquin converted a two acre grassy detention area across from our house to native plantings. Their goal is to create a network of wildlife habitat flourishing with flora and fauna. Better for the environment, these areas cost less to maintain. No mowing,...
In the last hour, I walked down the road in the hands of sloping hillsides, horse ranches, and signature homes behind walls as high as the palm trees, built to withstand the typhoons of nature and mankind. In thedaylight a swirl of rain and clouds, it was as if I was in Ireland, ...
Mount Parnassus. The slopes of the mountain are covered in beautiful Kefalonian pine trees, and the park is a great way to get out into nature and boasts a number of hiking trails. There’s also the famous Corycian Cave, where nymphs and the God Pan were once worshipped. ...
A cool way to see it: Take the gondola to the top of Snow Summit for the Above the Boom party with live music. Shop Then Watch Fireworks, Camarillo Make the most of holiday-weekend sales in this Ventura County town: Park at the Camarillo Premium Outlets, browse the stores and sidewalk ...