Discover Local California

In 1999, Joanne and Dan were running a flower nursery, Flatland Flower Farms, out of several backyards in Berkeley.  They decided to buy a house in Sepastopol, in western Sonoma County, that happened to have an apple orchard on the property.  The rest, as they say, is history! Check out our interview with Joanne, she tells us how they accidentally became vinegar makers and shares some...

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Now is the time to start planning a memorable Southern California getaway! We love the idea of staying in a quirky cool Airbnb rather than a hotel, and after you check out this roundup you'll have plenty of inspiration to work with. Maybe you'd like to stay in a luxury treehouse, a boat, or a Condé Nast award winner? SoCal has it all! We've included some...

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We are here to introduce Lisa and her company, Black Bow Sweets. She's based in Auburn, and she's been making her secret family recipe for candied pecans, also known by her family and friends as "the nuts", since 2015. She started off small, sampling at wine festivals and in-store demos...and now she sells her product line directly to 1,000+ retailers around the US. So impressive! We hope...

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