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Contributors Lisa Watson Mark J. Seitman Kani Canale Photo / video Anastasiya Sanchez Brian Lech Chandler Sutton Michael Troutman Nate Mandurrago Ross Daguio Sanjog Rai Yves Goyatton Contributing Photographers Samuel Barrett Rachel Gouk Verena Maria Becker Marc Jansa Heather Barrett Michael Troutman Edie Ellis Team 831 Boris Drazkula Peter Sharma Oscar Guetirrez Jovani Gonzalez Gianfranco Ruggiero Charles Steppes Entertainment Official DJs DJ AJ Bee, DJ Syence, DJ Delic, DJ TunaBunny DJ Teeto, DJ BAD DJ Advertising Kani Canale # 717 Philip Wheatley #718 Suzanne Welles #716 All Contacts life@831mag.com

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Contents Highlights

Matisyahu 26 Melissa Burnett 28 Hilary Bryant 30 Lisa Eisemann 32 Sandy Della Sala 34 Mike Pitt 36 Emile Welman 44 Alan Shipnuck 60 The Expendables 62 Dana Norell 66 Suna Lock 66 Danny Keith 70 Tanja Roos 71

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A few words ... Recently, a few of the 831 Magazine editorial staff embarked on a new phase of their lives, and bought a house. We used to think putting together a magazine was hard work. Did you know that when you’re working on your house, there’s no quittin’ time? You look up at the clock and it’s 2 AM; you’ve got 6 hours before work starts. And on the day your escrow closes, when you officially own the place, the water heater conks out. Financial stability, my as(bestos in the @&#$ floor)s. Peninsula-dwellers for many years, now we’ve picked up stakes and moved to Salinas; an area of the 831 where we hadn’t previously spent much time. This felt like a big step. We’ve had to learn where to shop for food, where to find it when we’re too tired to make it ourselves, and figure out when and where things are happening in our new community. But I’ll tell you something. There’s nothing like stepping out into your front

yard, and having your neighbor call you out by name, ask how the work is going, and tell you they’re glad you’re cleaning the place up. Or when the little neighbor kid comes over with a drawing of your (newly painted) house. With the neighborhood cat on the roof. That, my friends, is refrigerator door material. So really, moving here wasn’t as big a step outside our comfort zone as we thought—community is as wide as you choose to make it. Community. It’s a word that has a lot of connotations; for us, we were worried we were losing our local community when we moved. But our friends, quality people that they are, did not abandon us; on the contrary, they now all come to hang out in our new (and more spacious!) backyard. Even if they have to drive through some broccoli fields to get here. In this issue, we’ve driven through the fields to find all kinds of new dirt on your neighbors—and on that subject, head over to page 78 to read about MEarth, a program in Carmel Valley where kids get their hands dirty learning organic farming. In the same article, you can learn about Santa Cruz’s Grind Out Hunger, where skateboarding and food banks become unlikely bedfellows. On page 68, you can read about Stripe, whose boutique style is curated by two passionate ladies who stay focused on local artisans, hand-crafted

design, and fair trade imports. Alan Shipnuck is kind of a big deal. He’s a longtime columnist for Sports Illustrated’s golf desk and a regular columnist for Golf.com; and he calls our own area his home. Learn how he got there on page 60. Hint: hard work and determination were involved. And finally, head over to page 28 to read about the First Ladies of the 831, who are working harder than almost anyone (okay, besides their husbands) to make our home a better place. We can definitely appreciate that. We’re all about community at this magazine. Community is what drives us to do what we do. We search the 831 for what and where things are happening, where to find great food and drinks, and then share them with our readers. Sometimes we have to wade through a lot of broccoli to find the good stuff. Sometimes we have to rip out the floor to find out what’s underneath. But ultimately, YOU are our community, and as always, we’re glad to have you come hang out in the metaphorical backyard of our mag. So grab some lemonade; summer’s here, and just like we’re enjoying our new digs, we hope you enjoy this latest issue of 831 Magazine. -- Blaise Douros Lindsey Douros Ryan Zen Lama

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Artists and their work has always fascinated her. Autodidact German photographer and photo model, Verena Becker lives her dream behind the camera as well as in front of the lens. Her exquisite shots and immense eye for creativity in people, nature and objects have been featured in many publications including Vogue. When shoots aren’t scheduled and time is free, yoga and cycling occupy her time.

Lisa Watson, a fifthgeneration Nor-Cal native, belongs to one of three sets of twins in a large and dynamic family which is, at times, inspiration for her writing. Watson, a UC Davis grad, enjoys a diverse career in business, education, and writing. She is also an adjunct instructor of writing and journalism for CSUMB.

Roshi is a MIIS grad who just can’t stay still. She’s hiked the Scottish Highlands, waded through the sunflower fields of southern France and people watched from a corner cafe in Germany. Up on the latest digital and social media trends, she fills her online (and offline) world with foodies, journos, and fandoms. A writer at heart, Roshi’s also a political gawker, quantum physics junkie, and tree hugger.

Mark, a 20 year resident of the Peninsula is now our newest contributor. He has written a book Life is a Mystery but you Don’t Have to Solve it. because, he claims he has. Last issue, we featured a piece from his humorous book, which starts in Brooklyn and ends up with an ocean view in Carmel. Expect to see more of this writer’s comical special assignments in future issues.

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An international music sensation, 33-year-old Matisyahu (Matthew Paul Miller) is known for his unique ability to blend musical genres, uniting a colorful collection of fans across the world. A musical novelty turned superstar, the famed Hasidic reggae musician isn’t afraid to let his passion be his guide—even if it means taking big risks. It’s been a little over a year-and-a-half, since he shocked the world—shaving his beard, separating from his devout following of Orthodox Judaism, and starting out on a quest for a rebirth. While on his way to the fourth annual California Roots Music and Arts Festival at the Monterey Fairgrounds, 831 Mag caught up with him to ask if all of the big risks have paid off, and if he found what he was looking for. 831: Why do you think your music appeals to such a wide audience? Matisyahu: All music today is universal. Hip-hop, rock, pop, so much music is universal today. There is music for certain regions, but I would say that at least rock, reggae, hip-hop and pop, and electronic are all very much universal. But I don’t like to speak of music as a genre. I don’t think it really works that way any more. I think music has crossed genres so much that it’s hard to make it fit into some category—especially my music. 831: You’ve collaborated with people from all walks of life—Kenny Muhammad, Akon, and P.O.D. just to name a few. Why is collaborating with people from different backgrounds and musical genres important to you and your music? Matisyahu: First and foremost, I collaborate with people not because of their religion or race, but because I like their music. I don’t go out there looking for people from different races and ethnicities and religions to collaborate with; it just happens to be, and I’m not going to not collaborate with someone because their religion isn’t the same as mine. I like the idea of doing it because all of those things don’t really matter at the end of the day. So it’s nice when you can meet on the same ground. 831: You recently released an acoustic EP. What can you tell us about that experience? Matisyahu: I like music, and I like different types and styles of music. Acoustic music, for whatever that means because there are [still] some electric instruments there’s just no drums, no bass. My music typically has a lot of bass and drum elements to it. That’s a big part of Reggae music and Hip-hop music. I like doing different things. I love music. I like playing different types and doing my songs in different ways. I like changing them. I like playing with my band, and I like playing it with just my guitar player. Without the band [you] just have the nakedness, the raw quality of

the voice with one instrument or two instruments. I like playing with different musicians and hearing different takes and different versions, different ways that people interpret it. Variety, you know? 831: We understand you went through a lot of soul searching this past year and-a-half. Did you find what you were looking for? Matisyahu: I don’t think life is like a search and find kind of thing. I think the searching and the looking happens until the day we die. You can’t break it down that simply. The last year-and-a-half I’ve definitely gone through some major changes and I do feel that I’m a happier person today than I was. But all of that evolution it’s all the process of life. When I was 17, I went away on Phish tour. I left high school and hitchhiked around the country. One of the things that struck me was this relationship that these homeless kids had with their dogs. When I came home I was out of sorts. I felt isolated and lonely, and I reconnected with [the family] dog. I started taking this dog out in the woods, and I’d take it off the leash and it would stay right by me. [But] in the street, it would get distracted with all of the cars and things going on and it would try and run off. But when I would take it to this park, it would stay with me. I’d let it run and it’d come back to me. The dog had this new life to it. It was like a puppy again. It had so much energy. Sometimes we make changes [in life] and you get new inspiration. You become educated. You learn new things. You get beyond your narrow view or boundaries. To me, that’s what life is all about—expansion and kind of growing and moving beyond the boundaries of where you are. My last record, Spark Seeker is certainly about that, and the last year and a half of my life its been a big focus. Its been a big part of it. 831: You were named top Reggae artist in 2006, and you’ve performed with the likes of Sting and Phish. With so many accomplishments, what would you say has been the highlight of your career and why? Matisyahu: I don’t know if I have a [career] highlight. I think that what’s more important to me than a big moment like performing with Trey or performing with Sting or a record that sold a lot of copies is like the in-and-out, the day to day of what I do. What I’m proud of is that I’ve been a touring musician for almost a decade now, and I’ve continued to grow and continue to get better at what I do. 831: When you’re on tour, what’s the first thing you like to do when you visit a new city? Matisyahu: I’m in new cities all the time. When I get to a new city, I like to go for a run or a walk. I love state parks. That’s one of my favorite things to do is to walk through the parks and the forest. 831: Do you have a favorite moment from your current tour? Matisyahu: Yeah, I did have a favorite moment, but I can’t talk about it. [Laughs]

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When a man develops his career around running for and holding public office, his pursuit has a significant impact on his wife. Once he takes on the role of President, Governor or Mayor, his life and hers are thrust into the spotlight. For some wives, her role is one of back-stage management, more private support than public service. Others take on a social role, attending functions to add purpose and prominence to the events. Still others devote their time and attention to particular causes, investing nearly as much in the community as their husbands do. In the case of Mayor, some simply do the job, themselves. Our focus and fascination with the First Ladies of the 831 area has inspired us to introduce a featured series that over time, sheds light on the lives and times of the women up front.

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It was in the nation’s capital that she met Jason Burnett, a Peninsula native, born at Community Hospital, raised in Carmel Valley, educated at Stanford, and working in Washington. During their 10 years on the opposite coast, Burnett talked about moving back to his hometown, and his new wife “very quickly bought into the idea.” The couple moved to Carmel in 2008, where they bought a mid-century bungalow and remodeled it into an eco-friendly home, which earned them the first Platinum LEED certification for energy efficiency. Mrs. Burnett took a position at the Monterey Maritime and History Museum – now The Museum of Monterey - curating an extensive costume collection. In 2011, with the pending arrival of the couple’s first child, Sebastian, she stepped down to focus on family. A year later, her husband who was sworn in as Council Member in 2010, was elected Mayor of Carmel-by-the-Sea. “I am really proud of Jason,” she explains. “I’ve always been proud of him, but now, in this role, as I see what he’s doing for the community and how he’s handling his job, which is a totally new thing for him, it fills me with pride. I also feel like I have to live up to that. The challenge for me is to make sure I am representing Carmel, too. I have to remember that. We all know who Jason is, and by default who I am as well. I keep that in mind as I go through my day and try in every way to honor and support that.” Burnett had never lived in a community the size of Carmel, where everybody knows your name. This required an adjustment from her. Now, as First Lady her degree of exposure has been exponential. “I was at the Monterey Bay Aquarium,” she says, “and Sebastian got a little ahead of me. As I approached him, two people turned around and greeted him by name. There I was, in my family moment, and all of a sudden I was lifted out of it into that public element. But you know, it’s always pleasant. This certainly is a charming place to raise a family.” As Sebastian gets older, the Mayor of Carmelby-the-Sea has invited his First Lady to get more involved in the community. While she recognizes a lot of excellent opportunities to volunteer, and she attends the community picnics, parties and fundraising events, her time still remains at a premium. Particularly since, nine months ago she returned to her field by becoming chairman of the board for the Monterey Museum of Art.

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First Lady, Carmel-by-the-Sea Called Mel by those who know her and those who think they know her, she never imagined herself as First Lady of Carmel-bythe-Sea. Born and raised in Oklahoma, Melissa Burnett started her studies in architecture, but a course on the history of costume turned her attention to 20th century clothing and furnishings. After completing her graduate work at Parsons School of Design in New York, she moved to Washington, D.C. to work at The Textile Museum and complete research for the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery.

“I’m really excited to be working with the art museum,” she says. “It presents an interesting opportunity. Carmel has such a rich art heritage, so it’s a chance to bridge the art organizations in Carmel with the art museum. People know and trust Jason, and are willing to take a chance on me and do some nice collaborations. Those projects feel like unique opportunities, and Jason’s reputation has to be a part of that. I’ll take it and run with it.”

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Hilary Bryant Mayor, Santa Cruz

A few months ago, the last thing Hilary Bryant might have pictured for herself was becoming the Mayor of Santa Cruz. In December 2012 when she was sworn in to her new role, she never imagined she would be helping to heal her community following the tragic shooting of two police officers in February. It all started when she got mad. The real estate broker and mother of two was just trying to have her voice heard about a local issue, when she called her mother, who had been a state legislator in her hometown in New Hampshire. Contd. on next spread

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“My mother said, ‘Don’t complain to me; run for office and go fix it.’ It was about the future of a community center,” says Bryant, “which was resolved by the time I got into office. I wanted to see government run more like a business. Once I got into this position, I realized that’s not reality. Government can be more businesslike, but it is not a business; that model doesn’t translate.” During the past months, Bryant’s focus has shifted from policy to protecting her community and to remaining present and available in the aftermath of violence. “This is one of those moments in leadership,” says Bryant, “best led by saying, ‘I am here and will follow your direction and be as present as I can.’ There are so many facets to what happened to our community. When friends and neighbors are gunned down in the line of duty, it is a crisis for the whole community. I know there is a huge responsibility when you run for office, but I actually have felt the weight of it like I’d never imagined. I need to honor the sacrifices made on behalf of all of us.” Born and raised in New Hampshire, Bryant graduated from UC Santa Cruz and never left, having fallen in love with the area, with surfing and with molecular, cellular biology. Her plan was to go to medical school, but she was unwilling to leave Santa Cruz. She decided the best way to stay, work, and invest in the community she loved was to become a real estate broker. She had no idea that in learning the lay of the land she was preparing herself to become Mayor. “Getting into real estate,” says Bryant, “gave me a real knowledge of the neighborhoods, of the community, of the entire county. I wanted a flexible job that would allow me to surf and make money before I went away to medical school. I’d had my license for three hours, and I sold my first house. I was hooked. And I don’t regret my decision, which turned out, for a lot of reasons, to be a good one.” Hilary’s husband, David Shuman, is a Veterinarian in town, who owns Westside Animal Hospital. She acknowledges that he is a very tolerant person and supportive husband, which makes it possible for her to work long hours and juggle her real estate job, her children’s needs, and her community responsibilities as Mayor. “It has been incredibly challenging,” Bryant says. “I want to give the community as much time as it needs and do the best job I can, and I also don’t want others to raise my children. My life’s been changed forever by this moment. I will carry it with me, hoping to be a good role model for my children, and responsible to my community as well. I learn something new every day in this job. I will be an amazing community member by the time I go back to my private life.”

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Lisa Eisemann First Lady, Salinas She met her husband, Joe Gunter, at a murder scene. She was the defense investigator; he was the lead homicide investigator for the Salinas Police Department. She never won a case against him, but she won his heart. Once they were married, she finally won a debate – at home. Contd. on next spread

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Lisa Eisemann contd. The first to admit she has multiple personalities, Lisa Eisemann would never call it a disorder. In fact, it’s what enables her to lead such a dynamic life. A devoted dancer from age 2 all the way through her teens, she actually had her heart set on becoming a police officer. She attended Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo and finished her bachelor’s degree in criminology at San Jose State. She later went on to do graduate work in Criminalistics at UC Berkeley. But the tiny dancer couldn’t pass the physical agility test. In 1980, Lisa bought the Salinas School of Dance, which she still directs, along with the Salinas Valley Civic Ballet and the Spirit of Salinas Irish Dance Company. “This wasn’t what I wanted to do,” says Eisemann, “but I needed a job, and my teacher wanted to retire. I said I’d do it for two years, but I love it and can’t give it up. And now our daughter, Tarrin Eisemann-Gunter, 22, dances and teaches there.” The other side of Eisemann has a deep desire to delve into criminal behavior to figure out what happened and why and how. So, 10 years later she became one of the first female licensed private investigators in Monterey County. She quickly established her reputation as a courtcertified gang expert, working on gang-related homicide cases. In 1995, Lisa established Eisemann Investigations, a civil and criminal investigations firm, which became Eisemann & Gunter Investigations once her husband retired from the police department in 2002. Since then, Eisemann has become the research historian and archivist for two large departments – the Salinas PD and the Correctional Training Facility at Soledad State Prison. In her first book, The First PoliceWoman: A history of the Salinas Police Department, she wrote about her grandmother, Mae Eisemann, who paved a path for other female police officers. Eisemann later published Murder, Salinas Style, in which she chronicles in graphic detail the stories of 54 murder victims since 1903. She found the stories sufficiently prolific and compelling enough to publish a second edition in 2008. “My grandmother was the first female police officer at Soledad State Prison,” says Eisemann, “and her father worked there the first summer there was an escape. My own father was a penology student at San Jose State but after the escape, he decided he didn’t want to do law enforcement. He became a teacher instead, and he writes children’s books. Everyone in our family does more than one thing.” Eisemann is just about to release her latest book, a historical work chronicling the mayors of Salinas. After 32 years on the Salinas Police Force, plus another dozen years serving the department as a certified background investigator, in November 2012, Joe Gunter became the 33rd mayor of Salinas. “The big surprise for me,” says Eisemann, “is how much time it takes to be a good mayor. It’s a fulltime job. Even I don’t know how someone could have a second job. Our lives were already busy, so it doesn’t feel like a big change; everyone is independent and self-motivated. Besides, my dance studio is kitty-corner from City Hall so Joe and I can meet for coffee.”

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Sandy Della Sala First Lady, Monterey She could have guessed her high school sweetheart, Chuck Della Sala, would someday become Mayor of Monterey. Born in Hartford, CT but raised amongst three sisters on the Peninsula, Sandy Della Sala fell in love with Chuck when she was in high school, while he was studying business at Santa Clara University. “Chuck loves Monterey; he’s such a home boy,” Della Sala says. “He grew up there and always wanted to make sure the city would move in the right direction. He started getting into politics when he got out of college, first becoming the youngest president of the Chamber of Commerce. After that, he became the Planning Commissioner, which lasted six to eight years. It was my job to hold down the fort.” After graduating from high school, she attended Cypress Community College in Southern California, near her father’s home. Once she returned to the Peninsula, she went into real estate and joined her future husband at Pacific Street Real Estate in Monterey, a family-owned-andoperated firm established by his parents. The Della Salas married in the late ‘70s and raised two children; Alexandria Della Sala Neff, who holds a master’s degree in marriage and family therapy, also from Santa Clara University; and Charles III, or Chaz, who earned a degree in Business Agriculture at Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. The Della Salas also enjoy two young grandsons, Hudson and Graham. While her husband pursued politics, she participated in the children’s activities, volunteering in various capacities at Santa Catalina School when the children were young, and serving on the Palma Athletic Board when Chaz was in high school. Both parents became very involved in the Monterey PONY Baseball Board, and the annual PONY Bronco World Series in Monterey, which ended with its 20th anniversary in 2012. In 2007, with outgoing Mayor Dan Albert’s endorsement, along with the greater Italian community and most of Monterey, Della Sala began his first term as Mayor. He is currently serving his third.

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“It has been a whirlwind and wonderful,” says Mrs. Della Sala. “The first two terms, I was going to every single thing with Chuck. Joanne Albert used to call it the ‘rubber chicken circuit,’ because we were always served chicken at these events. Now it’s called the salmon circuit. “It’s a busy life, and the time it takes to be mayor requires a sacrifice from our family, but after 35 years, we have a strong marriage and know how to keep ourselves complete. It works because we stand together as a team. I’ve always encouraged Chuck to do whatever he needs to do, and I support him. He discusses things with me. He respects my opinion, knowing I can bring a women’s perspective to the conversation.” Sandy sees herself as outgoing – more so than her husband – passionate, compassionate, empathic, and thin skinned on behalf of her husband. Which tells her she would not put herself on the front line. “Chuck tells me he could never have done this without my support,” she says. “It really is such a special opportunity for each of us in this position. We have experienced so many things, and have met so many interesting people from so many different cultures. It has been a richly rewarding ride.”

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PROFILE

HE SAID

Entrepreneurs

“Romance is necessary” Mike Pitt

Age : 39 Santa Cruz, CA .. Suda, Motiv & Castaway

status in a relationship. A walk on the beach is amazing therapy. I’m not impressed by material possessions or tough guy attitudes. Chaser after a shot is like ugh, I suck at shots. I like drinks that taste good. I wish more women would just be themselves. Girls who want to date surfers should be patient. My favorite part of a woman’s body is her eyes. Being an entrepreneur is like being pulled all directions at the same time. Romance is necessary. FAV ’Chick flicks’ movie The Notebook.

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Mike Pitt, 39, is on a mission to give good food, good wine, and active nightlife a new purpose and place in Santa Cruz. He’s the entrepreneurial mastermind behind several new Santa Cruz hotspots. Motive, a seductive nightclub, melds Pitt’s passions for art, music, food, and politics. Süda, a restaurant focused on serving only the freshest and healthiest foods with a trendy Brooklyn-loft-like ambience, was recently voted “Best New Restaurant” by Good Times of Santa Cruz. The former competitive surfer and Santa Cruz native is a renaissance man. Armed with a degree in economics and a minor in literature from UCSC, he’s taking over the hospitality scene, transforming one dingy dive after another into chic monuments of good taste. 831 Mag sat down with the local trendsetter to find out where he gets his inspiration and what’s the next big thing.

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Purple blues + future.couture Model FIONA EWALD Dress and Makeup VERENA MARIA Photographer VERENA MARIA

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Feature| Fashion Tie One On

never stopped wearing ties. They’re willing to shift with the seasons or latest trends and are willing to work a variation on a very traditional look.

“I wear ties because they look good – polished, professional – and they convey my own personal sense of style,” says Philip Geiger, who keeps at least three dozen ties at any time. “My tie says I mean business, but the patterns and colors make it interesting, fun. I try to choose the right tie for the business appointment or the mood I’m in; it’s expected in my professional arena. I wear what’s in style in the moment. If I keep current with my neckwear, it shows people I know what current is. Whether I’m in a suit and tie, or sporting a tie with jeans and a jacket, it’s always more sophisticated.”

Tie One ON Lisa Crawford Watson

Others are just getting into the groove. “A lot of young tech guys are very interested in clothing, in dressing up, in putting on a tie,” says Jim Ockert, owner of Khaki’s Men’s Clothier in Carmel. “And you know why? Because they never have before. Any young man who has an iPhone, an Apple computer, who drives an Audi and is an engineer for Google is looking for style and fashion in all parts of his life. And he’s coming into my store, asking what to wear and how to wear it, ‘star style.’” A tie says, I am Ryan Gosling, Leonardo DiCaprio, George Clooney, Johnny Depp, Usher. Khaki’s boasts 1,000 handmade ties supported by 22 different brands from England, Italy, Canada and the United States, including its own private label collection. Wander past its display windows at Carmel Plaza, and the message is vivid: “Tie one on.”

nery, or Warren Beatty – but maybe that’s going too far back to be relevant. This season, suits are slimmer, sleeker, and the tie is trim. So is the guy who’s wearing it. But, regardless of stature or shape, the tie still pulls it all together.

Plenty of people are saying it all started with “Mad Men,” the period television drama that winds us back through 1960s Madison Avenue, where product promotion got personal. Admittedly, Jon Hamm (aka Don Draper) and his colleagues cut a lean silhouette in their slim suits and narrow neckties. But it didn’t start with them or the era they portray.

Justin Timberlake used the look to revive his singing career after a five-year hiatus, returning to the stage with his new hit single, “Suit & Tie.” But he tied it up in a bow, Rat Pack style. While his lyrics and light falsetto go retro, he modernizes his sound with a lot of electronica—just like his signature style: a trench with tie and sneakers, a leather biker jacket, skinny jeans and tie; a tailored suit and a loose Windsor. Straight up with a twist.

You can find a sleek suit and tie if you check out Clark Gable, Cary Grant, Sean Con-

Timberlake is now, but he’s not new. And maybe that’s the point. Many men have

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“A lot of guys come into the store,” says Ockert, “knowing as much as I do about ties. They’re doing their research, and they want good, quality ties. These are revolutionary times, giving fashion a very unique purpose and point of view. Timberlake, who’s been out of business for five years, blew it up with a big band and a suit and tie. He took it seriously.” It used to be if you wanted a job, you wore a tie. Today, at plenty of places, the culture is Casual Friday all week. But that doesn’t necessarily negate the necktie. The guy in a tie has a keen perspective on how he wants to come across, and his tie tells it before he does. He’s not putting together an outfit and then looking for a burgundy tie to finish it off. For him, the tie sets the tone.

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Watch how guys walk. The guy in the tie stands straighter, strides longer, says, “I’ve got this covered.” Whether he’s suiting up or dressing down, going to work or out for the evening, if he’s taken the time to tie one on, the guy’s got swagger.

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PROFILE | Music From South Africa to 831

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Age: 27 Hometown: Johannesburg, South Africa Relationship Status: Well, that depends on who I’m talking to! Hahaha – No, I’m single! Anything new with your music career: A lot is happening. The “Love Away” Tour is still strong and we’re planning on performing on the East Coast. We’re also currently producing new music with some very talented people working on the project - exciting times ahead! When I have free time: You may find me on the golf course or surfing. Dog or Cat? “Spike,” my imaginary Bulldog, I want one! Romance is: Going out with a nice girl and treating her like a princess. A good date looks like: Meg Ryan in “When Harry Met Sally” (the scene where she mimics a fake-orgasm in the restaurant). A bad date is when you don’t get to take her home. Hahaha, I crack myself up! The most important part of a relationship is? Trust and sex… Can I say that? A deal breaker in a relationship is: A weak woman who doesn’t have her own voice. I’m not impressed by: Loud women, it’s the quiet ones who grab my attention. I wish more women would: Quit thinking that super skinny is sexy. I say, eat more food, live a little and realize that a real man appreciates a lady with a bit more meat on her bones. I guess I’m a bit old-fashioned that way! Being a strong woman means: Believing in herself and not seeking approval from anyone else. Girls who want to date musicians should: Not be jealous and understand, if you are... It’s best you run for the hills! My ideal date would be: Grabbing some lunch in Napa Valley with some fine wine or spend the day in Carmel and hit-up Dametras Café for some singing, dancing and great food. It’s my favorite spot! My ideal woman would be: A combination of Kate Beckinsale, Jessica Biel and Natalie Portman, sprinkled with a bit of Eva Mendez. Sounds delicious! What most don’t know about me is: I’m Diabetic. My dream is: To create music that will stand the test of time! I’m happiest when: I’m playing sports or singing in front of thousands of people. Love is: Easy. Relationships are work, enjoy the ride! My favorite part about singing for an audience is: That you were able to emotionally move someone. I get a bit embarrassed when: I do a face-plant on the ground in a packed grocery store for a full audience, which I did last week. If I was home alone watching a movie, I’d be watching: Liar Liar! My favorite singer is: Currently it’s Bruno Mars, yet that changes with my mood. My parents raised me to: Be humble and faithful to the people who love me. Morning or Night: Definitely night, I am not a morning person! Ladies can win me over by: Being honest, intelligent and most importantly… real! What would bring a smile to your face? A nice evening with good pizza, great friends and lots of family.

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Fashion | World Electric Summer from SPAIN

Swimsuit by - Andres Sarda Cardigan by - Marina Yatching Shorts by - Tara Jarmon Jewelry by - Thomas Sabo Sunglasses by - Marc Jacobs

Electric summer Marc Jansa Stylist: Laura Montane Makeup Artist: Vanessa Payan Model: Martina Kudelona (Uno Models) Car: Jaguar E-Type Cabrio 1969 by AutoStorica

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Top by Designers Remix Trousers by Toni Francesc Kerchief by Twin Set Shoes by Guess ‘by Marciano’ Purse by Twin Set Bracelets by Aristocrazy

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Fashion | World Electric Summer from SPAIN

Jacket by Tara Jarmon Shorts by Toni Francesc Shoes by Coolway Purse by Lacoste Bracelets by Aristocrazy

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Bikini by Yamamay Top by Volcom Accordion-pleated skirt by Yerse Jewelry by Aristocrazy Sunglasses by Vans Basket by Carpisa

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Fashion | World Electric Summer from SPAIN

Cardigan by Guess ‘by Marciano’ Shirt by Yerse Shorts by Twin Set Skirt by Custo Barcelona Necklaces by Aristocrazy Shoes by Guess ‘by Marciano’

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Fashion | World With Love from Shanghai

Orient Express With Love from Shanghai Photographer : Gladys Ng Models: Mayya & Karen Makeup: Airin Lee Hair: Mark Cheng Stylist: Charmaine Chan

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Photography: Gladys Ng Models: Mayya & Karen Makeup: Airin Lee Hair: Mark Cheng Stylist: Charmaine Chan

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Fashion | World With Love from Shanghai

Photography: Gladys Ng Models: Mayya & Karen Makeup: Airin Lee Hair: Mark Cheng Stylist: Charmaine Chan

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Photography: Gladys Ng Models: Mayya & Karen Makeup: Airin Lee Hair: Mark Cheng Stylist: Charmaine Chan

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PROFILE | Sports Feature - Alan Shipnuck

Hole in One Alan Shipnuck’s journey to the top of his game

Lindsey A. Douros Nate Mandurrago

While most 13-year-old boys “read” Sports Illustrated for the Swimsuit Edition, Alan Shipnuck’s love affair with the magazine was a much more serious affair. For the past two decades, he’s been in a committed relationship with the iconic sports magazine—traveling to exotic places (every continent except Antarctica), meeting some of the greatest athletes of the 21st century (Peyton Manning or Marshawn Lynch, anyone?), writing countless cover stories, and four books (one of which is being turned into a screenplay). He does it all, while still managing to get in the occasional round of golf (at only the most exclusive resorts of course). But the senior writer and resident golf expert at Sports Illustrated wasn’t an overnight success. His successful career, like many of the athletes he’s interviewed, was many years in the making.

So just how did Shipnuck make the Hail Mary from small town newspaper to world’s most revered sports magazine? Similar to the subjects of his interviews, he did it with drive, hustle, born talent, and finding that one influential person who believed in him as much as he believed in himself.

“It all started in Salinas, California, when I was a junior in high school,” Shipnuck explains, while sitting in the comfort of his airy home in Carmel-by-the-Sea. “I started covering sports for The Californian.”

“My first summer, we used to get printouts of the next day’s tee times and I would always flip through them because it was always full of famous athletes and actors and whoever was coming out. And I saw the name Mark Mulvoy,” he whispers reverently, letting the name hang in the air before he continues. “He was the Managing Editor of Sports Illustrated.”

“When I was 13 years old, I would make flow charts of Sports Illustrated articles,” Shipnuck says. “I would diagram and think about it. You can read for pleasure or you can be like a quarterback and analyze it like game film and you can really break down stories and think about why the writer started here, and went there, and ended here.”

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Aside from the big tips and prime golfing, Shipnuck’s summer job had other perks too—meeting celebrities, athletes, and prominent editors.

Shipnuck’s blue eyes sparkle at the memory, even today. While most people wouldn’t have recognized the name, Shipnuck did. A devoted reader since 8 or 9-years-old, he used to devour each monthly issue— reading it from cover to cover, including the infamous Letter to the Editor, where Mulvoy’s name was prominently displayed. Contd. Page 88

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Growing-up in Salinas, Shipnuck always knew he wanted to write. But he didn’t want to just write for anyone. He wanted to write for the best—specifically, he wanted to write for Sports Illustrated.

“My summer job my senior year at Salinas High was as a customer service representative at Pebble Beach Golf Links. Those less delicate with the language would call me a cart boy,” he says. “It was definitely the coolest summer job ever. I used to make so much in tips I’d forget to pick up my paycheck. And we could play golf pretty much whenever we wanted back in those days. Pebble Beach is really where I learned to play golf. A line I’ve used before is, it’s really like losing your virginity to Angelina Jolie. It’s all downhill from there,” he laughs.

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PROFILE | Music The Expendables

Santa Cruz`s Musical A.D.D. Finding what makes the

Expendables

Beat.

Lindsey A. Douros

When Ryan DeMars (bass) and Adam Patterson (drums and vocals) began jamming in Patterson’s garage at age 13, their neighbors weren’t impressed. 16 years, the addition of Raul Bianchi (guitar and keyboard) and Geoff Weers (guitar and vocals), one radio show, countless chart topping hits, six albums (including an Acoustic compilation), and multiple national and international tours later, The Expendables seem to have found a solid beat. The local Santa Cruz musicians have blended the sounds of reggae, ska, surf rock, and punk rock, into a unique new musical genre. Enter the cool musical vibes of “California reggae.” In pursuit of understanding how these mixing masters jump from genre to genre so effortlessly, 831 Mag caught-up with the band on their recent tour. 831 Mag: How would you describe your unique sound? RD: We play with different textures of blues, jazz, pop, rock, ska and Surf all held together with a thick reggae overcoat. It’s hard to label us in one

genre, but there is a new term going around for our style and it’s called “California reggae”. Our friends in Japan have labeled us as “mixture rock”, which feels appropriate too. RB: Our influences range from reggae to blues, hard rock, metal, country, punk, surf, and jazz. Growing-up with what we can only describe as musical A.D.D., we never shied away from a specific genre of music and would listen to anything that sounded good to us. So, in our formative years, we blended many different styles and continue to do that today.

831 Mag: What are your non-musical influences? RD: My parents—my mother for her creative mind and my father for his business mind. AP: My parents for sure. Chris Farley, Martin Short, Dave Chappelle. Comedians always have inspired me and I feel that laughing and making people laugh is super important in life. GW: I generally hang out with people I respect, and I feed off of what makes them a respectable person. They are often involved in what inspires the music that comes out of us. 831 Mag: Does being from the 831 area have an influence on your music?

“RD: We have a lot of weirdness in Santa Cruz. It’s such an awesome place to be yourself and to explore your personal ambition. You can visit the beach and Santa Cruz weirdness through our music.” 831 Mag: What are some of your favorite hangouts in the 831? RD: Circa 2004, half of the guys lived at 4201 Portola Street. This was awesome because we had a place to party and destroy every night. The cops always came by. The neighbors hated us. We would survive on left over pizza from Pleasure Pizza when they had to throw leftovers out at 10 PM. We were drinking unhealthy amounts of Jagermeister at this time of our lives, so debauchery was standard and normal. The garbage man stopped coming so the side driveway became a trash pile you could see from space—well at least you could see it through Google maps. We checked. It was disgusting yet heavenly at the time. I look back on those days and just shake my head and laugh. We were a bunch of kids in a band living by our own rules having the best time of our lives. AP: I like going to my favorite bar, JJ Saloon in Soquel, catch a show at the Catalyst in downtown

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Santa Cruz. I even will hit-up the Boardwalk arcade and get weird on some pinball or air hockey sometimes. Still a kid at heart. GW: I like to play DeLaveaga Golf Course all the time. Still surf Pleasure Point every once and a while. I like hanging out at our studio and creating music. 831 Mag: Do you guys have any other hobbies besides, obviously, making music? RD: My hobbies are surfing, hiking, mountain biking, [going to the] gym, jogging, [and] chilling out. AP: Basically just hanging with the family, dogs, [the] beach. Normal stuff. RB: Music takes up a big part of our lives both personally, and professionally. But we still find time to have fun and enjoy life. And each member has different interests from golf, [to] running, hiking, [and] cycling, [to] surfing, body boarding, [and] skate boarding. GW: Occasionally I will go mushroom hunting. 831 Mag: How did you guys come up with the band name? RD: Before Geoff was in the band he was a friend of the band. He was hanging out, listening to the guys jam. He told us, “You guys all suck at your instruments, you are all expendable.” We then asked Geoff to join the band and the name stuck. RB: We started the band in high school and had only been playing our instruments for a few years, so naturally we were not prodigies and were pretty terrible musicians. The running joke in the band was that we were so bad that each member was expendable and could be kicked out at any moment. 831 Mag: Who writes the songs, and what are they about? RD: We all write the songs, and mostly they are about our lives and what we go through. We have songs about relationships, government, having a good time, partying, enjoying life. I believe our music is the product of our environment. Growing up in Santa Cruz, the surf, skate, beach Santa Cruz scene translates into our music. A lot of songs we have are ideas that Geoff or I have that are worked out between the two of us, and then brought to the band when it is playable. Raul writes a lot of guitar and keyboard stuff and leads for our songs, and Adam writes good songs with lyrics too. Ultimately, all our songs are written by all four of us. There is never a song that is written solely by one dude. 831 Mag: What is your favorite song of all time? RD: That’s a hard question. I don’t think I have one. I get sick of songs after awhile. I guess for me I never get tired of Bob Marley. His music is timeless to me, and he has enough material to go through that I never get tired of it.

If the question was “If you could only listen to one artist for the rest of your life who would it be?”...BOB! AP: I have to [say] “Island in the Sun” by Weezer. It makes you feel like you’re on a tropical island, even if you’re sleeping in a dumpster, in Detroit. 831 Mag: What was it like for you guys, when you were first starting out? RB: The band unofficially got together in 1997, playing backyard parties, church groups, boys and girls clubs, mental institutions, etc. GW: Yeah, my mom worked at a mental hospital in Santa Cruz years back. She was able to put a little party together for the patients in the hospital and we played. I think we were in high school at that point. I must say they were an awesome crowd. RB: After getting our current lineup in 2000, we started playing club shows. In 2005, we became a national touring act. 831 Mag: How did you get your “big breaks”? AP: We aren’t a band that gets “big breaks,” but we have had some help along the way for sure. But most of our career has been slow and steady, and that’s good because it builds character. RD: I joined in ‘99 and that’s when the style of the band focused on more of a surf/reggae/rock vibe. Growing up in the Santa Cruz “bubble,” we had a lot of friends and people supporting us since day one. Then the Catalyst, [in] downtown Santa Cruz, used to do a local band night, where 4 local or smaller bands would play on a Thursday. Instead of paying the bands, the Catalyst would give each band 200 specifically colored tickets that the bands were to sell themselves for something like 4 bucks. We never sold any tickets, but we would pass them out to all our friends and spread the word. We would flyer the town and self-promote in hopes we could get a crowd to come out. At the end of the show the Catalyst would count the tickets to see which band/ticket color brought people in. This Thursday night showcase went on for a few years and eventually we started to create a fan base and a buzz; so the Catalyst gave us a chance to headline a real show on a Friday night. We sold about 600 $4 tickets, got paid our “guarantee” and couldn’t be happier. Soon after, we were selling out the Catalyst and making a little dough. To us it was a simple task but to do that in every city of the country would be a bit more of a challenge. [Eventually] we started playing more bars, small venues and such, anything to get gas money and to get our name out there. We even did our first western states tour with Reggae singer Eek-a-Mouse and then signed up with Silverback Management a little while after that. This was a dream come true because, not only did it give our band [a] more professional direction, but they got us a booking agent from William Morris Agency that put us on tour with bigger bands like Slightly Stoopid, G Love, [and] Pepper. I guess we have never got a big break; instead we did everything on our own and have had a steady climb upwards. But a big break would be nice! 831 MAGAZINE

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PROFILE | Events Music Festival Essentials

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There was never a Muni Transit car as hot, crowded, or drunk as that one was. With multiple humans stacked to a seat and roots of hands gripping the nearest pole, the ride made for the most irritable and uncomfortable in public transportation history. But even through the over-population and light stench of vomit, we were too excited about our past ten hours to care. We had just lugged ourselves back from Stevie Wonder’s encore set at San Francisco’s Outside Lands Music and Arts Festival. Outside Lands became a top tier music festival last year with headlining sets from Neil Young, Metallica, Sigur Rós, Foo Fighters, Jack White, Beck, and even the Dubstep mop-head Skrillex. Put simply, it was a party to remember.

Though the festival has an unimpressive age of six years, it now competes with Lollapalooza, Bonnaroo, and the all-mighty Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. There are now thousands of music festivals in the United States, and California seems to be the headquarters. Lodged within the pockets of the Golden State are other smaller festivals, all of which plan to become the next major pilgrimage for hipsters. Though Coachella has come and gone, the year’s other parties have yet to be fully experienced.

And we haven’t even discussed this year’s Outside Lands lineup. The 2012 lineup brought an unexpected Metallica and Stevie Wonder; both of whom are not exactly the most hipster of artists, but no jaded underground group could ever compare to a back to back performance from such legends. This year, the festival was able to acquire the Red Hot Chili Peppers and Nine Inch Nails. No, neither of the two are the heavy metal giant that Metallica is, nor are they the musical luminary that Stevie wonder is; but 2013’s largest headliner can make up for both. This year will not have the fireball performance that Metallica brought; it’ll only bring the front man of the iconic Beatles.

Los Angeles’s State Historic Park is the location of choice for the returning HARD Summer festival, a weekend dedicated to the hard bass lines and drops of Electronic Dance Music. And four weeks after the DJ’s of HARD Summer leave the park, the always appropriate FYF (F**k Your Face) Fest will begin sound checks for TV on the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, and the Indie monster MGMT. MGMT will also play at the Monterey Bay’s first ever major music festival, First City. Alongside MGMT, Passion Pit, and Modest Mouse, the festival will also dish out sets from other groups that the Monterey Bay will find more than memorable.

Sir James Paul McCartney played a twoand-a-half hour set at the 2010 Coachella. Playing Beatles tracks as well as his own original work, he extended well over his scheduled time frame. His set in Indio was an emotional one, where he dedicated his set to his late wife Linda McCartney and gave notable shout-outs to John Lennon and George Harrison. He even gave props to the American voters for electing the first African American President before he played the civil rights inspired song “Blackbird”. The knighted musician’s plans for Outside Lands will make the festivalgoer’s imagination explode with pure musical ecstasy.

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So 2013 is halfway done. Spring has passed along with the duel Coachella weekend, but the year’s biggest parties have yet to commence. Think of it as if Indio was the pregame for the rest of the oncoming summer. California has always been the musician hot spot of the world, and this 2013, our summer festivals will become just as legendary. Don’t be that blasé elitist that sits out until next year’s Coachella. We have all of summer to look forward to. And what a summer it’ll be.

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FestivalLIST Some of our favorite festivals. What’s your lineup? First City

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Perhaps the First City Festival is the resurgence of the Monterey Pop Festival. It is the first time that artists of this caliber have returned to the area in one concentrated event. Among the artists are Modest Mouse, MGMT, Passion Pit, and Beach House. Like Cali Roots and the Monterey Jazz Fest, First City will throw its two day party at the Fair Grounds.

Outside Lands is arguably the second largest music festival in California after The Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival. Since its start, the festival has resided in San Francisco’s Golden Gate Park’s Polo Field and Speedway Meadow. The festival is only in its sixth consecutive year, but it boasts some of the largest names in music: Paul McCartney, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, and Phoenix just to name a few.

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California Roots Music & Arts Festival has turned the Monterey Bay back into the musical epicenter that came with the Monterey Pop festival in 1967; no, Jimmy wasn’t there, but Matisyahu was, and though the festival obviously caters to a specific genre and culture, any music lover who enters the festival gates will feel that positive vibe that Reggae is all about.

Playing up through August is the FREE Friday Night Bands on the Beach on the Santa Cruz Board Walk. From 6:30 PM to 8:30 PM, the Beach at the Board Walk turns into a concert stage, every Friday of the summer. The festival includes returning artists such as Eddie Money, The Tubes, Berlin, Blue Oyster Cult, and Papa Doo Run Run and first timers like Foghat, War, Cracker/Camper Van Beethoven, and ABC.

Nacarubi Music Fest Nacarubi.com Nacarubi is a two night music festival deep within the hills of Big Sur. The festival attempts to bring in the most talented and artistic of underground musicians.

Monterey Reggae Festival MbayReggaefest.net This August will be the Monterey Reggae Festival’s 18th year in business. Whereas the new California Roots kicks off the summer, the Reggae Fest brings it to a Rastafarian close.

Carmel Bach Festival BachFestival.org The Carmel Bach Festival has one of the longest legacies. Approaching its 76th year, the festival will be home to a two week gathering of the best classical music. Special ticket prices for young professionals are available.

Carmel Art & Film Festival CarmelArtandFilm.com Music may not be its forte, but the Carmel Art and Film Festival is a must for both locals and visitors. Five days’ worth of the best film and art that Carmel can muster up is a week everyone should experience.

Santa Cruz Music Festival SantaCruzMusicFestival.com Santa Cruz hosts its annual Music Festival at the later end of July. A day of over 90 plus artists, the festival should be a memorable one with Emancipator, The Coup, and Geographer.

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Woodsist.com Returning to the Henry Miller Library for its fourth year is the Woodsist Festival. A small two-day long show in Big Sur will feature Foxygen, Fresh and Onlys, and a number of up and coming indie groups.

Monterey Jazz Festival MontereyJazzFestival.org Reaching its 56th year, the Monterey Jazz Festival is a land-mark event for jazz enthusiasts. Boasting over 500 artists within three days, this year’s festival is to take place within mid September at the Monterey County Fairgrounds.

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Earning your stripes T he A rt of D ynamic D esign Roshi Pejhan British transplant Suna Lock and her partner, Dana Norell, are turning their passion for all things vintage and girl next door into a playground for local designers—Santa Cruz’s Stripe is a store filled with vintage treasures, infused with mid-century Danish vibrancy, and a unique local sensibility. With a background in interior design, Lock moved from London in her early 20’s and settled in California. A 2005 epic yard sale of her amassed antique and vintage treasures set her on a new life adventure. Watching his wife interact passionately with customers, while sharing her love and knowledge of each item, Lock’s husband suggested she open a store. A thunderbolt struck, and the vision for Stripe was born. In need of a partner, Lock found one at her local gym. “It’s always easy to spot a truly passionate person,” Lock says. “I loved watching Dana bask in the glow of what she does best; customer service.” Eventually it became clear that Norrell’s retail and customer service experience was the perfect pairing for Lock’s creative passion. What’s striking about their partnership is their cohesive creativity. Both share a deep understanding and commitment to the Stripe style and brand. Their individual tastes add to the layered aesthetics—Norell favors simple and clean looks, while Lock enjoys more feminine and vintage affairs. The store meets the two design divas in the middle. “It’s us in a blender,” Norell explains. “I’ll bet your finger on our ability to agree stylistically,” Lock adds. The creative kinship the two share is rare. There are no competing or clashing styles, no visually protruding traditional retail fixtures. Stripe’s ambiance is all about being comfortable—like you’re in your living room. Items are grouped together by color and theme. It’s about the relationship with the items, not about selling the largest volume of the same cookie cutter things. In a throwaway marketplace, Lock and Norrell work to support creative designers, always erring on the side of what’s local. And, if they purchase from overseas, they’re quick to investigate how it was sourced and if the product was made responsibly. The focus of sustainable business practices and backing of local artisans make Stripe difficult to duplicate as a franchise. Norell and Lock might have initially started the store to share beautiful things they love with others, but their commitment to local and sustainable artistry has benefited the larger Santa Cruz community. Everyone who works at Stripe is committed to the vision and joy the store brings to each new and returning customer. The staff is unique, in that they want to share in each customer’s experience.

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“Everyone gets excited when we get stuff in,” Norrell stresses. “Everyone can have an opinion.” Beyond the flagship store, Lock also operates as an interior and commercial design consult under the Stripe umbrella. Having the retail space to inspire clients allows Stripe to be multifaceted with design. Furthermore, with the addition of the Stripe Men’s store Lock and Norell have created more than a brand, they’ve created a lifestyle. The men’s boutique was born out of the responsiveness Stripe saw from male shoppers. Norell and Lock also saw another opportunity to capitalize on the already saturated market for women shoppers—women shopping for their significant others. Expanding to another retail space for men (though smaller from the flagship store) has allowed Stripe to explore men’s fashions much more freely, while also providing men with a place to explore new relationships with clothes and accessories. While more prone to impulse buys and infrequent shopping, than Stripe’s female regulars, Norrell has noted that Stripe’s male shoppers respond with the same level of passion to Stripe products. They like to talk about the products and explore the interactive and intimate retail space. Stripe MEN also offers up a wealth of new learning opportunities for Norrell and Lock. There’s no question that men shop differently than women. Observing this new consumer behavior, Stripe’s owners have a renewed curiosity in their product and brand. The venture has stretched the dynamic designing duo of Norell and Lock. The pair now has to look at design from a man’s point of view. It’s a new style and psychological experiment for these veterans of good taste. While Lock and Norell are sure the future holds an endless amount of new possibilities, for now they are satisfied by the creative thrill they get from going to work. “It’s the most Dana and Suna at Stripe, Santa Cruz fun job in the world,” Lock exclaims.

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Have key pieces of your wardrobe that help define your own personal style. Whether it’s a pair of Chuck Taylors or your grandfather’s watch you wear everyday, let your favorite pieces become your own signature. Rock cool accessories! Invest in nice, non disposable accessories. Whether it’s a nice pair of sunglasses that protect your eyes while looking cool or a well made wallet or money clip you can be proud of. Don’t take yourself too seriously. Add humor to your outfit with a fun pair of patterned socks, a quirky tie clip, or silly hat. American Made. It’s always good to know more about what you’re buying like where it was made, who made it, and what it is made of. A well-groomed man. From naturally sourced ingredients in shaving creams that allow a close shave, to mustache wax, or smelling nice with a new cologne, caring about your hygiene is always a trend that we will recognize. Quality! Invest in classic pieces such as a great pair of jeans (like selvage denim Tellason available at Stripe MEN), a button-up, or lightweight jacket you can dress up or down. Mixing in work wear with everyday wear. Wear Red Wing work boots with dark denim. Grab those old Carhart pants and make them into cut offs. Chore coats are becoming an everyday staple. When purchasing luggage, buy pieces that can transition from your everyday tote/briefcase (such as Strawfoot totes available at Stripe MEN) and double as your camping tote, overnight bag, or carry-on.

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Focus on classic and timeless. Wearing something classic and feeling good is far superior than following a trend and not quite pulling it off. Investing in classic pieces is a better investment because it won’t go out of style. Layer your delicate rings, necklaces, and bracelets and create a bold statement by doing so. Stop by Stripe and get some sterling silver and 14K gold stacking rings handmade in Portland, Oregon, for a delicate yet bold statement. Add splashes of color to your wardrobe whether it’s a bright red scarf, coral nail polish, or a yellow blazer. Be brave with color! Dress up the space around you by adding pops of color, whether it’s a new rug, pillows, or towels. Freshen up on a budget. Invest in nice basics. Think quality. Buy one great chambray button-up that will last vs. 4 that will be destroyed in one wash. Buy one good t-shirt by Market or Toggery from Stripe versus 6 from Target or UO that ends up shrinking. Reuse and repurpose the items you have! Have a clutch that you never use? Double it as a makeup bag! A favorite quilt you put away for the summer? Use it as your beach/ picnic blanket this summer. Evaluate the everyday objects you come into contact with. Do you still love them? Do they have a purpose? Weed out the clothing you’ve purchased or been given that you never wear. Less is more. So often when following a trend, we forget one of the most important aspects of everyday fashion: Comfort! Wear clothing made with fabrics that make you feel good. Only buy shoes that you can wear comfortably.

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PROFILE | Unsung Heros Philanthropy

Feeding

the future

Education through recreation Lindsey A. Douros Nate Mandurrago

When we turn to the evening news, we find ourselves inundated with stories of hopelessness. Images of mankind’s shortcomings and failures are all too prevalent—global warming, pollution, world hunger, war... Optimism is dead, the future of the human race is bleak, and so on. But there are those who are fighting these depressing odds. While there are those who would argue that children are weak and powerless, for Tanja Roos and Danny Keith, molding young minds is the only way to bring about radical change in the world today. They are changing the world, one child at a time. “The main focus is empowering kids, teaching kids and educating kids about fighting hunger,” Danny Keith says, standing in the middle of an expanse of 3,000 square feet of indoor skate ramps, which makes up the headquarters of Grind Out Hunger in Santa Cruz. “We talk to kids about food justice, food literacy, the community aspect of when you don’t eat healthy, how that relates to BMI diseases for kids. Innumerable things are happening based on

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kids’ eating patterns. We can go after the parents and try to teach the parents or we can go to the kids and have it come up through the bottom, so that’s kind of our approach.” For the past, 10 years, Keith and his band of hunger fighters have been educating kids in Santa Cruz and the surrounding areas about the importance of not only forming healthy eating habits but also ending hunger in their communities. “We’re really trying to use the opportunity of bringing kids here and teaching them about fighting hunger

and being philanthropic and being advocates for their community and making positive choices now and not waiting until they’re 18, 19, 20 to become involved in their community,” Keith explains. “We’ve got 7-year-old kids that are raising funds. Our question to them is what kind of community do you want to live in? We don’t tell the kids what to do; we ask them what they want to do to help. We provide that path for kids to have that opportunity.” Partnered with Second Harvest Food Bank of Santa Cruz County, Keith and his team go into schools and help raise awareness about hunger. Last year, their efforts raised over 300,000 meals. In an attempt to reach a wider

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Impress

What You Need: 1 bottle of your favorite Muscat or Prosecco. 1 pound of dry ice (available in stores!) 1 basket of strawberries

You don’t need to be a master mixer to impress your friends. This dreamy cocktail will wow your peeps with minimal work, all with the help of a little science and creativity.

The booze: Pour alcohol in a pot. Crush remaining dry ice into powder; slowly spoon in your dry ice using a mixer on medium speed. Keep spooning until it coalesces and forms sorbet; leave no liquid. Once the smoke clears away you’ll see your carbonated Champagne Sorbet! Putting it together: Scoop out sorbet into a cocktail glass. Add spoonful of carbonated fruit on top. Garnish with a strawberry. Take half a tablespoon leftover dry ice powder, sprinkle inside glass, then add a sprinkle of warm water to activate. Serve and impress.

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turns into Carbon Dioxide (CO2). Yes, it’s totally safe! CO2 is the same bubbles you drink in soda.

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Fruit Garnish

Try this with other juices and ice cream bases. You can use other fruits, like grapes. 1.5 oz Yamazaki 12yr. 1.5 oz Bernardus Pinot Noir 0.5 oz clove syrup 1.5 oz of sweet and sour Pour Yamazaki 12yr, clove syrup and sweet and sour in a rock glass, add ice. Stir it with a bar spoon. Add the Bernardus Pinot Noir. Garnish with an orange slice

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Prep the Carbonate: Cut strawberries into chunks, throw in a pot. Add in half the dry ice, cut into grape size chunks. Throw a towel over the top (to seal), and place the lid on top. Let sit for 40 minutes. As dry ice melts, the CO2 expands and pushes into fruit and becomes carbonated. The smaller the pieces, the more carbonated.

Hunger Fighters Contd. audience and raise greater funds to help their cause, Keith has also collaborated with local celebrities like musical artists Chris Renee, James Durbin, and Royalty, as well as16year-old pro snowboarder Marissa Hushaw. “I owned Santa Cruz Surf and Skate Shop for 20 years, and they put a barrel in my store and started talking about kids going hungry, and that just didn’t sit well with me,” Keith recalls. “I just thought that no one really asks the action sports community to help. No one really asks musicians to help, unless they’re super top-end musicians. And there’s a lot of people who want to help, so we’re just getting into a demographic of people who have never really been asked to help but they’re huge community driven people.” While Keith is busy in Santa Cruz helping kids to end hunger, Tanja Roos is busy in Carmel teaching kids the importance of making greener food choices. For the past decade, Roos and her nonprofit, MEarth, have been helping bring hope to the community of Carmel. “The mission of MEarth is to educate and inspire through environmental stewardship, using this property but also leveraging our community partnerships and getting the community involved,” Roos explains, while walking out in 10 acres of vast organic gardens and native grasslands nestled in the heart of Carmel Valley. “The whole premise of what we do out here is to bring learning to life, you know, off the pages of a textbook and into the real world, making it really relevant and meaningful.” Working with the Carmel Unified School District, Roos and her colleagues have created a special place where kids are able to actively learn and see the benefits of living a greener lifestyle. Using her passion for food, gardening and sustainability, she’s creatively woven together a curriculum that meets educational standards, while also reinforcing good lifestyle habits. “Most of the things we remember are things that we are involved with,” Roos says. “Touching and doing. That’s the underlying philosophy of what we do. It’s interesting because these classes are meeting the class standards but also are very real in the sense that they teach them how to feed themselves in a healthy way. There’s a lot of layers of education that are beyond what can be measured in a test. We’re really trying to instill a sense of community, an appreciation of good healthy food, working together, communication all of these skills. Working with the Spanish, French, and Chinese classes and teachers, Roos incorporates cultural cooking activities. Students cook crepes filled with organic fruit from heirloom fruit trees just yards away. They make tortillas from scratch, baked to perfection in the outdoor oven and topped with organic black beans they picked in the garden. She’s also created fun acronyms like FLOSS (Fresh, Local, Organic, Seasonable, Sustainable) to help remind students what constitutes a greener food choice. “It’s about introducing pieces of the culture through food and music,” Roos says, sitting in the LEED certified structure (complete with living roof, reclaimed wood, rainwater storage tanks, and bathroom walls made from old movie billboards). “We’re playing cultural music when we’re in here. We practice practical vocabulary skills so we learn all of the names of the ingredients that we’re using and the verbs: to mix, to chop, to wash.” Using cooking and gardening as a venue to educate kids about making greener lifestyle choices, Roos has

transformed traditional learning environments in Carmel and created active learning opportunities for students. In Santa Cruz, Keith has also found a currency that speaks to kids—action sports. “We take that whole kind of enigma around action sports and we plunk it in the middle of something like [Grind out Hunger] where we’re taking food banking and making it cool, we’re taking feeding people and making it cool, we’re taking eating healthy foods and being a positive role model in your community and we’re making it cool,” Keith says, offset by a colorful backdrop of walls, covered in bright graffiti by local artists. “We’re not saying you shouldn’t do anything, we’re telling you what you should do.” Growing up in Salinas, Keith witnessed hunger and poverty firsthand. However, Keith didn’t let his childhood define him. He fought to get out so that he could be a voice for those less fortunate. He wanted to make a difference—a source of hope and inspiration. “I think the biggest thing is understanding that kids don’t choose to go hungry,” Keith says. “It’s a circumstance of their involvement and being brought in this world. You don’t pick your parents, you don’t pick your living conditions, and unfortunately, there’s not a lot of champions for kids when it comes to that. We’re not going to win them all but if we can moderately win a little bit bigger percentage of building successful humans, then maybe we won’t have a lot of issues that we have with addiction and gangs and everything else.” 500 kids actively participate in Keith’s program, which includes after school series like Flow—where children are provided with a safe environment, as well as fresh fruits and vegetables. Participants can also attend meetings on Mondays and Tuesdays, where they learn about making healthier eating habits and then they may skate for free afterwards (the usual fee is $3). Keith hopes that with continued education and growing awareness, this new generation will be the one to make a difference in the Santa Cruz community. “We do this because we want to build a better community,” Keith says. “We’re looking for the future. I tell people all the time, the results that come out of this location and the funds that go into this mission support hundreds of thousands of meals that go to support food banks locally. Our byproduct is definitely feeding people but moreover it’s generating future communities full of driven philanthropists.” Both Keith and Roos are also looking to the future. They’ve developed creative ways to educate today’s youth; empowering students to positively change their community in years to come. “[MEarth] gives them a sense of inspiration,” Roos says. “That’s what we want to do. We wanted to model as many sustainable aspects, from growing your own food to green buildings to planting native plants in your home landscape rather than your lawn. We wanted people to feel empowered to go out and make change in their lives. Yeah, global problems are huge. They’re depressing. But I really do feel like building a community where everyone is working on a common goal, things shift.” “Kids start off innocent,” Keith adds. “Kids start out moldable. Kids start off with opportunity. If we just continue to invest in that piece, whatever happened with their parents, whatever, people are byproducts of what they’re exposed to. If we can improve that exposure level, then eventually, we’ll turn out better people.” 831 MAGAZINE

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work, I gave in to the head, neck, and shoulder massage—once again, drifting off to some pleasant place. “Our facials are result-oriented treatments,” says Haala. “We want our guests to leave the room, feeling your skin is impeccable, and to leave the spa feeling you are beautiful, inside and out. The valley setting, and the warm colors and furnishings we chose are intended to feel like an extension of home, that welcoming place where you come to feel better about yourself.”

I ended my spa experience with a dip in the warming pool, floating in the tepid waters with eyes closed and arms outstretched. Later, as I made my way home, I felt all was well with my world and I knew I could carry that feeling all the way back into town and the life that was waiting for me there.

GETTING AWAY FROM IT ALL Spa Season is a decision, not a date on the calendar It is an amazing feeling to be bathed by someone else. Lying face down on a bed of soft towels, in one of seven treatment rooms at The Spa at Bernardus Lodge, two hands tucked in mitts of goat hair and linen scrubbed the length of me. A dousing of warm water followed, rolling like a wave across my body. The gesture invited a certain kind of vulnerability, balanced by a sense of special treatment. And so I went with it. I wasn’t sure what to expect during my Vichy Hamam body treatment. But the idea of having someone wash away the worries of my week was seductive. Based on the ancient tradition of the Turkish bath or Hamam, this cleansing ritual is designed with relaxation in mind. And that was exactly what I needed. Once fully exfoliated, my body was ready for the indulgence of olive oil soap suds. A lather of white bubbles was rinsed away by warm Vichy water across my body. Once I turned over, the ritual began again, both stimulating my skin and settling me into my massage.

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Working with a blood orange-olive oil balm, my therapist nourished my skin— lengthening limbs, untying knots, and ultimately lulling me into a weightless place, to work out any mental muscle tension. My treatment concluded with a service of hot mint tea and Turkish treats, while relaxing in the warming room. Tucked into plush furnishings, beneath large abstract paintings, I sipped tea and bathed in the light breeze and warm sunlight coming in through double doors. The only sounds were ambient melodies, whose rhythms restored a sense of wellbeing and the susurrant white noise of the waterfall. In the center of the room sat a fire pit, beneath a copper hood, waiting to add warmth on more wintry days. I closed my eyes and just felt. “Our goal,” says Spa Director Franziska Haala, “is for our guests to take the memory of this perfect moment home with them, carrying the feeling for as long as possible into their week. Hopefully, you can access this memory when feeling stressed or having a bad day, returning to the relaxation of the experience to help you pull through.” If there is a certain spa season, the time is now. Whenever now is. Such a season is a state of mind, a time to relax, rejuvenate, to remind ourselves that it’s okay to stop and renew our mind, body, and spirit. For me, the season showed up today. And my moment continued with an Anti-Aging Enzyme facial. I relaxed into a curved couch, while my esthetician smoothed luxurious Arcona skin care products onto my skin, a serum-based product line that uses enzymes to penetrate the skin and promote the production of collagen and elastin. Her touch told me she valued my skin maybe even more than I did, inviting me to appreciate and accept that my skin is worth it. While the enzymes went to

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hotel paradox Santa cruz 611 Ocean St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060 Phone: 831-425-7100 www.TheHotelParadox.com Hotel Paradox offers an urban forest design in a new beyond boutique hotel, located in downtown Santa Cruz. Upscale services you’ll find at Hotel Paradox include the Solaire Restaurant Bar. The Paradox pool deck features outdoor bar, large swimming pool, plenty of lounging recliner chairs for tanning and rentable private cabanas and fire pit, jacuzzi, poolside fitness center, and the largest Santa Cruz meeting and event space.

Even Cinderella

Stayed Out Until Midnight

What Really Happens After 9 p.m. in the 831?

As I peruse Carmel, Pebble Beach, Monterey, and Pacific Grove, I notice more than a fair share of seniors. Being 75 and good at math, I bracket my age by 15 years and call a senior anyone between 60 and 90. Younger than 60 years is barely worth counting. If you’re ineligible for Social Security, and don’t know who Tony Martin, Bennett and Curtis were, I don’t even want to talk to you. Now, if you are over 90, my hat goes off to you, with total respect and admiration. Keep on trucking and shoot for the big one. Okay, so I’m focused on 60 to 90-year-olds. They are everywhere—as long as you are counting heads before 9:00 p.m. But where did they all come from? Were they all born here? Did they move or retire here? Maybe Monterey residents live longer? The answer just might be—all of the above. One thought is, the Monterey area is a haven for physical practitioners, and the services they provide: massages, Chi Gong, Pilates, three or four different kinds of Yoga, Rolfing, Acupuncture, Tai Chi, numerous spas and facial clinics, personal trainers, and workout facilities, etc. Thus, all ultimately contributing to the residents’ longevity. Maybe this haven for “physical care” helps us live longer and go further. After all, it is very comfortable living here—good weather, some parking spaces with a convenient extra foot on each side, music lovers have the Bach Festival and the Sunset Center, and theater goers can usually get tickets to the touring shows. All wonderful activities, sure to get you home before 9 p.m. Maybe this is why no one willingly wants to leave the area. I am a writer on assignment and this story needed some investigative reporting. One night, I put on my most stylish clothes, pulled my hat down over my gray hair and went out after 9 p.m. I’d heard some rumors of actual activity and needed to see firsthand what went

on after dark. I suspected nothing, but being fair to our readers and wanting to be thorough I put on my disguise and hit the pavement. After about a half hour of looking around, I found an abundance of places serving drinks and catering to a younger crowd. Not 40-to60-somethings, I mean a young crowd. In one place I saw them actually “card” a young lady and she turned out to be 23. What am I doing here? Most of my sweaters are older than 23! I kept looking and found some clubs, hot music, social gathering places, and enough activity too exhausting to even think about. Why were all these people up after 9 p.m.? Could it be they were having fun and I was only enjoying 50% of my hometown? It was past 10:30 p.m. and they were out there, laughing, drinking and having a ball, even at that ridiculous hour. I am sure some of them didn’t get home until 11 p.m. or 12 a.m. How did they have time to go home, layout tomorrow’s work cloths, take their pills, do their stretching exercises, watch the news, catch some Jon Stewart or Fox, and go to bed? Surely, youth is wasted on the young. I did my sleuthing and what I have come up with is this: the peninsula is perfect for an older group—great golf, excellent gourmet restaurants, walking the dog on the world’s most friendly beach, a nice variety of fun and culture, and a few events to bring in some fresh consumer dollars. Best yet, everyone goes home (or to their hotel) by 9 p.m. Luckily, most of us are asleep and don’t bother with those late night bistros that throw us off schedule. I think I might have gone out late at night when I was young, but it is too far in the past for me to remember why I went. Thank you.

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01 SPAIN There are many famous food festivals around the globe. But not all are posh. From launching tomatoes and throwing oranges, to cheese chasing and tuna tossing, we present some of our favorite, more odd, interesting and unique food festivals. These weird and wacky food festivals deserve a special mention of their own.

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The Hokitika Wild Food Festival is an annual event held on the second Saturday of March in Hokitika, New Zealand. Locals and visitors get into the spirit of the occasion, wearing period costume, sampling the wild foods, and enjoying a huge variety of entertainment. The main attraction of this event is food stalls offering items not normally consumed on a regular basis. Wild food on the menu can include anything from mountain oysters to fish eyes and huhu grubs to other creepy crawly delights. Add this one to your bucket list!

La Tomatina is a food festival held on August 28th, 2013 in the town of Bunol next to Valencia, Spain. It is reported that thousands of people come from all corners of the world to fight in this “World’s Biggest Food Fight” each year. In this event, more than one hundred metric tons of overripe tomatoes are thrown in the streets. The weeklong festival also features music, parades, dancing, and fireworks. [www.latomatinatours.com]

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The Cooper’s Hill Cheese is an event held at Cooper’s Hill near Gloucester in England every year. Now people from all over the world gather to take part in the Cooper’s Hill Cheese Rolling. The cheese currently used in this event is 7-9 lbs. Contestants chase a wheel of cheese down this monstrous hill in an attempt to be the first to grab it. However, there are a number of minor injuries reported due to the steepness and uneven surface of the hill. The Guardian called this event one of the world-famous events that takes place every year.

The Orange Battle is a festival that takes place in Ivrea, Italy. It was the headquarters of the first post-Roman Kingdom of Italy. The city of Ivrea has its day of glory once a year during this Orange Battle Fight Carnival. Thousands of people gather to take place in the biggest orange fight in the world. The story goes that the 19th century girls began to throw oranges at boys they had crushes on. If the boys liked them, then they would throw an orange back. However, it is a contest today between organized groups with rules and regulations.

The Phuket Vegetarian Festival is an annual Taoist event held during the ninth lunar month of the Chinese calendar. This event is celebrated primarily by the Chinese community in Thailand and around Southeast Asia. It’s an occasion for face-piercing, fire-walking, and spiritevoking. The Phuket vegetarian festival is considered by many to be the most extreme and bizarre of festivals in the world. The visitors who attend this event can see the extreme piercings and can enjoy excellent vegetarian foods.

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mom with two kids, welfare—the whole deal. Without much money, I had to get creative to acquire the things I really wanted. I once traded a $20 flea market Walkman for a skateboard, then that skateboard for a bike, and that bike for the surfboard that I ultimately wanted. I was 11 and that was when I started surfing regularly. However, I never really had any vision of owning bars, restaurants, or clubs. Those just sort of happened. For each, I saw a need and went for it. I tend to be pretty spontaneous and what my mother calls “risk prone.” Granted I tend to go over budget as I am unable to just “throw things together,” but other than that I have always felt that the ideas/concepts were solid. 831: Who do you give credit for the development of your entrepreneurial spirit? MP: There are many. My mother for supporting me through school and giving me the solid foundation I needed to succeed. John Hunter, who hired me into my sales rep position [for O’Neill] and gave me the best opportunity I could have asked for just out of college. Mark Tinkess, another sharp, business-savvy person that worked for O’Neill but now works for Ruca and Von Zipper. 831: What are some the most challenging situations you’ve had to face and how did you get through them? MP: 2009. When it rains, it pours. The economy was imploding, while I was leveraged to the hilt, starting a new business [Motive]. I ran into complications with the city and permitting, a bad initial partnership, and an IRS audit all at once, and all while my income was shrinking from diminishing sales at my day job. My favorite term is “navigate.” I don’t tend to show stress that much. I feel it but I internalize it, analyze it, and figure out ways to “navigate” around the obstacles. 831: How does surfing relate to you in life and in business? MP: Surfing is my balance. It keeps me happy and healthy, physically and emotionally. 831: What is your favorite food to eat, and are you a morning person? MP: Organic fruits and vegetables—always. Pesto and Sriracha. I am definitely a morning person. I automatically wake up early, even when I go to bed late. 831: What are some things people think or say about you? Are there any misconceptions you’d like to clear up? MP: I’ve heard people say that I’m arrogant, which couldn’t be further from the truth. I get really distracted at my businesses,

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“I was very tuned in to the personnel at the magazine,” he says. “Early on, my dream job was to write for Sports Illustrated. So I knew Mulvoy. [When] he came out [to Pebble Beach], he kind of patted me on my head and sent me on my way. But he gave me his card and said ‘Keep in touch kid.’”

“Mulvoy was the top guy. His title was Managing Editor. He could do whatever he wanted,” Shipnuck explains. “He just created this position. So they had to find me a place to live. He sent his secretary out and they found me this really killer studio on the Upper East Side, which they paid for. And then I got a salary! I got like a $400 a week salary without any So Shipnuck made sure he did. And rent! It was like the greatest internship chose a college that would help nourever. But the golf editor, I was like this ish his writing passion, which he hoped huge imposition for her. The last thing would later help him to earn a seat writ- she wanted to do was deal with this ining for Sports Illustrated. tern. So for months, I read The New York Times and all these back issues. I’m prob“I chose UCLA because of The Daily ably one of the few people on the earth Bruin,” Shipnuck explains. “I mean I got who’s ever read every Sports Illustrated into Northwestern and I went to visit. ever printed,” he chuckles. First of all, it was freezing but their school paper was like this eight page pamphlet. Golf Plus seemed to be an overnight The Daily Bruin, they had more sports sensation. Advertiser dollars were pourpages than The LA Times!” ing in and they needed something to fill the pages—quickly. While Shipnuck may Every few months, Shipnuck sent have seemed second string to his editor, Mulvoy a letter. For two years, Shipnuck they needed more people out in the field sent the letters and for two years, he writing articles. never received a response. Nevertheless, Shipnuck was undeterred, and Mulvoy’s “Since I was kind of [Mulvoy’s] pet silence only made him hungrier. project, [he] would send me out to do these little stories,” Shipnuck recalls. “So I “Mulvoy comes out again [to Pebble kept writing more and more stories and Beach] and I saw him on the tee sheet,” I wound up doing a cover story before Shipnuck says. “I wasn’t even supposed to my internship was over. I wasn’t even 21 work the next day but I switched my shift yet, so I couldn’t rent cars, I was taking like just so I could be there. So he comes out $100 cab rides all over the place. I wasn’t and he says ‘Oh yeah, you’re the kid that even eligible for a corporate express besent me all of those letters’. Even though I cause I wasn’t a full time employee.” don’t think he ever read one.” After his cover story, Mulvoy pulled As luck would have it, Sports Ilthe young journalist prodigy into his oflustrated was expanding its golf coverfice and wanted to offer him the job of a age, creating a new product called Golf lifetime. There was just one thing stopPlus. Mulvoy realized an intern might ping Mulvoy from pulling the trigger— be required for the project and offered Shipnuck didn’t have a college degree. Shipnuck the break every writer dreams of—an 8 month internship with a world“[He] said, ‘You know, I’d hire you renowned magazine. tomorrow but your parents would hate me. Go back and finish your degree and “So I dropped out of school. Arrived we’ll save a job for you,’” Shipnuck rememin a blizzard on New Years Day in 94’. My bers. “The day I graduated, they hired me. first day was January 2nd,” he says. That was in 96.”

despite the awards, the fame, and many accomplishments, at the end of the day, Shipnuck credits his wife and family for his continued success. “They need to have [an awards dinner] for the wives of the writers,” he says, gesturing to the many family photos sitting on the bookshelves and hanging on the walls of his home. “They’re really the ones that deserve the recognition. We’re the ones that get to go to fun places and hang out at golf courses and we eat the free food and walk around in the sunshine. Writing and deadline can be really, really, hard but it’s still a fun life. But the family we leave behind, it’s harder for them. We should organize a dinner sometime for those we leave behind at home—the kids, the husbands, the wives, the babysitters, whoever because it’s a challenge.” All that to say, Shipnuck hasn’t let his wife of 13 years miss out on all the fun. The crafty writer has devised some pretty good boondoggles, convincing his editors to send him to places like Italy so he could do some “investigative” journalism. “I made myself the European Tour correspondent and for a month, Frannie and I traveled in Europe,” Shipnuck says, a huge grin spreading across his tanned face. “No coincidence that it coincided with the National Championships of Italy, Spain, and Portugal so we drove around and I just wrote stories as we went. It was like being Bonny and Clyde.”

golf or sports at all for that matter—it’s in the humanity of it. “Sports writing to some degree, some people dismiss it. We’re not writing about national defense, but what brings a community or big city together like a sporting event? You see the way San Francisco rallies around the Giants. There’s nothing like that,” Shipnuck expounds. “There’s no political protest, there’s no social issue that could mobilize a whole city like that. There is a communal aspect to sports and I see it when I go to these events. Rarely do I write stories that are deep analysis of a guy’s golf swing. You’re really writing about the human element. That’s universal. The struggle to be the best, to overcome your personal demons, to achieve your potential—these are things we all deal with in our own lives. It’s why we get inspired by athletes. It’s not just the physical gifts. You watch a basketball game, you know you can’t dunk like LeBron James but what you can relate to is that quest to get better. The physical aspects are unique but the struggles are still the same.” And just like LeBron James, Shipnuck is also constantly sharpening his skills. Being a golf writer for Sports Illustrated is like being a center fielder for the Yankees—there’s a great legacy. But no legacy is built without an enormous amount of discipline and training and Shipnuck is no exception to the rule.

“I subscribe to probably a dozen magazines. How do you learn how to And while Shipnuck may have flirt- write? A lot of it is reading and thinking ed briefly with the idea of covering other about what you read. It starts with readsports, when it comes down to it, the ing and you have to find your own voice,” golfing lifestyle is pretty hard to beat. Shipnuck concludes. “It’s like any other job. You have to put in the man-hours “I’m kind of top of the food chain and even though it’s not physical labor it now,” he muses. “[Golf’s] a great beat. You takes discipline. It takes a certain amount know, you start your year in Maui, then of commitment. On some level, I feel like you go to La Jolla, then to Pebble Beach, writers are born, not made; sort of like then to Scottsdale, then to South Beach. painting or being able to play a musical Whereas, if you’re covering the NBA, you instrument or a golf swing. Some things go to Cleveland, Milwaukee, and Detroit you’re born with and it’s a gift. But you Going from small town living in Two decades later, Shipnuck is still and it’s snowing the whole time. So it’s have to develop it. Whether you’re Tiger California with his parents to living alone batting a thousand. He recently travkind of seductive in that you’re always in Woods, Mozart, F. Scott Fitzgerald, you’re in New York City was an entirely new eled to Augusta, where he accepted his nice places. The sun is always shining.” born with something special but you experience for a young Shipnuck. But it 6th writing award from the Golf Writer’s need to put in the time.” was novel for the execs at the magazine Association of America—the record to Expert in his field, Shipnuck is a too. While interns in the summer weren’t beat is 8, which Shipnuck should break in valuable asset to the magazine. But his news to anyone, interns in the winter record speed, as his career doesn’t show status doesn’t stunt his curiosity. For were an entirely different ballgame. signs of slowing down anytime soon. But Shipnuck, the story isn’t necessarily about

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Aquarius Restaurant - 175 W Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz (831) 460-5012 AquariusSantaCruz.com Bantam - 1010 Fair Ave. Ste. J, Santa Cruz (831) 420-0101 Bantam1010.com Cafe Brasil -1410 Mission St., Santa Cruz (831) 429-1855 CafeBrasil.us CafE Cruz 2621 41st Ave., Soquel (831) 476-3801 CafeCruz.com Cafe Limelight - 1016 Cedar St., Santa Cruz (831) 425-7873 CafeLimelight.com Chocolate - 1522 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 427-9900 ChocolateSantaCruz.com Cilantros 1934 Main St., Watsonville (831) 761-2161 CilantrosWatsonville.com Crepe Place - 1134 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 429-6994 TheCrepePlace.com Crow’s Nest Restaurant - 2218 E Cliff Dr, Santa Cruz (831) 476-4560 Crowsnest-SantaCruz.com El Palomar Restaurant 1336 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 425-7575 ElPalomarSantaCruz.com Gabriella Cafe 910 Cedar St., Santa Cruz (831) 457-1677 GabriellaCafe.com Harbor Cafe - 535 7th Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 475-4948 HarborCafeSantaCruz.com Hindquarter Bar & Grille - 303 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 426-7770 TheHindquarter.com Hoffman’s Bistro & Patisserie - 1102 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 420-0135 HoffmansSantaCruz.com Hula’s Island Grill - 221 Cathcart St., Santa Cruz (831) 426-4852 HulasTiki.com Jia Tella’s Cambodian Cuisine - 18 Victor Square, Ste. D, Santa Cruz (831) 438-5005 JiaTellas.com Kelly’s French Bakery 402 Ingalls St., Santa Cruz (831) 423-9059 KellysFrenchBakery.com la Posta Restaurant - 538 Seabright Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 457-2782 LaPostaRestaurant.com Laili Restaurant - 101 Cooper St., Ste. B, Santa Cruz (831) 423-4545 LailiRestaurant.com Lillian’s Italian Kitchen - 1116 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 425-2288 LilliansItalianKitchen.com Motiv - 110 Pearl Aly, Santa Cruz (831) 429-8070 MotivSC.com Oswald Restaurant 121 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 423-7427 OswaldRestaurant.com Paradise Beach Grille - 215 Esplanade, Capitola (831) 476-4900 ParadiseBeachGrille.com Ristorante Avanti - 1917 Mission St., Santa Cruz (831) 427-0135 RistoranteAvanti.com Sanderlings Restaurant - 1 Seascape Village, Aptos (831) 662-7120 SanderlingsRestaurant.com Seabright Brewery - 519 Seabright Ave., #107, Santa Cruz (831) 426-2739 SeabrightBrewery.com Shadowbrook Restaurant - 1750 Wharf Rd., Capitola (831) 475-1511 Shadowbrook-Capitola.com Soif Wine Bar & Merchants 105 Walnut Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 423-2020 SoifWine.com Solaire Restaurant 611 Ocean St., Santa Cruz (831) 600-4545 SolaireRestaurant.com Süda - 3910 Portola Dr., Santa Cruz (831) 600-7068 Facebook.com/SudaSC The Crow’s Nest Restaurant - 2218 E Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz (831) 476-4560 CrowsnestSantaCruz.com Zelda’s On the Beach - 203 Esplanade, Capitola (831) 475-4900 ZeldasOnTheBeach.com ...................................................................................................................................

The Britannia arms

PUB & RESTAURANT

479 Alvarado St. Monterey, CA 93940 (831) 655-3031 Open Daily: 11 AM - 2 AM www.BritanniaArmsof Monterey.com

Take a step away from the ordinary and toward the excitement of Monterey Bay at the Portola Hotel & Spa, a relaxing waterfront retreat surrounded by unique shopping, fine dining, spectacular coastal trails and beaches, and the rich historical setting of Old Monterey. Our hotel in Monterey boasts an ideal location near Carmel by the Sea, Big Sur, Carmel Valley, 17-Mile Drive and the world class Pebble Beach Golf Links.

Spa at post ranch inn 47900 Hwy. 1 Big Sur (831) 667-2200 PostRanchinn.com ACISTA Spa - One Old Golf Course Rd. , Monterey (831) 657-6734 Monterey.Hyatt.com Esalen Institute - 55000 Hwy. 1, Big Sur (888) 837-2536 Esalen.org The Spa at Ventana Inn - 48123 Hwy. 1, Big Sur (831) 667-4222 VentanaInn.com Spa on the plaza at Portola plaza hotel & SPA 201 Alvarado St., Monterey SpaOnThePlaza.com Spa Aiyana - 1 Old Ranch Rd., Carmel (831) 626-2586 CarmelValleyRanch.com Refuge - 27300 Rancho San Carlos Rd., Carmel (831) 620-7360 Refuge.com Vista Blue Spa - 400 Cannery Row, Monterey (831) 646-1700 MontereyPlazaHotel.com The Spa at Pebble Beach - 1518 Cypress Dr., Pebble Beach (831) 649-7615 PebbleBeach.com THE SPA at Bernardus Lodge 415 West Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley 831-658-3560 SpaatBernadusLodge.com Massage Envy - 570 Munras Ave., Ste. 50, Monterey (831) 373-3689 MassageEnvy.com Sano Spa - 700 Munras Ave., Monterey (831) 372-1829 SanoSpaMonterey.com The Spa at the InterContinental 750 Cannery Row, Monterey (831) 375-4500 SpaICMonterey.com Revive Spa - 8022 Moss Landing Rd. , Moss Landing (831) 633-6019 GoReviveSpa.com Aquablue Skin & Body Spa - 229 Main St., Salinas (831) 422-2500 AquaBlueSpa.com Tea House Spa - 112 Elm St., Santa Cruz (831) 426-9700 TeaHouseSpa.com Chaminade Resort & Spa 1 Chaminade Lane, Santa Cruz (831) 475-5600 Chaminade.com Serene Skin & Body - 108 Magnolia St., Santa Cruz (831) 427-1912 SereneSkincare.com Main St. Pilates - 212 Main St., Salinas (831) 578-8290 MainstPilates.com Wolf Fitness Systems - 14 John St., Salinas (831) 751-1791 Lead-the-pack-fitness.com Indigo Yoga - 1249 S Main, Salinas (831) 772-9642 IndigoYogaSalinas.com Faust Salon & Spa - 219 Mt. Hermon Rd. Ste. A1, Santa Cruz (831) 706-8960 FaustSalon.com La Salon Cruz - 402 Ingalls St. Ste. 8, Santa Cruz (831) 420-1000 LeSalonCruz.com Lavish Salon & Spa 602 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 457-1544 LavishSalonSantaCruz.com Oasis Hair & Skin care - 1664-C Soquel Dr. Santa Cruz (831) 464-8550 OasisHairAndSkin.com The Cosmo Factory - 131 Front St., Santa Cruz (831) 621-6161 TheCosmoFactory.com Tonic Salon and Spa - 504 C Front St., Santa Cruz (831) 426-4311 Tonic-Salon.com Monterey Sports Center - 301 E Franklin St., Monterey (831) 646-3730 Monterey.org Prime Personal Fitness - 191 Lighthouse Ave., Monterey (831) 324-4993 PrimeMonterey.com Greg Dow Ultimate Fitness Center - 169 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove (831) 372-3656 GregDowsDojo.com

Rendezvous Salon & Spa

5299 Scotts Valley Dr. Santa Cruz, CA (831) 246-2851 Rednezvous831SalonSpa.com Precision haircuts, hair color, wedding parties and special events, Brazillian blowouts, make-up, facials, waxing, spray tanning and massages

Attractions Adventures By the Sea 299 Cannery Row #1, Monterey (831) 372-1807 AdventuresByTheSea.com Specialized Helicopters 100 Sky Park Dr., Monterey (831) 763-2245 SpecializedHeli.com Monterey Bay Aquarium 886 Cannery Row, Monterey (831) 648-4800 Mbayaq.org National Steinbeck Center - 1 South Main St., Salinas (831) 796-3833 Steinbeck.org The Mystery Spot - 465 Mystery Spot Rd., Santa Cruz (831) 423-8897 MysterySpot.com Santa Cruz Beach Boardwalk 400 Beach St., Santa Cruz (831) 423-5590 Beachboardwalk.com Santa Cruz Surfing Museum - 701 W Cliff Dr., Santa Cruz (831) 420-6289 SantaCruzSurfingMuseum.org

Attractions Pacific Grove Museum - 165 Forest Ave., Pacific Grove (831) 648-5716 PGmuseum.org Point Lobos State Reserve - 62 California 1, Carmel (831) 624-4909 PointLobos.org Monterey Bay Whale Watch - 84 Fishermans Wharf #1, Monterey (831) 375-4658 MontereyBayWhaleWatch.com Andrew Molera State Park - Hwy. 1, Big Sur (831) 667-2315 parks.ca.gov Monterey Bay Kayaks - 693 Del Monte Ave., Monterey (831) 373-5357 MontereyBayKayaks.com Laguna Seca Raceway - 1021 Salinas Hwy., Monterey (831) 242-8201 MazdaRaceway.com Monterey Mirror Maze - 751 Cannery Row, Monterey (831) 649-6293 MontereyMirrorMaze.com Steinbeck Wax Museum - 700 Cannery Row, Monterey (831) 655-7744 Point Pinos Lighthouse - 90 Asilomar Ave., Pacific Grove (831) 648-3176 Ci.pg.ca.us Monarch Grove Sanctuary - 250 Ridge Rd., Pacific Grove (831) 648-5716 Ci.pg.ca.us Carmel Walks - Ocean Ave., Carmel (831) 642-2700 CarmelWalks.com Chardonnay Sailing Charters - 704 Soquel Ave., Santa Cruz (831) 423-1213 Chardonnay.com Blue Ocean Whale Watching - 7881 Sandholdt Rd., Moss Landing (831) 600-5103 BlueOceanWhaleWatch.com Skydive Hollister 60 Airport Dr, Hollister (800) 386-5867 SkydiveHollister.com Bella on the Bay - 32 Cannery Row, Monterey (818) 822-2390 BellaMontereyBay.com Eskape Sea Kayaking - 740 30th Ave., # 117, Santa Cruz (831) 476-5385 EskapeKayak.com Monterey Museum of Art - 559 Pacific St., Monterey (831) 372-5477 MontereyArt.org Monterey Bay Dive Charters - 2810 Congress Rd., Pebble Beach (831) 383-9276 MbdcScuba.com Adventure Wings Aviation Monterey Peninsula Airport, Monterey (831) 383-8620 AdventureWingsAviation.com .........................................................................................................

Scheid Vineyards Tasting Room

San Carlos & 7th Carmel, CA 93921 (831) 620-WINE (9463) Open Daily: Noon - 7 PM www.ScheidWines.com The wines of Scheid Vineyards are offered through our 2 tasting rooms, online wine store, and at select restaurants and retailers in the Salinas Valley and Monterey Peninsula. With 10 estate vineyards in Monterey County spanning an array of soils and microclimates, we are able to carefully select only the fruit which we believe will make the finest wine possible. .........................................................................................................

WINE TASTING

Bernardus Winery 5 West Carmel Valley Rd., Carmel Valley (831) 298-8021 Bernardus.com/winery/tasting De Tierra Vineyards 3 SE Corner 5th & Mission St., Carmel (831) 754-3176 DeTierra.com Alfaro Family Vineyards 420 Hames Rd., Corralitos (831) 728-5172 AlfaroWine.com Equinox 427C Swift St., Santa Cruz (831) 423-3000 EquinoxWine.com Odonata Wines 2343 Mission St., Santa Cruz (831) 566-5147 OdonataWines.com Storrs Winery - 303 Potrero St., Santa Cruz Award-winning sustainably grown wines since 1988. Tastings daily 12-5 PM in the Old Sash Mill. (831) 458-5030 StorrsWine.com Scheid Vineyards San Carlos & 7th, Carmel-by-the-Sea (831) 626-9463 ScheidVineyards.com Surf & Sand - Free Tasting Every Thursdays 6th & Junipero, Carmel-by-the-Sea (831) 624-1805 SurfNSandLiquors.com Otter Cove Wines Ocean Ave. at Lincoln St. SE Corner, Carmel (831) 320-3050 OtterCoveWines.com Corral Market & Deli - Free Tasting Every Friday

2 Corral de Tierra Rd., Salinas

(831) 676-3806 Taste of Monterey 700 Cannery Row Ste. KK, Monterey 127 Main St., Salinas 831.646.5446 ATasteOf Monterey.com

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Fashion | World

Summer Shades of Color from SPAIN

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Fashion | World Summer Shades of Color from SPAIN

1.Swimsuit by Dos Mares Sunglasses by Vans 2.Swimsuit by Calzedonia Sunglasses by Dior 3.Swimsuit by Andres Sarda Purse by Lacoste Sunglasses by Dior 4.Swimsuit by Dos Mares Sunglasses by Vans 5.Swimsuit by Volcom Purse by Carpisa Sunglasses by Gucci

r d es Color from SPAIN Photographer: Marc Jansa

Stylist: Laura Montane Makeup artist: Vanessa Payan Model: Anastasia B. (Uno Models) Special thanks to B-hotel in Barcelona, SPAIN

BY- Melissa Gonzales Electric meets symmetry and pattern. In the warm temperatures under the sun this summer, where bare skin isn’t so bare, shapes and color are everywhere. Jumbo stripes are making statements, and shimmer is reaching from the shelves of craft stores to the racks at many retailers. Color is eye catching and out there and the dull can wait for Fall. The runways were walked and rocked in exquisite florals, geometric shapes and the abstract. The vibrant color wheel of the Summer will rely on the primary shades of blue, red and yellow. Colors became more than the original 8 in a Crayola box. This season, our eyes flock to the simple blues turned hot cobalts or greens as refreshing mint, and the pinks have become hot punch. This summer’s color wheel is one for the senses, and it is here to benefit your summer staple. The color blocking trend continues through the season; pair your favorite contrasting colors or festive prints

with something unique. Stand out in color blocked maxi’s and crop tops. The chevron patterns are also in season, hosting brights as well as neutrals. Just the right amount of color and the right amount of print is simple, yet chic. In alteration from recent seasons, popular looks have become more earthy, yet futuristic. Think metallics and holograms, faceted mirrors and robots. Think graphic design come to life. With earthy tones of lights and black and whites, add an occasional pop of neons. This look, although not easy, speaks volumes. The one piece returns for some of this year’s hottest summer suits. Fun symmetrical prints and solids add some edge to the trend in the latest cutout suits. Full of animal, landscape, and vast meteorites and constellations of outer space, graphics make for much bolder statements poolside and in the sands. For feminine and flattering and a blast from the past, go retro with high waisted bikinis with more subtle yet flattering prints. Contd. next spread 831 MAGAZINE

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Fashion | World Summer Shades of Color from SPAIN Swimsuit by Andres Sarda Sunglasses by Tommy Hilfiger Swimsuit by Promise Sunglasses by Gucci

Manicure. Nothing says summer like a pop of hot pink gloss color to your lips. And no, not just an average Barbie pink, but a little more. The Wayfarer, trendy and now holds its popularity. The aviators also continue. The look this summer however, goes to more rounder frames, with color of course. Not all faces will fit into the newest trendy shade. Find what fits your face, followed by what fits the summer. Allow your shades to be a key representation of your face, rather than using your face as a simple template for your shades.

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Lime yellows, electrifying purples, and bold oranges hit the polish racks and nail salons this summer making for electrifying hues on hands and summer toes. Try OPI’s Did it On Them lime green, Pink Outside the Box or Formidably Orange. Want to try more color all at once? Colorful water marble nail tutorials are also hitting the web. Studded, leopard, chevron and many other trendy stick-on’s are accentuating ring fingers. Wondered what that trend was? Created by Leighton Denny, leading expert in the beauty world, this is the Accent Nail

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Color doesn’t escape the hair department. The dip-dye technique, where ends are dipped in color and the rest is left natural, has been seen more and more on men and women of all ages. Looking for something less permanent? Popular drink mix, Kool-Aid has been hitting the web and leaving the store for hair rather than drinking. Oil pastels found at craft stores have also been a hit, with plenty of Youtube How-To video hits for hair chalking. Purples, teals, hot pinks and curl; think mermaid. Messy hair and knotted buns complete the look on summer locks. Be electric. Hello summer wear and hello fifty plus shades of vibrant summer color, all in for what meets the eyes.

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Photo by - Yves Goyatton

The Chowder King

The West Coast Chowder Competition 2012 First Restaurant on your left walking in at the Fisherman’s wharf!

25 Fisherman’s Wharf Monterey, CA 831-372-2064 www.crabbyjimsmonterey.com

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