ISSUE 12 | 2020
ART & ARCHITECTURE OCMA tops out, Paris Photo Week-End, on the ocean’s edge in Laguna, and seeking Cindy Sherman.
HOMES FOR THE HOLIDAYS A French modern masterpiece in NB, a Bayadere beauty in CdM, and more perfect properties in coastal OC and beyond.
FIRE & ICE Let it go in the snow with ski escapes, and fighting the flames in paradise.
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The OC Scene Topping-off ceremony for OCMA’s new museum and a virtual fashion show fundraiser from The Harvesters.
30 Ocean’s Edge Laguna Art Museum celebrates California’s 1,100 miles of coast with an exhibition of photos.
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On the market in Malibu and the South of France, coastal villas owned by James Bond actors Pierce Brosnan and Sean Connery.
40 Catching Air Ready to hit the slopes? Here’s some intel on how some favorite sociallydistanced downhill destinations are preparing for ski season.
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48 Protecting Paradise A look at the recent OC fires, plus a photo essay set in Paradise, 2018.
64 Pastel L.A. Colorful scenes of Southern California by photographer George Byrne.
The printing of this magazine is automated. Each issue is wrapped in a polybag by machine, untouched by human hands. The magazines are boxed and set on pallets wrapped again in plastic. Once delivered to coastal Orange County, Blue Door team members wearing gloves and masks distribute the magazines directly to your door.
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Passions and Places Blue Door Magazine members Jon Flagg, Carol Lee, and Mike Johnson offer insights on art, architecture, paddle boarding, and the color orange.
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The most exclusive real estate listings in coastal Orange County.
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Tips, trends, and aesthetic advice from design insiders and interior experts.
112 C’est Magnifique! A newly constructed French modern masterpiece in the exclusive Newport Beach enclave of Cliffhaven.
124 Suite Spot A Bayadere Terrace compound crafts a common language between contemporary and midcentury design.
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Paris Photo Week-End offered more than 40 gallery shows, plus museum exhibitions like Elles x Paris and Blanc & Noir.
148 On Stage Cindy Sherman at the Fondation Louis Vuitton.
158 Contact Orange County Hilly and photographer Robbie Jeffers.
160 In Closing The Nutcracker Tea at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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FOUNDING EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Kedric Francis
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Brett Hillyard
Alexandria Abramian
Jenna Condas
Brett Hillyard (aka “Hilly”) is a Southern California native with a Fine Arts degree from USC. Hilly is a freelance documentary and advertising photographer known for capturing black and white candid photographs. He shoots and processes his own film and finds a genuine richness in the analog process. Hilly resides in Laguna Beach, where the ocean plays a big role in his life, both as a surfer and an open- water swimmer. If you would like to learn more, please visit HillyCollective. com.
Alexandria Abramian is a writer and magazine editor covering home design, architecture, and real estate. She has written for OC Register, Los Angeles Times, Elle Décor online, Veranda, Sunset, The Financial Times, The Hollywood Reporter, and was a columnist for House Beautiful. Alex also provides strategic PR coaching for interior designers, real estate developers, and real estate agents.
Jenna Condas received a B.A. in Art History and an M.A. in History with an emphasis in Visual Studies from UCI. She is working on a monograph about Abby Aldrich Rockefeller and the founding of the MOMA. She co-chairs the Visionaries Art Series at OCMA. Her website, HERstoriesrock. com, is devoted to incredible women who continue to create and promote contemporary art. Condas is a long-time philanthropist, the mother of 20-year-old twin girls, and is married to attorney John Condas.
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I took this photograph of Laguna Art Museum’s Art and Nature installation in Heisler Park in November. Art and the outdoors are important to my life and work, so seeing the two represented in Patrick Shearn’s artwork suspended from Las Brisas to Main Beach was cool. The installation was large in scale, but to me the most interesting aspect is when you crop everything else out and only have a few elements: the ocean, the palm, and the ribbon. The colors were warm in tone, reminding me of a combination of Thanksgiving and a sort of abstract Christmas Palm. Photo by Brett Hillyard 10
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PUBLISHER’S NOTE from Maria Barnes
When was the last time you went to Catalina Island? For me, it had been about 20 years, and I had only ever been to Avalon. I had no idea about the true magic of the place until this month, when I set out to do the Trans-Catalina trail with my pal Yolanda Newton. No words can explain the amount of fun, laughter, adventure, pure joy, and wonder I felt in the three days of hiking the 38.5 miles. I fell back in love with camping, or should I say glamping? We hired Catalina Backcountry to schlep our wares. We would arrive after a long day of hiking to find our tent set up, cots inside, with a Coleman stove, firewood, and our cooler that we filled upon arrival at the island all ready for us. I can’t believe we actually contemplated not buying wine to have by the side of the fire. There is nothing like nachos cooked on a fire washed back with a meaty Cab while playing dominos. The backside of Catalina is a little bit Italian Riviera, with a splash of Hawaii and rustic California countryside. If you have any interest in doing it, please email me and I will give you some tips. We plan to do a fantastic story on the experience when it is a bit warmer. I felt so lucky to be in nature while Orange County went purple. I don’t know about you, but purple is not my favorite color. publisher’s note
Orange is, however. It was so fun to wander the sculpture garden at the Newport Beach Civic Center with Blue Door Magazine member Carol Lee, a leading OC agent with Compass. Brett Hillyard captured Carol’s spirit as she posed next to a sculpture of oranges for our regular photo feature on the passions and pastimes of our members. Carol is devoted to the arts, and gives so much of her time and energy to it. She’s on the board of the Newport Beach Arts Foundation, which raises funds for projects that include the sculpture garden. Orange happens to be Blue Door Magazine member Mike Johnson’s favorite color as well. You will discover why when you read about his passions. Brett and I spent an evening at Mike’s ridiculously fantastic abode in Bluebird Canyon for his photo shoot. And I learned that Lido Island has its own little yacht club while shooting Villa Real Estate’s Jon Flagg and his son Kyle on their paddleboards for Jon’s membership profile. I have spent so much time on Lido Island, and I had no idea. It’s so very charming, as is the father and son photo! I am very excited to be working with Dylan Mason and Mark Taylor. Mason and Taylor are Compass agents from the Newport Beach office. Each of them has a fantastic sense of humor and they have built a great team that includes Blake Hester and Amanda Del’Amico. Mason/Taylor have a Chris Brandon-designed home listed in Cliffhaven that you will see in this issue. The mixture of materials and scale of the house is really refreshing and interesting. Finally, all my friends and colleagues will agree that I am a holiday GEEK! I know, it is different this year. But we still have music, a fantastic community, crashing waves, lights, family, games to play, and magic to be made. And don’t forget that there is always hiking and camping. All of us at Blue Door Magazine wish you and yours a memorable season. As always, please reach out to me with any feedback, ideas, and interest in advertising. Cheers to you, Maria Barnes, Publisher, 949.436.1590 maria@bluedoormagazine.com 12
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EDITOR’S NOTE from Kedric Francis
Our youngest son wants to be a firefighter. He turns three on December 21, and he’s made it quite clear that he’d like a toy fire station, a firefighter hat, jacket, and fire truck for his gifts. Oh, and a firefighter Barbie, too. His favorite show is Fireman Sam. If you ask, he’ll gladly (and loudly) imitate the sound of sirens. Even when we don’t ask, to be honest. Please, make it stop! We know exactly when this fireman fascination took hold for Flynn. It was earlier this year, when the flames crested the hill at the end of our cul de sac. A thoughtful neighbor pounded on our door that summer afternoon, alerting us to the brush fire. We had heard sirens, but hadn’t realized that quick-burning blaze had ignited just over the ridge, so there wasn’t much warning. I took a look outside, and decided that our family needed to leave—and now. It was about the quickest the kids have ever moved. And no, we didn’t have a plan, or a bug-out bag pre-packed with emergency essentials. We had to wing it. When our vehicle was ready to ferry our family of seven to safety at our relatives’ house just a few miles away, I decided to stay. My inexpert calculation was that our neighborhood would likely be okay. Our nearby hillsides are basically grass and brush, and we are seven houses away from the edge of the open space. I made sure the family was away safely, turned on the sprinklers, and joined neighbors going door-to-door to make sure everyone was ready to flee. This wasn’t my first fire, after all. I lived on Glenneyre during the 1993 Laguna Beach fire. I stayed during the evacuation, but thought we might have made a
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fateful error as the flames crested the ridge above town that night. For a frightening few hours, it seemed the whole town would be taken. Then the wind changed. That fire burned over 16,000 acres and destroyed some 400 homes, causing $528 million in damage. And yet it could have been much worse. So our relatively small brush fire, while a threat, wasn’t so frightening. Soon, local firefighters and Cal Fire trucks were on our street, followed quickly by helicopters and later, air tankers overhead. A firefighting hand crew headed up the steep slope, and the aircraft made direct hits on the flames with water and fire retardant. We were lucky. It wasn’t that windy, so there were few embers to ignite homes. Having started nearby, the fire didn’t have a big head start. Plus, there weren’t other fires that day, so the emergency response was immediate, and came with significant force. By nightfall, the fire nearest us was out. A few hours later, it was entirely contained. Still, if not for the firefighters, our neighborhood would certainly be gone. The next morning, the crews were still on our street. I put Flynn on my shoulders and we walked around to thank the men and women who fought the fire, and to admire the trucks and equipment that came from across Southern California. He’s been
fascinated ever since. Come to our house, and he’ll be quick to point out where the blackened earth stops and the dry, unburned brush begins. “Dat’s where da fire was!” When the Silverado Fire and Blue Ridge Fire were burning a few weeks back, we were not in the danger zone. Thousands of OC locals were. I’ll admit to being surprised when the evacuation orders went out for so much of Irvine. Later, though, when photographer Brett Hillyard and I went into the neighborhoods and nearby areas to capture the scene for a story in this issue, it was clear how close the fire had come. We all owe so much to the emergency responders, especially the two who almost paid for protecting us with their lives. This issue also includes a photo essay of images Brett took in Paradise, California, in 2018, where the locals weren’t as fortunate to avoid the flames. No doubt 2020 has been a challenging year. We’ll be glad to see it go, having gotten through the worst of it (we hope) together. Still, we remain thankful as one thing remains abundantly clear: In the best of times, and also through more difficult eras, there’s no place we’d rather be than Coastal OC. Stay safe, be kind, and take care of one other, please. kedric@bluedoormagazine.com BlueDoorMagazine.com
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TOPPING OFF OCMA’S NEW HOME By Kedric Francis
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It was a moment years in the making, as a socially-distanced and masked group gathered to celebrate the topping off of the new Orange County Museum of Art at Segerstrom Center for the Arts. The event signifies that the project’s steel superstructure designed by Thom Mayne and Morphosis and erected by Clark Construction Group is complete with the placement of a ceremonial and structural final beam. The on-schedule progress of the project is an incredible feat, given the pandemic. But the significance is deeper than a construction milestone, as what has long been a dream of the OC art world has been made magnificently manifest. 22
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Sarah Jesse, Interim Director of OCMA, announced that the fundraising for the $75 million facility had reached $53 million as of the event. She revealed and thanked the generous donors who have made major gifts of $1 million or more, including Noella and James Bergener; Henry Davis and Christina Fazzone; Cynthia and Stephen Fry; Jennifer and Anton Segerstrom; The Segerstrom Foundation; Jim and Pam Muzzy; Jeri and Danny McKenna; Hal Struck; and an anonymous donor. It was a big week for OCMA, as the museum also hosted a virtual New Now Next Gala that raised over $350,000, and honored artist Kori Newkirk, whose work is in the museum collection. ocmaexpand.org
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HARVESTERS VIRTUAL FASHION SHOW RAISES $1.6 MILLION TO HELP FEED THE HUNGRY By Kedric Francis
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The Harvesters Fashion Show fundraiser for Second Harvest Food Bank of Orange County is historically one of the hottest tickets in the OC social world. And it’s one of the most rewarding, helping to raise $11.1 million over the past 28 years, enough to provide some 33.3 million meals to OC’s hungry children, families, seniors, and veterans. It’s always been an all-day affair that starts in the morning with bubbly and bidding on amazing auction items, adjourns to a stunning fashion show with South Coast Plaza’s top luxury fashion brands and boutiques on the runway in Samueli Theater, and is followed with a fabulous luncheon and raffle reveal in the lobby of the Renée and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. 24
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Then, there are the after-party gatherings at the Center Club, AnQi, Vaca, and other nearby venues. This year was different—quelle surprise! The 28th Annual Harvesters Fashion Show went virtual, with charming event co-chairs Gail Haft and Nathalie Hymel serving as hosts. The audience, many of whom organized their own small and socially-distanced viewing luncheons, appreciated the comments of Second Harvest CEO Harald Herrmann and Chief Mission Officer Claudia Keller. The COVID-19 crisis has resulted in a rising need for food. From March through August 2020, Second Harvest distributed twice as much food as the year prior, some
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32,303,589 pounds. And the sponsors and supporters of Harvesters came through as always, raising $1.6 million. The fashion show produced and curated by South Coast Plaza was hauntingly beautiful, with the models descending the dramatic staircase in the concert hall, weaving between each other, and using the iconic lobby space in a way that was dramatic and new. Observing the filming from the other side of the glass walls of the concert hall, and then again during the virtual presentation, it was clear that the absence of an audience and a runway challenged and inspired the creative minds behind the show, filmed at the RenĂŠe and Henry Segerstrom Concert Hall. The virtual presentation featured commentary from South Coast Plaza stylists, including Nicole Pollard Bayme, Chelsea Wright, and Mahjuba Levine, who were suitably
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excited and insightful about the fall/winter collections of ChloĂŠ, Isabel Marant, Lanvin, Marni, Max Mara, Moncler, Oscar de la Renta, Salvatore Ferragamo, and Versace. The Annual Fashion Show was made possible by the support of generous sponsors including South Coast Plaza, Corporate Legacy Harvest Sponsor City National Bank, Aston Martin, Fresh, Nolet Spirits, Louis Vuitton, Baccarat, Lanvin, and select South Coast Plaza restaurants including Knife Pleat, Hamamori, Vaca, Terrace by Mix Mix, Quattro, Water Grill, The Hall, and Din Tai Fung. One hundred percent of proceeds from the event go directly to Second Harvest. feedoc.org View the fashion show at southcoastplaza.com/fallwinteredit2020 BlueDoorMagazine.com
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Table for Ten A savory experience not to be missed, this culinary event features the area’s top chefs preparing amazing full course dinners tableside.
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OUR OCEAN’S EDGE As 2020 draws to a close on what has been a trying 12 months, those of us who live in Coastal Orange County can agree on one thing, at least— being thankful that we live near the sea.
Top: Bruhel Point Bluff, Ten Mile State Marine Reserve, by Jasmine Swope. Above: Piedras Blancas Marine Reserve, by Jasmine Swope.
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Laguna Art Museum celebrates California’s 1,100 miles of coast with an exhibition of photos by Jasmine Swope. The Southern California-based artist’s work captures the beauty of the state’s 124 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), the nation’s first statewide system of ocean parks. While the museum is currently closed, the images are available online. Take a moment to appreciate the beautiful, otherworldly essence of California’s marine parks, and our good fortune to live on the coast. The exhibition is scheduled to continue through January 10, 2021. lagunaartmuseum.org
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While it’s common for Blue Door Magazine member agents to have a number of superstar listings worth millions at the same time, our real estate professionals typically focus on the coastal Orange County markets they know so well. So when one well-known agent is connected to a duo of eight- and nine-figure homes for sale in California and the Cote d’Azur, we take notice.
Especially when the agent in question is secret. Known as the Orchid House, Pierce Brosnan’s Malibu beach complex set on more than an acre is now on the market. Priced at $100 million, Chris Cortazzo of Compass holds the listing. Villa Le Roc Fleuri, a six-story estate in Nice once owned and still identified with Sean Connery, has been on the market recently at $33.87 million (30 million euro). The listing is with Knight Frank Cap Ferrat. Connery, who died on October 31, played James Bond in eight films. Brosnan played him in four films, 30 years later. Both actors had success in other films, but it’s the Bond franchise that underwrote their real estate investments. Worldwide, the James Bond films have grossed over $7 billion—$5.931 billion in the U.S. alone, after inflation. That makes the 007 series the third most valuable film franchise of all time, behind Marvel and Star Wars, according to the-numbers.com. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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VILLA LE ROC FLEURI Though Daniel Craig is a worthy contender in this century, for our money there is still only one James Bond. The original, played in the 1900s by Sir Sean Connery. The superb Scottish actor passed away in the Bahamas, where he lived. But throughout the 1970s and ‘80s, Connery made his home in the French mansion he bought with his second wife, the painter Michelle Roquebrune. It’s considered one of the Riviera’s prettiest villas. Sited on over one acre, the home sits along a winding path at the edge of a cliff on top of the Cap de Nice overlooking the Port de Nice and Baie des Anges. It is located about an hour’s drive from Terre Blanche–a plot of land Connery owned for 20 years, with plans to develop it into a five-star golf resort. 34
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The six-story Belle Epoque villa is resolutely retro. The stone mansion is styled in the classic French architecture of the 1920s, with decor incorporating Art Deco elements. The home, which was used in several scenes of Connery’s Bond movie Never Say Never Again, presents an impressive Louis XVI-inspired facade with contemporary additions, maximizing its property line’s steep drops to the sea below. The original 10,764-square-foot villa contains five bedrooms, an indoor swimming pool, a gym and spa, gourmet kitchen facilities, and a rooftop terrace. The master bedroom (which comes with two baths) comprises the mansion’s entire top floor and is accessible by a private period-appropriate cage elevator, “decorated with wrought iron flowers and filigree,” the listing states. The main gathering spaces or “salons” are spacious and airy, featuring large windows bringing warm light into the house. Roc Fleuri’s present owners increased its size since Connery’s time there, purchasing two adjacent properties and combining the enlarged grounds to just under 1.25 acres, while creating two guesthouses from the existing period villas and installing a circular outdoor pool.
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ORCHID HOUSE Pierce Brosnan was inspired to design this Malibu oceanfront home in a Southeast Asian style while filming the Bond film Tomorrow Never Dies in Thailand. The result is a legacy estate of rare quality on Broad Beach in Malibu, with iconic indoor-outdoor architecture designed by renowned architects Ralph and Ross Anderson. Brosnan and his wife, Kelly Shaye Smith, built the almost 13,000-squarefoot compound on property they purchased in 2000, and then spent ten years finishing it. The 5-bedroom, 14-bath house sits on roughly an acre on Broad Beach with approximately 117 feet of beachfront. At the heart of the main house is a luxurious ocean-view great room that includes living and dining areas, an oversized fireplace, and floor-toceiling sliding doors that open onto the expansive beachside deck. The spacious gourmet kitchen has ocean views, custom teak cabinetry, two stoves, two islands, quartz crystal countertops, and a dining area with a couch and fireplace. Two well-appointed bedroom suites with walk-in closets and private bathrooms anchor the main level. On the upper level is the romantic master bedroom/owner’s retreat. The master suite is about 4,000 square feet, with his-and-hers fireplaces, an art studio and an expansive deck overlooking the ocean. Also on the upper level is a private office/library/art studio and an additional guest bedroom or office suite featuring a floor-to-ceiling onyx 36
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fireplace, full bathroom, a wide balcony overlooking the courtyard garden, and a private entryway. In addition to the main house, there is a gorgeous two-story guest/pool house with a bar and sitting area with a fireplace. Two walls of sliding doors open onto the poolside patio. The upperlevel guest suite has stunning ocean views, an oversized fireplace, full bath, sliding doors, skylights, and two decks. The serene and beautifully landscaped grounds feature an oversized saltwater pool, two glass-enclosed outdoor areas for dining and lounging, an enormous, partially covered deck with multiple seating and dining areas, a gas fire pit, and an expansive sandy area with path leading to a wide sandy beach. Orchid House was created for resort-style living. Walls of glass and fold-away doors create a seamless flow indoors and out. Interior spaces are adorned with handcrafted woodwork, wideplank teak floors, and exotic scissor-truss ceilings creating a blissful space to enjoy the ocean, mountain, and garden views. Perhaps a Blue Door Magazine reader will acquire them both? You only live twice, after all. And Christmas can come more than once a year. Source: TopTenRealEstateDeals.com 38
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By Sabina Dana Plasse
Outdoors is where we want to be this winter. Here’s how a safe and sane ski season is shaping up in the West.
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Ready to hit the slopes? Here is some intel on what’s happening at some of our favorite downhill destinations. But first, this: “Californians are encouraged to stay home or in their region and avoid non-essential travel to other states or countries. Avoiding travel can reduce the risk of virus transmission and bringing the virus back to California.” —California Department of Public Health
It’s the time of the year when thoughts turn to bumps, top-to-bottom runs, and covering terrain from lodge-to-lodge, with interludes of après excellence: supping on alpine fare and sipping energizing spirits. The good news for those looking for (and comfortable with) an escape is that most of the parks and resorts will be open, with lots of fresh air and exercise offering a fresh reset on 2020. Still, it’s safe to say that the ski and snowboard season is going to be different this year. You may need advance ticket purchases and gear reservations. Offerings at lodges and slope-side eateries will be limited. Still, mountain sports take place in spacious areas, out in the open where air flows. And with participants already comfortable with covered faces, skiing and boardriding will still be epic, just a little farther apart and with a few more rules than usual.
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IDAHO At the top of this year’s ski season list is the fabled, prestigious, and original North American destination ski resort, Sun Valley, which has been named as the top ski resort in the 2021 Annual Ski Resort Awards by SKI Magazine. Founded in 1936, this is the first time the resort has been given this achievement. “This award reflects hard work and commitment to this great ski resort,” says General Manager Tim Silva. “We look forward to welcoming our pass holders and guests back to the Resort and onto the mountain for a safe, enjoyable, and world-class winter season.” With more than 3,400 vertical feet and over 2,000 acres of skiable terrain on “Baldy,” there will be an increase to almost 2,500 acres with the Bald Mountain Expansion of Sunrise—the largest expansion project in the U.S. for this year’s ski season. Baldy has 12 chairlifts, including the new highspeed Broadway quad, and over 65 runs, and family and beginner-friendly Dollar Mountain offers two high-speed quads, a full-featured terrain park with 76 rails, and the Accelerator and the Silver Dollar Carpets for ease of access and learning appeal. Unlike many other ski mountains this season, Sun Valley will allow day-of-sale tickets. The Resort is also instituting extensive planning with yurts, storage, food carts, and other safety-friendly measures for a quality ski experience this season. sunvalley.com
SKI PASSES Besides safety protocols, reservations, and lodge accessibility, if you have purchased or plan to purchase any type of pass from individual resorts, or an Epic Pass (for use at 34 Vail Resorts in North America), Ikon Pass (15 resorts, including Mammoth), or Mountain Collective Pass (23 mountains around the world), read up on how reservations are operating. Social distancing is mandatory and in order to manage numbers, most ski resorts have instituted reservations for every day of the season with pass holders receiving priority access. epicpass.com | ikonpass.com | mountaincollective.com 42
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UTAH At Deer Valley in Park City, Utah, advance purchase lift tickets or passes (including Deer Valley Season, Ikon Pass, and Ikon Base Passes) are the only way to access the mountain this winter season. For those using daily lift tickets, they must be purchased online well in advance to guarantee the best rate and avoid disappointment. Face coverings are expected from all visitors, including when interacting with any staff. The resort is consistently recognized as the best in the industry for lodging, dining, guest service, and mountain grooming. With over 2,000 acres of varied terrain spread over six mountains, there is something for every skier. deervalley.com As part of Vail Resorts and the Epic Pass, Park City Mountain, in Park City, Utah, is considered the largest single ski and snowboard resort in the United States. With 7,300 acres, over 330 trails, 43 lifts, 6 terrain parks, and ski-in-ski-out access to Main Street in Park City, it offers endless adventures for every level of skier or snowboarder to enjoy. Last season, the addition of the new Over and Out lift at Canyons Village provided even more access and accessibility. All Vail Resorts will strictly enforce face covering and physical distancing and will be implementing an easy-to-use reservation system. parkcitymountain.com
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PEACE OF MIND AT MONTAGE DEER VALLEY With breathtaking, panoramic views from atop Empire Pass in Park City, Montage Deer Valley is not only a sight to behold, it also offers unrivaled ski-in and ski-out privileges just steps away from its entrance. Adjacent to three high-speed chairlifts, Montage Deer Valley offers intimate access to the exceptional skiing at Deer Valley. For the 2020-21 ski season, Montage Deer Valley has gone beyond its normal offerings and has implemented health and safety program enhancements with its Peace of Mind Commitment to all its guests. Integrating all the latest technologies, services, and safety standards for a clean and safe environment along with a high-level standard of protocols for sanitizing and deep cleaning, the Montage Deer Valley stands by a very strict level of hygiene and safety for all its guests.
In Utah’s Little Cottonwood Canyon, Alta Ski Area will be operating its 83rd season as the veritable ski-only mountain. With an annual snowfall of 545” and 2,614 acres of skiable terrain with 119 runs available, this is the ultimate ski destination for true die-hard skiers. Originally a silver mining hotbed turned ghost town, the slopes of Alta Ski Area were hand-selected by the famous Norwegian skier, Alf Engen. Offering fewer off-site passes for this season for safety, Alta encourages any skier to check road and parking availability and consider mid-week skiing. alta.com Snowbasin Resort, the sister mountain to Sun Valley just north of Salt Lake City, will have no reservations required for passes and same-day ticketing unless restricting numbers is necessary. Snowbasin features championship-level skiing, with nearly 3,000 skiable acres, an average snowfall of 300 inches, and 3,000 vertical feet. It is known for wide-open bowls, gladed runs, manicured groomers, powder stashes days after a storm, excellent service, and its four terrain parks. snowbasin.com
New this ski season, Montage Deer Valley presents the Empire Lounge. A VIP experience, the Empire Lounge is a special package during holidays and holiday weekends throughout the 2020-21 winter season, which guests can purchase. Offering access to a private lounge, which will be socially-distanced, spacious, and comfortable as well as convenient, the Empire Lounge Access includes a European-style breakfast buffet as well as lunch and après ski refreshments following all COVID-19 protocols. In addition, the Montage Deer Valley will have expanded private dining opportunities from family dinners to holiday parties off the Vista Lounge in the resort’s library. “Our Montage guests are very brand-loyal,” says Montage Deer Valley Public Relations Manager Emily Goldmanis. “We’re excited to welcome them back for this year’s ski season and to offer the Empire Lounge as well as our private dining options. The safety of guests, residents, and associates are our number-one priority.” Personalized service is what Montage Deer Valley prides itself on. Ski rentals are available at Compass Sports located on-site. Compass Sports can assist with every aspect of ski needs from customizing skis to snow conditions and guest abilities, to waxing skis and warming boots before the slopes. Guests are encouraged to purchase tickets ahead of time as there will be no same-day purchases for this year’s ski season. Montage Deer Valley offers superior luxury accommodations in elegant mountain comfort. Less than five minutes from Park City’s celebrated Main Street, and an easy 40-minute drive from Salt Lake City International Airport, experience over 2,000 acres of gorgeous Deer Valley skiing in the Wasatch Mountain terrain and its powder-light snow without sacrificing comfort or safety. Montage Deer Valley 435.604.1300 Park City, Utah montagehotels.com/deervalley BlueDoorMagazine.com
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CALIFORNIA At 11,053 feet, Mammoth Mountain welcomes skiers and riders to enjoy one of California’s most popular winter destinations. Having invested $1 million in safety resort enhancements, new technologies, and sanitization procedures, Mammoth designed new policies and procedures to aid with physical distancing and public health to reduce contact points throughout the resort. With a host of food options, download the Mammoth Mountain app to order ahead. Ikon Pass holders will have priority access and the resort will control visitation levels of daily lift tickets, which are only available by advance purchase. mammothmountain.com Squaw Valley /Alpine Meadows spans 6,000 skiable acres across two mountains, with stunning views of Lake Tahoe and the Sierras. The resort is spending approximately $1 million to increase physical distancing and sanitizing across both mountains. A fleet of high-demand electrostatic sanitizing sprayers will disinfect areas around the resort, with the ability to sanitize up to 23,000 square feet on one tank. Electrostaticallycharged disinfectant clings to multidimensional hard and soft surfaces, providing consistent and lasting disinfection. Guests can expect to find more outdoor seating than ever before, including expanded deck seating at Alpine Meadows Base Lodge, Gold Coast Lodge, and KT Base Bar where hundreds of new tables, chairs, heaters, umbrellas, and fire pits will be available for guests to use. squawalpine.com At Vail Resorts in the High Sierras there are a number of quintessential ski experiences with extensive terrain and plenty of powder. On the north side of Lake Tahoe is Northstar in California. You can ski in California and Nevada, or one or the other, in South Lake Tahoe at Heavenly. A little further south of Lake Tahoe in California is Kirkwood or “the Wood.” In a good snow year, any ski resort in the Sierras is skiing at its best. vailresorts.com
COLORADO Snowmass, Aspen Mountain, Aspen Highlands, and Buttermilk are premium, sustainable, and transformative experiences in recreation, culture, and nature. At Aspen Mountain, new snowmaking is being implemented, which will provide top-to-bottom skiing and riding on a man-made snow surface for the first time. At Snowmass, along with the new Limelight Hotel Snowmass, the Big Burn lift is being replaced with a new six-passenger, highspeed chairlift. New safety protocols will be instituted across every aspect of the business. aspensnowmass.com In Colorado, experiencing the best of the Rockies skiing at Vail, Beaver Creek, Breckenridge, Crested Butte, or Keystone ski resorts is also a oneof-a-kind experience in powder. For this season, Vail Resorts CEO Rob Katz
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says, “We are fortunate that our core experience of skiing and riding takes place outdoors, across huge mountains, offering fresh air and wide-open spaces for our guests. We want to provide assurance to our guests that we will do our very best to minimize crowds at all times—be it a holiday weekend or the unpredictable powder day. We believe this approach will help ensure a safe experience for everyone, while prioritizing access for our pass holders.” skiheavenly.com | kirkwood.com | northstarcalifornia.com | beavercreek.com | skicb.com | keystoneresort.com
Steamboat Ski Resort is altering a few things for this winter for safety protocols on the mountain with more grab-and-go food options and with bar service to go and at-table service only.
Tickets must be purchased online and Steamboat Springs is tightly regulating stand-alone lift tickets and other products. Advanced purchase tickets, packages, and season pass products are the only way to guarantee mountain access. steamboat.com In the southwest corner of Colorado, the appeal of Telluride is its box canyon seclusion, offering a ski experience all its own that is highly sought-after by many ski and ride lovers. The resort will have temporary outdoor structures for socially-distanced food service operations, which include using old gondolas. In addition, the mountain operations team is developing a snowmaking and lift plan to safely spread skiers out around the mountain. All tickets, passes, and ski school products are available for pre-arrival purchase only. tellurideskiresort.com BlueDoorMagazine.com
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NEW MEXICO Taos Ski Valley is nestled among the pristine peaks of northern New Mexico and is undergoing a $300 million renaissance, with more than 300 inches of average annual snowfall, 300 days of sunshine, and more than 1,200 skiable acres. Taos Ski Valley will operate at 25% uphill capacity for this winter season, meaning that guests will have a once-in-a-lifetime Taos experience in an uncrowded, intimate alpine sanctuary. On-mountain restaurants are planning to open and will operate with safety protocols
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WYOMING Jackson Hole Mountain Resort in Teton Village, Wyoming, will operate its tram capacity at 25 people per cabin plus one operator to allow for physical distancing and to keep guests and staff safe. Face coverings will be required in all lines and while loading and unloading the cabins. Gondola lines will be spaced out to allow for adequate physical distancing and will run at the highest possible speed to move guests efficiently around the mountain. There will be no sightseeing tickets for any of the lifts, gondolas, or tram. Dining establishments are prioritizing guest health and safety with required face coverings, limited capacity inside restaurants, adjusted operations, new online ordering, and additional outdoor dining options at the base and on-mountain. Guests will find new outdoor dining in warming tents at the base area (three tents throughout the Village base in total) and mid-mountain outside of Casper Restaurant where guests can eat grab-and-go or personal meals with adequate physical distancing. New this winter, a ski-in/ski-out vending system will be offered near the base of the Sublette lift at Bear Flats and will also be a place for skiers and riders to warm up. jacksonhole.com Big Sky Resort in Big Sky, Montana, has always provided plenty of room to spread out, offering more than an acre per skier/ snowboarder on average. Its immense 5,850 acres of skiable terrain, plus lift infrastructure that moves guests up and across the mountain quickly, makes the experience on the mountain a relatively low-risk outdoor activity. The Yellowstone Conference Center, an 8,000-square-foot indoor space, will be open to the public to provide additional seating and room for dining and warming up this winter. Grab-and-go and takeout options will be available at each restaurant, with online ordering capabilities for select locations to provide guests an alternative method of ordering and to minimize time indoors. Wearing a facial covering is the most important factor in the Resort’s ability to stay open safely all season long. Facial coverings are required indoors, in lift queues, while riding lifts, and when physical distancing cannot be maintained. bigskyresort.com
NORDIC SKIING AND OTHER SNOW SPORTS If downhill skiing or riding has you a bit nervous this season, for obvious reasons, a more affordable and safer option for a winter sport is to Nordic ski. As many resorts, mountain towns, and parks groom countless kilometers of cross-country trails, Nordic skiing, whether it is classic or skate, is one of the best exercises in some of the most beautiful areas of any mountain range. Depending on the resort or area, trails can be free. However, passes are often required and, depending on the location, drop-in fee boxes exist at trailheads. Expect a large turn-out on these trails this winter season as skinny skiing is a cost-effective, family-friendly, social distancing activity where even dogs, in places, are allowed, with passes—you might even see some skijoring. In addition and gaining in popularity, fat tire snow biking is also offered at many Nordic centers—just one more option for snow play along with snowshoeing. Also, backcountry skiing is more popular than ever. If you find gear, to buy or rent, make sure you know how to be safe in the backcountry as avalanches do occur. Beacons, shovels, and probes should be considered as part of your gear as well as knowing how to use them, and, if you are a novice, a guide is highly recommended. Be aware that there could be a scarcity of equipment to buy in all winter sports this winter season. So, no matter your desire to get out in the white stuff, make sure you reserve equipment, if needed, and call ahead about any special protocols and lessons, which is definitely helpful, especially if learning to skate ski. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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Palms 1, Silverado Fire, 2020, by Brett Hillyard. Shot at Crean Lutheran High School Athletic Complex, Portola Parkway, Irvine.
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PROTECTING PARADISE Photos by Brett Hillyard
Orange County homes were saved from the fire this time. Images of Paradise lost circa 2018 give us cause to imagine what could have been—and inspire a pause to give thanks. Plus: A few facts about fire insurance.
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California has four seasons, the old saying goes: earthquakes, mudslides, fires, and riots. As of now, it looks like the 2020 fire season is behind us. And not a second too soon. Five of the top 20 most destructive fires in the state’s history took place in 2020. More than four million acres of the state burned, which is two times California’s previous modern-day record.
Compared to other parts of the state, Orange County dodged a bullet. But, for a day or two in late October, it seemed it might be OC’s turn. The Silverado Fire threatened canyon communities and North Irvine, eventually burning some 12,466 acres. And the Blue Ridge Fire blackened 13,694 acres along the county line, putting Yorba Linda neighborhoods on the fire line. Two Orange County Fire Authority firefighters were severely injured while battling the Silverado Fire. They are reported to be improving, having survived multiple surgeries. But they remain in critical condition. As many as 120,000 residents were under evacuation orders during the two fires, with 7,152 homes at risk of destruction. The value of those homes was estimated at $6.4 billion by Realtor.com, as reported by OC Register’s award-winning real estate reporter, Jonathan Lansner. Ultimately, the Silverado Fire damaged nine homes and destroyed three structures. The Blue Ridge Fire destroyed one home, while seven others were damaged. That’s thanks to the 1,000 firefighters battling the Blue Ridge Fire and 750 firefighters protecting people and property from the Silverado Fire. A few other elements were in play as well. The Silverado Fire “started on the outskirts of master-planned Orange County, where the roads are smooth and wide, communities were built under the state’s most recent fire code, and the largest regional firefighting force in the world was at the ready and just a phone call away,” as a Los Angeles Times story puts it. It also helps that our housing-adjacent hills, while dry, are more brush and grassland than forest, limiting the severity of the fires when compared to Northern California. So far in 2020, 32 people died, 37 more were injured, and 10,000 structures were destroyed in some 9,279 California fires. The most severe fire in the state was the August Complex fire, which killed a firefighter, destroyed 935 structures and burned 1,032,648 acres. That’s about two and a half times larger than the previous biggest fire in the state. 50
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PARADISE LOST Prior to 2020, California’s previous record wildfire year, 2018, saw a total of 1.96 million acres consumed by flames. In November of that year, the 153,000-acre Camp Fire destroyed the town of Paradise, killing 85 people. That remains California’s deadliest blaze, and the worst wildfire in the U.S. for the previous 100 years. The Camp Fire started on November 8, 2018, burned for two weeks, and was contained on November 25, thanks to the efforts of more than 1,000 firefighting personnel. On December 17, photographer Brett Hillyard visited the town. These are his thoughts and photos.
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My fellow film photographer Hugo JinXu and I made the nine-hour trek to the town of Paradise. What we saw and experienced was life-changing. The town of Paradise was closed to the public until December 17, 2018 (that is what I was told by the locals in the nearby town of Chico). As some of the first civilians to visit the town, these are images of what we saw. The photographs don’t do justice to the scale of destruction. Cars were burned at the spots where they were parked and the only recognizable objects still standing were the brick chimneys and BBQs.
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Seeing people’s valuables turned to dust was incredibly sad. This experience also brought to my attention what is really valuable. It’s easy to put so much emphasis on collecting toys and working through life to acquire more stuff, while missing out on the experiences that might be passing us by while we get distracted working to buy another garden gnome.
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The things are not important—people, family time, memories, and experiences are what make life rich. I’m not discrediting the loss of people’s homes, and certainly not the lives lost. I’m just reminding myself of what is most valuable.
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The scene was out of an apocalyptic movie. Everything was ashes—kids toys, antique stores, mechanic shops, motorcycles, fast food restaurants. I noticed the juxtaposition between the burned and the untouched, like a scorched pickup truck parked outside of an open automotive store, a garden gnome sweeping in the middle of a blackened neighborhood.
To make a monetary donation to support the injured OCFA firefighters and their families with the costs associated with the long healing process: Fallen Firefighters Relief Fund Created October 28, 2020 by Orange County Local 3631 as a fundraiser “in support of two firefighters critically injured while protecting our community battling the Silverado Fire.” gofundme.com/f/orange-county-ca-firefighters
To send cards or letters to support the two men and their families: OCFA Attn: Injured OCFA Hand Crew Firefighters 1 Fire Authority Road Irvine, CA 92602 Credit to wildfiretoday.com for the support information.
Wildland Firefighter Foundation You can choose “yes” to dedicate the donation as a gift to someone, then, for example, you can specify the two firefighters critically injured at the Silverado Fire. wffoundation.org BlueDoorMagazine.com
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Wildfires are inevitable in California. Losing insurance coverage should not be. By Dr. Gireesh Shrimali Precourt Scholar, Stanford University
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There are many things Californians can do to prepare for serious wildfires, like those that blazed across much of the state in 2020.
But one option—taking out wildfire insurance—is out of reach for many of them. For example, after massive fires in 2018, an estimated 350,000 Californians could no longer get property and casualty insurance that also covered fire. Over the past several years, premiums have risen significantly—as much as 300% to 500% in many cases. And in many high-risk areas, insurers are increasingly opting not to renew coverage. In the past four years, insurers have dropped more than 340,000 policyholders in fire-prone areas. Owners who can’t find private wildfire insurance must rely on California’s FAIR plan, a state-backed pool of insurers who provide basic coverage for a high price as a last resort. My research focuses on renewable energy finance and policy in the U.S. and abroad. One major challenge in developing energy projects is putting a price on risk. That’s also what insurers do when they consider whether to offer coverage and how much to charge. My work on assessing risk and finance has drawn my attention to wildfire risk and the ways that insurance policies can be adjusted to address today’s challenges in California. A STATEWIDE THREAT
California faces wildfire risks on an epic scale. In 2017, wildfires caused at least $18 billion in damages, including $13.2 billion in insured losses, $3 billion in other economic losses, and $1.8 billion in fire suppression costs. In 2018, a total of 8,527 fires burned 1,893,913 acres, the largest area recorded in a fire season (until 2020). The disastrous Camp Fire caused $16.5 billion in damages, including $12.5 billion in uninsured losses. Multiple factors are creating the conditions for these blazes. Climate change has increased the severity and volatility of weather factors such as rainfall and temperature. Reduced logging and forest clearing have left more fuel on the ground in forests. And development is moving into higher-risk areas. These drivers have increased both wildfire risk and economic damages from wildfires.
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What do these trends mean for the insurance industry? First, risks are increasing not only in severity but also in uncertainty. Insurers report that the models they use to estimate wildfire risk are no longer effective. There also is the danger of a trend that economists call adverse selection. This occurs when costs are spread across low- and highrisk customer premiums, so that low-risk customers end up subsidizing high-risk customers. As wildfire risks and insurance premiums increase, only owners of high-risk properties may choose to purchase fire insurance, while those with lower-risk properties opt out. As lower-risk owners leave, premiums will rise further for high-risk owners, driving more of them out of the pool and raising premiums still higher. Spiraling premiums may create over-reliance on the FAIR plan, which was designed to provide basic coverage for residents who are unable to obtain it from private insurers, not to insure a property’s full value. BETTER FORECASTS AND A BIGGER MARKET
To manage these challenges, Western states and industries need to develop more accurate models that can help insurers assess and price wildfire risks appropriately. These models will need to be more accurate in both space and time than current versions. For example, they may need to identify specific properties, as opposed to city blocks or even larger areas. They also will need to recognize that climate change is altering longstanding weather patterns, so that predictions based on the past observations may no longer produce accurate results. Current models predict fire risk well in advance, but insurers may also need tools that can predict risks at the present time. Commercial modelers such as RMS and startups like Terrafuse, where I am an adviser, are developing such models. Another priority is ensuring that there is robust and guaranteed demand for wildfire insurance, which will attract private insurers into the market. This can be done by requiring all homeowners statewide to obtain coverage. Such a rule would resolve BlueDoorMagazine.com
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the problem of adverse selection, much as the individual mandate in the Affordable Care Act was designed to ensure that healthy Americans participated in the health insurance market. This step could require separating wildfire insurance from general property insurance, which typically covers fire, in the same way that insurers already sell earthquake and flood insurance separately, and then requiring all residents in California to buy wildfire insurance. HIGHER PREMIUMS IN RISKIER ZONES
A universal insurance mandate would need to be combined with a requirement for risk-based pricing, so that premiums adequately reflect wildfire risk. This approach would require homeowners to pay more for insurance in areas where fire risk is highest, such as neighborhoods abutting forested areas. Pricing coverage this way is important in order to avoid the well-publicized failings of the National Flood Insurance Program, which did not adopt full risk-based pricing until 2019. Offering federally backed flood insurance for decades without factoring in risk gave homeowners incentive to build properties in high-risk areas, with the knowledge that flood insurance would pay their rebuilding costs if they suffered storm damage. Another key requirement, also inspired by the flood insurance program’s flaws, is to make FAIR the insurer of last resort. In other words, people could only buy coverage from it if no other options were affordable. This would help avoid crowding out private insurers. One challenge is that lower-income housing developments already exist in high-risk areas, including zones where wildfires have increased in recent years. For these homeowners, premiums may still be unaffordable. In such cases, income-based insurance subsidies may be needed. I believe these proposals would help California officials ensure that wildfire insurance is universally available, at the lowest possible cost, using public resources in a way that does not crowd out the private sector. Insurance is not a substitute for fire prevention policies or investments in wildfire response, but it is one necessary tool for managing the state’s serious wildfire risks. Courtesy theconversation.com Dr. Gireesh Shrimali advises Terrafuse, a startup applying artificial intelligence to climate and weather risk forecasting. 62
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Insurers are reducing their exposure in California because of growing wildfire risk. In 2019, insurers dropped 235,274 homeowners policies in California, a 61 percent increase from 2018. Sixty-five percent of the non-renewals came in areas of moderate to high fire risk. The 10 California counties with the highest exposure to wildfire risk saw non-renewals surge by 203 percent. In November 2020, the California Department of Insurance issued a list of 518 ZIP codes within or adjacent to this year’s wildfires where for one year insurers cannot cancel or refuse to renew a homeowner’s or renter’s policy because of wildfire risk. The list covers about 2.1 million policyholders, or 18 percent of California’s residential market, the department says. It applies to homes in any ZIP code within or adjacent to the perimeter of a declared wildfire disaster that were not destroyed. It prohibits insurers from canceling or refusing to renew customers in these areas, for one year, based solely on the fact that the home is in or near an area where a wildfire occurred. Because no state of emergency order was issued, the moratorium will not apply to homeowners in the area of the Silverado and Blue Ridge Fires.
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PASTEL L.A. Post Truth features photos of Southern California by George Byrne
The seed for this work was planted on September 23, 2010—my first day as a Los Angeles resident. I remember looking out the plane window and being taken aback by the scale of the urban sprawl, the vast tracts of shimmering, dusty pink-grey suburbia. Even from way up there, I thought it looked strangely beautiful. Later that same day, driving through the streets of L.A. for the first time, I was transfixed. There was so much light that the streetscapes seemed to become two-dimensional, angular cuts. Shadows felt free, wild, and open. Laid out in front of me in that moment, I saw what would go on to form both the basis of my artistic practice and the essence of this book.
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Above: Temple St., 2015; Opposite: Ace Hotel, Sth Broadway, 2015
In the ensuing three years, I used myriad cameras to take thousands of photos of L.A. and the surrounding areas. The work featured here and in my book Post Truth picks up from 2014/15, when I started using medium-format film cameras, namely the Mamiya 6 and Pentax 67, both beautiful old cameras that allowed me to print bigger and better prints for exhibition. What I’ve learned over the past ten years is that photography is a more dynamic, expressive, and malleable medium than I ever knew. And though I’m not entirely sure where I’m going with it (especially now as I sit here with a face mask on in the midst of a global pandemic), I do know that I have put everything into my work. The images are me; they are both my conscious and subconscious; they are my attempt to instill order in chaos, beauty in decay, and hope in a sometimes hopeless world. I hope you enjoy them.”
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“Originally designed as part of a five-year retrospective of my exhibition practice, Post Truth transformed into an enduring love letter to a part of the world that has shaped me immeasurably. In the moment we are living in, in a city and state reeling from the pandemic and the terrible impacts of climate change, there is hope here in Los Angeles; it feels timely to be celebrating this amazing city’s understated beauty and resilience.” –George Byrne Post Truth was published November 2, 2020.
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JON FLAGG My son Kyle and I are living and loving the island lifestyle of Lido. It’s summer yearround on this magical island. I enjoy teaching my son and protege Kyle what’s ‘sup’ regarding the real estate market as we paddle around the storybook island neighborhood. Jon Flagg JFlagg@VillaRealEstate.com villarealestate.com 949.698.1910
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MIKE JOHNSON All my life, I’ve been intrigued by architectural design. I think I might have been the only kid on the block who ‘urban-planned’ his Tonka Toy village, and had accumulated enough LEGOs to construct a small city. Today, my living room is strewn with architecture books. Though I trained as a research engineer, I’ve always gravitated towards good architecture and design, and it was that gravitational pull that dragged me to a career in real estate. We have the good fortune of living in a magnificent locale. Now more than ever, home and how we live is hugely impactful in our lives and this is the moment when good design and good location can make a vital difference. Oh, and if you add orange to anything you’ll get my attention—for this I thank my kindergarten teacher Mrs. Ryan for putting me in the orange group in 1969. Who knew?!
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CAROL LEE I love this colorful sculpture in Newport Beach Civic Center Park. The arts in OC remain as vibrant and resilient as this sculpture, with the new OCMA building well underway, and local museum and gallery exhibitions continuing virtually. It’s a joy to connect my real estate clients to local art resources and activities through Compass’ exclusive Agents for Art collaboration. Reach out to learn more! Carol Lee carol.lee@compass.com 949.395.3994
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683 Catalina Street Laguna Beach You know homes like this - the ones you walk by and wish you could peek inside, beautiful but understated, 683 Catalina is just that. Style, functionality, size, and location amongst storied Laguna Beach Village properties. Meander through the enchanting gardens to a charming entrance featuring a front patio, Juliet balcony and Dutch door. Newly refinished wood floors and painted wood panelling frame this generously sized, light and bright, open space with luxury finishes and a separate family room. Large center island with gorgeous stone countertops, custom white cabinetry, high end appliances, and a full-size wine refrigerator are sure to please the most discriminating host or hostess in this perfect for entertaining home. Much of the interior opens through french doors to a calming courtyard and totally private spacious rear yard offering wonderful indoor/outdoor living options with nice mountain and twinkling night sky views. The master suite with a large walk in closet and an additional bedroom and full bath are also on this level. An additional full bedroom and bathroom with separate entry and office nook maximize the space in the lower level area. Attached two car garage with alley access in a cul de sac. Oversized cottage chic centrally located to beaches, shops, restaurants, galleries - this is the one. Seller has initiated the process to place property on the historic register for Mills Act qualification (for significant property tax savings). Please call for details.
Mike Johnson Group 949.207.3735 mikejohnsongroup.com Mike Johnson
Sylvia Ames
Nick Hooper
Andrew Graff
Paulo Prietto
Kristine Flynn
Inge Bunn
Lilly Tabrizi
Nick Hooper 949.939.7083 nick.hooper@compass.com DRE 01962012
700 Thalia Street | Laguna Beach Casual Beach Estate Offered at $7,595,000
31662 Fairview Street | Laguna Beach Offered at $1,385,000
1179 Katella Street | Laguna Beach Offered at $4,400,000
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Sellers are receiving record breaking prices with our listing launch strategy. Contact us today if you are considering selling. 949.433.0202
Welcome to one of the most desirable streets in the Eastbluff community. This 2016 custom home by the well renowned homebuilder, Scott Cross of SC Homes. An immaculately kept exterior showcases manicured landscaping, matte black light fixtures, reclaimed wood and white stucco to
provide a jaw dropping appearance. You’re greeted through a Dutch door and your attention immediately gravitates to the high ceilings and the multitude of oversized sliding glass doors that lead to the backyard. The ideal California coast open concept living was implemented all throughout
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2 9 2 1 CASSI A STREET NEW PORT B EACH $3,150,000 5 Bedrooms 4.5 Bathrooms
the home with every detail thoughtfully considered. A chef style kitchen with top of the line appliances and an oversized marble center island opens to both the dining area and living room that features an entire wall of floor to ceiling sliding glass doors that lead to the outside. Built-in cabinetry
is featured all throughout the home including every bedroom, the master suite that is located at the end of the hall showcases a separate soaking tub, walk-in shower and separate dual vanity sink. The backyard was upgraded with a saltwater pool and spa with an electric cover, a  built-in barbecue and
fire-pit area with natural gas along with a glass fence to dramatically enhance your Back Bay, city lights and Saddleback Mountain views. With no Mello Roos, enjoy the walkability to award winning schools, shopping, restaurants and coffee shops.
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530 TUSTIN Newport Heights, Newport Beach 530Tustin.com $4,150,000
Centrally located in Newport Heights, this new 5-bedroom custom home supplies impressive upscale elegance and attention to detail throughout. With a grand, open concept the home is draped in French oak flooring, soaring 10 ft ceilings, disappearing doors, and immense windows distributing organic light.
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416 DE SOLA, CORONA DEL MAR | $6,195,000 5 Bedroom, 5.5 Baths | 4250 sq ft home | 19,390 sq ft lot | Ocean Views
320 EVENING CANYON, CORONA DEL MAR | $6,095,000 5 Bedrooms, 6.5 Baths | 5378 sq ft home | 7482 sq ft lot | Ocean View
704 POPPY, CORONA DEL MAR | $4,995,000 4 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths | 3507 sq ft home | 7785 sq ft lot | Ocean View
2360 BAYSIDE, CORONA DEL MAR | $4,995,000 3 Bedrooms, 3.5 Baths | 3022 sq ft home | 4178 sq ft lot | Ocean and Bay views
1227 SURFLINE, CORONA DEL MAR | $4,850,000 3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths | 2627 sq ft home | 10360 sq ft lot | Ocean Views
2622 VISTA DR, BAYSHORES, NEWPORT BEACH | $4,195,000 4 bedrooms, 3.5 baths | 3218 sq ft home | 4000 sq ft lot | Bayshores home
509 GOLDENROD, CORONA DEL MAR | $3,295,000 3 beds, 2 baths front unit | studio unit | 2 beds, 2 baths back unit | Oversized lot
945 W BALBOA, NEWPORT BEACH PENINSULA | $2,895,000 4 beds, 4 baths | 3023 sq ft home | Completely remodeled | Beach and Bay close
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1615 EAST BAY AVENUE Peninsula Point | Offered at $7,995,000 | 1615EBay.com This grey-shingled, storied family home, located on a generous expanse of bayfront with its own dock, presents an opportunity to lay down roots in a prime lot on Peninsula Point. Offering 4 bedrooms & 3.5 baths in almost 3,000 square feet of living space, this residence is open, airy and full of charm – the perfect place to call home & plan your dream day on the bay or beach. Kick up your feet on your private dock & watch the boats cruise by, taking in scenic harbor views & the enchanting landscape beyond. Inside, a wide-open family room with original brick fireplace is the ideal spot for gathering; glass doors open onto the patio, grassy yard and beach. The white kitchen is replete with new stainless appliances and a charming corner breakfast nook, while a wet bar is tucked behind accordion doors. A large dining area, quaint powder room & guest suite with full bath & peaceful back patio complete the first floor. Upstairs you’ll find two sunlit bedrooms & a full bath as well as a convenient laundry room and Master Suite. Here, a wall of windows affords sweeping water views, while a fireplace keeps things cozy & a separate sitting area, walk-in closet & beachy Master bath complete the amenities. Cathedral ceilings, polished hardwood floors & original architectural detail contribute to the appeal of this traditional Cape Cod residence. Located along a highly coveted stretch of waterfront near the end of Peninsula Point, this property is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!
JON FLAGG
845 VIA LIDO NORD Lido Isle | Offered at $5,195,000 A magnificent Lido Isle residence poised on an oversized (nearly double), prime corner lot at the coveted eastern tip of Lido Isle. With approximately 4,200 sq. ft. of elegantly casual living space, soaring ceilings, 4 bedrooms and 4.5 baths, this home offers a rare opportunity to live the coastal lifestyle in an impeccable property crafted with the finest of quality and detail. A grand entry introduces the fine art of living on this famed island as two floors of gracious interiors fuse perfectly with an abundance of private outdoor space. Impressive throughout, high ceilings frame a flowing, open floorplan as the custom residence reveals a traditional layout with formal living/dining areas, upper and lower family rooms, an amazing gourmet kitchen with walk-in pantry, large island, dual sinks and every imaginable premium amenity; beautiful indoor/outdoor patio for entertaining or relaxing plus an incredible master suite with fireplace, balcony, sumptuous, spa bath featuring his/her closets, dual vanities, walk-in shower and therapy tub. Every room of this showpiece is perfectly scaled and accented with modern conveniences. Four fireplaces, custom storage, furniture grade cabinetry, skylights, natural stone counters, stone and hardwood flooring, large laundry room and a 3-car garage are just a few of the appealing appointments. Community amenities include tennis, beaches, the Lido Isle Yacht Club, BBQs, parks and an easy stroll to shopping and dining just over the island bridge.
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203 VIA ITHACA Lido Isle | Offered at $4,975,000 Presenting 203 Via Ithaca on magical Lido Isle a grand, two-story residence on a sunny, south facing corner lot bordering tranquil Piazza Lido. This decorator-perfect home offers five bedrooms and five-and-a-half baths on an oversized 50-equivalent lot and was created with special touches at every turn, from high ceilings and crown molding to tumbled marble and polished cherry floors. On either side of the soaring front entry youll find an inviting formal living room with lovely fireplace and a formal dining room surrounded by picture windows. The Butlers pantry with wine fridge leads to the custom kitchen, which features Sub Zero and Wolf appliances, plenty of countertop space and a casual dining nook bathed in natural light. The cozy great room provides access to the sheltered patio with fire pit. A guest suite/office, charming powder room and laundry room complete the first floor. The winding staircase takes you to the impressive second story, where a tucked-away family room provides the ideal spot for enjoying movies or game night. Four en suite bedrooms incorporate thoughtful elements such as walk-in closets and custom-tile full baths. The airy Master Suite envelops you in luxury with its own fireplace, walk-in closet, spa-like Master bath and private balcony. A rooftop deck offers picturesque, 360-degree views. With an easy stroll to local restaurants and shops, this beautifully executed home in the heart of charming Lido Isle is not to be missed.
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1 SAN MATEO WAY Corona del Mar | $14,750,000 | 1SanMateoWay.com
7304 WEST OCEANFRONT Newport Beach | $6,500,000 | 7304WOceanfront.com
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7304 WEST OCEANFRONT Newport Beach | $6,500,000 | 7304WOceanfront.com
25 OVERLOOK DRIVE | PRICE REDUCTION Newport Coast | $6,495,000 | 25Overlook.com
219 EVENING CANYON ROAD | NEW LISTING Corona del Mar | $15,950,000 | 219EveningCanyonRoad.com This ultra-luxurious seaside villa by renowned architect, David Martin, seamlessly blends its stylish architecture and traditional interiors with its spectacular ocean views, private location just yards from the beach, and “rare” half-acre manicured grounds, filled with terraced lawns and lush gardens. The home is a montage of comfortable interiors, beautifully proportioned spaces, tasteful details, and stylish finish materials including Walnut and Ebony hardwood floors, coffered ceilings, intricate moldings, paneled wood walls, and Bronze doors and windows. Located in the coveted Shore Cliffs neighborhood, with its private beach access, the property has endless unobstructed views of the ocean, Little Corona Beach, and the Newport Harbor entrance. The primary level of the home features an oceanside living room with a fireplace, formal dining room, butler’s pantry, an Island kitchen with custom cabinetry, marble countertops, and professional grade stainless steel appliances, and a contiguous family room. upstairs is highlighted the elegant master suite with a fireplace, retreat and seaside window seat, marble bath and “dream” 1009The DOLPHIN TERRACE | NEWby LISITNG 215 GOLDENROD AVENUE | NEW LISTING 7406 W. OCEANFRONT | $4,495,000 walk-in closet. is a media entertainment with| a$4,495,000 fireplace, a 7000-bottle7404 temperature-controlled vault, gym, & two CoronaDownstairs del Mar | there $4,995,000 Coronaroom del Mar W. OCEANFRONT | wine $4,295,000 guest suites. The home functions effortlessly with an elevator servicing all levels. Outside there are terraced a pool and spa, BBQ 1009DolphinTerrace.com 215Goldenrod.com Newport Beach |gardens, Price Reduction entertainment area, sport court & limestone patios and walkways.
STEVE HIGH
EVAN CORKETT
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235 Calliope Laguna Beach 2 Bed | 2.5 Bath | 1,450 Sq Ft
SOLD Nestled within a private gated community just one block from the beach in the heart of the HIP District of Laguna, this wonderfully updated home gives you easy access to the beach, restaurants, galleries and shops. Features include two bedrooms, two and a half bathrooms, living room with fireplace, updated bathrooms and kitchen. In the master bedroom enjoy views of trees and foliage from the private balcony, walk-in closet and calming ensuite bathroom make this a splendid retreat. Additional amenities include two reserved parking spots with elevator access, in-house laundry and a spacious private courtyard perfect for relaxing after a long day at the beach. Whether looking for a full-time residence or vacation home this tranquil abode checks many must haves. Contemporary, updated and close to the beach with all that Laguna has to offer.
Hanz Radlein Realtor® 949.245.4470 hanz@radlein.com hanzradlein.com DRE 01954778 Compass is a licensed real estate broker (01991628) in the State of California and abides by Equal Housing Opportunity laws. All material presented herein is intended for informational purposes only. Information is compiled from sources deemed reliable but is subject to errors, omissions, changes in price, condition, sale, or withdraw without notice. No statement is made as to accuracy of any description. All measurements and square footages are approximate. Exact dimensions can be obtained by retaining the services of an architect or engineer. This is not intended to solicit properties already listed.
2301 Alta Vista Newport Beach Offered at $4,795,000 5 Bed 5 Bath 4,433 Square Feet
Located in the sought after community of Eastbluff sits this newly constructed masterpiece built by Legacy Custom Homes. Upon entering the front door you are greeted by a spacious and open floor plan with disappearing walls of glass that lead you to the perfect flow of indoor and outdoor living with fabulous ocean, Catalina and city light views. Walking distance to award winning schools and a close proximity to world class shopping and beaches. This home is a must see!
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12 SUGAR PINE ROAD, NEWPORT COAST / BEAUTIFUL OCEAN AND CANYON VIEWS FEATURES / 3214 SF, FRONT-ROW VIEW, 4 BEDROOMS, 4.5 BATHROOMS, GOURMET KITCHEN, 3-CAR ATTACHED GARAGE LISTED AT $2.95MM
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S u n Va l l ey I d a h o P a ra d i s e 105 THUNDER ROAD | $4,695,000 | MLS#20-327221 Recreational mountain paradise in the classic Sun Valley tradition. This 7,800 sqft home features 5 bedrooms, 6.5
bathrooms, a large chef’s kitchen, home office, large vaulted living room and nearly 1,500 sqft of garage space to store your toys. Featured on 3.05 Acres, the property’s tranquil setting along the East Fork of the Bigwood River makes for a relaxing outdoor hangout after a quick fish for trout.
2 additional lots on either side of this property available for purchase for a total of 11 acres.
Murphy Blake Group . Engel & Völkers Sun Valley 291 First Avenue North . Ketchum . Idaho 83340 Mike Murphy: (208) 720.3323 Jessica Blake: (208)720.7566 murphyblakegroup@evrealestate.com
Reid Sanborn . Engel & Völkers Sun Valley 291 First Avenue North . Ketchum . Idaho 83340 (208) 720.8244 reid.sanborn@evrealestate.com
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Private Ketchum Idaho Estate 120 BEAR LANE | $6,690,000 | MLS#20-327108 No expense was spared in the construction of this Janet Jarvis designed Estate Home with the finest in construction by Frank Bashita. This home constructed entirely of stone & features 3+ bedrooms, 5.5 bathrooms, a heated outdoor pool, incredible wine cellar, heated paver driveway and 2+ car garage. Very privately situated on Bear Lane in Ketchum with only 4 homes in subdivision.
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Design Matters Blue Door Magazine asks design insiders and clients what trends, brands, and looks they’re loving right now.
Fire Magic Blue Door Magazine sat down with Fire Magic’s Senior Vice President Jerry Scott to ask about the key things to remember when planning outdoor entertainment spaces at home. BLUE DOOR MAGAZINE: THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN HAS BECOME AN EXTENSION OF THE INDOORS. CAN YOU SPEAK TO WHAT CLIENTS SHOULD LOOK FOR TO MAXIMIZE THESE ADDITIONAL LIVING SPACES? Jerry Scott: Much like the interior of a home, an outdoor kitchen is the hub of the backyard; it’s where family members and guests congregate. When planning an outdoor kitchen, running water, electricity, gas (Natural or LP), ample preparation space, refrigeration, and storage are all important considerations. Fire Magic has an extensive line of outdoor cooking, cooling, and storage solutions—from warming drawers and beverage centers to trash containers and paper towel holders—to create a complete outdoor kitchen with all of the conveniences of an indoor kitchen.
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BDM: THE OUTDOOR KITCHEN AS AN ELEMENT OF THE OUTDOOR ROOM. WHAT OTHER ELEMENTS NEED TO BE CONSIDERED WHEN BUILDING OUTDOOR ENTERTAINMENT SPACES? JS: Today, the outdoor kitchen is generally an element of a much larger and more robust outdoor entertainment space. Ice makers, refrigerators, and even kegerators like the ones Fire Magic manufactures can help create the ultimate outdoor entertainment area. Seating and dining space, along with outdoor fire features, make the outdoor room cozy and extend the outdoor season for the homeowner. American Fyre Designs, a sister company to Fire Magic, offers fire tables, fire pits and bowls, and outdoor fireplaces that create a warm ambiance for gatherings of friends and family. BDM: WHAT ARE THE UNIQUE DESIGN ELEMENTS THAT YOU LOVE THE MOST? JS: At Fire Magic we say that we’re a grill you can design an outdoor room around. We pride ourselves on our unique design with features such as our rounded hood, created to enhance cooking performance, Magic View window that allows food to be viewed as it cooks, and angled interior lights and blue back-lit knobs that make nighttime grilling easy. Superior design to match superior performance—that’s (literally) Fire Magic.
BDM: A QUALITY OUTDOOR KITCHEN DEMANDS QUALITY APPLIANCES, SO PLEASE DESCRIBE HOW FIRE MAGIC MEETS THESE DEMANDS. JS: Fire Magic products are built right here in Southern California. They’re crafted from the finest quality materials using advanced technology and come with the industry’s best warranty. And Fire Magic has been in business for more than 80 years—still manufacturing parts for every grill we’ve ever made—so clients and buyers can be confident of their investment knowing that their grill will last as long as they enjoy their outdoor kitchen. Fire Magic Grills 626.369.5085 firemagicgrills.com
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Cooking up Culinary Creations Nothing was more exciting than for an elite group of Orange County designers to finally get the opportunity to peek their heads into the beautiful Middleby Residential Showroom in Orange County. After several months of waiting for the green light to open their doors, the Middleby Corporation was thrilled to host an exclusive event sponsored alongside PIRCH, an appliance, plumbing and outdoor supplier, and allow a select group of designers to enjoy Moet & Chandon champagne, delicious appetizers served up by Executive Chef Andres Dangond and detailed training by the Middleby Orange County sales team. Nichole Cooper, Showroom Manager, organized the event along with Annette Reeves, salesperson for PIRCH in Costa Mesa and founder of HomebyAR. “It was so amazing to finally see the faces of our beloved designers as they walked through the showroom and viewed the beautiful La Cornue, Viking, Evo, Lynx, Marvel and Aga vignettes. Although set to open their doors late March, the pandemic dealt a blow to their grand opening and Nichole and her team have had to keep the showroom locked for COVID safety reasons. Gorgeous neon lighting, exclusive and limited edition La Cornue ranges and an entire array of outdoor appliances are just a few of the incredible offerings that Middleby Residential designed into the Orange County showroom.
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5. Butter & Cream Bakeries serves custom crafted cupcakes in fall colors. 6. Joe Delgado, wine consultant with PRP Wine International pours organic wines 7. La Cornue limited edition range cooks up some Culinary Graffiti Art 8. Nichole Cooper, showroom manager at the Middleby Orange County Showroom, starts the evening off with a pop of Moet & Chandon fun. 9. La Cornue Eye Candy front and center in the Middleby Showroom. 10. Nothing better than classic comfort food….pot pie straight from the Napoli Oven created by Chef Andres Dangond, Lynx Executive Chef. 11. Chef Andres Dangond, LYNX Executive Chef and Brand Ambassador and Ryan Whitlock of LYNX provide educational benefits of the numerous Lynx outdoor offerings to a group of Orange County designers.
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The Jason Wu ™ for Brizo Kitchen Collection Blue Door Magazine takes a look at the latest Brizo™ Kitchen Collection by acclaimed designer Jason Wu with the Brizo® brand’s distinctive design and craftsmanship for a fresh, streamlined aesthetic in the kitchen. Introducing a new vibrancy to the contemporary kitchen, the Jason Wu for Brizo™ Kitchen Collection features a signature Matte White finish, perfectly contrasting and expanding upon the Matte Black finish showcased in the 2011 Jason Wu for Brizo™ Bath Collection. Subtle details, which are thoughtfully designed and meticulously crafted, pay homage to Jason’s work, including the polished nickel handle that echoes his signature style most known as the base of his mannequins. The collection employs the innovative SmartTouch® Technology on the Pull-Down Kitchen and Pull-Down Prep Faucets, providing users with the ability to activate water flow with only a simple tap. The Jason Wu for Brizo™ Kitchen SmartTouch® faucets are also compatible with optional VoiceIQ™ Technology, using issued voice commands to connect to your home device and activate water flow in metered or custom amounts. Ready for order in Spring 2021, the collection will be available through fine kitchen and bath showrooms nationwide. For more information about Brizo® kitchen and bath products or to locate a dealer, visit brizo.com. 110
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“I’ve been honored to work with the Brizo ® brand for over a decade—merging our complementing approaches to design and bring fashion into the home. I was eager to collaborate again to push the boundaries of both finish and style. Together, we bring a timeless fashion statement into the kitchen with the Jason Wu for Brizo™ Kitchen Collection in this distinctive Matte White finish.”
The Laguna Food Pantry needs your help now more than ever. Our local friends created four luscious gift baskets to give away to four generous souls who support the pantry with a donation between December 1st and December 31st.
What can you do? Visit lagunafoodpantry.org and donate! Click 'Donate Now' | To be entered, type 'Stock the Pantry' in the 'ADD A NOTE' section, AND check the box to share your mailing address. $25 = 10 entries | $100 = 50 entries | $200 or more = 150 entries
THE BEST PART? The Mike Johnson Group will match donations up to a maximum of $5,000! Think of the good we can do! The small print: This is an opportunity drawing with no donation necessary. If you would like to enter without a donation, please email mikejohnsongroup.com with your name and phone number. The donations are tax deductible.
C’EST MAGNIFIQUE! Cliffhaven is home to a newly-constructed French modern masterpiece designed with stunning sophistication and finished in extraordinary style.
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MEMBER FEATURE The main living area, dining room, and pool casita all open on to the home’s large outdoor living space with saltwater pool, jacuzzi, ipe hardwood sun deck, built-in BBQ, and herb garden. The private deck on the second level offers views of Fashion Island.
By Kedric Francis With its meandering streets, mature trees, large lot sizes, and mix of historic properties and recent construction, the Cliffhaven enclave of Newport Beach is a neighborhood coveted by connoisseurs of the coastal lifestyle. For anyone seeking a master class in how to design, build, and furnish in Cliffhaven, look no further than 306 Signal Road. Newly constructed and on the market for $9,875,000, the property’s sophisticated aesthetic, subtle touches of luxury, innovative technology, masterful craftsmanship, and exquisite attention to detail in materials and finishes set it apart in Coastal Orange County. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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Set on a large 9,000-square-foot lot, the stunning custom French modern masterpiece boasts 7,400 square feet of living, five bedrooms, eight bathrooms, a pool house/teen room, a subterranean level with a state-of-the-art theater, gym, and wine bar. Dylan Mason, co-founder and principal with Mark Taylor of Mason | Taylor Associates, the listing agents for the home, defines the design of 306 Signal Road as French Modern Revival, infused with coastal elements, plus “a touch of the Roaring 20s, Great Gatsby feel.” The home is the result of masterful architecture by Brandon Architects, meticulous construction by Matt McClure at Legacy CDM, and beautiful interior design curated by Hawk and Co. There’s an art to designing a home within an existing block. Here, Chris Brandon focused on the position of the property on the lot, maximizing indoor-outdoor space and the play of light from morning to evening, and all without feeling the presence of neighboring properties. “It’s setting a high design standard while remaining rooted in timeless architecture and style,” Mason says. The attention to detail in the interior design and finishes ranges from the subtle to the spectacular. Hand-carved bathroom sinks, each one more unique than the last, are paired with imported hardware from Fantini. Sandblasted Douglas fir beams are wrapped in gun metal boots and cleats. The use of a specialty plaster on the doors of the refrigerator and laundry room creates a seamless look throughout the house. Well-curated lighting from Circa is unique to each space. The kitchen features an oversized island and an 87-inch La Canche range imported from France prior to the pandemic that would be difficult to obtain today: 114
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The main living area features 22-foot vaulted ceilings with Douglas fir beams and gun metal boots and cleats. The ease of indoor-outdoor living in the home is evident with open-air access to the backyard on the left and the private terrace to the right.
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Above: One of many design highlights of the home is the dining room. With sliding glass doors on both sides of the room, it is essentially an outdoor living space. A limestone faรงade wall extends past the edge on each side of the room, and the effect is as if a contemporary structure was constructed adjacent to an existing vintage stone wall, amplifying the French modern design with an element of contemporary farmhouse appeal. Opposite top: The stunning solid poplar staircase was hand-sculpted over a three-month period.
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“The story to bring the range over was literally planes, trains, and automobiles,” Mason says. The technology in the home includes the Control Four smart home system, widely regarded as the most user-friendly. There is pre-wiring for 20 security cameras and a Vantage lighting control system that includes 200 dimmers. The audio visual equipment alone is worth some $500,000. On the more spectacular side of the design and construction is the central staircase that was hand-sculpted from solid poplar over a three- month period. “It’s my favorite piece in the home,” says Mason of what he calls the design anchor of the home. “The stairs were a particularly challenging aspect of the build,” says Matt McClure of Legacy CDM Custom Home Builders. “Due to the curves and radiused edges, the entire handrail was shaped in place. Individual blocks of poplar were fastened together and meticulously cut and sanded in place. The result is a seamless look and feel of one solid curved surface.” That level of effort and expertise is emblematic of how the home was designed and constructed. “With most custom developments, the cost of materials and effort to install them are minimized in order to maximize profit,” McClure says. “However, this home was built with an emphasis on taking
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The sundeck on the top floor with a view to the master suite.
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Top: The kitchen opens on to the dining room and the main living area and features an 87-inch La Canche range imported from France. Floating shelves with up and down lighting add a natural, comfortable tone, and the dining island has an antique Carerra marble slab that is offset at the edge: a subtle touch courtesy of interior designer Summer Jensen of Hawk & Co. Above: One of five bedrooms, this one is on the main floor and is staged as an office.
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Left: The master suite opens onto a private sundeck. Top: The sleek master bathroom with imported Fantini fixtures, soaking tub, steam shower, and expansive walk-in closet. Above: There is bespoke cabinetry in each bedroom, and two of the second-floor bedroom suites feature multi-paned storefront windows that let in the light and frame mature trees across the street, with a third looking onto the interior courtyard.
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the less traveled path. The use of high-end materials and attention to detail resulted in a truly spectacular home.” That’s one of the reasons Mason and Taylor are confident that the $9,875,000 asking price is well below what it would cost to build the same house today. “With COVID-19, costs have risen significantly. Lumber alone is up 50 percent,” Mason adds. “And there is the uncertainty about additional impacts.” Which is why affluent buyers are focused on new homes, or brand-new remodels, he says.
Above: Listing agents Dylan Mason and Mark Taylor seen from the third floor, with a view into the lower level, all from the magnificent staircase that is at the heart of the home. The duo are principals of Mason | Taylor and founding members of the Orange County office of Compass. Left: The massive subterranean level features a state-of-the-art theater, gym, and wine bar. Also on the lower level is the control room for the Control Four smart house system.
With new construction and high-level details and finishes more often found in $20 million homes, 306 Signal Road “has everything a homeowner needs, and nothing they don’t,” Mason says. “It’s a one-of-a-kind home in the heart of Newport Beach.” Mason | Taylor Associates at Compass 341 North Bayside Drive Newport Beach 949.294.7832 masontaylorassociates.com
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SUITE SPOT A Bayadere Terrace compound crafts a common language between cool contemporary and the warmth of midcentury design By Alexandria Abramian
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MEMBER FEATURE The art of the creating the five-star spec home has evolved greatly in the past five years and continues to do so. On the one hand, home creation takes time. With planning, permitting, and construction taking years, projects cannot respond to fickle design fads, nor can they commit to too specific a style. On the other hand, today’s luxury buyer typically demands turn-key environments, where extensive, hyper-detailed staging includes furniture, window treatments, and even art, cutlery, and, in some cases, electric toothbrushes.
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Kim and Michael Walker are well-versed in the minutiae of the seven- and eight-figure spec compound. The husband-and-wife team bring double-vision to the Newport Beach home market as real estate experts with a trained design eye for the moving target known as the high-end home buyers’ ultimate bucket list. “We’re getting a lot of buyers from the East Coast, Texas, and Northern California looking for a second or third home in the $10 million range,” says Michael. “At that point, what they’re looking for 126
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is pure luxury—elevators, multiple laundry areas, butler pantries, substantial audio video capability, and more.” And unadulterated opulence is definitely front and center at this recently completed Bayadere Terrace home. A coveted lot with sweeping ocean views, the property was one of the last pieces still owned by the Irvine Company. The Walkers were able to purchase the property off-market and set to work creating an expansive oasis where views of the harbor, Catalina, and the Pacific command attention, inside and out.
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Designing a home that offers stunning views while also bowing to Bayadere Terrace’s exceptionally strict height limitations is no easy accomplishment. So the duo enlisted Mark Teale of Teale Architecture to meld their vision and building limitations into an expansive experience. “Like us, Mark is from New Zealand,” says Kim. “We met him at one of our daughter’s soccer games 20 years ago and have partnered on many projects with him since.” But the partnership goes beyond the Kiwi connection. Both Teale and the Walkers share an appreciation for timeless design with a modern sensibility. “I didn’t want to do a strict contemporary,” says Michael. “I came up with a new thing that I call ‘new midcentury,’ which is paying homage to some of the initial aspects of midcentury modern design such as high windows, as well as minimal spaces between the windows, both on the street side as well as the view side.” 128
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MEMBER FEATURE Both Teale and the Walkers wanted to push that concept as far as it could go within building limits of the subdivision. “Because you’re limited to single story here, you’re almost forced to do a flat roof to get the ceiling height, but then that instantly can make a space feel more contemporary.” Teale deftly resolves the tensions in two seemingly opposed architecturally languages in the 6,100-square-foot home: Countering the flat-lined roof are a a series of rich, dramatically rendered architectural details overseen by interior designer Julie Peterson. Elements include the striking reclaimed wood front door with custom made steal hardware and dramatic bookmatched stone slabs that climb and cover kitchen surfaces for a scene-stealing statement. In the living room, the fireplace is surrounded by Black Absolute Scorsese slabs flanked by Italian terra cotta tile dry-stacked blocks. Peterson further casts warmth over contemporary coldness with tongue and groove walls in the living/family area as well as the unusual split-level dining island that manages to feel grand and intimate at the same time. But the two-tiered table isn’t the only exception to the four bedroom, six bathroom home: There was also the matter of the entire downstairs level, a 900-square-foot area that was originally planned to be a gym/bar area. Instead, the Walkers took the unusual step of leaving the lower level
Clockwise from upper left: The primary bedroom suite includes bespoke finishes such as built-in cabinetry and a sleek stone fireplace surround, while the light-flooded bathroom echoes the home’s rich mix of materials. Perched on a corner lot, the bedroom takes full advantage of the home’s sweeping ocean views.
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Above: Real estate agent Kim Walker along with husband Michael Walker (right) have played a pivotal role in the Corona del Mar spec home landscape. Also pictured are Mark Teale (left) and Julie Peterson (right).
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unfinished beyond a polished concrete floor. “Nine times out of ten, if you put in a wine cellar, the buyer wants a gym. If you put in a gym, they want a media room. And so on,” says Michael. “This need to create dedicated spaces for specific activities has only become more in demand as people are working and schooling from home,” says Kim. And the buyer of this home was no exception, choosing to convert a guest suite into a massage/Pilates studio and a home office that will become a workout room. As for the downstairs? It’s destined to become a full entertainment suite, complete with television, stereo, and bar. “There is a lot of oscillating because of the pandemic, and more than ever, we walk a fine line not knowing who exactly we’re building a home for,” says Michael. “The key is to build something that is different, but not so different. And the quality of the entire home has to be exceptional.”
$9.5 million Kim Walker 520 Newport Center Drive, Suite 330 Newport Beach 949.290.6843 kim.walker@compass.com Mark Teale Teale Architecture 2900 Bristol Street, Suite A203 Costa Mesa, 949.975.0123 tealearchitecture.com Michael Walker Walker Custom Homes, Inc. 949.280.7633 walkercustomhomesinc@mail.com Julie Peterson Design 858-232.4173 juliepetersondesign@gmail.com
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Above: Sans titre #3, 2018, by Irène Jonas. Opposite: Fiat Tagliero service station, 2007, by Marco Barbon.
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FINE ART
A WEEKEND IN PARIS
Paris Photo is the largest international art fair dedicated to the photographic medium, and is usually held each November at the historic Grand Palais.
Visiting the city of lights may still be a few months off for OC’s urbane flâneurs. And yet we can appreciate the images from Paris Photo in the pages of Blue Door Magazine.
Following the announcement of the postponement of its 2020 edition, Paris Photo pivoted to present Paris Photo Week-End, an event dedicated to photography and the Parisian arts scene. Held in November in association with partnering galleries and arts institutions, Paris Photo Week-End was an opportunity for art lovers and collectors to discover more than 40 gallery shows, plus associated museum exhibitions and cultural initiatives across the city continuing into 2021, all the while complying to strict public health protocols. From the thousands of fine art photographs included in the show, Blue Door Magazine selected a small sample that include elements of architecture, interiors, design, and a sense of place. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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Above: The sunnyside, Beyond The Shadows, 2018, by Elsa and Johanna.
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Top: A lounge of Roissy airport, Paris, France, 1985, by Harry Gruyaert. Above: A lounge of Roissy airport, Paris, France, 2010, by Harry Gruyaert.
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ELLES X PARIS As part of Paris Photo Week-End, a gallery path of works by women photographers, Elles x Paris Photo, was presented. Selected by Karolina Ziebinska-Lewandowska, curator at the Centre Pompidou’s photography department, the project is part of a three-year-long initiative by the French Ministry of Culture to increase the recognition and visibility of female photographers.
Above: Untitled, Mexico, 1962, by Kati Horna. Above, right: L’Orchidée, 2010, by Sarah Moon.
In association with Paris Photo’s Parisian partnering arts museums and organizations, you are invited to discover the photographic arts through a selection of leading exhibitions this autumn, including Cindy Sherman at the Fondation Louis Vuitton and Black & White at the Grand Palais. Next year, in Paris!
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Ombres de jour, ombres de nuit, 2014, by Jocelyne Alloucherie.
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Above, top: Sables rouges, 2013, by Jocelyne Alloucherie. Above: Chisinau, Moldova, 1992, by Bertien van Manen. Left: La Grande Odalisque, 1977, by ORLAN. Opposite: Tao in her dormitory, Fudan University, Shanghai, 2000, by Bertien van Manen.
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Above: Fonctionnaire, quartier de l’Hôtel de Ville, New York, 1970, by Charles Harbutt. Opposite, top: Vigo, Espagne, 2000, by Antoine d’Agata. Opposite, bottom: Trois portraits de femmes noires sur fond blanc, 2001, by Valérie Belin.
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NOIR & BLANC Who among us hasn’t hung a black and white print (often of Parisian scenes) on the wall of a dorm room or apartment? With the creative contribution of photographer Brett Hillyard, Blue Door Magazine regularly features black and white photography, much of it captured on film. No surprise then that our editorial and design team was drawn to the exhibition Noir & Blanc: a photographic aesthetic, one of several Parisian photography exhibitions planned for the winter months. More than 300 photos from the Bibliothèque Nationale’s photographic collections are on display at the Grand Palais, including black and white masterpieces by Man Ray, Robert Doisneau, Helmut Newton, Robert Franck, William Klein, and Diane Arbus. Noir & Blanc: a photographic aesthetic Grand Palais 3 Avenue du Général Eisenhower Paris grandpalais.fr Through January 4, 2021
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Above: Jeune fille au Leica, 1934, by Alexandre Rodtchenko. Opposite: Grande vague-Cette [Sète], 1857, by Gustave Le Gray.
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Top: Le Havre de la série Nocturne, 1982, by Gilbert Fastenaekens. Far left: Chéa, Cambodge, [Silhouette d’enfant], 2000, by Laurence Leblanc. Left: Pot et fruit, Connecticut, 1915, by Paul Strand.
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Above: Femme sur un banc, Joubert Park, Johannesburg, Afrique du Sud, 1975, by David Goldblatt.
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Above: Canasta de Luz, Corbeille de lumière d’époque, 1989, by Flor Garduño.
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Top: Paris, 1973, by Bernard Plossu. Left: Je n’ai pas de main qui me caresse le visage, 1961-1963, by Mario Giacomelli. All photographs © Bibliothèque Nationale de France Département des Estampes et de la Photographie.
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Above: Untitled #582, 2016, by Cindy Sherman. © 2020 Cindy Sherman. Opposite, top: Untitled #610, 2019, by Cindy Sherman. © 2020 Cindy Sherman. Opposite, bottom: Untitled #466, 2008, by Cindy Sherman. Collection David Roberts, London. © 2020 Cindy Sherman.
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ON STAGE Cindy Sherman exhibitions at the Fondation Louis Vuitton in Paris and at Metro Pictures in New York explore the artist’s manipulation of femininity, gender expression, and identity. By Jenna Condas Hollywood ingénue. Jaded seductress. Clown. Man. Socialite. Flapper. Unhappy housewife. A corpse, even.
Photographer Cindy Sherman has been all of these while staging and taking photographs of herself long before the invention of the ubiquitous selfie. In fact, Sherman’s self-portraits are so carefully constructed that if the viewer didn’t know anything about her staging and scene setting, we’d make assumptions based on our own preconceived notions that in actuality have little or nothing to do with the fabricated nature of her photographs. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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Cindy Sherman at the Fondation Louis Vuitton–a Retrospective (1975-2020) presents the first Cindy Sherman exhibition to be presented in France for 14 years. The exhibition was designed in close collaboration with Cindy Sherman and covers her entire career, including more than 300 images. Many artists have experimented with the idea of self-transformation and gender-bending (Man Ray and Catherine Opie are just two), but Sherman’s chameleon transformations are the essential component of her life’s work, pushing boundaries with role-playing, gender expression, and ageing, as she negotiates the idea of self. In doing so, Sherman turns fixed notions of femininity, and with her most recent work, masculinity, upside-down and then twists them around, inviting the viewer into often-unfamiliar yet thrilling worlds. For her recent exhibition at Metro Pictures in New York, Sherman transforms herself into vibrant and thoroughly engaging androgynous characters, again expanding her investigation into the construction of identity and the nature of how human beings are represented. Sherman’s characters are outfitted primarily in men’s designer clothing and pose nobly in front of digitally manipulated backgrounds composed from photographs Sherman took while traveling through Bavaria, Shanghai, and England. Each character seeks to engage the viewer with a unique style, pose, and intent gaze upon us.
“As a teenager, ‘seeing’ Cindy Sherman physically put herself in her own images modeled for me an artist in control of her own narrative. Today, as an adult, I think about Sherman as an artist who uses humor as a tool, and how she continues to make space for being a woman in the public sphere.” —Alexandra Grant, an artist whose exhibition Telepathy is One Step Further than Empathy is on display at OCMA.
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The roles Sherman plays in her photographs are all-encompassing as she is model, makeup artist, hairdresser, costumer, location scout, and, of course, photographer. Scene settings, of which there are hundreds, have included skyscraper rooftops from which Sherman, depicted as an eager but naïve Manhattan working girl, perches on a rooftop with towering skyscrapers behind her. Or a richly rendered sitting room, in which Sherman appears as an upper-class socialite, replete with a dog on her lap in front of a painting, donning a bobbed wig, false nails, and a perfectly maquillaged face.
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Sherman often adds a chance element—some irksome detail—upending the seeming perfection of the portrait. Like a pair of ugly, shiny support stockings on the legs of one of Sherman’s blonde socialites, who is otherwise perfectly put together as she dons a lovely pair of pink mules and a beautiful blue caftan. And those chance elements are exactly what make Sherman’s work so interesting and enticing for the viewer. They are layered and constructed, and when a pesky little detail interrupts the photograph, all the better. Cindy Sherman at the Fondation Louis Vuitton 8, avenue du Mahatma Gandhi Bois de Boulogne Paris fondationlouisvuitton.fr Through January 3, 2021
Opposite, top: Untitled Film Still #13, 1978, by Cindy Sherman. Collection of Barbara & Richard S. Lane. © 2020 Cindy Sherman. Opposite, bottom: Untitled #562, 2015, by Cindy Sherman. Private collection, Paris. © 2020 Cindy Sherman. Above: Untitled #602, 2019, by Cindy Sherman. © 2020 Cindy Sherman. All images courtesy of the artist and Metro Pictures, New York. © 2020 Cindy Sherman.
Cindy Sherman Metro Pictures New York 212.206.7100 metropictures.com/viewing-room/cindy-sherman The Metro Pictures exhibition closed October 30, but the online viewing room is worth a virtual visit. BlueDoorMagazine.com
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CROSSING VIEWS: A NEW SELECTION OF WORKS FROM THE COLLECTION Concurrent to Cindy Sherman at the Fondation Louis Vuitton—a Retrospective (1975-2020), Crossing Views features a selection of 50 works from the Fondation’s collection selected in curatorial collaboration with Cindy Sherman. Centered around the unifying concept of the portrait, the works are by some 20 French and international artists including Zanele Muholi and Marina Abramović, artists recently featured in Blue Door Magazine.
Thembekile, Parktown, 2015, by Zanele Muholi. © Zanele Muholi.
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Above: Autoportrait, 1975, by Samuel Fosso. © Samuel Fosso. © Primae/David Bordes. Above, right: Ladies and Gentlemen, 1975, by Andy Warhol. © The Andy Warhol Foundation for the Visual Arts, Inc/Licensed by Adagp Paris, 2020. Opposite: The Collector with Friend, 2016, by Damien Hirst. © Damien Hirst and Science Ltd. All rights reserved, Adagp, Paris, 2020. © Primae/David Bordes.
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Table for Ten benefit for Make-A-Wish plans Spring 2021 culinary extravaganza in Newport Beach By Sabina Dana Plasse
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The longing to don swanky clothes and attend a gala celebration with friends, scrumptious food, delectable wines, and beautiful décor to raise money for an extraordinary charity may seem like a distant memory. However, with all things considered, the idea of attending the in-person Table for Ten event on March 14, 2021 is not only possible, it is something to look forward to in the new year. With more than 35 top chefs, including several well-known celebrity chefs, as well as exclusive wineries and highly-sought-after product sponsors, Table for Ten will present its 2021 culinary event, black tie optional, at the Newport Beach Marriott Resort & Spa to benefit MakeA-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire. “Table for Ten is a wonderful event and platform to engage Make-AWish Orange County and the Inland Empire supporters in a unique way,” says Make-A-Wish Orange County and the Inland Empire President and CEO Gloria Jetter Crockett. “This amazing culinary experience allows us to share inspirational stories from wish kids
and their families and learn how our mission impacts the community as well. At last year’s Table for Ten benefit, a story was shared with me about a child with a critical illness and the importance of the Make-A-Wish mission to his family. His story revealed to me how essential and powerful a wish can be and the importance of granting wishes now more than ever.” Despite the pandemic, since September 2020, Make-A-Wish has granted 17 wishes. Although a bit different from previous “to go” or “to meet” wishes, Make-A-Wish has prioritized safe and tangible wishes like playhouses, technology wishes, and staycations. Make-A-Wish Foundation has been changing the lives of kids battling critical illnesses for more than 25 years and as the beneficiary of Table for Ten, which stands behind its belief, “Good Food for a Good Cause,” these two are a winning partnership. “We have an incredible line-up of chefs and sponsors this year,” says Table for Ten Founder and Executive Producer Kristin Martin. “I am very proud to be
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supporting this wonderful charity.” Garnering national attention with celebrity chefs traveling across the country to participate, chefs plan to serve extravagant culinary creations at artfully designed tables of ten guests. At each table, a designated chef will prepare a custom, exclusive multi-course dinner. The event’s five-course, “white-glove,” service paired with unique wines have established Table for Ten as the ultimate culinary event. “This is a once-in-a-lifetime foodie event to for a cause,” says Crockett. “To use it as a platform to tell these stories gives incredible meaning to the occasion.” To learn more about the Table for Ten benefit, chefs, and restaurants, visit tableforten.org. wish.org/ocie For more event details, email KM Productions at martin600@cox.net.
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ROBBIE JEFFERS
I met Robbie Jeffers about 10 years ago at Pro Photo Connection in Irvine. He’s an unreal photographer and has become one of my best buddies. Robbie was one of the lead marketing forces behind both Nike SB and Stüssy. Robbie captured iconic images of Stüssy team rider Richard Mulder for a print ad—which has now been ranked as #3 in the Top 10 Stüssy ads of all time by Complex magazine.
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continued success has to do with who and what he is. He is directly connected to the imagery he creates—resulting in thorough, bold, and soulful documentation. Robbie and I have a podcast, “Two Idiots with a Microphone and a Special Guest.” Tune in for entertaining conversations with Special People. https://anchor.fm/2-idiots Robbie’s client roster ranges from international apparel brands to iconic hip hop bands; he’s been published in Rolling Stone, Thrasher, Transworld, Stüssy Mag, Complex, and others. Take a look at his work on Instagram. @RobbieJeffers —Brett Hillyard
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NUTCRACKER TEA AT SCFTA
It seemed this would be the first Christmas season in memory without the dancing and dreaming of The Nutcracker. Even if live performances of the full ballet will not be part of our seasonal celebrations, thanks to Segerstrom Center for the Arts, the Nutcracker Tea Party will create a touch of the holiday magic on December 12 and 13. Guests at the fundraising outdoor teas to be held on Argyros Plaza will discover a wintry scene as they enjoy tea, champagne, sandwiches, and delicious treats from the Land of Sweets. Students from the ABT Gillespie School will perform excerpts from Tchaikovsky’s ballet, and a string quartet will perform The Nutcracker Suite. Costumes from American Ballet Theatre’s beautiful production will be on display, and there will be photo opportunities with the Nutcracker in front of Santa’s sleigh. The elegant event is best suited for children five years and older and their parents, with tiaras and tutus welcome. Tickets are $700 for a four-person table and $1,200 for an eight-person table. Seating is restricted to a limited number of clearly marked personal pods with six feet of distance from neighboring spaces and guests sitting there. Space is limited and reservations are required. scfta.org/events/2020/nutcracker-tea-party 160
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