While “Build Your Own (insert dish here)” and “Fast/Casual” dining has seriously become all the rage here in LA, it can be overwhelming sometimes trying to find the best ones. Throw in being gluten-free, and it makes the search for the best even more difficult. […]
Nestled high in The Carmel Valley, 20 minutes from Carmel by-the-Sea, lays over 400 acres of hiking trails, horse stables, vineyards, a wine tasting room, olive groves, hotel rooms and a land chock full of history. Welcome, my friends, to Holman Ranch! Prior to my […]
I have been watching The Price is Right since before I was born. No, really. My mom says everyday while pregnant with me, she would watch an hour of I Love Lucy followed by the best bidding game show to win a brand new car […]
I was thrilled when we were invited to once again return to the breathtakingly stunning Carmel by-the-Sea (& Carmel Valley, too!) for a weekend getaway. While SoCal was being throttled with El Nino, I was oblivious to the wet and windy weather. Instead, we were […]
Since the unveiling of the spankin’ new The Village at Westfield Topanga in Woodland Hills, a flock of new restaurants & posh shops have hit the valley with a vengeance. Bringing 3rd & Fairfax’s The Grove to mind, The Village goes a step further at […]
The West Coast’s largest baking and sweets expo, is returning for its second year February 6 & 7, 2016! After a sold out event in 2015, the show is expanding to the Los Angeles Convention Center to make room for even more attendees and vendors. With over 10,000 […]
Awhile back, I had the opportunity to head out to the beautiful Dreamworks Campus (film lot) to see a sneak peek of the brand new film, Kung Fu Panda 3, as well as interview one of the animated film’s newest stars, Kate Hudson, who […]
I don’t know about you, but the massive welcoming of so many popular restaurant chains here in LA (The Cheesecake Factory, Chipotle, Maggiano’s, even Panda Express is everywhere…) is definitely awesome, but can feel intimidating. Which are worth trying? Which are just a glorified fast […]
This is my fourth installment in the annual, fun post many bloggers do: their Word of the Year. While my first two years writing this post proved extremely fun and easy as I chose words that truly reflected both my goals and hopes, as well […]
Goodbye 2015, helloooo 2016! 2015 was an incredible year for me, both personally & professionally, especially here on Along Comes Mary. While I have a goals post, as well as my Word of the Year post coming shortly, how about a glimpse at my year […]
When I was invited to learn more about Las Posadas thanks to HERDEZ products, I was intrigued as I did not know much about it; Las Posadas is celebrated widely in Mexico & American-Mexicans in the southwest for nearly 400 years. Las Posadas is a 9 […]
A very, merry Christmas to all who are celebrating today. I hope all your dreams and miracle 😉 come true! The finale for my 12 Days of Christmas Movies is….
