Erin Harris
Erin Harris is the editor of sustainable living blog SimpleFives.com and author of "Walking LA: 38 Walking Tours Exploring Stairways, Streets and Buildings You Never Knew Existed." She lives in Santa Monica with her husband and two kids.
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ATVS are actually incredibly useful to farmers and ranchers too, and those same farmers might let you take a whirl.
Despite my suspicions, Red Bread is the real deal when it comes to keeping it local and sustainable, and the food is doggone delicious.
The Cabrillo Marine Aquarium was designed by Frank Gehry and is located in San Pedro's charming Cabrillo Beach Coastal Park.
Don't miss out on all the mellow charm this down-to-earth beach city has to offer.
In the foothill community of Altadena, Gloria Putnam and Stephen Rudicel have taken the urban farming concept further than most.
The Nature Gardens and Lab have injected a shot of adrenaline into the dignified NHM.
The quintessential scent of summer is a good old-fashioned campfire.
There's more to this 'hood than meets the eye.
The Baldwin Hills Stairs provide an epic opportunity to get outdoors and work up a sweat right in the middle of our metropolis.
An overnight stay at Terranea may cost over $300, but the resort's miles of oceanfront hiking trails, restaurants, and spa are all open to non-guests and totally worth the drive.
The rules of a sustainable potluck are simple: Everything should be made with locally grown, seasonal ingredients.