Along the Russian River, Guerneville's lazy currents draw thousands each summer, yet this woodsy Northern California playground remains off the radar for many Angelenos.
Less traveled than PCH, Angeles Crest and 'the Snake,' California 33 to Hudson Ranch Road showcases the splendor of the region and begs you to relish the journey.
Rick Polizzi, who created the skeleton-centric experience in his Sherman Oaks front yard, said the county-wide slump in TV and film production is partially to blame.
A broken car AC and soaring L.A. summer temperatures sent one writer on a search for cooling remedies and tonics. Here is what happened at Venice's herb-filled Anima Mundi Apothecary.