The Local Slice

This self-guided tour of Redlands’ haunted houses features the spookiest places spirits are known to call home.

Some basic guidelines for pet parents when taking your dogs out in public especially when you want to utilize a designated dog-friendly space in a restaurant are as follows:

I also have some suggestions for restaurants who accept dogs on their premises, designated or otherwise:

Perhaps I'm biased (ok, I AM biased) but it seems like dogs are increasingly more present in people's day-to-day lives. For many, they are part of the family, often referred to as 'kids' and parents seem to be just as quick to show pictures of their four-legged as their 2-legged kids.

It is so easy to look at the outward appearance and expression of a deaf and homeless man, and discount him as crazy, nuts or dangerous.

Hi, I’m Zion. I’m seven years old and will be in the second grade this upcoming school year. My family moved to Redlands, CA from Rex, GA last year. Since I’ve been here, I’ve met a lot of cool people and visited a lot of really neat places. I love to read, write stories, cheer, and go on adventures with my family.

I once read an article written by the late Anthony Bourdain where he declared, “locals dine during the week”. The admired chef went on to reveal that the weekends were considered “amateur nights for the tourists and well-done-ordering pre theater hordes,” in reference to how some guests indecently ordered their steaks overcooked. Adding that chefs prefer to cook for weekday guests rather than for the weekenders. Well, in that case say no more, Tony. We hear you…

Wedding convention has guests expecting a sit-down catered meal, a bartender and a four-tier cake topped with figurines.

But today, couples are occasionally bucking convention.

Our family of four, including two boys 12 and 13, returned to Redlands for a wedding, a funeral and some much needed time with our west coast family!  We had our usual spots that we wanted to visit; Cheesewalla, El Burrito, A Store Called Quest, etc.  But when the weather in Baltimore kept us in Redlands for three extra days, we managed to make the most of it by enjoying more of what Redlands has to offer including, a La Minute and did I mention Cheesewalla? 

I’m sure we can all agree that finding stunning inspiration for wedding flowers is easier than ever (thank you, Pinterest), but when you get down to brass tacks, putting together a floral scheme can be much more complicated than it sounds!

Choosing a wedding a photographer should not be quick and easy.

Don’t just get a referral. Don’t just look at prices.

Ask your niece to be the flower girl. Check.

Ask your best friend to stand up for you. Check.

Ask your family pastor to officiate. Check.

Having loved ones in your ceremony and in attendance on the big day is a big part of what makes it special.

Do you really have to leave your dog out?