Our annual Home and Garden issue covers visionary architects, fashion diva Wendy Foster, and outlines the best businesses on the Central Coast to help you build the perfect lifestyle.  



FEATURES:

Building a Legacy
Meet three leading architects on the Central Coast who are shaping our region with their stunning designs.

Behind the Brand - Wendy Foster
CCM® sits down with the woman who forever changed the face of fashion in Santa Barbara.

Home & Garden Resource Directory
Our 5th annual collection of premier home and garden professionals on the Central Coast.

Front & Center

Monthly Calendar and Spotlight

Coastal Seen:
A Knight of Royalty
Land Conservancy's 25th Anniversary
Music and Magic

Life & Style

CC Geographic:
Annual Profusion
Wildflowers are abloom on the Central Coast and Chuck Graham knows where to go to enjoy nature's floral fanfare

Adventures:
So You Want to be a Rock Star?
Kimberly Walker gets jaded by jade hunting on the coast of Big Sur.

Roots:
Native Grasses
Todd Davidson urges us to return to our California roots by integrating indigenous plants into our landscape.

Community:
Resurrecting Hope
Habitat for Humanity brings the comfort of home to four deserving families in Atascadero.

Views & Reviews


Interview:
Louie Ortega
John Mackey sits down with music legend Louie Ortega.

CC Rider Review:
Lexus Nexus
Publisher Michael Vidor gets revved up for the new 2010 Lexus RX luxury utility vehicle.

Mack!atcha:
Red Dirt Alert
John Mackey has the dirt on a new country genre with a line-up of can't-miss-it concerts.

Go Sip:
Weizen Up!
Get your thinking cap on (or maybe your beer hat). There's a new pub in town and it's offerring up an ingenious selection of hometown brews.

Uncorked:
Jada Vineyard
The Paso Robles winery celebrates the blazing success of their "Hell's Kitchen" wine with a delicious pairing recipe that'll set your taste buds on fire.
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Food Experience:
Mama's Meatball
Mama Mia! There's a little taste of Italy in San Luis Obispo.
{download recipe - pdf file}

CC Network:
Online Networking 101
Contributing columnist Starr Hall gives the low-down on the latest social networking sites to keep you in the loop.

Exhibit A:
The Archives of Jo Mora
The Monterey Maritime and History Museum presents the diverse works of artistic medium master Joseph Jacinto.