Sandi Hemmerlein
Sandi Hemmerlein is a writer and photographer. Based in L.A. but constantly on the prowl for new adventure, she spends most of her time nurturing her interest in birds, animals, neon, historic theaters, puppets, trains, folk art, and stained glass. In addition to her work for PBS SoCal, Sandi also documents everything on her own website Avoiding Regret.
If you’re looking to take a weekend to go winetasting, why not make it an adventure by staying local?
Why go to the same hiking trails and botanic gardens when there are so many other treasures to explore? Here are five gardens and parks where you’ll find some rather unexpected examples of sculptural art. And even better? They’re all FREE to visit.
Natural lakes are a rarity in Southern California but maybe it doesn’t matter if a lake in LA is “real” or not. Whether it’s fishing, boating, birding, or picnicking, here are six great bodies of water we call “lakes” of greater LA.
It is possible to drive for pleasure – leisurely – amidst wide-open spaces and gorgeous landscapes in Southern California. That is, if you go to the desert.
Whether you consider yourselves architecture buffs, music lovers, crypt crawlers, historians, or wayward souls, there’s something to delight you at these six LA area houses of worship.
Los Angeles is celebrating its avian population this Saturday. Here's how to get your bird on.
Explore the opulence of yesteryear and experience the grandeur of a bygone era—from the mountains and valley to the beach.
Birding? Beach Cleanup? Nuclear meltdown tours? SoCal Earth Day has something for everyone.
One of the more intriguing ways to experience the world outside of Southern California without actually leaving it is by visiting its many gardens.
Folk art can be disordered and unfinished; but it can also be colorful and downright magical.
Death Valley National Park and its environs are full of mysteries, surprises, and communities that quickly went from boom to bust.
You might not think of Southern California as being very interplanetary, but when it comes down to it, Houston and Cape Canaveral have nothing on us.