— Apr 02, 2026 · Books & lobby
A small library, by the front desk
The lobby shelves are open to guests. Twelve titles new this month, including two on coastal birds and a slim novel by a regular.
— Mar 22, 2026 · On the bluff
What the foragers found this week
Wild miner's lettuce, sea palm, the last of the rosehips. Wei wrote up the route — three hours, mostly downhill.
— Mar 09, 2026 · Seasons
Three storms, back to back
March came in with a bang, and the bluff trail closed for ten days. Photos from the lobby window during the second storm.
— Feb 24, 2026 · From the kitchen
Olive oil cake, again
The most-asked-for recipe of the last decade. Ren's version, with rosemary and an unreasonable amount of mascarpone.
— Feb 11, 2026 · Books & lobby
The poetry shelf, reorganized
Margaret took two days off to alphabetize the poetry. Findings: too much Rilke, not enough Ada Limón, just the right amount of Mary Oliver.
— Jan 29, 2026 · Seasons
The first wildflowers of February
The Douglas iris is up early this year. Wei thinks it's the warm December; the rest of us think she just looks harder than the rest of us.
— Jan 14, 2026 · From the kitchen
What's preserved from autumn
The pantry, in late January: three jars of green tomato chow-chow, the apricot conserve, two kinds of fish sauce. Ren writes it all down.
— Dec 20, 2025 · On the bluff
The peregrines came back
Audre called early this morning — the resident pair returned from their winter route eight days ahead of schedule. Photos.
— Dec 06, 2025 · Books & lobby
Books we're giving for the holidays
Six titles the staff is pressing on each other this December, plus the one we'd put in every guest's room if budget weren't a thing.
