Spa and Wellness at Ocean Pearl Spa, Carlsbad
Ocean Pearl Spa, located at the Westin Carlsbad Resort & Spa, unveils a new look after undergoing an interior renovation and reimagining its treatment and service offerings to enhance each guest’s overall wellness experience. Guided by a personalized and holistic approach to wellness, the treatment therapies include soothing body polishes, tailored massages, and custom facials, all featuring marine-based botanicals and skin care products made to nourish and restore. The spa has also partnered with Carlsbad-based Skin Authority to offer the company’s selection of clean performance and sustainable skincare products used in facial treatments. In addition to the new selection of treatment therapies, the spa interiors were also refreshed. The ambiance celebrates the Carlsbad coast with calming tones and seaside chic decor throughout its eight treatment rooms, relaxation areas and locker rooms.
Gastronomic Play at Cowboy Tavern in Sierra Sky Ranch
Cowboy Tavern, a lively public house with craft cocktails and elevated comfort food, opened in 2022 and reopened after its winter hiatus in May for its first summer season. Chef Brandon Bollenbacher and the culinary team use fresh, locally sourced ingredients to create culinary masterpieces from scratch that pack a punch of flavor and the comfort of a home-cooked meal. Cowboy Tavern is conveniently located on the Sierra Sky Ranch property, a cattle ranch dating back to 1875 that has been converted into a 28-room ranch house.
Culinary Detailing at A PCH, Long Beach
River Jetty Restaurant Group partners, Hollywood producer Joseph ‘McG’ Nichol and restaurateur Jordan Otterbein, known for A Restaurant, A Market, and A Crystal Cove in Newport Beach and CdM Restaurant in Corona del Mar, have recently travelled up the coast to open their fifth Pacific Coast Highway hotspot, A PCH. Located at 2ND & PCH, Long Beach’s hub for best-in-class dining and shopping, A PCH is open daily for lunch and dinner and brunch on the weekend. Take in panoramic views overlooking Alamitos Bay from the 2,500-square-foot enclosed and weatherproofed patio, and experience laid-back coastal luxury in a lively and welcoming atmosphere featuring a show-stopping brass central bar, red and blue banquets, unique curated artwork and modern fixtures. With Executive Chef Luis Capiz at the helm, the seasonally inspired modern-American menu showcases River Jetty Restaurant Group’s most-loved dishes of land and sea along with a curated selection of artisanal cocktails with a local flare. Weekly happenings include Wine Wednesday with half-off wine and bubbles from open to close, and vibe-style dining with a DJ starting at 7 p.m. Thursday through Saturday.
Arts and Entertainment at California Surf Museum Oceanside
Visitors to the California Surf Museum Oceanside can enjoy a new eye-opening, fun and informative exhibit that explores the many surprising connections between science and the advancement of modern surfing. The Science of Surfing is a new multi-media exhibit carefully curated to comply with STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Math) and the California Next Generation Science Standards and is a learning tool for students from elementary school through high school and beyond. This entertaining and educational display highlights wave energy, tides, types of surf breaks and conditions, and the custodianship of our oceans, which is illustrated through a series of charts, diagrams, photographs, art and video monitors. By blending history and science, the display covers a wide variety of information designed to engage all visitors, regardless of their familiarity with surfing.
