Luxury Life & Style

CONTRIbUTORS Dan Parsons Dan is a Manhattan Beach native who really enjoys photography. His goal is to capture the unique character of the South Bay. In July 2006, he was lucky enough to witness a rare thunderstorm in the Santa Monica Bay. "PV Gets Nuked" is one of his favorites from the set. Please stop by his Web site, studiodrp.com, for more images. Kelsey Nagie Kelsey is a freelance writer, photo stylist, and works full time in advertising. With a degree in dance from CSU Sacramento and a second degree in visual communications from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising, she enjoys all aspects of creative art. Kelsey lives in San Francisco. John MacLean John has built his reputation of over 21 years by consistently delivering high quality imagery, often exceeding his client's expectations. John's many clients appreciate the value of his dependable, professional, and straightforward approach. His images have appeared in many national magazine articles and advertisements. View his portfolio at johnmaclean.com. Elizabeth Hurchalla Elizabeth is a writer and editor who’s written three books as well as features for Time Out New York, Cosmopolitan and BBC Radio. She lives in a tiny house on the Venice Canals and just discovered a mallard nest in her front flower bed. Her blog, Shindig It!, can be found at shindigit.wordpress.com. Bonnie Graves Our Food & Wine Editor, Bonnie has extensive industry experience having worked as a sommelier in such legendary restaurants as Jean-Georges, Union Square Café and Spago Beverly Hills. When not drinking fermented grape juice, Bonnie enjoys hiking and is also an accomplished poet. Learn more at bonniegraves.com. Bonnie can be reached at bonnie@bonniegraves.com. Bo Bridges Bo’s experience spans from fashion shoots in New York to Tahiti’s famed big-waves to Vegas’ billion-dollar diamond boutiques. Bridges has traveled the globe shooting for some of the largest and most successful companies in the world and various Olympic Gold Medalists. His studio is currently located on the pier in Hermosa Beach. For more info, visit bobridges.com. Shelley Fariello After earning a journalism degree and starting her career in New York, Shelley moved to Manhattan Beach to raise a family with her husband, Bill. As an advertising rep, she’s sold for some of the biggest publications in the U.S. A seasoned traveler and epicurean, she makes frequent trips to Italy to enjoy la dolce vita. Adam Kelly Adam’s B.A. in Communications from Boston College and M.A. from USC’s Annenberg School of Journalism, in combination with jobs in P.R., marketing and journalism represent some of the manifestations of his psychedelic delight in language. His friends graciously tolerate his propensity for treating email like his own syndicated weekly column. 12 Luxury Life & Style July/August 2008 http://shindigit.wordpress.com http://johnmaclean.com http://bonniegraves.com http://bobridges.com

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