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sea ranch • mendocino coast, ca

jessica stout photo blog — Sun, 07 Feb 2010 05:00:00 +0000

Just an hour's drive north of San Francisco, lies a vast stretch of Northern California coastline that offers countless, sweeping views of the rugged terrain, pounding waves, and the occasional unique looking rocks (see my tortoise look-a-like rock below). The lack of crowds and people is an added bonus. If possible, spend a weekend at a Sea Ranch vacation rental. This community originally idealized and built in the 1960s has one-of-a-kind architecture that blends into the natural landscape.

lana's bridal shower • tiburon, ca

jessica stout photo blog — Mon, 18 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

No amount of rain could keep the joy away from this impeccably planned January bridal shower for Lana. From the bright green and pink polk-a-dot theme to the custom made recipe book (each guest pre-submitted a personal recipe) to the beautiful presentation of a family bracelet heirloom—this bridal shower was pure elation. Congrats to Lana & Seth!

the antique arcade of fisherman's wharf ⋅ san francisco, ca

jessica stout photo blog — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 05:00:00 +0000

While playing tour guide to my cousin from New Jersey, we stopped along the standard San Francisco tourist spots: Coit Tower, the Ferry Building, Lombard Street and of course—Fisherman's Wharf. We stumbled across the "Musee Mecanique," filled with antique arcade games—from a boisterous, laughing, big-bosomed fortune teller lady to ancient, mechanical diorama-like "games" that all pertained to some type of torture or beheading device. Visit the Mechanical Museum of San Francisco's website to get a taste of the somewhat distasteful arcade oldies.

xmas on crystal pier • pacific beach, ca

jessica stout photo blog — Sun, 20 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

It's not a surprise if it's in the high-60s on Christmas Day in San Diego—this is after all "America's Finest [Weathered] City." My little sisters will forever make fun and willing photo subjects!

sin city's new monstrosity • las vegas, nv

jessica stout photo blog — Thu, 17 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Five years and $10 billion later, CityCenter had it's grand opening festivities in Vegas. I've already said it all here on DealBase.com!

saying hi to the high line • meatpacking district, nyc

jessica stout photo blog — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Who would have guessed 25 years ago that the Meatpacking District would be one of the most coveted addresses in the Big Apple—the meatpacking plants have been replaced with Diane von Furstenberg boutiques and the [until recently, dilapidated] elevated rail lines originally built in the 1930s have now been transformed into an eco-friendly, concrete pathway/park area called the High Line. Then there's the Andre Balazs-designed monolith, The Standard hotel, jutting into the sky line with its voyeuristic see-through glass facade. Thankfully there's still some original Meatpacking District touches to the 'hood (the random, abandoned tricycle next to the half-empty beer bottle and the colorful artwork too calculated to be deemed graffiti) that makes a stroll through the streets a fun photographic adventure.

8300 block of pearblossom hwy ⋅ palmdale, ca

jessica stout photo blog — Thu, 26 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

This stretch of Pearblossom Highway in Littlerock (just east of Palmdale) had all the quintessential fixings of a dusty, two-lane highway in the middle of the SoCal desert: deserted, vacant gas station; shiny, new McDonald's; Western gift store; and a Charlie Brown's market.

freya + soren ⋅ madrone canyon, ca

jessica stout photo blog — Sun, 22 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

tenaya + fernando ⋅ san francisco, ca

jessica stout photo blog — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Just one week before their tropical Brazilian wedding, I buzzed around Russian Hill and the Marina Green with my "tia" Tenaya and her fiance Fernando (plus their rambunctious puppy Jaws) on a quite nippy November evening. I'll assume the weather in Brazil will be much, much warmer! Parabéns you two!

"cleo" ⋅ cronkite beach, marin co.

jessica stout photo blog — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:00:00 +0000

Pharoahound Cleo really does think she's royalty but for good reason—she's the oldest breed of dog, straight from The Gift of the Nile. Recognize her Egyptian rega-like sitting posture? It's straight from the doggies you find in heiroglyphics.