Night Riding in Grand Park

Grand Park is the newest park and attraction to open up in Downtown LA. It's quickly become one of our favorite places to hang out in Downtown LA! Designed by Rios Clemente Hale Studios, the park is a much needed hang out space with amazing views of City Hall and the Dorothy Chandler Pavilion. We recently took our SR Bicycles out for a night ride to beat the LA heat. A wonderful gem of a space in the middle of downtown!

Sunset over Sunset Blvd

...it never gets old.

Spring is Here!

Bulbs from the garden...finally! Spring is here, complete with a little rain here in LA.

Flyfishing on the Owens River

Scout Regalia Reel 01: Flyfishing on the Owens River from Scout Regalia on Vimeo.
We had an amazing guide for the weekend. Gary from Brock's Flyfishing Specialists is one of the most knowledgeable, friendly, and good hearted people we've ever met. He was an outstanding guide that knew the best parts of the Upper Owens River, and taught us some great fundamentals about casting and the art of fly fishing.

We caught and released a couple dozen rainbow and brown trout over the weekend, with perfect fall weather and incredibly scenic views. More pics on our flickr feed, and a video of our weekend above. We're already planning our next fly fishing adventure!

Upstate NY Part 2: The Great New York State Fair

One of the highlights of our week in Upstate New York was visiting the Great New York State Fair, which is the oldest and one of the largest state fairs in the country. While most people think of the City when you mention New York, the state has a strong agricultural core, and the fair was full of agricultural exhibits including barns full of poultry, dairy cattle, hay crops, and of course a butter sculpture.

More pics on our flickr feed, including images of (almost) prized pigeons, honorary Christmas trees, a miniature circus, and of course, Hot Beef Sundaes.

Upstate NY Part 1: Upstate is Gorges

Before the devastating floods hit the Southern Tier region of Upstate New York, we spent a week in the area visiting family, friends, and seeing the sites. The landscape around the Owego, Candor, Ithaca, and Binghamton area is full of lush rolling hills scattered with small farms and roadside fruit stands. We know there's lots of work ahead to rebuild affected towns- hopes for a speedy recovery in the region!

SR White Oak Table Set

Photos by Dylan + Jeni Photography

We recently released our SR White Oak Table Set- a new take on our redwood SR Outdoor Table Set. We love the look of white oak. The tight grain and lighter hue of the hardwood make it really suitable for indoor use.

We especially loved working with our friends Dylan and Jeni for the SR White Oak Table Set photo shoot. They are amazing photographers and incredible chefs, and gracious hosts for amazing dinner parties. Check out Dylan's blog and Jeni's blog for a peek at their travel and culinary adventures!

For more photos and a lovely write up of our collaboration, check out the story on Dylan's blog.

Sunset Junction Design Proposal

We recently submitted our proposal for the Sunset Junction Design Competition. Our proposal invites the public to enjoy the outdoor community space defined by colorful powder-coated teepees, diverse landscapes, and reclaimed boardwalk flooring and seating.

Retired metal sign posts will be powder-coated to create four teepees that delineate gathering spaces and provide shade as foliage begins to grow at their peaks. Seating areas run along the perimeter of each teepee and provide a comfortable and hospitable place to relax and meet friends and neighbors.

Bike racks are integrated into the design of the space, allowing visitors to safely lock their bikes as they enjoy Sunset Junction and the surrounding neighborhood amenities. Parking for up to ten bicycles is provided on the north side of the site.

Four different gardens are included on the site to create a diverse and visually stunning landscape: an aromatic garden, an herb garden, a desert garden, and a rugged garden.

Bunting in the form of various iconic street art found across Silverlake is strung across the four teepees as a colorful homage to the birds, sneakers, and letters that hang across power lines throughout the neighborhood. Photovoltaic cells are attached to the bunting to help power the string of LED bulbs that light the space in the evening.

Our vision for this site is to create a new community gathering space for residents and neighbors to enjoy throughout the day and into the evening. Sunset Junction is a vital part of the neighborhood, and we hope that our proposal helps to foster community and engage the public in new, meaningful ways.

Bonsai update

Our bonsai are flourishing in all of the late spring rain we've been getting here in LA.  Here's an update on our pomegranate bonsai that we posted a couple of months ago. What a difference a few months makes!

CicLAvia

We just participated in our first CicLAvia event a few weeks ago, and it was amazing!  7-1/2 miles of Los Angeles streets were closed for bikes, walkers, unicycles, tricycles, segways...pretty much any mode of transportation besides cars. The route went through Koreatown, Downtown, and across the LA River to Hollenbeck Park. It was a perfect day to bike through LA. The next event is on July 10th- hope to see you there! More pics on our flickr feed.

Spring is Near!

Our pomegranate bonsai is sprouting leaves!  Spring is so close...

Sailing the Pacific

Apologies in advance to those living in inclement weather for this blog post.  We don't need to tell you that the weather here in Southern California is amazing (even though we've actually had rain this winter- gasp!).  And one of the nicest things about perfect weather is enjoying all sorts of activities all year round.

Just the other month, a couple of our good friends took us sailing off the coast of Newport Beach. Four friends in a small shield sailboat, with sea lions chilling on the buoys, salty sea mist...it was awesome.

Orange Coast College offers sailing and seamanship courses at their amazing facility in Newport Beach.  We're thinking about taking some classes their this summer- warm weather is just around the corner!

Scout Regalia Headquarters

We have a modest space but we are making the most of our limited space and resources. We view our live-work space as an inviting and inspirational space that serves as both home and laboratory for our various Scout Regalia designs.