Be Established. Love Life. Live California.
Established California is a California lifestyle website and community where people can come together to share their journey of the pursuit of a Golden State of Mind. We believe no matter where you call home, you should: Be Established. Love Life. Live California.
There's always something so calming about the desert. I love feeling the wind blow through my hair and kiss my cheeks. Smelling the crisp earthy air as I watch the sky go from blue to pink to orange to purple. It's easy to find myself, arms outstretch, dancing with the wind.
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Come along on this End of Summer Adventure to Fiesta Island in Southern California. VW buses, ukulele's, photographs and fun! This is what California nights are all about.
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I jump off the muni at the Embarcadero Metro Station and with a short walk I can get to the area on the Embarcadero I need to be. Once I reach the foot of Market Street, the magnificent 245- foot tall clock tower on top of a waterfront building, marks I have arrived to one of my favorite destinations, the historic San Francisco Ferry Building.
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When Jason and Sean of Audrey Alba Films shared with us their trip to Rise Festival, we knew we wanted to share with you all! These two filmmakers from San Diego, CA love to film fashion shoots and create custom wedding films.
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Some days, you just need to fall asleep under the stars, in a tent, smelling like firewood and a little drunk on whiskey. You welcome the escape from that hustling energy of the city, the all-to-well-known biting addiction to social media, and oh the irritability of the sound of cars.
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Image via Cinespia
For years I have been wanting to see a movie at the Hollywood Forever Cemetery (an event put on by Cinespia). I was finally able to get a few close friends together to see the cult classic Empire Records (1995) a few weeks ago and let me tell you -- What a blast!!
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We believe there are many types of Adventures. People are inspired by many different things. Places, fabrics, a landscape, makeup... so we always love it when creative people come together to make magic.
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Photography by Renata Amazonas
Alaina and Todd are local residents of Oceanside. They love everything about their neighborhood, so they decided to get their photos taken exploring the area. And what better way to finished off the day, than with a beautiful San Diego sunset.
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What happens when you put four photographers, their cameras and a bottle of wine on a sailboat? The Established California Team decided to head out on Saturday for a day out on the water in Redondo Beach. With help from South Bay Sailing, we were able to get out on the water, sit back and enjoy the wind in our sails.
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It's rather surreal, being in the desert of south Eastern California. You could wander around the dunes for days and see little more than tire tracks in the sand. It's really hard not to get reflective, almost introspective, in this massive, empty space.
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Photography by Lindsay Vacek
A few weeks back, I was hitting a... let's call it "mid-life" crisis.. if you will... and I needed out of LA. I have some really amazing friends who live in a great mountain town in Northern California: Mount Shasta.
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Having a support system, and people who make you feel like you can do anything, is rare. I'm not an expert in anything, nor will I ever be, but I want to offer some words of encouragement to all the dreamers out there.
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North Park has been a destination of its own for some time now. Its cultural diversity and trendiness has always provided a sort of gravity, drawing San Diegans in. Streets lined with art galleries, tasting rooms, specialty shops, and boutiques are crowded daily by people and pets, taking in the atmosphere and exploring the surrounding area.
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Image by Tyler Branch
While California may be the prettiest state in all of the United States, it is also, extremely populated. Sometimes, life can feel overwhelming and you just need an escape. Luckily, Tranquility can usually be found within a 15 minute drive out of town.
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The streets of Old Town Temecula are quaint and kind. People seem to walk a little slower and really take in the sights around them. All the little shops are primarily local businesses, which gives it an even more intimate vibe. There were pleasant surprises around every corner!
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Images by Ashley Williams Photography
Heading east on the 111 really feels like you’re driving to the edge of the Earth. Apart from the railroad tracks and scattered encampments of trailers and vans, the only signs of life are the endless tracts of fishbones that pave the shore of the Salton Sea. Then you reach Salvation Mountain, a diamond in the rough if there ever was one.
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Julian, California. Never heard of it? Well, we are ready to give you a reason to put this adorable town (just Northeast of San Diego) on your radar! From apple pie, to fields to candy shop - this is a town worth exploring on a lazy Sunday afternoon.
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Photography by Ashley Williams
When you think of a Palm Springs Lifestyle.. what comes to mind? I instantly think of Frank Sinatra, lounging by the pool at his Twin Palms Estate, singing "I’ve got the world on a string" longingly to Ava Gardner. Or a 50′s beauty.. relaxing, drifting to and fro on the patio, with a cocktail between her jeweled fingers. When the temperatures start to soar in Palm Springs, what better way to carry that relaxed "cool-off" vibe than to mingle with a caftan on.. and a cocktail in hand?
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I traveled into the desert with a few of my favorite creative humans and we explored the lost below-sea-level lake: the Salton Sea. Wandering around and discovering new places with friends, who have the same appreciation for nature, definitely makes me feel whole. These photographs are from our desert adventure.
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The end of summer is closely approaching but that won't stop us from basking in the California sunshine. These photographs by photographer, Amy Lynn, shed light on her "California" with this San Diego adventure with model, Summer Wedemeyer.
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