MONTECRISTO

Thomas Hobbs and His Farm

The Southlands Nursery owner operates a 20-acre passion project in the Fraser Valley.

Carver and Artist Ron Gruber

Ron Gruber’s carved birds have a presence, a gravitas, and those who have collected his work over the years get a daily satisfaction from his art.

The Writers’ Exchange

Here at the Writers’ Exchange, it is all about words and what fun reading can be.

The Henry Moore Foundation

Henry Moore’s 50-acre Hertfordshire estate is considered the best place in the world to appreciate the work of the widely acknowledged greatest sculptor of the 20th century.

Heiden Stringed Instruments

Maestro mandolinists bend notes from luthier Michael Heiden’s mostly maple-backed instruments, whose tops of the softest spruce relay a quiet, sweet sound.

Brad Jalbert’s Select Roses

Like all artistic careers, Brad Jalbert’s rose-breeding is a passionate expertise developed over the years; he lives and breathes roses.

Shompole Lodge, Kenya

A mere three-and-a-half-hour drive or a half-hour chartered flight from Kenya’s capital, Nairobi, Shompole is an eco-lodge combining breathtaking decor with gourmet food.