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HELL OF A DAY: Try working at a La Jolla flower shop on Mother’s Day - La Jolla Light

Kristen Tebbetts examines Levitan’s bouquet.(COREY LEVITAN) My arrangement was not the worst Tebbetts had ever seen but, she said, “it’s not good.” Her biggest complaint was the pink and orange gerbera daisies.“You never have two of the same flower in different colors,” she said.Not knowing anything about a subject has never stopped me from arguing about it before, however. So I suggested we put my floral skills to the test. I delivered the flowers to the customer to see if she would notice.Immediately, Deiro stared down and said, “Oh,” followed two beats later by “thank you.” Then she stared up with a look I knew well, from its appearance on the faces of the hundreds of females I’ve left disappointed in life.Before Deiro closed the door, I told her that it wasn’t the real arrangement, which Tebbetts emerged from her flower van with. Levitan holds the bouquet he delivered to La Jolla mom Jolynn Deiro, who holds the ‘real’ bouquet prepared by Bloomer’s owner Kristen Tebbetts (right).(COURTESY) “That’s so funny!” Deiro said, “and good, because I know a lot of florists and I probably would have sent these back.”Still unable to admit defeat, I took it home and made the arrangement my wife’s Mother’s Day gift. And she loved it.Then again, what does she know? She loves me.— Do you own a La Jolla business with one hellish day per year that you’d never want to see a reporter working there? E-mail clevitan@lajollalight.com and we’ll make your nightmare come true. https://www.lajollalight.com/lifestyle/sd-cm-ljl-hell-florist-20190516-story.html

24 Fun Things: Renegade Craft Fair, '90s Experience, Flower Piano + More Bay Area Events - 7x7

Tickets ($210, with an optional $120 beverage pairing) are available via Resy.WeRunSF: Giants Edition6:34pmHyatt Regency, 5 Embarcadero Ctr. (Embarcadero), werunsf.coThrow on your black and orange, and join local run club WeRunSF for a Giants-themed three- or five-mile run. Chat with other runners, reward yourself with post-run cupcakes, and enter a raffle for giant prizes. If you're feeling optimistic, register for September 8th's Giant Race half marathon, 5k, or 10k. // RSVP (free) on Facebook. Thursday, July 11th img class="rm-shortcode" data-rm-shortcode-id="3G10BW1562683673" data-rm-shortc... https://www.7x7.com/24-fun-bay-area-events-2639050443.html

The Flower Fields at Carlsbad Ranch Ready for 2019 Season - NBC 7 San Diego

Giant Tecolote Ranunculus flowers, which are typically in bloom for six to eight weeks. The burst of yellow, pink and orange petals is synonymous with Carlsbad this time of year.The so-called "rainbow of color" also boasts roses, orchids, sweet pea blossoms, petunias, and poinsettias. In all, there are more than 100 floral species on display at The Flower Fields.Daily tickets to the Flower Fields cost $18 for adults, $16 for seniors and $9 for children, ages 3 to 10. Kids age 2 and under get in free. Season passes are also available, ranging in price from $20 for kids to $39 for adults.Flower Fields in Carlsbad to Open for SpringThe best time to view the flowers in all of their gorgeous glory is usually mid-March through mid-April, but those dates can change, depending on weather conditions.Clarke said the best times to view the flowers are first thing in the morning or in the evening."One of the most serene things it to be here late in the day, the sun has set, the crowds have left and it’s just beautiful, quiet – really nice," he explained.Donald Miller, an independent contractor for the Flower Fields, works there every morning, tidying part of the garden.“I think it’s so pleasant just being amongst the color and the flowers,” Miller told NBC 7.In addition to a scenic stroll through the fields, visitors can enjoy other family-friendly activities including antique tractor wagon rides ($3 for kids; $5 for adults), a sweet pea blossoms maze, mining for gemstones and gardening and art demos.The calendar for this season includes workshops focused on floral and succulent arranging, as well as arts and crafts workshops, live music, yoga, a "Barre & Bloom" fitness session, food trucks, and even sunset wine tastings. The site is also home to a nursery and gift shop.As usual, the season will come to an end with a special Mother's Day Celebration, scheduled for May 12.The Carlsbad Flower Fields have been around for more than 85 years. Blooms first appeared in the early 1920s when Luther Gage, an early settler to the area, brought Ranunculus seeds and planted them in his fields next to Frank Frazee’s small vegetable farm in South Oceanside.Since those humble beginnings in Gage’s few flower beds, the fields have sprouted into a huge attraction in San Diego’s North County. Last year, more than 260,000 people visited The Flower Fields during its 10-week run.Clarke said the fields usually see around 150,000 people come through annually, on average.The Flower ... https://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/2019-Spring-Season-Flower-Fields-at-Carlsbad-Ranch-San-Diego-506395231.html

2019 Na Kamehameha Commemorative Pa'u Parade and Ho'olaule'a - Maui Now

The women seemed perfectly at home in their gay, brass-bossed, high peaked saddles, flying along astride, barefooted, with their orange and scarlet riding dresses streaming on each side beyond their horses tails, a bright kaleidoscopic flash of bright eyes, white teeth, shining hair, garlands of flowers and many-colored dresses. Sometimes a troop of twenty of these free-and-easy female riders went by at a time, a graceful and exciting spectacle, with a running accompaniment of vociferation and laughter. Many of the women were in flowing riding-dresses of pure white, over which their unbound hair, and wreaths of carmine-tinted flowers fell most picturesquely.This is one of the best early descriptions of the beautiful tradition of pa?u riding, carried on today in pageants and parades throughout the state. Yards and yards of brilliant fabric, usually of an islands particular color, go into long skirts and saddle decorations. And, thousands of flower blossoms are strung and woven into lei for horses as well as riders.But how did such an elaborate custom begin?From the beginning, Hawaiian people loved horses, and the women had no interest in riding side-saddle, in spite of the missionaries disapproval. The wahine hitched up their long dresses from the back, tucked them in around their legs and rode astride, letting their skirts pa?u flag out behind as they paraded through town in their finery. If they had to travel any distance, they might wrap a long sheet of muslin around themselves to keep dust and mud off their good clothes. Special occasions of course demanded special costumes and lei, for horse as well as rider.Like a kind of hula on horseback the pa?u riding unit grew into an essential element of parades and other festive gatherings. From 1965-1983, Auntie Anna Lindsey Perry-Fiske hosted fully scripted and choreographed Hawaiian history pageants in her Waimea front yard. The Old Hawai?i on Horseback celebration was one of the social events of the season, always led by Anna herself as queen for the d... https://mauinow.com/2019/06/13/2019-na-kamehameha-commemorative-pau-parade-and-hoolaulea/

Jacaranda trees: Invasion of the purple flowers bring peace, beauty (and some mess) to SoCal - The Pasadena Star-News

Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)A woman pushes a child near a Jacaranda tree on W. Wilshire Ave. in Fullerton, CA on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. (Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG) SoundThe gallery will resume insecondsRiverside resident Dick Miller planes flowers in his front yard as a jacaranda tree blooms in the background on Via Pintada in Riverside on Thursday, May 30, 2019. (Photo by Terry Pierson, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG) Miller said, ” They leave a mess and if they were on my property they would be gone,” he said when asked about the Jacaranda trees while gardening in his front yard.A man walks under the blooming jacaranda trees along Del Mar Boulevard in Pasadena on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Some say the jacarandas are the West Coast’s version of the cherry blossom. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)Walnut High students roam Cal Poly Pomona, Calif. before graduating. The campus is dotted with jacaranda trees Monday, May 28, 2019. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)Walnut High students get picture ready under a towering jacaranda tree at Cal Poly Pomona, Calif. before graduation Monday, May 28, 2019. (Photo by Cindy Yamanaka, The Press-Enterprise/SCNG)Jacaranda trees bloom along Del Mar Boulevard as pedestrians and vehicles cross the Pasadena street on Wednesday, May 29, 2019. Some say the jacarandas are the West Coast’s version of the cherry blossom. (Photo by Sarah Reingewirtz, Pasadena Star-News/SCNG)img class="lazyload size-article_inline" data-sizes="auto" data-src="... https://www.pasadenastarnews.com/2019/05/29/jacaranda-trees-invasion-of-the-purple-flowers-bring-peace-beauty-and-some-mess-to-socal/

Former flower shop in Norwalk slated for demolition - Thehour.com

Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media Image 1 of / 14 Caption Close Image 1 of 14 The building at 224 Main Street that once housed Sarah's Flowers Friday, December 28, 2018, in Norwalk, Conn. The building is slated for demolition . The building at 224 Main Street that once housed Sarah's Flowers Friday, December 28, 2018, in Norwalk, Conn. The building is slated for demolition . Photo: Erik Trautmann / Hearst Connecticut Media ... https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Former-flower-shop-in-Norwalk-slated-for-13501761.php

Entrepreneur forages for wild flowers - Vermont Biz

Nectar and Root, a wedding floral design business in Winooski. She never thought she would be an entrepreneur, but always loved floral design and has since first grade.Growing up in Connecticut drawing bouquets and arranging flowers she found throughout her neighborhood was fun, but it never seemed like it could be a realistic career. When she went to college in upstate New York, she majored in creative writing and often found herself writing about flowers.  After graduation, she worked at a bookstore in Burlington where she spent countless hours reading all the flower-related works the store had to offer. During this time, she knew if she wanted to work in the floral industry she just had to go for it.Photo: Floral arrangement. Courtesy photo.In 2010, she took a class and earned a certificate in Floral Design from the New York Botanical Gardens’ Summer Intensive Program in New York. Temporarily living back home in Connecticut, she started growing flowers and selling them at local farmers markets. At the market, people were always commenting about how much they liked her arrangements and were asking if she did floral arrangements for weddings.  She wanted to pursue the offers, but Nectar and Root at the time was basically a booth at a farmers market. When Ostreicher returned to Vermont, she knew she needed to turn her venture into a legitimate business, so she sought the assistance of Simeon Geigel, a counselor with the Micro Business Development Program in Burlington. With the help of Geigel and the MBDP, Ostreicher learned how to create a business plan, register her business and market her services.“Her growth as a successful entrepreneur has been an evolution. Erin’s willingness to ask questions, seek input, analyze situations and follow her heart has allowed her to take calculated steps forward to grow her business,” said Geigel.For a first few years, she worked out of a small rented studio space on Pine Street in Burlington. As she worked more weddings, she got to know more people in the wedding industry and through word of mouth, her business picked up.  All the while, she was working out of a cramped space that was not ideal for arranging large bouquets of flowers or... https://vermontbiz.com/news/2019/july/04/entrepreneur-forages-wild-flowers

Florist pairs wine and bouquets - The Advocate

Stamford Florist is one of a dozen flower shops in Connecticut to take advantage of a state Consumer Protection Department permit al... https://www.stamfordadvocate.com/news/article/Florist-pairs-wine-and-bouquets-4702063.php

Perspective | This D.C. florist's secret to surviving 114 years and four generations - The Washington Post

Caruso Florist, which was started in Washington in 1903. It is one of Washington’s most durable businesses. I lope with my Tumi backpack east down M Street NW across Connecticut Avenue on a humid August morning in Washington. On the sidewalk in front of me is an eruption of petunias, roses and sunflowers that make me think I am on the way to Emerald City.“It’s so people know we are open,” owner Phil Caruso says as I arrive. Caruso, 86, his fist full of roses, plants himself amid the melange and hands out singles to passersby.“To brighten your day,” he says as he hands a rose to a woman, who performs a balancing act with her coffee thermos and rolled-up newspaper. His Caruso Florist is a Washington institution, a 114-year-old family business that sells $2 million worth of flowers and fruit boxes each year. Caruso products launch some marriages and rescue others. Their flowers celebrate lives well lived. They grace law firms and dentist offices, taking the sting out of both. Their arrangements add pop to hotels, acknowledge a kindness or repair a friendship.Political confidant and lobbyist Jack Valenti was laid to rest amid Caruso flowers. Cuba’s Fidel Castro was hidden from view by Caruso green garlands on a 1959 visit. The flor... https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/this-dc-florists-secret-to-surviving-114-years-and-four-generations/2017/08/18/ee1a0152-836e-11e7-b359-15a3617c767b_story.html