Iconic and Still the Best

The Original 1952 Weber Grill

The classic look of a Weber kettle charcoal grill is perfect in its simplicity. In 1952 George Stephen Sr. was working at Weber Brothers Metal Works in Chicago, Illinois, manufacturing marine buoys when he came up with an idea for a better grill. His invention: a dome-shaped grill with a lid to protect food from the elements, while sealing in that only-from-the-grill barbecue flavor. So he cut a buoy in half, added some air vents and legs and, in the process, invented the grill that would spark a backyard revolution!

Whether you go for simple black, electric blue, copper, green, or red these beauties are a sure bet - not to mention they are still manufactured in Huntley, IL. The propane versions below, part of their Summit & Genesis series, are also made in Illinois.

Unique LA This Weekend!

Shop made-in-America this weekend… This Saturday and Sunday you won't want to miss the 2nd Annual UNIQUE LA Summer Show! Meet, talk with and shop directly from our curated selection of 150 designers and artists. Score great deals and discover local-made design while helping to support our local economy. Awesome right?! When: July 14 + 15 (Saturday & Sunday)  //   11am – 6pm both days Where: The Barker Hangar in Santa Monica

Cost: $10 at the door, or buy online to also get a free ticket to the OC Fair! Kids 12 and under are free. 10% of all ticket sales go to the local non-profit organization GreenWish.

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Admission includes: • An exclusive UNIQUE LA tote bag! • Unlimited re-entry for both days • Free drinks from our friends at The Naked Grape Wine, Hendrick’s Gin, O.N.E. Coconut Water, Honest Tea, GT’s Kombucha, Diabolo Drinks and more! • Free DIY workshops + crafts all weekend long in the Toyota Retreat with I SPY DIY and SWELLMAYDE • Free photo booth portraits and a print at the Oh Snap Studios Photo Booth • Our curated food truck alley, so you can enjoy lunch, snacks or a sweet treat • Live screen-printing, a Braid Bar, massages, a lenticular photo booth and more (all free)

Songs of Summer

Let's try a test. Turn on your radio, flip through five stations if you haven't heard Gotye, F.U.N. or "Call Me Maybe", then I know you are listening to a Seashell.

I also know what you are thinking, "I don't listen to the radio," That would make me grossly unsatisfied with a thing called variety. Now that we are on the same page, I can ask you, why is Maroon 5 singing about pay phones past 1999?

Surely, they can afford cell phones. So toss the flavor of the week, these songs aren't played on the radio but should be on heavy rotation by July.

Eighth Avenue - Hospitality

The first song on every warm weather day - refreshingly honest lyrics that never compromise the sound.

This Head I Hold - Electric Guest

Better than Foster The People, more soulful, and lyrics that have nothing to do with school shootings. Oh you didn't know that's what "Pumped Up Kicks" was about? Oh spoiler.

Caught Me Thinking - Bahamas

A slightly rougher Jack Johnson type that probably can't surf because he's from Canada.

Cults - Go Outside

A little late on the trigger, their album was released in 2011 but it's far from being stale.

Morning Kisses - Theophilus London

A bit of hip hop born out of Brooklyn that is all the rage in Europe, off his latest Rose Island mix tape.  Quite the fashionista, Theophilus is known for being a true international artist that can sell out shows across the globe.

Alex Winston - Velvet Elvis

She's been remixed by Lady Hawke, compared to Chuck Berry, and is classically trained in Opera. She hails from Detroit and sounds like a groovier version of Joanna Newsom.