RAMBLE ROADMAP
TOPANGA CANYON
TOPANGA CANYON
SHOP
Well Lived Woman
Category: Women’s Community Space, Boutique, Event Space, Dreamland
Highlight: The circle room
Vibe: Elevated, collaborative, supportive, serene
Ramble Recommendation: Tuesday Co-working hours from 10AM to 2PM
Website: www.wellivedwoman.com
Some of our favorite offerings include monthly book club, soundbaths, block printing, women’s circles, pop-ups… Their most gracious offering is weekly co-working hours where everyone is invited to bring along whatever they’re working on and sit in community while working on their projects and connecting with other women. This is the most unique opportunity to connect with women in the creative and wellness community, collaborate, chat, share, support and uplift one another.
Each time we enter the space we instantly feel elevated in this incredibly beautiful space designed by one of our personal hero’s, interior designer Sarah Sherman Samuel. If you stop by, be sure to take a peek inside the “circle room.” You won’t be disappointed. We can’t say enough good things about this space. The friendships and connections we’ve formed here have been life changing. We love you forever, Well Lived Woman. Beyond grateful for this space.
Pebbles
Category: Boutique, Gift Shop, Topanga Merch
Vibe: Pebbles has the energy of a rainbow: colorful, vibrant, and uplifting
Ramble Recommendation: The Topanga branded merch
Website: https://pebblesclothing.com/
Upon entering you’ll be greeted by a cascade of colorful offerings, all thoughtfully selected by the kindest woman in town and owner of Pebbles, Ann. If you’re lucky, this kind soul will be in the shop to greet you and lift you up during your visit. Once you take in all of the boho inspired dresses, blankets, earrings, books, gift and novelty items you’ll step onto the back deck and be transported to one of the prettiest views in town. The deck overlooks Old Topanga Creek, currently full of life from the rainy season. Sit on the deck, take in the view, while you ponder which gems you’ll be taking home. This shop is a dream, filled with so much positive energy. It’s a must see on your adventure through the canyon.
Moonastar Collective
Category: Boutique, Gift Shop, Vintage Shop
Vibe: Dreamy, soft, and flowy
Ramble Recommendation: The outdoor deck overlooking the creek is such a dream
Website: https://www.moonastarcollective.com
Neighboring Pebbles is its ethereal counterpart, Moonastar Collective. This space is equally as dreamy with a whole different vibe.
The space is soft and flowy, filled with a soft color palette of earth tones. You’ll want to take some of their energy home with you in the way of artisan jewelry, palo santo offerings, dresses, and everything else you’ll need for your rambles. Take a moment to step onto their outdoor patio overlooking the creek. Moonastar is a very special space filled with positive energy and beautiful offerings. We always leave this shop in a dreamy state of mind. Keep an out eye for one of their plant dying workshops, full moon circles, sound ceremonies, and live music gatherings.
Artemis Studio
Category: Boutique, Art Gallery
Vibe: Airy, minimalist, artisan, and organic
Highlight: Everything in the shop is a dream, the perfect time to visit is when they throw an opening for a new artists gallery.
Website: https://www.artemisstudiola.com/
Sweet sweet Artemis Studio. Step foot into this dreamy shop and you’ll begin to wonder how you can make your whole life look like this shop / work of art. Conveniently enough, Artemis offers design and consultation services. The shop is filled with furniture, vases, home decor, ceramics, and jewelry. All showcasing an organic, artisan sensibility. The space doubles as an art gallery, often showcasing the works of talented local fine artists, ceramicists, and photographers.
Busto and Sun
Category: Custom Made Italian Hat Shop
Vibe: Happy, energetic, eclectic
Highlight: Enrico
Website: https://www.bustoandsun.com/
EAT
Well Refill is one of the sweetest shops in town, offering clean refills for home and beauty products. Their shop is a vision filled with bulk glass jars to refill from. Purchase one of their many glass jar options or bring your own to fill up.
Busto! The most charming custom hat shop in all the land.
The very first place to bring Ramble to Topanga Canyon is Topanga Living Cafe. We’d seen photos of this space and knew we had to visit. Without much of an idea of where we were headed, we hopped on PCH. We took a right up Topanga Canyon Road, drove up the mountain wondering where exactly we were, passed through the picturesque small downtown, and then finally found our way to Topanga Living Cafe.
The exterior was a vision and we knew our journey into the canyon was worthwhile. Our expectations were exceeded once we opened the front door and took in the vibrantly colored space. You’ll find everything from Joshua Tree Coffee, greeting cards, bath salts, to books, journals and oracle decks. Once you take in all the colors and good vibes, you’ll step up to the counter and make your selections from their farm fresh menu. The avocado toast is a personal favorite, prepared like art work with edible flowers. The steak salad and smoothies are also a must try, not to mention their coffee offerings. As you anticipate your meal head on over to your favorite table, either inside or outside on their sunny patio nestled up against the carved out mountain. This is the perfect spot to bring your passion project. You’ll find inspiration in the setting and in the regulars that frequent this spot. You’ll be sure to make a new connection in the way of a fellow creative. On one of our visits to TLC we met a creator working on her Billy Sky jewelry collection. We made fast friends and spent an adventure-filled day together visiting her Topanga Air BNB (rumor has it it was once home to a young George Lucas) swimming in the ocean, drinking Mai Tai’s at Duke’s Malibu happy hour and driving up and down PCH listening to Bob Dylan. Topanga Living Cafe is one of the most charming places we’ve rambled to and we can’t recommend this spot enough.
This specialty grocer provides the sweet town of Topanga with a thoughtfully curated selection of gourmet offerings, perfect for a dinner party in the canyon.
The treehouse vibes at Cafe on 27 are well worth the drive up the canyon.
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SPACE Art + Supply
Category: Art Gallery + Event Space + Art Supply Shop
Website: https://www.spaceartandsupply.com/
TRAILS
Oh, Well Lived Woman, Ramble is your biggest fan. We could not love this woman centered community space anymore than we do. The unique concept of the space, dreamed up by the gifted psychologist and dream maker, Jaimi Brooks, is truly one of a kind and straight out of our wildest dreams. With the most abundant collection of offerings promoting a full, vibrant, connected, elevated way of life, this space offers something for all of its community members.
Pebbles is one of the first places we visited in Topanga Canyon. You’ll recognize it by the vibrant neon orange, pink, purple, and yellow sunrise inspired mural that runs along the side of this roadside shop.
Endless Color is a local favorite offering organic wines, gourmet pizza, salads, and an abundance of charm.
Our first visit to Ethereal Yoga was for a Breathwork workshop with one of our favorite guides, Rachel. Rachel offers a monthly Breathwork class titled “Breath into the Flora.” The flower on this particular event was the marigold. As we walked into the space we were enchanted by the display of candles and marigolds in the center of the room. This two hour holotropic style breathwork class was one of our favorite events in the canyon.
Our first visit to Ethereal Yoga was for a Breathwork workshop with one of our favorite guides, Rachel. Rachel offers a monthly Breathwork class titled “Breath into the Flora.” The flower on this particular event was the marigold. As we walked into the space we were enchanted by the display of candles and marigolds in the center of the room. This two hour holotropic style breathwork class was one of our favorite events in the canyon.