In recent months, I’ve taken to a hobby that I never envisioned myself liking: running. It started as a casual effort, a couple miles here and there, but now I’m in deep. So deep that I’ve signed up for the City to the Sea Half Marathon October 14th (yikes). In my time on the road, I’ve become privy to this …
The Asian Macarena
Can you imagine anything as infectious as “Call Me Maybe” or “Sexy and I Know It”? So good, it’s bad. Everyone unfortunately needs to know this song. It’s a Jeopardy answer in the making. It will be on Dick Clark’s recap for 2012. There are over 267,000,000 views on YouTube as I write this. It smashed Guinness World Records and …
To Curiosity and Beyond!
I have always been interested in what lies beyond our planet and the many mysteries that the universe holds. How big is the universe? Are there other planets like ours? Is there life on those planets? If so, what do they look like, and can they communicate with us? There are so many more questions we would like to answer, …
The Happiest 5k on the Planet!
What do you get when you take a regular ol’ 5k, simmer out the need for speed, and spice it up with an explosion of color? Why, The Color Run of course! For every 1k completed, you are rewarded with a run through a designated “color zone” where volunteers and staff shower you in powdery color. The more kilometers you complete, …
Retreat to Move Forward
50 weeks a year I’m consumed with branding and marketing messages, so it was sure nice this past week to get away from media of all kinds. I attended a week long wilderness retreat in Big Sur through the Esalen Institute led by wilderness guide, Steven Harper. We toured the backcountry of Big Sur and got special access to trails …
20|20 Explores Johnson Ranch
For last friday’s hike, we made our way down to the south end of town to the beautiful Johnson Ranch open space. This is a very popular trail for hikers, runners and mountain bikers alike. At 2 miles long (3 miles if you complete the add-on section), this loop trail is the perfect way to begin or end the day. …
More Hiking, More Fun!
We just keep on exploring! Our hope is that our bi-weekly hikes will not only help us stay healthy, but will also inspire you to take some time out for yourself. Get outside, get some sunshine, and feel more alive! Spending all week in the office means we get a lot of wonderful things done, but by the end of …
Take a Hike Round 2: Madonna
While local purists call it Cerro San Luis, we know it as “that mountain with the M on it that we drive by everyday.” Well not anymore! With the second bi-weekly Friday afternoon hike, the 20|20 crew braved the harsh SLO County elements once again (it was actually pretty darn hot) and set off into the great unknown! We arrived …
Take a Hike
Spring is here! Spring is here! Okay, we have to admit that Winter pretty much passed us by this year. But that doesn’t mean we can’t still celebrate the arrival of Spring! That’s why last Friday, the 20|20 team put down the papers, turned away from the screens, and stepped out into the sunshine. In lieu of lunch, we checked out …
20|20 Nabs Some ADDYS
Last week we were honored to learn that, in addition to serving our clients, some of the work we’ve done over the past year has been recognized and awarded by the American Advertising Federation (AAF). Each year, the Santa Barbara chapter of the AAF holds the ADDY Awards to recognize the top regional advertising …