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llegedly, Blake Mycoskie, founder of TOMS, celebrated turning 40 this year. Objectively, it doesn’t sound like there was time. When we meet at Malibu’s One Gun Ranch, where he’s dropped in for an event A to spread the TOMS gospel (delivered with Bill Clinton–level cha- risma and Matthew McConaughey looks) and to learn about the property’s volunteer programs, Mycoskie has just gotten back from a trip to Jackson Hole, Wyoming, with his wife and collaborator, Heather, and their 2-year- old son Summit. Prior to that, his schedule verged on the Carmen Sandiego–an: One minute he was in Iowa, at the high school graduation of his Ethiopian adopted son , Wubetu (they met when Wubetu was 14); the next, he was at Cannes, accepting an award for his charitable work. In a few weeks, he’ll be taking a TOMS giving trip to Appalachia to distribute shoes to people in need. For many, the four-decade mark brings with it a sense of urgency, a desire to find fulfill- ment in one’s personal life and career. For Mycoskie, all that seems to be missing is time to eat (which he’ll do later in the interview, devouring dinner in the wilds of his Topanga Can- yon backyard). The Texas native’s life-changing moment came more than 10 years ago. While vacationing in Argentina, taking a monthlong break from the software company he was running at the time, he had an epiphany: “I was there long enough to keep seeing these kids without shoes,” says Mycoskie. Modeling TOMS shoes after the canvas slip-ons farmers in the area wore, he came up with a “one for one” business model that links a charitable donation to every sale. “People see travel as a luxury, but it’s also an invest- ment … because the brain works in a weird way: When you’re not trying to come up with the solution to something, you can actually be the most productive.” Since launching in 2006, TOMS has sold—and donated—more than 70 million pairs of shoes around the world. The brand has also added eyewear, coffee, and a range of bags to the portfolio, helping restore sight to more than 400,000 people, provide more than 335,000 weeks of safe water, and train birth attendants as well as provide birth kits to help more than 25,000 women safely deliver babies. In 2015, Mycoskie passed the title of Scenes from the 25-acre CEO at TOMS to Jim Alling, in order to fo- ranch, where horses are avail- cus on, among other things, the TOMS So- able for trail rides. Opposite: Mycoskie on the property. cial Entrepreneur Fund, a venture partially Tipi, undercanvas.com; crate funded by the 50-percent sale of the com- and textiles, foundrentals. com; shoes, toms.com. pany to a private-equity firm in 2014. The

18 JANUARY 2017 ❖ SUNSET “I think that more and more people are looking to have meaningful experiences in travel.” —BLAKE MYCOSKIE Travel

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Volunteering lets you experience a place on another level. Here are some of Mycoskie and Sunset’s favorite places to do that in the West. Mycoskie also likes the app Gold- en (goldenvolunteer.com), which connects volunteers with organiza- tions based on their interests. A gardener at One Gun Ranch; old wagon wheels ONE GUN RANCH and horseshoes at the sta- This biodynamic farm in Malibu, ble. Below: Mycoskie in his Land Rover Defender. where the primary goal is education, invites volunteers to help out in the garden and holds monthly classes on sustainable growing project aims to support the next wave of socially minded companies—for example, ArtLift- methods. “Teaching people about food is so important,” says My- ing , an organization providing representation and gallery licensing for homeless or dis- coskie. “With so much of what we abled people who are artists. eat, we don’t even know where it Having changed the course of his own life through a business built on betterment, My- comes from.” 1gunranch.com. coskie is now looking to help others do the same. “I feel so blessed that I’m doing at 40 what SURFERS HEALING a lot of people have to wait until their 70s to do,” he says. “It’s really fun being the mentor, Pro surfer Israel Paskowitz and the coach, helping the next generation and not just focusing on your own stuff.” his wife founded this organization It’s an idea that’s neatly summed up by a recent tattoo on his arm, which reads, “for one for their autistic son, whose senso- ry overload issues were assuaged another.” The phrase came to him during a collaborative marketing exercise. “It goes back by riding waves. Based in San again to travel and why it’s sometimes hard for me to be home,” Mycoskie admits. “Because Juan Capistrano, the group offers when I’m home, I’m focusing on my issues, my problems. But when you’re traveling, you volunteer opportunities all along the West Coast. “If you’re a good have to engage with people—it gets you more in that ‘for one another’ mind-set.” swimmer, you can volunteer,” says Travel has long fueled his give-back mentality, starting with an appearance on the show Mycoskie. surfershealing.org. The Amazing Race with his sister when he was 25. “That was when I first traveled to places JACKSON HOLE THERAPEUTIC that had some poverty: the townships in South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, and parts of Thai- RIDING ASSOCIATION land,” he says. “I started to develop a curiosity of how differently we all live, and how we Pairing military veterans and really are connected as a global village.” disabled individuals of all ages Given that globe-trotting with a 2-year-old isn’t the easiest, these days Mycoskie’s jaunts with horses, JHTRA achieves life- changing results. “When they get tend to be closer to home, often in the West. Mountaineering trips are a passion; not surpris- people on the saddle on the horse, ing, given his son’s name. “I hope it’s not too amazing things happen with their much pressure on him. I hope he doesn’t minds,” says Mycoskie. jhtra.org. feel like he’s gotta climb every mountain,” MAUI HUMANE SOCIETY he says, smiling, but also revealing a hint of The Beach Buddies program al- genuine concern. After all, Mycoskie him- lows travelers to explore the island self seems to embrace that challenge: Earlier with a shelter dog by their side. Volunteers can take their dog for last year, he attempted The Grand Traverse, a hike in the hills or a walk along a series of 10 peaks in the Grand Tetons. the sand. mauihumanesociety.org . “You do them consecutively without coming SOLID GROUND down, but it was pretty grueling, so we only got three or four,” he says. Tellingly he adds, Devoted to food justice, this non- profit invites volunteers to jump “I went back, and got a few more.” in at its community farms in South Seattle. From planting seeds to distributing vegetables, partici- DIGITAL BONUS Plan a truly good pants help get crops from the vacation with our voluntourism guide: farms onto well-deserving tables. sunset.com/voluntourism. solid-ground.org.

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Sleep in amid the palms at Mexico’s Playa Viva eco retreat. UP IN THE AIR Hoteliers are transforming guest rooms into treehouses, elevating ordinary vacations into experiences filled with wonder. By Charyn Pfeuffer

YOU ARE IN A TREE. be careful. The sign at Washington’s Doe Guys, on which Doe Bay’s suite was featured). Bay Resort & Retreat is a gentle reminder to watch your step “There’s something playful, almost primal, about sleeping in the in the hotel’s newest suite, a cottage-esque treehouse 18 feet above trees,” says David Leventhal, the developer behind Playa Viva, the ground. “Being cradled by the forest as you sleep is something a beach resort south of Zihuatanejo , Mexico. The hotel’s creatively few people forget,” says River Augenstein, general manager of designed treehouse—an oval bamboo structure with a canopied the Orcas Island resort. Like many other hoteliers around the king bed, open to Pacific breezes —is a world away from those nail- West, Augenstein added the rustic-luxe structure in response to and-2x4 home-builds of childhood. Yet as you climb the ladder up the growing love for houses high up in the forest (there’s even to it, you almost expect to see a different kind of sign: no adults

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TROPICAL TEMPLES EVERGREEN HIDEOUTS MEXICO WASHINGTON The dozen new thatched treehouses at San Sleep in the sweet spot between the clouds Jose del Cabo’s Acre (pronounced ah-cray) and the forest floor of the Columbia River resort soar 15 feet into the palm-forest cano- Gorge on the Washington/Oregon border py, high enough to see the entire 25-acre at Skamania Lodge’s two new cabin-style farm they’re perched on. Using the surround- treehouses. Cedar walls and an indoor- ings for inspiration, the palapa-style rooms outdoor fireplace give them a modern forest are made from the property’s stock of palo feel. Their location, 20 feet in the air, makes de arco trees; each has a terrace shower with for stellar owl’s-eye panoramas, and the prop- views of the Sierra de la Laguna Mountains. a contemporary interior at erty has 4 miles of hiking trails and a zipline When you’re not lounging amid the leaves, the secret cove treehouse (for those craving even more tree time). on-site bar is the spot to mingle over Mexico- From $399; destinationhotels.com/skamania. centric cocktails. From $200; acrebaja.com. Staying in Doe Bay Resort & Retreat’s Playa Viva’s bamboo treehouse was COASTAL CLUBHOUSES newest suite is like glamping in the branches: designed with a lookout tower in mind. Hover- The structure’s wraparound deck, elevated ing 10 feet over the cactus-studded landscape BRITISH COLUMBIA 18 feet and outfitted with Adirondack chairs, of a secluded eco resort 35 minutes south of British Columbia’s best-kept secret is its Sun- serves as an all-day, open-air lounge. The Zihuatanejo, the cylindric abode provides a shine Coast, a rugged 100-mile shoreline loft bedroom is accessed by a hand-forged clear shot of the Pacific Ocean—close enough laced with bays and inlets. The best place to ladder. From $178; doebay.com. for the waves to lull you to sleep at night. cozy up is high atop a craggy fjord at the Come morning, you may want to desert your Secret Cove Treehouse, a knotty-pine dwell- DIGITAL BONUS More sky-high perch to explore the 200-acre property, a ing with radiant-floor heating and picture win- places to sleep and play: sunset.com/ sanctuary and estuary home to hundreds of dows with vertigo-inducing views cascading treehouses. birds, turtles, and ancient Aztec ruins. From down to the placid cove below. Revel in it with $445; playaviva.com. an in-room massage, soak in the moonlit hot tub, or amble to the private dock stocked with canoes. The property’s two treehouses can be booked in tandem for bigger groups. From $135; secretcovetreehouse.com. For total seclusion, slip into the Cliffhouse Cottage, a cabin-in-the-sky on little-visited Galiano Island. Tucked away on the scenic Trincomali Channel, the cottage is built for families, with a kitchen, outdoor grill, and wood- burning stove to add warmth to living areas on acre’s restaurant uses local brisk evenings. Two sprawling decks and a so- surveying the scene at ingredients in its global cuisine larium let you soak up the surrounding natural skamania lodge

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DECORATING IDEAS RAISE THE ROOF Three creative attic renovations prove just how much fun you can pack into a small space. By Chantal Lamers

Up a notch CASSANDRA LaVALLE TAKES THE HOME OFFICE TO NEW HEIGHTS p. 34

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lighting, and furnishings , she created a cozy and chic dressing room that she chronicled on her design and lifestyle blog, Coco Kelley (cocokelley.com) . At the same time, LaValle— whose company, Emerald Studio , styles shoots for clients such as Amazon and Starbucks—had been using a breakfast nook as her occa- sional workspace , complete with laptop cords and piles of paper. But after their kitchen demo got under way, she realized she had to put plan B into effect. What better place to work than the attic? “It’s tucked away from the rest of the house ,” she explains, “so I can close the door and not see laundry in the corner.” LaValle opted to outfit her new office with pared-down , slightly masculine pieces and a neutral 1 THE HOME OFFICE palette to better reflect the home’s evolving aesthetic: “Steep stairs , low ceilings , and a very tiny door- A longtime design blogger carves out a quiet nook in way limited what we could get in a shared Seattle nest . there.” Luckily, there was room for well-chosen touches—lush wallpa- TWO YEARS AGO , when Cassandra LaValle moved into her fiancé’s South Seattle Craftsman , she per , polka-dot window treatments , was faced with the daunting task of merging not only closets but also disparate decorating and a sheepskin thrown casually styles. Craving dedicated space for her wardrobe, LaValle claimed the home’s 140-square-foot over a chair —that bring subtle fem- attic, which had been retrofitted by a previous owner. With a little paint and new hardware, ininity into the picture.

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³ WORK OUT THE ³ CHOOSE THE WRITE SEATING A structured SURFACE An old farm- settee-style sofa takes house table was her the place of the former dream, but because she dressing-room chaise . needed a solid, even “That was more condu- workstation, LaValle opt- cive to reading a book ed for the next best or taking a nap—not thing: a classic campaign so good for working.” desk redone in a warm Leather loveseat, $3,322 ; wood. Desk, $229; bdantiques.com . Metal worldmarket.com. Wish- side table, from $295; bone chair , $314 ; atg firstpickdesign.com . stores.com.

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³ PLAY WITH PAT- ³ THROW SOME TERN For one key wall , SHADE “I knew I wanted LaValle selected wallpa- pattern for the Roman per that echoed the tree- shades, but it had to top views from her attic work with the bold wall- perch. “I wanted some- paper ,” LaValle explains. thing that had an indoor- The solution: playful yet outdoor feel,” she says. discreet polka dots that Makelike wallpaper in act as a classic comple- Lush Light Grey, $200/ ment to the maximalist roll; makelike.com . accent wall. The cotton- linen fabri c provides pri- ³ KEEP A LOW PRO- vacy while still allowing FILE Because of the low plenty of sunlight into the ceiling and petite quar- room. Roman shades in ters, LaValle decided Domino from the Kate against putting up shelv- Spade Collection at The a white dresser ing. “Piling books on Shade Store ; theshade fits perfectly a bench felt more stream- store.com. Leather under the eaves lined . ” Antique bench, campaign stool , $798 ; bdantiques.com. serenaandlily.com.

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Smart organization and imaginative decor make this kids’ bedroom an all-ages wonderland.

JENNA WILSON was immediately captivated by the 500-square-foot attic in her family’s 1920s Craftsman in artsy Southeast Portland . She envisioned canvasing the plas- ter walls with inspirational images for her textile-based clothing company, Ace&Jig (aceandjig.com). But her two children, James, 8, and Adah, 6, called it first. “My kids immediately assumed this magical fairy house would be theirs,” said Wilson. “I had to give it up—there are two of them and only one of me.” With its low, pitched roof and multiple nooks , the long, narrow room serves as the siblings’ sleeping quarters, creative retreat , and performance space (a series of ceiling hooks allow brightly colored the chalkboard wall: a tried-and-true patchwork “curtains ” to hang down for playacting ). It also gives Wilson a leg up on kid favorite bedtime: “The pitter-patter of small feet overhead is a giveaway they’re up to no good.”

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³ FAKE A RUG Wilson purchased a large canvas drop cloth for $30 and let the kids loose with paint. “Textile paint is the best to use because it’s permanent,” she says. “You can throw the cloth in the washing machine and not have to worry about transfer.”

³ LET IT ALL HANG OUT Hardware-store hooks above the kids’ beds display soft pom- poms and puppets , all made from scrap fabric from Wilson’s company . “It’s an easy way to rotate art.”

³ DRESS UP A WALL Adah’s vintage dress-up clothes are too beautiful to hide behind closet this nook doors. A row of hooks doubles as helps keep them out on a dress-up display; below them, stage! knitting basket s are an easy place for Adah to toss accessories .

³ CORRAL THOSE TOYS Almost every parent knows that feeling: the pinch of stepping on a LEGO . “There’s nothing worse,” says Wilson, laughing. So when she scored a vintage black filing cabinet with 40- something little drawers , she knew it would make the ideal storage unit for organizing the tiny pieces categorically.

³ ADD A CRASH PAD The attic is a popular destination for cousins and friends to sleep over. Rather than lug ex- tra mattresses up the stairs, Wilson stacks a couple in the corner and disguises them under a patchwork quilt. Now they double as a daybed

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