Culture Lust contributor Meredith Hattam has been living and working in Mexico City for 3 months now, and she's finally learning to acclimate. Read more about her travels in the second part of her series for Culture Lust.

Two months ago, Culture Lust contributor Meredith Hattam left a routine life in San Diego for Mexico City for quite possibly the most random post-grad job one has ever undertaken. In a regular series for Culture Lust, she will be chronicling her travels as a model in another country.

Forget the ornaments. The best baubles to deck yourself with (or, okay, give to others) this holiday season are local – and Culture Lust contributor Meredith Hattam’s got the scoop.

Culture Lust contributor Meredith Hattam talks with Heavy Hawaii, a local group serving up beach culture with a dark side - not to mention a sound that's generating major buzz.

Household objects are reincarnated, poodles are mixed with pop culture, and desert houses are moved indoors this Culture Lust Weekend.

Calling all mustachioed Culture Lusters: "Movember" is your month to celebrate and donate to a good cause. Culture Lust contributor Meredith Hattam tells you why this month, sporting a 'stache is extra cool.

This Halloween, ditch the beglittered bacchanalia for something a little more Lustable. From street art to unidentifiable edibles, contributor Meredith Hattam has seven places for you to go for an untraditional Allhallows Eve celebration.

FX's new show "Terriers" boasts an award-winning cast and crew, from an "Ocean's Eleven" alum to a few familiar faces - and places! Filmed right here in O.B., Culture Lust contributor Meredith Hattam's got the scoop, and she wants to know what you think.

Artist and life-long surfer Richard Gleaves has always been in the water, from Sunset Beach to San Diego - so it's no surprise that his newest exhibit, "Liquid," at the Oceanside Museum of Art, takes gallery-goers for a dive. Culture Lust contributor Meredith Hattam spoke with him about what's now and next (hint: it involves mingling in the dark).

Want to shop local? From forgotten dime store treasures to hand-crafted stationary and vintage finds, online craft haven Etsy and Culture Lust contributor Meredith Hattam have got your number.