COAST &
COTTAGE
Oars.
Sam Smith | Editor & Creative Director
Magazine For Simple. Artful. Living.
Coast & Cottage Life is an on-line magazine, specifically geared to “simple. artful. living.” Born out of our founders’ love of food, drink, and exploring new places; it’s part magazine, part travel blog, part journal, part reference guide… It’s whatever we want it to be. Instagram.
Communities in Context. Celebrating the people, places, and brands that make them unique.
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The Corkscrew Journal
Its unique shape has made it a natural inspiration for artists, symbolizing creativity and the unpredictable twists of life. In folklore, its spirals are thought to represent the intricate paths of life or serve as a botanical reflection of life's complexities.
Featured
Some Coastal Town…
ellie’s earth.
adventures of a solo global traveler…
2025
Featured Cottage
The Landing Zone Ranch
Townsend, Montana
4 Bedrooms | 3 Full Bathrooms | 5,220 Sqft.
Featured Coast
Frog Song Farm
Mendocino, California
Eclectic Coastal Tapestry
Lake Forest, Illinois, is one of the Midwest’s most prestigious communities, renowned for its historic mansions, pristine lakefront, and old-money elegance. Nestled along the shores of Lake Michigan, the city features some of the most sought-after and architecturally significant real estate in the United States.
Lake Forest, IL | 1857
Lake Forest College | The Undergraduate Alma Mater of Blake Smith
BAJA SUR COLLECTION
Real Estate Agents to Know.
SAMANTHA SMITH | Managing Editor & Creative Director
Sam Smith is the Managing Editor & Creative Director of Coast & Cottage Life. Her favorite ice cream is Mint, Chocolate Chip. If wine were an astrological sign she would be a New Zealand Sauvignon Blanc. She’s never met a taco she didn’t like… After a shot of moderately expensive tequila, that is.
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