From Solvang to Beijing

Phil Dalhausser and Todd Rogers being interviewed after playing the AVP Long Beach Open Volleyball event, two weeks before the Olympics.

It’s no surprise that the physical beauty of the Santa Ynez Valley attracts celebrities looking to escape the limelight. They often find the accoutrerments of fame and fortune—superficiality, social hierarchy, snobbery—are surprisingly absent here, as if the Valley enfolds residents so protectively they are free to be themselves. If they gain local recognition, it’s normally [...]