sea worthy:
Through April 30, visitors to the Maritime Museum can explore a 20-foot sunken ship model and props used in the 1997 James Cameron film, Titanic.
Year: 2006
Hello moon:
Take a break from the afternoon sun and journey to the moon and stars at the S.B. Museum of Natural History’s Gladwin Planetarium. The only full-dome planetarium open to the public on the South Coast…
Citizen’s Alert
Thu., Mar. 2
Women’s Center Lecture: Susan Keller examines how makeup contributed to modernity. 3pm. UCSB Women’s Center. Call 893-3778.
SBCC Lecture Series: Features “A Tour of the Horizon” with UCSB global studies professor Dominic Sachsenmaier. 7:30-9:30pm. Room 14, Tannahill Auditorium, Schott Center. Call 687-0812.
Slow and Steady
After Rick Longoria received his degree in sociology from UC Berkeley back in the early 1970s, he decided that he’d either become a winemaker or a lawyer. If he was going to become a lawyer, he’d have to hunker down and go to law school. If he was going to become a winemaker, he decided, he’d probably have to go to UC Davis. Longoria had developed an appreciation for wine during weekend trips away from the college dorm, during which time he and his friends would take wine-tasting tours through Northern California.
Crystal Mess
Meth is one of a long line of addictive drugs used by humans over the centuries to stimulate their central nervous systems. Historically, stimulants have been highly popular. Coffee took Europe by storm in the 17th century, and cocaine was a favorite among the intelligentsia of the 19th century. Sigmund Freud and Sherlock Holmes famously partook, long before the rich and flashy snorted it through rolled up hundred-dollar bills in the bathrooms of Studio 54.
NIGHT LIFE:
The Santa Barbara Museum of Art’s Nights events are returning to add a little sophistication to the downtown nightlife. Beginning
Bay Cafe
SB’s best kept secret – one of the best seafood restaurants in town – enjoy a fun relaxing atmosphere for a quick lunch or romantic warm ambiance for dinner – an eclectic menu fusing creative touches from around the world
Zeno Manue Restaurant
411 State St., 965-1403. V, MC, D. Open for Lunch & Dinner 7 days a week 11:30a-9:30p; Fri & Sat
Spiritland Bistro – Organic Global Cuisine
Creative, Flavorful, and Pure – Serving internationally influenced cuisine using organic ingredients in every dish. Our seasonal menu features Audubon recommended seafood, Organic free range poultry, vegetarian, vegan & specialty raw food dishes.
The Natural Cafe & Juice Bar
A local favorite for dinner. Voted “Best Lunch in Santa Barbara” “Best Health Food Restaurant” “Best Veggie Burger” “Best Sidewalk Cafe Patio” “Best Fish Taco” all in the Independent Reader’s Poll.
