Living Page Photo – Que syrah, syrah:
Que syrah, syrah: A glass of the good stuff at the Santa Barbara Winery on Anacapa Street.
Year: 2007
2007 Surf Issue – Surf Season Returns
Get ready for crowded beach parking lots, neck tan lines, salty post-nasal drip and unexcused absences from work and school-surf season is once again kissing the coastline of Santa Barbara. The all-too-short annual love affair between our beloved cobblestone points and northwest ground swells officially opened this month with a spattering of sublimely surfable days throughout the county, and the hungry hordes were on it.
Hip-Hop Dance Class
On the success of the fall class for ages 5-11, Hip-Hop Kidz is now offering instruction to teenagers aged 12-17 at the downtown Spectrum gym starting in early November. See hiphopkidz.net for info.
Winners of The Independent‘s Locals Only Music Contest
The nearly 25,000 votes are tallied, the expert deejays chimed in, and The Indy’s editors are ready to announce the winners of the inaugural Locals Only Music Contest. Using a wholly unscientific method that blended your votes with judges’ opinions and-perhaps most importantly-determining which bands could play the November 1 winners’ concert at Casa De la Guerra, we’re rolling out the red carpet for the following five bands, who’ll kick off the concert at 6 p.m. next Thursday:
A Post-Loveline Adam Carolla Signs On to Host the West Beach Music Festival
The comedian hosts the faux-summer West Beach Music Festival on Oct. 27.
Truck Catches on Fire Downtown
A construction worker stopped his pickup truck on Figueroa Street between State and Anacapa at noon on 10/18 after his dashboard caught fire.
Deckers Secures Top Honors in Forbes
Goleta-based Deckers Outdoor Corporation-which makes Teva, Simple, and UGG brand shoes-was dubbed 2007’s ninth-best small company by Forbes magazine.
Two Teens Killed in Goleta Crash
Both were transported from the accident scene to Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital before being pronounced dead.
Child Proofed: Halloween Activities
• On Saturday, October 27, Ty Warner Sea Center hosts Parents’ Night Out. From 6-8:30 p.m., families are invited to come in costume for a spooky evening of creature encounters, activities, and crafty fun. Geared toward kids ages 5-12. Call 962-2526.
SB Carpooling Proves Effective
Santa Barbara County’s Rideshare Week reduced car miles traveled by 54,000, saved 2,575 gallons of fuel, and prevented the release of 24.5 tons of carbon dioxide.
