2007 - Page 129 of 521 - The Santa Barbara Independent

Living By Indy Staff

Adopt-a-Dog Month

October is Adopt-a-Dog month, and, if you’re in the market for a new best friend, the Santa Barbara Humane Society has plenty of pooches for you to choose from. All their dogs have detailed health and temperament profiles to make finding your perfect match easier, and their reduced dog adoption fee of $49 includes the following: spay/neuter surgery, current vaccinations, complete health screening, a temperament evaluation, background/personality history, a starter packet of food, and a booklet and CD about proper dog care.

Living By Shannon Kelley

StylePhile

Calling All Trendsetters: You know who you are: You coveted round-toed Mary Janes while your pals still pined for pumps with toes so pointy they could be used as weapons. You heralded the return of the high-waisted pant while the masses continued shopping for jeans with a rise that could only be measured in centimeters. When it comes to driving trends, you’re more than happy to take the wheel, and S.B.-based blaec.com wants your help.

Briefs By Indy Staff

Creeks Division Tries to Explain Foam

City Creeks Division officials could not explain the foam floating on Mission Street below the Montecito Street bridge on 10/14…

Arts & Entertainment By Brett Leigh Dicks

Nashville Stalwart Launches New Season

Spanning two seasons that incorporate 12 concerts each year, Sings Like Hell throws forth the very best in both emerging and established singer/songwriters. For years, these artists existed mostly in the liner notes on your favorite albums, but through series like Sings Like Hell-and a recent wider embrace of music in its purest form-these troubadours have surged to the forefront.

Arts & Entertainment By Indy Staff

Carp Poetry Bash

Spoken word fans will be flocking to Carp this Saturday, October 20, from 7-9 p.m. for Avocado Press’s Black and White and Re(a)d All Over, a poetry-infused benefit for the Carpinteria Valley Arts Center (855 Linden Ave., Carpinteria).

Food & Drink By D.J. Palladino

The Tales Continue

On September 26, Santa Barbara restaurateur Brigitte Guehr opened a new eatery, called Bacchus, at the Storybook Inn in Solvang (409 1st St.)-formerly the home of The Brothers restaurant, now at Mattei’s Tavern. The menu consists of three-course meals ($48), which include choices of creamy baked cauliflower soup, with scallops and curried walnuts; duck breast and duck flannel hash; and sea bass delicately incensed with fennel pollen.

Briefs By Indy Staff

Bren Shares In Nobel Honors

UCSB’s Bren School of Environmental Science and Management released a statement on 10/15 praising the recent Nobel Prize win by former Vice President Al Gore and the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)…

Angry Poodle By Nick Welsh

Screams of the Dog Whisperer

THE REAL McCAW: This being America, we’ve all become addicted to neat and tidy endings, ideally scrunched into a 30-minute format. This being Santa Barbara-where our civic melodramas have no beginning, no end, and only sprawling middles that yawn on forever-we can forget it.

Events By Indy Staff

This Week in History

October 18, 1968

John Lennon and Yoko Ono are arrested for drug possession near Montagu Square in London.

Positively State Street By Indy Staff

Positively State Street

TENACIOUS RIFFS: If you just can’t get enough of Tenacious D and its hard-rocking shenanigans, then you are going to love the show going down at the Velvet Jones this week. Up-and-comers Trainwreck will be filling the stage with some serious talent and, if you’re at all acquainted with the silver screen, some quite familiar faces as well. Led by Jack Black’s trusty wingman, Kyle Gass, and backed by an equally talented and high-spirited crew, Trainwreck will knock the socks right off your feet; that is, if they haven’t made your sides split from laughter first.

Year: 2007