Santa Barbara was in a state of high excitement on October 27, 1927. First of all, it was Navy Day and the citizens were honoring the officers and crew of the battleship USS Colorado, which was anchored just offshore. The second reason was that two of the biggest baseball stars in the country, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig, were in town on a barnstorming tour.
UCSB archaeologist Anabel Ford brings El Pilar forest gardeners to town this weekend.
As most of us discovered in our college years, learning and alcohol often go hand in hand. It turns out you can actually learn about alcohol, too, especially if you attend the informative and tasty series at the Los Olivos Wine Merchant & Cafe. Tuesdays feature Understanding Your Palate, at which special guests share knowledge that you will be sure to drink up.
Tonight, Thursday, October 11, the Emmy Award-winning Roni Benise will light up the Arlington with his mastery of the Spanish guitar and the wide range of Latin acts. He will be performing his show, Nights of Fire, at 7:30 p.m. with his world-class group of musicians and elaborately choreographed dancers. It has been described as a celebration of music, love, and life. The L.A. Daily News called it “One hot night!” Here’s why you should go:
As fall delivers chillier weather and darker skies, there’s no better place to be than the rustic Cold Spring Tavern (coldspringtavern.com) off San Marcos Pass, where warmth is exuded everywhere, from the comfort food and homey staff to the burning fireplaces and historic decor. What better way to temper that encompassing heat than with a few quaffs of brew from Carpinteria’s Island Brewing Company (islandbrewingcompany.com), which is hosting an informational beer-pairing dinner there on October 17.
Gibraltar Road will be closed for 40 days to all but local motor vehicle traffic beginning on 10/11.
The Santa Barbara-based Walking Company plans to open six new stores throughout the U.S. this month.
Ifirst came out to my parents five months, two weeks, and five days ago.
With the release of album number four, I Shall Exterminate Everything Around Me That Restricts Me From Being The Master, the members of Electric Six are fast becoming the hardest working men in disco-infused, ’80s-throwback garage rock.
Soon, Santa Barbara will have the chance to hear a great performer working on an awe-inspiring project. Andr¡s Schiff, one of the world’s leading pianists, will play four Beethoven piano sonatas (Nos. 5-8) as part of a series of concerts that encompass the entire Beethoven cycle in chronological order.
