Philip Collins, in his well-measured, gorgeously photographed (as a good drink is at least half illusion of glamour) book, The Art of the Cocktail, offers up an Americana, which just might be too hard to swallow these days. So I renamed the drink the Peach Fizz, and it couldn’t be easier if you have chilled champagne flutes on hand (that’s about 10 minutes in the freezer).
More than 30 koi were found floating belly-up in the pond at Alice Keck Park Memorial Gardens on 7/29, forcing
Responding to the recent comeback of the Zaca Fire, authorities issued an evacuation order for the Peachtree community and an
If Fiesta brings out the Grinch in you, there’s no better way to celebrate than by renting a copy of Cutter’s Way, a genuinely grimy noir thriller set in Santa Barbara during Fiesta. Starring Jeff Bridges, John Heard, and Lisa Eichhorn, this 1981 film follows a trio of painfully dissolute losers who, after stumbling onto a murder, hope to make big bucks by blackmailing the murderer.
Low-cost daycare provider Casa Alegria Children’s Center was forced to temporarily close its doors on 7/26 after mold was found
To quote Yogi Berra, “It ain’t over ’til it’s over.” Applicable to almost everything, it’s particularly true of a flamenco performance; you can’t be sure the entertainment has ended until the stage is completely empty. FlamenColores, a night of song and dance from Spain’s Sonidos Gitanos, was filled with color, light, and life, from the moment the musicians walked on, to the very last group exit.
Danny Boyle is an unpredictable director. His breakthrough feature was a hilarious, lively tale about heroin addicts (Trainspotting) and his last two efforts included a family film (Millions) and a zombie movie (28 Days Later). The team behind 28 Days Later (writer Alex Garland and star Cillian Murphy, in addition to Boyle) regroup for Sunshine, a science-fiction film about eight astronauts who must deliver a massive nuclear payload to the center of the sun in order to reignite it.
Imagine you decide you want to own a restaurant. Not any restaurant, but a prominently located and heavily trafficked restaurant on State Street. Let’s say, like most business deals in Santa Barbara, it doesn’t happen overnight. In fact, it takes seven months to negotiate the purchase, during which time you find out you’re expecting a baby. One would think this scenario ranks fairly high on the list of life’s stressful situations.
Santa Barbara City police are in the midst of an enforcement campaign against homeless people loitering by the Cabrillo softball
If you can’t get out of town this summer for an official vacation, why not act like a tourist in your own backyard? Besides the obvious attractions like our beaches and shopping, Santa Barbara is brimming with cultural and historical tours to suit just about anyone’s fancy. Here are some of our favorites:
