California Beats France in Bottle Shock, Coming Soon to Santa Barbara Movie Theaters
There’s a great degree of inevitability in even the most Earth-shattering discoveries.
Month: July 2008
The Faith of Fiesta
Each year, Father Virgil Cordano would kick off Fiesta festivities on the steps of the Old Mission. He died this year, but we’ve resurrected a 2004 interview with Cordano about Fiesta for your Old Spanish Days pleasure.
Isla Vista: The Video Game
It was through this charming performance by a collection of young adults between 10 and 15 years of age that I learned about the real-life story of Isla Vista’s Teen Center.
vol. 22, no. 133, July 31-Aug. 7, 2008
Get out the confetti and tamales-it’s time for Santa Barbara’s annual Old Spanish Days celebration!
A Wedding Makes Opera Cinematic
According to tradition, a bride’s wedding-day wardrobe includes items that are old, new, borrowed and blue.
Give a Little
Take the Commute Challenge, a friendly competition with five-member teams making roundtrips using alternative transportation instead of driving alone.
Law and Disorder 7-31
Santa Barbara police are gearing up once again for a crowded, alcohol-infused Fiesta celebration.
Kathleen Zaratzian
Kathleen Zaratzian’s byline has appeared atop a range of stories this summer, including this week’s news feature about victims of the Gap Fire (page 31).
Californians Now Back Offshore Drilling
Despite memories of Santa Barbara’s 1969 spill, new poll shows majority favors drilling.
Fiesta Street Closures
Prepare for Old Spanish Days fun by knowing where to go.
