Sharks and Humans Getting to Know Each Other in the S.B. Channel
If you’ve spent any real time hanging out on, under, or around the ocean waters of Santa Barbara, chances are you have heard at least one good shark story.
Day: August 14, 2008
Longtime S.B. Poet Cynthia Anderson Moves On
After 26 years in Santa Barbara, poet and editor Cynthia Anderson and her new husband and artistic collaborator Bill Dahl (they tied the knot August 4) are following their dream to a new home and inspiration in the high desert near Joshua Tree National Park.
After-School Activity Guide 2008
With school’s start just around the corner, it’s not a minute too soon to search for great after-school activities to challenge your children academically, socially, and physically.
New Essays by Cynthia Carbone Ward
The Savage Faith of the Secret Heart and Other Essays is Gaviota resident Cynthia Carbone Ward’s newest collection of very personal, reflective writing.
Old Films, New Chef at Restaurant Marcella
Dinner and a movie has been one of the standby dates probably since Edison, but Restaurant Marcella at Fess Parker’s Wine County Inn (2860 Grand Ave., Los Olivos, 688-7788) has decided to provide you with both in one fell swoop, if a lovely outdoor patio is a swoop.
Nights at the S.B. Museum of Art
Art, music, and martinis celebrate a world of glamour, magic, and perfection inspired by SBMA’s Made in Hollywood exhibit!
Cold Spring Tavern
A review of the former stagecoach stop that serves wild game in a cozy shack
Myths, Mystery, and Mayhem of the Sharks Who Swim in the Santa Barbara Channel
After an online story at independent.com about a perceived uptick in shark bites along the California coast caused a hurricane of reader feedback, we at The Indy thought maybe we should take a deeper look at the toothy, finned beasts that live in our ocean and patrol the dark depths of our nightmares.
Quiz: Shark Tales
1) What are the two sharks that can stick their heads out of water?
Geoffrey Gurrumul Yunupingu
One of the greatest joys derived from music is the opportunity to experience life from a different perspective.