vol. 23, no. 153, Dec. 18-25, 2008
That casual but sophisticated style we’ve come to know and love in Santa Barbara? Wendy Foster, pictured in her downtown home in the cover image, pretty much invented it.
Year: 2008
Off the Wall
Sometimes it takes a little ingenuity to transform a space that’s strictly for business into one that’s aesthetically inspiring.
Yo Yum Yum Yogurt
A review of this self-serve frozen yogurt shop in Carpinteria.
Christmas Gifts from the East
Where to get your Chinese food on Christmas Eve.
The Week in History
Passengers on the British ship Mayflower arrive ashore at modern-day Plymouth, Massachusetts, to begin their new settlement, Plymouth Colony.
$600 million
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Environment 12-18
According to the Santa Barbara County Flood Control District, the county has had 3.8 inches of rain since 9/1, which is more than 101 percent of its average annual rainfall.
Santa Barbara County’s First Syrah
Zaca Mesa celebrates 30 years of the Black Bear Block.
Quiz: Happy Holidays!
1) In the song “Grandma Got Run over by a Reindeer,” what was Grandma going to get?
On Par with Bob Chilcott
A 90-year-old golfer still shoots below his age and can beat his family.
