Santa Barbara’s currentdining scene reflects three significant changes: the loss of Rocks, Piranha’s move into Rocks’ old space (801 State St.), and the addition of Latin tapas bar and steakhouse Matador (714 State St., 965-1307, sbmatador.com), where Piranha’s sushi chefs once sliced, diced, and rolled.
The past few weeks, I’ve been waking up in the middle of the night with a start. I look around, confused by my surroundings; I walk to the bathroom only to bump into walls and trip on unfamiliar obstacles.
Artist Jane Gottlieb (pictured) and her husband, David Obst, moved to Santa Barbara a decade ago.
Al Steinman, part-owner of Moby Dick Restaurant, died on 6/17. Steinman, who had only recently been diagnosed with cancer and admitted to the hospital, was 78. Services were held on 6/18 at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park, and a Santa Barbara memorial service will be held at a date yet to be determined. (/alsteinman)
The beach culture blitz on mainstream America during the middle part of the 20th century was an assault of untold and unfathomable proportions.
2008 Summer Visual Arts Guide
2008 Summer Books & Lectures Guide
Though it may not seem like it, a lot is happening on our local trails, including a new agreement among the agency partners.
2008 Summer Theater Guide
“This is the biggest example of dumb growth that has been before us in decades.”
