Bringing the Beard
Santa Barbara’s Devon Blunden cruises to annual World Beard and Moustache Championships.
Year: 2009
Fire Only Fuels Gaucho Baseball
UCSB sweeps Long Beach State in faraway “Home” series.
La Ni±era: The Nursemaid to Open at UCSB
Barbara Lebow’s play examines Cuba during Castro’s regime, and the resulting tensions between families.
Miss California Says “No” to Gay Marriage
More surprising than a beauty pageant contestant espousing socially conservative views it that it has become so newsworthy.
Give a Little
Volunteers are needed at the S.B.-based Wildlife Care Network; area host families are sought for International Exchange Program students.
Vineyard House Restaurant
A look at Santa Ynez’s charming lunch and dinner venue.
Our Fire Crew
More than one dozen Independent staffers, contributors, and volunteers chipped in to bring the Santa Barbara community the most comprehensive and frequently updated reporting on the Jesusita Fire.
Spit Like a Big Girl at the Rubicon
Clarinda Ross will open her new one-woman show, Spit Like a Big Girl, at the Rubicon this weekend.
Biker Party
Bici Centro, other groups organize for 11th Annual Bike Week in Santa Barbara.
The Southern Belle of the Blog
Holley Malia unites her Southern roots with her Santa Barbaran ethos in her blog, Southern Belle in Santa Barbara.
