More than a Swim: Reef and Run Has Become a Santa Barbara Summer Tradition
The friendly competition is followed by live music, hot cocoa, and good times for all.
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Celebrating the Queens and Kings of Santa Barbara
Celebrating the Queens and Kings of Santa Barbara From Wildcat to Eos to Trivia Nights, Here’s the Tea on the
Could Curling Catch on in Santa Barbara?
Ice in Paradise hosts sold-out lessons and a first-ever tournament.
‘Gravity Is Better in Isla Vista’: 50th Annual Jugglers’ Festival Scheduled This Weekend
For a half-century, the event has brought performances and lessons to I.V, and raised money to combat sexual violence.
People Are Playing Lots of Mahjong
From Santa Barbara classrooms to pizza parlors, folks young and old are picking up the game.
Stage Set for Soltopia to Replace Deltopia in Isla Vista After County Crackdown
More than 18 bands and 13 deejay sets are slated for Saturday’s sanctioned spring festival, which promises free food for residents.
Lunar New Year Celebration at El Presidio de Santa Bárbara to Include Food, Art, and Mahjong
The Year of the Fire Horse Festival on Saturday, February 21, is free and open to the public and will feature expert-led mahjong lessons inside Presidio Chapel.
Santa Ynez Valley’s ‘Polar Bear Dip’ Makes Waves
The Santa Ynez Community Aquatics Foundation raises $5 million toward a new aquatics complex for the valley.
Santa Barbara’s Polar Dip Brings Out Hundreds to Welcome 2026
Event organizer Hugh Margerum said more than 400 people attended, from visitors to locals alike.
