Catching the S.L.O. Paso Summer Vibe with Tori Amos
This summer’s musical journey up the coast includes dates with Chicago, Chris Isaak, The Avett Brothers, and Los Lobos, among others.
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The Discovery of ‘Zealandia’
A new book follows a Santa Barbara scientist in his perilous journey to Antarctica.
Getting Ready to Rock (and Sip) at BottleRock Napa Valley
Our Arts & Culture Editor gets psyched to enjoy the music festival experience in Napa.
Coachella Safari Tents
The Coachella Safari Tents are the ultimate in easy access to the whole of the world’s top music festival.
Stargaze on the Sunset Strip
A night at the Mondrian takes you to Planet West Hollywood.
This Is Not a Tourist
A New York couple takes on Lightning in a Bottle and Santa Barbara wine country.
Bigtop on the Edge
Moers festival revives the spirit of European jazz fests.
3 Reasons to Go Exploring in the Beautiful Santa Ynez Valley
Much like the locations it features, Rachel Thurston’s soon-to-be-released travel guide is brimming with beauty, culture, and history. Featuring rich, bold images from Brooks Institute’s Chuck Place, The Beautiful Santa Ynez Valley falls somewhere between coffee-table book and well-organized brochure.
Sci-Fi Skies
FIRE ON THE FRINGE: Few positives can be wrung out of the prolonged incendiary scenario and the lurking dread of the Zaca Fire, apart from the realization that it’s all perfectly in sync with nature’s clearing process. But, as we slink and cower beneath the sci-fi skies of orange hue and snowy ash, certain clarifying ideas hit home. There comes with the picture a sense of solidarity and awareness of the greater forces of the landscape that surrounds our urban coastal outpost.
The Smashing Pumpkins at the Fillmore San Fransisco
“Welcome to the death and destruction show,” Corgan quipped as his first words to the crowd during last Sunday’s show at the Fillmore.