‘Tis the Season Listings 2025
Santa Barbara’s annual guide to holiday happenings.
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Local Heroes 2025
The ‘Santa Barbara Independent’s 40th annual celebration of community heroes.
The Queens of BARBARA
The monthly drag show at Eos Lounge is a silly, sexy good time.
Comedians Come Together for CommUnify
“Off the Record: Laughter Connects Us All” features Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Jane Lynch, and Brad Hall in a special fundraiser.
Sylvia Barnard with Her Tiny Homes and Magical Kitchen Saves Lives
Good Samaritan is an organization that actually helps people.
Chumash Intertribal Powwow Brings Thousands of Guests
Skilled competition, community, and culture rounded out the annual event in Santa Ynez.
Balancing the Books
This annual book sale aims to help refund Planned Parenthood.
Eating Lunch with Santa Barbara’s Gay and Lesbian Seniors
The Pacific Pride Foundation’s Lavender Elders group share reflections on the past, love for the present, and hope for the future of the LGBTQ community.
‘We Are Our Ancestors’ Hopes and Dreams’
Councilmember Oscar Gutierrez tells his family’s story of immigrating to Santa Barbara.
Summer Is Upon Us — and So Is Push to Build and Update Public Swimming Pools
Solvang invests $450,000 in Santa Ynez Aquatic Complex, Carpinteria looks to raise about $1 million in repairs, and Santa Barbara’s plans for Ortega Park Pool are still in design stages.
