Could Curling Catch on in Santa Barbara?
Ice in Paradise hosts sold-out lessons and a first-ever tournament.
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‘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.
Forty Years of ‘Santa Barbara Independent’ Cover Stories
The Santa Barbara Public Library’s Faulkner Gallery is hosting an exhibit to celebrate our anniversary year.
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.
Lompoc’s Historic Theater Coming Back to Life
Years of dedication have made the dream come true — almost.
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.
Looking for Santa Barbara’s Black Community
A culture and history displaced and almost forgotten.
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.
‘Welcome to Isla Vista’ Episode 5: The Quieter Corner
How has I.V. changed from the eyes of long-timers? What mass eviction event forced families out of town? And what’s with that dome house?
