Summertime Shopping Needs
Summer is already on its last legs, but the expected August heat and uncommonly stagnant humidity don’t seem to be going anywhere fast.
Recent Stories
Five Films to Enjoy at CAF’s Screening of the Best of the 2007 Ottawa Animation Festival
Few art forms are better suited to entertain today’s short-attention-spanned society than the animated short film.
Federal Cannabis Patient to Lead Medical Marijuana March
Elvy Musikka arrives for Wednesday march to protest federal government’s threat to close Santa Barbara dispensaries.
What’s 30 Feet Long with Eight Legs, a Big Beak, and a Life of Mystery?
Giant squid dissected at the S.B. Museum of Natural History; grainy video inside.
Zach Gill Unleashes Zach Gill’s Stuff
Jack Johnson is not the only UCSB grad making noise in the music biz. This month, Zach Gill-the Bay Area native/Ellwood resident who plays keys for Jack and is the frontman for the Isla Vista-spawned band Animal Liberation Orchestra (ALO)-released his debut solo album, Zach Gill’s Stuff.
The Rockstar Who Would Save the World
Jack Johnson’s 2008 world tour may go down in history as one of the most forward-thinking and sustainable of all time.
Sharks and the Chumash
A sleek, mysterious, and occasionally vicious species, the shark has long stoked the fire of human fascination.
Cold Spring Tavern
A review of the former stagecoach stop that serves wild game in a cozy shack
Lotusland’s Namesake in Bloom
Few places on the planet offer as much natural magic and biodiverse beauty as Lotusland, the 37-acre Montecito estate on Sycamore Canyon Road that opera legend Madame Ganna Walska’s transformed into a legendary garden.
High Time for Tequila
As few as five years ago, many considered tequila shooting a feat of bravery, both for the immediate fiery flavor and for the horrendous hangover the next day.
