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.
Author: Matt Kettmann
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.
A Toast to Fiesta
Take away the parades, the mercados, the dancing, the music, all the pomp and circumstance, and what still remains as a Fiesta tradition? The alcohol.
California Beats France in Bottle Shock, Coming Soon to Santa Barbara Movie Theaters
There’s a great degree of inevitability in even the most Earth-shattering discoveries.
Earthquake Felt in Santa Barbara
Long rolling sensations felt at 11:44 a.m.; early reports suggest large quake in Chino, CA.
Taxi Timebomb
Despite the hard work of taxicab drivers to keep the city safe at night and moving during the day, they’re complaining that they’re being treated as second-class citizens by City Hall, which has approved unprecedented numbers of taxi companies and cabs in recent years yet done little to accommodate the growth.
How to Throw a Street Bash
Though the once famous Castro family block party, held every Fiesta along De la Guerra Street, has become a faint memory, and block parties have become more of a tradition on such occasions as Solstice and the Fourth of July, we as Santa Barbara citizens have the chance-moreover the responsibility-to rekindle the joy of neighborhood soirees.
