Boscoe Wine Co.’s Tight Rhône Focus
David Haskell makes elegant syrah and eye-opening grenache blanc from Ballard Canyon.
Recent Stories
Chumash Made Money 2,000 Years Ago
UCSB archaeologist Lynn Gamble believes shell bead money existed 1,000 years earlier than previously thought.
Aperitivo’s Pasta Club Puts Italy on Your Table
This new Santa Barbara restaurant’s pandemic pivot pairs regional dishes with wine and history every week.
‘Dead Reckoning’ Brings Honda Point Disaster to Life
Therese Vannier and Michael Corbin Ray’s novel surrounds 1923 naval tragedy on Santa Barbara coast.
Bye-Bye, Beachside Bar-Café
The pandemic is closing this Goleta Beach landmark, but restaurants are already lining up to take its space.
Beachside Bar-Café Closing
The Goleta landmark since 1985 will not survive through the COVID pandemic.
Downtown Business Spotlight: Heads in Beds
Join Matt Kettmann in conversation with Chris Cline (Canary Hotel), Warren Nocon (Hotel Californian), and Paul Bullock (The Eagle Inn) as they discuss the downtown hotel scene.
Takeout Rules for Santa Ynez Valley Restaurant Week 2021
Nearly 30 restaurants and two dozen wineries offering deals until January 31.
Triple Chip Brings Baked Goods to Santa Barbara
Introducing Lindsay Koenig’s cookies, babkas, pies, and more.
Understanding Amaya Mishka’s ‘Ascension Warriors’
Indigenous culture meets science fiction in this debut novel by a Santa Barbara author.
