Arnoldi’s Lasagna
Lasagna is a perfect meal for this time of year when the nights are supposed to be long and chilly. It’s warm, highly filling, and full of carbs, which makes going to bed right after dinner the only thing you’ll want to do.
Michelle Drown
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Skater Snoopy
It’s Christmas, Snoopy! On Ice. At the Arlington Theatre, Saturday, December 2.
I’m a big Snoopy fan, so when I heard the feisty dog was coming to Santa Barbara as part of an ice skating performance, I jumped at the chance to see the show. Last Saturday, with my wee niece and nephew at my side, I settled into my seat at the Arlington ready to be swept away by the magic of Charles Schulz’s beloved beagle come to life-on ice, no less.
A Plot with a View
Touring S.B.’s Cemetery with Author David Petry
There’s a prime section of real estate on the border of Montecito and Santa Barbara that people are dying to get a piece of : literally. The Santa Barbara Cemetery occupies 57 acres of coveted oceanfront property and folks come from far and wide to be buried there. But it’s more than a lovely spot to spend your afterlife-the cemetery also bears a treasure trove of tales that chronicle the history of our town.
Dorothy Was Wrong
Circle Bar B Proves Some Places Are Better than Home
“There’s no place like home,” the saying goes, but after spending two nights at Circle Bar B, I beg to differ. The staffers are so friendly and hospitable; the accommodations so cozy and comfortable; the homemade food so delicious-it’s better than being at home. It’s more like staying with your best friend, who just happens to have 18 guest houses, a pool and hot tub, a game room, a sitting room with a huge stone fireplace and saloon-style bar, a stable full of horses, and a dinner theater.
Wild Horse Sanctuary
Once considered an icon of the American West, wild horses are rapidly disappearing from existence, thanks to encroaching industries and urbanization.
Fact or Fiction?
The Tale of Bandido Joaqu-n Murieta
A Day at the Races
Most people know what an outrigger is-it’s that canoe-like boat thingy that the Polynesians used to paddle from island to island in the South Pacific; it’s the floaty you rode the waves in as a tourist in Hawai’i. While you’d be right in both cases, outrigger canoe paddling is also a serious sport, both in California and Hawai’i. The spirit behind the sport of outrigger paddling is Hawaiian Albert “Toots”Minvielle. In 1951, he organized the first Molokai Channel race; in 1959, he brought the sport to California, with a race from Avalon, Catalina, to Newport Beach.
St. Patrick’s Day – A History
Though each March 17 most of us head to the local pub-adorned in green, some even donning the Lucky Charms leprechaun-style felt hat-to throw back the Guinness and toast to St. Patrick, how much do we really know about the man whose day we’re celebrating? Here are a few facts for those lacking in St. Paddy’s Day knowledge.
