Foxen’s Groundbreaking Sale
The vagaries of vintages are supposed to make it impossible, but it seems somehow Foxen Winery makes better wine every year.
Month: June 2008
Syrah Secrets Revealed
When the wine list lands on a restaurant table anywhere in America, it’s pretty much Pavlovian that those who prefer red wine begin scanning for the right cabernet sauvignon or the perfect pinot noir to accompany their meal.
NEWS 2 YOUS
Modern Amusement • Westmont Welcome • Curtain Call
Bicycle Empowerment
Santa Barbara is a community with a significant number of bicycle commuters and enthusiasts. On any given day, a variety of cyclists can be seen cruising up and down the community’s many bike lanes.
You Don’t Mess with the Zohan
Mention the name Adam Sandler-a brand, a personality type, and invitation to low expectations-and several things leap to mind, including the great American tradition of protracted adolescent humor, swagger mixed with idiocy, and the light side of the SNL comedy ethos.
Hot Rod Reunion Sparks Flame Nostalgia
One evening last fall, anyone asleep by 9:30 p.m. was rudely awakened by the crackling thunder of a nitro methane-inhaling, fire-belching dragster that was revving in the parking lot of the DoubleTree Hotel in Bakersfield. October 12, 2007, marked the start of the 16th annual California Hot Rod Reunion, a celebration of the people and cars that made hot rod history in the 1950s and ’60s.
Homers at Home and in Havana
It’s time once again for the Santa Barbara Foresters, the amateur baseball team that’s known nationally and internationally.
Cruisin’ Cars
Polish up your ride and drive it up to the Sixth Annual Show and Shine Car Show on Saturday, July 12, at Ryon Park (Ocean Ave. & O St.) in Lompoc.
vol. 22, no. 126, June 12-19, 2008
ON THE COVER: The wheels on the bus (and car and bike) do go ’round and ’round, and this week The Independent looks at the ways we use them for transportation and recreation. Larry Mills supplied images for our look at a drag racing event in Bakersfield that got its start in S.B., and his photos, along with art by Tanner Goldbeck (the gent who drew our cover image), are exhibited in a joint show in Culver City until June 28. Check out racecar13.blogspot.com for more.
This Week in History
Miranda Rights • The official flag • The first roller coaster
