Party On, Garth!
Santa Barbara Independent staffers love Halloween, not only for the bowls of sugary sweets that pop up around the office, but also for our annual costume contest.
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Bella Bellosguardo
Despite some outright begging, only a select handful of Santa Barbara Independent staffers got to visit Huguette Clark’s Bellosguardo estate for our cover story, namely Columnist Barney Brantingham and Executive Arts Editor Charles Donelan, who captured himself and the third lucky one, Paul Wellman, our ever-on-duty photography editor.
Wellman and Palladino
The team of Wellman and Palladino dates back to a simpler, more innocent era when there were only half-a-dozen categories in the Best Of because many of the things we rate and celebrate today had not yet been invented.
Leslie Westbrook
Author and radio producer Leslie Westbrook said she was “surprised and pretty darn excited” when she learned she’d won a Lowell Thomas Travel Journalism award from the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation.
Costa Brava
While on a visit to Spain’s Costa Brava, Susan Billig (left), Lynda Van Patter, and Holly Joseph took a copy of The Santa Barbara Independent along for a group photo.
George Yatchisin
Coauthor of the Foodies cover story, George Yatchisin has been eating since he was born.
George Relles
Some of the brightest people read The Santa Barbara Independent.
Marie Autumn “Peanut” Smith
Marie Autumn “Peanut” Smith delighted her mom and dad when she arrived, as they predicted, right on her due date, which fewer than 5 percent of babies tend to do.
Mason Kettmann
After some grump told Joanna Kettmann, wife of Santa Barbara Independent Senior Editor Matt Kettmann, to sit down instead of dancing during the Jack Johnson show on Monday at the Santa Barbara Bowl (when did sitting become the norm at concerts?), she headed backstage in search of friendlier vibes.
Helping a Cause
When the ALS Golden West Chapter tapped The Indy for the ice bucket challenge, our “yes!” was tempered by our waterless state: douse ourselves with glitter, newspaper confetti, or Cristal instead?