2008 Blue & Green Guide
The sun started its hot shine early this year, spoiling us Santa Barbarans with summertime temperatures when spring was still roaring with rain, wind, and chill in less lucky climes.
Mothering the Mothers
At the sinks, a trio of women recline side-by-side, eyes closed in seeming ecstasy as their locks are lovingly lathered.
Over Rainbows and Down Rabbit Holes
The We’re Not In Kansas Anymore Wizard of Oz Cupcake Bar, Fairy Tale Mixed-Media Mad Libs, ... Read More
Pico Iyer’s New Book The Open Road Distills the Dalai Lama’s Teachings
On June 27, 1990, when the Painted Cave Fire swept down from the Santa Barbara foothills, Pico Iyer’s family home ... Read Story
David Horowitz Provokes Extreme Response with Anti-Arab Remarks
Not everyone was there in support of David Horowitz, the evening’s featured speaker. Read Story
A Spectator’s Guide to Sacramento’s Latest Budget Mess
Shortly after midnight on June 7, 1978, Howard Jarvis dropped his pants for the benefit of reporters gathered in his ... Read Story
Kathleen Edwards Returns to Santa Barbara
When John Doe came through town a couple of weeks ago, he referred to Kathleen Edwards as “the Katharine Hepburn of music.”
Albertsons Sizzling Santa Barbara Super Chef Cook-Off
Things were clearly serious when some senior citizens, just hoping to purchase their groceries, almost ended up on the grill of a shopping cart.
2008 Blue & Green Guide Listings
Adventure for Hire.
Who gets your 3rd District vote?
For 3rd District Supervisor: Doreen Farr
Of the county’s five supervisorial districts, none are so difficult, so contradictory, and so critical to the overall direction of county government as the 3rd District.
Pirate-y Peeps
There might be more interesting ways to spend Mother’s Day than swashbuckling with pirates and bowing to Queen Elizabeth, but I can’t think of any.
County Supes Venture Toward Oil Tax
Looking to inject the County’s cash-strapped coffers with millions in oil-derived dollars, the Santa Barbara County supervisors voted unanimously this week to explore the possibility of ...
Carpinteria High Grad Tyler Dumm to Be Inducted into Santa Barbara’s Sports Hall of Fame
Tyler Dumm received some rather serious physical setbacks early in his life.
Kayaking Trips at Channel Islands National Park
My friend Craig and I were nearing the end of our paddling excursion through Channel Islands National Park: a circumnavigation of Santa Rosa Island, followed by ...
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