SOUTH ON 101 The roots of Santa Barbara City College and UC Santa Barbara begin with Anna Sophia Blake, a progressive educator who moved to Sa…
Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has never closed its doors, not for the 1918 flu epidemic, the 1925 earthquake, any number of floods and fires,…
SOUTH ON 101 Julia Williams climbed 40 steps to light the lamp of Santa Barbara’s lighthouse every night for 40 years, save the two nights she…
JULIA MCHUGH The Casa’s glorious gardens are among only a few that remain as originally planned and planted, with just a few changes. The gard…
The street names in Santa Barbara are downright confusing. Why in the world are downtown streets named Cabrillo, Castillo, and Carrillo? (All …
SOUTH ON 101 Though he died more than 150 years ago, Jose de la Guerra is still highly visible in Santa Barbara – through the street, historic…
SOUTH ON 101 Before Hollywood was known as the center of American moviemaking, the largest film studio in the country was in Santa Barbara.
A month after the opening of sister restaurant SALTY at the Beach in Santa Barbara, CHOMP brand eateries has announced the opening of its seco…
The new shop will serve the same Bob’s Well Bread branded artisan goods and café selections found in the originating Los Alamos store.
The new eatery will kick off with daytime hours of operation, featuring a farm and cheese bar menu theme that offers a lengthy cheese list, a …
The tavern — which was originally built by Jim Buell whose family founded the city back in 1917 — held a public grand reopening on Aug. 22 at …
Olsen's Bakery, located at 1529 Mission Drive in Solvang, was purchased on Aug. 1, 1970 by the Olsens from then-bakery owners John and Betty Larsen.
When Johansson set roots in 1999, Los Alamos was a charming but unproven market.
During the month of September, Grace Rose Farm will donate 25% of proceeds from the sale of Love Song roses to benefit the Alzheimer's Association.
An Chumash 'ap house is traditionally constructed with framing comprised of willow branch, and thatching material sourced from tule reed.
Even while the summer is still warm, it is already time to plan for winter vegetable gardening. Winter vegetables will eventually replace summ…
August 8 roundup of great finds online.
Big deciduous shade trees that were so traditional and popular in rural and suburban gardens are not so proportionate to more confined modern …
August 1 roundup of great finds online.
July 25 roundup of great finds online.
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