Horse scents
Up-close and personal with one of the horses at Refugio
Canyon’s Reagan Ranch.
Year: 2006
Family Holiday Fun in Solvang
While it feels like the holidays last all year in Solvang, the Royal Scandinavian Inn has a new, family-friendly holiday package that’ll make the season extra special. The “Scandinavian Holiday” package is offered during stays through December 24, and includes a two-night stay at the Inn; complimentary breakfast at the onsite Meadows Restaurant, as well as a $50 dinner voucher…
Inside Outside
Terrarium Plants Flourish in the Garden
Irecently was looking for information on the Internet about a plant and realized that most of the entries listed it as a terrarium plant. It was pretty widely available, but only from growers who saw it as a tender subject suitable only for hothouse culture.
True Rockage
A TOAST FOR TWO: Members of the bass-fronted rock group Toast Machine have a rather bold mission statement: Spread the joy of true rockage across the world and defeat once and for all those who rock falsely. It’s a pretty ballsy statement, but if such a thing is possible, bass player Giovanni “Gio” Benedetti and drummer Brandon “Brando” Warner may just be the boys to do it.
Living Long in the Land of Cha Cha Cha
I recently reported on those yoghurt- (actually, Matsoni-) eating Abkhazians and their “long-living” ways. A little song, some nuts, and, most importantly, a respect for aging-all have powerful effects on living the long life back in old southern Russia.
Reasons to Be Thankful
When it comes to Thanksgiving 2006, to paraphrase the immortal Chick Hearn – the turkey’s in the refrigerator, the door is closed, the light are out, the gravy is cooling, the pie’s getting hard, and the cranberry sauce is jigglin’. That means it’s time to start fretting about finals, worrying about winter break, and generally stressing about stuff again. Before the bemoaning begins, I propose a moment of reflection.
Glen Phillips Concert in Berlin
Santa Barbara’s songwriting son takes on Europe, and this is one of his first very intimate shows in a Berlin bar called Avastar. The Indy‘s own Brett Leigh Dicks was in Germany for the occasion, and he files this report.
Fence Be Gone!
As we expected, the City of Santa Barbara did not approve of the News-Press‘ brand new green fence, which was fully erected last Friday. In a letter to the newspaper on Monday afternoon, City Hall said, essentially, “Take it down or be fined.”
Coming Un-Tyed
Ty Warner unloads the Miramar; Jimmy’s gets enshrined; NP under fire again; Jerry Roberts hospitalized; and Barney takes on the fashion front.
Boys to Women
Currently chasing waves along the north coast of Panama, Captain Liz Clark recounts a pre-turkey day Surfing Magazine photo shoot at Witch’s Rock in Costa Rica, spreads the word about massive biodiesel super boats, and admits that she actually misses the surf-starved shores of Santa Barbara.
