Is El Ni±o Coming?
Most people have heard of El Ni±o. And if you enjoy surfing, wild rain storms, or just a good weather buzz, then the mere mention of “the little boy” cannot help but cheer you up.
Year: 2006
Six Knots Toward Enlightenment
Sailing (and Surfing)
Around the World
A year has passed since Swell and I set forth from the Santa Barbara Harbor and began our southern migration in search of surf, adventure, and a different way of life. Traveling 3,900 nautical miles at a slow and steady six knots, my perspectives have evolved as gradually as the landscapes passing by. Southern California’s busy blacktop transformed into the dry, desolate dunes of Baja and then into Central America’s steamy, green jungles. The changes came slowly-a new smell in the air, a different bird in the sky, or a slight climb in the water temperature. Instead of seals and kelp, I now wave to sea turtles and get tangled in jellyfish…
Also in this issue, don’t forget to check out the
New Local Surf Products for the Coming Season
Fuel Your Fire
The surf industry is a beast. From the boards you ride to the clothes you wear to the movies you watch, surf culture is-for better or worse-a wet, sandy, stoke-filled monster that survives, at least in part, by feeding off material things. Without a doubt, Southern California is the global epicenter of this feast and, though S.B. is a far cry from the madness of Orange County, we contribute more than our fair share to the long list of seasonal surf-oriented offerings. What follows is a review of some of Santa Barbara’s newest surf swag goods, and with winter swells grumbling to life at this very moment in the North Pacific, there is really no better time to fuel your fires of stoke. And like all things, if you’re going to buy, you might as well buy local.
Women on the March
Josef Woodard welcomes composer Joan Tower to town, and keeps us all up to date on where to find the cream of the fringe crop.
Seniorphobia
This week’s Healthspan explains why talking bad about seniors is bad for us all. Just ask the Abkhazians.
Election Night 2006 Photos
Victory. Heartbreak. Celebratory bashes. Gracious retreats. They’re all here in Independent.com‘s first ever Election Night slideshow, featuring the photography of Paul Wellman, Shannon Kelley Gould, Justin Poett, Diblee Hoyt, and Sherrie Chavez.
The Deftones at the Majestic Ventura Theatre
Poetically Pissed with Saturday Night Wrist
The Deftones filled the Majestic Ventura Theatre with some frenetic frequencies last night, Tuesday, November 7, as the release of their fifth studio album, Saturday Night Wrist, brought them for the first time to an unsuspecting Ventura.
Market Value
Though the election may be over Isla Vistans can exercise their democratic rights by shopping at the I.V. Food Co-Op and taking renters’ issues to the Isla Vista Tenants Union.
Mid Term Elections
A Primer on Mid Term Elections: They Matter Quite A Little