Harvest Brunch Celebrates Santa Barbara’s Heritage

Santa Barbara locals gathered at Casa de la Guerra for the first annual Harvest Brunch, a joyful celebration of community and history. 

Guests enjoyed a brunch buffet, mimosa bar, silent auction, and live flamenco guitar by Chris Fossek – all in support of the Santa Barbara Trust for Historic Preservation (SBTHP).

Proceeds from the event support SBTHP’s mission to preserve historic sites, offer educational programs, and inspire community-wide preservation efforts.

Attendees also toured the Casa’s latest exhibit, Santa Barbara 1925-2025: A Portrait in Maps, with Dennis Doordan, curator and architectural historian. The exhibit is part of the EQ25 commemoration of the 1925 earthquake and showcases Santa Barbara’s transformation over the past century through historical and contemporary maps.

Set in the heart of downtown, Casa de la Guerra remains a living monument to the city’s layered past – still bringing people together, just as it did two centuries ago.

Notable attendees included Shelley Bookspan, Michael Neal Arnold, Patricia Chidlaw, Bob Sponsel, Scott Estby, Olivia Brown, and Dirk Brandts.

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