In times past, it was more important for many things to be sharper than we now care about. This applied not only to weapons, such as swords, spears, and arrows – but also to culinary ware, when animal parts often went directly from the place of killing to the place of cooking. And, in pre-modern […]
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Santa Barbara is often described as a city that draws the world in – international artists, performers, and audiences alike, all arriving to bask in its beauty and culture. But State Street Ballet reminds us that the relationship is not one-sided. As much as this coastal town welcomes the world, the company carries Santa Barbara […]
Lea másAs a special treat for the readers, State Street Ballet and the Montecito Journal partnered with several artists to illustrate some of the fashion and faces that will be gracing this year’s gala. The sparkling red duo, gala Co-chairs Alex Nourse and Nicole Callahan – wearing a custom gown made by NY fashion designer Naeem […]
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I teetered on the edge of the north rim of Fish River Canyon, a lofty perch overlooking the second largest canyon in the world. The starkly beautiful desertscape is in Namibia, in Southern Africa. The colossal geological wonder appeared every bit like the American Southwest’s Grand Canyon, the largest canyon on the planet. Scanning with […]
Lea másSuspect on Property / 700 block Park Lane — Sunday, August 10, at 09:51 hours Victim called to report an unknown male jumped the fence at the above location and was walking around the construction site and home that is being built on the property. Unknown suspect left prior to law enforcement arrival. Victim believed […]
Lea másBrandon (10) and his brother Legend (7) asked their parents, Jessica Ivey and Samuele Jenkins, if they could walk to the Food Lion supermarket and Subway; less than ten minutes walk from their Gastonia, NC, apartment. The parents were very protective of their kids and reluctantly said yes, but they had to stay on the […]
Lea másAugust 27, Friday at 6 pm: Family Movie, Up!, free with popcorn! Back to School Recommendations: kids backpacks and school supplies by State Bags at Poppy Store; Smythson planners from The Trading Post; and for busy moms on the go it’s the Clare V. crossbody handbag. Chabad’s Summer BBQ Calling community to join in Montecito Jewish […]
Lea másLate summer in the Caribbean is when the sea whispers adventure. The trade winds steady your sails, the water is still bath-warm, and the harbors, so crowded in winter, unfold into elegant calm. On a recent yachting journey, I was asked to curate the wine pairings for our group, and it reminded me why I […]
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About 400 first-year, transfer and nursing students arrive at Westmont for Orientation and Warrior Welcome on August 27-31. Off campus, 38 students begin the Westmont Downtown | Grotenhuis Nursing program, joining two other cohorts of students enrolled in the accelerated 16-month Bachelor of Science in Nursing program. Most of the 71 first-generation students (18% of […]
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Sheila Snyder, who compiled 438 coaching victories as the women’s tennis head coach at Wayne State (MI) for 35 years, is the head coach of Westmont Women’s Tennis. “Coach Snyder has an impressive history of building a very successful Division II women’s tennis program, developing leaders and fostering excellence in the team culture that she […]
Lea másImagine a clock that winds itself based on changes in atmospheric pressure. This clock doesn’t need a human. It winds itself with the help of a sealed bellows of ethyl chloride: when the temperature rises, the metal spring is condensed, when it falls, the metal spring expands, and the mainspring is wound. Because this clock […]
Lea más“Finish every morsel.” Those were Cathy Sanford’s words while sharing a meal with the grandkids – and yet it was also the way she lived her life. She believed in savoring every bite, every moment, and every opportunity in life. And for 94 beautiful years, she did just that. Cathy’s life was rich with love, […]
Lea másLike many of us, I will occasionally (ok, more than occasionally) find myself walking into a room only to realize I have forgotten why. We have come to accept this as a normal part of aging. But should we? While I was listening to a Diary of a CEO podcast the other day, I was […]
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Rare depiction of the extinct Dodo bird by George Edwards, an English naturalist, printed in A Natural History of Uncommon Birds in London, 1757. The Guinea Pig was added purely for scale. George Edwards FRS (3 April 1694 – 23 July 1773) was known as the “father of British ornithology.” This Curator’s Choice image was […]
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Hellos loves! Here is a cosmic literary nod in my Society column just for you. I attended the first public appearance of global social media sensation Dr. Tara Swart, at Godmothers, Monday, August 18. Four days prior, she openly discussed her private life reveal and new book, The Signs: The New Science of How to […]
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The esteemed and respected Gay and Lesbian Business Association (GLBA) held their annual scholarship competition this year, funded generously by their newest endowment in honor of the late Gary Michael Mosel. Mosel, a prominent Santa Barbara plumbing contractor, was a long-time GLBA member and scholarship donor for 40 years. The GLBA Scholarship Chair is John […]
Lea másThis September, don’t just pass through – dive into Coast Village! Coast Village Association invites the community to dive in and discover all the charm, flavor, and creativity our beloved village has to offer during our third Coast Village Week, running September 8th-14th, 2025. More than just a week of events, Coast Village Week is […]
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The party animals were out in full force when the Santa Barbara Zoo hosted its 39th annual sold-out Zoofari Ball. Themed “Out of this World,” with the 700 guests – invited to wear space cadet casual and starlight chic – helping raise more than $700,000 for the 37-acre menagerie. The cosmic fête, co-chaired by Jeff […]
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Billionaire developer Rick Caruso’s oceanside hostelry the Rosewood Miramar went to the dogs when it hosted its fourth annual Best in Show hosted by actress Jane Lynch and manager Rick Fidel with proceeds helping Santa Barbara Humane, which is currently expanding its Goleta site, the first development since the ‘60s. More than 430 humans took […]
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It was high Cs on the high seas when Hiroko Benko threw a Broadway-themed sunset cruise on her popular whale watching vessel the Condor Express. The cruise featured soprano Deborah Bertling and tenor William Simpson with pianist Renee Hamaty bringing the Great White Way to life against the backdrop of the Pacific. Next month Hiroko […]
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