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World Cup Comes to Montecito! – Westmont’s Thorrington Field is getting a World Cup makeover as Qatar settles into its training base 

The Meaning of UP! – Ahead of their upcoming talk at Godmothers with the MJ’s Gwyn Lurie, Kelly and Katy Mooney explore agency, ambition, and meaningful career-building for women in their new book, UP!

Party with Paintings – The upcoming Artful Affair blends brushstrokes and bubbly with local artists and live painting in the lush gardens of the Santa Barbara Club

Rescuing Plenty – From orphaned oranges to surplus lettuce, Veggie Rescue steers metric tons of nosh onto previously empty plates

101 Alsatians: Amy Peer and her Dog-Meet-Dog World – NY, New England, NY, L.A., San Diego, L.A., here. And dogs.

Polo in Paradise – Opening day kicks off a summer of exhilrating polo, cool ocean breezes, and an increasingly open invitation to all 

Ready & Resilient – Three new fire chiefs step into leadership in the area as One805 expands support for readiness, coordination, and responder mental wellness with its endowment fund (Story starts on page 5)… With 27 years in fire service, new Montecito Fire Chief Brian Fallon takes the helm, emphasizing wildfire preparedness, coordination, and long-term […]

Fink Unscripted – From Detroit to NYC to your living room set, John Fink’s run has been completely off-book

Winning at Life – Recording producer, nuclear weapons tester, restaurateur, airborne electrified toddler; restless genius Ray Winn was all over the place. Till the day he wasn’t.

Booked Solid – Santa Barbara turns the page on its inaugural literary festival… Prepare for aweekend of books, banter, and brilliant minds that will turn Santa Barbara into a buzzing hub of storytelling and serendipity 

Chalk it up to CCP – I Madonnari’s vibrant street paintings support Children’s Creative Project and year-round arts education for tens of thousands of Santa Barbara County students

Beyond the Canvas – Meet artists, sip and shop, and discover creativity in some surprising forms woven throughout Coast Village Association’s lively spring art walk

Dance Beyond Gravity – Pilobolus returns to the Granada with Other Worlds, a dazzling program where bodies morph into sculpture and gravity seems negotiable 

Bold in Gold – David Webb plants roots at Rosewood Miramar, blending New York atelier tradition with Montecito elegance 

Montecito’s Lucky Charm – Montecito gathers to toast 25 years of steak, martinis, milestones, and memories at its beloved Coast Village cornerstone

“Would (Not?) Recommend” – A rental truck, relentless wind, and 1,500 miles of dirt roads fuel this darkly humorous Patagonia adventure… Read an excerpt from Dale Zurawski’s memoir before her Tecolote talk… And while you’re at Tecolote… don’t forget to buy your copy of Last Light in Paradise! 

Building Sanctuary – Sanctuary Centers’ eccentric evolution is a study in humane momentum. Mental health care, co-occurring disorders, the once-bottomless pit of stigma – Barry Schoer and his scrappy colleagues are on their way to antiquating the word “hopeless”.  In Part One of this two-part series, Schoer’s own harrowing backstory lights the fuse. 

Montecito at the Movies – As SBIFF opens its cinematic home, Montecito stories, filmmakers, and audiences step confidently into the spotlight 

‘Relatively Normal’ – Filmed in Montecito’s Hedgerow neighborhood and premiering at SBIFF, Relatively Normal blends humor and heart amid pandemic-era family mayhem

Fred’s Statuesque Direction – A handwritten letter to Robert Wise sparked a lifelong mentorship and a career culminating in Shōgun’s record-breaking Emmy triumph and Fred Toye’s meteoric risefrom Production Assistant to Director and beyond