By Lisa Duncan Father’s Day arrived bathed in sunshine in our Eden by the Sea, where dozens of gleaming classics lined the Front Plaza at Casa Dorinda for a festive vintage car show. But among the polished chrome and lovingly restored classic cars, one story stood out. Beside his award-winning 1943 Dodge WC 52, Robert […]
By Lisa Duncan By day, Producer Liz Cole helps bring the hit television series Tracker to life. By night, she slips behind the microphone and into a world of jazz, storytelling, and song. The glamorous Los Angeles vocalist arrived in our Eden by the Sea last Saturday for a one-night-only appearance at The Grand on […]
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By Lisa Duncan At the Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club, next Sunday’s winners won’t simply take home a trophy. Their names will be engraved in silver and entered into the Blue Book, joining a tradition that stretches back generations at one of America’s most storied polo clubs. With the Pacific Coast Circuit Intra-Circuit Cup […]
By Lisa Duncan Art, conservation, and a fresh perspective on one of the South Coast’s most beloved landmarks converged Wednesday evening at Santa Barbara Fine Art Gallery, where an ocean of guests gathered for an open-house reception benefiting Heal the Ocean. The evening’s centerpiece was a donated painting of Rincon Point by renowned landscape artist […]
By Lisa Duncan A warm summer evening, a glass of wine on the terrace, and a theater experience unlike any other welcomed guests to opening night of Every Brilliant Thing at Ensemble Theatre Company’s New Vic Theatre. Directed by Jenny Sullivan, narrated by Nicholas Mongiardo-Cooper, the production is staged in the round, allowing the audience […]
By Lisa Duncan For Santiago “Santi” Von Wernich and Teo Von Wernich, Sunday’s match in the ongoing USPA Intra-Circuit Cup at Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club was more than another polo game in our Eden by the Beach. It was a family milestone decades in the making. Sunday marked the first time cousins Santiago […]
Connie Lindberg, 72, of Santa Barbara passed away peacefully on May 12th, holding the hand of Carl, her beloved husband of 39 years. Connie was born on February 16, 1954, in Chicago, IL. Before beginning school, her family moved west to Alamo, CA, where she spent her childhood. She graduated from San Ramon High School […]
“At Bakersfield College in the ‘70s, Charles put together and choreographed a whole program of those songs that had made Sinatra famous. The marching band played it at the football game on Friday nights. Everybody went to those football games.” Charles Wood III – jazz fiend, music educator, instrumental proselytizer, and a catalyzing match tossed […]
Melinda Cabrera has been in her position as CEO of the United Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Barbara County for only a little more than two months, but she’s no stranger to the Santa Barbara nonprofit world. Her experience includes multiple positions at the Santa Barbara Zoo straight out of college, followed by a […]
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Hello Loves! On Friday, May 15, I had the pleasure of meeting realism painter and documentary artist Christopher Leith Evans, whose works are on display at the Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center. The event celebrated the 1st Anniversary of the Santa Ynez Chumash Museum and Cultural Center, and the exhibit, Between the Three […]
By Lisa Duncan The University Club of Santa Barbara positively twinkled with elegance and emotion this weekend as guests gathered for “Chapeaux, Champagne, and Chocolate,” a charming afternoon tea celebrating the inaugural gathering for the Erin Graffy de Garcia Legacy Endowment, established in 2025 to support journalism, song, dance, Fiesta, and the vibrant cultural spirit […]
By Lisa Duncan The Music Academy of the West hosted the Alzheimer’s Association annual fundraiser this week, blending celebrity sparkle, classic cars, and heartfelt humanity into one memorable Montecito evening. Film and TV stars Patricia Wettig and Ken Olin, newly minted residents of our Eden by the sea, presented the Hearts and Hope Award to […]
By Lisa Duncan The Santa Barbara Polo & Racquet Club positively smoldered with leather, liquor, and luxury this weekend for one of the most intoxicating Sundays of the season. The atmosphere felt less Sunday sport and more western fantasy – all leather boots, flowing whiskey, and smoky glamour that makes polo irresistible. Yes, there was […]
By Lisa Duncan The 25th Annual Mother’s Day Luncheon benefiting VNA Health was a heartfelt celebration of mothers, caregivers, hospice families, nurses, and all those touched by the nonprofit’s services. The community gathered to help raise funds toward the event’s $410,000 goal supporting charitable hospice care, home health care, and the organization’s Loan Closet. Opening […]
