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LATEST ARTICLES ( 23 )

• Es Un Muy Buen Bailarín...

  I bow to the Old School Flamenco master.... But, for something a bit more modern, I recommend that you check the Old Spanish Days Entertainment Calendar. Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Fiesta Rodeo

  To whet your appetite for the Fiesta Rodeo events, here's a video of some Santa Barbara County cowboys from 1940, in a movie filmed by Pedro Serramalera Olivé. Read more

  Posted on 31 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• ¡Ay Dios Mio! Carmen Amaya - La Gitana

  Estamos listos! Old Spanish Days 2014! Join us.... As in one's hand a lighted match blinds you before it comes aflame and sends out brilliant flickering... Read more

  Posted on 29 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• The Majestic Valley Oak - Quercus Lobata

  

  Distinguishing Characteristics: Valley oak, so called because it grows chiefly in open valleys, is the largest of western oaks. A striking characteristic is... Read more

  Posted on 02 July 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• American Film Company and Santa Barbara's "Flying A" Studio

  

  In the early years of the 20th century, on almost any day of the week, it was possible that a passel of lean, dark horses would be seen at a full run, heading... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Audrey Munson, Movie Star - America's Forgotten "Girl O' Dreams"

  

  Audrey Munson Makes Flight Audrey Munson,  the motion picture star,  accompanied Allen Loughhead from Santa Barbara across Santa Clara Bay to... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Lotusland - Forever More, We Will Dream On the Lotus Shore....

  

  ...softly sing in the dark'ning air Though other lands of earth are fair Forever and forever more We will dream on the lotus shore ~ Mrs Gregory Smith, Atla: A... Read more

  Posted on 30 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Roy Rogers and Trigger in The Golden Stallion

  Many happy childhood hours were spent watching Roy, Trigger, and that sassy Queen of the Range - Dale Evans.  The Golden Stallion has it all - Roy, as... Read more

  Posted on 25 April 2014 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Western Mockingbird -

  

  WESTERN MOCKINGBIRD: Mimus polyglottos leucopterus Family: The Wrens, Thrashers, etc . Length: 9.00" - 11.00" Adults: Upper parts, plain gray; wings and tail,... Read more

  Posted on 27 August 2013 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Hello, Santa Claus! Is That You?

  

  Hello, Santa Claus! Is that you? Can you hear what I say? I am glad Christmas is coming, Santa Claus! Are you coming to our house on Christmas? What is that... Read more

  Posted on 12 December 2011 SELF EXPRESSION

• Dahlia Imperialis - The Queen

  

  The queen of the lovely dahlia - Imperialis - charms all eyes. This stately plant rises eight to twelve feet. It has no branches below, but the broad, pinnate,... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2011 GARDENING

• Thanksgiving Day 2011

  

  On this day, gather a variety of fresh thanks for the common blessings of life. The following make a good combination: That you are even as good looking as you... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Ravens and Crows

  

  In Norse mythology, Odin, the greatest of all the gods the raven's God had for his chief advisers two ravens, Hugin and Munin - Mind and Memory - who were sent... Read more

  Posted on 30 October 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Halloween - When Supernatural Influences Prevail....

  

  The leading idea respecting Halloween is that it is the time of all others, when supernatural influences prevail. It is the night set apart for a universal... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• A Stagecoach Ride to Surf - Lompoc, 1898

  

  At one place, the stageway is barred by a gate, the first of half a dozen that yield promptly to requesting hand. The first and last thirty miles apart mark... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Santa Barbara Summer Solstice Photos - 2011

  

  Summer Solstice ~ one of Santa Barbara's most beloved traditions... ...where the imaginary comes to life, and the impossible is real - for an afternoon...... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Santa Barbara's Summer Solstice Celebration 2011

  

  Don't miss the Summer Solstice parade and all the great events that will be held throughout Santa Barbara's downtown area this weekend! Read more

  Posted on 23 June 2011 DESTINATIONS

• Matilija Poppies - California's Giant White Tree Poppies

  

  The Matilija Poppy Romneya Coulteri The most regally handsome poppy in the world is the giant white poppy, the stately Matilija, Romneya coulteri, which is... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2011 GARDENING, HOME

• The Old Pueblo Trail - Montecito

  

  Clouds and fog jockey with the blue sky above us, and obscure the tips of the Santa Ynez Mountains. We drive through Montecito and turn on to Park Lane. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL

• Downtown San Luis Obispo

  

  The sun is almost overhead and the doves have scattered again. We seek one of the shaded springs of which San Luis Obispo County has so many, and eat our... Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2011 DESTINATIONS, TRAVEL