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Cuyama Buckhorn Makes Santa Barbara’s High Desert a Dining Destination
“The Pickle Plate” might not sing a siren song from a menu. But if you’re dining at Cuyama Buckhorn Restaurant and Bar, the dish’s simplicity certainly should. Banish any thought of boring retro relish trays. Instead, admire its directness, its delivery of just enough vinegary sour to highlight the vegetables’ intrinsic sugar that’s often easy to ignore. Appreciate texture — the snap of carrot, the lush flesh of red pepper, the bristle of broccoli florets. Notice your appetite awaken in fuller ways than it might usually.
Public Support Strong to Restore Vintage Aircraft Hangars
Two aircraft hangars said to be the “genesis” of the Santa Barbara airport got a lot of love at the Santa Barbara City Council meeting on Tuesday. They were slated to either be demolished, relocated, rebuilt, or some combination of the three, but Kevin Haeberly of the Community Hot Rod Project stepped up to say his group was prepared to fund and restore the buildings through $1.5 million in grants they’d identified and that community members are “ready and willing to donate.” He was followed by a number of residents expressing their equally enthusiastic support.
Award-Winning Photographer Ashleigh Taylor Seeking New Subjects for Next Installment of 50 Over 50
Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. Santa Barbara, April 23, 2024 – Following the resounding success of the “50 Over 50 Portrait Gallery,” celebrated photographer Ashleigh Taylor is already on the lookout for new subjects to feature in the next installment of this groundbreaking project.
Catch a Wave of Movies at Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival, June 7-8
The Santa Barbara Surf Film Festival (SBSFF) has announced the movie lineup for its fourth annual event, June 7-8, at the Lobero Theatre in Santa Barbara. The festival will showcase two short film series, a Grom Program, an Environmental Program; two feature film World Premieres; and a remastered classic. The...
Women of Achievement honors educators
SANTA BARBARA, Calif.-The Women of Achievement Awards, presented by Women Connect 4 Good, honored local educators. This year's celebration, at the Cabrillo Pavilion in Santa Barbara, was titled "Lessons in Leadership, Connecting & Communicating as Education Evolves." Organizers decorated tables with school supplies, including theme books and pencils, as they...
Montecito Hill House Owner and Architect to Break Down the Creative Process Behind the Architectural Innovation
The futuristic curves and cool toned concrete of Montecito’s Hill House have piqued the attention of architecture and real estate enthusiasts throughout its 10-year construction period and since its completion in 2022. The 10,720-square-foot colossal structure exists in stark contrast with Santa Barbara County’s Colonial Spanish style code and breaks the conventional boundaries of home design. On Thursday, May 9, the Visual Arts & Design Academy of Santa Barbara High School (VADA) presents a panel at Santa Barbara City College to discuss this incredible feat in design and architecture.
Village Properties: Home sales still soaring in Santa Barbara
A new report by local real estate company Village Properties shows home prices and sales in the Santa Barbara area remain strong, but not quite at the frenzied levels seen during the pandemic. The post Village Properties: Home sales still soaring in Santa Barbara appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
UCSB students take part in walk out and pro-Palestinian rally
UC Santa Barbara students began gathering for a pro-Palestine rally on Wednesday afternoon. The post UCSB students take part in walk out and pro-Palestinian rally appeared first on News Channel 3-12.
UC Santa Barbara Students Create ‘Liberated Zone’ in Solidarity with Gaza
All day on April 25, students at UC Santa Barbara joined universities across the country in establishing the “Popular University for Gaza” — a “liberated zone” in the campus Student Resource Building. The demonstration and symbolic encampment were in solidarity with Gaza and the Palestinian people and demanding “financial transparency, the defense of Palestinian activists, a declaration of the occupation of the Palestinian people, and a divestment from all companies and partnerships” actively supporting Israel’s military offensive on Gaza, according to National Students for Justice in Palestine.
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