i Madonnari - A Unique Santa Barbara Art Happening
Every year at the end of May in Santa Barbara, we look forward to i Madonnari. i Madonnari is a unique art festival featuring the Madonnari, or street artists, and their 200 masterpieces realized in...
View ArticleMy Nemesis - The Mesa Lane Steps
I am truly fortunate to rent an oceanfront house in Santa Barbara. When I say oceanfront, what I really mean is that I live on a bluff overlooking the ocean a couple of hundred feet below. Half a...
View ArticleAlmost Hollywood
Once upon a time, before Hollywood was the film capital of the world, Santa Barbara was home to one of the largest and most important film studios of the day. In fact, with better luck and more...
View ArticleFun Facts About Santa Barbara
*Santa Barbara is known as "The American Riviera" because it's dry, temperate climate, beautiful hills sloping down to the ocean, and stucco buildings with red-tiled roofs make it look like the...
View ArticleGlamping it Up in Santa Barbara (Part One)
I am not a roughing it kind of girl. Don't get me wrong, I love nature and being outside, but sleeping on the hard rocky ground and taking cold showers, or no shower at all (*shudder*)...not so much....
View ArticleGlamping It Up in Santa Barbara (Part Two)
Picture this: Wrapped snugly in a thick spa robe, your freshly brewed coffee warming your hands, you step from your gleaming Airstream trailer into the sparkling California air. It's another perfect...
View ArticleGlamping it Up in Santa Barbara - Or Anywhere Else! (Part Three)
Picture this: You're getting married and you've found the perfect spot for the wedding and reception. The only problem is... it's in the middle of nowhere! The closest accomodations for your guests...
View ArticleWhat is SEO?
The acronym SEO stands for search engine optimization. SEO, or search engine optimization, is the art and science of moving a website into the top rankings on Google, or other search engines like...
View ArticleStrange and Bizarre Things Found in Storage Units
If you're familiar with A&E's hit show Storage Wars, in which teams of buyers vie for the contents of repossessed storage units, you may have wondered...what weird things do people find inside...
View ArticleWhat to Do After a Car Accident in Santa Barbara
Car accident attorneys have a lot of experience in what not to do after a car accident, as they are the ones who usually have to work around the insurance company gatekeepers and first responders. Car...
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