Are we ready for summer or what?!

In December of 2022, I didn’t think I’d ever be tired of seeing rain in the forecast. By April of 2023, however, I was scouring every 10-day forecast in search of sun and highs above 65. And there wasn’t much of that to be found.

Now that we’re sending our summer edition of Carpinteria Magazine to print and I’m fresh off a sunshiny late-April weekend full of wildflowers and warmth, I’m reminded of what summer feels like.

This edition of the magazine feels like summer in Carpinteria. It’s bright and beautiful, and you can flip through it for lovely images of fascinating people, places, and businesses. I hope, though, that you’ll read the words, too, because this edition is also honest about our world’s imperfections and addresses some of the real issues our community faces. We have a housing crisis. Take a peek at how three Carpinteria families have found their way into comfortable-yet-creative housing. We have a gender equity crisis. Read about four women who refuse to conform to genderspecific professions.

There’s a lot to sink your teeth into in this issue of Carpinteria Magazine , and it takes a lot of talented people to create this content. Thank you to our team of hardworking writers and photographers.

Also, it could not be done without our advertisers. When you pick up a free publication, pay special attention to the businesses that advertise. It’s their support that pays for content creation, design, printing, and distribution. And the editor! That’s me. Thank you to our advertisers and our readers. Being part of this publication makes me feel a little summery even when the forecast calls for rain.

Cheers,

Lea Boyd, Editor

Carpinteria Magazine Summer 2023

EDITOR

Lea Boyd

PRODUCTION & DESIGN

Kristyn Whittenton

WRITERS ane enefield

Ryan P. Cruz

Glenn Dubock

Peter Dugré

Bryn Fox

Chuck Graham

Debra Herrick

Amy Marie Orozco

Kara Petersen

Evelyn Spence

PHOTOGRAPHERS

Ingrid Bostrom

Matt Dayka

Glenn Dubock

Chuck Graham

Robin Karlsson

Emily Merrill

Amy ynn spina Stanfield armie

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