Partido! Festivo! Fiesta!

Midnight Munchies

It’s 2:00 A.M. on a Saturday night. Why settle for Pizza or Chinese, when you could order up a Nite Bite bacon cheeseburger topped off with a Big Easy ice cream sandwich? p. 8

Bustling Biker Bar

Miss Savannah’s pies? Ghostriders in the sky?

Customers who know all the words to David Allan Coe’s “You Don’t Have To Call Me Darlin’, Darlin’?”

Say, what kind of place is this, anyway? p. 24

VIVA LA FIESTA

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Partido! Festivo! Fiesta!

by Matteo Mazza

A Fiesta Primer

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Your Centinela Party Schedule: Wed, Jul 31: La Fiesta Pequena Thurs, Aug 1: La Misa del Presidente Thurs, Aug 1: Las Noches de Ronda Fri, Aug 2: Flor y Canto Sat, Aug 3: Pancake Breakfast Sat, Aug 3: Children’s Parade Sun, Aug 4: La Fiesta Finale

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iesta is just one of those things,” Erik Davis chuckled, paused, and smiled brightly.

“It’s like you either embrace it… or you don’t. Sort of like you’re in… or you’re out.”

“Yeah,” his wife, Angelique, also smiling, agreed, “some people – a minority, I think – try to avoid it, leave town, whatever. But we don’t, we love it.

“We’re in.”

They said it nearly simultaneously and equally giddily, almost like a vow at a wedding ceremony or a secret shared by friends.

My mind raced.

Come on, Matthew, think man! Are you in or are you out? I mean, there was that time, years ago, where you played hooky from an old job and ran around wearing a miniature sombrero you affectionately referred to as “Little Pepe” to anyone who would listen. And there was the time your wife – then girlfriend – and you drank too much tequila and danced for hours around the fountain at Papagayos on De La Guerra Plaza. And the unfortunate evening with the Mexican wrestling mask and and and…

Oh you’re in, baby, always have been.

No brainer. ...continued p.14

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Mazza’s Missive – Editor-in-Chief Matt Mazza goes all in for Fiesta 2013, and gets an insider’s guide to the festivities from Old Spanish Days Fiesta board members Erik and Angelique Davis. Let’s just say there’s more than just tequila and cascarones this time around. Viva la!

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Sharon’s Take – Sharon Byrne takes on local environmentalists’ decision-making this week. Hang on a second, shouldn’t they be against coastal oil drilling? Well, they weren’t, and they got played by some fancy lawyers. But now they are again, so don’t worry. All is well in the world. Mostly.

It’s Crime Time – Homeless people get drunk at fast food joints; discount clothing retailer employees get drunk in bars; drunken nurse practitioner passes out on city streets; drunks get drunk in drunken watering holes. Same old, same old.

Letters to the Editor – EIC Matt’s alien experience last week generates some correspondence from other human beings (no extraterrestrials… yet), so does the conclusion of Jenny Schatzle’s Sentinel Bootcamp.

Then some anonymous Dem-hater spoils all the fun with lots of allegations over our President’s name and smoking habit. Great, thanks for ruining a perfectly amiable letters section. (We really shouldn’t run anonymous letters but this one was too ridiculous to pass up.)

The Dish – It’s late, and Wendy Jenson is “feeling no pain.” She “had a few too many” and now has “the munchies,” but is “presently unable to navigate the kitchen.” Better call late night delivery service Nite Bite straight away, Wendy. And, hey, take it easy over there – we know writing The Dish is hugely stressful but you should really look for a more positive outlet. (Kidding, Wendy, much love. Much respect.

We just couldn’t help ourselves after reading your intro this week. Classic.)

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E ight Days A Week – Jeremy Harbin coins “The Sentinel Surge” this week. He also writes about Star Wars-related origami, shucking oysters on a hotel roof, local wading pools, Fiesta photography, a gardener named Spencer who plays Mexican-themed rock/ska/reggae (or something like that) and a First Thursday book signing. Wow, that’s range. Nicely done.

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S anta Barbara View – Sharon Byrne has a bone to pick with the Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee (uh-oh); Ray Estrada tells the story of Funk Zone biz-owner and national horse riding champion Gillian Ireland (terrific) and brings news of an impending business-related “megamixer.”

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F aces of Santa Barbara – Local award-winning photographer Patricia Clarke brings two great shots this week – one of photographic legend Jesse Alexander, who lives right here in town, and one by photographic legend Jesse Alexander, taken in 1966. Thanks Patricia, well done.

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I n the Garden with Mr. Greenjeans – Randy Arnowitz likes caesalpinia pulcherrina very much. He can’t say the same thing about sweltering heat in Arizona. (But, hey Randy, it’s a dry heat. What gives?)

Presidio Sports – John Dvorak sits down with professional surfing standout and local gal Lakey Peterson just before she heads down to Huntington Beach to defend her US Open of Surfing title (go get ‘em, Lakey, the Sentinel is rooting for you and watching closely – you crushed Round 2 before we went to print); Frances Chase Dunn like the new Nike Zoom Terra Wildhorse; and UCSB loses soccer phenom Ema Boateng to a Swedish club. (Damn those damned relentless Swedes, they’re always after us. Damnit.)

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Pump It – Jenny Schatzle searches for The Perfect Body. (Spoiler alert: We all have one; you just have to appreciate yourself to find it. That’s right, Jenny’s getting deep – straight profound – this week. Look out.)

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The Mindful Word – Diana Raab brings the teachings of His Holiness the Dalai Lama just after his 78th birthday. Turns out that the Lama is really on to something, seriously, and everybody should read this.

(Terrific piece, Diana, everybody around here genuinely enjoyed this one.)

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The Beer Guy – Zach Rosen does some amazing things with beer, many of which actually enhance the beer drinking experience beyond sitting on a filthy old stool and listening to classic rock in a dimly lit dive bar that smells of ancient cigarette smoke and popcorn. This time, he takes participants on a beer drinking journey through the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden, and it’s a smashing success by all accounts.

(Even better than the dive bar experience? Come on, you’re pulling our collective leg.)

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ad Science – Rachelle Oldmixon enjoys spending her days hallucinating on the floor of her bedroom.

M And she wants you to join her. (All right, Rachelle, now we’re getting somewhere.)

G irl About Town – Julie Bifano likes beer, BBQ, blues and bikes (and picking flowers and doing cartwheels and looking at rainbows). Good thing she got up to Elings Park for 4BSB with her trusty camera and notebook.

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Valley Girl – Jana Mackin brings us a snapshot in time at the Ghostriders Tavern in Los Alamos. (Sentinel field trip coming soon, for sure! The place sounds terrific and the photos look great, Jana, thanks.)

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Man About Town – Mark Léisuré likes Fiesta (almost as much as EIC Matt does), but he also likes doing other things both north and south of Santa Barbara. Do you? Better read his column to find out.

Plan B – Briana Westmacott thinks her husband is sexy. But only after he covers himself in pond scum and hunts for varmint frogs in their yard. (Ah, Briana, maybe we should have a conversation about the direction of your column…)

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LOVEmikana – LM’s pre-Fiesta Weekend Guide involves Mommy and Baby Pilates (nice), the Greek Festival (lovely) and a Shuck & Swallow contest at the Canary Hotel (ummm… what exactly is shucking and swallowing, anyway?). Better go make some Papel Picado Flags and buy a porTABLE. You can figure both out in the Arts & Culture and Green Scene Features this week.

R esidential Real Estate – Michael Calcagno and Justin Kellenberger bring it hard this week with real estate news and numbers. Better get yourself a big steaming helping, and quick. (Or something like that.)

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Sharon Byrne is a lead writer for www.sbview.com, an outlet for informed opinion writing and thoughtful analysis about the stories, events and people that shape Santa Barbara. Sharon’s education in engineering and psychology gives her a distinctive mix of skills for writing about and working on quality-of-life, public safety and public policy issues. Her hyper-local Milpas on the Move column can be found each week on page 12.

What’s Up With The Local Enviros?

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consider myself eco-thoughtful, though I likely don’t meet the exacting and sometimes ridiculous standards demanded by enviro-orgs around here.

However, they’ve got problems of their own at the moment.

The Santa Barbara News-Press ginned up a scandal on Scott Bull’s actions as an advisor to UCSB’s Coastal Fund. Monies are generated for the Coastal Fund by assessing student fees. Quite a healthy chunk of change from that fund went to Goleta Valley Beautiful. Turns out Mr. Bull was serving as both a paid consultant to GVB and was on their board.

A complaint has been filed with the California Fair Political Practices Commission.

On another front, coastal oil drilling looms large again. I have no dog in this fight, but am interested in the proceedings. This one’s got a lot of history, starting with the 1969 oil spill, Earth Day, and a PXP deal put forth in 2009 that became a campaign issue in 2010. Everyone you would expect to be screaming from the mountaintops against more drilling was somehow on board with it.

That intrigued me at the time. How do you get the Environmental Defense Center, Lois Capps, Hannah-Beth Jackson, Das Williams and more – staunch defenders of our pristine coast and avidly against oil drilling – to sing a tune FOR that?

Well, PXP’s army of expensive attorneys drafted an agreement that sure looked good. A sunset date on drilling was touted, so it’s finally over for good at some point. How about 3,600 acres of land gifted to a trust for the public? How about green busses gifted to the county of Santa Barbara? And $100,000 paid to EDC to become the deal’s advocate?

Suddenly offshore drilling was sexy. Very sexy.

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To enviros.

But there were some hitches in the pitch, so to speak. Those corporate lawyers are the best money can buy, really. PXP required the agreement not be disclosed. The part about early termination, securing an end to drilling in the channel, turned out to be unenforceable.

And then the heat cranked up.

Statewide and nationally, people started questioning it. This deal would have allowed the first new drilling in California state waters since the 1969 oil spill. The platform in question is in federal waters. But if federal platforms drill into fields draining from state assets, the state can take steps to get serious financial return from that resource. You know, like Sarah Palin did as governor of Alaska (oh the irony!). Alaskans get $1,000 checks every year from the oil companies for drilling there and the state’s coffers are swelling with surpluses. Alaska is making out like a bandit.

Well, no checks for us here in Cali, darn it, but we were going to get some land, so that’s good, right? Until PXP warned they might not actually have clear title to all those acres, so hang on, don’t bank on that just yet.

The existing platform had 14 wells. The permit as submitted allowed 30 wells, double the volume. The county staff report on environmental impacts said there was a “likelihood of more and bigger spills.”

Even so, the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission was to approve the deal without reading the agreement because those smart lawyers at PXP didn’t want it disclosed. And approve it they did. After all, the local enviros were saying how great it was. Surely they’d know…

Pedro Nava, still in the legislature at the time, fought it fiercely, earning him a lot of wrath from the local enviros, though national and state environmental interests lined up with his view. Only the locals were on PXP’s side.

The State Lands Commission balked. Chiang and Garamendi voted against it.

Schwarzenegger got so mad that he authored a bill to create a substitute commission stacked with his appointees to approve this one deal.

Then came the BP explosion in the Gulf, and support for the PXP deal evaporated overnight.

But that other supreme threat to our ocean, plastic bags, are now banned in Santa Barbara. Whoo hoo. ...continued p.11

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It'sCrimetime...

...with the SBPD

A variety of crimes are committed every day in Santa Barbara; most of these crimes are petty but they do offer a window into if not the soul of the perpetrator, at least his or her thought process. Our following (and totally unsolicited) thoughts, observations, and comments are put forth for your consideration.

Donald McRonald Is Not Doing So Well These Days

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BPD responded to a “disturbing homeless man yelling at children on the patio” at a fast food burger chain one afternoon last week. When officers arrived, they found the subject – a 47-year-old transient male – “lying in a planter box in the parking lot with a half empty 750ml bottle of vodka.”

A witness, speaking only on the condition of anonymity, told the Sentinel that the man was “dressed in a yellow jumpsuit with striped red undergarments and had his face painted like a clown with bright red hair. He also seemed to have a total indifference to childhood obesity.” (We were unable to confirm those comments before going to print.)

Mayor McCheese quickly called a press conference and expressed sympathy for the fallen man, saying, through genuinely faux tears and manufactured emotional distress, “It’s a sad day not just for all Santa Barbarans – no friends – but also for all red-blooded, carbohydrate consuming, meat, cheese and potato hungry human beings. A sad day indeed. We’ve let a cultural icon fall through the cracks in our collective humanity, and we must now Super Size our already enlarged hearts as we take a hard look at the causes and effects of this public tragedy with a critical and empathetic eye.”

In any event, the man was arrested for public inebriation.

Hamburglar Falls From Grace Too Just moments after the foregoing arrest was made, at another fast food place in town, a 60-year-old transient male was found passed out face first in the “bark and dirt” near the adjacent parking lot. He was unable to speak coherently or stand without falling, and was, according to yet another anonymous witness, wearing a badly soiled black and white striped jailhouse jumpsuit, and a black Zorro mask and gaucho hat with red gloves and a red bolo tie. “He also had dozens and dozens of uneaten and wrapped cheeseburgers all around him, and it was unclear whether he’d paid for them,” a Sentinel beat reporter was told.

The man was arrested for public intoxication; no charges have been filed in connection the cheeseburgers.

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CRIME TIME QUOTE OF THE WEEK “I spit on you because you are a [blankety-blank].”

-Another lovely family man to his wife just before he was arrested on a variety of domestic violence charges. Nice guy. (Here’s an idea: Lock him up and throw away the key. Period. Watch DV rates plummet.)

Man Found Under Urinal In Fast Food Chain Bathroom Unable To Buckle His Pants A 45-year-old Oxnard man was found “asleep under a urinal on the floor of the restroom” in one of the foregoing fast food joints (seriously) at 4:30am one morning late last week. He “did not know where he was and was unable to secure his pants,” so he was taken into custody for public drunkenness.

That really paints a pretty sight. We’re never eating fast food ever again. And even if you choose to do so, don’t let your kids go in those bathrooms alone. In fact, just keep your kids at home, locked up from society. It’s better that way.

Local Retail Associate Not Concerned About Urine Stained Underpants A 22-year-old Santa Barbara-based “Retail Associate” at a large discount clothing store was found by SBPD late one night last week “to the front of [a downtown bar] with his shorts down to his knees and urine stains on his underpants.” He was arrested for public intoxication.

We contacted the young man’s mother, who was, surprisingly, relieved: “Good thing little Johnnie can get cheap undies at work,” she told us, beaming with pride, “he goes through three pairs a weekend ever since he moved to Isla Vista.” (Whatever, thank God we’re done with the whole fast food thing.)

Nurse Practitioner Drinks Too Much And Needs Nurse Practitioner SBPD found a 33-year-old nurse practitioner passed out on a downtown sidewalk after midnight one night last weekend and determined that she was unable to care for herself. (Once again, crack detective work, guys!) So they arrested her for public intoxication and hauled her into the drunk tank.

Really? Even nurses do stuff like this? We thought it was just over-worked lawyers and repo-men with bad cases of depression and diseased alcoholics who pass out on public sidewalks. No? So, then, no fast food bathrooms, no discount retail outlets, no western medical facilities… ah hell, just stay indoors, locked up with the kiddies.

Self-Described “Hustler” Not Exactly Headed In Right Direction An “agitated and intoxicated” 28-year-old Santa Barbara man was arrested for being drunk in public last week after fighting with his girlfriend and slamming doors in front of the couple’s seven-month-old kid. When officers asked for his employment information, the subject advised that he currently works as a selfemployed “Hustler.”

Come on, man, you’re 28 years old with a kid. Instead of calling yourself a “Hustler,” get in the minivan and hustle your ass down to a local fast food joint for a job. Fast food not your thing? Try a discount clothing retailer. Or nursing.

Whatever. Just stop with the tough guy “hustler” façade. It doesn’t work anymore and, frankly, you sound like a moron. Do the right thing for your kid and pull it together before it’s too late.

Officers Repeatedly Confirm Man’s Drunkenness Before Arrest… Just To Be Absolutely Sure A 33-year-old Santa Maria man was seen by SBPD stumbling around a favorite Westside watering hole late one night last week, before falling on his face in the parking lot of a favorite local market, getting up, and staggering into the middle of the street, stopping traffic. He was then quickly arrested for public inebriation.

Well, actually, he wasn’t arrested that quickly. SBPD apparently watched him for quite some time before pulling the proverbial trigger. They must’ve just wanted to be sure he was too drunk to care for himself. (Couldn’t have just been funny to watch.)

Nice work, guys, well done.

(What? At least this one has nothing to do with fast food. Come to think of it, we’re going for drive-thru burgers, fries and cokes. Forget what we said about never eating the stuff again… it’s too damn gooooooood.)

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Although you might not believe it, we actually want to hear from you. So if you have something you think we should know about or you see something we've said that you think is cretinous (or perspicacious, to be fair), then let us know. There's no limit on words or subject matter, so go ahead and let it rip to: Santa Barbara Sentinel, Letters to the Editor, 133 East De La Guerra Street, No. 182, Santa Barbara, California 93101. You can also leap into the 21st century and email us at letters@santabarbarasentinel.com.

Aliens, Iced Tea and Smog Tests

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ey Matt, just wanted to take a minute to send kudos your way for the Sentinel. I dropped my car off for a tune up and smog check one morning last week and walked to a favorite breakfast place. On my stroll, I picked up copies of a variety of local papers – the usual suspects. Guess which one I read first? Yours, of course.

While deeply engrossed in your story about Jonestown – oops, I mean Jamesburg – I made a critical error in judgment by taking a sip of iced tea right as I got to the “Why do you speak so frivolously...” line. I laughed so hard that the tea came bursting out of my nose.

Anyway, thanks for being a bright spot of my week. (Another bright spot: My car passed the smog check!)

Lisa Santa Barbara (Editor’s Note: Well, Lisa from Santa Barbara, I’m glad you got a kick – apparently quite a kick indeed – out of my traumatic experience with extraterrestrial life forms in the wilds of Northern California. Frankly, I was terrified. And now, thanks to you, I’m never drinking iced tea again. Ever.

I’m nevertheless glad you wrote; please keep picking us up. (And congrats on passing your smog test; I barely squeaked by with a 64 on mine recently.) – MSM)

Mac Is Back Dear Mr. Mazza, I find it deeply reassuring, though not terribly surprising, that an advanced starfaring civilization is incapable of reproducing Republicans.

Mac McGill, UFO Contactee Santa Barbara (Editor’s Note: Classic. Terrific letter, Mac, it’s nice to hear from you again. And, now that I know you’ve been contacted by UFOs – just like I have – much is explained about our prior correspondence. Hope all is well and, for the record, I’m no Republican. (I hate labels, Mac, you, of all people, should know that.) Be well. Nanu-nanu. Etcetera. – MSM)

Stranger Than Fiction Matt, I very much enjoyed Close Encounters last week but couldn’t help thinking that you might reconsider your position as Editor-in-Chief of the Sentinel and recast yourself as a fiction writer. Your best columns are the most far-fetched, and Crime Time is always a hoot. Think it over.

Steven Park Santa Barbara (Editor’s Note: You’re over-thinking the whole thing, Steven, I write fiction every week right here in the Sentinel. Wait,

what? I’m not supposed to just make things up off the top of my head? Darnit! I knew Publisher Tim was foolin’ again. Thanks for dropping me a line and filling me in, Steven, I hereby tender my resignation.

Expect an alien abduction documentary/ biography/novel/screenplay/musical in the next few months. Hollywood, here I come!

– MSM)

For the Discerning Buyer – Adorable California Craftsman (Sort Of) With Great Views Hey Matt, nice write up on the Earth Station. I wanted to buy it and turn it into a workshop ever since I saw it written up in The NY Times last year, when it was $3 million. I know it’s less now – $1.5 million – but it’s still too much for me.

Lucky you got a tour.

Tal Santa Barbara (Editor’s Note: I didn’t just get a tour, Tal, I got a skateboard tour. And it was awesome. As your said, Jamesburg is now listed at just $1.5 million and, frankly, it’s a steal. If I hadn’t invested all of my millions into this damned paper, I’d buy it, all cash, right now. (That’s a joke, just to be clear. I don’t have millions and didn’t invest them into this damned paper. But if I did have an extra million lying around, I might very well consider low-balling Jamesburg to see if I could steal it. It’s wild and would be quite the trophy property.) Hey Mike Calcagno, what do you think?

Separately, I’m thrilled to find that there is at least one Sentinel reader who also reads a distinguished publication like The New York Times. We’ve arrived. Officially. Thanks for writing, Tal, hope to see you around town.

– MSM)

Pumped on Pumping It with Pump It Matt, I thought I’d write since I just finished Jenny Schatzle’s bootcamp in the Sentinel. I did her workouts three times a week for the six week period and feel great. I wish she’d do more food tips from time to time, as I understand and tend to agree with Jenny that “you can’t out exercise a bad diet.” Anyway, thanks for bringing her to the paper, it worked for me and I’m following through and staying with it.

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A former magazine editor, Wendy worked at Harper’s Bazaar, Glamour, and Us Weekly in NYC, before moving west with Santa Barbara Magazine. Currently a public relations consultant, she relishes being out and about working on this column.

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It’s Late & You’re Hungry

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any Nite Bite customers are – what’s a nice way to put it? – feeling no pain. They’ve had a few too many, they’ve got the munchies, but presently lack the motor skills necessary to navigate the kitchen. Just a phone call to Nite Bite and food is on the way.

Nite Bite began as a class project at Santa Barbara City College’s School of Culinary Arts. In “Restaurant Ownership,” Carlos Lomeli and Stephan Wild planned a fictitious food-service establishment. Like other students their age (25 and 22, respectively), they often ordered food late at night. But they didn’t always want pizza or Chinese, the two delivery options available at that time in Santa Barbara. With the support of their parents and figuring, “We’re young; it’s now or never,” Carlos and Stephan made Nite Bite food delivery a reality, opening about a year later on April 29, 2013.

A graduate of the Multimedia Arts and

Design Academy at Santa Barbara High School, Carlos designed the moon logo.

He always thought he’d go into business.

“I just didn’t think it would be so soon or this kind of restaurant,” he says. Adds Stephan, “We didn’t go to culinary school to be master chefs. We’re more interested in the business, entrepreneurial side of things.” The partners’ personalities complement each other. “Stephan’s last name may be Wild but he’s exactly the opposite,” the always smiling Carlos jokes of his Swiss friend. Stephan himself says that the cliché is true about Swiss men: They are in banking (like his dad, mom is Peruvian) or insurance.

The friends hand out flyers at hotels, bars, and coffee and head shops. So far, word of mouth is best for getting people to dial Nite Bite for the first time. Students are a high percentage of Nite Bite’s clientele; during the summer it’s mostly international students who can’t go home.

The four amigos behind Nite Bite are David Quintero, Mario Vazquez, Carlos Lomeli and Stephan Wild.

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“We get calls from the maternity ward, and nurses who can’t leave the hospital, and couples who don’t want to leave the couch.”

“We strive to be timely and convenient with good quality and reasonable prices,” says Carlos, “and to deliver within thirty to forty minutes.” Nite Bite’s territory spans from Montecito to Isla Vista, and the NB kitchen is about midway at Earl Warren Showgrounds and Las Positas Road. The minimum order is $20, and cash and credit cards are accepted.

The menu is small but covers all the bases. A Cali Breakfast Burrito is eggs, French fries, jack cheese, soyrizo, with salsa on the side; $9. Bacon costs an additional $1. The Veggie Burger is made with romaine, tomato, grilled onions and a fresh bun; $8.50. A fresh bun also tops the Grilled Chicken Sandwich; $10.

All burgers and sandwiches come with Thousand Island dressing or Chipotle Aioli, seasoned fries or Caesar salad.

Fries alone are $3. Sharp cheddar is used in the Macaroni & Cheese; $8.50.

To accommodate groups or extra thirsty people, Nite Bite carries 2-litre bottles of Coca Cola and Sprite; $3.50.

Chefs Mario Vazquez and David Quintero try to accommodate special requests, like vegan versions of a dish or for chocolate milk. As a thank

you to customers, brownie bites are complimentary with every order. Nite Bite carries Rori’s amazing Artisanal Ice Cream pints and ice cream sandwiches; $7.75 and $5.75. If you’re having trouble reaching the $20 minimum, throw in an ice cream sandwich. Delish.

In restaurant ownership class, the guys learned that convenience costs money.

“Our professor Mitchell Sjerven told us to buy everything ourselves,” says Stephan. Mitchell knows what he’s talking about; he owns and operates Bouchon and is Managing Partner of Wine Cask. Heeding their teacher’s advice, Carlos and Stephan are constantly running to Smart & Final, Shalhoob Meat Company, and to pick up rolls from La Bella Rosa Bakery on Santa Barbara’s west side.

The pay structure for drivers was established when Carlos asked a Rusty’s driver what he received at a traffic light.

Drivers are paid a flat fee and receive dinner and tips. The female drivers also get hit on. One of the guys’ “many next steps” is to purchase an official Nite Bite vehicle, something green.

Tip from The Dish: Use real plates and silverware when eating take out. You’ll have to wash a few dishes but it’s worth it.

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Space is limited, but if you have an event, exhibit, performance, book signing, sale, opening, trunk show, or anything else interesting or creative that readers can attend, let us know at 805-845-1673 or email us at tim@santabarbarasentinel.com. We’ll consider all suggestions, but we will give extra consideration to unusual events and/or items, especially those accompanied by a good visual, particularly one that has yet to be published.

•Friday July 26

The Sentinel Surge

Indiegogo.com is a platform that lets users raise funds for potential projects by offering perks that get better and better as the donator gets more generous. Last March, Santa Barbara photographer A. Arthur Fisher – former official Old Spanish Days photog – sought funding on the website for a coffee table book called Fiesta: The Celebration of Old Spanish Days. After Editor-in-Chief Matt Mazza included the endeavor in his Stuff I Like section of this paper, the project reached its funding goal. Coincidence? I think not. Fisher will sign copies of his 240-pager at 6pm tonight at Chaucer’s Bookstore (3321 State Street). If you can’t make it, be on the lookout for the book at various Fiesta events in the coming week.

•Saturday July 27

Pulp Fiction

You know why kids love the Star Wars franchise so much? Because the main characters lend themselves so well to being recreated by complicated paper folding, of course. The Friends of the Montecito Library picked up on this; they present to you the Star Wars Origami Workshop today at 10:30am until noon at the Montecito Library (1469 East Valley Road). Kids of all skill levels can show up to learn how to fold starfighters, lightsabers, Yoda and more. You must pre-register your padawan by calling 805.969.5063. Find the library online at www.sbplibrary.org.

•Sunday July 28

Shuck This

This afternoon on top of the Canary Hotel (31 West Carrillo Street) at 1pm, local restaurants will compete in a competition that’s being called Shuck ‘N Swallow. Thirty dollars gets you up the elevator to watch the event, taste food, sip Brewhouse pilsner and have your way with Finch and Fork Chef James Siao’s taco station. The Santa Monica Seafood Company will offer oysters that guests don’t even have to shuck. Get tickets at www.shucknswallow-sb.nightout.com. Call Finch and Fork at 805.879.9100. Partial proceeds benefit the Environmental Defense Center (www. edcnet.org).

•Monday July 29

Two Ways to Wade

photographer for many major Santa Barbara events and organizations. See some of his work now at www.olenberger. com. (And in this very issue, as well. Can you find Fritz’s shot?) Samy’s Camera is open from 9am to 6pm.

•Wednesday July 31

It’s Official

The pre-Fiesta parties are over; Old Spanish Days officially begins today.

And the official event marking the start of the five-day festival is called La Fiesta Pequeña, which will feature traditional song and dance on the steps of the Old Mission (2201 Laguna Street) at 8pm.

Marking the unofficial commencement of Fiesta, on the other hand, we have the good-time musicians Spencer the Gardener, The Roosters and DJ Zac at El Mercado de la Guerra in De La Guerra Plaza at 8:30pm.

They call it the “Official Unofficial Opening Night of Fiesta.” Word in my inbox is that this is the place to be tonight if you’re celebrating downtown. Both the official and unofficial events listed here are free. ¡Felices Fiestas!

•Thursday

August 1

She Knows SB

If you don’t usually go downtown for First Thursday, now’s a good time to start. A Fiesta-ive atmosphere will hang in the cool air and Santa Barbaran spirits are sure to be high. So since you’re already out taking it all in, consider the event put together by Casa Magazine (23 East Canon Perdido Street). They’ll have painting, sculpture, poetry, refreshments and writer Leslie A. Westbrook. She’ll be there to sign copies of her latest, Insider’s Guide to Santa Barbara. See www.lesliewestbrook.com for more. This free event starts at 5pm and ends at 8.

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If the Funk Zone is more your speed, Municipal Winemakers (22 Anacapa Street) will host Eye Society Presents: A Trunk Show with Alexander Dass Eyewear tonight from 6pm to 9pm. Stop in for snacks, a raffle for a pair of sunglasses, and, of course, wine; stay for the unveiling of an Alex Dass collection that strives for timeless and complementary qualities. Call Municipal Winemakers at 805.931.6844 and visit them online at www.municipalwinemakers.com.

Add this to your short but growing list of places that are open on Mondays: city wading pools. Take your children of age seven or younger to the West Beach Wading Pool, which is open from noon to 4pm Monday through Saturday. If it’s closer to you, head instead to the Oak Park Wading Pool, open every day from noon to 5pm. Both pools are fully staffed with lifeguards. See more from the City of Santa Barbara at www.santabarbaraca.gov.

•Friday

•Tuesday

If you missed last night’s Las Noches de Ronda event, tonight presents another opportunity to take in this humble calendar-writer’s favorite Fiesta attraction. At 8pm, the sizable crowd gathered at the Courthouse Sunken Gardens (1100 Anacapa Street) will be treated to a steady stream of music, singing and dancing in traditional Spanish and Mexican folk styles. As the sun sets, each performance becomes more beautiful than the last; the stage lights cast dancing silhouettes large across on the courthouse walls, the cool summer breeze carries with it an affirming sense of amicability and all feels right with the world – until you begin to regret your excessive churro intake tomorrow morning.

There’s one last Las Noches de Ronda show tomorrow at the same time.

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More Fiesta Photography

Celebrate Fiesta Eve by visiting Samy’s Camera (614 Chapala Street). There, you can enjoy Exposicion de Fotografia, which features the photography of local Fritz Olenberger. He’s a self-taught volunteer

August 2

Nights of Gaiety

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What’s the local enviro response now? From the Los Angeles Times story: “We have tremendous concerns about their proposal,” Linda Krop, chief counsel for the Santa Barbara-based Environmental Defense Center, told The Times. “This would be a new oil drilling project along a very biologically rich and sensitive area of the California coast. It would threaten migrating whales and other important species with oil spills and other impacts that result from offshore oil drilling.”

Looks like they’re back to protecting the environment.

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Search For Obscurity

The Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee Reaches For Obscurity, and Finds It.

by Sharon Byrne

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t’s election season, so candidates are avidly seeking endorsements. The endorsement of the Santa Barbara Women’s Political Committee was one of the more coveted.

The time has come for that to end.

Some serious inner machinations must be in play in that group, as they’ve managed to undermine the principles they stand for with a series of bizarre endorsement decisions.

Their brochure sure sounds good: - “Empowering Women” - “ Non-partisan political action committee dedicated to furthering gender equality” - “ Helped scores of feminist candidates win” But what does all that mean in practice?

I was a young mother in 2000 facing some discriminatory practices in the workplace. For example, corporations don’t like it when female employees have children. Makes them less productive.

So the states force them to put female employees who give birth out on disability.

That’s “Maternity Leave” in this country.

Women disabled from the mere act of having a child – that’s pretty archaic. I felt we ought to be a little more enlightened as a developed nation. So I joined the SBWPC and met some great women.

Hannah-Beth Jackson, Lois Capps, and Janet Wolf trained a group of us to

run for office at an all-day workshop. My daughter went with me. They encouraged her (then age 8) to be president of the United States.

Perhaps they regret training me, in hindsight. But I’m grateful they helped women interested in running for office with workshops like that one.

Over time, though, it felt like they mainly advocated for abortion and gay rights. I had other concerns, but there seemed to be no room for a voice like mine. I noticed a minority of women of color, and no Republican or Indy women.

It increasingly felt neither non-partisan nor very diverse.

So I backed off involvement to just the odd event. But I watched their endorsements, and it started looking like they’d gone off into some strange abyss.

The SBWPC endorsed Susan Jordan over Das Williams in the 2010 primary. But Das was allowed to circulate his campaign materials at SBWPC events, undermining Jordan.

I doubted a non-endorsed Republican would be allowed to do that. Why did Das get a pass? Was that really solid support for Jordan?

2010 general: Monique Limon for school board – endorsed by Salud Carbajal, very involved in education, bright, experienced and qualified. Seemed like a shoo-in.

The SBWPC endorsed Kate Parker in that race, but passed on Monique in favor of a white male. She wasn’t viable, in their eyes – a blow for real women of color from an organization with social justice as an aim.

It looked even worse when Monique finished handily as top vote-getter, thoroughly trouncing their guy.

I got hate email from an SBWPC elder when I backed Stoker in 2010. She vowed he’d send us back to the days of coat hangers. I should be ashamed of myself.

Forty years after Roe v. Wade, the “all-women-must-get-in-line-behindDemocrat-men-who-support-abortionor-else” threat has passed the sell-by date.

Stoker was moderate, with no interest in outlawing abortion. Besides, he lacked the amazing superpowers required to singlehandedly overwhelm the entire California legislature. The Governator couldn’t even get them to agree with him that the sky was blue on a sunny day.

Threat assessment to women from Stoker: Non-existent.

Threat assessment to SBPWC elder’s mental state from a woman thinking

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beyond her ovaries and making informed political choices: SEVERE. In 2011, the SBWPC declined to endorse Michael Self, a Decline-To-State.

What was that about non-partisanship?

Hmm… Then Democratic Carpinteria Councilwoman Kathleen Reddington applied for their endorsement in 2012 for re-election. I had only seen Reddington in action on the South Coast Homeless Advisory Committee.

She seemed effective in those meetings.

Carpinteria has a tiny number of homeless, but Reddington provided funds and support as appropriate to the county effort.

They kicked her to the curb for a male challenger seeking the seat. Their issue with Reddington? She’s… aggressive. She demanded too much of staff.

The “Beware-The-Bitch-Too-StrongWoman” meme has long plagued Corporate America. Clinton suffered mightily under it in the media in 2008.

A decidedly feminist camp should be in the business of killing it outright, not perpetuating it.

They snubbed Lesley Wiscomb this year. Strike two for non-partisan women.

They also snubbed Bendy White – a sitting liberal Democrat councilman who’s far from chauvinist, and likely to win re-election.

They endorsed only Megan Alley, to boost her chances in this election. The snubbed candidates were dumbfounded.

Republicans, Indies, Deline-To-States, or Libertarians of either sex need not apply, clearly.

They’ll probably protest loudly over this article, and trot out all their autopilot endorsements: Capps, Jackson, Williams, Carbajal, Wolf, Schneider, Blum, etc.

Expect doctoral thesis explanations on electability, advancing certain portions of their policy positions, etc. that led to these strange outcomes.

Whatever.

Political groups can get lost in their respective bubble. Each bubble inhabitant tries to one-up fellow bubble inhabitants by constantly pushing the envelope on policy positions. Too much percolation inside the bubble eventually renders them and their edged-out positions as utterly alien to those they were supposed to be advocating for.

That’s the case here.

So let’s stop pretending this is a nonpartisan political action committee for the advancement of women. Rebrand it to reflect reality: the Radical Feminist Arm of the Democratic Party.

Or maybe it’s time for the Thinking Women’s Non-Partisan Political Committee. Some of the smart, capable women laboring futilely in SBWPC ranks probably wish for that.

Even better yet: A world where women’s political committees are redundant because women are in office at all levels, and doing just fine.

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by Ray Estrada

South Coast Businesswoman To Compete In Fiesta Riding Competition

Gillian Ireland, right, works in Chandler Men’s Salon with client Steve Cushman, former chamber chief, and her assistant, Arlene Cervantes. (Photo by Linda Blue)

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Ireland grew up in rural eastern San Diego County with her two older brothers. She raised pigs in 4-H and Future Farmers of America. She began riding horses when she was 10 years old, but always had an eye for beauty. “I have always been interested in the beauty industry,” Ireland says. “When I was four, I had a tackle box with makeup in it.”

After taking riding lessons, she began herding cattle in competitions through California, Arizona and Wyoming. “I love it,” Ireland says of the team penning event, which she competes in with two other women riders.

Ireland started working at Chandler several years ago after attending the Vidal Sassoon Hair Styling School in San Diego from 2005 to 2006 and Joe Blasco Cosmetics & Makeup School in Hollywood in 2008. She bought Chandler because, she says, “I wanted to have my own independence and I wanted to do men’s hair.” Chandler Men’s Salon has been in the Funk Zone for 10 years.

Gillian Ireland practices for the Fiesta team penning competition. (Photo by Linda Blue)

Funk Zone business owner and national horse riding champion Gillian Ireland will compete in this year’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta team penning event.

Along with being one of Santa Barbara’s top men’s hair stylists, Ireland is a champion on horseback.

Ireland won the U.S. Team Penning Association championship in Amarillo, Texas, in 2002. The prize for winning that senior youth competition, an impressive saddle, sits in the studio of her business, Chandler Men’s Salon, 28 Anacapa St. A couple of years ago, Ireland bought the business situated in the Funk Zone.

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Also an avid snowboarder and wake boarder, Ireland says she enjoys owning her own business. She also specializes in wedding makeup for women. Ireland recently expanded her business by adding another chair.

Three Groups Organize Megamixer Set For Aug. 15 Santa Barbara Young Professionals, the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce and the Green Drinks group are organizing a Megamixer from 5 to

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any people may not know that we have a photographic legend living among us. Soft-spoken, insightful and humble, Jesse Alexander is not just a talented photographer but an extraordinary man as well. In addition to worldwide renown for his motorsport photography – especially during the 1950s and 1960s – Jesse has a terrific eye for humanity and a massive archive of work that covers far more than the motorsport world. He is curious and excited about new ideas and projects, never resting on the laurels that he has surely earned over decades of photographic brilliance.

Jesse has a large retrospective show that opened last week in London at Chris Beetles Fine Photographs. This is what they have to say about his work:

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“Jesse Alexander is the quintessential Binky, 1966 – ©Jesse Alexander motorsport photographer, whose images form a unique archive of racing during the mid 20th century. Inspired by the great photojournalists of the time, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Robert Capa et al, Alexander applied their reportage aesthetic to his work on the race-track, resulting in a style that has as much poetry as it does visual horsepower. The names and places are legendary – Moss, Clark, Hill, Spa, Nurburgring, Le Mans – and the pictures capture the excitement, glamour and danger surrounding this golden age of motorsport.”

Show runs July 15 – August 24, 2013; www.chrisbeetlesfinephotographs.com/exhibitions/jesse-alexander.html.

To see more of his work, go to www.jessealexander.com.

7:30pm August 15 in the Funk Zone, starting at the new Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. tasting room at Anacapa and Yanonali streets and moving around to the other beer and wine tasting rooms in the area.

Green Drinks usually brings together several dozen eco-friendly businesses and nonprofit group folks, but has not had a

gathering in the past few months. Green Drinks is the brainchild of the proprietors of a South Coast marketing firm called LoaTree.

Those attending the Megamixer will receive a “Tasting Passport” to be stamped at tasting locations toured that night to allow the holder to become eligible for raffle prizes.

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by Matteo Mazza

2013 Spirit of Fiesta Corrie Jimenez (left) and 2013 Junior Spirit of Fiesta Kailani Cordero – congrats, ladies, do us proud this year!

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Erik and Angelique, looking tight and showing off some of that classic Old Spanish Days garb (circa 2006).

But even despite all the terrific memories of Fiesta, sitting there, across from a couple real Fiesta enthusiasts, the question still bothered me.

Most of my memories center around wild parties and, ah, youthful exuberance. So am I really in, or am I actually… out?

It suddenly wasn’t as clear as I wanted it to be.

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I met Erik and Angelique at Café Stella for a working lunch one afternoon last week and had only been sitting across from them for a few moments when the conversation turned to Fiesta. Both of them have been members of the Board of Directors of Old Spanish Days Fiesta – the non-profit organization that generally shepherds and runs the entire massive production – for a number of years now, and have some real insight into and zeal for what is undeniably one of our town’s most recognized and celebrated events.

I wanted a bit more this year than beer gardens and cascarones (although, admittedly, I love the brightly colored confetti-filled huevos – as long as they aren’t stuffed with environmentally hazardous mylar confetti, anyway), so I reached out to Erik, a friend, to get the skinny on all things Fiesta. He brought Angelique along as another fountain of Fiesta knowledge.

“We really started getting into it eight or ten years ago,” Angelique told me before we ordered, “it started with committing to donning Fiesta attire, at first. Erik really took that to heart.”

Both Erik and Angelique dress to impress now every year and for numerous Fiesta-related events – including at least some that have already passed – and, frankly, look terrific. (Did you see that cover shot from a party in the courtyard at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum a couple weeks back? So hot.) Erik even owns a highly coveted suit that was worn years ago by the immortal Sam Stanwood.

In any event, they highly recommend considering dressing the part, and suggested renting or buying appropriate gear at a variety of places around town including Victorian Vogue and The

That is not trick photography my friends, no no, that’s an absolutely amazing shot that Angelique took last year of a horse boosting straight up into the air on State Street with a very casual vaquero on his back, making it happen. Two words: Viva La.

Costume Shoppe (www.victorianvogue. com) and Cominichis (www.cominichis. com). (They also mentioned a little spot in LA but I’m keeping that one for myself.)

And The Flag Factory in Carpinteria can help you get your home or business outfitted for Fiesta as well. (“Our house in San Roque is basically tented with flags and bunting at this point,” Erik stated with tremendous pride. What the hell is bunting, anyway, Erik? I suppose I should have asked but I was too ashamed.)

So, then, I guess there’s only one question: What are you waiting for? Get shopping!

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“From there” Erik continued, “we just started trying to attend an event or see something new and in addition to the prior year. Our calendar is packed now!”

For a faux Fiesta partier like me – you know, the type that knows well from youthful years the (admittedly terrific) Casa Cantina at De La Guerra Plaza and nearby shops and food vendors but not much else – there’s plenty of new stuff to do and see.

“There’s real benefit to Fiesta,” Angelique lectured (in a good way, believe it or not). “It helps preserve historically important dance and song and culture that really provide a window to Santa Barbara’s storied past. Ultimately, Fiesta is a celebration of our collective heritage, and it’s special. It brings the community together for a few days every year. It’s more than just tequila and partying – even though the atmosphere is hugely celebratory.”

So what to do for the Fiesta neophyte?

Erik and Angelique were right together on this one.

First and foremost, both suggested Flor y Canto on Friday, August 2, at 7pm in the Courthouse Sunken Gardens. “Beautiful eighteenth century Spanish singing and dancing, accompanied by period instruments and even some explanation,” they described. “It’s just beautiful and really speaks to SB’s background. We like to bring a picnic with us and have a great time at the show.”

I like it. Dancing. Singing. Picnicking.

Right up my alley.

They also agreed on Las Noches de Ronda, which goes down nightly, from Thursday, August 1, through Sunday, August 3, at 8pm, also at the Sunken

Gardens. “It’s basically a fun-filled variety show that is equal parts music and dance and whatever else performers can think of. We bring a couple blankets and some beach chairs for relaxing on the lawn.”

I like it again. More fun.

Erik and Angelique also highly recommended the Kiwanis Fiesta Pancake Breakfast – 62nd annual this year – on Saturday, August 3, starting at 7am in Alameda Park. “That’s just a classic,” Erik said, “it’s actually something I remember well from my childhood here in town. My dad was always a part of it, and my sister would perform as a flower girl back in the seventies.”

“And after breakfast,” Angelique added, “you can just walk over to the Children’s Parade on State and go from there.”

I know, I know. That’s a lot of Fiesta.

But I see a reasonable amount of family fun.

I’m hanging in there.

Tercero: Se lo Pasan La Fiesta Bien, Santa Barbara!

“Sounds great, you guys, thanks so much for taking the time to help me out,” I told them after finishing my quite delightful pork roast lunch. (Café Stella does a damn fine job, anecdotally, go check it out if you haven’t lately.) “Feels like I have a little work to do this year but I’m looking forward to it. What’s your new thing going to be?”

“For us, it looks like it will be La Misa del Presidente at the Mission on Thursday, but Angelique may not be able to make it. And we’ll definitely go to La ...continued p.30

Here’s Old Spanish Days Fiesta 2013’s Official Flower Girl photo.

Hey Lily and Kate, let’s get ready for next year! (photo credit: Fritz Olenberger)

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In the Garden with

Mr. Greenjeans

by Randy Arnowitz “Mr. Greenjeans,” as he is known around Santa

Barbara, is a gardener, horticulturist and writer. He particularly enjoys working with roses, orchids and sharing the day with his golden retriever Peaches, who faithfully accompanies him in the field. Contact him at greenjeansmr@gmail.com

My New Favorite Plant – Again

This is what I’m going for. Took this shot in Tucson last month.

This Poinciana lives in my yard and has been blooming since I planted it last month.

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kay, I know that every other month or so I get really excited and I say I have a new favorite plant and I go on and on about it and I beat the proverbial dead horse. But this time I’m totally, really serious about this being my absolutely favorite plant of all time.

Wait though, I think I may have said all of that before, the last time I had a favorite plant. Okay, whatever, never mind about that, but let me tell you about this plant discovery anyway.

So, I was just in Tucson last week where it was 110 degrees. Which reminds me – what’s with these people who, when you tell them the temperature is 110 degrees, always say, “But it’s a dry heat.” When you’re sitting in your car and it smells like baked vinyl and your rear view mirror, right before your very eyes, becomes unattached from your windshield and like, in slo-mo, descends from that windshield on a string of gluey drool until it comes to rest on the top of your dashboard where the glue that used to hold that mirror to the windshield begins to bubble, sizzle and spatter like bacon in a skillet – well, it doesn’t really make you feel any better knowing that it’s a dry heat. Opposed to what, anyway, a wet heat?

Anyway, while in Tucson, in all that heat, I noticed this delicate, featheryleafed shrub with strikingly beautiful yellow-orangey-red flowers planted all over the place. I remembered the plant from when I lived there many years ago but was pleasantly surprised to see that it was being used much more as a landscape plant now than it had been before. When

The crazy yellow, orange and red flowers of Caesalpinia pulcherrima attract butterflies and hummingbirds. Who could resist?

I got back home to Santa Barbara, I called Mike at Terra Sol and he ordered me one.

Caesalpinia pulcherrima (pronounced sez-al-PIN-ee-uh pul-KAIR-ih-muh) also goes by the common names Poinciana, Peacock Flower, Red Bird of Paradise, Mexican Bird of Paradise, Dwarf Poinciana,

Pride of Barbados, Barbados Flowerfence and No I’m Not Making Up These Names.

Poinciana is thought to be a native of the West Indies and has become established in tropical areas throughout the world including South Florida and Texas, right here in our United States.

It has fern-like leaves comprised of many 3/4 inch, bright green leaflets that may turn reddish when temperatures become chilly. It is evergreen in frostfree climates but will bounce back in the spring if it becomes deciduous. The height and width may vary depending on your watering habits but it can be grown as a spreading open tree or shrub or even in a row as a loose hedge.

As previously mentioned, the outstanding flowers are a combination of bright yellow, orange and red with extremely long, red stamens, and they are attractive to butterflies and hummingbirds.

They thrive in heat and although they are drought tolerant once established, they benefit from regular watering. I am told that they need to be watered less as winter approaches and extra care must be

taken not to overwater as the temperatures get cooler or the things will die.

They supposedly readily volunteer from seed and mine already has a few seedpods on it. When they dry I’m going to plant them out and try to grow a few more.

I’ll keep you posted on this Caesalpinia pulcherrima, my new favorite plant.

Randy’s Quick Pick

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eems like a person just can’t get away from Billy Goodnick. At every turn, he’s either signing books, being funny and getting dirty on his cable gardening show or blogging on Edhat. On Saturday, August 3 at 1pm, again with the Billy! He’ll be doing a “Design Like A Pro Walkabout” at Seaside Gardens. Using the nursery as a classroom he will highlight the plant selection steps used to get a professionally designed look for your own garden. Seaside Gardens is located at 3700 Via Real in Carp, (805) 684-6001.

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Lakey Peterson Q&A: U.S. Open of Surfing Edition

by John Dvorak

doing signings and I love doing things for the media, but at the end of the day my job is surfing and I can’t let anything get in the way of that.

PRESIDIO: How has your tour experience changed from your rookie year to this year?

LP: It’s changed because in a way I know what to expect. I have been to every place on tour at this point so I know the waves, and I know the towns, etcetera. So, this year I felt like I could prepare a bit better because I knew what to expect.

Nike Hits the Trail Running With the New Zoom Terra Wildhorse

By Frances Chase Dunn

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he signature moment in Lakey Peterson’s surfing career came at last year’s U.S. Open of Surfing when the then 17-year-old triumphed in the main event in Huntington Beach. To this day it’s still the biggest victory of her young career. Peterson returned to Huntington Beach this week to defend her title against the best female surfers in the world.

Presidio Sports asked Lakey about her breakthrough victory at the U.S. Open and what it means for this year. She came into the Huntington contest in sixth place in the world tour standings after five of eight events. Her best result so far during her sophomore season was a 3rd-place finish at the Rip Curl Pro at Bells Beach.

The Santa Barbara native began U.S. Open competition on Tuesday in an opening-round heat with Coco Ho and Pauline Ado. Check PresidioSports. com for updated results.

PRESIDIO: Now that it is a year in the past, what do you remember most about the final heat and getting carried up the beach as a U.S. Open champion? Can you describe that feeling?

LAKEY PETERSON: I honestly can’t believe it’s already been a year! Looking back on last year to that moment when I won and was getting chaired up the beach is truly indescribable. I guess the best way to put it is that it’s just as amazing as it looks.

PRESIDIO: Do you think it will feel any different this year competing as the defending champion?

LP: Yeah, I feel like because I have done so well here in the past people expect me to do well. I expect myself to do well also. I guess it’s a bit more pressure, but I just try not to think about it.

PRESIDIO: How has that victory changed your life in the past year?

LP: It has been different since I won last year for sure. I think for me personally it was just a turning point where I realized that I can do this, I can win events. That being said, my mindset has been different this year because I guess I feel more pressure to perform and do well.

PRESIDIO: What is it about the U.S. Open of Surfing that seems to bring the best out in your surfing?

LP: I think for me the U.S. Open is our biggest event, meaning the highest number of people and overall an event that everyone wants to win. So for me I

Nike’s new Zoom Terra Wildhorse trail running shoe provides great support at a light weight.

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Lakey celebrates her U.S. Open victory in Huntington Beach last year. (Lalande/ASP Photo)

love that, I love having the chance to truly perform for thousands and thousands of people, I love the pressure and the challenge.

PRESIDIO: How do you balance the competition aspect of the event with responsibilities to your fans, media and sponsors?

LP: I think you just have to know when to say when. I love meeting the fans and

PRESIDIO: Out of the water, what sort of projects are you involved with at the moment?

LP: Right now I am working with a few different organizations. A big one that I am a part of is The SCA or The Student Conservation Association. They help keep national parks and forests clean and healthy so we can all continue to enjoy our breathtaking environment.

inally Nike has created a real trail running shoe with the recent release of the Nike Zoom Terra Wildhorse.

This shoe is well put together with a design that proved effective on my test runs around the University of California Santa Barbara’s campus lagoon, Sands Beach and a hike up to Santa Barbara’s popular trail, Inspiration Point.

The most notable thing about this shoe, next to its funky-fun bright colors, is the strong traction its waffle outsole creates.

Nike has clearly improved its design from earlier trail running shoes like the Nike Flex and Air Pegasus 29 Trail.

Immediately I noticed the great grip just running on cement. On my downhill hike from Inspiration Point and my downhill runs on dirt paths near the UCSB campus, I felt much more traction and grip with minimal slippage compared to my other regular running shoes. The grip is good.

While traction seems to be key to this shoe’s design, the waffle outsole doesn’t seem to be too heavy. It felt light while running compared to many trail shoes that can feel a bit clunky sometimes. Its mesh upper helps keep it light and provide breathability for long, hot runs as well. It remains to be seen, however, how well that lightweight mesh will hold up over time.

Although it is relatively light in weight, the Terra Wildhorse still provides moderate cushioning and support. Hitting the downhill trail and rockier surfaces, I felt the give provided by the shoes’ cushioning, which definitely absorbed shock and lightened impact.

I could feel the extended width in the

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PUMP IT

by Jenny Schatzle

Fitness Professional/Life Motivator Jenny Schatzle runs the popular Jenny Schatzle Bootcamp right here in Santa Barbara. N.A.S.M , Cardio Kickboxing and SPIN Certified, Jenny was recently awarded Best Outdoor Fitness Program in town. Her motivation, energy and enthusiasm have created a community and program of all ages and fitness levels that cannot be described. It has to be experienced! Free on Saturdays at 8:30am. Go to www.jennyschatzle.com for details.

Find the Zoom Terra Wildhorse at Santa Barbara Running, 110 Anacapa Street.

heel while running. Making turns and moving on uneven surfaces allowed me to feel the stability of the shoe’s heel and other support. With a slight tendency to pronate in, I still felt very sturdy around sharp turns and over rocky surfaces. It provided the stability I needed over a variety of terrain and slopes at different speeds.

The shoe’s qualities really stood out on rocky surfaces. In most running shoes, stepping on a sharp or protruding rock on a trail tends to send pressure straight to the point in my foot where it hits.

The well-cushioned waffle outsole of the Terra Wildhorse helped spread this kind of pressure more evenly across my foot which made for a more comfortable and safer run. This is a key factor in crosscountry running. With varying running surfaces, it’s important to have a trail shoe that can handle the bumpy terrain and provide effective support.

After testing this product out, I can’t really say I have any complaints with the shoe. The only thing I did note is that the shoes seem to run a bit small and so I ran in a half size larger than I ordinarily would have.

Other than that, Nike seems to have done well with the Terra Wildhorse trail shoe, making it effective in both support and grip. And it’s done so while keeping the shoe at a light weight.

BUY LOCAL: Santa Barbara Running is an authorized Nike specialty running store.

The Terra Wildhorse, released in the late spring, has a suggested retail price of $110.

Boateng Leaves UCSB for Pro Team in Sweden

By Barry Punzal

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ma Boateng has moved on to the professional ranks after one season at UCSB. The Gaucho soccer star notified coach Tim Vom Steeg that he signed a professional contract with Helsingborgs IF, a Premier League club in Sweden.

Boateng was entering his sophomore year at UCSB, and the Gauchos were expecting big things out of him. He had been selected as a preseason All-American

by College Soccer News.

He had a tryout with the Swedish club in June and made a strong impression, scoring a goal in an Under-21 match against the club BK Hacken.

Helsingborgs signed him to a 3.5-year contract.

Said club director Jesper Jansson of Boateng on the club’s website: “He’s extremely witty. I think he can give us

The Perfect Body

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UCSB soccer player Ema Boateng has signed a professional contract with Helsingborgs IF, a Premier League club in Sweden.

the option right now to change the match image. He is flexible, edge play [is] rare, but [he] can play centrally, even if he is short. Short, but strong in body.”

Boateng, a native of Ghana, came to the U.S. through the Right to Dream Academy. He will join fellow academy member David Accam in Helsingborgs.

“I talked to David and he has only good things to say about the HIF,” Boateng said on the club website. “There is also the impression I got from the club when I was there last summer. I really want to play for HIF and [I’m] happy to be representing HIF.” According to the website Modernghana. com, Boateng is the 16th Right to Dream Academy graduate to sign a professional soccer contract.

In his freshman year at UCSB, Boateng scored four goals and had four assists in 18 matches. His goals against the University of San Diego and UCLA were jaw-dropping spectacular.

“With Ema’s skill set, we wanted him on the ball as much as possible last season,” Tim Vom Steeg told the Santa Barbara News-Press. “But he’s our most dangerous attacking player, so we were planning to deliver him the ball in dangerous areas of the field while playing him up front.”

Top Drawer Soccer listed Boateng as one of the top 10 forwards in the country for the 2013 season.

He was named the Gatorade National Soccer Player of the Year in his senior season at Cate School in Carpinteria, and helped lead the Rams to back-to-back CIF championships.

In his one year at UCSB, he was named the Big West Freshman of the Year.

t the very beginning of every Bootcamp, each and every one of my clients sets goals that s/he wants to achieve during the next six weeks. I absolutely love doing this exercise and stress that everyone should give it serious thought and make their respective goal(s) something they truly want to work toward and achieve.

Then I have them write it all down on note cards – and I stick them to the Wall of Change at my facility! It’s fun for everybody, and a terrific motivator.

I read them all, of course, and it fascinates me every session how many people want to “lose 20 pounds” or “get skinny” or whatever. And I always go to those people and tell them the same thing.

Here it is in black and white, people: If a number on a scale defines your fitness level or your happiness with your body, well, then my experience tells me that you will never be happy.

Happiness, instead, comes from loving the person in the body. (Yep, I’m getting deep this week.) That forms the foundation for change and, ultimately, for lasting health and fitness.

So why, then, do we feel the need to keep looking back to a different time or comparing ourselves to others and wishing we could be like them or have their lives?

Whatever the answer may be, I say stop it. Right now. Today. Love what you’ve got, and make those things you don’t love so much specific – vocalize them, even – and make them your goals for change over the coming weeks. Then start taking steps to make those changes.

See? Again, it’s simple. Small steps combined with commitment and follow through will get you where you want to go. Like I always say, “inch by inch, life’s a cinch, yard by yard, life is hard.” It’s not rocket science.

By setting specific, thoughtful goals and working toward them, we achieve results (success) that, in turn, provide the motivation to continue on. I see it every Bootcamp and know it works. Period.

So make this workout your start.

Warm-up:

Jumping jacks – 10 Squats – 10 Push-ups – 10 Mountain climbers – 10 (Repeat 3 times)

Workout:

Jumping jacks – 100 Mountain climbers (regular) – 90 Bicycles – 80 Squats (jump or no jump) – 70 Bicep curls (with band) – 60 Jump lunges – 50 Shoulder taps – 40 Frog jump squats – 30 Dive bomber push-ups – 20 Side lunges – 10 on each side for 20 total

This workout should be done for time, so you’re working hard to get through it as quickly as possible. Beginners should try for one round; intermediate should do two (take a short rest between rounds, then try to beat your first time in your second go); advanced should do three (ditto for second and third rounds). Then do this one as many days as possible this week; you’ll feel a change by week’s end, I promise. And, as always, if you have any questions about any of the exercises or anything else (or you need a little motivation), please feel free to contact me directly at 805.698.6080 or jenny@ jennyschatzle.com.

Write Jenny a letter (letters@santabarbarasentinel.com) or contact her directly with any questions at jenny@jennyschatzle.com. And go get ‘em, the Sentinel is rooting for you.

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THE MINDFUL WORD

by Diana M. Raab

An award-winning memoirist, essayist, blogger and poet living in Santa Barbara, Diana’s been writing ever since she received her first pen more than fifty years ago. She is the author of eight books and numerous articles and poems. Her passions include journaling and inspiring others to write. She’s a regular blogger for the Huffington Post and her website is: www.dianaraab.com.

Celebrating Dalai Lama’s Birthday

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he earlier part of July marked his Holiness the Dalai Lama’s 78th birthday. July 6th is also, quite appropriately, National Compassion Day. This celebratory day reminded me of when his Holiness visited Santa Barbara back in 2009. Prior to the fullday event in UCSB’s big stadium, I skimmed all his books, and journaled some of the most salient points. I brought my Moleskin notebook to the event to document his current words of wisdom, and it was good that I did, because

to quote my friend Anna Quindlen, “Seeing the Dalai Lama is like opening fortune cookie after fortune cookie,” and her comment was right on.

His Holiness walked out on stage with his ocher robe draped over his bony shoulders. He gently sat on the wood-framed sofa adorned with lush red pillows. He folded his legs beneath him. White orchids were strategically placed on either side of the sofa, which nicely framed his aura. After the applause simmered down, he put

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his hands together beneath his chin in prayer position and bowed to his fellow monks seated in the first few rows and then to us, his audience. To his left sat his translator, who was amazingly tuned in. When he became tired of speaking in English or when a word or phrase did not immediately come to him, the translator stepped in.

He began the day with an apology for his altered voice due to a recently acquired cold. He also made the point that he didn’t possess the magical powers that many thought he had, because if he did he would not have gotten the head cold, nor would he have needed his gallbladder removed the previous summer.

The Dalai Lama (meaning ‘ocean of wisdom,’ in Mongolian) was born as Tenzin Gyatso and when he was four it was decided that he would be the fourteenth Dalai Lama. This is an amazing concept. Since an early age The Dalai Lama received vigorous instruction and preparation for his role. Since the age of twenty-four, he has been in exile, living in India.

Being in the presence of The Dalai Lama left a lasting impression. It didn’t bother me that there were times when it was difficult to follow his English. In his natural and self-effacing manner, which has been described as having a penetrating intelligence, he effortlessly spoke his mind, incorporating his wonderful sense of humor and infectious giggle. At times he spoke in a matter-of-fact tone and other times somewhat staged as if he’d done this talk numerous times before.

This event was booked seven years in advance. At times, the venue seemed smaller than it actually was. Not only did his energy permeate into the air, but it resonated into the depths of one’s soul.

He is such a wise man with a very simple and logical way of looking at our world.

His morning lecture focused on “The Nature of The Mind,” sharing the idea that all religions carry the same message and that is to improve the mind. He spoke about our changing times and in order to give freedom to the mind, we must reduce fear and anger and increase joyfulness. He discussed the connection between the body and the mind. He made the point that verbal action depends upon the motivation of the mind, and that those things we want and do not want are completely motivated by our minds. He mentioned the various states of consciousness, such as sleep and death. He claimed that after death, brain activity might continue and he used some scientific studies to support his hypothesis.

The afternoon lecture was titled, “Ethics For Our Time,” and unlike the morning lecture was delivered primarily in English. He used personal anecdotes to reflect his observations about the world today. He described ethics not as a religious matter at all, but rather one of achieving a spirit of globalism

and focusing of attention to our inner values. He professed that “a healthy society comes not from government, but from families and from individuals.” He highlighted the importance of nurturing young children and how his own mother showered him with love, which he equates to his present ability to have compassion for others. Basically, he said that those raised with compassion grow up into compassionate adults.

During both lectures, The Dalai Lama repeatedly emphasized the need for compassion, the spirit of forgiveness, maintaining a realistic attitude, and the importance of living and appreciating the moment.

Here is a summary of his message:

• Live in the moment • Having compassion brings inner peace • We can do without religion, but we can’t do without spirituality • Everyone appreciates love and inner kindness regardless of his or her religion • Happiness is a state that exists, in spite of the ups and downs • The principal characteristic of genuine happiness is peace; inner peace, involving a high degree of sensitivity and feeling • To achieve a happy and cheerful life, we must take care of our minds • A peaceful mind is important for preventative reasons • Everything depends on motivation • Those with good ethics are happier than those without • Ethics and compassion are human values we all understand • Many of the problems we are facing today are man-made problems • One member in a house can spoil a good atmosphere • We need to cultivate and reinforce positive qualities • Rise above thoughts of pain and anger and focus on the here and now • Our world is in crisis which tells us there is limitation Santa Barbara often attracts many creative individuals and spiritual leaders.

For those interested in transformational lectures, you might want to attend an upcoming lecture given by Lobsang Rapgay, Ph.D. at the Santa Barbara Institute for Consciousness Studies.

Saturday July 27, 7-8:30pm ($15.00) at Unity of Santa Barbara, 227 E. Arrellaga Street. The focus of the lecture is, “Understanding the nature and function of attention in Western Cognitive Sciences and Classical Mindfulness.”

For further information email: info@ sbinstitute.com

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Beautiful Beer in the Breathtaking Botanic Garden

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etting matters. I mean, don’t get me wrong, I like to drink beer everywhere I go, but some places make a brew taste better than other places.

And now, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden is my new favorite drinking spot.

Yeah that’s right, the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden.

Unfortunately, you can’t regularly drink beer in the Botanic Garden. But on Saturday, July 20, the Botanic Garden and myself (generously sponsored by the Hutton Parker Foundation) hosted A Midsummer Night’s Drink (check out my column in the June 28 issue of the Sentinel for more information, if you’re interested). This boutique beer festival paired beers with different areas of the gardens and guests got to explore with glass in hand, discovering new beers with old friends. The delightful event featured a beautiful array of appetizers by Chef Rodrigo Gimenez (www.rgcocinero.

com), delicious homebrews from the CARP Homebrewers and many more unforgettable moments.

Here are just a few of the pairings that took place during this enchanting evening.

The Brewhouse Solstice Ale and the Redwood Section The Redwood Area of the garden is one of its most magical sections. Monolithic trees towered over guests as they strolled along the wild ginger-carpeted paths. The event took place in the evening and the setting sun seeped through the wooden giants, splashing the last of its light onto the area.

Solstice Ale from The Brewhouse was served at the beginning of this section. This beer is brewed with ginger, lemongrass, coriander and curacao to give it a zesty, fragrant aroma that highlighted the wild ginger growing all around. Its brilliant yellow color and bright flavors provided the sunlight that was struggling to shine through these colossal trees.

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The ShinKanAn Teahouse (meaning “look through the heart”) is the jewel of the Botanic Garden. This traditional teahouse was built in 1949 and is from Kyoto, Japan, and the Botanic Garden still uses the teahouse for tea ceremonies, events and classes. The tea garden has a classic design; however only California native plants were used in the garden, giving it a contemporary flare. Modern twists on tradition are what Dogfish Head Brewery is known for and their Sah’tea is brewed with chai tea, making it a natural accompaniment. This was many people’s favorite pairing and as they surrounded the teahouse they got to learn

That’s Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company pouring its much-loved Hoppy Poppy IPA in the Meadow Section.

What’s not to like about a terrific beer in a perfect setting? (By the way, the Hoppy Poppy doesn’t taste bad down in the Funk Zone at Fig Mountain’s new brew pub, either.)

banana theme that comes from the use of a hefeweizen yeast. This ceremonious brewing procedure results in a beer that is complex and rich, and each sip can be thought about, much like a fine tea.

Zach Rosen is a Certified Cicerone® and beer educator living in Santa Barbara. He uses his background in chemical engineering and the arts to seek out abstract expressions of beer and discover how beer pairs with life.

more about this obscure beer style.

Sahti is a beer style from Finland that is brewed with juniper and rye (among other grains). Dating to the 9th century, it is one of the oldest styles still produced today. In fact, it is so old that metal brewing vessels were not commonplace and the brewer would brew the beer in wooden vessels, including hollowed out logs. Rocks would be heated in the fire and then placed into the liquid to raise the temperature. The red hot stones caramelize sugars, giving the beer a complex sweetness. These days, sahti does not always undergo this procedure but Dogfish Head took the extra step and have a fun video on their website of them hot-rocking their beer.

For an added twist, Dogfish Head brews their Sah’tea with a chai tea blend. The result is minty from the juniper, spicy from the rye, earthy from the black tea and festive from the chai spices with a

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Stone Brewing Levitation Ale and the Campbell Bridge Section Mission Creek runs through the gardens and as you walk along the adjacent Canyon Trail it is hard not to be intimidated by the gargantuan boulders towering over the path. These characterful, colossal stones produce a bold presence and absolutely require a Stone Brewing beer to be sipped alongside them. Stone Brewing is most known for their wellnamed Arrogant Bastard, but I feel Levitation Ale is their masterpiece and one of their most unappreciated beers. It is the lightest beer in their lineup and it has a peppery, grapefruit hop note that floats on top of its light caramel malt backbone, creating a levitating sensation on your palate. Despite the beer’s buoyant flavors, it still has Stone Brewing’s signature robust character that matches the size of the boulders surrounding this area. The beer was served right as guests crossed over the Campbell Bridge and drinkers were left suspended over Mission Creek as they sipped on their beer and thought about stones (or at least I assume that’s what was on their minds).

••• I know, you’re bummed that you missed this one. (It was a great time, for sure.)

But don’t worry that you blew your chance to drink beer while levitating over Mission Creek. This boutique festival was a smashing success and will be back soon, only bigger and better.

So stay tuned and move quickly when tickets go on sale. Beer drinking in the Botanic Garden is definitely not to be missed!

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Hallucination Creation DIY

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ust like every other aspect of society, science goes through fads. In the 1960s, psychologists were going crazy about perception. It was the “sexy” thing to study, the “it” field. Researchers at UCSB were not immune to the fad.

In 1963, UCSB began building a new, shiny, state-of-the-art building for their perception psychologists.

The psychologists wanted to study deprivation psychology. They wanted to know what would happen if the body was deprived of sensory input. So, the building was built without windows (except in a few offices) and was designed to keep out ambient sound from the surrounding campus.

Likely, these researchers were inspired by work done only thirty years prior.

In the 1930s, Wolfgang Metzger, a psychologist, found that he could induce hallucinations in his participants. Metzger would deprive his participants of visual information for an extended span of time, resulting in reports of flashes of lights, dancing colors and geometric patterns moving around the participants’ visual field.

Eventually coined the Ganzfeld Effect, sensory deprivation leaves the brain without any new information to interpret.

As a result, the brain’s “random noise” becomes a target for interpretation.

During everything we do – eating, talking, studying, sleeping, watching TV – our brains are at once attending to our activities, maintaining our bodies, observing our surroundings and ignoring erroneous neural signals that are meaningless to every other process

the brain is overseeing. When we become quiet and remove external stimuli, those random neural firings come in to focus.

Where our surroundings once provided stimuli that informed the brain as to where we were and what we should see, now that context is gone. Our brains, without external stimuli, cannot suppress the random noise and we begin to see the images it produces.

These hallucinations can be through any modality. Most often and easily, though, it is our sight and audition (our sense of sound) that are manipulated in this way.

Oh what the hell. Let’s do it. The whole thing is surprisingly simple.

Let’s Get Weird You will need: - Either a ping pong ball cut in half or two white plastic spoons - Tape (optional) - Patience Get comfortable. Lay on the ground.

Maybe at a private spot on your favorite beach with the warm sand beneath you, the sun working on your tan, the ocean soothing in its dependable rhythm just a few yards away. Maybe up by Tangerine Falls where you can lay on the smooth rocks amongst nature. Or maybe just on the floor in your room where no one can interrupt you.

In any case, get comfortable. You may be there a while. Once you are comfortable, place the ping pong halves or the spoons over your eyes. If they slip, feel free to tape them in place. But watch your eyebrows!

A self-professed science nerd, Rachelle has her B.A. in neuroscience from Skidmore College in upstate New York, and is working towards her Master’s in psychology at UCSB. In her free time, she blogs at www.synapticspeculations.com.

She never could quite understand why she had to choose just one area of science; they are all fascinating. Especially when paired with some classic rock.

Make sure that there is nothing coming in under the edges of the spoons or ping pong balls. With your eyes open, you want to be able to see nothing but the white of the object covering your eyes. Keep your eyes open. Over the next several minutes – an unlucky few will find themselves waiting for nearly forty minutes (I told you to get comfortable) – your visual cortex will begin to crave visual stimuli. You may find that you want to remove the eye covers. Don’t.

Before you know it, you will begin to see things that were not there before.

Everyone is different. Some people see smoky colors floating and twisting past.

Others see kaleidoscope-like patterns.

Very few see concrete objects or people, especially the first time they try this… but you never know.

For an added level of sensory deprivation, some people will also use

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noise-cancelling headphones and play white noise. This blocks out two senses, allowing the “random noise” from both the visual and auditory areas of the brain to manifest as stimuli that can actually be perceived.

I’ve done it and, trust me, it can get pretty weird.

Hallucinating Is Fun The first time I learned about Ganzfeld Effect was in a college classroom. We all tried to induce visual hallucinations with spoons. (In a good way.) It was fantastic!

Not just for us but for the professor, too. I believe he took a much-needed nap while we all oohed and aahed at how beautiful and creative our brains’ ignored activity could be.

The hallucinations were never frightening, they never lasted past removing the eye-covers and they never did any damage to body or brain. But be warned, trying this at home may result in profound thoughts and an increased appreciation for your absolutely amazing noodle.

At the end of the day, while those who work in the psychology building at UCSB may not like the dark hallways now, it has certainly served its purpose of providing an ideal environment for perception research. If only those walls could talk…

Actually, I’ve heard they can talk after enough sensory deprivation, and they have some interesting things to say.

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Elings Park Executive Director Danny Vickers and Elings Park Board President Steve Katz at the 4BSB event.

with Julie Bifano Ms Bifano is Drawn to micro-fiction and is currently writing her first novel – “The Grace Below.” She has a B.A. in English with an emphasis in writing from the University of San Francisco and a M.F.A. in Creative Writing, also from the University of San Francisco. More of Julie’s stories and poetry can be viewed on her website juliebifano.com.

Hot Time At Elings Park Park Hosts Dan Cochran and Arlene Bakey pose with cuddly friends.

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riving up the long hill to Elings Park for the 4BSB event, (BBQ, brews, bikes, and blues), I reminisced on the summer days of my childhood. Back then, it was my mom driving me up that long hill in my scuffed softball gear to – “fingers crossed” – hit a home run. (I probably never hit a home run, and usually ended up picking flowers in the outfield and doing cartwheels.)

I remember how excited I was to go up that long hill and see friends and family at Elings. It was, and still is, a park that offers so many diverse activities for everyone to enjoy in our Santa Barbara community.

On Saturday, July 20, the 4BSB event celebrated some of our good old-fashioned American traditions: barbecue, brews, bikes, and blues with 100% of the profits benefitting Elings Park. Due to the fact

that the park has no tax dollar support, events like 4BSB are Elings’ number one source of income. I had the opportunity to chat with Danny Vickers, Executive Director, and Steve Katz, Board President of the park. Katz explained, “We’re serving the youth, elderly, dogs, special needs children, with sport and summer camps, hang gliding, and even weddings.”

Over 200,000 people come through the park each year and Elings is the largest privately funded park in the United States with approximately 230 acres of space. I glanced around at the vibrant green grass and felt the bright sunshine bounce off my shoulders. Men and women pulled up to the park on their Harleys. The pungent smells of chicken and ribs smothered in BBQ sauce and the moody, Southern sounds of blues music made me want to

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Katie Salinas, Jess Vennum and Olivia Garcia enjoy their time at Elings Park.

grab a partner and dance. With room in my belly for some BBQ samples, I opted out of dancing by myself and headed over to the Earl’s Gone Wild BBQ booth. The zesty BBQ sauce and spicy habanero jam samples tickled my palate. The food bug officially bit.

Next, I hit up the local Mesa Salsa Company for some mild and spicy salsa with tortilla chips. The secret recipe was not revealed, but I did learn they are selling their flavorful salsa at local stores, and are soon to be included at Funk Zone hot spot Figueroa Mountain Brewing Company.

I bumped into Event Coordinator Bonnie Keinath who explained how the BBQ cook-off was set up. There were two divisions: professional and amateur. The two professional BBQ entries were Kaptains Firehouse BBQ and Blazin’ Blue BBQ. Amateur BBQ groups included: Neighbor Tim from Tim Goebel, Smokin’ Fun produced by Erik Moore, Cajun Cuties offered by Marlene Minnis, Boss Hoss from Aron Ives, as well as individuals Ila Hamilton and Gabe Ibarra. When I asked Bonnie what the prize was for the BBQ winner, she stated, “A big green egg.” Perplexed, we continued our conversation, but I had to stop and ask her again, “Sorry, but there is an actual huge egg here as the prize?”

She replied, “Yes.” Again, I was completely confused.

She pointed and I observed (what I later

Robin Young and Jamie Considine pose for a quick photo op.

Googled and learned is a common BBQ set term) a giant BBQ set that did, indeed, look like a big green egg or avocado. (It had ridges on it.) The prize was donated by the Warehouse Discount Center and worth $1,288. My stomach grumbled.

How was I still hungry for more BBQ samples? Bonnie explained, “I’m hoping we can get more vendors in for the next BBQ so that there are more opportunities for BBQ sampling.” On that encouraging note, I headed back to Earl’s Gone Wild for more tastings.

Ultimately, Tim Goebel/Neighbor Tim

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...continued from p.7 Wes Barber and volunteers Trevor Thorpe and Johanna Thorpe represent Mesa Salsa Company.

Hard.

(Editor’s Note: It works, right, Rebecca?

We’re thrilled to have Schatzle in the paper, for sure, but I must suggest trying her in person if you can scare up the cash.

She’s terrific, and you get a weekly meal plan to follow as you go. I really need to get my behind back in there… it’s been a couple weeks and I need to get on top of my situation. Time to re-commit and follow through! Thanks for writing, keep working hard. And remember, Jenny’s watching… so put the burger down! – MSM)

Brain Drained Dear Matt, I enjoy the Sentinel.

I really do. It’s chatty, fun and nonadvocacy – which I truly appreciate.

It’s also why I was totally shocked and awed when I read Rachelle Oldmixon’s promotional propaganda regarding the “Brain” initiative. She starts off by quoting the “honorable” President Barry Soetoro (that’s Barrack Hussein Obama for those less informed), “Every dollar we invested to map the human genome returned $140 to our economy.”

Unfortunately for the American public, President Obama forgot to provide a site for those statistics (wait, wasn’t he an academic and a lawyer? Tiss Tiss). Needless to say, those numbers are inflated, debatable and most likely wrong. Next time, please keep politics on campus and leave them out of your

A group of lively BBQ fans.

Lauren Schneider and Martin Perrin at 4BSB.

Earl Rothwell and Lee Manning hand out samples of their flavorful BBQ sauce and jams.

Police officers enjoy BBQ too!

took the grand big green egg prize and I headed back to my car with a full belly, the blues music I longed for (last heard in San Francisco over two years ago), and the summertime nostalgia that made me feel like a kid again doing cartwheels and picking flowers in this treasured open space, Elings Park.

For more information on volunteering and donating to Elings Park visit: www. elingspark.org.

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typically informative and entertaining column.

Signed, Name removed in fear of being placed on an IRS watch list for disagreeing with the powers that be and/or being placed under surveillance by the NSA. Oh wait, we all are already.

P.S. Our president still smokes cigarettes (ewwwwww) Anonymous (Editor’s Note: Damnit, Anonymous from SB, I thought I was going to be able to skate out of here this week on whimsical responses related to alien encounters and Jenny Schatzle. But noooooo, you have to come along and raise every petty, cavalier issue raised long ago by right wing fanatics across the country (and around the globe, frankly). The President’s name? Been there, done that. The fact that he smokes the occasional cigarette? Old news. (And even cool guys that everybody likes smoke occasionally – think George Clooney or Brad Pitt. So there.) And don’t worry, tech savvy Publisher Tim is presently tracking down your information online so we can share it with Big Government and ensure that you are placed firmly in the sights of the IRS and the NSA and every other nasty secret police-esque body we can think of.

Most importantly, leave Rachelle alone, her piece was just fine. And sign your name and give a location next time, coward.

Unless you’re from Indonesia… – MSM)

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by Jana Mackin

A journalist and a poet, Jana has lived everywhere from New Orleans and Butte, Montana to Saudi Arabia, where she taught English to children.

Her articles have appeared in numerous publications, including The Washington Post and San Francisco Examiner. She now lives in the Valley.

Writer’s note: Columns are sometimes just snapshots in time, where a writer attempts to capture some luminescent moment that resonates with significance. As writers, each according to his or her talent, insight and “negative capability,” the best we can hope for is to somewhat grab and illuminate that moment, sharing it with the reader. As such, and due particularly to the ephemeral nature of those types of moments, our words are ghosts, fossils, artifacts and footprints of time erased before the ink is dry. We can only surmise on the past and the future of the writer’s subjects. We can neither shape nor portend what future calamities, dramas, fates or joys will befall those we profile. Nor is it our job. Instead, as writers, we seek to immortalize the trite, the trivial, the everyday and banal as well as the magnificent, wondrous and transcendental. For all are frought with the human condition and all are therefore worthy of contemplation.

Such was the case with the subject of the column below, Miss Savannah, and her situation as cook at Ghostriders Tavern. Suffice it to say that as of the date of publication, Miss Savannah no longer cooks at the Tavern but continues to wow all who sample her cuisine.

She will cook at Cruisers’ Diner when it opens next year. In the interim, she is available to grace some local kitchen that would hire her to continue her culinary magic.

So gentle reader, please read this column as you would view an old snapshot, an immortal moment frozen in the ambergris of words. That’s all I have to say about that.

That’s Miss Savannah, her father Bob Thornburgh (left) and big Gerry Gormely out front with one of those delightful pies.

Local cowboys Casey Branquinho (right) and Mark Lopes enjoy the occasional frosty cold beverage at Ghostriders.

A Wrinkle In Time at the Ghostriders Tavern

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n the shadow of the weathered Los Alamos water tower, ghost riders belly up to their namesake bar this Saturday afternoon and break into a honky-tonk, cowboy chorus version of a David Allan Coe song somebody punched into the TouchTunes jukebox in a whiskey-colored key marked by the signs of slight and quite joyous inebriation.

“But you don’t have to call me darlin,’ darlin;’ you never even call me by my name.”

Yippee-I-Aye; Yippee-I-O. When Valley locals broke into song in that sepia-toned moment, I swear I heard

a few coyotes yipping at a daylight moon as the ghost of Solomon Pico galloped into town and sauntered into Ghostriders Tavern for a shot.

“Line-em up boys.”

This 21st century, laid-back, bright, airy and dog friendly watering hole invites locals and tourists alike. Harleys, Porsches, Corvettes and a cherry red Camaro line Bell Street. The people come to wine taste, dine and shop. And as they wander towards Ghostriders near the end of the street, time somehow slows. In front of the tavern, Bell Street seems more like the streets of Laredo, and the Shock

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“We’re out of Jameson!” cries out a Catholic drinker as though begging last rites.

“Can’t you just drink Protestant just once – Bushmills?” answers Gerry Gormely, a good-humored Irishman. He is as much at home in biker leathers riding his 1947 Indian as in a holstered apron with sleeve garters tossing any unruly cur out bat-wing saloon doors.

After all, the bar is dog friendly.

Ah sweet Gerry, himself, pugnacious proprietor of this establishment, second generation Belfast and Cork blood, born on the Canadian side of Niagara Falls.

His grandfather, Peter Gormely, was a prizefighter and a champion yodeler – who ran bootleg for Joseph Kennedy back in the day.

Ah Gerry, himself, his epic narrative.

The 62-year-old retired aerospace engineer said he drove a bus with the Merry Pranksters when they made their 1969 trip from Southern California to Woodstock. This is the same ineffable Gerry who inadvertently played Captain Ahab when a hell-bent gray whale smashed his brand new Bayliner with his friends Bob and Vicky Thornburgh off Leadbetter Beach and Santa Barbara Point in 2006. Then there is the Hound of Ulster Gerry baring his fangs when local banshees tried to strong arm him as

Miss Savannah just loves that pie. (So do I.)

he tried to reopen Ghostriders.

A decapitated goat head with a fish in its mouth was once nailed to his door.

“I’m Irish. I have a problem with authority,” said Gerry.

A Hell of a Fight Contrary to Marvel Comics, Ghostriders Tavern is not named after Johnny Blaze.

Instead, the original bar owner named it after Marty Robbin’s song, “Ghost Riders in the Sky.” The old location is just 135 feet down the street from its present location.

Once a destination biker bar, the Tavern

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Dale Copass and his four-legged friend – who is always welcome in the Tavern – spend a relaxing afternoon at Ghostriders. (Nice shirt, Dale!)

Eighty-two-yearold Maxine Davis, shown here with Gerry Gormely, is a regular patron – and she’s pissed that the DMV won’t let her drive.

Age discrimination? You’re damn right, according to Maxine.

Belly up at Ghostriders. Not a bad way to spend a Saturday.

Bartender Rachel Laitinen keeps the place in line, and the customers happy.

Bobby English ain’t as tough as he looks. (Well, actually, maybe he is. Better not test that.)

Gerry and his Indian in Los Alamos. (He’s a cowboy.

On a steel horse he rides.)

now welcomes an eclectic clientele – although the community spirit of the town is inextricably woven into the comings and goings of the regulars who frequent this public house. Most afternoons, cowboys, ranchers, oil workers and locals sit at their appointed stools discussing Valley news and gossip.

“This is our local watering hole; our gathering place. Every day, we get together after work to talk horse s##t!” said Bobby English, 62, a local oil worker. “Gerry’s jumped through a lot of hoops to get this thing going. And we support him as best we can.”

Hoops, Bobby? What sorts of hoops?

Trying running the gauntlet under machine gun fire in no-man’s land as Gerry fought the County Board of Supervisors and associated entities for three years.

Ultimately, it took 26 appearances and more than $200,000 out of his pocket to open the new location. Gerry purchased the bar in 2002, lost the lease in 2005, purchased the new building/location, and then fought for those three years to get the bar opened. He finally triumphed on April 1, 2009.

“The county kept me at bay for three years. I had every agency sicked on me,” said Gerry. “I was fighting on three fronts; the mob, the Supervisors and the Catholic church – other than that it was a fair fight.”

At the same time, Gerry and a handful

of locals were involved in a grass-roots movement to stop the Los Alamos Commons development, a more than 100-acre multi use project that apparently would have Disney-fied Los Alamos into a rezoned nightmare. After concerted community efforts, the Supervisors realized the Commons was not in keeping with Los Alamos planning goals.

“On a near daily basis, developers have had Los Alamos in their cross hairs,” said Gerry. “They thought we were a bunch of country yokels. They underestimated us. They wanted to make Los Alamos Anywhere Town, USA.” They failed.

were with Captain Ahab – er, ah, Gerry – on the ill-fated Bayliner whale incident.)

Miss Savannah, a single mother, worked her way up through the trenches and was a sous chef at Twin Oaks when it closed.

She now is creating the magic of her own kitchen inside Ghostriders. Savannah is the culinary spirit of Ghostriders, and the type of cook who, when suddenly handed a bunch of fresh green tomatoes from a local customer, will simply whip up fried green tomatoes.

On the house.

“This is the local watering hole. My dream has always been to own a family diner, and I’ve always wanted to cook for the people of Los Alamos. This isn’t a bar; it’s our family,” Savannah, just 28, told me.

“I’m a big hospitality kind of girl. My house is your house,” she continued.

“These are my guys.”

“And I’m the guy holding the toilet brush when someone asks ‘Are you the owner?’” Gerry added. “I answer, ‘Yeah, what do you want?’” He grinned.

“I’ll be working here till the day I die.”

Then I guess I’ll see you soon, Gerry, ‘cause I’ll be coming in to see you and everybody else until the day I go, too.

Good Grog and Great Grub While a rooster crows away the afternoon, Jack scratches fleas and 82-yearold Maxine Davis curses the DMV to unimaginable torture in hell for age discrimination – remember her letter to the editor a couple weeks back? – I savor Savannah Thornburgh’s (Miss Savannah, around here) chicken posole, stuff of legend among local wildcatters and ranchers and the very best west of the Pecos. Debuted Cruisers’ at Ghostriders, Savannah recently started her kitchen in the bar in preparation for when her parents will open Cruisers’ Diner at the closed Twin Oaks Restaurant next year. (Yes, her parents

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Old Spanish Days Fiesta comes to town July 31 through August 4; this year’s theme is Vaqueros y Vagueras.

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nfo about all the Old Spanish Days events are readily available all sorts of places – from brochures on news racks all over town, to the Fiesta website (www. oldspanishdays-fiesta.org) – so I don’t need to go into much detail, other than to tell you that my favorite big crowd events happen within 18 hours of each other.

The first is the Dignatarios celebration at the Santa Barbara Zoo on Thursday night, August 1, which would be just another drinking-and-tasting bash if it weren’t for the truly gorgeous site on the big field at the zoo and the presence of one of Santa Barbara’s best party bands, Soul City Survivors, kicking up the songs from the ‘60s-’70s for us to kick up our heels on the temporary dance floor (can’t think of another such event that does that).

Then on Friday at high noon it’s the Historical Parade, one of the largest equestrian parades in the country, boasting hundreds of horses of all sorts of breeds, including the majestic Friesians, many decked out in full Fiesta regalia. It’s quite a spectacle; just make sure to watch your step crossing the street.

Between The Lines But after a number of years in town, there are also some insider tips that might make your Fiesta a little more fun.

First off, rather than brave the crowds at La Fiesta Pequena at the Mission on Wednesday, you can see basically the same show the night before. The dress rehearsal used to be only for VIPs and the press, but now anyone can bring a chair or blanket

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Mark spends much of his time wandering Santa Barbara and environs, enjoying the simple things that come his way.

A show here, a benefit there, he is generally out and about and typically has a good time. He says that he writes “when he feels the urge” and doesn’t want his identity known for fear of an experience that is “less than authentic.” So he remains at large, roaming the town, having fun. Be warned.

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August 1 - 8:00 pm! and take in the dancing, singing and more (minus most of the speeches, too!) 24 hours early.

And if you don’t want to fork over the $85 (or $100 at the door) for Dignatarios, you can picnic at East Beach across Cabrillo Blvd. and hear most of the music anyway for your own little, maybe not so dignified, party. And you can watch the beach volleyball players go at it on the sand, too, right up through sunset.

If you can stomach the ingredients, the Pancake Breakfast at Alameda Park on Saturday morning can also be a lot of fun, as you can select your pile of flapjacks cooked by all sorts of local politicos, Fiesta folks and other celebs over the course of the five-hour event. Some of them even throw in chocolate chips or bananas, so choose carefully.

Going North If, on the other hand, the very thought of Fiesta makes you want to head for the hills, you have a couple of good options in that area, literally. Circle Bar B Dinner Theatre this weekend opens a new production of Ken Ludwig’s The Fox on the Fairway, the 2010 play from the author of Lend Me a Tenor, whose work has been produced three other times at the charming horse ranch located a few miles up Refugio Road. This one is set on a golf course – perfect for all those Santa Barbara duffers – and is meant as a tribute to the classic English farces of the 1930s and 1940s… Meanwhile, further on up the hill, PCPA Theaterfest’s staging of Spamalot is garnering rave reviews for an over-the-top production of the Monty Python-inspired musical at the Solvang Festival Theater.

Down South Heading the other direction, Ventura County Fair gets going on Wednesday, July 31, and runs through August 11, with tons of activities during the day and a slew of big name entertainers at night (Billy Currington next Friday, August 2, Styx on August 3, Air Supply and Hall & Oates in separate shows on August 6 and Kool & the Gang on August 9, to name a few).

Around Town But you don’t really have to get out of town to escape. There’s plenty of good theater happening right on through Fiesta

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Finally, the annual Greek Festival – including DIJO’s presentation of Freud’s Last Session and The Vagina Monologues in at Oak Park this weekend might infuse you with enough folk dancing, repertory at the Center Stage.

A couple of other worthy productions moussaka and bazouki to withstand the invasion of flamenco, tacos closeOnly this weekend: SBCC’s 25th annualLeft!

Three Tuesdays Putnam County Spelling Bee and Old Time and castanets – not to mention Los Radio Shows at the Plaza Playhouse in Angelenos – headed our way just a few days later. Viva opa!

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Plan B

by Briana Westmacott Hailing from NorCal, Briana has lived in Santa Bar-

bara for the past fifteen years. While she is indeed an adjunct faculty member at SBCC and has contributed to LOVEmikana, Wake & Wander and Entrée Magazine, much of her time is spent multi-tasking her way through days as a mother, wife, sister, wantto-be chef and travel junky. Writing is an outlet that ensures mental stability… usually.

A Frog Chorus

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e was covered in mud and algae and, somehow, I found it sexy. The green slime dripping off his fingers.

The mud smeared across his face, like he had just emerged from the depths of the jungle. I admit it; I was turned on by my husband, as he obsessed for days (ok, more like weeks) over catching all the frogs in our backyard “creek.”

Setting the Stage A few years ago, Paul, my betrothed, put a long running fountain into our backyard that we have come to call The Creek, which is approximately 25 feet long and circulates from a “pond” at one end. At that time – and many others since – The Creek annoyed me. When Paul installed it, you see, we also had a crawling child.

Now, if you’re a parent (or just about anyone with common sense and a reasonable proclivity for taking even minimal safety measures), you understand that putting a water source into your completely contained backyard makes not only for a possible drowning hazard but also squashes any ability to let the young children go in the yard unattended.

And as lovely as The Creek sounded and looked, I was constantly pulling Lila (my littlest one) out of it.

Danger lurked in The Creek.

As the kids grew, The Creek too slowly built up its status in the yard. We put a little bridge over part of it and let the children faux fish off its edges to their seemingly endless delight. They began to decorate its banks with fairy houses in hopes the forest fairies would set up camp and bring them treasures. The birds started bathing in it. Mint grew wild from its edges. (Damn fine mint, too, that we use, occasionally, for cocktails and cooking.) There is a great deal of loveliness to The Creek. I don’t dispute that. And it’s become part of our little existence, mostly in a good way.

These guys look so tiny and harmless. But they’re loud. And surprisingly nimble. (Just ask my husband.)

and greatest (loudest and proudest?) of Creek creatures.

The frogs.

A Vocal Ensemble

The Creek – in all its glory.

But The Creek has had its fair share of complications as well.

While no one ever drowned in the thing, it did become quite the attraction for multiple species of animals that you typically do not want in your backyard. During the height of the West Nile Virus I swore I was going to shut The Creek down as it continued to collect and produce legion mosquitoes. A pack of raccoons was drawn to the oasis and we had to figure out ways to run the little buggers off (my parents suggested a shotgun but we just couldn’t get ourselves to that level). Some skunks liked to wash themselves in its watery wonders and we had to pay good money to have them removed from their underground burrows in our yard. And that was just the beginning, for soon came the latest

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A few weeks ago we began to hear a hint of croaking coming from the backyard. I thought, “How nice, summer is here.” That was until the croaking began to escalate beyond the “sweet sounds of summer” and the children and neighbors began to complain. “Mom, close the windows, the frogs are singing too loud and we can’t sleep!” Yep, those croaks began wreaking havoc in our horseshoe cul-de-sac.

After a quick assessment, it was clear that the frogs were in The Creek (of course). We thought we could easily collect them, but they were quick little devils. And as each day got warmer, they seemed to increase reproduction accordingly and en masse, thereby amplifying exponentially the volume of the croak chorus. What do we do?

My husband and I deliberated. We considered. We had never had a “frog” problem before (who does, really?).

Eventually Paul, being quite connected to his Creek, knew just what to do.

The Conductor Takes Control He spent a whole week, no joke, digging out The Creek. He removed all the rocks (and there are A LOT of stones in there) and he collected those singing frogs all along the way. I think he was possessed by part “three-year-old boy who loved to collect live animals” and part “slightly obsessed midlife crisis – husband to the rescue.” But no matter, Paul was on a mission. He made a sublet home for the hoppers in our large ice chest that the children decorated with leaves and rocks and water… and he continued to hunt them down. Oneby-one, he hand-caught every croaking beast from The Creek. It did somewhat

parallel Caddy Shack at moments. (I actually do think Bill Murray is hot, so the whole sexy thing stands.)

Ultimately, Paul disinterred a dozen or so frogs from The Creek. We reconvened and figured out a large, fresh water source in which we could relocate our warty friends. The cooler was loaded in the car and we went on a family mission to rid our backyard of the nightly symphony; those talented singers were transplanted to a new stage.

And so, the frog chorus will no longer play its nightly concert, at least not in our backyard. Sleep soundly, children (and neighbors), you’ve your hunky-jungle hunter father to thank for your respite.

Wait, I think I just heard a croak…

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hen we get tired of The Creek in our backyard, we walk over to Stevens Park to climb on big boulders and discover magical worlds. Tucked away in an oak-filled canyon, San Roque Creek provides my kids with a natural playground that keeps them entertained for hours. Stevens Park is extra quiet and undiscovered right now since construction makes it appear to be closed. I’m letting you in on a great secret… the park is in fact open and totally free of crowds. There is a small path on the left-hand side that you can follow from the street all the way back to the woods and creek.

Go explore. Stevens Park is located at 258 Canon Drive.

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DIY: Papel Picado Flags

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by Kim Wiseley

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-minus six days until the tequila is flowing, the streets (and our homes) become a colorful work of confetti art, festive Vaqueros y Vaqueras parade about downtown and the general morale of the city is high. Yes, friends, t-minus six days until Old Spanish Days Fiesta!

To help you get in the spirit, we’ve put together a simple DIY that will brighten any space and get you fired up for the joyous fete. Follow the steps below to make your own festive Papel Picado Flags.

What: Mommy and Baby Pilates Where: Meet Your Makers Artisan Market, 130 East Cota Street When: Saturday, July 27, 11am Why: Pilates instructor Megan McCann is teaching a 20-minute “mommy and me” pilates class, complete with stretching, strengthening and nurturing.

How: Work it out, babe.

What’ll It Cost Me: Free!

• LOOSE CHANGE What: 40th Annual Greek Festival Where: Oak Park, 300 West Alamar Street When: Saturday, July 27 and Sunday, July 28, 11am – 7pm Why: It’s guaranteed to be big and loud and full of good family fun and food.

How: Get to the Greek!

What’ll It Cost Me: Free to attend. Food/ beverage/shopping will cost you.

What you’ll need:

- Assorted tissue paper (we used mulberry tissue as it’s a bit thicker and sturdier) - Ruler - Pencil - Scissors - Twine/String/Ribbon - Hot glue gun

• HEY BIG SPENDER

Step One: Measure

and cut tissue to 4 in. x 5 in. rectangles.

If you want larger flags, scale up accordingly.

Step Two: Fold each 4x5 rectangle in half, then in half again and then in half one more time (totaling 3 folds).

Step Three: Cut all sorts of shapes and designs into your folded tissue.

Step Four: Lay out your flags in any order you like. With the hot glue gun, carefully glue a thin strip of glue and twine along the top border of each flag. Be sure to leave extra twine at the beginning and end for hanging.

Step Five: Hang and enjoy! Viva la!

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So bid adieu to your blanket – in a sensible, environmentally responsible way – as alfresco dining just got a leg (or four) up.

Deal Alert: Santa Barbara artist and owner of Green Barrel Designs Bill Bolton will pay your California sales tax on any porTABLE sale through Sunday, July 28. Contact him directly for the deal at info@greenbarreldesigns.com, and check out porTABLE at http://www.greenbarreldesigns.com/portable.

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What: Shuck ‘n Swallow Where: Canary Hotel Rooftop, 31 West Carrillo Street When: Sunday, July 28, 1 – 4pm Why: Ever been to an oyster-eating contest? Join us as we help judge the first annual Shuck ‘n Swallow, where some of our favorite local restaurants vie for the title of top oyster-eater.

How: Enjoy bites from Canary’s Finch & Fork, a self-made taco station, beer, sparkling wine, oysters, music by DJ Scott Topper and a rooftop view of Santa Barbara.

What’ll It Cost Me: $30 per ticket (includes above mentioned sips ‘n bites)

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...continued from p.14 Fiesta Pequena – also at the Mission – to get things started on Wednesday, July 31.”

“Oh,” Angelique interrupted, excited, “there’s the Recepcion del Presidente at the Doubletree this Sunday, July 28 – hey Matt, want to come to that one?

The Spirits will dance and it’s always a blast…”

Their genuine enthusiasm was wearing off on me. “Sure!” I replied happily and without hesitation or thought for the multiple nights I was committing to,” but I’ll need to get my outfit right away.”

Wow. By the time I left Café Stella and the company of Erik and Angelique, I was booked solid with Fiesta, ah, fiesta-ing for the coming week. It was a blur, basically, and I really have no idea how my already fairly busy schedule became completely jammed so quickly. But I’m excited.

And I’m formally hunting for Old Spanish Days attire.

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Thanks, Erik and Angelique, for taking the time to help a Fiesta embryo start to figure out what the whole thing is all about. And remember, even if you don’t find me at all the foregoing events, well, you can likely bump into me at Casa Cantina down in De La Guerra Plaza.

That’s part of my Fiesta, too.

I’m in, baby, all the way. Can’t wait.

To all my diehard friends: Be happy, be healthy and be safe this Fiesta. And have a blast celebrating with all of your family, friends and neighbors.

I know I will.

Viva la!

STUFF I LIKE

I guess the proverbial cat is out of the bag. I like Fiesta. In addition to my proclivity for the foregoing activities, I envision hitting Spencer the Gardener’s annual Official Unofficial Opening Night of Fiesta down at Casa Cantina just off of De La Guerra Plaza after doing a bit of Fiesta Pequena on Wednesday, July 31, with friends. I’d also like to get over to the Uptown Lounge for Sloane and the Smooth Tones on Saturday, August 3, from 5 – 8pm for some Fiesta fun. And then there are all the Old Spanish Days Fiesta official events (go to www.sbfiesta.org for the whole schedule) and some private parties and the Rodeo – with real PBR cowboys – and and and… well, that’s enough. Just go take some time away from the office and have some fun for one of SB’s greatest events.

I also like my new Tevas – the free ones Deckers Outdoor Corporation generously donated at one of Jenny Schatzle’s Saturday classes a couple weeks back. I ran a half-marathon in them last Saturday and played hoop the very next day and really found them quite comfortable, versatile and, frankly, bad ass. The wide sole took a moment to get used to on the run from Café Luna in Summerland through Montecito and back but, once I got comfortable, I was able to cruise. And that same wide sole was great for the full court game I played on Sunday. So nice work, Deckers, the Tevasphere – I’m pretty sure that’s what the fresh new kicks I have are called – are terrific. Let’s do something involving them, me, the Sentinel and Teva someday. Could be fun.

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REAL ESTATE

by Michael Calcagno

Michael has consistently been ranked in the top 1% of Sotheby’s agents worldwide. Shortly after joining Sotheby’s, he partnered with Nancy Hamilton to form one of the most successful real estate teams in Santa Barbara. Michael can be reached at Michael@ HomesinSantaBarbara.com

The Week in Review

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o, it’s been a few weeks since I have done a synopsis of the week(s) in real estate, but the recent numbers show that not a whole lot has changed. What did change in the last month, however, are the interest rates, which have risen about a point.

It is hard to say if it has really affected the market that much, but from the numbers it looks like it might have made some people hesitate very slightly a few weeks ago.

That being said, the market has progressed very nicely in the last two weeks with lots of activity.

In the areas East of State, West of State and Hope Ranch in the price ranges of $400,000 to $1,700,000 there were 48 new listings to hit the market. Out of those new 48 properties, one has already closed escrow and six already went pending. In the same areas and price ranges there were a total of 28 closed properties and 35 that went pending. Not too shabby.

Keep in mind that 4th of July had just ended in this time frame and that time of year that buyers and sellers are getting ready to travel with family is approaching, which means we will most likely see a decrease in listings over the next four weeks. Go take a look sooner than later.

Neither Mr. Calcagno nor Sotheby’s International Realty is necessarily the listing broker or agent for any of the properties on this page.

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By Appt. $699,000 3bd/1ba Jeanne Palumbo 689-1968 Sotheby’s International Realty 1-3pm $850,000 3bd/2ba Ruth Ann Bowe 698-1971 Coldwell Banker

821 Laguna St #D 1-4pm $840,000 2bd/2.5ba Von Gray-Ferren 722-2173 Coldwell Banker 23 Chase Drive 2-4pm $1,074,000 3bd/2ba Mark Goetz 895-9836 Coldwell Banker 15 East Islay Street #B 1-3pm $749,500 2bd/1ba Nick Svensson 895-2957 Sotheby’s International Realty 1219 Laguna Street 2-4pm $1,050,000 3bd/1.5ba Linda “Brownie” Brown 666-9091 Sotheby’s International Realty 1818 Olive Avenue 11-6pm $1,295,000 3bd/3ba Ron Harkey 448-1239 Village Properties 504 E. Arrellaga Street 1:30-4:30pm $1,425,000 3bd/3.5ba Marcella Simmons 680-9981 Village Properties 2012 Anacapa Street 2-4pm $2,195,000 4bd/3ba Jan Dinmore 455-1194 Prudential California Realty 16 E Padre Street #9 2-4pm $649,000 2bd/2ba Ann Zafiratos 448-4317 Prudential California Realty

4687 Via Roblada 2-4pm $2,995,000 4bd/3.5ba Ken Switzer 680-4622 Prudential California Realty 550 Carriage Hill Lane 2-4pm $899,000 3bd/2.5ba Teresa Salvione 570-7812 Prudential California Realty 4111 Creciente Drive 12-2pm $4,250,000 4bd/3.5ba Adrienne Schuele 452-396 Village Properties 4693 Via Bendita 3-5pm $4,500,000 5bd/5.5ba Adrienne Schuele 452-396 Village Properties 1212 Bel Air Drive 1-4pm $1,629,000 5bd/4ba Cimme Eordanidis 722-8480 Village Properties 524 Via Sinuosa 1-4pm $2,795,000 5bd/4.5ba Anthony Bordin 729-0527 Goodwin & Thyne Properties 3021 Hermosa Road 2-4pm $1,495,000 4bd/3.5ba Robert Heckes 637-0047 Sotheby’s International Realty

2451 Borton Drive 2-3:30pm $1,095,000 4bd/2ba Christina Ruelas 452-9931 Village Properties 2212 Elise Way 2-4pm $1,195,000 4bd/3.5ba Tiffany Haller 698-6694 Village Properties 1210 Shoreline Drive 1-4pm $2,550,000 3bd/2.5ba Scott Williams 451-9300 Prudential California Realty 2215 White Avenue 1-4pm $919,000 4bd/2.5ba Thomas Schultheis 729-2802 Prudential California Realty 646 Calle Del Oro 1-4pm $895,000 2bd/2ba Cindy Van Wingerden 698-9736 Prudential California Realty 1506 La Vista Del Oceano 2-4pm $1,265,000 4bd/2.5ba Suzanne Kaljian Cohen 455-6163 Sotheby’s International Realty 1111 Manitou Road 2-4pm $799,000 2bd/1.5ba Tiffany Dore 689-1052 Sotheby’s International Realty 316 Lighthouse Road #4 1-4pm $1,520,000 4bd/3ba Scott Westlotorn 403-4313 Coldwell Banker

1224 Mission Canyon 1-4pm $1,950,000 3bd/2.5ba Scott Lewis 300-8887 Coldwell Banker 2634 Tunnel Ridge 1-4pm $925,000 2bd/2ba Allison White 705-7332 Coldwell Banker

1300 Las Alturas Road 2-4pm $1,795,000 4bd/2.5ba Pascale Bassan 689-5528 Prudential California Realty 807 Arguello Road 2-4pm $1,150,000 2bd/2ba Alexis Foth 448-6350 Prudential California Realty 15 Loma Media 1-4pm $1,795,000 2bd/2ba Nancy Hamilton 451-4442 Sotheby’s International Realty 1805 Grand Avenue 2-3pm $845,000 2bd/2ba The Olivers 680-6524 Sotheby’s International Realty

3945 Stacy Lane 1-4pm $1,399,000 4bd/2.5ba John Comin 689-3078 Prudential California Realty 3791 State Street #B 1-4pm $1,195,000 3bd/2.5ba Mary Whitney 689-0915 Prudential California Realty 3888 Nathan Road 1-5pm $950,000 3bd/2.5ba Randall Kempf 331-4389 Prudential California Realty 21 Saint Francis Way 1-4pm $1,409,000 4bd/2ba Wilson Quarre 680-9747 Sotheby’s International Realty 3666 Eileen Way 1-3pm $1,150,000 3bd/2ba John McGowan 637-5858 Sotheby’s International Realty 325 East Alamar Avenue 2-4pm $1,149,000 4bd/3ba Justin Corrado 451-9969 Sotheby’s International Realty 610 Rolling Brook Lane 2-4pm $1,095,000 3bd/2ba Angelika Jones 895-7479 Sotheby’s International Realty 3744 Greggory Way #4 1-3pm $729,000 3bd/3ba Don Ford 689-7776 Sotheby’s International Realty

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bIRnam WOOD | WEb: 0113643 | $5,375,000 Suzanne Perkins 805.895.2138

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OCEan vIEW ShOWCaSE | WEb: 0592554 | $4,675,000 Nancy Hamilton 805.451.4442, Michael Calcagno 805.896.0876

STunnIng OCEan vIEWS | WEb: 0632115 | $4,600,000 Cristal Clarke 805.886.9378

JaCk WaRnER mODERn | WEb: 0592579 | $3,549,000 Larry Martin 805.895.6872

ElEganT RIvIERa RETREaT | WEb: 0592595 | $2,595,000 Nancy Hamilton 805.451.4442, Michael Calcagno 805.896.0876

gRanD mOnTECITO manOR | WEb: 0632099 | $2,295,000 Sandy Lipowski 805.403.3844, Adam McKaig 805.452.6884

uPPER EaSTSIDE | WEb: 0592601 | $1,495,000 Larry Martin 805.895.6872

EquInE OR WInE In SOlvang | WEb: 0621549 | $1,200,000 Meagan Tambini 805.448.4285

mOunTaIn vIEW hOmE | WEb: 0632082 | $949,000 Peggy Olcese 805.895.6757, Maureen McDermut 805.570.5545

uPDaTED SOlvang TOWn hOmE | WEb: 0621559 | $395,000 Meagan Tambini 805.448.4285

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