A Walk On The Wild Side by Montecito Journal

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IN 2008, AMERICAN RIVIERA WAS STILL SANTA BARBARA’S NEW KID ON THE BANKING BLOCK, BUT SINCE MORE THAN 90% OF ITS BACKERS WERE LOCAL, IT CRUISED THROUGH THE DOWNTURN IN BETTER SHAPE THAN MANY, P. 24

THE DISH

IT’S NOT JUST KILLER SHRIMP AT KILLER SHRIMP; THEY HAD US AT THE FOUR-CHEESE LOBSTER MAC ‘N CHEESE UNTIL THE BEERBATTERED FISH AND CHIPS, AND SAUTEED SCALLOPS CAUGHT ME HOOK, LINE AND SINKER, P. 8

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A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

Allan King and Greg Ray are – along with surfboard shapers, artists, WINE tasting rooms, eateries, food trucks, breweries, antiques, a distillery even – an integral part of Santa Barbara’s most vibrant neighborhood: The Funk Zone (STORY ON P.5) 8 DAYS A WEEK PAGE 10

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Journal Jim – Old friend Jim Buckley is back after waaaaaay too long with Part I of a wonderful exploration of the Funk Zone (Part II coming next week). He, together with co-writer Jeremy Harbin (of Dust & Cover and 8 Days A Week fame), took a walk through Santa Barbara’s beloved beachside community and checked the whole thing out, talking to locals and business owners and anybody else who’d stop for a chat. If you don’t know the Funk Zone now, you’ll have a good feel by the time you finish this one. (Thanks Jim, really well done… turns out you’re a pro. Who knew?) I t’s Crime Time – Fiesta is fun, sure, but it also has a singularly powerful ability to bring out the inner criminal drunken maniac in its revelers. Viva la Siesta! The Dish – Wendy Jenson really seemed to enjoy her time at SB’s latest lower State eatery/bar, Killer Shrimp. Sounds… killer. (Thanks Wendy, we’ll all be in soon for that Killer Shrimp, and a few of those beautiful mojitos.) T he Beer Guy – Beer nerds, steady yourselves: Zach Rosen just spent a long weekend out east for the Beer Bloggers Conference and (spoiler alert!) had a damned fine time. (He even touched the immortal Jim Koch!)

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Eight Days A Week – Even if you don’t take the time to enjoy all of Jeremy Harbin’s calendar thingy (don’t get us wrong, you should), please take a moment to read the August 15 entry, entitled “Drinks for Yuppies.” It’s hilarious, straight up, especially for anyone who is a yuppie and doesn’t know it.

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L etters to the Editor – Korean BBQ and heroine abuse. Oh, and recreational vehicles. Don’t forget about those.

Presidio Sports – Terrific piece on SB’s “Run or Dye” event up at UCSB this weekend, guys, but what, exactly, is that multi-colored woman on the left in the lead photograph this week doing? (This is a family paper, guys. Come on.) There’s also high-school runners of the month and the golfers who won the Santa Barbara Golf Classic. Check it out.

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Valley Girl – Jana Mackin just found a new and wondrous way to spend Hump Day each week: Drinking wine and dining well at Addamo Bistro and Wine Bar up in Orcutt. (Careful, Jana, or you will encourage Santa Barbarans to consider, gasp, moving to the Valley… tons of fun in your valley column so far. Right on.)

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S anta Barbara View – The secret is getting out, and Sharon Byrne is helping spread the word: Milpas has lots of quality food options that are worth checking out, and Tri-County Produce will soon be complemented by another new market. (Milpas is bustling, y’all, so get down there and support a terrific and growing community.) Loretta Redd likes SF community vegetable gardens, doesn’t like LA’s contrarian position and wants SB to do better with its community urban planting and roundabouts. (Just go read the piece already.)

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F aces of Santa Barbara – Patricia Clarke is all about love this week. And her sister and brotherin-law are the vehicle by which she spreads it. (We dig it, Patricia, thanks.) Pump It – Jenny Schatzle is all about personal accountability this week. And a grueling mental and physical workout is how she spreads it. (Love it, Schatzle, and generally love you. We hear Matt’s re-engaging post-Fiesta; keep him honest!)

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In the Garden with Mr. Greenjeans – Randy orders all Santa Barbara gardeners to “strip down and cut back.” Um, Randy, like we said above, this is a family paper. Is that appropriate? (Jokes aside, Randy, we’re sorry to hear about your father. Thanks for the quite wonderful Quick Pick, man, we’re thinking of you.)

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Girl About Town – Julie Bifano hits Dignatarios, and she has the compromising pictures of local politicians to prove it. (If Julie or EIC Matt Mazza ever suddenly disappears, Wikileaks has been instructed to release all sorts of sordid shots. So be warned, powers that be. Be warned.)

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Mazza’s Missive – Editor-in-Chief Matt Mazza gets in tight with local bankers at American Riviera Bank, which is undeniably doing lots of good for Santa Barbara. (But does this piece make Matt one of the fat cats? The 1%ers? We thought he was one of us… but maybe not…)

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Mad Science – Rachelle Oldmixon goes to see a Hitchcock flick and ends up talking about organic semiconductors with a fellow UCSB grad student named Jes Sherman. Only the Sentinel’s Mad Scientist could actually find a story like this one at the Courthouse. Wow.

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Plan B – Briana Westmacott seems to be at the root of many divorces. Hmmmm, maybe that explains a few things. (Kidding. Briana also seems to be at the root of many long-lasting and quite happy relationships. And she’s wonderful. Much love, Briana. We hear Paulie’s a real keeper!)

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LOVEmikana – Caffeine and yoga? Really? Aren’t you supposed to be mellow and toxin free when you run through your vinyasas? Whatever, Beacon Coffee Company and Let It Go Yoga are this week’s features. And then there’s that Weekend Guide too.

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JOURNAL JIM by James Buckley & Jeremy Harbin Jim is the owner and founder of the Montecito Journal

Santa Barbara’s South Side Hub

he Sentinel isn’t the first to have noticed or written that what is happening at the lower end of State Street is the most transformative event Santa Barbara has experienced in a long, long time. But, the pace of that change seems to have accelerated recently, and the rapidity of it demands our attention, because what is taking place on State and in the adjacent Funk Zone foretells a long and prosperous life for anyone with the financial ability to hang on as building activity suppresses trade and gnarls traffic. When it’s over, however, the transformation will likely prove equal in impact to the construction of the Santa Barbara Harbor, or Stearns Wharf, the road over San Marcos Pass, the wooden causeway by the Rincon, the grand opening of the 580-plusroom Potter Hotel in 1903, Cachuma Lake and the Bradbury Dam in the 1950s, or the completion of Paseo Nuevo in the early 1990s.

Curiously, the once quiet area just east of all the construction on State Street has already been revived and will only get busier once La Entrada de Santa Barbara (or whatever pseudo-Spanish moniker is finally agreed upon) is completed. That area, known affectionately as the Funk Zone, is bordered by State Street on the west, Cabrillo Blvd on the south, Santa Barbara Street on the east and Montecito Street on the north. Within this rectangle, the number of wine tasting rooms, restaurants, bars, art projects, and larger retail establishments such as Michael/ Kate and Cabana Home have proliferated – and prospered – over the past five years or so. Why the zone remained quiescent for long decades before this remains an unanswered mystery. After all, it is within easy walking distance from East (and for that matter, West) Beach, and a short stroll down State from Santa Barbara’s bar/club central and its retail hub. Those of us who’ve been here for more

(from left) Dave Potter, Chris Snowden, Ruben Solorzano and Matt Dees are partners in Goodland Wines.

than 25 years can remember when what is now Fess Parker’s Doubletree Hotel & Resort was “the jungle.” The area was rife with transient camps, piles of garbage, and impenetrable weeds and brush. When Fess decided he’d build a hotel on his land, there was actually a movement to “Save the Jungle.” Fortunately, that movement failed for the most part, although Fess had to give up some land in order to donate the “park” that lies in front of the Doubletree to the public in exchange for permission to build on his property. The closest thing I can think of to compare what is taking place in the Funk

Zone is what happened to the Mission District in San Francisco over the past decade. The Mission District was similar to New York City’s Bowery and had been that way for nearly 100 years after the 1906 San Francisco Earthquake, in that it was a place for derelicts, drunks, transients, and extremely-short-of-funds travelers. To many, it was the end of the road, but about ten or even fifteen years ago all that began to change and the Mission District is now one of the most vibrant neighborhoods in San Francisco. There’s another Fess Parker hotel going ...continued p.7

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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.

Viva La Siesta

iesta was terrific, much fun for everyone. Well, almost everyone, anyway. Let there be no doubt: SBPD was busy dealing with lots of folks – locals and out-of-towners alike – who, well… let’s just say they had a bit too much fun. There were literally dozens and dozens of people detained for public intoxication and booze and drug-related offenses, way too many to list here. Well, almost too many, anyway. There were drunks screaming and yelling at parked vehicles, urinating on State Street (literally) and beating each other senseless for no apparent reason. There were inebriated bums hanging off ladders on Stearns Wharf and falling down among children at kids’ parks with empty bottles of vodka – wait, shouldn’t that be tequila? – in hand. There were self-described “fruit-pickers” high on methamphetamines; there was enough cocaine to fill zillions of colorful cascarones. There were good people vomiting on themselves and pooping in city parking lots, abusing Cottage Hospital workers and tearing their own IVs out before staggering back to the party. There were people passed out on sidewalks, covered in muted urine and bright confetti tones. Some chose to go so far as throwing alcoholic beverages at nearby baby carriages. Other severely intoxicated revelers tried desperately to force their way into moving vehicles on freeway on-ramps in ill-advised efforts to obtain rides to Oxnard and other points south. And SBPD (together with additional law enforcement bodies, as well) did its best to keep the whole thing vaguely in line. So here’s a big Sentinel thank you all the officers who braved the streets last week. It wasn’t any picnic, we’re sure of that, and your service is appreciated. Thank goodness for Fiesta. (Viva la Fiesta!) And thank goodness it’s over. (Viva la Siesta!) We’re already looking forward to next year’s issue of El Sentin and, due to its popularity a couple weeks back, are considering a regular version directed at a primarily Spanish-speaking population. Stay tuned!

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CRIME TIME QUOTES OF THE WEEK “I’m super drunk. I’m sorry.”

- A twenty-something valet attendant in a city parking lot just before he was arrested for public intoxication after his friend – not the valet attendant – was stopped for public drunkenness and released.

“Don’t ask me anymore questions please.”

- A 31-year-old Port Hueneme resident in response to the dreaded “In Case of Emergency” question after vandalizing a fast food restaurant and admitting to consuming “four drinks” at a wedding. Question 1: Who goes to a fast food joint after a wedding? Question 2: How, exactly, did the man vandalize the bathroom? Finally, Question 3: Why does everybody buckle so hard at the emergency contact question? We don’t get it.

FORE! A 51-year-old Santa Barbara man hit a golf ball in a crowded park one afternoon during the Fiesta festivities last weekend. The ball traveled around 60 yards – talk about a shanked 5-iron – and hit a nearby woman squarely in the buttocks. (We couldn’t make that up.) When she approached the golfer with a large male friend, rather than apologize profusely for playing through without permission, he threw his club at them. It first hit the large man and then, after bouncing off his massive physique, struck the woman (again, though not in the buttocks). SBPD soon arrived on the scene and questioned the golfer. It was an accident, he explained, that the ball hit the woman. (Although he did admit striking the ball, not particularly well, in a crowded park with no golf course for miles.) And, he continued, he’d only thrown the club in frustration – perhaps at that terribly shanked 5-iron – when it took a “bad bounce” and hit the folks who’d come to accost him. Without revealing which party officers found more credible, we will say simply that the golfer was quickly arrested and charged with assault with a deadly weapon. (It’s unclear whether it was the club or the ball that constituted a deadly weapon. We’ll follow up. We will also diligently check the status of the woman’s buttocks.)

Ancient Late Night Partier Tossed from Favorite Local Night Club Under Suspicious Circumstances A 48-year-old Santa Barbara man was removed from the Wildcat by SBPD one night last weekend for being “too intoxicated.” Hang on a second, something’s fishy here. You can’t get thrown out of the Wildcat for being “too intoxicated.” That’s just crazy. Come on officers, spill the beans; we know you were writing in code. By “too intoxicated” you actually mean “too old and creepy,” right? Do tell…

Youthful Late Night Partier Tossed From Favorite Local Night Club Under Suspicious Circumstances An obviously youthful 19-year-old woman (girl?) was spotted bellied-up to a favorite State Street bar at midnight one night last weekend. When SBPD approached, she calmly told them that she was underage and handed them her identification reflecting her true age. Suspicious… well, at least until they found a bunch of Ecstasy (“Mollie”) in her pocket. Talk about a bad trip handled incredibly well. Bravo, young lady… but maybe you should consider staying off the hard drugs and out of bars for a few more years (or more). We’re just saying.

Much Ado About Nothing SBPD spied a young man, just 18 years old, acting suspiciously in a downtown alleyway. When officers approached, the man (boy?) tossed something into a nearby dumpster and ran for his life. By the time officers caught, subdued and arrested him, they were covered in abrasions and one had a “possibly broken pinky finger.” So, what was the kid hiding? A twelve pack of Budweiser cans. Oops.

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Chatter & Drake Tasting Room at 32 Anacapa adds to an almost romantic driveway leading to private dwellings. Allan King (right) is the velvet-voiced patriarch of The Musical Family that features the sensational singing of Lois Mahalia, who recently toured with singer Joe Walsh; with Allan, on the left, is artist-drummer Greg Ray.

up on the west side of Calle Cesar Chavez, at the far eastern end of the Funk Zone, and it will likely serve as an anchor for the revitalized area. Although there probably won’t be a “Save the Jungle” movement as progress is made, there will be many attempts at preserving many of the buildings and artifacts that make the Funk Zone so appealing. Those attempts are likely to be successful, as the new owners of buildings and businesses in the area are, for the most part, sensitive to charges of “gentrification” and seem willing to

mitigate whatever negative effects their enterprises may bring about. At the southern end of the Funk Zone is the Pacific Ocean and every Sunday, along the southern stretch of Cabrillo Blvd east of State Street, the Santa Barbara Arts & Crafts Show takes place, whereupon a good stretch of Cabrillo, as far as Calle Cesar Chavez and the Fess Parker Doubletree, is taken over by local artisans of varying artistic and craft abilities, but mostly of a high caliber. A good number of those artisans work in the nearby Funk

Zone; some live there, many show and sell their art there. So, what happens there is of great importance to them.

Taking The Walk A good idea, if you are going to ramble along with us, is to begin at the Santa Barbara FisHouse, directly across from El Torito Mexican restaurant. The FisHouse sits astride what could be called the entry gates to the heart of the Funk Zone, on the corner of Cabrillo Blvd and Anacapa Street. You’ll be sitting among beach umbrellas, oversized planters, and palm trees, looking out towards the ocean across Cabrillo. It’s a great and friendly

place to fortify yourself before heading into the wine-beer-spirits Mecca beyond. It is a Sunday, so it is busy; the art show is on across the way, but there’s always parking somewhere. If you head north from the FisHouse, one of the first places you’ll bump into is the Municipal Tasting Room (formerly the Divers Den) at 22 Anacapa. This is where winemaker Dave Potter and his three partners in the Goodland Project were hosting a wine & taco tasting event. Naturally, we joined in. I spoke to Chris Snowden, one of those partners, who explained the Goodland Project thusly: ...continued p.12

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Tender Grilled Filet Mignon is served with peppercorn sauce and handcut fries; $19. A Grilled Lobster Tail with drawn butter can be added to any entrée for $10.

by Wendy Jenson

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. Photos by Wendy Jenson

Shrimp-Nado

Four cheeses are used in the Lobster Mac n Cheese, each created to order; $13.

Killer Shrimp SB Crew, Front Row: Hostess Jordan King and Server Hunter Lambert; Back Row: GM Nick Ulrich, and Managers Shane Steinman and Bradley McLean.

iller Shrimp may sound like a campy TV movie, but it’s actually a Marina del Rey restaurant known for its namesake killer shrimp. A welcome addition to the Santa Barbara scene, the satellite restaurant opened July 27 on Lower State Street in the heart of the Entertainment District. Like the original, Killer Shrimp SB is a cool place for food and drinks. Owner Kevin Michaels is rightfully proud that his musician dad Lee Michaels – the famed organist who wrote the 1971 hit “Do You Know What I Mean?”– came up with the recipe. A Point Dume surf rat, Kevin grew up working in the family restaurant, and guarding the secret shrimp recipe. Now he and business partner Brett Doherty carry on the Killer Shrimp tradition. Cutting to the chase: How good are the Killer Shrimp? Very good, very good indeed. The menu reads as such: “Killer Shrimp is prepared using natural ingredients that are simmered for 10 hours to create our luxuriously spicy sauce. When your order is placed, the shrimp are added to the sauce and cooked quickly. Your order is rushed to your table piping hot, and served with French bread for dunking.” On Mondays, the $15 dish is retro priced at $9.95 in the bar. KS is an attractive restaurant with a bustling bar scene. It’s a place parents take their kids to eat during the day. At night, the music is louder, the dresses shorter, the intoxication level higher, and many in the crowd are carded at the door. Friends hang out, as do couples, singles and people on dates.

The Killer Shrimp logo was drawn by a street artist on the Venice Boardwalk, and later tweaked by an Asian artist, who made the shrimp rider look vaguely Asian.

The core build took three months, fast for Santa Barbara. Killer Shrimp SB Architect Dawn Sherry is the go-to hired hand in town, having also designed the Santa Barbara Public Market. Here there are booths and beautifully patterned pine tables with bare bulbs dangling overhead. Large black & white surf photos by Jeff Hall capture Pipeline, Venice Beach Skate Park, and the Mesa as seen from Butterfly Beach. A seven-goal professional polo player (that’s great, especially for an American), Jeff and Kevin are longtime friends. KS is a big restaurant. The 650-squarefeet back patio can be booked for private parties, with a food and drink minimum for 25 to 35 people. The State Street patio affords entertaining people watching. Commanding the bar are four highdefinition TVs playing sports and a 350-gallon fish tank. Exotic fish are still to be introduced to the aquarium; pufferfish, triggerfish, tigerfish, lionfish, and clownfish (like Nemo) will be added when the water environment stabilizes.

The pretty tri-color KS Mojito is Flor de Cana Rum, two types of bitters, mint, sugar and fresh lime; $10.

The full menu is served at the long bar: first come, first served. Prices are fair, especially for a seafoodfocused menu. Beer Battered Fish & Chips is $13. Sautéed Salmon is served with Mango Salsa and Garlic Mashed Potatoes, the latter are pleasantly garlicky rather than overly so; $19. The Mahi Mahi Sandwich comes with Housemade Jalapeno Coleslaw, Sliced Tomatoes, and House-Cut Fries; $14. A dozen oysters are $18 and ½ dozen are $10. With the exception of oysters, the entire menu can be ordered to go. The side dish to any entrée can be substituted with Loaded Baked Potato, Roasted Vegetables, Asparagus, Broccoli, or Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes for $3. There are a few salads but not too many vegetables on the menu. Greens are clearly not the first choice of people out drinking. Garlic croutons top the Caesar Salad, $9; add chicken or shrimp for $4 and $5, respectively. The Killer Seafood Salad contains crab, calamari, cucumber, shrimp, avocado, tomato, and hard-boiled egg; $14. The cocktails are tasty, too. The 10

Sautéed Scallops are served with creamy caper beurre blanc sauce and garlic mashed potatoes; $18. Sides of Garlic Mashed Potatoes and Blue Cheese Mashed Potatoes are $5 each.

specialty drinks are indeed special. A Black Tea Collins is a mix of Ketel One vodka infused with black tea, lemon, sugar, and soda water; $10. Twenty draft beers are available, most are $6. Offering discounted drinks and appetizers, Happy Hour runs from 3pm to 12am daily in the bar, and from 10pm till 12am daily in the dining room. In the main room, tables can be moved to make a dance floor for live music or a DJ. The music is good; reggae and rap and the likes of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Oasis and Bob Marley. At 16, Kevin played bass in a Metallica cover band. He later spent 15 years in the music industry, managing the punk ska band Fishbone, among others. Attractive and friendly, the 55-strong staff is clad in black Killer Shrimp logowear (sold practically at cost to guests). For females, the look is rock and roll with a generous application of red lipstick. Staffers of both sexes are tattooed. Many look like reality show contestants, and one actually stars on one: Manager Shane Steinman (pictured in crew photo) currently appears on the Hunger Games inspired CW show Capture. The new Entertainment Weekly magazine describes Shane as the “villainous, resident hottie.” Kevin Michaels is clearly thinking big. A second satellite restaurant will open in Hermosa Beach come September. One thing’s for sure: He can count on the restaurant’s loyal following, so fervorous is their devotion to Killer Shrimp. Killer Shrimp SB is located at 416 State Street, between Gutierrez St. and Haley St. Open Sunday thru Wednesday from 11:30am till 12am, Thursday thru Saturday 11:30am till 1am; killershrimp. com; 805-284-9262.

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by Zach Rosen

A Merry Beer Blogging Adventure Allagash Brewing Co.’s Wild Barrel Room in Portland, Maine was something to behold.

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.

begin. The conference started with a cheese pairing at the Cabot Creamery store. The little shop was decorated with brightcolored crafts and, as everyone reconnected, the bustling room felt like being in a toy shop during the holiday season. Next on the agenda was Sebago Brewing Co., which hosted us with their very first beer dinner. The meal was a home run with pairings like Hefeweizen Shrimp Shooters and Maine Lobster Rolls with tarragon mayo and house-made chips. This was matched with Citra Saaz Down, a low-alcohol IPA that was guest brewed by three local bloggers (including Carla). ...continued p.22

n the beer writing world, Christmas comes in summer. Each year, the Beer Bloggers Conference is my holiday, providing a chance to see my family of beer blogging buddies. We get to tell stories, share meals and give each other the best gift of all, beer. This year the Beer Bloggers Conference was held in Boston with an optional preexcursion trip in Portland, Maine. Never missing a chance to see a new place (and taste some more beer), I took a red-eye flight to Portland and arrived on a damp Maine morning. It was a bit of a change from the sun I had left in the West Coast. But enough of all that. There’s beer to discuss.

Portland Bound I was welcomed by local blogger Carla (thebeerbabe.com), who greeted me with a bagel in hand. After breakfast and a very big cappuccino, we were ready to meet up with the other bloggers. The Maine Brew Bus, a Portland-based tour bus, had offered to take the early birds for a little pre-pre-excursion worm, a journey through some of the local breweries. We arrived first at Allagash Brewing Co. for an extensive tour of their facilities. Dee Dee Germain, one of the head brewers, took us into their wild fermentation warehouse before showing us their coolship room. This shallow, open fermenter is where they let natural microorganisms in the wood and air fall into the fermenting liquid. There is only a handful in the world and this mystical vessel was placed in a shed that looks like a small chapel (even the Portland bloggers had never seen this sacred space, so we were all humbled and honored by this rare opportunity). Of course we tried some Allagash beers and their Curieux (a belgian-style tripel aged in Jim Beam barrels) was more floral and velvety than the bottles you find here in Santa Barbara. Golden Brett was ripe

with flavors of apricots and a wildflower honey. The musty Brettanomyces microbes added a dried-herb aroma. This will be draft only so keep an eye out for it in the local beer bars. In bottles, though, you will start to see the new Fluxus hitting shelves. This year’s model is a porter brewed with blood oranges. It had a bold character of cacao nibs and coffee beans. The blood orange note was subtle and its juiciness gave the other flavors depth. After Allagash, we visited Rising Tide Brewing Co. where they were offering their beers alongside truffles from La Creme Chocolat. A personal favorite was the single malt whiskey and dark chocolate truffle with Daymark, a rye pale ale that gave the chocolate an earthen-peppery finish to the smoke-filled, citric flavored truffle. Naturally we had to swing by Maine Craft Distilling next door before leaving to meet up with the other conference attendees. Their Alchemy Gin is gently spiced with a buckwheat tone and creamy body. The rum is aged on new oak to give it a burnt molasses character. The distillery is still fairly new but they hope to expand distribution out west soon. Now that everyone was feeling festive the true celebration was ready to

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Quick! Pick up the phone now – or right after you finish reading the Sentinel – and dial 805.284.0370 to make reservations for tonight at the much buzzed-about new restaurant The Lark (131 Anacapa Street). I haven’t had the food just yet (soft openings are for editors, not calendar writers), but I did have the chance to walk through the impressive, charming interior that had me checking when I was free to make my own reservation. But after about a week of being in business now, The Lark’s old news, right? The Lucky Penny is a coffee shop on the same lot and it just opened its doors for the first time today. The small shop also houses a pizza oven that can service patrons down the street at Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. (137 Anacapa Street) and – we’re in the future! – you’ll be able to order a pizza via the impending Lucky Penny iPhone app. Go in for a cappuccino and tell Syd or Matthew you’re waiting around in the App Store because you love that place where pizza and technology meet. Just a hunch: the more of these three establishments you can visit in one trip, the better your night will be.

Saturday August 10

This is My Jam

Don’t tell Howie Mandel (or whoever it is that would make for a less dated germaphobe reference), but today from 1 to 3pm, fruit-bearing strangers will gather on the steps of the Santa Barbara Museum of Art (1130 State Street) to make communal jam. Then they’ll each take some home and eat it. On purpose! It’s a good thing the 21-and-up Craft Happy Hour event starts as soon as the Public Fruit Jam ends. Not only will you craft your own cocktails, you will enjoy demonstrations by local weavers and spinners, interact with glass sculptures by the group Bottle Tones, and be surprised by pop-up performances throughout the evening by dance groups. Telegraph Brewing Co., the Brander Vineyard and Arlington Tavern will also be there. Make jam for free; attend the Craft Happy Hour for $12, $10 if you’re an SBMA member. Get tickets at the museum or at tickets.sbma.net.

Sunday August 11

Teddy Bear Benefit

If you’d like to get a little out of town, here’s a way to do it for a good cause. The Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation will hold its second annual Sangria Soirée today from 4 to 7pm at The Villa at Sunstone Winery (125 Refugio Road, Santa Ynez). Attendees will choose from fare provided by Rudy’s Restaurant, Viva Paella, The Chef’s Touch and Ono Catering. The sangria will be made from Sunstone, Palmina and D’Alfonso-Curran wines. There will also be flamenco performances and guitar player Anthony Ybarra. The silent auction benefits the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation, which provides support to families of children with cancer. Tickets are $80 each or $150 for two. Go to www.teddybearcancerfoundation.org for more information.

Monday August 12

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It’s a short list, but Seven Bar & Kitchen made it: Not only are they open on Mondays from 5pm to 1pm, they serve up the same delicious food – you can’t go wrong with any of the 7 Sins Sandwiches – and drinks that the Friday night crowd gets. Friday night fun on a more roomy, laid-back Monday night? Sounds good to me. Check out the back patio if you haven’t stopped in for awhile; they just completed it last month. So if Jim Buckley’s column on page 5 makes you want to head for the Funk Zone, tonight it’s at 224 Helena Avenue.

August 13

Museum and event venue Rancho La Patera (304 North Los Carneros Road, Goleta) presents the penultimate performance of its Music at the Ranch concert series tonight. Donna Greene and the Roadhouse Daddies will go on at 5:30pm. Hear the band at www.greeneblues.com and visit the ranch online at www.stowhouse.com. The final performance of this series is on August 20 and features the band Area 51.

Wednesday August 14

There’s No “I” in Marketing®

What is Twitter? Where is the Facebook? Should I use AltaVista or AskJeeves? How do I drive more traffic to my LiveJournal page? These aren’t just rhetorical questions for the printed page; these are examples of the kind of things you should be asking author, motivational speaker and internet marketing expert Lorrie Thomas Ross. She’ll be speaking today at 6:30pm at Granada Books (1224 State Street). After her talk called MarkEDing®: Why Educating Clients and Customers is the Future of Marketing (don’t even think about using that registered trademark over there), she’ll sign copies of her book The McGraw-Hill 36-Hour Course: Online Marketing. Find out more at www.sbgranadabooks.com and www.lorriethomas.com.

Thursday August 15

Films of Buñuel

Casa Dolores, Santa Barbara’s Mexican Folk Art Museum, continues its Luis Buñuel Film Series tonight at 7:30pm with the movie Nazarin. Dr. Victor Fuentes, a recognized authority on the filmmaker, will speak, answer questions and sign copies of his book about Buñuel. Find Casa Dolores at 1023 Bath Street. The next film in the series is El Angel Exterminador. It screens with Dr. Fuentes on Thursday, August 29 at the same time and place.

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Calling all young professionals: Get those T.P.S. reports filed and loosen your ties; it’s time for the Mega Mixer in Santa Barbara’s Funk Zone. Maybe it’s been a rough week so far. Maybe you’ve been turned off by the Funk Zone up until now on account of all that art. (I’ll take a Dilbert cartoon or a poster of Garfield “hangin’ in there” any day. Am I right, young pros?) Maybe you just need a little liquid encouragement to talk to that cutie a few cubicles down (a cubie cutie, that is). Whatever your reason for going, you’re going to have a great time networking with your peers and filling out your “tasting passport” to win prizes (so it’s filling out paperwork and hoping for a little positive reinforcement? That should sound familiar!). This event is free to all of-age members and guests of Santa Barbara Young Professionals, Green Drinks, and the Goleta Valley Chamber of Commerce. Meet the group at what organizers refer to as The Anacapa Project at 127 Anacapa Street. The event starts at 5pm and ends at 7:30, because, come on, you’ve got work tomorrow morning. For more information, go to www.facebook.com/sbypc.

Friday August 16

A Dark Fairy Tale

I like my staged readings like I like my Chubby Checker songs: with a twist! (Sorry! All these opening lines can’t be winners, folks.) It’s the mission of the Elements Theatre Collective “to provide free, professional quality theatre to underserved communities.” In that effort, they will perform Sweet Nothing: A Grim (Fairy)Tale today at 8pm at Left Coast Books (5877 Hollister Avenue, Goleta). Written by Stephanie Timm – who missed an opportunity by not writing under the pseudonym The Sisters Timm – the tale follows three sisters as they navigate a dystopian postwar landscape; true to form, they encounter a wolf. This free reading is not intended for children. If you miss it tonight, you have another chance to see it tomorrow in the bookstore at the same time. Secure your tickets at www.elementstheatrecollective.com.

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ear Matt, my husband and I REALLY enjoy your breath-offresh-air paper and read it every week. We almost salivated reading the article by Christina Enoch about the new iGrill Korean BBQ Restaurant. We were both ready to head out the door to try the restaurant, but, alas! Both of us read the article twice and concluded that the address was simply a gross oversight and truly omitted. What a pity to write an enticing review and then give more attention to a hairstylist than to the address of iGrill Korean! Sharron Adams Santa Barbara (Editor’s Note: Oh Sharron, you caught us. iGrill Korean BBQ Restaurant is located at 3132 State Street, Santa Barbara, California 93105; 805.845.2889. Get in there and enjoy some Bibimbap and Kimchi! And remember, if you are ever desperate and we’ve omitted an address – which we try never to do – go to Google and simply type the business in. You’ll find not only addresses and telephone numbers but directions and often menus as well. That’s only meant in the friendliest way – you have my word that we will do our best to always include contact information for anything and everything we write about. Thanks again for picking us up; let me know how it goes at iGrill. I’m going to try and get in there this week! – MSM)

The Needle and the Damage Done Matt, there are lots of lost souls out there. I watched friends explore recreational tidbits and then, suddenly, they were hooked. These were rational individuals with advanced degrees and soon, they were so shot up as to be a danger to their various callings. Homes were ruined, families lost… you know the old songs. One evening in the front living room that overlooked the panoramic view one gets from the Rivera stood a once respected and wealthy provider of fine art works. He was softly sobbing partly from a mix of fear, pain and remorse. He stood there with his lower arm just broken, bleeding and wrapped in an untidy dressing; he had urinated through his trousers from the pain. His face was a mound of bruises; he was only recognizable by his voice. He had previously needed money to repay his suppliers, which was provided, but now they wanted more. And they also wanted the pink slip for his big Mercedes as collateral for the large sum loaned. The next stop otherwise was probably death. He had evidently been one of the bright spots amongst the wealthy partygoers where endless nights could be extended

and played out in serious bouts of drinking and backgammon. But now he was hooked in with the big fellows and someone had run off with his loot. Not good. It would be interesting, assuming one could get straight answers, to look into the histories of some of these people like the 27 year-old woman in the rusted out RV mentioned in Crime Time last week (Recreational Vehicle Parking Activists In Uproar… Or Not, Vol. 2, Issue 29). There is a lot of wastage here, the people themselves and then the time, effort and costs borne by the system’s attempt to control the issue. We, as a system, have failed. But is that failure of the drug war really just not a well-planned event similar to other shadowy wars where the ends are designed to be unattainable but are continually justified as we see taxes and freedoms usurped by corrupt elected megalomaniacs? Dr. Edo McGowan Montecito (Editor’s Note: The song that comes to mind for me, Dr. McGowan, is Neil Young’s “Needle and the Damage Done.” (Don’t worry, I won’t print the lyrics.) I’ve seen people too close to me – my biological father, my sister in northern California, others – go down the way you described and it’s a damn shame. Period. It is indeed interesting to speak with folks who have lost so much in their lives as a result of addiction. Unfortunately, my experience is that often times – though not always – it’s hard to separate fact from fiction in those stories. (Hell, remember A Million Little Pieces?) My experience also is that too many of the stories sound the same. And it’s a damn shame. Period. The war on drugs failed and was likely misguided from the start. But it’s tough. We as a society don’t want to glamorize hard drugs (I know, talk to Hollywood) and should have policies against use, manufacture and distribution. Other drugs, a green leafy plant comes to mind, may have been caught up in the rhetoric and vilified unnecessarily. Alcohol survives despite its challenges. Tobacco use is waning. Caffeine is wildly popular. God only knows what’s coming next. Round and round we go. Personal responsibility is likely the best answer. But nobody’s perfect… and so there will continue to be stories of heroine-hooked RV dwellers illegally parked on city streets. And there is likely little we can do about it, at least until the addicts themselves want change. And sometimes they never do. Anyway, I’ve got to go. There’s another friend knocking on my cellar door. – MSM)

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Amy Travis with the Kid’s Corner at 110 Anacapa Street with a couple shoes for little ones. “Maybe one or two other stores in town sells kids’ shoes this small,” she says.

Santa Barbara County: great Chardonnay and Pinot Noir from Santa Rita Hills, great Syrah and Grenache-based wines from Ballard Canyon, great Bordeaux varietals from Happy Canyon. There are other areas too. There’s the Los Olivos AVA that’s coming.” Although all four partners are in the wine business, “none of us aspire to give The Book Exchange, near the Kunin Tasting Room at 28 Anacapa, is where you can either drop a used book off up our day jobs,” Chris, who works with a or pick one up: scout’s honor prevails. small group at UBS called Presidio Wealth “Goodland started two years ago, but it Partners but has also spent about ten was long in the making before that. We years in the wine business, says. Ruben ended up with the philosophy that Santa Solorzano is a well-respected vineyard Barbara has four or five distinct growing manager. Matt Dees is the winemaker at regions and that it would be interesting to Jonata Winery. Dave opened one of the first tasting market wine based on the regions within rooms in the Funk Zone and has been with Fess Parker for seven years or so and has made wine for them in Australia, and in Santa Barbara.

We hadn’t walked more than twenty steps before hearing what we thought was a familiar voice. A very familiar voice, although it was from someone we knew to be very dead. So, it was not after all Nat King Cole; it was Allan King, patriarch of Santa Barbara’s Musical Family, singing and playing keyboard outside in a makeshift music camp. His dulcet tones do indeed rival those of Nat King Cole as he sings “Ramblin’ Rose” and “Those Lazy, Hazy, Crazy Days Of Summer” in that all-too-familiar voice. Allan’s daughter Lois Mahalia is a genuine singing sensation who is likely to become a star on her own. She has just finished touring with Joe Walsh (most recently with the Eagles). Lois and the rest of the Family have formed their own group called “Georgetown,” named after the capital of British Guiana (now Republic of Guiana), where the Family is from. Allan tells me he’ll be out here singing every weekend and plenty of other days too, accepting donations in order to raise the $1.8 million he says is needed to buy the small lot he and his band mate Greg Ray, who accompanies Allan on the drums, inhabits, or at least their music inhabits. The purpose is to create a musical sanctuary. “We are pregnant with universal love,” Allan states. The Family came to Santa Barbara 24 years ago. Allan’s oldest son, William, heads up the Santa Barbara Musical Youth Academy. Jason runs a salon in Montecito, and Allan John Jr., who now works at Tonic, wants a career as a It may be called “the Funk Zone,” and it dead-ends at Highway 101, but even here there’s no escaping the prevailing beauty of Santa Barbara.

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The handsome mural is called “Life Is a Voyage,” was done by former (?) graffiti and tattoo artist Chadillac Green and is emblematic of the free-flowing spirit that is alive and well in the Funk Zone.

Country-Western singer. Mother, Gem, has become an ordained minister and runs her own non-profit care giving ministry. Allan, who calls his little corner of the world, “the Funky Zone,” says “you can feel the Chumash energy here in the Funky Zone.” Nearby, is the Kunin Wines tasting room and it is jammed with… tasters? Whatever they are, they are certainly loud and having a good time. Continuing on, one can almost trip into Cork & Crown’s tasting room right next door at 32 Anacapa, where yet more wine tasters are talking and sipping, especially on the front porch; all seem in generally high spirits, if you’ll excuse the expression. Okay, you’re not interested in wine,

even though made by some of the best winemakers on the West Coast. You are in luck, Channel Islands Surfboards is nearby at 36 Anacapa; it’s where top surfer Kelly Slater is now affiliated with renowned Channel Islands Surfboards designer and owner Al Merrick. Not a surfer? Hazard’s Cyclesport is up just a little further at 110 Anacapa (remember, this is all on the same side of the street, in less than two blocks!). Hazard’s was once across from what is now Paseo Nuevo in downtown Santa Barbara, but no doubt the rent became too much. The owners have found a quiet spot in a one-story building where they continue to sell and repair bicycles and ...continued p.14

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These buildings are simply too eclectic, too handsome, too funky really, to ever be allowed to be changed, let alone razed; the “museum,” by the way, is open on Sundays, from maybe 1pm to maybe 6pm… maybe.

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sell all the accessories. Next door, in the same building complex, is Santa Barbara Running. “We have everything a runner, whether they are a road runner, track racer, or trail runner, would need or want for their training or racing,” says Amy Travis, who lives in Montecito. Next to that is Kid’s Corner, where the surprise here was the tiny little shoes to fit tiny little feet, especially the little Uggs, which we hadn’t seen before in such a small size. Keep going on the same side of the street and you’ll run into Western Animal Supply, where you can buy – in bulk and in small portions – food for your dog, cat, pig, horse, rabbit, and whatever other kind of pet you may have, along with bales of hay if needed. And, except for Sundays, you can bring that animal in and clean it up at Soapy Suds Dog Wash inside. The popular Santa Barbara Winery holds sway at 202 Anacapa (these are all on the Urban Wine Trail; Google it). The building at 212 is available for lease; it’s a handsome building with its own parking lot for maybe eight cars. Ayers Motors is near the end of the block and then we run into Montecito Street and Highway 101. Going across and now heading south, Avis Rent A Car dominates the corner, and just west is Spearmint Rhino; it calls itself a “Gentleman’s Club,” but it’s really

a strip joint, although it has been here for at least 15 years, maybe even longer, so they must be doing something right. Skipping by the Adults Only shop adjacent to the “Gentleman’s Club,” we pass Toby’s Automotive and Engine Parts, and then Youth InterActive, a place to leave your kids to paint and create; it’s kinda cute. At 205 Anacapa is another popular watering spot: Oreana Winery and Tasting Room, and it is jam-packed. It features live music on the patio every Saturday and Sunday from 2 to 5pm and judging by the size of the crowd, the word is well out. Flyers advertise a “Passport Weekend: The Ultimate Urban Wine Trail” tickets for $75. That “passport” will get you – along with entrée for three days to 20 wineries – a wine glass, wine tasting, food bites along the trail, 10% discount on bottles, and pedicab or trolley transportation between tasting rooms.

Reds & Fig Mountain Turning around the corner towards State Street and the din of another wine and/or beer tasting room can be heard. Seven has been open for five months. Reds has a food truck outside serving Blaze & Blues BBQ. Live music, today played by Rickie Sykes & The Untouchables, prevails. Across the way, Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co. is packed with happy, hungry, thirsty people, all of whose various appetites seemed to have been assuaged either by the brew inside or by the Burger Bus outside.

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Hungry? Don’t be; food trucks permeate the Funk Zone. The Burger Bus was stationed outside the Figueroa Mountain Brewing Co.; across the way at Reds, Blaze & Blues was grilling barbecued pork and beef.

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didn’t realize how soon we’d get a tasting room down here. The opportunity came up and we’ve had a great response from the community. “We feel like we’re bringing another place for people to go off the beaten path, instead of State Street. They come down here and feel a little piece of home; that’s what we like to bring.” Erika sees the neighborhood continuing to grow “in the sense of everybody supporting each other in this little tight-knit community.” She does expect “a few more places may be popping up,” but believes Fig Mountain ...continued p.26

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The ultra popular Run or Dye 5k makes its way to Santa Barbara this Saturday, August 10, for the first time.

or the first time ever, the insanely popular Run or Dye 5k is bringing its colorful fitness extravaganza to Santa Barbara. Over 7,000 participants are expected on the UCSB campus this Saturday (August 10) for the 5k fun run/walk that incorporates bright, non-permanent dyes to liven up the festivities. The anticipated turnout makes it potentially the largest walk/run to ever occur in Santa Barbara County. The event benefits the UCSB Alumni Scholarship Fund, donating at least $12,500 for student scholarships. “The idea that this specific event, not only is everyone going to have a good time, but that it will award six scholarships is huge,” said John Lofthus, the Associate Director of UCSB Alumni Affairs. Those on the course are not timed, as organizers say Run or Dye is “all about promoting fun and fitness.”

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Lofthus, an avid runner himself, and the UCSB Alumni Association, which organizes the annual Gaucho Gallop running race in April, helped map out the Run or Dye course that loops around the UCSB campus. “The course that we decided on really takes in the best of UCSB,” Lofthus said. The Santa Barbara 5k course begins and ends in Lot 18 by Storke Field, with four different “dye stations” along the course that ensure a color-filled path. At the finish line, each contestant gets one final explosion of dye to complete the human paint job. Two of the stations along the course will be reserved for blue and gold dye to celebrate the university’s school colors. The course passes the Thunderdome, Harder Stadium, the Faculty Club and the scenic lagoon. Locals looking to get involved can still register for the race or sign up as a volunteer. There is a special discount code for the Santa Barbara community that provides you with a $5 discount for the run/walk. In order to receive the discount, simply enter RODUCSB5 for the coupon code when you register. Interested volunteers can sign up with the Alumni Association by email. Registered contestants are highly encouraged to stop by the Goleta location of Santa Barbara Running Company to pick up their race packets beforehand in order to avoid long lines on Saturday morning. The downtown store will not have packets.

Run or Dye actually has its roots in a Hindu Festival called Holi. Originally, it was a festival that commemorated good harvests and the fertile land. Hindus believe it is a time of enjoying spring’s abundant colors and a celebration of winter’s end. The Santa Barbara event, the only one on the Central Coast in 2013, is one of dozens on the national tour.

McMahon, Martin Triumph at Santa Barbara Golf Classic

eilly McMahon and Mitchell Martin teamed to win the Santa Barbara Golf Classic on Sunday, capping off the two-day tournament at Santa Barbara Golf Club with a round of 61. The college student-athletes edged Brian Helton and Scott Helton, who entered the round with a three-stroke lead thanks to a 60 on Saturday. McMahon and Martin finished 16-under par at 124. The Heltons turned in a two-day score of 125. McMahon and Martin rallied early, taking the lead on Sunday on the front nine by converting two eagles and nearly a third before the turn. A twelvefoot eagle putt on the ninth hole carried just wide, leaving a tap-in for birdie. The Heltons regained the lead on the 12th hole with a birdie of their own. But in the end the two college players – McMahon a sophomore at UCLA and Martin an incoming freshman at Cal Poly – got the best of their more experienced opponents. McMahon and Martin posted birdies on the final two holes to earn the one-stroke victory. The same two teams finished first and second last year, but with the Heltons

Reilly McMahon, left, and Mitchell Martin, teamed to win their first Santa Barbara Golf Classic on Sunday after finishing as runner-ups in 2012.

edging the up-and-comers. Dodge Ward and Steven Lam started the day tied for fifth place with four other teams. A final-round 63 boosted them alone into third place. Twelve-time champions Steve Lass and John Pate also improved on their standing from Day 1 to finish in sixth place. The Santa Barbara Classic is a bestball team format, held annually on Fiesta weekend. Seventy-eight teams participated in four flights this year.

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Diane Smith, Liz Addamo and Kristine Mollenkopf (from left) always enjoy their Wednesdays. (Hey ladies, still think I shouldn’t have written this one?)

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.

Hump Day Just Got A Whole Lot Better In Orcutt That’s Liz Addamo, of course, with her (quite talented) daughter Skyler. (Photo credit: Robert Hubbard)

Mae West bacchante draped in a chiton and grape clusters ushers in local folks for Wine Down Wednesday at Addamo Bistro and Wine Bar. In fact, this weekly bacchanalia of dish and sauce has developed an Old

Town Orcutt cult of all persuasions – heads up drag queens – to celebrate the divine within. For several years, Wine Down has welcomed divas to let their botox down and revel in the feminine principle. However, at 59 years old, when

I primp before the image of my inner goddess, a funhouse parody of wrinkles and fat reflects back. And that’s despite my $180 bird poop facials and Chanel Number 5 colonics. Still, even a blind pig can find an acorn once in awhile. Anyway, Wine Down Wednesday is not about heavy-leather, dykes-on-bikes (hey, I’m a woman so back off) beating the hell out of any big swinging, ah, guy that walks in. Gentlemen are welcome to partake in this candy store of femininity. Just check your testosterone and pick-up lines at the door. Of course, Addamo Bistro offers carte blanche to any Fabio reeking of hunk, Old Spice, riding a white steed, etc. Any self-respecting La Belle Dame would swoon to have him sip 50 Shades Syrah

out of her glass slipper. Oh quick, quick – a fainting couch.

Everybody Knows Your Name Where was I? On any given Wednesday, the loyal following of Orcutt’s Hump Day festival of wine, cuisine and local entertainment gather. As I sip my 50 Shades Chardonnay (alas, no Fabio in sight) and taste Chef Nicolette Oliphant’s tiramisu, a confection that launches 1,000 ecstasies, I drink in three giggling goddesses reveling in this lovely mid-week evening of woman power. At the center of these muses is Liz Addamo, bistro owner and Edesia ...continued p.21

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Opinion, stories, events, and people that shape Santa Barbara

Fresh Market Coming to Milpas by Sharon Byrne

ilpas is rapidly becoming a sort of Eat Street, THE place to go for good food. Restaurants there are amassing serious followings and winning recognition. La Super Rica was featured in Travel and Leisure recently. El Bajio won major admiration from Forbes, as well as taking home the trophy for best Menudo in Santa Barbara. Los Agaves just opened their second location and regularly wins “Best Of Santa Barbara,” as does My Place. Mama Lu’s serves up incredible Chinese buffet and Shanghai has got to be one of the city’s best-kept secrets. The Habit wins “Best Of ” awards for best burger in the fast food category, while the McDonald’s on Milpas sealed its place in history when Herb Peterson invented the Egg McMuffin there. But Eat Street isn’t just restaurants. Market choices are on the rise too. TriCounty Produce has long been the anchor for fresh produce, healthy foods, fresh-squeezed juices, and more. Need gluten-free foods? Go see John Dixon – he’s stocking a lot of gluten-free products. Trader Joe’s does a whopping business at the roundabout, and Fresh N Easy is going strong after a year, though its parent company, UK-based Tesco, announced plans to exit the U.S. market two months ago. Fresh N Easy stores will close, or be sold off as part of the exit strategy. Tesco gambled $2 billion on the U.S. market, but the U.S. press felt Fresh N Easy was not suitable for US customers, long accustomed to Walmart, Costco and Trader Joe’s. You wouldn’t know it from a visit to the Milpas location. That store is always busy. The coupons are very alluring – $14 off $70 every week via email, or $5 off $25 in weekly mailers, for example. The company is trying to reassure shoppers. I’ve gotten several emails from them assuring everything is fine. Hulu ran an ad with a nice guy strumming a guitar singing a song that plays on the brand name: They’re staying open and they’re doing fine at “effin’ easy” (F & Easy). Tesco is shopping the chain around prospective buyers, so no deal

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sbview.com announcements are expected for at least three months, and hopes are that one U.S. firm will snap up all the stores. If not, they might be sold in part, or by individual location. Billionaire Ron Burkle is one of the interested parties, hoping to relaunch his Wild Oats brand, sold to Whole Foods in 2007. Wild Oats sells branded cereals, coffee, dry beans, pretzels and other foods at U.S. supermarkets. The closure of Scolari’s in California was a tough hit for the Milpas area, but construction on the site points to a new neighbor moving in soon. Fresh Market, a 30-year-old North Carolinabased company, has leased the spot and is constructing a new store. They’ve been expanding across the U.S., mostly to upscale areas. Along with the Milpas location, a store is planned for Sacramento. They already have stores operating in Palo Alto and Roseville, and have signed leases in Yorba Linda and Laguna Hills. Looking at their marketing materials, they appear to be Lazy Acres meets Trader Joe’s: A rustic, welcoming store with emphasis on high quality products like antibiotic-free whole fryers, Californiagrown produce, fresh-cut flowers, samples of fresh brewed coffee, sumptuous recipes and Tuesday $2.99 specials. This week, antibiotic-free, vegetarian fed all natural chicken breasts and RBST-free milk made the $2.99 special, though not in California. Fresh Market supports local food banks and charities, so hopefully they will fold into the Milpas tradition of supporting the community. I called their corporate headquarters to find out if they’ve set an opening date yet for the Milpas location. I was referred to an Atlanta-based marketing and public relations firm, Brave. They report Fresh Market has a tentative fall opening slated. They’re a specialty-type foods store, and feel the Santa Barbara area is perfect for the kind of shopping experience they offer. We’ve noticed on Milpas that competition brought in recently by Fresh N Easy hasn’t eroded business for the long-established markets at all. In fact, it

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seems to bring more market patrons to the area, benefitting everyone. These days, the norm is to visit a few different markets for your needs, so it’s likely that Fresh Market will fit in nicely as a stopping point to pick up specialty items, and round out Milpas’ market offerings. Besides, anyone that brings more good food to Eat Street is always welcome!

Some Cities Plant Absurdities by Loretta Redd

Loretta Redd’s diverse background includes being a psychologist, business owner, non-profit director, Air Force officer, writer, speaker, and executive coach. Loretta has served on several Santa Barbara city committees and has been a candidate for public office.

he differences in values as reflected by City Councils across our State never cease to amaze me. Municipal governments, in cooperation with citizen input, create ordinances which can make a town or city unique in look, feel and tempo, which is often one of the things I most appreciate about our own Santa Barbara. What is revered in one part of the state, however, may be considered a misdemeanor in another. Maybe it would be wise for local municipalities to review and discard outdated ordinances every ten years or so, for all too often, ordinances reflect the political posturing, temporary trends and cultural variances of the times. For example, San Francisco proudly boasts of its Friends of the Urban Forest, or “FUF,” whose encouragement of sidewalk landscaping and gardens has brought loads of living green space to the city. “Improve your block and meet your neighbors, by installing a sidewalk garden,” their website exclaims. “Sidewalk gardens beautify and improve neighborhoods, increase property values and reduce storm-water runoff, and when planted around street trees they increase the lifespan of the trees.” But what is FUF in San Francisco, goes “POOF” in Los Angeles. Columnist Steve Lopez opined recently about a rebel resident who unsuccessfully fought City Hall after being fined for having planted the small slices of earth between his property and the city sidewalk with vegetable gardens. Although the egregious perpetrator of produce planting had attended urban gardening classes, careful to meet all public safety and health standards, his “edible landscape” was ordered removed by those more interested in using their ordinancemuscle to curb streetscape than in “curb appeal.” L.A. City Hall is not enamored of edible landscapes; in fact, the Bureau of Street Services ordered the removal of the garden plants growing in an area that provided healthy, free food to a neighborhood with too few healthy options. “This is an area that is vegetable-poor, with the highest rates of obesity and diabetes,” acknowledged an L.A. councilman, still unable to convince

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the City ‘machine’ to allow the plantings. In contrast, FUF members and volunteers cooperate with watershed stewardship groups, including the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission, to bring vegetables and flowers where there had been craggy grass at best. The volunteers manage the sidewalk gardens by helping to secure funding to subsidize gardening costs, by choosing the best locations in regards to underground utilities or other city requirements, and meeting with city employees to obtain a Sidewalk Landscape Permit. Seems municipalities have permits for just about everything... and they aren’t cheap. In Los Angeles, the fees begin at $400, while in San Francisco, a 150 square foot property installation with a one-year FUF membership is $230. Santa Barbara is equally adept at getting its pound of flesh (or eggplant) through various permit and installation fees, but I suppose some oversight and consistency are in order. Well, unless it involves some of those City ‘owned’ and managed midstreet roundabouts, which seem to have about as much success as a flower garden in Chernobyl. I’ve sadly observed multiple re-plantings by both city and surrounding homeowners of the inhospitable little islands adrift in the asphalt of intersections, where delivery trucks regularly flatten, pets ‘overwater’ and elements like six months without rain torture anything to have a leaf attached to it. I’m not advocating for an El Encanto herb garden in the middle of every roundabout, but it is a reminder that those Santa Barbara city authorities who permit us to grow plants for ourselves for a fee, are relatively unsuccessful at keeping their own shrubs alive. Perhaps no wonder that the corn stalks on Milpas were created out of wrought iron. While the unruly barbs sometimes planted and neglected along sidewalks, like the thorny branches of bougainvillea or climbing roses, can leave you looking like you’ve been attacked by feral felines, vegetable gardens tend to be harvested and removed seasonally. As the FUF folks note, “outdoor gardening is not only healthy for our bodies and spirits, but it provides the most nutritious organic veggies right on your table with no food miles at all.” Santa Barbara can proudly boast of its Parks and Recreation support of the sustainable, community gardens located

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IT Faces Of Santa Barbara byPUMP Jenny Schatzle by Patricia Clarke

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.

Patricia Clarke is an award-winning international photographer based in Santa Barbara. Her work has been featured in London, Italy, Prague and around the United States. In recent years she has been turning her lens to her own fascinating community. In addition to her local portraiture service, www. yourbestshot.us, Patricia’s fine art photography can be seen at www.patriciahough tonclarke.com. She can be reached at (805) 452-7739.

LOVE, Part One Kate Clarke and Peter Lyman

Kate’s Smile, o, one day in 2006, I packed up my camera gear and © Patricia Houghton Clarke went out to take photos of my sis, Kate Clarke. She was ready, for love, and for someone special to be with on this amazing journey called life. A short while after she posted her image into the inter-ether, Peter Lyman, then living in New Jersey, saw her photograph. He says it was love at first sight, the image that changed his life. Within a short time he flew across the country to meet this wonderful woman. They clicked, he moved, and the rest is history. It’s never too soon – or too late. Allow love, wherever it finds you. Congratulations to Kate and Pete, now seven years and a big blended family later, for stepping into the unknown with big hearts and smiles as wide as the outdoors.

Breaking the Cycle!

hen are the goals more desirable or more powerful than the excuses? I’m contacted all the time by people who say things like, “Oh, Jenny, I want to get in shape!” or “Oh, Jenny, I want to get healthy!” or “Oh, Jenny, I want to eat better!” and so on. And I always respond the same way: “Great! When can you come take a class?” Then it starts: “Oh, Jenny, I have no time…” or “Oh, Jenny, my life is too busy right now…” or whatever. It all started sounding the same to me many years ago. Let me ask you a question: Does this sound like your week? Get up, go to work, come home, eat conveniently, watch some TV, hit the sack, get up, go to work, come home... By Friday it’s time to break that cycle with dinner out and a few drinks, and the pattern continues. Why do we go back to patterns in life that we know are not helping us? Have you ever asked yourself, “Why did I do that?” Newsflash: I’ve asked myself that question many times. Everybody has. And everybody can change. So here it is. This week is both a physical and mental workout. I want you to write down three things, three patterns or routines that you would like to change in your life. And I want you to commit to following through and changing them for the next seven days. It may be tough, sure, and you may slip, but keep looking at that sheet and remembering why you want to make the changes. Writing is a powerful thing. Do it. And change three things for seven days. You can make it happen, and my bet is that you’ll be happier and healthier when the week is up. Remember: “Inch by inch is a cinch, yard by yard is hard!” Go get your pen and paper, and don’t forget your running shoes and sweatbands. Here’s this week’s workout.

Warm-up:

Jumping jacks – 10 Jump squats – 10 Push-ups – 10 Mountain climbers – 10 (Repeat three times)

Workout:

Y ep, it’s similar to last week’s workout but without pop-ups and with different movements. What can I say, I love this one… 100 jumping jacks 90 mountain climbers (regular) 80 crunches 70 mountain climbers (twist) 60 tire jumps 50 side lunges 40 squat jumps 30 jump lunges 20 frog jump squats 10 jumping jacks

Peaceful Pete, © Patricia Houghton Clarke

at Rancheria, Pilgrim Terrace, and Yanonali. The Mesa Association has its own plot of heavenly growth, organized and tended by members, tucked along Carrillo near Cliff Drive. I feel certain there are many other tiny plots of earth being put to better use than brown grass and weeds around our city. Send us some photos of the best and the worst examples of growing food in

our city, and I’ll send them along to L.A. Councilman Herb Wesson in support of his efforts to turn sidewalk gardens into neighborhood magnets. He wants to support plants growing faster than crime in low income neighborhoods, and remind his City that the real purpose of ordinances is to improve the quality of its residents’ lives. That’s true, isn’t it?

Just as last week, this workout should be done for time, so flow as quickly as possible through the movements and keep your heart rate up high. Do it once through, beginners; intermediate should get through it twice (beat your first time in the second round); advanced folks should make it happen thrice. Go hard. As always, if you have any questions about anything (or you want more or 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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In the Garden with

Mr. Greenjeans

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

My dad, Allan Arnowitz. Smart, funny and handsome, too.

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

Strip Down And Cut Back

ometimes when I’m walking my Golden Retriever, Peaches, at Hendry’s Beach in December or January and the temp is in the mid-70s, I’ve been known to have a momentary lapse and forget what month we’re on. I think to myself, “Is it June, October, February or what?” Then I snap out of it and remember where we are in the year. I love our sun-shiny days, and we have a lot of them, but still sometimes I’m glad for our occasional overcast days, too. However, as I’m basking in these notso-sunny days, my roses are hating them. Even if my bushes have had a good run thus far, I may begin to see rust, mildew and blackspot creeping in with the fog. Instead of grabbing the chemicals, I find that now is a good time to start rehabbing some of my more tired and disease prone plants. I’m not talking about a major pruning like I do in January, but if my bushes are exceedingly tall as they should be at this time, I bring them down

the food. While out there I’ll also double check to make sure that all my sprayers are working on the irrigation system. I find that if I practice this end of summer tough love and do a few of my rose bushes each week, my fall bloom will be as dramatic and prolific as was my spring bloom.

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If you start “rehabbing” your roses now, your fall bloom will rival the one you had in the spring.

by about a third or so by cutting to a promising, outward-facing bud. Since by this time of the season the leaves may also be ragged and worn, I strip them off entirely and thin out any blind growth. I follow this with a hefty, organic feeding and if my compost or mulch has become thin, I’ll add another layer over

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Reader and fellow Golden Retriever owner Louise G. wanted me to remind readers about the dangers of garden plants that are toxic to pets and children. Excellent suggestion, Louise G.! Many landscape plants have varying degrees of toxicity when pets or children chew on, ingest or even come in contact with them. In fact, when I Googled “toxic landscape plants California” I was not only astounded by the number of entries that came up but also by the extent of the plants on the lists. Plants such as castor bean (Ricinus communis), poinsettia (Euphorbia ssp.) and oleander (Nerium oleander) were not surprises but others like azalea (Rhododendron ssp.), coral tree (Erythrina ssp.), delphinium (Delphinium ssp.) and hydrangea (Hydrangea ssp.) were unexpected listings. Pets and kids should be watched around houseplants, too, as many of these can be toxic. English ivy (Hedera ssp.), Chinese evergreen (Aglaonema ssp.), fiddle-leaf fig (Ficus lyrata), croton (Codiaeum variegatum) and even philodendron (Philodendron ssp.) should be kept out of the mouths of babes and pups. If you take a look online at these lists of dangerous plants you may find it close to impossible to design or build the garden of your dreams with your favorite plants. Keep in mind, though – and this is not a disclaimer – that I’ve been a dog owner forever and I’ve been lucky enough (knock on rawhide) to never have a dog that randomly ate stuff growing around my garden. Also to consider is that my dogs have rarely been left unattended in my yard, even as puppies, as they have always accompanied me to

Randy’s Quick Pick In Memoriam

s I’ve mentioned in recent columns, I’ve been spending a lot of time in Tucson, Arizona. Although I’ve noted and appreciated the plant life there, I’ve been traveling back and forth in order to caregive my dad who has been ill. He passed away last week and I’d like to honor and acknowledge this man, Allan Arnowitz, for just a moment. My dad was the smartest guy I ever knew and probably the smartest guy that a lot of people ever knew. He spoke Hebrew, Yiddish, German, French, Spanish and English. He could tell you what he was wearing and eating on the day when, as a young child, his family received word that his young uncle had been killed in the war. In the early days he worked in construction as an estimator. Years later in addition to estimating roads, highways and everything concrete, he had adapted his skills to mining and could even price out the mirrors that were built into giant telescopes. He retained everything he had ever learned including history, geography, science and literature and could call upon it all when needed. My dad was funny and unfortunately, like his son, would crack up and tears of laughter would roll down his cheeks at his own material as he was telling a story or delivering a punch line. He taught me to work but not to play. I had to learn that one myself. Regardless though, I learned from him that whatever I do, I should do it as best as I can and with conviction. He was a fine dad and a devoted husband to my mom. When we lost her many years ago, it was clear that she had been and would always be his one and only. I haven’t not had a dad for very long yet and I think it’s going to take me a long time to get used to it. My Quick Pick this week is my dad, Allan Arnowitz. work. However, my current girl Peaches will occasionally graze on lawn grass, but when she’s out in the garden the only things she’s interested in eating are the ones that have fluffy tails and are made out of meat.

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Jana’s PIcks

Shake Shake Shake, Shake Shake Shake, Shake Your Booty.

That’s happy Wine Downer Allie McNulty (left) and Addamo Bistro manager Lauren Landreth last Wednesday.

personified. Liz, Goddess of Good Food and Good Times, makes Wine Down Wednesday a divine fete of estrogen with a blush on. (Even if my days of estrogen went the way of the Neanderthal.) As I bathe in the Jungle Gardenia ambiance of radiant Ruebenesque party-down, I am bedazzled by jewelry, knickknacks, skyscraper stilettos and a little black dress. However, a Delphic message on a pretty tea towel nearly knocks me off my stool, laughing. Only a gathering of Wine Down women could cipher this cryptogram. “Drink up Bitches!” “Liz has created a little paradise,” said Diane Smith, Goddess of Smiles. The other, Kristine Mollenkopf, Goddess of Vamps in a former life, adds, “We almost don’t want you to write about this amazing spot. We don’t want you ruin it for the locals.” “Everybody is family,” Kristine adds. “As Cheers is to Boston, Addamo is to Orcutt.”

An Orcutt Institution

For about nine years, Addamo’s has been a fixture of Old Town hospitality and at the cutting edge of business facelifts. Liz is many things: a chef, an astute business woman, an interior designer, a wine expert and a consultant whose taste and wine-bar/bistro savvy is renowned and respected. Her business has garnered respect, devoted customers and awards. “We have the most awesome wines, awesome food and awesome music. We were the first wine bar (in Old Town) to have a restaurant. And we were the first wine bar to promote local talent,” said Liz, 43, who was voted the Santa Maria Women’s Network Women of Spirit Award this year. Likewise, Addamo has been voted Best Local Tasting Room, and has captured Best Local Red and Best Local White most of its years in existence. Liz has been deeply involved in several charities and nonprofit endeavors. The Goddess of Cuisine, Nicolette Oliphant, who concocts a menu of ambrosia that includes such gems as butternut squash tortellini, red wine demi-braised short ribs, flourless chocolate torte and some damn good pie, was just as upbeat. “The kitchen is very

John Knudsen and Cynthia Howard like red wine and good food. (So do I.)

Chef Nicholette Oliphant knocks out delicious dinners to be paired with great local wines.

small. Where a lot of chefs see limitations I saw opportunities,” said Nicolette. “I love being here. It’s a lot of fun. It’s a good family. It’s mostly women.”

more pleasurable and cheaper way to tap into your feminine goddess than a scalpel. Just remember, even a Macbeth dowager such as this writer – who in her quest to unearth (read excavate) her inner Helen has resorted to such desperate measures as Eye of Newt Regenerist and Adder’s Fork Bleaching Cream – can now relax on Hump Day. To paraphrase Helen: “There was a Wine Down Wednesday... Or was it all a dream?” Or, perhaps better yet, from Marty Finkelstein, a male Wine Down regular: “I didn’t know any names when I walked in this place, but everyone had a smile on their face so I knew it was a happy one. So just try and kick me out.” Nah, Marty, we’ll keep you right here. In fact, I’ll see you next week!

Skyler Is A Busy Gal

Indeed, Goddesses abound at Addamo. Liz’s 15-year-old daughter, Skyler, makes a guest appearance on stage to sing “Hallelujah.” She has face to rival Helen of Troy, but such beauty pales to her voice. Imagine a chanteuse whose voice marries the best of Stevie Nicks and Fairy Queen Maeve, intoxicating any listening to that beautiful alto. No prima donna soprano soaring octaves in the upper register; instead Skyler conjures harvest moons and fairy rings and dancing barefoot under the stars when she sings. An Ernest Righetti High School sophomore, Skyler has also intoxicated record producers and agents. She recently signed a singing, acting and modeling contract with Drew Right Music, under the auspices of Andrew Lane. Much of the summer she has spent in a Burbank studio recording hit tunes as well as working to release her own original music. She is also studying singing and acting. As if that’s not enough, Skyler is preparing to star in a music video. She recently recorded covers of “Landslide” by Stevie Nicks and “Who’s Loving You” by Michael Jackson. (Her D-flat, husky yet ethereal voice lends itself to new interpretations of old hits.) She also modeled with a couple friends in a music video for “Number One Girl” by Lil Rausy. And she’ll perform in a modeling/ singing gig at a Las Vegas fashion show, as well as appear later this month at Lezlie’s Showcase of Talent in Santa Maria. And then there’s the new cover she’s working on, “Sweetest Thing” by Lauryn Hill. Wow. That’s a lot. Perhaps best of all is the fact that these mother-daughter goddesses adore each other. “My mother is my number one hero; she is my best friend,” said Skyler. “I want to do it all. I want to model, sing and act. If you dream it you can attain it.” Skyler’s smart too. So ladies, if Dr. Nip and Tuck has failed to liberate your own inner Helen of Troy, I would recommend sessions at Wine Down Wednesday. Trust me, it’s a far

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talking beer. What a good dad. What an unbelievably cool experience.

Not Just Drinking

At $250 per bottle, Utopias had better be terrific. (It was, trust me.)

Jim Koch, of Boston Brewing Co. and Sam Adams fame, doing what he does best. (You’re the man, Jim, thanks for taking the time.)

It had a tropical, passion fruit nose that enhanced the herbal, delicate character of the lobster and tarragon. After a fantastic meal we were off for a pub crawl before turning in for the night. The next day we awoke (still feeling pretty fresh considering the previous day) and began our bus trip to Boston. Along the way we stopped at Portsmouth Brewing Co., which is known for their Kate the Great. Although it is no longer produced, this Russian imperial stout was one of the most sought after beers with hundreds of people lining up for blocks on the day of its release. After a wonderful spread of food we got to tour their submarine-like brewery where we had to walk in a single-file line, snaking our way through the cluster of tanks and hoses.

Sam Adams, The Man Once in Boston we left for the highlight event of the conference, a keynote speech

That’s Portsmouth Brewing Co.’s Head Brewer, Tyler Jones. (Thanks for the great brews, Tyler!)

from Jim Koch, founder of Boston Beer Co. (producers of Sam Adams), that was held in the brewery. As we entered, everyone was welcomed with a can of Boston Lager on their chair. Jim was sitting in the front waiting for us. Before beginning his presentation he leaned over to my friend, Ryan (2beerguys. com) and asked, “What should I talk about?” Classic. Ryan mentioned his interest in learning about the early history of the brewery. Jim sat up, leaving his printed speech on the chair, choosing instead to put a beer in his hand. He bubbled with joy as he reminisced about the early days at the brewery, which, back then, was not in the best area. Jim actually wooed a local gang, calling itself “The X-men,” with free beer. Out of appreciation they would protect the brewery at night. He joked about the pornographic painter

(aptly named Dick), who used to share the building with them. When not producing “art,” Dick would spend his free time collecting cats. After a few more fun stories, we roamed the brewery where food and beer stations had been set up around the different rooms. The Boston Lager served alongside sliders with Swiss cheese and 1000 island dressing was a particularly potent combination. After the speech, Jim met with small groups of us in the barrel room. We got to interact with him in a more intimate setting while we sipped on their legendary Utopias. At 30% ABV this brew held the title of the world’s strongest (and most expensive) beer for many years, and – as if to display this accomplishment – the beer is presented in a resealable bottle that looks like it is its own trophy. The vessel is in the shape of a boiling kettle and decorated with a glimmering silver metallic finish. It’s a fitting appearance for a beer that retails at $250 a bottle (don’t even think about getting a 6-pack of that one). The deep mahogany liquid has only a prickle of carbonation and tastes of moist brownies, blackberry jam, a hint of soy sauce and finishes off with a touch of sherry and kirsch. As I was exiting the barrel room, Jim received a call from his daughter and had to commit to his fatherly duties. His voice soon carried over the crowd – “about four to eight ounces of yeast” – and I knew they were

Believe it or not, the conference does not just consist of drinking beer. There were plenty of seminars that taught us about brew without actually having us consume it. Julia Herz, for example, director of craftbeer.com and the beer industry’s best cheerleader, instructed us on the State of Beer Blogging. The presentation was full of stats weaved between encouraging words that helped us understand the perpetually changing beer world. Other subjects included census-like information on the world’s beer bloggers as well as advice on tools for blogging and search engine optimization, among many more topics. Heineken’s master instructor on draft dispensing, Franck Evers, delivered a presentation on The Mechanics of Pouring Beer that was as funny as it was technical. The final keynote speech was delivered by the well-established Ray Daniels, author, senior instructor at Siebel Institute (the nation’s oldest brewing school), and founder of the Cicerone program. He delivered an inspirational speech about his journey as a writer and the development of his books. Ray’s uplifting talk helped soothe the sad farewells that followed it. As we hugged each other goodbye and swapped beers like holiday gifts, I could already feel myself missing my blogging family and looking forward to next year’s merry conference. Until then though, as with every holiday season, I need to work off the weight gained from all that festive food and drink. Time to look up some of Jenny Schatzle’s workout plans. Hey Jenny, do you have any specifically for people in the beer business?

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Celebración de los Dignatarios

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Mayor of Goleta and El Presidente 01’ Roger Aceves, Sheriff Bill Brown, and County Accessor Joe Holland at the SB Zoo kicking off Fiesta.

n the evening of August 1st, as the sun began to set, I raced over to the Celebración de los Dignatarios event at the zoo. I was arriving from my other full time job, sweating and truthfully exhausted. I threw on my dancing shoes, fiesta skirt and top decorated with a dancing Mariachi band (all from local boutique, Natasha) and clipped an oversized red flower behind my ear. In the backseat of my car lay a bag of confetti eggs I had bought for a quarter (what a steal!) earlier in the day at the parade. Due to a lack of coffee, I reached for the bag of eggs loaded with colorful confetti and cracked one over my head. An abrupt jolt of fiesta energy shot through me like a bullet from an old Spanish pistol. As I entered the zoo and strolled up the steep hill to the grassy park area high above East Beach, I observed the grand, priceless views. Above the tasty vendor booths were the emerald mountains in the distance, and below, East Beach, scattered with sailboats amidst a crimson yellow sky. The funky sounds of Soul City Survivors led ...continued p.25

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MAZZA’S MISSIVE

by Matt Mazza

Bankers Can Actually Be Cool

The American Riviera Bank team, looking strong, at the Cancer Center Walk/Run.

never really thought I’d write about a bank. It just isn’t my style. It is, however, my style to write about local people and businesses doing interesting things and giving back to the community. And American Riviera Bank is doing just that. So maybe it isn’t such a stretch after all. I first learned about American Riviera back in late 2009 and early 2010 when I was spinning off from my former law firm and starting my own practice. The word on the street at the time – a notoriously tough one for banks from lots of perspectives (think economic, political, regulatory, public perception, etc.) – was that American Riviera was in good shape, especially relevant to other local banks, and actually lending to small business. So I went and checked them out. My experience was terrific and, even though I ended up staying put at my longtime national bank for a variety of mostly logistical reasons, I always thought American Riviera would be a great fit for a local shop like mine. And it turns out that I was probably right. (You know what they say: Every dog has his day.)

A Rich History in Just Seven Years The bank was started back in 2006, and I recall there being quite a bit of buzz about it back then. Local investors flocked and helped American Riviera raise nearly $25 million of capital in just over six weeks. “That was hugely successful,” Senior

Vice President of Operations Laurie Leighty told me in American Riviera’s sweet new digs in Montecito’s Upper Village. (They really have done a terrific job with the place, it’s worth checking out if you haven’t already.) “And best of all was the fact that the money came almost exclusively from local investors – well over 90%, even 95% came from sources right here in Santa Barbara. That remains the case today, and we are just thrilled.” After getting off to that kind of start, it was a shock when 2008 hit hard. That was, as mentioned above, a terribly difficult time for banks – local, national, investment, commercial… you name it – and “although we had some challenging circumstances,” Laurie continued, “we had been relatively careful and were backed by relatively large capital reserves,” so American Riviera was able to have a bit more flexibility than others. That led to the creation of a variety of creative (yet responsible) mortgage and mortgage-related products that were initially designed to help Santa Barbarans dealing with the then-pending crisis as well as with the financial mess stemming from the Tea and Jesusita Fires. That, in turn, led ultimately to the development of brokerage side services as well. Not bad for a local bank that was then still reasonably new to the scene. “If we’d had a crystal ball, we likely wouldn’t have chosen to start a bank right at the precipice of the worst financial crisis in modern times,” Laurie smiled, “but even despite the headwinds, we were able to really help folks in need in Santa Barbara

– we were a real bastion for a number of years – and still grow slowly, methodically, strategically. And I firmly believe that measured growth, coupled with heavy skepticism and prudent risk aversion, may have actually helped our position today.”

Strong Community Partners That position, by all accounts, is quite strong, as American Riviera steers itself toward continued growth. The Montecito branch mentioned above is the bank’s second (“We’d have opened it more quickly but for the downturn, but we’re really happy with how it all turned out,” Laurie explained), and they have steadily added jobs to the local economy (they started with around 12 positions and have grown to 35 today). The bank has around $175 million in total assets under management, and is steadily climbing. Perhaps the best thing about the bank, though, is its constant drive to give back to the community that supports it. “Banks are only as strong as the communities they serve,” Laurie started. “I mean, don’t get me wrong, all the local banks do a good job of giving back here in town,” she laughed, “but American Riviera is actively engaged at all times and always trying to take a leading role in that regard.” I couldn’t help myself: “So, Laurie, is there a way to measure how much a bank really gives back, in terms of, say, loans to local businesses?” She was right on it: “Of course. We really look hard at the loan-to-deposit ratio, which reflects the proportion of deposits in the bank – all of which are local – that are actually turned back out to the community in the form of loans the bank makes. We consistently see a loanto-deposit ratio of 90 – 95% and we are very proud of that. The bottom line is that we’re almost putting out as much as we are taking in.” American Riviera management and staff also participate in myriad local boards and as volunteers for myriad organizations, profit and non. They mobilize quite a team for the impending Cancer Center Walk/Run, coming soon this October. “It’s a terrific event for a terrific cause,” Laurie was excited, “and we have a bit of a culture of running – and walking – here at the bank. President and Chief Executive Jeff DeVine placed second last year, if memory serves, and lots of us participate and raise money – some of which is matched by the board – for the Cancer Center. We love being a part of it.” (I checked, Laurie, and you actually had Jeff’s finish wrong. He won the 10K. But hey, who’s counting… right Jeff?)

Small Business Counselors and Coaches When I asked Laurie what she likes best about being a part of the American Riviera gang – it’s a good one, and Jeff, together

with a quality board, management team and staff, has really steered the ship well through a few years of stormy weather – she was perfectly clear. “I came to American Riviera because I saw the opportunity in a start-up environment to really take the time and work with local entrepreneurs and business-people as a financial counselor and coach; we really see ourselves still as providing that particular service very well. If a local contractor or lawyer or other small business owner comes to us for assistance, we spend the time to help educate about using debt efficiently and key financial metrics to measure growth and lots of other things that can really play a role in making a small business more profitable and able to do more things. We have a wonderful team in that regard, and that’s what I loved about banking from the moment I got into it thirty-three years ago.” Wow, sounds like you guys actually try to help people at American Riviera Bank. What a revolutionary idea in a beleaguered industry. So, ah, hey Laurie, when can we meet about my law practice?

STUFF I LIKE I like American Riviera Bank, and had a lovely time at both the downtown Santa Barbara branch and the new branch in Montecito’s Upper Village. (Thanks for taking the time, Jeff and Laurie.) If you are thinking about banking locally, I’d suggest that you give American Riviera a call and do some homework on them. (The 2012 Annual Report is a good place to start.) My bet is that you won’t be disappointed. Santa Barbara Branch: 1033 Anacapa Street, 805.965.5942; Montecito Branch: 525 San Ysidro Road, 805.335.8110. www. americanrivierabank.com. That’s enough straight banking, let’s get to something bankers (and lawyers, frankly) do notoriously well. What’s that? Drinking, of course. I was pleasantly surprised and had a great time at Corks n’ Crowns with a few friends over the weekend – I know it’s been there for awhile now but I hadn’t gone in previously (maybe I’d had one beer tasting long ago). It’s a pretty cool place to sit and enjoy a glass of wine or a beer, and I’ll be heading back soon. 32 Anacapa Street; 805.845.8600; www.corksandcrowns. com. Definitely worth an afternoon on the porch. Oh, American Riviera’s support of the Cancer Center reminded me that my friend Matt Wallace over at 33 Jewels in El Paseo is donating 20% of all art sales to the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation through August 12. Good on you, Matt, very cool. 33 Jewels, 814 State Street, 805.957.9100. www.33jewels.com. That’s it, everybody, have a good week… see you in the trenches.

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Festive local couples, Marlene and John Perrizo and Gene and Liz Hensgen.

Rebecca Alarcon, Ellyn Cole and Jake and Alli Sheffield represent Bartlett, Pringle, and Wolf, sponsors of Celebración de los Dignatarios. Celebrated hair stylist Lindy Mclean and husband Bob Mclean with friends, Liz Badillo and Robert Jacinto.

Mayor Helene Schneider and George Schneider with Frank Hotchkiss celebrate Fiesta in style!

dressed in an ethereal white Spanish dress. She described, “We watched the sunset over the ocean. The music is amazing and I love Soul City Survivors. We’re going to dance the night away.” I turned to spot Sheriff Bill Brown, County Assessor Joe Holland, and Mayor of Goleta Roger Aceves. It was an ideal photo op and an excellent way to get to know the officials in our community. I realized introducing myself to folks and saying hello went a long way in terms of understanding the people who work so diligently to keep Santa Barbara’s history alive and the community strong. After a distinctive concoction of mango and chili juice at another vendor booth,

I spotted my long time friends, Erik and Angelique Davis. Erik eloquently expressed his thoughts on the Celebración de los Dignatarios event: “This is the wildest party of Fiesta. It’s like being with two thousand of your closest friends. It’s the best people-watching event of the year and the whole community comes together on the hilltop of the zoo above East Beach to celebrate Fiesta.” I reached into my purse and cracked another egg on my head. Confetti spread through my hair and pastel colors dispersed in the evening breeze. My notebook slipped from my hand and fell into my purse. I shut my camera off and scurried over to the dance floor shouting, “Viva la fiesta!”

The spirited Wells Fargo Crew gather together for a group shot.

my camera like a magnet to the dance floor. I began to photograph people from all walks of life (dignatarios, locals and out of town folks) twirling with partners and bopping around. Between photographs, I let my hair down and boogied along to the lively tunes. Clearly, my busy day dissipated and the fun began. I was “in” this Fiesta! The bright colors, frills and ruffles

of traditional Spanish dress caught my eye along with the cowboy hats, spurs and Wrangler jeans. Atop the zoo hill, I was transported back in time to the Old Spanish Days. One diminutive man ran diagonally through the crowd of over 2,000 people with a giant sombrero bigger than his body. Near the Buttonwood vendor booth, I chatted with some locals including Dr. Cory Bream, who was

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...continued from p.15 (from left) Lark servers Aimee Monroy and Lourika Van Tonder.

Lucky Penny manager Syd Wedemeyer (left) and barista Matthew Carter.

“is going to be a nice little foothold in the community. Especially with us being one of the first businesses.” Apparently, the Lucky Penny, just a few short steps away, is going to provide food for Fig Mountain’s patrons, “so we’re all working hand-in-hand to make this a destination location for Santa Barbara, and it really is. “It’s an adult fun zone,” Erika concludes. “It’s nice to be able to offer a different experience than the downtown State Street experience. We’re happy to be a part of that.”

Lucky Penny & The Lark Back on the east side of Anacapa, we pass Cutler’s Artisan Spirits, where bourbon and vodka are now locally distilled. And, here we are at the Lucky Penny, 131 Anacapa, which just opened. Barista Matthew Carter, who previously

managed Cafe Zoma in Goleta and then the Coffee Cat downtown for the past six years, tells us he was recruited “back in September.” A customer recommended him to Sherry Villanueva, who was actively scouting for people. “That customer,” he says, “ended up being Sherry’s daughter’s math tutor. Her daughter was also a Coffee Cat regular, so I had this double recommendation. Matt then brought in manager Syd Wedemeyer, “because she knows what’s up too.” As to The Lark: “It’s turned into something mega cool,” he reports. “It’s so unlike anything else in Santa Barbara,” he adds, explaining that many of the players on the team have come from San Francisco “and they’ve all been in these big-time restaurants. And so it feels a little bigger than Santa Barbara.” Servers and staff have had at least three weeks of intensive training. “They’ve been quizzed on the menu, they’ve been

quizzed on the process to make gin and vodka, quizzed about the history of the building, a lot of the decor and the big pieces in there, so they’re very much in tip-top shape.” Syd, who previously managed Cafe Zoma and The Good Cup, says: “I was talking to our health inspector and she’s like, ‘All the good people are here; what’s going on with the rest of Santa Barbara?’ When the health inspector’s saying that, that’s comfortable.” Matthew adds, “That’s it, too… it makes you feel like you’re in the right place. You’re like, well okay, all the other top-notch people are here, I must be doing something right.” Inside The Lark the day before opening day, we run into Sherry Villanueva, one of the owners, who opines that she hopes “the neighborhood continues to grow and improve, but stays rooted in those same characteristics of an artistic approach to things, an original approach, an authentic, historical approach. I think it would be a shame,” she says, “if that was lost because I think that’s why Santa Barbarans are so hungry for what’s happening in the neighborhood; they’re really looking to reconnect with those values.”

“I hope the neighborhood,” she continues, “stays rooted in this collection of small, independent commercial enterprises. More residential would be great, to be able to expand the living opportunities here in the neighborhood.” Server Lourika Van Tonder came over from working at Jane. “Jason [Paluska, Executive Chef ] and I used to work together at a restaurant called Salt House [in San Francisco] and it’s owned by Doug Washington, the guy in charge of the design here. And,” she explains, “as soon as I heard that Jason was coming down here, I was like, ‘I want to be a part of this,’ because I think it is going to take Santa Barbara by storm.” Server Aimee Monroy also worked at Jane, along with stints at Quantum and Tupelo Junction and observes, “There’s a lot of heart here; that’s what’s so good. Everybody really cares.”

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Simple. Rustic. California.

Debbie Moore owns the Mermaid’s Chest at 16 Helena Street; there were only six reviews on Yelp but every one of them gives the shop a five-star rating. The Mermaid’s Chest certainly contains a fascinating array of items for sale that are a joy to simply peruse.

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by Rachelle Oldmixon

Jes Sherman Likes Alfred Hitchcock and Organic Semiconductors

or me, the Courthouse Movie Series has turned out to be much more than a few great nights of Hitchcock flicks and picnic dinners; it’s also the perfect place to run into fellow science nerds. And after an engaging conversation with the person sitting next to me a couple weeks back about everything from Renaissance Fairs to fireflies and the perils of a science-based graduate education, I settled in to watch Psycho. It was right about then that Jes Sherman and I decided we were going to be friends. Later in the week we met again. Jes had dyed the underside of her hair a multitude of blue and purple hues. It looked striking and as unique as she is. I complimented her and she responded with, “I really want to know how it works. How does the dye bond to the hair? And why does color-safe shampoo not harm the bond, but regular shampoo does? Is it a hydrogen bond? Ionic? Covalent?” She went on for some time, making educated guesses about why it was that her hair-dye worked on the molecular level. Her musings eventually trailed off and I was able to ask her why she was so curious. As it happens, Jes is a fifth year graduate student in the Chemistry Department, but she conducts her research in Dr. Chabinyc’s lab in the Material Science Department. Her work often involves dissecting the properties of organic materials, hence her interest in how a common material like hair-dye interacts with organic matter like hair. I like conversations with people like Jes. So we started to talk science.

Jes Liked O-Chem… Eeeeewwwwww

The conversation began with her clearly laying out one simple rule: When Jes uses the word “organic,” she is not referring to products being made naturally. Jes is using the term in a purely scientific sense: to reflect the fact that the subject materials are made from a carbon base. For some of us (myself included), thinking about the term “organic” will spark frightening flashbacks to our undergraduate days in an Organic Chemistry class. But not for Jes. She jumps at the chance to talk about organic materials, especially those that conduct electricity.

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fancy SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University. Analyzing brand-spankin’-new materials is, evidently, very difficult to do and requires Information Listed for Friday thru Thursday August 9 - 15 some extremely shiny - (and expensive) equipment only available at SLAC. 877-789-MOVIE www.metrotheatres.com One such piece of equipment, the  Denotessynchrotron, ‘SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT’ is Jes’s favorite.Restrictions Officially called MOVIE! the SSRL (Stanford LAST TUESDAY $2.00 Synchrotron Radiation Lightsource), Paseo Nuevo Summer Movie Fun House the synchrotron shoots x-rays at new materials and the materials then absorb, emit and scatter the x-rays depending on ALL SEATS DIARY OF A WIMPY KID structure and electron density. DOG DAYS After (PG) spending months running multiple tests with the synchrotron and STARTS THURSDAY - August 15multi-million dollar pieces various other of equipment, Jes is able to tell the creators (R) of a new molecule what it does and whether it is a successful semiconductor. And, while that is terrific in and of itself, … and that’s the Stanford Synchrotron Radiation according to Jes, she really just likes the Lightsource, Jes’s favorite Department of Energy excuse to look at pretty images and shiny machine up at Stanford. new molecules. You’ve heard the Talk!... Which is almost exactly what we get to lab here at UCSB. It has also earned her the Music! Movie Series. the Courthouse a fellowship from the Department ...and of do at SeeMISS you soon,THIS Jes! Energy (DoE) and access to the DoE’s HURRY - DON’T MOVIE

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That’s fellow science nerd and Hitchcock aficionado Jes Sherman, pre-hair coloring… 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.

Organic semiconductors (aka intrinsically conducting polymers, or ICPs) are large, organic molecules that conduct electricity. This is not necessarily a new technology. Cell phone screens and some TV screens already use organic semiconductors. Jes’s lab mates and team members are immersed in the world of ICPs with the perspective that the technology can always be improved upon, thereby making the materials more energy efficient and economical to produce for mass consumption. All good things. Little of Jes’s work is theory-driven; instead, she prefers to take a more practical approach. Rather than creating new organic semiconductors, Jes tests the materials that others create. Using a slew of fancy equipment and critical analysis, Jes puts new materials through the most rigorous tests to determine how the structure of the molecule affects its ability to transfer charge. Jes’s work in this field has earned her more than a place in what she considers to be a very supportive and interdisciplinary

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 THE SMURFS 2 (PG) 2 GUNS (R) On 2 Screens add $3.00 Charge to All Advertised Pricing THE3D: CONJURING (R) Premium 3D: 4:20 1:30 2:45 4:15 5:30 12:00 2:35 5:10 7:45 10:20 2D: 11:20 1:50 6:50 9:15 7:00 8:15 9:30 Thu 8/15 - No 10:20 Thu 8/15 - No 9:15 THE WAY, WAY BACK (PG-13) Features Stadium Seating Features Stadium Seating Courtyard Bar 9:30 Open RED 2 (PG-13) 12:20 pm THE HEAT (R) pm 1:00 3:45 6:30 9:00 Fri & Sat - 6:00 - 10:00 618 State Street - S.B. 225 N. Fairview - Goleta THE WOLVERINE (PG-13) DESPICABLE ME 2 (PG) Tuesday, August 13 - 10:00 am 1317 State Street - 963-4408  PLANES (PG) 2D 2D: 12:30 3:30 6:30 9:20  WE’RE THE MILLERS (R) 2D: 11:30 2:00 4:30 7:00 1:00 OF 2:30 4:00 5:20 A WIMPY KID: Matt Damon....Jodie Foster 12:00 2:30 5:00 7:30 DIARY 6:45 DAYS 8:10 (PG) 9:30 Thursday, August 15 - 10:30 pm Thursday, August 15 - 10:00 pm DOG  ELYSIUM (R)  PERCY JACKSON: Playing on 2 Screens  KICK-ASS 2 (R)  1:00 3:45 6:30 9:15 KICK-ASS 2 (R) ALL SEATS $2.00 SEA OF MONSTERS (PG)

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great guy (Dad #3 for me) in her third marriage. Along the way, my sisters and I had to come up with nicknames to keep all of our family members straight. We call my biological dad, “Dad-Dad.” Dad-Dad dropped me on my head when I was an infant while he was skateboarding. Why he decided to try Ollie-ing around with a swaddled baby, I do not know. He recently shared with me that the skateboarding slip was probably the breaking point for my mom. Luckily there was not any permanent damage (although my husband – jokingly (I think) – begs to differ) and I don’t harbor any negative feelings. They were young parents, much younger than I was when I had my kids. And who knows? Maybe those early adventures in skateboarding added to my thrill-seeking soul in some way or another. Dad-Dad also took a bullet while aiding a fellow G.I. in Vietnam. The war broke his heart first and sent him home with a purple one. Buelo is my second dad. The name

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WINE & DINE

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weekend guide

• LOVE IS FREE What: Fallen Fruit: Public Fruit Jam Where: Santa Barbara Museum of Art, 1130 State Street When: Saturday, August 10, 1 – 3pm Why: Come together for a communal jam-making session. How: Bring along your home-grown, self-picked or public fruit and any clean, empty glass jars you have.

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by Eve Sommer-Belin photo by: Kendall Klein

ore than just roasting coffee beans, Beacon Coffee Company is an experience. You can participate in classes on everything from sourcing, cupping (the industry term for tasting) and brewing methods. In fact, helping you brew a great cup o’ joe at home is just as important to the folks at Beacon as providing you with a quality product. Owners John and Jennifer have traveled to see the origins of their beans, talked with farmers about their quality-related expectations and been generally coffee-obsessed for a combined 25 years. But all you have to do is head to their Ventura roasting plant to see it all first hand and sip on a cup of coffee in their small café. You can get your hands on Beacon beans at the plant or through their soon-to-be online store, as well as at select specialty stores and restaurants. Personally, we can’t wait for the Coffee Club coming later this year, should be lovely. www.beaconcoffee.com. Happy coffee break, everybody, get down to Beacon Coffee Company and check it out!

BE ACTIVE Train to Teach

By Sarah Dodge ake a deep breath in, and now out. Let go of everything from your day and focus on the now. Feel the air occupy your belly. Release. Now, slowly bend over, touching your finger tips to the ground. Take one more breath in and focus on this existential question: Have you ever thought about exploring your love for yoga further? Breathe out. Perhaps you’d like to teach its powerful healing benefits, but don’t know how to make that happen. Well, breathe in, and read on. Sue Anne and Jim Parsons of Let It Go Yoga are master yoga teachers with over 25 years experience, and they want to pass on their knowledge and love of yoga to you. (Did you know that they started the first yoga center in Santa Barbara called the Yoga Studio in 1986?) Through their Let It Go Yoga Teacher’s Training, you can learn to teach Basic Hatha, Flow Yoga, Restorative Yoga, Yoga Lifestyles, Yoga Therapy and Let It Go Yoga. Training is made up of six three-weekend certificate courses, and if you’re ready to take your first step toward becoming an instructor, there are still a few spaces open for Restorative Training starting this Saturday, August 10. If you love it – and we think you will – move on and train for Basic II/Yoga Lifestyles, with classes starting at the end of September. For more information, contact Sue Anne at sueanne@ letitgoyoga.com or check out www.letitgoyoga.com. Namaste.

What’ll It Cost Me: Jam for free!

• LOOSE CHANGE What: Nite Bite Where: Online at www.nitebitesb.com When: Thursdays – Sundays, 8pm – 3am Why: Rest assured you’ll fall asleep satisfied! This is Santa Barbara’s first ever late night food delivery service. (It’s about time… thank you, Nite Bite!) How: Chow down on hamburgers, salads, mac ‘n cheese, pizza, chicken noodle soup... even homemade ice cream sandwiches from Rori’s!

What’ll It Cost Me: The minimum order is $20.

• HEY BIG SPENDER What: Sangria Soirée Where: The Villa at Sunstone Winery, 125 North Refugio Road, Santa Ynez When: Sunday, August 11, 4 – 7pm Why: Enjoy a summer Sunday afternoon of sangria, paella, tapas, tequila tasting, silent auctioning and live music! How: Sip and support. What’ll It Cost Me: Tickets range from $80 – $1000. All proceeds directly benefit the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation. Visit www. teddybearcancerfoundation.org to purchase tickets.

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Beach House next door and us, we offer the tourists a different thing other than your standard t-shirt shop that’s in most areas.” Jeremy Woodul is Floor Manager for Surf N Wear’s Beach House, next door at 10 State Street. “The change has been pretty positive,” he proffers. “There’s actually businesses down here. After the debacle of the Levy project, it kind of left a dead zone down here. There’s a lot of buildings that have been empty for years that are now starting to create a little life, a little more identity. The Funk Zone has really become something. It was always the underground part of things – people wanted to look down at it – but it’s been great. “You’ve got the Urban Wine Trail, other businesses opening, restaurants opening. There’s not much more retail going in, but that’s fine. It’s kind of tough when you’re off State Street to have any retail, but people search out the wine tasting rooms. “It’s just the facelift,” Jeremy concludes. “There’s a lot of buildings that haven’t been touched for years and now they’ve got a nice facelift. It looks nice and it’s creating a scene down here.”

Mountain Air Sports owner Ken Duddridge.

assessment of what’s going on: “Everyday is an exciting new day down here,” she says. “We’re in the heart of the Funk Zone and we love it here. I think the Funk Zone is Santa Barbara’s jewel and that it should be preserved the best it can. I think a lot of people have missed out on coming down here; I think they need to get around to it sooner than later.” On the future of the area: “It’s hard for me to picture it until the new hotels are up and the changes have been made. What will happen,” she wonders, “with this artistic Bohemia across the street from a big, modern hotel?” She also observes that “There is an undeveloped artistic area around a lot of beachside communities. It doesn’t seem to last forever, but I feel like this should be preserved. It’s a breath of fresh air down here.”

Back On State Street Wandering over to State Street, we stopped in to speak with Ken Duddridge, owner of Mountain Air Sports at 14 State, which sells everything from snow skis and snowboards to parkas, ski boots, Patagonia gear, camping equipment, tents, and outdoor equipment and clothing of every description. “With all the changes, with the wineries coming in,” he says, “there’s a lot more traffic down here now. All that will hopefully be for the better of the neighborhood.” While looking forward to the new hotel project going up across the way, Ken expresses some skepticism: “Obviously the construction period,

Surf N’ Wear’s Beach House Floor Manager Jeremy Woodul.

which I’m assuming will be three or four years, will impact the area again. But in the end, it hopefully will be nice down here. It’s been a long time. We’ve had a hole in the ground up the street for ten or fifteen years, which [Bill] Levy (a previous Santa Barbara developer) dug and then left. We’ll see what happens, how it all works out.”

On the area’s future state he seems resigned: “Aesthetically, it’s going be a lot better. Whether it works out for us, I don’t know yet. We’ll see. We may end up having to move. We kind of think once that project’s done, somebody will want to develop this corner and basically what’s here now may be gone. Which we feel would be sad because with the

Part II Coming

e’ll have Part II next week, featuring the businesses east of Helena. And, by the way, if you have a business in the area we covered for this article and for some reason we missed you, please send us an e-mail (tim@ santabarbarasentinel.com) and we’ll get your place into Part II.

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OPEN HOUSE GUIDE SUNDAY, AUGUST 11

AU G U S T 9 – 1 6 | 2 0 1 3 |

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Jack WaRNER mOdERN | WEB: 0592579 | $3,495,000 Larry Martin 805.895.6872

GRaNd mONTEcITO maNOR | WEB: 0632099 | $2,295,000 Sandy Lipowski 805.403.3844, Adam McKaig 805.452.6884

IdyLLIc HISTORIc LaNE | WEB: 0592672 | $2,095,000 Paula Goodwin 805.451.5699

OcEaN vIEW cOTTaGES | WEB: 0592651 | $1,795,000 Nancy Hamilton 805.451.4442, Michael Calcagno 805.896.0876

cREEkSIdE mONTEcITO TUdOR | WEB: 0632053 | $1,750,000 Marie Larkin 805.680.2525

dOWNTOWN pENTHOUSE | WEB: 0592632 | $1,695,000 Nancy Hamilton 805.451.4442, Michael Calcagno 805.896.0876

UppER EaSTSIdE | WEB: 0592601 | $1,495,000 Larry Martin 805.895.6872

mOUNTaIN vIEW HOmE | WEB: 0632082 | $949,000 Peggy Olcese 805.895.6757, Maureen McDermut 805.570.5545

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OcEaN vIEW SHOWcaSE | WEB: 0592554 | $4,675,000 Nancy Hamilton 805.451.4442, Michael Calcagno 805.896.0876

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