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FREE 18 – 25 July 2019 Vol 25 Issue 28
The Voice of the Village
Whether it’s on the coast or in the valley, there’s a place for you here.
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VIVA LA FIESTA FINALE!
Japanese Garden Debuts
After two years of renovations, the Japanese Garden at Lotusland reopens, featuring such additions as wheelchair friendly paths and the new Lotus Viewing Deck, p. 20
What’s in a Name?
Hattie Beresford explores the history of road naming in Montecito, and how and why many roads were named, p. 22
IN THE YEAR 2000, FOUR DAUGHTERS – MICHELE, MARIE, MUSETTE, AND MIGNONNE – LAUNCHED THEIR NOW-IN-ITS-20TH-YEAR ANNUAL TRIBUTE TO THEIR PARENTS JOHN AND LYN PROFANT (WHO LOCKED EYES AND DANCED TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 1950 AT EL PASEO). THE DAUGHTERS CALLED THEIR EVENT “FIESTA FINALE,” A CELEBRATORY ENDING TO SANTA BARBARA’S OLD SPANISH DAYS TRIBUTES. YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN THEM AT EL PASEO THIS YEAR. (STORY ON PAGE 14)
Montecito Miscellany
San Ysidro Ranch’s Stonehouse restaurant earns Wine Spectator Grand Award for the fifth time, p. 28