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MONTECITO MISCELLANY
FREE 28 Sept – 5 Oct 2017 Vol 23 Issue 39
The Voice of the Village
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Carpinteria welcomes Big Bang Theory’s Simon Helberg, who recently purchased Veiled Oaks, p. 6
ASHLEIGH BRILLIANT, P. 23 • MOVIE GUIDE, P. 39 • OPEN HOUSES, P. 44
WELCOME TO THE HOTEL CALIFORNIAN
The area just off lower State Street south of 101 and west of Garden has long been known as the “Funk Zone”; not for much longer, however, as the launch of decidedly upscale Hotel Californian signals the end of the old and birth of a new era for this desirable territory (story begins on page 15) Oliver’s of Montecito
After more than five years in the making, Oliver’s to open this weekend on Coast Village Road, p. 12
Herman and His Hermits
Peter Noone brings his band and full-on hit-making musical performance to the Lobero, p. 18
Drama Queen
Alcohol and violence punctuate Disgraced, starring Ivy Vahanian, at Center Stage Theater, p. 38
Unleashed!
Canine Demonstrations and Forced Option Simulator head up “Fun With The Force” in Summerland, p. 30
A Lesson in Giving
Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation’s Kirsten Stuart inspires “kids and millennials” for the cause, p. 28