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A sunny Sunday in Solvang More outdoor services?
Goleta City Council to consider expanding outdoor programs By MITCHELL WHITE NEWS-PRESS ASSOCIATE EDITOR
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Pedestrians in downtown Solvang got to hear some smooth Jazz music despite the hot temperatures thanks to musical artist Zane St. Andre Jackson. Mr. Jackson is shown above playing an ally for the shade across the street from his favorite milkshake spot, Ingeborg’s Danish Chocolates.
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Despite temperatures reaching more than 100 degrees over the past weekend, people still got out of the house on Sunday to enjoy the streets of the charming Danish town of Solvang. “It’s such a nice, cute town and everyone here is always in a good mood. They are just all here to just have fun, you know?” Zane St. Andre Jackson said. A Santa Ynez High School alumni and current Jazz Studies major at UCLA, Mr.
Jackson told the News-Press he has spent every weekend this summer playing his saxophone in downtown Solvang. He said before the COVID-19 pandemic, he was used to playing actual gigs at some of the downtown restaurants and wineries, but now has been forced to switch to playing for tips on the street as a new way to help pay for school. Although he said it was too hot to play on Saturday, Mr. Jackson said he still finds getting out and playing on scorching hot days like Sunday to be a profitable side gig and that in addition, it gives him an excuse to have his favorite Solvang treat, a milkshake at
Ingeborg’s Danish Chocolates. “I always go there after I’m done. And that always makes me feel good and makes me feel like I rounded out the day,” Mr. Jackson said. “I haven’t found better milkshakes.” Founded in 1961, Ingeborg’s features traditional danish chocolate recipes brought to Solvang by Ingeborg Larsen, a former chocolate dipper in one of Denmark’s largest chocolate factories. According to Ingeborg’s website, Prior to moving to Solvang, she had also opened and run her own chocolate shop in Copenhagen, Denmark. Please see SOLVANG on A8
The Goleta City Council on Tuesday will consider amending its emergency expanded restaurant dining and other uses program. The council will consider a resolution to allow hair salons, barbershops and personal care services to operate outdoors. Including these services in the program will allow for those businesses to safely reopen by moving outdoors, which will allow them to contribute to the city’s economic growth and recovery. It will also help the businesses recover after months of closure due to the impacts caused by COVID-19, city officials said. In June, the council adopted an emergency program to allow restaurants and other businesses to operate within open-air spaces and parking lots on private property. The program allowed retail businesses, fitness classes and yoga, and faithbased gatherings to expand as long as they meet all program requirements. In July, the county Public Health Department issued a health order to coincide with Gov. Newsom’s July 13 order and required the closure of indoor operations in malls, hair salons, barbershops, fitness facilities, personal care establishments, places of worship, protests and offices for non-
essential use. The council could choose not to ratify the order and to keep the resolution as previously adopted. In other business, the council will consider amendments to title 17 of the Goleta Municipal Code, referred to as the new zoning ordinance. The new zoning ordinance was adopted in March and replaced the city’s previous zoning regulations in their entirety. The proposed amendments to title 17 include several “cleanup” amendments to address changes to state law, remedy issues identified during early implementation and provide clarity to the regulations adopted. Also Tuesday, the council will receive a construction update on the Old Town Sidewalk Improvement Project, as well as an update on a solar and energy storage feasibility assessment report. The energy storage report will provide opportunities for solar photovoltaic and battery energy storage at City Hall. The council will consider approving additional analysis related to battery energy storage to support the next steps needed to proceed with the installation of a clean energy project. Tuesday’s meeting, scheduled to begin at 5:30 p.m., can be viewed live on channel 19 or at www. cityofgoleta.org/goletameetings. email: mwhite@newspress.com
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Arlene and Milt Larsen show off their new patriotic “Go Vote” and 1920s- themed festive mask and face shield combinations.
‘Safety is Fashionable’ Arlene Larsen sets out with a mission to make masks fashionable By BRIAN MACKLEY NEWS-PRESS CORRESPONDENT
Arlene Larsen, the co-founder of the Magic Castle Cabaret in Montecito, is encouraging the plethora of Santa Barbara celebrities to get ahead of the curve by turning the wearing of masks into a fashion statement.
The streets of downtown Solvang were filled on Sunday despite the extreme heat.
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After seeing the recent controversy surrounding the wearing of masks, Mrs. Larsen told the News-Press she hopes her new effort can increase the number of people wearing masks in a way that is fun for everybody. A member of the Hollywood Costume Designers Guild with Please see MASKS on A7
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