Montecito fire –Atleast 80 homes lost CA>Santa Barbara >Montecito Montecito Residents have seen their worst Thursday night of lives! They couldn’t stop flames from eating their much loved homes. 50- to 70-mph winds added fuel to these flames in the hills of the wealthy Montecito in Santa Barbara County,of Southern California .More than 4,000 people were evacuated. Map View: Mont
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“Ocean Vision ~ Nine Local Artists Celebrate the Sea”Presented by the Santa Barbara Chapter of the Surfrider Foundation to Benefit Gaviota Coast PreservationA group show featuring Santa Barbara artists’ and photographers’ perspectives of local, as well as exotic, sea, land and surfscapes. 33 Jewels at El Paseo814 State St. Santa Barbara(805) 957-9100PUBLIC OPENING RECEPTIONSWednesday, Nov.
Santa Barbara Sailing Vacation 4 days priced from $15,000.00 pp, doPromo Code:V-100020Santa Barbara Sailing Vacation Includes:• 3 Nights/4days at the Four Seasons Biltmore• Special amenity in each guests’ room upon arrival• Upgrade upon availability• 1 day of sailingDay 1 :Guests will fly into the boutique Santa Barbara airport for transfer to the Four Seasons Biltmore. Enjoy a Deluxe R
These pictures were taken during a recent vacation to Cancun, Mexico. The Black Flame and Santa Barbara suits are my 2 favorites so far, but I can't wait to get some more new ones to model. By Malibu Strings Bikini Competition 2008.
According to the sign, this huge fig-tree became Children's Love, Peace and Understanding Tree to celebrate John Ono Lennon's birthday (October 9th) as the International Day of Peace. It grows just behind Amtrak train station is Santa Barbara.
Summer's almost gone.When the summer's gone, where will we be?The Doors The sunlight is difused and the flowers begin to fade. Mornings are foggy and evenings cooler. Even in California you can feel that the summer's almost gone.
Click the image for full size.What is a vacation without my Malibu Strings bikinis? This time my husband and I visited beautiful Varadero, Cuba and stayed at the absolutely amazing Sandals Hicacos resort (highly recommended). By Malibustrings bikini competition 2008.
After couple hours hiking along the Rattlesnake Trail I took the connector which brough me to the Tunnel Trail. Slowly, I started descending. The trail meanderd along the mountain's slope until I took yet another turn and breathtaking view unwound before my eyes: distant Santa Barbara, the Ocean and one of the Channel Islands far below. I couldn't stop wandering about Chumash Indians who inhabited
SANTA BARBARA, Calif. - Barbara Warren, one of the world's elite endurance athletes in her age group and one-half of a well-known pair of triathlete twins, has died after breaking her neck in a bike crash at the Santa Barbara Triathlon. She was 65. ADVERTISEMENT
Warren, of San Diego, died Tuesday at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital when her family told doctors to take her off a ventilator, her
BurgerBlogger and BurgerHoover have an endless supply of burgers too choose from:So I did a mix for XLR8R and I had to finish with heist as I've been on the road and had only a weekend to do it. Anyway did the mix it's now up check it out at XLR8R.After Finishing the mix me and Burger Hoover shared a tasty burger at Peabodys in Montecito California, which in my opinion has much better tasting Burg
(Santa Barbara, Calif.) – A drug that has been used for 40 years for the treatment of skin fungus has been found to be a possible cancer treatment, according to an international team of scientists.Leslie Wilson, professor of biochemistry and pharmacology at the University of California, Santa Barbara, said that the anti-fungal drug, griseofulvin, has been shown to inhibit the growth of cancer ce
It was just before the rain started. It came quite surprisingly, with rich drops falling from the sky. Santa Barbara doesn't get much rain before December. It seems that Albert Hammond wasn't right when he sang "It never rains in Southern California" back in 1974. But it's AS IF it never rained.
We were sitting in a balcony with my roommate, Robert, talking about the City College. Turned out it's located on a hill overlooking the ocean. "Come, take your camera!" We got into the car and drove down to the campus.
haha Esse vídeo foi meu irmão Helly que mora na cidade de Santa Barbara do Oeste. Olha o candidato mais famoso da cidade. Ricardão já é fenomeno de intenções de voto. Repare que no vídeo tem até legenda.
I didn't realize how free I was before I found this job of mine. I just didn't get it. I wasn't too happy at that time, depressed cause I wasn't working. But I had time to wander aroud the town, up and down State St. taking pictures.
Court's tower in Santa Barbara is accessible every day until 5 p.m. From there one can get a better perspective over the town's setting on a thin strech of land between the Pacific and Santa Ynez Mountains. It's too bad they close before the sunstet!
Region: Santa Barbara
Winery: Penny Lane
Type: White Wine
Variety: Chardonnay
Vintage: 2005
Price: N/A
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Tasting Tags:
Newmanwine, lemon, Buttery, Sideways, Great, Deal, Jersey
Tasting Notes:
With its rich, toasty, lemony, buttery flavors, this wine is not shy: it wants to hold your hand. From the heart of “Sideways” country, it delivers the richness and concentra
Tangled seaweed, deserted algan body, left in the sun to dry out and die. This plant had no luck. I was, on the other hand, lucky enough to be walking by just to take a picture of it. Lying on the sand as it is, it reminds me of a meal, like a sophisticated pasta or an exotic salad.
Evening walk with the white wine in a super-sized McDonald's beverage cup. Sun is setting. Colors get faint. The cup gets emptier. The mission was founded in 1786, to evangelize the local tribe of Native American Chumash people. Nowadays: place of worship, gift shop and the museum.
What is it about the palm trees? Wherever I go, they catch my attention. As if they were from another world. We don't have palm trees in Poland. A few in Europe. I've seen some. Palm trees in the desert. Palm trees by the beach. There's no place where the palm trees grow that I don't like. What it's all about?
It is known to many that the northern parts of Iloilo keeps a wondrous tapestry of history that will always be manifested by many beautiful sceneries that have been viewed in a similar way by our forefathers many centuries ago.Santa Barbara, a flourishing town in central Iloilo that leads to the northlands is known for a beautiful church of fine yellowish stone. This church is a beautiful remnant
My search for the long gone tribe of the Hippies brought me here, to the land of palm trees, yuccas, aloes, agaves and organic food. Preparing to present this land's culture to you, I spend a lot of time sitting on the balcony, reading books, searching for a job and enjoying the view.
Carpinteria State Beach is called the “the safest beach in the world” by locals and is definitely one of the best beaches along the Southern California coast. Beach camping is a favorite pass time at Carpinteria State Beach. There is even an Amtrak Pacific Surfliner station within walking distance of the campground so it's possible to take the train and go tent camping at this great beach. Ca
According the new releases there are harsh wildfire in the Los Padres National Forest, and according to regional authorities,residents who living in the canyon areas north of Goleta in Santa Barbara County should be ecacuated from fire ares.
It is said by spokesman that the fire has affected roughly 50 acres of heavy brush in the foothills of the Santa [...]
When Canadian Anne Murray sang her hit song "Snowbirds," she wasn't singing about Canadian Geese. She was singing to the thousands of snow-bound Canadians called 'snowbirds' who make the yearly pilgrimage from wintery Canada and the Pacific Northwest to warmer climes in places like Southern California. There, snowbirds nest for the winter months, basking in the warm southern California sunshine, i
We left L.A. today, heading north, first to Santa Barbara and then to the Santa Barbara wine country. We drank a lot of wine. I bought a case of wine. There was a lot of giggling. And then we settled down -- to drink more wine -- in a town with a windmill.For the record, I did drink Merlot, against my better judgment.
The Rusack Winery 2003 Santa Barbara County Syrah is made with grapes from the estate vineyard and two neighboring vineyards in Ballard Canyon. The grapes were cold soaked and then fermented in small open-top bins, with punch downs, by hand, twice a day. Aged in 47% new French oak for 16 months. At blending 7% Petite Sirah and 5% Grenache was added for complexity. Bottled unfiltered.In the glass t
BurgerBlogger and BurgerHoover probably don't care that Rick Rubin is courting Portland's new hot s**t band. Mystery photos: Señorita Burgerhoover and I went to Jakes in Santa Barbara. We frequent this place for breakfast (just image if The Delta Cafe served breakfast, maybe they do. do they?).So one late afternoon we closed Jakes down with a burger. We knew the burger would be good since the
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As an idyllic city on the coast of California, Santa Barbara has a large tourist population that can choose from a number of hotels for a luxurious and relaxing retreat.
Santa Barbara is a city on the South Coast of California. It has direct access to the Pacific coast and as such is [...]
Simple Shoes teamed up with the Santa Barbara Conference & Visitors Bureau and Film Commission to create GreenSantaBarbara.com so visitors (and locals) can learn more about the greener side of Santa Barbara. Check it out. From protecting the planet's natural...
The governator and wife Maria Shriver have just bought some exclusive property on the California coastline. Arnold is the proud owner of 25 acres in an exclusive coastal enclave in Santa Barbara County. And it only cost them $4.7 million! The land hasn't been built on yet, and has waterfalls and canyons on the property. He's the latest to move up to Santa Barbara County, already home to Oprah and Michael Jackson.
BurgerBlogger aka has about a 1000 more burger options then us....just a lil' jealous:This place is a must when visiting Santa Barbara, they're known for steaks and fried chicken. Being that i come here often I decided to go for the burger.... A general rule of mine: a burger from a steak house is most likely good, sadly this one was just ok. The patty and cheese just didn't mash together, it was too greasy (specially with the onion rings) and the bun was standard, but it looked good, especially as shown by Kenny and her rad outfit (when you come to taste the burgers stay at Kenny and Chris's place The Presidio Motel).And when you go to the Tee-Off have their fried chicken it's much better then the burger.Tee-Off3627 State StSanta Barbara, CA 93105(805) 687-1616
Funcionarios venezolanos confirmaron a la BBC que fue encontrado estrellado el avión que desapareció este jueves con 46 personas a bordo. No hay sobrevivientes.
El sargento Jhonny Paz, quien avistó el avión desde un helicóptero en el que efectuaba las labores de búsqueda, señaló a los medio locales que estaba "prácticamente pulverizado".
Sigue aquí. (Fuente BBC.Mundo)
Blogalaxia Tags: Accidentes aereos, Santa Barbara, Venezuela
This review is way overdue but here it finally is. Two weeks ago when I visited Santa Barbara during the Santa Barbara International Film Festival, my cousin, Anki, and I went to a newly opened restaurant, Coast Restaurant and Bar at The Canary Hotel. Formerly Andalucia Hotel, the property was purchased last year by the owner of Shutter Hotel On The Beach in Santa Monica, where they also have a Coast.I have stayed several times in the past at the Andalucia hotel, and we've always enjoyed our stay, although the restaurant was never a hit. Now being the Canary Hotel the whole property including the restaurant has been remodeled and redecorated. Peeking in through the windows during the renovation I certainly liked what I saw for the restaurant.As we entered the restaurant a great ambiance gr
Saturday night me and my cousin went to dinner at Seagrass Restaurant, a newly opened restaurant located in the old spot for Sage and Onion (that I miss so much!). Seagrass' chef and owner team is the same as that of Bouchon, a highly regarded restaurant in Santa Barbara. As the name suggest this newest venture has extensive seafood options on the menu, but also beef, chicken, etc.A small remodeling has been done to the space, with new colors, wall coverings, light fixtures and removal of the bar. It certianly got a face lift even if I did not quite agree with everything in the decor.We had reservations and were promptly seated upon arrival. Fresh warm bread was served shortly after menus were presented, as I decided on a bottle of Roar 2005 Santa Lucia Highlands Pinot Noir with dinner. I
Finally Santa Barbara has it's own cupcakery like so many other cities. One can wonder what took Santa Barbara so long...I had the privilege to step into Crushcake Cupcakery yesterday afternoon, their very first day open. As to not overeat I had already decided that I could only get two cupcakes for myself, so imagine my thrill when discovering that they offer mini cupcakes. That meant that I could get four of them instead, perfect for trying multiple flavors. I headed home with bag in hand and decided that I had to try all four of them so I could blog them right away. Needless to say I could not limit myself to one bite out of each and after a few minutes there was only a few crumbs left where a moment earlier four pretty cupcakes had been.These are the four flavors I tried.First one to d
My brother is visiting from Sweden and last night we had reservations for dinner at Epiphany Restaurant and Bar while in Santa Barbara over the weekend. We have been there a couple of times in the past for a drink in the bar, but never for dinner. The restaurant is located at 21 W. Victoria St, and the building in which the restaurant is located, was built in the 1800's. The decor is warm and modern with rustic architectural feature like the brick archways in between the small intimate dining rooms.After arriving, being seated, and presented the menu, we were served an Amuse Bouche, White Asparagus Salad with Truffle Vinaigrette on Endive. Very light with subtle flavors. The salad also contained Granny Smith apples which added a juicy, sweet/tart crunch to the dish. Warm, rosemary foccaci
Today I am starting of with a fun little trivia: The name of the winery, Taz, is short for Tasmanian devil, which is winegrower Robert "Taz" Steinhaur's nickname.The grapes for the Taz 2005 Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir comes from Northern Canyon Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley, and Fiddlestix Vineyard in Santa Rita Hills. 1/4 of the wine was aged in new oak and the rest in neutral barrels.This wine shows a clear, bright, ruby red color in the glass.On the nose red berries, red currant, a hint of blueberries, vanilla and some floral notes come through.When tasting the wine darker berries emerges with dark cherry, ripe raspberry and spice. The acidity is good and tannins, although slightly light and tart, are also there in sufficient amount.This wine is relatively light and lacking a littl
The BurgerBlogger is all over the place lately and thinks he finally found the best burger in the Santa Barbara area. You think the term "California Style" toppings has to include sprouts by now right?By far the best burger in Santa Barbara.I had the "Bison Burger" with three cheese, seasoned fries, and some fancy-ass $20 beer (I think we got ripped off).My friend Marina had the Bison bleu cheese hammy with bacon, that was the ish, best one. That's what I'm getting next.Le Bon138 East Canon PerdidoSanta Barbara, CA (805)965-7025
SELMA (San Antonio Business Journal) – Infrastructure work will begin by year’s end on the 188-acre Lookout Road Business Park, a speculative project being developed by Santa Barbara Development Services LLC.
Phase one of the park, which is just north of Retama Park, calls for a distribution space of 117,000 square feet and a 35,000-square-foot office/warehouse building.
The master plan includes about 2.3 million square feet of distribution and office/warehouse space at buildout. The project is set for completion around mid-2008.
MWC stands for Margerum Wine Company and is a small winery run and owned by Dough Margerum. Margerum wines are produced in a 240 sq ft space behind Brander Vineyards facility in Los Olivos. All wines are hand crafted by Dough and he strives for individuality and to make wine he himself wants to drink.The 2006 Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir shows a vivid, clear, ruby red color in the glass. On the nose slightly perfumey with raspberry, red cherry, earth, vanilla and a hint of herbs. In the mouth this wine shows bright, soft, red fruit/berries with earthy notes. This is not a power house pinot but more elegant and velvety with good acidity, and moderately firm, young tannins. For $24.95 at our local wine shop, Capitol Cellars, I honestly can say that this is a really good wine for the price.Looking online I can only find this wine on one site, Los Olivos Wine Merchant (a great wine shop in the center of Santa Ynez wine country with the perfect lunch cafe), for $28. Find it and try it...
These very candid shots of Victoria Beckham basking in the warmth of the Santa Barbara sunshine, but the strange angle of the shots makes us wonder where the photographer was hiding.Victoria Beckham sunbathing in Santa Barbara Pictures source: SugarVlla
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We had the Rusack Pinot Noir not to long ago and really enjoyed it , so when I saw the Chardonnay the other day in the store, I just had to grab it to give it a try.The grapes for the 2005 Santa Barbara County Chardonnay comes from Bien Nacido and Goodchild Vineyard in Santa Maria Valley, and Huber Vineyard and Rancho Santa Rosa in Santa Rita Hills. Both are cool climate appellations with maritime influence. It went through partial malolactic fermentation (70%) and was aged 9 months prior to bottling, in 32% new and 68% older French oak.This wine has a golden straw color in the glass. On the nose ripe apple, citrus and pronounced oak. Tasting it, the apple and citrus steps out again with some light tropical fruit and the buttery creaminess from the malolactic fermentation and oak. It has a round soft mouth feel, and moderate acidity. I wish it had some more to stand up to the buttery creaminess. Our neighbor on the other hand who prefers her Chardonnay in this style thought it was very
I have enjoyed this wine many times (of different vintages) and it hit me tonight that I have never shared it with you. So here it is...I can't share my thought on this wine with you without starting with some history, because the wine maker, Jim Clendenen, really deserves it. He started as the assistant wine maker at Zaca Mesa Winery in 1978. In 1982 he went on to found, with ex-partner Adam Tolmach, Au Bon Climat. Jim Clendenen has been a ground breaking wine maker and force in Santa Ynez Valley ever since. He has won several accolades and awards during the years and was named "Wine maker of the Year" in 2001 by Food and Wine Magazine. So, on to the wine. The Au Bon Climate 2005 Santa Barbara County Chardonnay consists of grapes from two vineyards, 65% Bien Nacido Vineyard and 35% Rancho Vinedo Vineyard. It is barrel fermented and aged in French oak. It has a pale, golden, straw color in the glass. Sticking you nose in the glass, pear, buttery toast, citrus and a hint of tropical f
The grapes for this wine comes from Lafond Vineyard and Arita Hills Vineyard, located in Santa Rita Hills. It was aged in French and Hungarian oak, 18% new oak. The dark ruby red color with a hint of purple, has a touch of cloudiness in the glass. It expresses a meaty, toasty nose with red cherry and raspberry. On the palate the red cherry returns with black raspberry, cranberry, and a hint of oak. This wine is a little bit thin on the palate, and is made in a slightly elegant style, with decent acidity and medium firm tannins. The finish is medium long with fruit and berries, and the lingering impact of the tannins.Considering the price this is a pretty ok bottle, but nothing outstanding. I paid $19 at sale at my local grocery store. You can find it at Wine-Searcher.com from $15.99, and the winery sells it at its web site for $22. Worth a try but do not expect anything extra ordinary.Vote for my blog here and help me reach top 10 on The Blog TopI am now in top 11!
Not my first Fess Parker Pinot Noir and certainly not the last. We got this bottle in our wine club shipment from Fess Parker a while back and tonight it was time to try it with a Chicken Pasta Primavera. With a clear, deep, garnet color this wine shows black cherry, plum, raspberry, floral notes, and oak, on the nose. In the mouth flavors of black cherry, plum and a nice spiciness emerges. This is supported by good amount of acidity and silky tannins with a firm edge. For the price range we are talking about, $20-25, this is a pretty decent pinot noir. I would not hesitate to get this bottle again and if you have a chance pick it up and give it a try as well.I do not have my records left on this bottle but I believe we got charged $22 for it through the wine club. You can find it at WineZap.com from $21.99, and that is a pretty good deal for this quality level of wine.Vote for my blog here and help me reach top 10 on The Blog TopI am now in top 11!
We got this wine in our latest wine shipment from the Fess Parker Wine Club.It is a white Rhone blend, the primary grapes being Rousanne, Marsanne and Grenache Blanc. It has a clear, medium straw color in the glass. On the nose floral notes, ripe apple, peach and a touch of tropical fruit. On the palate this white offers sweet floral and fruit with some sweet vanilla. It is round and soft in the mouth with a creamy finish.The floral and fruit is to sweet for my taste and it doesn't have enough acidity to give it the lightness and freshness it needs to balance those characters. This is not a bad wine, but neither is it one that I particularly enjoyed, so I can't recommend it.This wine is not yet available on Fess Parker Winery and Vineyards' website, but will be. It was $18 in our shipment and should be around $21 for non club members. There are definitely better wines to be found at that price...Vote for my blog here and help me reach top 10 on The Blog TopI am now in top 11!
Rusack was founded in 1995 by Geoff Rusack and Alison Wrigley Rusack. With their dedication to quality they made some drastic changes, most notably the replanting of several vineyards after the 2001 harvest. They currently produce Sauvignon Blanc, Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Syrah, Sangiovese and a Bordeaux blend.The 2005 Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir consists of grapes from both Santa Maria Valley and Santa Rita Hills. Both influenced by the maritime climate, and very suitable for Pinot Noir.In the glass, a bright dark red color with a hint of violet. Ripe red cherry with a hint of herbs, particularly mint, on the nose. Red cherries and ripe raspberry with soft oaky vanilla on the palate, with good acidity as backbone. For $24 both me and my husband thought this was a really good wine.Find this wine for only $18.95 at Wine-Searcher.com or WineZap.com, or $26 at Rusack's website.Vote for my blog here and help me reach top 10 on The Blog TopI am now in top 12!
No history on the winery to be found on the Summerland Winery web site. However it tells me that the majority of the grapes for this wine comes from Bien Nacido Vineyard, and the rest from nearby vineyards in Santa Maria Valley.The 2005 Santa Barbara County Pinot Noir has good clarity with a ruby red color in the glass. On the nose, oaky black cherry with almond and vanilla notes. It also suggests a high level of alcohol. You know the feeling in your nostrils that kind of detects the alcohol. The funny thing is that when I look at the bottle its "only" 14.1%, while many Pinots can be up towards 15% or more. But the impression is never the less there... The palate has not quite ripe dark cherries, plum, and the oak. Good levels of acidity and pungent, but still round, tannins.Hmmm... This is a tricky one. It's good, by slightly over oaked? In any case a pretty descent Pinot for the price. You'll be the judge.I found this wine at BevMo for $ 17.99. The winery sells this wine at it's w
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Jennifer Aniston gave a friendly wave to the paparazzi as she arrived for a screening of her short film, Room 10 at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival in Santa Barbara, California.Room 10 is Jen's directorial debut and tells the story of a nurse who gains perspective on her marital problems while caring for a dying patient.Room 10 is also as part of Glamour magazine's "Reel Moments" series.
We just came back this afternoon from a weekend in Santa Barbara, CA. They had some really great restaurants and wine and here are a few of my thoughts and comments...We started our visit by meeting up with my mother-in-law, who lives in Santa Ynez Valley, on Saturday night to go to Brothers' Restaurant at Mattie's Tavern in Los Olivos. I have heard great things about this place but this was my first personal experience. Mattie's Tavern was built in 1886 and used to be a Stagecoach stop way back when. Today it's a restaurant owned by brothers Matt and Jeff Nichols.I started my meal with the Tuna Tartar with Avocado and Yuzu Sauce, served with Wonton Chips. The tuna was fresh and very nicely balanced with nice acidity from citrus juice. A perfect start.For main course I had the Prime Filet with Caramelized Onion Potato Gratin with Stilton Cheese Port Sauce and medley of Green Beans and Baby Carrots (my husband and his mom ordered this as well). The Filet was done exactly according t
