Lifestyle / Things to Do
The Secret of the Santa Barbara Channel Islands
Categories: Lifestyle / Things to Do
Hop aboard Santa Barbara’s The Condor Express, schedule a trip with Santa Barbara Adventure Company or hitch a ride on a local fishing boat…Good Luck!! However you manage, schedule a trip out into the Santa Barbara Channel and the Channel Islands.
One of the most scenic and enjoyable natural features of the Santa Barbara coastline is the local Santa Barbara Channel Islands. Located approximately 25 miles from Santa Barbara, the islands provide you with a great experience each and every visit. Unless you have your own boat though, you are pretty much sequestered to the 3 main Islands of Santa Cruz (the largest), Santa Rosa and Anacapa.
The crossing itself is filled with adventure and almost a guaranteed sighting of dolphins. Depending on the season, spotting whales in their natural migration is also very common. Once you reach the islands themselves, there is plenty to offer for the first time visitors from kayaking in sea caves, to nature hikes, to snorkeling and diving, to studying nature, to overnight camping.
Lined with seabirds, seals and rocky shores, kayaking the local Santa Barbara Channel Islands provides for a great adventure filled day. Personally, this is my favorite adventure at the Islands. I have kayaked several times on both Anacapa and Santa Rosa and recommend them both highly. Unless you are a very experienced kayaker, take a guide with you. Currents are strong and can and do change. A one-day trip is plenty for a first time visitor and usually starts around 8 a.m. and finishes around 5 p.m.
Further Reading: Support Turning the Tide on Ocean Pollution Here in Santa Barbara CA., Summer Art, Culture, Festivals in Santa Barbara CA., Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival Kicks Off, Amgen Tour of California Comes to Santa Barbara Again, Your Santa Barbara Weekend Home Getaway
For information on Real Estate here in Santa Barbara, Montecito and/or our surrounding areas, as well as any other aspects of life in our area, please don’t hesitate to contact Kevin Schmidtchen at Sotheby’s Int’l Realty.
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Your Santa Barbara Weekend Home Getaway
Categories: Community Events, Lifestyle / Things to Do, Santa Barbara
For those longing for the feeling of getting away from Santa Barbara for a few days, a favorite weekend away for many has been El Capitan Canyon. This “luxury campground” is located only about a 25 minutes north of Santa Barbara CA and 15 minutes north of Goleta. The picturesque and semi rustic location in a seaside pocket on 300 plus acres on the Pacific coast, the nature lodging experience at El Capitan Canyon was created for those needing a few days to unwind, relax and touch base with nature.
The combination of many traditional resort amenities with the minimalism of the overall experience, El Capitan Canyon has created a pure comfort form many couples as well as families to come to enjoy. A small rustic home away from your Santa Barbara home, El Capitan is a return to many of life’s simple beauties.
Starting in April and continuing through early October, the Saturday night canyon concert series is one of my favorite excursions out of Santa Barbara. The intimate “concerts” are held in a great open-air venue in El Capitan Canyon that is extremely kid friendly with a huge outdoor fire pit and lawn area. You will find children roasting marshmallows over the open fire, people talking and dancing, while others are stuffing their bellies from the huge BBQ that is grilled up each time. You are also allowed to bring your own personal pick-nick baskets and drinks.
Further Reading: Support Turning the Tide on Ocean Pollution Here in Santa Barbara CA., Summer Art, Culture, Festivals in Santa Barbara CA., Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival Kicks Off, The Secret of The Santa Barbara Channel Islands, Amgen Tour of California Comes to Santa Barbara Again
For information on Real Estate here in Santa Barbara, Montecito and/or our surrounding areas, as well as any other aspects of life in our area, please don’t hesitate to contact Kevin Schmidtchen at Sotheby’s Int’l Realty.
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Treat your Kitchen’s Home to Food from The Santa Barbara Farmer’s Market
Categories: Community Events, Green Living, Lifestyle / Things to Do
The local Santa Barbara Certified Farmer’s Market is simply a huge blessing and treat for all those who live in the Santa Barbara area. Founded in 1983, the local Farmer’s Market was established to provide California farmers with the ability to directly access a market for their agricultural products to the local community. For the Santa Barbara community, it has provided a tasty and entertaining way to help support are local farmers, the environment, as well as put great food into our homes. Prepare yourself to come across several unusual fruits and vegetables you have never seen before. Innovative growers come up with many various hybrids of more common foods we are used to. This feeling of discovery is often one of the unique joys each week of visiting the Farmer’s Market.
For many, the Santa Barbara Farmer’s Market has helped enhance a grassroots sense of community. Strolling from booth to booth, sampling food, listening to live music and entertainment and inevitably running into friends, the Farmer’s Market is a terrific addition to the Santa Barbara community’s quality of life.
Winter and Summer hours for the Farmer’s Market vary as well as produce depending on the season, so it is best to take a look at the website to find out the latest information.
• Sundays: Camino Real Marketplace in Goleta
• Tuesdays: Old Town Santa Barbara at the 500 and 600 blocks of State Street
• Wednesdays: La Cumbre Plaza; Solvang Village
• Thursdays: Goleta at the 5700 block of Calle Real; Carpinteria at the 800 block of Linden Avenue
• Fridays: Montecito at the 1100 and 1200 block of Coast Village Road
• Saturdays: Downtown at Cota and Santa Barbara streets
Further Reading: Healthier Food Coming to Santa Barbara Schools, Support Turning the Tide on Ocean Pollution Here in Santa Barbara CA., Summer Art, Culture, Festivals in Santa Barbara CA., The Secret of The Santa Barbara Channel Islands, Amgen Tour of California Comes to Santa Barbara Again, Your Santa Barbara Weekend Home Getaway, Santa Barbara Races Ahead on Energy Efficient Real Estate Construction Guidelines
For information on Real Estate here in Santa Barbara, Montecito and/or our surrounding areas, as well as any other aspects of life in our area, please don’t hesitate to contact Kevin Schmidtchen at Sotheby’s Int’l Realty.
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Angelina Jolie Receives Prestigious Award at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival
Categories: Community Events, Lifestyle / Things to Do, Santa Barbara
The 23rd edition of Santa Barbara International Film Festival came to a close this weekend with some of the biggest Hollywood stars being honored. Angelina Jolie was the main focus this weekend receiving the event’s ‘Performance of the Year’ award handed out to her by Clint Eastwood. The award was bestowed to the famous actress for her wonderful portrayal of Mariane Pearl, wife of slain journalist Daniel Pearl, in ‘A Mighty Heart’.
After collecting the award, Mrs. Jolie answered a few questions with the audience and candidly spoke about dealing with the insanity of Hollywood. With her husband Bradd Pitt and their children at her side, Mrs. Jolie expressed that “I think it’s the only way to juggle it.” Jolie expressed that she was delighted to be honoured by Eastwood, who is currently directing her in new movie The Changeling. ”Clint Eastwood? Awwww! Don’t get me started. I could talk forever about him. I could turn the whole evening into a Clint Eastwood evening.” She then added, ”I think he’s just a genuinely great guy. He’s nice to everybody on set.” Apparently the press has explicit instructions to not address Mrs. Jolie and her husband partner Brad Pitt about recent rumors that they are expecting a baby.
Further Reading: Support Turning the Tide on Ocean Pollution Here in Santa Barbara CA., Summer Art, Culture, Festivals in Santa Barbara CA., Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival Kicks Off, The Secret of The Santa Barbara Channel Islands, Amgen Tour of California Comes to Santa Barbara Again, Your Santa Barbara Weekend Home Getaway
For information on Real Estate here in Santa Barbara, Montecito and/or our surrounding areas, as well as any other aspects of life in our area, please don’t hesitate to contact Kevin Schmidtchen at Sotheby’s Int’l Realty.
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Santa Barbara International Film Festival Kicks Off!!
Categories: Community Events, Lifestyle / Things to Do, Santa Barbara
The 23rd installment of the Santa Barbara International Film Festival (SBIFF) kicks off tonight and continues through February 3rd, featuring 220 films including 20 World Premieres, located in various venues throughout Santa Barbara. The festival itself has grown tremendously in the last 5 years under the direction of Roger Durling.
For locals, one of the greatest aspects of the SBIFF is the representation of local directors and film makers from the Santa Barbara, Montecito and surrounding areas. View the entire schedule of events, films, talks, tributes, panels, directors…you name it.
This years honorees for various awards are:
Cate Blanchett receiving the esteemed Modern Master Award, moderated by long-time friend o’ the fest, Leonard Maltin on Saturday, January 26.
Javier Bardem receiving The Montecito Award, moderated by SBIFF Director Roger Durling on Monday, January 28.
Ryan Gosling receiving the newly-created Independent Award, moderated by Entertainment Weekly Bureau Chief Sean Smith on Tuesday, January 29.
Tommy Lee Jones receiving the American Riviera Award, sponsored by The Bluffs along the Santa Barbara Coast and moderated by another long-time friend, Pete Hammond, on Friday, February 1.
Angelina Jolie receiving the Outstanding Performance of the Year Award, moderated by Pete Hammond on Saturday, February 2.
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Further Reading: Support Turning the Tide on Ocean Pollution Here in Santa Barbara CA., Summer Art, Culture, Festivals in Santa Barbara CA., The Secret of The Santa Barbara Channel Islands, Amgen Tour of California Comes to Santa Barbara Again, Your Santa Barbara Weekend Home Getaway
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