The winners of the 2023 Lompoc Holiday Lights and Decoration Contest were announced by the Lompoc Beautification and Appearance Commission on Dec. 14. Judging took place on Dec. 6, according to the commission. Residential participants of the competition had four themed categories to choose from, while competing businesses and organizations were judged in three categories. […]
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Buellton opts out of In-N-Out
The intersection of Highway 246 and McMurray Road in Buellton grants drivers access to a handful of drive-through restaurants. A new fast food spot was set to join the lineup, before a speedy appeal surfaced one day after the project’s approval. During its Dec. 14 meeting, the Buellton City Council overturned the Buellton Planning Commission’s […]
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Great American Melodrama’s Grave Mistakes opens in January
While performances of The Holiday Extravaganza will be held through Dec. 31 at the Great American Melodrama in Oceano, tickets are currently available in advance for the company’s next production, Grave Mistakes. The upcoming show is scheduled to open on Jan. 26 and run through March 16. The play’s plot follows Ray, who falls in […]
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Get the inside scoop on Orcutt Ice Cream Kitchen
Ice to meet you Visit orcutticecreamkitchen.com for more info on Orcutt Ice Cream Kitchen. The mobile business’s next pop-up event will be held on Friday, Dec. 29, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Naughty Oak Brewing Company, located at 165 Broadway St., suite 102, Orcutt. Chopped nuts. Chopped chocolate. Chopped marshmallows. Without this holy trinity […]
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12th annual Jingle Jazz Holiday Party features local bands, lunch festivities
The Basin Street Regulars presents its 12th annual Jingle Jazz Holiday Party at the Pismo Beach Veterans Hall on Sunday, Dec. 17, from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets to this holiday event—which features live music from the Riptide Big Band and the Jingle Belles, lunch, and Champagne—are available to purchase in advance at my805tix.com. Thanks […]
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County Planning Commission OKs Los Alamos cannabis shop
With an address across the street from a popular bar, an upcoming dispensary in Los Alamos raised more concerns about jaywalking than smoking from one member of the Santa Barbara County Planning Commission. “Bell’s a wide street and it doesn’t have much lighting, and I think you’re going to get a lot of jaywalking back […]
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Local Boys & Girls Clubs juror art contest, select regional qualifiers
National treasures In conjunction with the 2023-24 Boys & Girls Clubs of America National Arts Contest, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Mid Central Coast is currently hosting a kids art showcase at the Santa Maria Town Center. The exhibit will be on display through Dec. 19. A reception to celebrate the Mid Central Coast […]
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Mars attacks in Orcutt Community Theater’s new holiday production
Orcutt Community Theater presents its production of Santa Claus Conquers the Martians at Klein Dance Arts Studio through Sunday, Dec. 17. Admission to the show, which opened in early December, is $20 and tickets are available to purchase in advance at my805tix.com or at the door. Based on the 1964 cult classic film of the […]
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Righetti High School students reflect on Poetry Out Loud experiences
Five students from Righetti High School competed at this year’s Santa Barbara County Poetry Out Loud, which was held in mid-November at Allan Hancock College’s Boyd Concert Hall in Santa Maria. Featured poems in the competition included “To Have Without Holding” by Marge Piercy, recited by Righetti senior Natalie Lancor; “Stomp” by Nikki Grimes, recited […]
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Woodin You Like to Party caters local events, gets festive with holiday charcuterie boards
Party invite Call (805) 868-1858 or visit woodinyouliketoparty.com to find out more about Woodin You Like to Party, a Santa Maria-based event planning and charcuterie company. Complimentary home deliveries of charcuterie orders are available to residents of the Santa Maria Valley area, while a delivery fee applies to customers in other cities along the Central […]
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New hotel planned for Old Mission Santa Inés-owned parcel
Vacant for about 20 years, an empty lot in Solvang is being eyed by a developer with a different type of vacancy in mind. During its Dec. 4 meeting, the Solvang Planning Commission reviewed a proposal to build a new nine-unit boutique hotel at the site of a former gas station, on a 16,309-square-foot plot […]
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Psychic visions, family quarrels loom over Lida Sideris’ sixth mystery novel, Murderous Means
Loft opening Santa Ynez Valley-based author Lida Sideris’ books are available locally at the Book Loft, located at 1680 Mission Drive, Solvang, and Barnes and Noble, located at 894 Marsh St., building G, San Luis Obispo. On Saturday, Dec. 16, the Book Loft will host a book signing event with Sideris, who will sign copies […]
