As part of a loan from The Morris B. Squire Foundation, the city of Solvang recently unveiled a new public sculpture. The work, titled The Golden Stein, is located at the center median of First Street, between Copenhagen Drive and Molle Way. The sculpture takes the place of a hundred-year old oak tree that lost […]
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Grants program offers $50,000 for local arts
The Santa Barbara County Office of Arts and Culture is offering $50,000 in grants for arts programs through the Arts Making Impact (AMI) Grant Program. The grants are open to local arts programs, artists, schools, community groups, and other cultural organizations. Applications are currently sought for programs that provide transportation access, materials, education, or create […]
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Humor: Rebecca works it out
For many years now I’ve warned my enemies that I would get back in peak physical condition and come for them. Well that day has finally come as I, Queen of Couch Surfing, have taken on a personal trainer. I legitimately felt bad for the man. Here is someone who has devoted his profession to […]
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The Santa Maria Public Library hosts the work of Floyd and Barbara Snyder
For its latest public art exhibit, the Santa Maria Public Library hosts two unique artists who have made a name for themselves on the Central Coast. Floyd and Barbara Snyder’s collaborative work speaks to a kind of inside joke, but there’s nothing to laugh at when it comes to their captivating work. The joke is […]
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Poets Paul J. Willis and Garland Thompson Jr. read their work in Orcutt
“Intrigued by the intersection of faith and nature,” is how poet Paul Willis describes himself on his website. A cursory glance at his body of work reveals it’s an apt label. “[Poetry] is always there as a way for people to connect with themselves and one another,” Willis said. “And to connect to the world […]
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EATS: How appear on a talk show about food (and make sure you get enough to eat)
I was recently invited to participate in a filming of the locally produced food-themed talk/lifestyle show Taste Buds. Hosted by Teri Bayus, Taste Buds is a fun and informative look at Central Coast dining featuring on-location filming at some of the region’s best and most popular restaurants. The show lets viewers get an inside look […]
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Moxie Cafe in Santa Maria keeps it health conscious
We’ve had a lot of conversations in our newsroom lately about eating “healthy,” especially when it comes to dining out. It’s hard to define what that means, exactly. When someone says “healthy,” they could mean any number of things–low fat, low calorie, low carb, low sugar, organic, all-natural. It’s a puzzling little word that quite […]
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PCPA jumps into a time warp with Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia
Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia starts with a stunningly blunt question, remarkable not for its tawdry nature but for the underlying mystery it presents. It is posed by Thomasina Coverly (Grace Theobald) to her tutor, Septimus Hodge (Luke Myers). The precocious and wildly curious 13-year-old girl asks him, with genuinely devious curiosity, “What is carnal embrace?” The […]
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Artist Chelsea Ward turns her talent into a unique business
Local artist Chelsea Ward is the founder and owner of Sketchy Notions, a card and paper goods business that features her own unique creations. Ward grew up in the Santa Ynez Valley, learning art at a young age. She attended the University of Texas in Austin where she learned printmaking and bookmaking and started her […]
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Hancock College professor nominated for literary award
Diane Auten, a communications professor at Allan Hancock College, was nominated for a 2018 Author Academy Award for her book The Joys of Raising Boys: The Good, the Bad, and the Hilarious. Auten’s book is a memoir chronicling her life as a mother raising two boys. She spent more than 10 years writing the book, […]
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Local naturalist presents workshop on animals
The Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society and Solvang Library will host naturalist Tim Matthews in a presentation titled Skulls and Skins of Local Animals. Matthews, a fisherman, birder, and avid hunter who has led many guided field trips for the Santa Ynez Valley Natural History Society, will present information on local wildlife using examples […]
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Looking back, moving forward: While reminiscing about its 30-year history, the Elverhoj Museum in Solvang plants a foot firmly in the future
The building that sits on Elverhoy Way is an illustration of exceptional contradictions. At once giving off a staunch sense of antiquity, with its half-timbered building style indicative of the Danish architecture reflected throughout Solvang, the facade of Elverhoj Museum of History and Art is nothing if not traditional. It’s the kind of building you […]