Ryan Miller isn’t used to being interviewed by journalists. In fact, he’s used to things being the other way around. “It’s interesting being on this side of things,” he said during an interview with the Sun. Central Coast residents may remember Miller as an editor for both the SLO New Times and the Sun. But […]
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Small town, big heart: Ruben Espinoza creates a new mural in Guadalupe
Artist Ruben Espinoza faced a bigger challenge than usual when working on his latest mural. As part of the Squire Foundation’s Artist in Residence Program, Espinoza was tasked with installing a brand new mural on the side of the building that once housed the historic Far Western Tavern in Guadalupe, now located in Old Town […]
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PCPA presents comedy ‘Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike’
The Pacific Conservatory Theatre (PCPA) presents Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike, a comedy by playwright Christopher Durang, opening June 28. In the play, three siblings reunite in the family’s Bucks County, Pennsylvania, home. Vanya and Sonia bicker and pine about the dashed dreams and squandered hopes of their lives while their fortune-telling maid […]
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Wine with friends: Vino et Amicis pours hyperlocal wines in Old Orcutt
Old Town Orcutt is changing. It’s sometimes hard to pin down exactly what the boutique area is changing into, but the signs of transformation somehow always linger around every corner. Sometimes it’s a new sign on a building; sometimes it’s a revamped menu or name change. In whatever form it takes, it tells the same […]
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Views of the valley: Nancy Davidson’s landscapes illustrate her love for Santa Ynez
To talk about art with painter Nancy Davidson is to talk about the Santa Ynez Valley and her lifelong love affair with its people and culture. “It’s just so beautiful here,” she said. “It’s a very special and magical place. There’s so much to it and its history.” Davidson is part of a new exhibit […]
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Solitude, Magic, and Majesty: Photographer Robbie Kaye’s new book explores the life of three trees in Santa Ynez
Even though photographer and writer Robbie Kaye has only lived in Santa Ynez for five years, she feels a lifelong connection to the landscape surrounding her. “In the time I’ve been here I have seen big oak trees downed and broken from the lack of water and blackened from fire,” she said. “I feel somewhat […]
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NatureTrack Film Festival now accepting submissions
The 2019 NatureTrack Film Festival in Los Olivos is now accepting long and short film submissions in both live and animated form in the categories of Adventure, Animation, Biography, Conservation, Kids Connecting With Nature, Scenic, Student, Music Video (short only), and a special category called Outdoors and Out of Bounds. Films will be judged by […]
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Rose Compass artists host discussion panel
The Rose Compass artists group will hold a panel discussion from 3 to 4 p.m. on July 8, which is the final day of The River’s Journey exhibition at the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature. The public is invited to hear stories from the six artists about their one year, 92-mile investigation along the […]
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Generation X-It: From the archives
Award-winning writer Rebecca Rose once had her heart broken by a cat named Mr. T and clearly has not gotten over it. 6/7/18: Cozy up 5/10/18 Procrastination station 4/12/18 Dude: I am not dressing up for you 3/15/18 Importand advice to millennials 2/15 Wedding planning is more fun when you don’t do any actual planning […]
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The lemon family: Grant and Jen Sanregret’s Los Olivos Lemons serves up sweet concoctions on the go
There is something unique that sets Jen and Grant Sanregret’s business apart from the others in Los Olivos. It’s not just their physical location—a giant, bright yellow lemon parked neatly in a small space at the end of Grand Avenue, surrounded by a welcoming array of wooden lawn chairs. It’s not even their unique product, […]
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New beginnings: Jody Williams takes on the role of assistant director at the Elverhoj Museum
On May 30, the Elverhoj Museum of History and Art announced that Jody Williams, co-owner of the Wandering Dog winery in Solvang, was hired to fill the newly created position of assistant director. Williams sat down with the Sun to discuss the new job, her background, and her longtime love of art history. Sun: How […]
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Dance divas: Santa Ynez Valley Performing Arts Company launches its 31st season of dance in the valley
Christine Fossemalle is looking forward to the future. As the director of the Santa Ynez Valley Performing Arts Company, she’s spent 30 years on the Central Coast teaching young dancers and watching them perform the annual An Invitation to Dance recital after long hours of preparation and hard work. “It’s been the title of our […]