When Mikki Alhart speaks, you can feel her smiling through the phone. She is given to exuberant kindness and easy eagerness to share her life’s work. Alhart, the featured artist of the month for October at the Cypress Gallery in Lompoc, holds nothing back as she wildly describes her latest exhibit. “I hung 45 pieces […]
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Rebeccamendations
• Chef Drew Terp (who is set to host another cooking class on Oct. 28) at PICO unveiled a truly epic burger at a recent burger night at the Los Alamos eatery. The breakfast burger features two 6 ounce patties, white cheddar, grilled bacon, avocado, English muffin, and an egg along with a side of […]
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Sides Hardware and Shoes is a playful mix of history and contemporary dining
Until the early 1970s, Sides Hardware and Shoes delivered what its name promised. In 1901 the original building was put up by an aspiring businessman named Milburn Sides. He started M. Sides Hardware and Shoes, supplying the slowly growing ranch town as a fixture in the small community. But in 1970s, when American tastes leaned […]
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Ca’ Del Grevino’s Cafe and Wine Bar offers fine dining in a casual package
Grub at Grevino
For some reason this week, I have “Food Glorious Food” from the musical Oliver! stuck in my head. I’ve been singing it nonstop for two days (much to the “delight” of those close to me who have to endure my shaky singing skills). So I’m giving in and writing about some truly glorious food that […]
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Women’s equestrian fashion featured at historical exhibit in Santa Ynez
Wear ’em, cowgirl
A cowgirl refused to wear a corset during a competition and helped change the way women equestrians dressed forever. That’s just one small nugget revealed in a new exhibition presented by the Costume Council at the Santa Ynez Valley Historical Museum. The Evolution of Women’s Equestrian Attire Through the Past Century, which opened with a […]
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Santa Maria Civic Theatre holds auditions
The Santa Maria Civic Theatre will hold auditions on Oct. 8 and Oct. 9 for its upcoming readers theater production of The Laramie Project. Auditions take place at 7 p.m. at the theater (pictured), located at 1660 N. McClelland St., Santa Maria. The theater is casting for four men and four women, no age requirement […]
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Artist to give talk at Wildling Museum
Artist Lynn Hanson will give a talk about her work at the Wildling Museum of Art and Nature on Oct. 8 at 4 p.m. “All of my work emanates from my constant attention and visceral connection to the natural world, from a childhood stalking garter snakes at Whiskey Ditch in rural Minnesota to a daily […]
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Gourmet burger joint Burgerim opens in Santa Maria
Burgers are a complicated little package. In 2001, acclaimed French chef Daniel Boulud launched a revolution in fine dining with a gourmet burger. He originally made the dish for a journalist who wanted to interview him about a group of French terrorists who had threatened to blow up a McDonald’s. Boulud had no intentions of […]
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Lidos is back in business with new food truck
Lidos is hitting the road. Literally! Lidos, a staple in Santa Maria in various formats for years, is now a food truck focused on sandwiches such as Philly cheesesteaks and and hot pastrami. I can’t testify to how the food truck compares to the original Lidos restaurant because, sadly, I never had a chance to […]
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PCPA announces fall acting camps
The Pacific Conservatory Theater (PCPA) is offering two Young People’s Projects Intensives this fall, for young aspiring actors. The workshops include small group teaching and mentorship with PCPA actors, musicians, and dancers. They are designed for young but serious performers. Each acting camp meets for six weeks on Sundays from Oct. 8 to Nov. 12. […]
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Gallery Los Olivos celebrates 25 years
Gallery Los Olivos is holding a special exhibit to celebrate its 25th year open in the same location. From Oct. 1 to 31, the gallery will feature items made with or using the theme of silver. Items include jewelry, photography, ceramics, paintings, sculptures, and other products made with wood, paper, stone, and paint. The gallery […]
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Santa Maria Arts Council raffles to support student art
The Santa Maria Arts Council will raffle off 10 birdhouses at the Chalk Art Festival in Orcutt on Sept. 30 to raise money for local student artists. Local artists who contributed birdhouses are Gerry Stinn, Dale Cornwell, Marilyn Dover Benson, Marti Fast, Carrie Rose Alexander, Hattie Stoddard, Caroline Reid, Erik and Judy Frost, Cynthia Valdez, […]