The eighth annual Chumash Charity Golf Classic will tee off Aug. 16 at the Alisal River Course in Santa Ynez as a benefit for the Westside Boys & Girls Club. For the first time in the event’s history, the tournament will have a sole beneficiary. The Westside Boys & Girls Club, which serves hundreds of […]
Chumash hold benefit golf tournament
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Athlete of the Week: Brandon Erickson
Local golfer Brandon Erickson claimed the championship trophy at the Fred Grant Memorial Junior Golf Tournament on July 13th, sponsored by the Santa Maria Elks at the Rancho Maria Golf Club. The tournament is held annually in honor of Fred Grant, who was a longtime member of the Elks, as well as an advocate and […]
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To the depths
Want to get away from it all without going too far from home? Consider scuba diving as your next ticket. At Ocean Sports in Lompoc, Shaun Crouse and fiancée Kimberly Park steer beginners through the process of becoming certified scuba divers. A veteran of more than 2,000 dives, Crouse takes students off South Coast beaches […]
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Music in the night
Just a couple of doors down from Santa Maria’s new library sits the 510 Event Center, named after its address of 510 South Broadway. The location has played host to many a restaurant and bar since it was built in the 1940s, and the current owners have breathed new life into the building with a […]
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Fair breaks records
Santa Barbara County Fair’s Blue Jeans & Country Dreams wrapped up with an all-time record attendance. This year saw 160,998 visitors, up by 10 percent from last year’s total. There was also a great increase in still and live entries, and preliminary Jr. Livestock Auction numbers showed $2.4 million. Going forward this year, the Santa […]
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Paint in the plein air
The C Gallery—in collaboration with Mary Kay West, painter and student of John Mackah—is offering an intermediate painting workshop, “Illuminated Landscapes: Artisanal Use of Oils,” Oct. 5, 6, 7, and 8 at the 550-acre Price Ranch in Los Alamos. A total of 12 students will be introduced to grounds and mediums developed in the golden […]
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Hear the music
Lompoc Youth Theater will present its performance of The Music Man, Jr., a modified version of Meredith Wilson’s classic story of a charming traveling salesman who, by love, is transformed from conman to honest man. The production will be at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 27; Saturday, July 28; Friday, Aug. 3; and Saturday, Aug. […]
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The last dance
A day trip to Japan? It’s literally not feasible, of course, but you can immerse yourself in Japanese culture for a day at the Obon Festival in Santa Maria. Bon Odori refers to the dance that honors people who have passed away in the last year. It’s most often referred to simply as Obon. The […]
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Ambition explosion
Before Jonathan Larson created the hit RENT, he put together a musical autobiography that delves into the life decisions everyone faces in one way or another. In the play, Larson is living a Bohemian lifestyle in a tiny apartment in early 1990s SoHo New York City. It’s a week before his 30th birthday, and Larson […]
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Monterey Run: Part Two
Ed. note: When we last left our errant knights of the road, they had found their way to Monterey, and managed to attend the McCall party and drive some great demo cars. Rejoin them now as they go to a Thursday-morning event, the Rolex Tour d’Elegance. Rolex Tour d’Elegance Rolex sponsors the Tour d’Elegance, […]
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Hancock brings its students the technology of the future
Allan Hancock College officials and community backers broke ground July 17 on the Santa Maria campus’ new $24.7 million Industrial Technology Complex. According to college officials, come spring 2014, there will be more than 35,000 square feet of brand new labs, classrooms, and offices available to students and staffers in the industrial technology department, bringing […]
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Have fun in the creek at the Santa Barbara Botanic Garden!
Looking for a fun summer daytrip to go on with your kids? Try the “Mission Creek Critters: Family Exploration and Discovery,” a two-hour family-friendly class from 10 a.m. to noon at the Santa Barbara Botanic on Aug. 11 Stream biologist Diana Kennett and Judy Sanregret, the botanic garden’s director of education, will lead a morning […]
