For après-beach and beauty Brix Wine Bar & Bottle Shop, located next to Fringe by Jasi & Co. hair salon at 753 Shell Beach Road in Pismo Beach, is open Monday and Thursday from 2 to 8 p.m., Friday from 2 to 9 p.m., Saturday from 1 to 9 p.m., Sunday from 1 to 8 […]
Brix Wine Bar makes a splash in Shell Beach
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Farm-to-jar juice vendor Kimberly Zimmerman is living The Juicy Life
Special delivery For more info on farm-to-jar juice vendor and yoga instructor Kimberly Zimmerman’s business, The Juicy Life, visit thejuicylifeyoga.com. Zimmerman will be among the featured food and drink professionals participating at this year’s Santa Barbara County Women Winemakers and Culinarians Celebration, set to run March 6 through 9. Visit sbwomenwinemakers.com to find out more. […]
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Apple Cider Vinegar is an infuriating tale of deception
Apple Cider Vinegar What’s it rated? TV-MA When? 2025 Where’s it showing? Netflix I was familiar with Australian wellness guru Belle Gibson. Not because I’m a follower of alternative medicine influencers, but because of the wake of her scandal and the many podcasts that followed. Gibson claims to have survived brain cancer, claims to still […]
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Flow is a gorgeous and poignant animated story about cooperation
Flow What’s it rated? PG When? 2024 Where’s it showing? Max Latvian Gints Zilbalodis (Away) directs this two-time Oscar-nominated animated feature he co-wrote with Matiss Kaza and Ron Dyens about a group of disparate animals trying to survive a flood. There’s no dialogue at all, just incredibly beautiful animation and visual storytelling about animals that […]
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The Monkey is a blood-splattered black comedy
The Monkey What’s it rated? R What’s it worth, Anna? Full price What’s it worth, Glen? Full price Where’s it showing? Regal Edwards RPX Santa Maria, Movies Lompoc, Regal Edwards Arroyo Grande Writer-director Osgood Perkins (Longlegs) adapts for the big screen Steven King’s 1980 short story about a supernatural murderous mechanical monkey inherited by twin […]
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SLO bridal designers notice a trend towards historical fashion
Historical elements are in vogue on wedding aisles and bridal runways. Mareh Couture Bridal owner Mariam Ohanyan observed the trend forming six months ahead of time when she attended New York Bridal Fashion Week in 2024. “A big thing that has been happening is this thing called Basque waist dresses,” Ohanyan said. “So this is […]
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SLO County couples want more captured candid moments with wedding videography and content creation
Capture this Look into photographer MacKenzie Rana at mackenzieranaphotography.com, photographer and videographer Chris Tack at christackphotography.com, and Content Creator Adriana Wells at bestfriendofthebride.com. Put the video recorder down and hit the dance floor because the fields of wedding videography, photography, and content creation are booming. Hired to capture one of the biggest days of a […]
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Weddings Issue 2025
This year’s Weddings Issue celebrates the couples who say “I do” to current trends and their own sense of style as they prepare to say “I do” to each other. Staff Writer Emma Montalbano gathers insights on floral styles, including organic designs and “grounded meadows” [6]; New Times Staff Writer Libbey Hanson, from our sister […]
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Solvang Theaterfest announces new board executives and concert plans
In mid-February, Solvang Theaterfest welcomed some new leaders on its executive board. Solvang Theaterfest Executive Director Chantel Green said in press materials that each individual is bringing “invaluable experience and enthusiasm to help guide our organization forward.” The new additions to Solvang Theaterfest’s leadership team are Board Chair Don Conner, Vice Chair Brad Vidro, Treasurer […]
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Trilogy Art Group holds spring exhibit at the Clark Center for the Performing Arts
March gladness The Clark Center for the Performing Arts in Arroyo Grande will debut its new exhibit of artworks by members of the Trilogy Art Group on Saturday, March 1. An opening reception will be held on Sunday, March 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. The show is scheduled to remain on display through Wednesday, […]
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County supervisors deserve the pay raise
I can already hear the howls of outrage about the proposed pay hike for our Board of Supervisors. What I don’t hear is an understanding of how hard they work, and how grossly underpaid they have been for far too long. Consider this: According to a recent survey of comparable counties, Santa Barbara County Supervisors […]
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Don’t Palestinians have the right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness?
No matter who is in our White House, Israel rules our country. Three hundred and twenty-nine members of our House of Representatives are supported by the American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) political action committee. In the last congressional elections, AIPAC spent millions of dollars to defeat candidates who would not do their bidding. A […]