Pairings galore For more info on Thacher Winery and Carhartt Family Wines, visit thacherwinery.com and carharttfamilywines.com, respectively. Admission to the two wineries’ upcoming collaborative winemaker dinner in Paso Robles on Saturday, Oct. 5, ranges between $250 and $300 (plus tax). Owls often perch near the high ceiling of a historic barn where two birds of […]
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Dis-Harmony
If you Google “Harmony Communities California,” in between the corporate mobile home park owner/operator’s marketing gobbledygook, the headlines are not good. The company recently purchased Del Cielo Estates in Orcutt—a 55-and-over mobile home community where seniors own their homes and rent the land they sit on—and informed residents that it was planning to make the […]
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Maverick Saloon brings Mustangs Of The West to Santa Ynez for Americana show
Tavern tunes The Maverick Saloon presents Mustangs Of The West, live in concert, on Wednesday, Sept. 11, at 7 p.m. Tickets to the show, part of the venue’s Tales from the Tavern series, are $36. Visit mustangsofthewest.com for more info. The Maverick Saloon is located at 3687 Sagunto St., Santa Ynez. The principal songwriter behind […]
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Talley family of Arroyo Grande nabs Agriculturalist of the Year award and raises its next generation of leaders
For pours and produce Talley Vineyards, located at 3031 Lopez Drive in Arroyo Grande, is open daily from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Reservations are recommended. For more details, visit talleyvineyards.com and follow the winery on Instagram and Facebook @talleyvineyards. To learn more about Talley Farms’ pickup and delivery options for fresh produce, visit talleyfarmsbox.com. […]
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Park protection
Senior residents advocate for zoning protections after management group plans to convert a Santa Maria mobile home park to all-ages
Rhonda Anderson moved from Casa Del Rio to Del Cielo Mobile Estates after a corporate property management company took over and hiked her rent up by $300. Now, she’s scared it might happen again. Del Cielo, an Orcutt-based 55-and-older mobile home park, fell under new ownership just 10 days after Anderson purchased her home and […]
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Sustainable money
Should farmworkers make $26 an hour in Santa Barbara County? CAUSE (the Central Coast Alliance United for a Sustainable Economy) thinks so. “If you asked any farmworker in our county what’s the biggest challenge they face, it’s low wages,” CAUSE Co-Executive Director Hazel Davalos told the county Board of Supervisors on Aug. 27. Of course […]
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Art and technology converge in Gallery Los Olivos’ Brushes and Pixels
Pixel perfect Call (805) 688-7517 or visit gallerylosolivos.com for more info on Brushes and Pixels, on display at Gallery Los Olivos from Sept. 1 through the end of the month. The gallery is open daily from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and is located at 2920 Grand Ave., Los Olivos. Before moving to the Central […]
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Oil tanker tussle
Environmental groups highlight trucking hazards as reason to deny Sentinel Peak Resources’ transport proposal
Three days after Ken Hough told county planning commissioners about “the dangers of crude oil tankers,” a semi-truck carrying 150 barrels of crude oil crashed into another vehicle a half mile from his home. The Santa Barbara County Action Network (SBCAN) co-executive director had filed an appeal on the county’s approval of Sentinel Peak Resources’ […]
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Spud Street’s food truck is the quickest route to every local french fry fanatic’s heart
Fry parking Visit spudstreetinc.com for more info on Spud Street, based in Santa Maria and surrounding areas. For updates on the local food truck’s weekly pop-up locations, follow Spud Street on Instagram, @spudstreet, or text the word “schedule” to (820) 500-7783. One of the Santa Maria Valley’s newest food trucks is a well-oiled machine with […]
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Best of NSBC 2024
You Voted for ’Em, and We’ve Got the Winners
Are you ready to catch all the top dogs and cool cats as they fly by into the winners’ circle? You better hold on, because there are a lot in Northern Santa Barbara County! With more than 160 restaurants, bars, businesses, and community members in this formation, we barely had room in this issue for […]
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Terri Buzzard takes on new role as Roblar Winery’s executive chef
Wine and dine Call (805) 686-2603 or visit roblarwinery.com for more info on Executive Chef Terri Buzzard’s seasonal menus at Roblar Winery, located at 3010 Roblar Ave., Santa Ynez. While bringing some fresh and exciting additions to Roblar Winery’s brunch, lunch, and dinner menus, the Santa Ynez staple’s new executive chef has some old habits […]
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Guadalupe wants project bids for Royal Theater remodel
Guadalupe recently released the Royal Theater renovation project’s construction bid and request for proposal for its operator while facing a $3 million funding shortfall. “It’s a key piece of the chain where we need to make sure this does happen,” Guadalupe Mayor Ariston Julian told the Sun. “We’re gathering around what the community needs and […]
