Julia Child Day proclaimed August 15 in Santa Barbara at the Montecito Club

What a night to celebrate Julia Child on her birthday at the Montecito Club in Santa Barbara! She would have been 107. The Santa Barbara mayor Cathy Murillo proclaimed August 15, 2019, Julia Child Day, in honor of her birthday and a place she loved so much and spent her final years. The proclamation announced on August 15 recognizes celebrations across the nation in honor … Continue reading Julia Child Day proclaimed August 15 in Santa Barbara at the Montecito Club

Melissa CurtinAugust 22, 2019August 25, 2019Leave a comment

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Escape LA: Lompoc, a Santa Barbara city

Founded in the 1880s as a temperance colony, Lompoc was originally conceived as a booze-free utopia. (Note: this is not to be confused with a free-booze utopia, which, I’m sorry to say, is not a real thing). William Hollister, a wealthy rancher who was once considered the state’s largest producer of wool was interested in cheap labor and clean sobriety. Today, wages are still low … Continue reading Escape LA: Lompoc, a Santa Barbara city

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Koolaburra Shows Off their Boots at Sundance

Koolaburra is one of my favorite shoe lines and I was thrilled to learn they were at Sundance this year. I love to see companies succeed and this is one I have been following for awhile. I first discovered them at a fun LA event a few years ago when I fell in love with their wedge sneakers. I wear my tan Preston sneaker wedges … Continue reading Koolaburra Shows Off their Boots at Sundance

Melissa CurtinJanuary 25, 2014January 28, 2014Leave a comment