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MONTECITO ROUND-UP

Josh Kass, Justin Kass, and Curtis Wathne in Battle of the Bands at Lobero (page 22) and Richie the Barber celebrates one-year anniversary; partners with Shawn Stussy (page 21)

Ghouls, Goblins and Ugly Pumpkins to prevail at Crane Country Fair (page 39) and Ghost Village Road (page 12), highest priced Montecito home sold in October (page 45) and littlest Couch Potatoes ready for first Halloween (page 31)

Santa Barbara’s Dreier Collection to close; Ensemble

Theater Company readies company move to Victoria

Hall; Hattie Beresford launches “Scrap Book” at Tecolote, p. 6

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to the Land Trust and support Beautification Day by donating to the Montecito Association; watch out for little ones on Ghost Village Road; subscribe to MJ online; October 31 is deadline for BEST ballots

6 Montecito Miscellany Dreier Collection closing; Ensemble Theatre launches

campaign; first woman president of Ireland Mary Robinson visits; Hattie Beresford promotes book; Community Environmental Council’s Green Gala; Opera Santa Barbara gathers at Montecito estate; Los Angeles Philharmonic’s concert at the Granada; SB Symphony kicks off season; Maestro Mozart! concert; New York City Ballet; Key to the Cure fundraiser at Saks Fifth Avenue; Lance Jones proposes to Jonatha King; British Act of Settlement altered

8 Letters to the Editor Jane Burkemper’s Christmas card; Dana Newquist provides

holiday tree background; Lorraine Giorgi Morey praises Borgatello article; Joshua Vaughan’s hot springs water issue; Less in L.A. asks what Montecito could possibly need more of; Carole Lieff sees things differently; William P. MacKinnon pines for less familiar leaders

10 Community Calendar Montecito/Hope Ranch Republican women's club lecture

and luncheon at Montecito Country Club; Sandy Hill signs book at Tecolote; Halloween festivities at local schools; Jack deLashmet lectures at Lotusland; Crane hosts annual fair; MBAR meets; Ghost Village Road; Thomas Steinbeck signs latest novel; Beautification Day; TEDxAmericanRiviera

Tide Guide Handy guide to assist readers in determining when to take

that walk or run on the beach12 Village Beat Ghost Village Road reminder; CVBA latest; MPC hears

marijuana dispensary ordinance; Richie the Barber celebrates one year; Casa del Herrero reunion

14 Seen Around Town Domestic Violence Solutions’ High Esteem Tea at the

Biltmore; Santa Barbara Neighborhood Clinics 13th Annual Health Care Heroes event; Montecito residents speak on their book, The 6-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle

22 Coming & Going Local bands battle it out at Lobero before impressive judges’

table; Deacon T Buckley joins fellow “summer babies” at Mamatoto Halloween gathering; Daniel Seibert sees writing in sky

26 Ernie’s World Ernie laments the loss of his valuables while visiting

ancient rocks in Les Baux28 Sheriff’s Blotter Driver given citation for marijuana possession 29 Summerland by the Sea Maurice Lord brings pop-up theatre to unexpected venues

with his most recent production, A Number33 The Way it Was Ms Beresford delves into history of El Camino Real, and its

automotive accessibility 36 Your Westmont The special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction shares

his insight; three alumni were honored at Homecoming; and the Dining Commons gets a facelift

39 Montecito Diary Crane Country Day School hosts annual fair; all former

students welcome for alumni event 40 Calendar of Events Extraterrestrial Affair at Canary Hotel; SB

Contemporary Arts Forum’s Pumpkin Carving Contest; Musically Engaging Experiences; Day of the Dead at SBMA; Downtown Halloween Safe Trick-or-Treat; ALO rocks SOhO; Ludovico Einaudi’s debut at Lobero; Marley’s Ghost play to benefit Stan Tysell; Creole Choir of Cuba; Opera Santa Barbara events; New Noise coming up; First Thursday

41 On Entertainment Sō Percussion’s SB debut at Campbell Hall; zombies abound

at Evil Dead: The Musical at Center Stage; pop act roundup 42 Guide to Montecito Eateries The most complete, up-to-date, comprehensive listing of all

individually owned Montecito restaurants, coffee houses, bakeries, gelaterias, and hangouts; some in Santa Barbara, Summerland, and Carpinteria too

43 Movie Showtimes Latest films, times, theaters, and addresses: they’re all here,

as they are every week45 Real Estate View A look at the ten homes that have sold in Montecito so far

this month 93108 Open House Directory Homes and condos currently for sale and open for

inspection in and near Montecito46 Classified Advertising Our very own “Craigslist” of classified ads, in which sellers

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Last Lap for Hot Springs Canyon

A local group – the Land Trust for Santa Barbara County – is attempting to raise money to purchase the Hot Springs Canyon property, a 462-acre tract in the hills above Montecito that contains the site of the now gone

Hot Springs Spa. The money needed in the beginning of the effort was some $8.7 million, but thanks to generous souls such as Scott and Ella Brittingham – whose Brittingham Foundation added $100,000 to the effort – and many others, the amount left to raise is now less than $1.6 million. But the deadline of December 15 nears. If the Land Trust is not able to raise the remaining funds by then, the McCaslin family plans to put the historic parcel up for sale.

This property seems perfectly appropriate to save for the general public; the Land Trust, as reported by Kelly Mahan in these pages over the last few issues, intends on giving the land to the U.S. Forest Service for safekeeping, ensuring the property, which contains miles of hiking trails, goes undeveloped. If you live in Montecito, you may have already received the Land Trust’s fundraising letter. If you have, you should seriously consider putting a check into the enve-lope provided and sending it off.

You should know that the Land Trust has already successfully preserved Montecito open spaces, including the 44 acres of San Ysidro Oak Woodland that runs through Ennisbrook along San Ysidro Creek, hence the public trail that goes from San Leandro Lane to East Valley Road. The northernmost 150 acres of the 350-acre estate Mar Y Cel that contains Henry Bothin’s Tea Gardens has also been preserved via an easement. That’s where the West Fork of Cold Springs Trail is, and until the easement was granted in 2000, hikers were probably officially trespassing. The public’s right to use the trail is now assured, thanks to the Land Trust.

It is the perfect season during which to make a donation. You are invited to call 805-966-4520 or go online and visit their website: www.sblandtrust.org.

You Can Donate to The Montecito AssociationSpeaking of donations, the Montecito Association’s Beautification Day is also

upon us. The first Saturday of November – this year it is Saturday November 5 – is the date we celebrate those who’ve helped keep or make Montecito beautiful. The event, replete with a breakfast prepared and served by Montecito Country Club chefs, firehouse chili cooked up by Montecito firefighters, resident trash pickup brigades, award ceremonies, tee shirts and sweatshirts with the MA logo, a local schools art contest, and entertainment all costs money. If you are in a giving mood, sending a check to help replenish the Montecito Association’s coffers would be a most welcome gesture. Please call the Association at 805-969-2026 for more information, or visit the office from 9 am to 2 pm Monday through Thursday at Montecito Hall, 1469 East Valley Road. Better yet, the Montecito Foundation is a qualified non-profit. You can send your check to P.O. Box 5001, Montecito 93150.

Ghost Village Road is Monday, October 31This is our last reminder to be careful driving around the Coast Village area

on Monday, October 31. There are likely to be thousands of costumed kids car-rying sacks of candy and other rewards and incautiously heading towards their next Trick-or-Treat destination. Please drive carefully and slowly along Coast Village Road from 3 pm to dusk on Monday, October 31.

There will be traffic control at all intersections, but be careful about crossing outside of crosswalks. The BEST way to visit all the Treat Stops is to start at the Haunted House in the garage of Montecito Inn at Olive Mill and Coast Village Road and continue down to Butterfly Lane; return on the other side. That way you’ll only cross two streets: Coast Village and Middle Road.

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Richard covered the Royal Family for Britain’s Daily Mirror and Daily Mail before moving to New York to write for Rupert Murdoch’s newly launched Star magazine in 1978; Richard later wrote for New York magazine’s “Intelligencer”. He continues to make regular appearances on CBS, ABC, and CNN, and moved to Montecito four years ago.

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Santa Barbara’s Dreier Collection, one of America’s foremost exhibitions of popular culture,

is closing its doors to the public, I can exclusively reveal.

Located on a breathtaking property high above our Eden by the Beach, the exhibition, which features a gigan-tic eclectic collection of sports and Hollywood memorabilia, has been available for viewing for the past seven years.

Often dubbed “The Smithsonian of the West,” the collection, which includes Harry Houdini’s handcuffs, Lucille Ball’s TV wardrobe and mil-lions of dollars worth of football and baseball equipment and ephemera, opened in 2004.

What began with 50 display cases of athletic exhibits now has more than 300 cases, featuring hundreds of thousands of artifacts of Americana, including TV, movies, gems and min-erals, toys and books.

“While our family has enjoyed the last seven plus years of having and sharing our collection, we have had significant changes in our lives,” Chad Dreier, head of one of the nation’s largest homebuilding companies, tells me.

“We are ready for new adventures with our growing family. Our third grandchild is due next month, and that requires not being tied down by the responsibilities of the collection.”

Chad, 59, started the massive exhibit with his love of baseball cards and, before long, the hobby morphed into a multimillion-dollar investment,

including baseball legend Babe Ruth’s bat, Obi-Wan Kenobi’s light saber and the late Michael Jackson’s blinking, lighted glove.

The private museum, complete with a climate-controlled building, 24-hour security and a hefty budget, has been curated by Chad’s son, Doug, a for-mer football player, since its inception.

Visitors have numbered between 2,000 and 3,000 each year, based on private tours and charity events.

But its location in a residential neighborhood has precluded it from being a fully public operation.

What will happen to the exhibits now?

“As far as future plans for the collec-tion, the family is exploring a variety of options and we have not set any-thing in stone as of yet,” says Chad.

But, in a recent interview, Doug said: “We could sell the whole thing to another collector. We could move it downtown into a public museum spot. We could move it to another city. Or, ten years from now, my kids could be in here helping me sort baseball cards. Really, there’s just no way of knowing...

“But we’re very committed to it, very honored to be able to preserve this vault of American culture, which, when you get down to it, is really a little piece of all of us.”...

The Great Theatre MoveSanta Barbara’s esteemed Ensemble

Theatre Company has officially launched its campaign to raise $14.5 million to move from its decades-long base at the rustic 140-seat Alhecama Theatre to Victoria Hall.

Executive artistic director, Jonathan Fox, led the kickoff, with campaign co-chairs Leni Fe Bland and Derek Westen, at the Hope Ranch home of architect Judy Hopkinson with 70 dramatically inclined guests.

“Our goal is around $10 million for construction and planning-related expenses to completely renovate the interior of the building, and an addi-tional $4.5 million for an endowment,” says Jonathan, whose company has just launched its 31st five-play season with the critically acclaimed one-man production Underneath the Lintel with


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Horrors! I have my 2012 Christmas card (in front of Montecito’s famous

Christmas tree) all ready to send to friends and family and recently I noticed it had been cut down. Who would object to such a colorful nice tradition? … So sad.

Who decorated the tree anyway?Jane BurkemperMontecito(Editor’s note: Please read the next let-

ter for the answer to your last question – TLB)

“Holiday Tree”?That might work! We sure don’t

want to offend someone? Perhaps a “Family Tree” is better symbolism for the majestic tree that is now gone at San Ysidro and the Freeway. We

Christians have called it a “Christmas Tree” for centuries, never intending to insult anyone, but what now?

What Don Hathaway and his fam-ily began 50+ years ago has become a community tradition. From the emails and checks I have received, the custom needs to continue.

Unfortunately, today things need consensus and approval; they need to be stamped, studied, and budgeted before “permits” are given to allow such an activity.

I wonder if Firefighter Don Hathaway considered “permitting” his decorating prior to setting loose of his “elves” on the Tree?

With “God’s Speed” it appears that Montecito will have a replacement Tree.

Having been consumed with the dilemma of the Tree, I decided to give Ronda Hathaway a call and get more detail of the history and secrecy of the Elves decorating the Tree.

Q. What was the first year your family decorated the tree?

A. I was very little. It was probably around 1960.

How tall was the Tree?It was very small, probably six to

seven feet.

Other than your family, did others help you?

For the first few years, it was just the family. As the tree got larger, we began to invite friends and neighbors. Mom would make gingerbread cookies and have hot chocolate for everyone. She

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insisted that everyone was sworn to secrecy. Mom wanted to make sure nobody found out who the “Elves” were. After the Elves decorated, Mom (Helen) would look in the newspaper to see if there was anything written about the “Mystery Trimming.” Often, there was mention and occasionally a picture of the tree. Mom has a scrap-book filled with the articles and pic-tures.

What time of day did you decorate?It was always dark when we went

to the tree, usually ten to eleven at night. My dad (Don) wanted to make sure we had the cover of darkness and little traffic.

When the tree became too big for us to decorate alone, we involved the Montecito Fire Department. They brought ladders.

When was the first time you involved Doug Coale of Mesa Tree to help you?

Perhaps ten years before my dad asked you to be the “Head Elf.”

Just so readers know, I have decorated the tree for eight years, beginning in 2002, after Don asked me to “take over.” Was there a particular incident that took place that sticks out while decorating?

Not really. The [police] would harass us occasionally, but never enough to make us stop. Just before the firemen from Montecito Fire began to help, I would take turns with my brother Dean, who would place the star on the top of the tree. It was a good thing that it was dark. The tree had loads of spiders on it. I knew they were there and did not want to see them. Also around this time, the tree was too big to place garland and ornaments on the upper branches. So, we had to tie rocks on the garland and throw them over the tree to catch the higher branches.

Dean is a firefighter for Summerland-Carpinteria. I also trained as a firefighter and EMT.

Did you know the tree is gone?Yes, and that is another strange

story. As you know, the Montecito Fire Department had a barbecue for Dad on October eighth at Lower Manning Park. On the ninth, the family had a private ceremony for Dad at the Ranch. When I drove by San Ysidro and the Freeway on the tenth, the tree was gone! I thought Doug had taken it down.

No, I asked Doug if he had cut the tree down, and he said no. Cal Trans had to have taken the tree down and probably on October 7, thinking they may not have bothered with it on a weekend, certainly an eerie coincidence.

It is anticipated there will be a ceremony for the new tree. With the Beautification Committee and other supporters, I would

like to have you and your family at the cel-ebration. The tree will be commemorated as the Don Hathaway Memorial Tree with a plaque.

Q. If the timing permits, can you attend?

A. I will be there with Dean, my brother, and Helen, my mom.

That’s good to know.Head Elf,Dana NewquistMontecito(Editor’s note: Thanks for the history

lesson! – J.B.)

Best Way italian WayWonderful article on the Borgatello

family (“Village Beat” MJ # 17/41). The legacy the Borgatellos give to their children and community is not only golden, it is the true “Italian” way. As a full-blooded Italian, I can say we are not afraid of hard work, pride and most of all we teach our children that they are not entitled to anything they do not earn with a strong work ethic.

I close by saying Bravo! and Sempre Avanti. This family is a perfect exam-ple of true accomplishment.

Lorraine Giorgi MoreySanta Barbara(Editor’s note: The Borgatellos are not

only “a perfect example of true accom-plishment,” they are also the heart, soul, and glue of Montecito’s Upper Village – J.B.)

Hot Springs Water Rights

When Ken Hunter sold his interest in the Hot Springs property, there was a brief attempt to restore the spa. I was told then that the deed stipulates that if the spa is rebuilt, all hot springs water rights revert to the spa. If this is in fact recorded on the deed, inter-vening historical usage would mean naught. It might behoove the mem-bers of Hot Springs Water to work harder to preserve the property... and their water source.

Joshua VaughanMontecito(Editor’s note: Thank you for the above

info. If you have more along these lines, please send it along so that we can keep our readers up to date. – TLB)

More of What?Driving home to L.A. recently, I

stopped to buy gas at the 76 Station on Coast Village Road. While pump-ing, I noticed a white sign that simply said “more” and an arrow pointing towards the ocean.

I could only wonder what Montecito had or needed more of. As Montecito

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MBAR MeetingMontecito Board of Architectural Review seeks to ensure that new projects are harmonious with the unique physical characteristics and character of Montecito. Today the board will look at a remodel on Summit Road, a Tea Fire rebuild on Coyote Road, a new home on Miramar Beach Drive, a remodel and cabana on Oak Road, an addition on Romero Canyon Road, and four new homes on Danielson Road, among many other agenda items. When: 3 pmWhere: Country Engineering Building, Planning Commission Hearing Room, 123 E. Anapamu

Ghost Village Road Coast Village Road Business Association’s annual trick-or-treat eventWhen: 3:30 pm to 6:30 pmWhere: Coast Village Road

SATURDAY NOVEMBER 5

Beautification DayMindy Denson, her committee, and Montecito Association host the 26th annual Beautification Day. Volunteers will help pick up litter throughout Montecito, and reconvene at the Upper Village for firehouse-cooked five-alarm chili, home-baked cookies and more. Awards will be given to homeowners who’ve helped keep Montecito beautiful through landscaping and architectural detailing. Dick Thielscher is being honored as Citizen of the Year.When: 9 amWhere: 1470 East Valley RoadInfo: 969-2026

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Taste of HarvestIn tandem with the third annual epicure.sb – Santa Barbara’s month long foodie festival – patrons are invited to take a “tasting tour” of the local wine country at the Four Season Biltmore’s Ty Lounge. During October, the lounge will feature a flight of four wines from Santa Barbara’s Deep Sea label. Guests can opt to pair their flights with bites showcasing local seasonal ingredients.Ty Lounge is open daily at the Biltmore, 1260 Channel Drive. For hours and information, please call 969-2261.

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SATURDAY OCTOBER 29

Lecture at LotuslandNoted landscape architect Jack deLashmet’s irreverent musings, “Diary of a Mad Gardener,” appeared regularly in Hampton’s Magazine and serve as the basis for his lectures across the country.His current talk focuses on the making of his new book, Hamptons Gardens, including the criteria used for the various gardens’ inclusion. His talk includes an emphasis on two aspects of today’s gardens: the personal and often idiosyncratic vision in the making of a garden and landscape and the understanding and role of the location’s distinctive atmosphere or “spirit of place” as the guiding force behind the development of a garden’s design. An afternoon tea will follow the presentation when Mr. deLashmet will talk informally and sign copies of his book, which will be available for purchase. When: 3 pm

THURSDAY OCTOBER 27

Lecture and Luncheon “Media Lies and Propaganda” will be discussed by a trio of local residents at the next meeting of the Montecito Hope Ranch Republican Women’s Club at the Montecito Country Club. Businessman and former candidate for U.S. Congress Tom Watson will provide a local perspective, actor Chris Mitchum will discuss a Hollywood perspective, and Jim Buckley, founder of the Montecito Journal, will give a reporter’s perspective.Reservations for the luncheon, which begins with registration at 11:30 am, may be made by calling (805) 270-5760 or by e-mail at [email protected]. When: 11:30 am to 1:30 pmWhere: 920 Summit Road Cost: $25 prepaid or $30 at the door

Book Signing at TecoloteAuthor Sandy Hill will sign her book, Mountain When: 5 pm to 7 pmWhere: Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 E. Valley RoadInfo: 969-4977

Discussion Group A group gathers to discuss The New YorkerWhen: 7:30 pm to 9 pmWhere: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley Road

FRIDAY OCTOBER 28

Halloween SingsMontecito Union School students sing

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Crane’s Annual Country FairThe 17th annual fair is Halloween-themed, and features music, BBQ, games, a haunted house, face painting and more. Everyone is welcome, admission is free! When: 10 am to 3 pmWhere: Crane Country Day School, 1795 San Leandro LaneInfo: 969-7732

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Book Signing at TecoloteAuthor Thomas Steinbeck will sign his new novel, The Silver Lotus When: 5 pm to 6 pmWhere: Tecolote Book Shop, 1470 E. Valley RoadInfo: 969-4977

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TEDxAmericanRivieraTEDx, an independently organized TED event, comes to the Music Academy with this year’s theme The Spark Within: Exploring Creativity. The all-day event includes TEDTalks, video and live speakers (including Montecito residents songwriter Tom Snow and filmmaker Mike deGruy), which will combine to spark deep discussion and connections in a small group. Since only a limited number

of registrations are available, those who wish to attend must provide information about themselves in order for the TEDx team to evaluate the requests. There will be an after-party immediately following the event that includes dinner, libations, entertainment, and interactions with producers and speakers of the event.When: Registration begins at 10 am, the event runs from 11 am-6:30 pm, after party will be from 6:30 pm-9:30 pmWhere: Music Academy of the West, 1070 Fairway RoadCost: Registration $100, $55 to attend the after partyInfo: www.tedxamericanriviera.com

spooky songs When: 9 am to 10 amWhere: 385 San Ysidro RoadInfo: 969-3249

Fall FestivalCold Spring School students don their Halloween best and participate in games and activities. There will be music, a pumpkin carving contest and costumes; California Pizza Kitchen mobile bus caters this annual event.When: 2:30 pm to 5:30 pm Where: 2243 Sycamore Canyon RoadInfo: 969-2678

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Adventuresome Aging Where: 89 Eucalyptus LaneInfo: 969-0859; ask for Susan

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Live Entertainment at CavaWhere: Cava, 1212 Coast Village RoadWhen: 7 pm to 10 pmInfo: 969-8500

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Story Time at the LibraryWhen: 10:30 to 11 amWhere: Montecito Library, 1469 East Valley RoadInfo: 969-5063

Connections Early Memory Loss ProgramWhere: Friendship Center, 89 Eucalyptus LaneInfo: Susan Forkush, 969-0859 x15

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Boy Scout Troop 33 Meeting Open to all boys ages 11-17; visitors welcomeWhen: 7:15 pm

Where: Scout House, Upper Manning Park, 449 San Ysidro Road

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Pick-up Basketball GamesHe shoots; he scores! The Montecito Family YMCA is offering pick-up basketball on Thursdays at 5:30 pm. Join coach Donny for warm-up, drills and then scrimmages. Adults welcome too.When: 5:30 pmWhere: Montecito Family YMCA, 591 Santa Rosa LaneInfo: 969-3288

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Farmers’ MarketWhen: 8 am to 11:15 amWhere: South side of Coast Village Road

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Vintage & Exotic Car DayMotorists and car lovers from as far away as Los Angeles and as close as East Valley Road park in front of Richie’s Barber Shop at the bottom of Middle Road on Coast Village Road going west to show off and discuss their prized possessions, automotive trends and other subjects. Ferraris, Lamborghinis and Corvettes prevail, but there are plenty other autos to admire.When: 8 am to 10 am (or so)Where: 1187 Coast Village RoadInfo: [email protected] •MJ


Coast Village Business Association’s most popular annual event was featured as

our cover story in last week’s issue, but several readers have reported hearing conflicting dates for the trick-or-treating extravaganza along Coast Village Road.

“Ghost Village Road” will take place Monday, October 31, from 3:30 pm to 6:30 pm. Over 1,000 trick-or-treaters are expected to traverse Coast Village Road to collect treats from local shop owners.

Highlights of the evening include a haunted house at Montecito Inn. The theme this year is Pirates of the “Scare-ibbean.” Also stop by the annual costume contest at Here’s the Scoop; winners’ pictures will be in the Journal next week. And at Whodidily Cupcakes, owner Wendy Jones tells us her staff will transform into characters from Alice in Wonderland. Both sweet shops are already selling Halloween and autumn-themed goodies.

Be sure and stop by Richie’s Barber Shop (see futher on for info) to wish him a happy anniversary, and Matti & Me, the lower village’s newest retailer,

is now open for business at 1273 Coast Village Road.

Coast Village Business Association members will man the crosswalks and help control traffic. Please use care if driving down the street, in an effort to keep Montecito’s littlest ghouls and goblins safe!

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Association news, last week the association saw revised plans from Alberto Valner, owner of what has been dubbed “the nursery property” at 1255 Coast Village Road. A mixed-use project is slated to replace Turk Hessellund Nursery, on the corner of Coast Village Road and Coast Village Circle. The plans have already been submitted to the City of Santa Barbara, and will be seen this week by the Montecito Planning Commission for courtesy review.

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that hearing, resident John Wallace, on behalf of “Save Coast Village Road” said he appreciated the beauty of the building, but voiced concern about the roof deck enclosures on the two residences. The project includes two, 1,600-sq-ft, two-story townhomes, a 1,250-sq-ft restaurant, and over 6,000 square feet of office and retail space in the main, two story building. Forty-four parking spaces will go under-ground, with one space above ground.

The restaurant, to be situated on the corner, will require a modification for outdoor seating. Cearnal says there will be hedges screening the outdoor seating, as well as palm trees to be planted near the 12-ft sidewalk in front of the building.

The City of Santa Barbara has recently established an ordinance that does not allow “sensitive use” build-ings (residences, doctor’s offices, etc.) to be built within 250 feet of the free-way. On one of the townhomes slated for the nursery property, the 250-ft line cuts through a bedroom and bath-room. “We are hoping they will see our plans are within the intent of the ordinance,” Cearnal said.

“It’s a nice addition to Coast Village, and hopefully it will help start a revival on the street,” said CVBA and Montecito Inn owner Danny Copus. Other CVBA board members agreed, and gave their ver-

bal support of the project. Cearnal said he expects to be in

front of the Santa Barbara Planning Commission in the early spring. The meeting with Montecito Planning Commission this week is strictly for courtesy review; the MPC can provide comments to the City of Santa Barbara if they choose.

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Last Wednesday, Montecito Planning Commission held a special hearing concerning ordinance changes regard-ing medical marijuana dispensaries in Montecito and the rest of Santa Barbara County. The commission for-mally recommended that the Board of Supervisors adopt the new ordinance, which bans storefront dispensaries. State laws and county regulations will continue to govern the operation on non-store front dispensary collectives and cooperatives.

The hearing was held because a moratorium on new medical mari-juana storefronts, which was adopt-ed in January 2010, is set to expire in December. Because the ordinance affects Montecito Land Use and Development codes, the MPC was required to hear the amendments.


Domestic Violence Solutions (DVS) for Santa Barbara County gave its 4th annual

High Esteem Tea to a sold out crowd at the Biltmore. The room was filled with powerful women who want to make a difference in domestic violence.

As keynote speaker District Attorney Joyce Dudley said, “There is no socioeconomic difference in domestic violence.” It’s also shock-ing to hear that one in five teen girls has run into violence, either verbal or physical, from her boyfriend. Only 30 years ago, there were no shelters in our county for victims. Joyce urges, “Let’s make our city the best and saf-est.” DVS executive director Richard Kravetz told us, “The victims view Joyce as a friend.”

Today’s honoree was Jean K. Schuyler who has given years of her life serving on boards and doing char-itable work for this community. To add to her honors, Supervisor Janet Wolf will be giving Jean a Resolution from the Board of Supervisors in November.

Co-president of the board Aaron Steed received huge applause when it

was announced that he owns a mov-ing company and moves victims to a safe place for free.

Three local artists gave a piece of their work to be auctioned off:

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Clinics (SBNC) just celebrated their 13th Annual Health Care Heroes event at the Coral Casino’s La Pacifica Ballroom. Besides the fab-ulous weather, there were special effects. The Sapphire Princess cruise ship had been anchored out all day

and it sailed away over the hori-zon as guests were enjoying cocktails and canapés on the terrace. I hope they were playing “It’s a Wonderful World,” for their passengers.

The program began while we were eating dinner. As CEO Cynder Sinclair, D.M. said, “Heroes make us better people.” Tonight’s honorees were Eileen Bunning – introduced by Melinda Staveley, Vice President of Cottage Rehabilitation Hospital – and James Tamborello, DDS, MS – intro-duced by G. William Arnett, DDS.

Besides everything else Eileen does, she is chair of the SBNC board. She was president and CEO of Visiting Nurse & Hospice Care of Santa Barbara from 2001 to 2010. She also serves on several health related boards. In 2007, she was honored by the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce with the Betty Hatch Award for Women and Entrepreneurs. As Eileen says, “I believe that health care is a right and that preventive education is the key to wellness. The SBNC provides access to comprehensive health care for many individuals who would otherwise not be served.

James is the first dentist to be a hero for SBNC. He responded, “I’m being honored tonight for doing my job.” Jim got his masters in dentistry at Georgetown University. After a

stint in the Air Force, he started his dentistry career in Monterey County in 1975. He retired in 2009 after serv-ing our community for over 40 years. Jim has lectured for many medical and dental groups and is board certi-fied with medical staff surgical privi-

leges at Cottage hospitals.There are three medical

Neighborhood Clinics in town locat-ed on the east side, west side and Goleta, which had a total of 70,000 visits last year. There is also one dental clinic that had 13,000 visits. Obviously much needed services.

Event Co-chairs Sybil Rosen and Dr. Cami Ferris-Wong should be happy with their heroes evening and all the support.

How To Whittle Your Middle

The National Association of Women Business Owners (NAWBO) meets once a month with timely top-ics. This month’s was particularly interesting to a certain age range. Montecito residents, Drs. Michael

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Drs. Jeffrey Kupperman and Nancy, Interim Chief Medical Officer Dr. Polly Baldwin, and CEO Dr. Cynder Sinclair at the SBNC soirée

High Esteem Tea co-chairs Claudette Roehrig and Sally Hamilton

27 October – 3 November 2011 MONTECITO JOURNAL 17Remember: democracy never lasts long. It soon wastes, exhausts, and murders itself. – John Adams

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A group of lovable farm animals in a poignant exploration of bravery, selfless love and the meaning of friendship.

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and Mary Dan Eades, were speaking on a subject they’ve been espousing since the mid-eighties – how to lose your middle-aged middle.

Michael and Eades are authors of 14 books in the fields of health and nutrition including the mega-bestseller Protein Power. It sold about four million copies but since obesity is still on the rise, they joke, “We didn’t sell enough.” They have been guest experts on all the leading TV networks and have been featured in magazines and newspapers like Newsweek and the Los Angeles Times. The doctors pioneered their field and left practices in the early nine-ties.

After getting middle-aged middles themselves, they created and wrote The 6-Week Cure for the Middle-Aged Middle. ‘Low carbs and high pro-tein’ is their mantra, which you can read about on www.eatprotein.com.

At the luncheon, Dr. Eades explained how eating saturated fat can actively trim your middle, why the “eat less, exercise more” prescription fails, and how to fight the fat stored inside your liver that leads to hard-to-lose middle-body flab. I noticed that no one at our table ate any of the dessert cookies!

NAWBO president Maeda Palius told the group, “This chapter of NAWBO is the fastest growing in the United States. We now have one hun-dred and thirty-five members.” This group is for women who own all or part of their businesses and it’s great for networking. The group’s treasurer Judy Pirkowitsch told me, “I joined a year and a half ago and NAWBO has changed my life.” High praise indeed! You can call (805) 880-0457 or go to www.nawbo-sb.org for more information. The executive director is Cathy Feldman. •MJ

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Will and Grace star Tim Bagley.“So far, in the silent phase of the

campaign, $5.3 million has been col-lected, more than fifty percent of the renovation goal, mostly from indi-viduals and a number of grants. Now the hard work really begins!”

Although it is difficult to put a timeline on it, as Jonathan admits, the company is hoping to break ground next year and move into the newly transformed 300-seat theater in 2013.

“When we first talked about this, the economy, of course, was a major concern and we never had any set dates. But this is an exciting time and opportunity, and the right time for us.

The support has been tremendous.”The Alhecama, so named after

the former property owner Alice Schott’s four daughters – Alice, Helen, Catherine and Mary, is currently held on a short-term lease and is described “as too small, hidden from the public and severely artistically limiting.”

“The transformed New Vic will enable the company, for over thirty years Santa Barbara’s premier pro-fessional theater company, to further raise the artistic quality of its work and transition into a nationally rec-ognized company,” Jonathan told the thespian-oriented throng, including Christine Holland, Dwight Coffin, Nancy Davidson, Jim Langer and Gail Beust.

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It wasn’t St. Patrick’s Day, but Irish eyes were certainly smiling when Mary Robinson, the first woman pres-ident of Ireland, made her first visit to our rarefied enclave.

“I’ve been to Monterey, but never this far south,” the former politician told me at a reception thrown by top legal eagle, Robert Lieff and his wife, Gretchen, at their sprawling estate, before driving off to the UCSB campus to deliver a lecture at Campbell Hall, part of the university’s popular Arts & Lectures series.

Robinson, 67, served as president in Dublin from 1990 to 1997, followed by a five year stint as United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, which saw her visiting a num-ber of deprived countries, includ-ing Rwanda and Somalia, which she toured again just three months ago.

“It was very profound and very poignant,” she told the 70 guests, including Paul Orfalea – who spon-sored her trip –, Jean Weidemann, Larry and Nancy Koppelman, Colin and Sharon Friem-Wallace, Mollie Ahlstrand, Jane DeHart and Celesta Billeci.

“The famine is at crisis point. Climate change is very real.”

Robinson, who jetted off to Rio after visiting our Eden by the Beach, will be meeting up with Robert, who runs one of the world’s top law firms, again

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Just Sign MeLess in L.A.(Editor’s note: Well, heh, heh, that sig-

nage – which likely could never be either duplicated or re-installed; it has no doubt been grandfathered in – actually reads “Four Seasons Biltmore,” although the “Four Seasons” portion is not electri-fied, having been added long after the original sign was put up. Since taking your photo, the default has been corrected and the sign now reads “Biltmore” once again. But to answer your question, what Montecito needs “more” of is tranquil-ity! – J.B.)

A Gloomier Economic Forecast

I don’t think Jeff Harding was at the same 2011 Real Estate & Economic Forecast as I was (“Editorial” MJ # 17/40). Once again, I take issue with his column.

Yesterday, I met with Mark Schniepp, a keynote economist at the conference, who has adjusted unemployment projections from 8.3% to 8.9%. Mr. Schniepp says the industrial real estate market is in distress. While not necessarily forecasting a double-dip recession and that the South Coast “remains very, very fragile” with unexpected weakness in our economy putting us at risk of a double-dip reces-sion (Pacific Business News, Sept 30). “South Coast housing will be plagued with foreclosures for many years, many are just now entering the pipeline,” he said. “The shadow inventory of distressed properties is at all-time highs in Santa Barbara

County,” he said. “No one is spend-ing. Corporate profits are at all-time highs but that has not translated into hiring. This means slow recovery in commercial real estate. The real estate market must improve to get out of this mess.” This is quite a bit away from Mr. Harding’s contention that South Coast real estate market begins its upswing. It is far worse than when the recession began.

According to Paul Gambardella of Radius Group (a sponsor of the conference), cited in Mr. Harding’s editorial, lease rates have dropped. Vacancy in Ventura County’s office market is 23%; in Carpinteria, 13% (representing 33% increase over 2010); in Santa Barbara, 5.9%. South Coast overall office vacancy stands at 8%. Gamberdella also commented on the industrial market saying vacan-cies there “are at 4.9%.” Gamberdella goes on to explain, “It’s been a very slow market on the industrial side.” According to Brad Frohling, also of Radius, there have been only 182 sales of South Coast commercial real estate this year. Sales down from 319 in 2010, and from 289 in 2009.

In addition, Santa Barbara Taxpayers Association says Santa Barbara’s pop-ulation is shrinking, possibly by as much as 9.13%, by some estimates from 92,000 to 84,000. (On April 8, 1975, an ordinance was passed, limit-ing the City of Santa Barbara to a pop-ulation of 85,000.) According to Bill Watkins, executive director of UCSB Economic Forecast in 2007, “Santa Barbara offers mostly low-paying ser-vice jobs in retail and agriculture. He predicts “a growing underclass, declining schools, and very limited opportunities.”

Carole LieffMontecito(Editor’s note: I believe we’re dealing

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ViLLAGE BEAT (Continued from page 13)At the time the moratorium was established, there were four medi-cal marijuana dispensaries operating in the county; two of which are in Summerland. The Miramar Collective, one of Summerland’s dispensaries, is currently the subject of zoning enforcement by the Planning and Development Department.

In August, the MPC recommended to the Board of Supervisors to impose criteria on the opening of new medi-cal marijuana storefronts. The criteria regulated how close a store could be to parks, schools, daycares, residential zones, and other medical marijuana dispensaries. It also required applica-tions for new storefronts be subject to conditional use permits and review by the planning commission. But in October, the Board of Supervisors directed staff to look into banning dispensaries all together, instead of limiting them.

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Richie the Barber Celebrates Anniversary

Richie’s Barber Shop on Coast Village Road will celebrate its first anniversary with an open house on Friday, October 28. Owned by Richie Ramirez, who opened the shop a

year ago after working for Montecito Barbers for four years, the shop has become a popular locale for men to get a haircut and shave, and even just to hang out with friends after work.

“It’s done better than I could have ever imagined,” Ramirez told us dur-ing a recent interview. “The commu-nity has really backed us during the past year, and I’m really happy.”

“Richie the Barber,” as Montecito locals call him, says his dream was to open a nostalgic barbershop, complete with a shoeshine station, vintage video games, a humidor coffee table, and black and white pictures adorning the walls. Richie overhauled the space at 1187 Coast Village Road, which was the former longtime home of Captain

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Richie the Barber celebrates one year in business


Josh Kass is Kassbro’s (soon to be Broken Wing) lead guitarist, singer and songwriter. The other two

members are Josh’s younger brother, drummer Justin Kass, and bassist Curtis Wathne, who only recently joined the band. Josh wrote two of the three songs Kassbro played on stage during last weekend’s “Battle of the Bands” at the Lobero. After going through a reverential cover of Jimi Hendrix’s “Touch The Sky,” the band segued into Josh Kass’s original song, “Lady On The Beach,” followed up by “On The Wave.”

The boys’ mom, Debbie Kass, says during a conversation outside the Lobero before the event, that while she and her husband, Dan, “have no musical talent whatsoever, we’re thrilled that our boys are musically talented.” She and her husband con-verted their two-car garage into the

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“We’re from Chicago,” she says, “and we call [our former garage] the Chicago Bears/Music Room because we have Chicago Bears memorabilia hanging in there. It’s perfect for our teenage boys to hang out and practice with other boys their age. They are a true garage band.” The Kasses moved to Montecito eight years ago and their sons have attended Montecito Union School, then Laguna Blanca and are now at Santa Barbara High School. Ten-year-old Jenna, now at MUS, is their youngest.

Dan retired “from the computer business,” and he and Debbie, who worked for attorneys as a paralegal, thought when their kids were eight, six, and two, that it was “now or

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Familiarity Breeds Contempt

In presidential politics, one of the most neglected issues is the fact that voters are electing a commander in chief as well as a chief executive and head of state. Accordingly, over the years, we have elected people with commander-in-chief qualifications ranging wildly from a five-star gen-eral of the army (Eisenhower) to an individual with no experience in uni-form and an expressed “loathing” for the American military (Clinton). It has then fallen to a new president’s uni-formed aide de camp to teach him privately how to render a hand salute and the other mysteries (for civilians) of military protocol, as with President Obama, a commander in chief who came to the position without military experience less than five years out of the Illinois state senate.

What this president did bring to the Oval Office, though, was a well-nour-ished ego and, it seems, a propensity to dispense with what his ADC taught him about what I will call military manners. Such lapses are apparent at Medal of Honor presentations or dur-ing President Obama’s involvement in change-of-command ceremonies for our most senior military officers. The president seems to break loose from his omni-present TelePrompter and its carefully crafted scripts to free-lance with a few off-the-cuff remarks. In the process, he lapses into a breezy, folksy first-name familiarity, a sort of one-sided banter that would be unthink-able if reciprocated by the honoree, who usually stands beside him at rigid attention and attired in dress uniform.

Thus, during the three most recent White House presentations of the Medal of Honor, the president publicly chatted up U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta and Sergeant First

Class Leroy Petry as well as U.S. Marine Corps Sergeant Dakota Meyer with the salutations “Sal,” “Leroy,” and “Dakota,” respectively. During Sergeant Petry’s ceremony, the presi-dent noted, “and Sal [also] joins us this afternoon. Where’s Sal? Good to see you.” A small voice in the back of my mind reflexively responded, “Yo, Barry,” as I turned my old air force squadron’s baseball cap backwards and reached for the buttered popcorn.

These are national heroes, who by tradition command a salute by every person in uniform, officer as well as enlistee. None of these three Medal of Honor awardees would have thought to address his commander in chief as anything but “Mr. President” or “Sir.” And they did not.

So too, it seems, with the treatment accorded even the nation’s most senior uniformed leader, the four-star chair-man of the joint chiefs of staff. During last month’s change-of-command cer-emony, retiring Admiral Michael G. Mullen addressed his commander in chief as “Mr. President,” and received in return an overly-familiar “Mike” that smacked of royal or unschooled disrespect second only to that earlier accorded Sergeants Giunta, Petry, and Meyer.

On September 1, 1939 – the day World War II began in Europe – General George C. Marshall, a bril-liant but austere Virginian, became the U.S. Army’s chief of staff. General Marshall immediately recognized that he would soon be dealing extensively with his commander in chief, President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The president was a consummate politician, whose well-known techniques for charm-ing and disarming subordinates ran to offers of late-afternoon martinis in the Oval Office and liberal use of their given names. George Marshall was not an army officer to be charmed. After several early sessions during which it was “George this” and “Mr. President that,” General Marshall could stand the familiarity no longer. He realized

that if he were to deal objectively and effectively with his commander in chief in his new role, their relationship must be at respectful arms length. He quietly but firmly informed the presi-dent that he preferred to be addressed by his military title rather than by his first name. “George,” he told President Roosevelt, “is a name that I reserve for Mrs. Marshall.” And so it remained through all that followed.

For 2012, none of the apparent can-didates for presidential nomination by either party have worn the uniform, with the exception of Governor Perry. This is a virtually unprecedented cir-cumstance in American electoral poli-tics. It therefore falls to we voters to grapple with a tough unknown – assess-ing how each aspiring nominee would acquit him or herself in the crucial role of commander in chief. In doing so, we should remember that for civil-ians, including politicians, matters of military protocol and even honor may

seem inconsequential, so we should keep in mind too that within the armed forces they can take on enormous sig-nificance. It is why, in early 1993, sailors booed a chagrined President Clinton while aboard the U.S.S. Franklin D. Roosevelt in Norfolk. It is also why in 1996 President Clinton’s humiliated chief of naval operations walked out into his garden and shot himself in the midst of a public flap over whether he had inappropriately worn a relatively minor military decoration.

Familiarity breeds contempt. It is an old saying worth pondering along with the leadership implications of a commander in chief’s cavalier behav-ior and overuse of the words “I,” “me,” and the ubiquitous “you guys.”

Oh, to have leaders like General Marshall and former Captain Truman back in command as the nation fights two wars simultaneously.

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Hattie Beresford, history columnist for this illustrious organ, has been busily promoting her new tome My Santa Barbara Scrap Book: A Portrait of the Artist Elizabeth Eaton Burton.

“It’s a wonderful snapshot of Santa Barbara at the turn of the twentieth century,” Hattie was telling friends, including Jack and Emilie Sears, and Willard and Jo Thompson, at a bijou bash at Tecolote, the busy bibliophile bastion in the Upper Village.

“Burton was a major figure in the arts and crafts movement, a real renaissance woman.”

The 133-page book, which has been several years in the making, has been selling “pretty well,” says Hattie.

“If you live in Santa Barbara, it’s a nice Christmas present. It just oozes history.”

Go GreenA record 350 guests packed into

the Santa Barbara Armory for the Community Environmental Council’s Green Gala: Gypsy Caravan, which raised more than $90,000.

In the true spirit of gypsies, every-thing at the party, staged by Montecito events guru, Merryl Brown, was bor-rowed, repurposed, or vintage, includ-ing the greenery and decor, even the centerpieces.

The organization, which has a bud-get of $1.6 million a year, wants us to be free of fossil fuels within the next 20 years, says event chair Kerry Allen.

“We want this to be a community for

people, not cars!”The focal point of the bustling beano

was the restored 1880s caravan from Santa Ynez, valued at $80,000, which formerly belonged to ex-TV commen-

tator, Ann Abernethy Gursey, who was the auctioneer.

Among those getting back to romany routes were Gay Browne, Justin and Amanda Klentner, David Borgatello, former mayor Hal Conklin, Grant House, Bendy White, mayor Helene Schneider, Carrie Towbes. Kim and Tammy Hughes, Brian and Lisa Field-Elliot, Brian Hodges, Kevin Contreras and Janet Adderley...

La Boheme BashIt was clearly the right aria code

when Gene Sinser and his wife, Patty DeDominic, opened the doors of their Montecito manse to welcome the cast and crew of Opera Santa Barbara’s forthcoming production La Boheme.

The much loved Puccini work, which will be performed on Nov. 11 and 13 at the Granada, features a national cast, including principal sing-ers, soprano Rebecca Davis – who made a much lauded performance in La Traviata earlier this year – and tenor Chris Bengochea.

“We like to introduce everybody to our sponsors and those supporters who are kind enough to host our visi-tors,” says Steven Sharpe, director. ‘We’ve been doing it for five years now and people become lifelong friends.

“La Boheme is a particular favorite and very traditional. Our production will be more focused on the char-acters’ emotions. It’s not pomp and circumstance. Our performers are not just great singers, but also great

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The show, part of CAMA’s International Series, was an immense-ly entertaining performance fea-turing works by Vivier, Ravel and Tchaikovsky after a last minute change, which cancelled Bartok’s Piano Concerto No. 3, when pianist Yefim Bronfman fractured a finger and had to withdraw.

The replacement, Ravel’s Daphnis and Chloe, was a flavorsome substi-tute with its wonderful assortment of instruments in the 15-minute piece.

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John Adams’ work Tromba Lontana, a whimsical four-minute fanfare com-missioned by the Houston Symphony in 1986 to celebrate the sesquicen-tennial of the declaration of inde-pendence of the Republic of Texas, opened the concert before Grammy Award-winning international soloist, Lynn Harrell, mesmerized the house playing Elgar’s introspective Cello Concerto in E minor, the British com-poser’s last major work, which he said mirrored “a man’s attitude to life.”

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We were on our way to the Pont du Gard, an ancient aqueduct and bridge near

Nîmes, France, listed as yet another one of the marvels of Roman architecture. My wife was excited. “Did you know it’s a hundred and sixty feet tall and used to carry forty-four million gallons of water a day? Don’t you just love all this history?”

I don’t get it. When we got married, I had a lot of old stuff in a state of dis-repair, but rather than marvel at it she suggested I relegate it all to the local landfill. “Someday, someone’s going to unearth my neon Corona beer parrot light and put that in a museum, you know.”

My wife took a minute to catch up with my train of thought. “Most of the letters were burned out. It just said ‘ron.’ Plus the parrot was missing its head.”

“Yeah, well what about my beaded curtains? Huh? There aren’t many of those left.”

When she didn’t comment, I fig-ured I had won and I was trying to remember if that had ever happened before. That’s when she yelled out: “Les Baux!” and took a ninety-degree turn. “I’ve always wanted to see Les Baux. They found proof of habitation there that goes back to six thousand BC! The Celts were there. The Romans. Feudal Lords. Quick, check the map,” she said.

I unstuck my face from the passen-ger-side window and looked at the Google map we had printed out to get us to Nîmes.

“We are now off the map,” I said. I turned on my iPhone and a message appeared on the screen from AT&T: “You do not have a foreign data plan. To use GPS will cost you more than you paid for your house. Plus, we have no idea where your wife is going either.”

My stomach grumbled. We made the mistake of trying to get a late lunch. We actually got seated at a café just before two pm, but no waiter ever came. We left when they started hos-ing down the patio. I kept hoping to see a sign for Taco Bell but instead all I saw were miles and miles of olive trees. The French put olive oil on and in everything from sandwiches to soap to hair loss prevention products to dog shampoo. On a warm day in France everything smells like a deli.

“Here it is!” My wife took another sharp turn and stopped. I unstuck my face again and climbed out. “Looks like a rock,” I said. “Exactly!” my wife said

indicating I was right. Again I won-dered if that had ever happened before.

Turns out the remains of a castle sit atop Les Baux rock. To get to it you walk uphill on narrow cobblestone streets through a tiny medieval village that according to one source has a per-manent population of twenty-two peo-ple. Twenty-two! You have to wonder if they all get along. What a bummer if a few modernists decided they were tired of ancient rock walls and wanted to throw up some drywall and stucco and open an IMAX theater showing whale migration movies.

“During the Middle Ages, the lords of Baux controlled seventy-nine towns and villages in the vicinity,” my wife said, handing me the remains of a baguette sandwich we had purchased in a gift shop that apparently didn’t know about the two o’clock lunch cur-few. It was the most delicious sand-wich I can ever remember eating and we were each fighting for the last morsel. “The Lords of Baux ruled for five hundred years,” my wife said, lick-ing her fingers. “Louis the thirteenth destroyed the castle in the sixteen-hundreds.”

Above the village, there is a church that dates back to 1100, working cata-pults and a well-used battering ram, and paths that lead to the remaining walls of the castle, which you can climb using ancient stairs.

“Don’t fall,” my wife yelled causing me to immediately lose my footing, but two kids stopped my descent, one of them commenting that I smelled like a deli.

After taking five hundred photos, we wandered back through the village to the parking lot. “What’s next?” I asked.

“Tomorrow is free museum day in Marseille!” my wife said.

“Great. Maybe they’ll have some old stuff to look at.” •MJ

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Driver Found in Possession of Marijuana Sunday, 23 October, 9:22 am – Deputy Delgadillo was patrolling the area near

Toro Canyon Road and Via Real before stopping a female driver for having a cracked windshield. During the traffic stop, Delgadillo stated that the female driver seemed very nervous, and she said she knew “what this was about.” The driver then told Delgadillo that her license was suspended, and she apolo-gized for driving. She also gave Delgadillo permission to search her car; during the search, Delgadillo found a cigarette box in the dashboard. The cigarette box contained one marijuana joint. The driver then admitted that she did not have a medical marijuana card; she also believed that the joint belonged to a friend who recently borrowed her vehicle. Delgadillo issued a warning for the windshield and a citation for possessing the marijuana; Delgadillo released the driver and her vehicle to a friend of the woman. A report was taken. •MJ

Video. He installed an exposed brick wall, wood floors, flat-screen TVs, leather couches, vintage stadium seats and four vintage-replica barber chairs.

Just a year ago, Richie the Barber was the only one cutting hair; he now has three other barbers, something he says he would not be able to do with-out a high volume of clientele. Lauren

Rundquist, John Fry, and Emily Miller are all on board to continue Richie’s tradition of haircuts and straight razor shaves.

In addition to increasing busi-ness, Ramirez, a third-generation Montecitan, has become involved with local schools, donating gift certificates for services as well as use of his shop for school auction items. Last week, 20 dads and friends from Crane School were treated to a “boy’s night” at the shop, featuring whiskey, cigars, and hot towel massages from Richie’s crew; the event, catered by Los Arroyos, was an auction item from Crane School’s annual benefit.

Richie has also partnered with Shawn Stussy, surfer, surfboard and clothing designer. Stussy has taken over the back room at Richie’s, displaying his surfboards, vintage clothing and other surf paraphernalia. “I’ve been friends with Shawn for a long time, and we’ve been looking forward to this collabora-tion,” Richie says. Stussy’s room will be on display during the open house on Friday; a grand opening is planned for November. Stussy’s new line of clothing, called “s/double,” is avail-able online at www.s-double.com.

“I just want to say thank you to the entire community,” Richie says. “A big thanks for getting me to where I am today.”

Richie’s Barber Shop is located at 1187 Coast Village Road. Walk-ins are welcome, but an appointment is rec-ommended. The shop is open from 7:30 am to 7:30 pm Monday through Saturday. Call (805) 845-9701 or go online at www.richiesbarbershopsb.com.

Casa del Herrero Honors its History

by Flora Kontilis At Casa del Herrero, the feeling of

family stretches as far as the prop-erty’s 11-acre estate. And last Tuesday, October 18, board members, docents, and volunteers celebrated a visit from up to three generations of George Steedman’s lineage who continue to

honor the family’s appreciation for architecture and lush landscape.

Family members present includ-ed George Steedman Bass (grand-son), Albert Hinckley (grandson), Katherine Pharibe Wise (great grand-daughter), Annalisa Hinckley Smith (great granddaughter), and Medora Hartz (great great granddaughter). “We are like a family here the Casa. With three generations visiting, we thought it a good time to get togeth-er and celebrate the Steedmans and the new resolution,” says Executive Director, Molly Barker. Tuesday also marked the day the County Board of Supervisors presented a resolution to congratulate the Casa del Herrero on becoming a national historic land-mark in 2009.

Spanish for House of the Blacksmith, Casa del Herrero was built in 1925 by locally esteemed architect George Washington Smith, in combination with influence from the home’s owner, George Fox Steedman. Steedman was one of three brothers who owned Curtis & Co. machine shop; his appreciation for metal work influ-enced his continued life with fam-ily in Montecito. He and his wife, Carrie, settled permanently on the property in 1930 after moving from the Midwest; here they raised their two daughters, Katherine (mother of Albert Hinckley) and Medora. Upon settling on their new Montecito land-scape, Steedman and Carrie adorned their home with Mediterranean style, including antiques, architecture, fur-

niture, and horticulture. After her parents’ deaths – Steedman

in 1940, and Carrie in the 1960s – Medora took over the property in 1977. And it was her son, George Steedman Bass, who took full charge of Casa del Herrero when Medora died in 1987; he ultimately created what the prop-erty is today – a publicly appreciated landmark. Casa del Herrero became a nonprofit in 1993 under Bass’s lead. Today it is a walking museum, open for tours Wednesdays and Saturdays.

On tours, guests will see an over-whelming influence of California beauty and family history. According to board and family members, home-owner George Fox Steedman lives on in the aesthetics and surround-ing environment of Casa del Herrero. Steedman worked closely with archi-tect George Washington Smith to highlight Montecito’s environment, as well as Steedman’s own love of black-smithing and metal work. “People initially come here because they are interested in hearing about the archi-tect, but they leave here falling in love with the owner,” says Barker, “So much of his character is seen here.”

Steedman’s property is cared for by up to 70 volunteers. “Our staff is small but mighty,” laughs Barker, adding, “We have only three garden-ers.” Nonetheless, Casa del Herrero survives due to volunteers who tend to the gardens, office work, and tours.

For more information call 805-565-5653, visit www.casadelherrero.com, or visit 1387 East Valley Road. •MJ

Albert Hinckley Smith, Ingrid

Hinckley Lindsay, Medora Hartz,

Katherine Pharibe Wise, Annalisa

Hinckley Savin, and George Steedman

Bass gather at Casa del Herrero

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Theater director and Summerland resident Maurice Lord recently directed The

Fever by Wallace Shawn that was performed in an innovative new manner: the play was done in a variety of Santa Barbara living rooms (as well as in London, Hollywood and Spokane out of the box venues). Lord is expanding on that idea in a big, fun way that should set tongues wagging in the theater world. Lord co-founded Genesis West in 1998, where he has directed a string of plays including Curse of the Starving Class, The Lieutenant of Inishmore, La Terrasse, Bug, The Pillowman, The God of Hell, The Goat or, Who is Sylvia?, Far Away, and Buried Child among many other fascinating contemporary plays. He has also directed in Los Angeles and New York. Mr. Lord is an alumnus of Santa Barbara City College and a decade long resident of Summerland. I begged the busy director to tell me about his latest effort, which premieres on November 4 and will run at different venues for two weeks (check the www.genesiswest.org website for dates, locations and to purchase tickets).

Q: Hi Maurice, I often see you tooling around Summerland in your bright red Mini Cooper. I hear you have something new on the burner that really has you buzzing around town and the town buzzing: pop-up theater! What a fantas-tic idea. Can you tell me about it?

A: Yes! I’m directing a play called A Number by Caryl Churchill for Genesis West, a brilliantly writ-ten, unconventional psychological thriller about a father’s relation-ship with his son and clones of that son. Churchill’s imagination and playful experimentation with the-atrical structure explore the issues surrounding human cloning with amazing creativity both in its story and in the theatrical means of tell-ing the story. For example, the son and the clones are all played by the same actor. We are doing it as a pop-up theatre piece – in a different space every night. It’s a whole new direction for us. Our plays kept get-ting bigger and bigger with huge sets, large casts, crew, crazy prop demands, livestock, etc. It’s excit-ing to scrap all that and create a whole new stealth operation that can be performed in a wide variety of spaces.

How did you come up with the idea?

Is it being done in New York, London or anywhere else?

Last spring, Mitchell Thomas, from Westmont College’s Theatre department, and I collaborated on The Fever by Wallace Shawn. We did it in people’s living rooms, in a different home with a differ-ent host each night. It was a truly wonderful experience. This really grew from that. It’s done in London quite a bit with plays being done everywhere from public restrooms to closed Tube stations. I think we’ll be seeing lots more of this done in the U.S. I hope so.

I mentioned this to my mom, and now she wants to do it in L.A! So I can warn her, what are the pros and cons of pop-up theater?

Pop-up theatre is fun because it’s a whole new set of challenges and forces us to be creative and try new things. It feels like rather than doing one play in twelve different spots we are doing twelve different plays. Each night will be a very special, totally unique experience for all involved.

Hmm… As far as sets, music, props – won’t this make things a bit more challenging – not to mention lighting, dressing rooms, etc.?

Yes, it’s way more challenging. We are playing with lights now. Theodore Dolas is our lighting designer and he’s developing a whole lighting set up that can be moved in and out every night. It’s

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really forced us to play and address each aspect of production a whole new way. We don’t have any of the safety nets we are accustomed to having. Each space will have a whole new set of challenges so we’ll just adapt and make it work each night.

Are you sure this is a good idea? It sounds so fun in theory, but the logis-tics....

Ha! We’ll find out. The cast has Tom Hinshaw and Brian Harwell, two of my favorite actors who are both very smart, very creative and have really embraced the idea of what this is. We have a wonderful team and should be prepared for just about anything.

Are you getting support for this?There are lots more sponsorship

opportunities in the pop-up model. We go into a partnership with each venue or host to make the event hap-pen. We are making lots of exciting new friends with this. There’s lots of merging of groups and awareness.

Where might we expect to see a Maurice Lord-Genesis West pop-up?

Porch on Santa Claus Lane, The Odd Fellows Lodge, Municipal

Winery, Pescadrome and several more to be announced soon. Please visit our website www.genesiswest.org for up to date locations and times.

Will you continue to do traditional theater at Center Stage or other venues?

Absolutely. I still love tradition-al black box theatre. We’ll even be doing A Number at Center Stage on November 18, 19, and 20.

What do you do in your spare time? Since this column is not just about peo-ple in Summerland, but the town, can you tell me a few things you love most about our wee town by the sea?

Summerland is super dog friendly which is perfect for me. I can bring my dog just about anywhere. We go on lots of walks. I also like to check out the antique stores. I love Summerland.

Well, Summerland loves you. I hope your productions “pop-up” here as well. Maybe in The Big Yellow House with its resident ghost? Thank you, Maurice for taking time out of your hectic, pre-production schedule of pop-up theatre to pop into my column! I wonder if there will be popcorn as well… •MJ


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“The orthopedic surgeon that worked on him – Dr. Sean Early – put his cast on a little differently,” Debbie points out, “so that he would have mobility with his fingers and would still be able to be in ‘Battle of the Bands.’”

Outside the Lobero, before the jam-ming began, screaming fans greeted band members as they exited lim-ousines and made their way up the red carpet to the theater’s front door. Inside, there was hardly an empty seat. The judges included Seymour Duncan, whose Goleta-based com-pany was launched in 1978 and is now the world’s leading designer and manufacturer of guitar pickups, Bruce Kulick, a former KISS (1984-1996) and Grand Funk Railroad band

member, lead singer J.R. Richards of Dishwalla, and two record com-pany execs. Proceeds from the eve-ning (VIP tickets were $100 apiece) will go to Santa Barbara Youth Music Academy.

Seymour Duncan described the judging: “We probably have like ten different criteria,” he says during a small get-together backstage before the main event. The criteria include “how they perform, how they get on the stage, how they get off the stage, how they interact with the audience, how the kids do with get-ting in and plugging in their gui-tars, whether they’re in tune. It’s really pretty neat,” Duncan contin-ues, “because I’ve been through this when I was a little kid. I’ve been so fortunate to have worked with so many great people over the years: The Beatles, Les Paul and Mary Ford…” He neglected to mention that he repaired instruments at the Fender Soundhouse in London for musicians such as Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, George Harrison, Eric Clapton, Pete Townshend, Jimi Hendrix, Peter Frampton, and, well, probably the entire pantheon of guitar gods from the ‘60s and ‘70s. Seymour Duncan is a big name in music.

In the end, Kassbro didn’t win; False Puppet – who won last year – were named winners once again. But Debbie expressed satisfaction nonetheless: “Josh was at the Lobero and he texted me: ‘Mom. Can you go into my room? At the foot of my bed is the Prayer for Lexi’s wrist-band. Would you bring it to the Lobero before the show and give it to me?’ Josh and Rick performed for the Teddy Bear Cancer Foundation about two months ago for a little girl named Lexi that was two and a half years old and needed a bone marrow transplant and they were looking for a match. Rick and Josh performed

COMinG & GOinG (Continued from page 27)

Thanks to Dr. Sean Early (who arranged it so that Josh could still use his fin-gers), Josh Kass didn’t let his recent football accident interfere with a spirited rendition of Jimi Hendrix’s “Touch The Sky” at the Lobero


ing plane. “Since I always have my camera, I shot some photos,” Daniel relates. “Then, I drove the two blocks to Butterfly Beach to see if ‘Dave’ and his lover were there. They were not, although I did ask one guy if he was Dave. “He laughed,” Seibert says, “and said ‘no’; he was wondering the same thing.”

Baby Boy Boom The Mamatoto group is made up

of a number of young mothers whose progeny are all about the same age – “summer babies” ranging from two to five months old. The moms meet once a week either at a park or at someone’s home to swap stories and advice on

the perils and challenges of mother-hood.

The Mamatotos decided to do a “Halloween Event” and Jacqueline Buckley, whose son, Deacon T, is second from the right, was there with her camera to capture the moment. •MJ

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for five hours and they were selling wristbands to help support Lexi’s family. What I got out of that is that he wanted to wear Lexi’s wristband for inspiration and also for good luck, because the day they played they found a match (for Lexi). That is the most important thing I got out of tonight. Not winning or losing, but that.”

And, that wasn’t all. Debbie, who confessed to having bought $50 worth of raffle tickets, was the win-ner of the $1,500 Stratocaster elec-tric guitar grand prize. Broken Wing won too: the owner of the Canyon Club in Malibu was in the audience and promised to sign them up for a gig.

i Love You, DaveDaniel Seibert was working near

the Biltmore one recent morning when he heard a plane circling up above him. It went on for about ten min-utes so he walked out onto the street and saw an old-fashioned skywrit-

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Although his name was big in the sky, there was no sign of Dave or his loved one on Butterfly Beach


formance, which featured works by George Balanchine, Christopher Wheeldon and Martins.

Wheeldon’s Polyphonia, featuring the entire cast and various duets, trios and quartets, kicked off the show, with Balanchine’s Sonatine, featuring music by Ravel, closing the first half.

Works by Martins, Zakouski and Hallelujah Junction, with music from Rachmaninoff, Stravinsky, Prokofiev, Tchaikovsky and John Adams, made for a most impressive second half.

It is to be hoped they will soon return...

Key to the Cure

Tony haberdashery, Saks Fifth Avenue, coupled with the Santa Barbara Breast Cancer Resource Center to host this year’s Key to the Cure fundraiser at the State Street store.

The shopaholic event, which fea-tured local vintners and chefs, as well as an informal fashion show, raised more than $5,000 for the cause.

“It’s a really fun way to raise funds,” says the charity’s executive director, Silvana Kelly. “Every dollar makes a huge difference.”

A Happy Engagement

My congratulations to powerhouse publicist, Jonatha King, who has just got engaged to Montecito’s Lance Jones, a former decorated Green Beret, during a romantic stop at Malibu’s Paradise Cove.

“We’ve been going out for just over a year and I was driving him down to LAX to catch a plane to Colorado

to help his youngest son, whose own girlfriend had just been murdered,” recounts Jonatha, who started her suc-cessful PR company 12 years ago.

“When we stopped by the ocean, I thought it might be for a few minutes of prayer or solemn quietness before he left. Then he pulled out a diamond ring and asked me to marry him. It was just perfect.”

The couple, who are still working on their wedding plans, have partnered in founding Stellar Event Productions, a division of King Communications, focusing on corporate and charity events, one of which was the State Street Ballet gala at

the Coral Casino earlier this month...

Royal Rule Revision It looks like it will be all change

in the line of accession to the British throne in due course.

Much talked about for years, under an agreement expected between Commonwealth leaders and Queen Elizabeth in Perth, Australia, this week the 1701 Act of Settlement will be changed to allow the first-born daughter of Prince William and his wife, Kate, to accede, rather than the first-born male.

Under the centuries-old rules of pri-mogeniture, any male child has taken precedence in the succession, meaning that any son born to the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge would become King even if he had an older sister.

British Prime Minister David Cameron has said the rules should alter, but since the Queen remains head of state in 16 other Commonwealth countries, they would all have to agree any change.

That is now expected, following in the steps of other royalty-led countries like Sweden.

Sightings: Lost actor Josh Holloway digging into the pasta at Olio e Limone... Rob Lowe checking out the menu at opal... Carol Burnett noshing at Lucky’s

Pip! Pip! for now

Readers with tips, sightings and other amusing items for Richard’s column should e-mail him at [email protected] or send invitations or other correspondence to the Journal •MJ

MiSCELLAnY (Continued from page 25)players performed overtures from The Marriage of Figaro, Idomeneo and The Impresario, and the Haffner Symphony No. 35.

The entertaining show concluded with the overture from Don Giovanni and the Concerto for Piano and Orchestra No. 23, with New York-based Lucille Chung, making a styl-ish and refined performance oozing elegance and eloquence...

On the MoveWhen I lived in Manhattan, I was a

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There were two shows, both under-written by Richard and Annette Caleel, and I caught the second per-

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Conjuring the romance of shawled senoritas, castanets clacking to the rhythm of

guitars under warm moonlit skies, El Camino Real wends its way through California’s past. This royal road had its roots in 16th century Spain, at which time the King deemed it important to build reliable roads to the capital to facilitate the transport of goods, troops, and tax collectors.

In the new world, the Jesuits found-ed their first Baja California mission at Loreto in 1697. Seventy years later, the 16 missions they established were connected by El Camino Real, a nar-row mule path outlined by rocks so travelers wouldn’t lose themselves in the desert.

By 1768, the Jesuits had run afoul of the King in Spain. Mistrustful of their political power, he expelled them from Nueva España. Padre Serra and the Franciscans took up the torch and marched into Alta California with the troops of Gaspar de Portola to secure Spain’s claim to the vast lands to the north, a claim jeopardized by the encroachments of Russian fur trad-ers and the continuing expansion of English territorial pursuits.

The Portola expedition established a presidio and mission at San Diego in 1769 and then raced to Monterey to do the same by 1770. Whereas El Camino Real in Baja California had extended slowly, connecting from mission to mission in chronological order, this new stretch of road was motivated by political and military imperatives. The missions, therefore, were estab-lished in a fill-in-the-gap system and,

because they came later, were often several miles distant from El Camino Real.

Preserving the Royal Road

In 1959, the late Father Virgil Cordero of Santa Barbara spoke of the significance of roads saying, “Roads are of the greatest importance in human endeavor and growth… Roads speak of life, movement, and attain-ment... Roads witness the march of the human caravan. They are necessary for the growth and prosperity of man-kind; the first true steps in progress and civilization.”

Many years earlier, in 1892 to be precise, Miss Anna Pitcher recognized the significance of the old Spanish road in the development of California and the history of its “human car-avan.” She began lobbying to pre-serve the venerable trail. Ten years later, the newly-formed History and Landmarks Department, chaired by Mrs. A.S.C. Forbes of the Federation of Women’s Clubs, adopted her idea. They sought the path of the original road, which roughly but not com-pletely follows today’s Highway 101. They researched its history, advocated

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The Way It Was

by Hattie Beresford

El Camino Real

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calling it El Camino Real, and planned to mark it with iron bells on crookneck staffs.

In 1904, 90 delegates representing 26 cities and dozens of organizations attended a state convention in Santa Barbara and formed the California State Camino Real Association. On August 15, 1906, El Camino Real was dedicated when the first bell designed by Mrs. Forbes was erected at the

Plaza Church in Los Angeles. After the second bell was placed at Mission San Diego, the bells proliferated. Fifty bells costing $25 each were ordered for Santa Barbara County and three for the city. By 1913, about 450 bells marked 700 miles of Royal Road, each with an Automobile Club of Southern California mileage sign.

Over the years, other designs for the bells came into being and the Auto Club, and later the California Division of Highways, assumed care of the bells. By 1959, however, the vast majority of bells had disappeared, lost to highway widening, relocation of roads, and vandals and souve-nir hunters. To add insult to injury, the road lost its name as well when the legislature voted to name it the Cabrillo Highway.

Various organizations, including the Native Sons and Daughters of the American West, joined together to find the old bells and create new ones. State Senator J.J. Hollister pushed through Senate Bill #23 and restored the name El Camino Real to Highway 101. Locally, Mrs. Eileen Dismuke took on the task of administering the placement of El Camino Real bells and standards.

Theft and vandalism continued, however, so when Caltrans became

One of the early bells marks the dirt path of El Camino Real between Ventura and Carpinteria (Photo courtesy of Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

An El Camino Real Bell hangs in front of the Santa Barbara Mission (Photo courtesy of Hattie Beresford)


would have to see whether the tide was in or out…as the ‘road’ wasn’t passable at high tide, so they would have to take Casitas Pass… [In Santa Barbara] if it had rained recently, they would have to take San Marcos Pass, as Gaviota Pass went over the top of the mountain, was muddy and steep, and usually cost five dollars to be pulled over by a team of horses! Later it was paved with concrete and part of that can still be seen near Nojoqui Falls Park.”

The coast road to Ventura is marked today as El Camino Real, but before 1912 it was not a reliable road. In earlier days, stage schedules in Santa Barbara fluctuated based on the tide. The alternative route was the 1878 Casitas Pass stage route, which had widened the old El Camino Real trail. Before the construction of the dam forming Lake Casitas, this road took southbound traffic over two passes and then down Coyote Creek to the village of Casitas. From there it was a straight shot to Ventura. In 1907, an El Camino Real Bell was placed on West Casitas Pass to commemorate this seg-

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A Royally Tortuous Road

Santa Barbara lies in a narrow val-ley bounded by steep mountains on one side and the ocean on the other. A narrow gorge along a river provides egress to the northwest and sections of steep cliffs squeeze the traveler heading southeast. California’s roads one hundred years ago looked noth-ing like the roads today, and services for autoists were slim. El Camino Real was not paved nor were there bridges

at all the creek crossings. C.D. Cox, who chronicled a 1908

motoring trip on El Camino Real from Ojai to San Luis Obispo, said he crossed nine fords on the creek road and three streams in Ventura. His car became mired in the third stream and a young man with a team of horses pulled him out. Several flat tires later he arrived in Santa Barbara where he had to wait 8 days for tires to arrive from Denver. On a test drive with the new tires, his water pump gave out and his battery needed repair as well. Of the next leg of his journey, he writes, “Road from here to Gaviota horrible. Crossed 45 creeks and can-yons up one steep hill after another. Most discouraging…”

Early autoists found the pass at Gaviota problematic as well. Though an early metal bridge near hanging rock carried wagon and later auto-mobile traffic, there were other creek crossings that proved challenging. Local farmers stood by with teams of horses ready to tow the hapless motorists for a fee. In times of heavy rain, the route became impassable.

Antique car enthusiast Shel Ball shared his family’s story of the trip from Fillmore to Lompoc before the wooden Ventura causeway was com-pleted along the coast. “They drove an early Dodge,” says Shel, “and would leave early in the morning, and, as the roads weren’t paved yet, counted on at least several flat tires. When they reached Ventura, they

WAY iT WAS (Continued from page 33)

By the mid 1920s, the old metal bridge at Gaviota Pass had been replaced by a modern concrete bridge (Postcard courtesy of Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

The train trestles spanned the barrancas in 1901 and by the mid-twenties, bridges eased auto traffic as well. Located at Arroyo Hondo, the trestle and bridge still exist but Highway 101 now crosses barranca on a huge earthen berm to the right. (Postcard courtesy of Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

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the challenge of the Conejo Grade. Boasting 49 sharp turns and cutbacks, the road forced farmers to lock their wagon wheels with a chain or log and slide down to the bottom of the grade.

Thad MacMillan, a former trustee of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum, told me that his father, who grew up in Ventura County, used Grade in a unique way. “When he or his friends set out to buy a used car,” says Thad, “the routine test was to drive it out to the Conejo Grade and see if it could carry you to the top, while still in a forward gear. The road was so steep that cars without sound engines would have to be backed over the grade. That, of course, happened because ‘reverse’ was a car’s lowest gear.”

Today, much altered by the march of human progress, El Camino Real continues to speak of life, movement, and attainment, all the while provid-ing a link with the human caravan of the past.

(Sources not mentioned in text: California’s El Camino Real and Its Historic Bells by Max Kurillo and Erline Tuttle; article in 1963 Westways by Grannis P. Parmelee; cahighways.org; article in The Ojai by Richard Hoye; 1904 topo map of Ventura County; vertical files of the Santa Barbara Historical Museum.) •MJ

The Conejo Grade, which boasted 49 steep turns, was a true test of horsepower (Postcard courtesy of Santa Barbara Historical Museum)

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build the Khan Bani Saad Correctional Facility outside of Baghdad was wast-ed. The unfinished prison has earned the Iraqi nickname, the Whale in the Desert.

“We spent $63 billion there and the Iraqi people are resentful,” he says. “That’s not the outcome we were seeking obviously. Lessons learned have to become lessons applied or they’re lessons lost.”

Bowen, in an effort to reform the current system, has outlined a plan to create a U.S. Office for Contingency Operations that would be responsible for all stabilization and reconstruction aspects of a contingency operation.

“Our military is the most effective fighting force in history, but here’s the thing, we’re done with our wars in two weeks and (are then left with) eight-year stabilization operations,” he says. “We are not well integrated for those. The challenge of course is the politics of it.”

Homecoming Honors Alumnus of the Year

Norm Nelson ’61, president and on-air host of Compassion Radio, is Westmont Alumnus of the Year and was honored by President Gayle D. Beebe as part of Homecoming Oct. 14-15.

Nelson, who founded Spring Sing and served as student body presi-dent at Westmont, graduated from San Francisco Theological Seminary and Princeton Theological Seminary. He also studied at Georgetown University, Oxford University

and the International Institute for Human Rights in Strasbourg, France. Compassion Radio conducts relief projects in 31 countries including Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Iran, Iraq, Myanmar, North Korea, Pakistan, the Palestinian Territories, Sudan and Syria.

Teresa Goines ’97 received the Global Service Award. She founded the Old Skool Cafe, which offers sus-tainable employment to at-risk youth in the Bay Area. She began her profes-sional career as a probation officer in Santa Barbara, realizing that young people in desperate economic situa-tions committed much of the crime and violence in the community.

Josh Daneshforooz ’08 is this year’s Young Alumni Award recipi-ent. He is president of All Nations Education, helping to provide col-lege scholarships to young adults in developing nations. Daneshforooz, born to an Iranian Muslim father and an American Christian mother, has authored Loving Our Religious Neighbors: How Christians can Bear Fruit of the Spirit with Conviction in a Pluralistic Culture.

Dining at El TejadoStudents, faculty and staff cele-

brated the Oct. 19 opening of El Tejado, a redesigned space inside the Dining Commons. The opening marks the first phase of renovation that’ll include the main dining area next summer. El Tejado, the name of the original Dwight Murphy estate that Westmont purchased in 1945, will serve Mexican food during regu-lar dining hours. •MJ

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Stuart W. Bowen Jr., special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction, offered a sobering

look at the reconstruction effort in Iraq during a standing-room only lecture at Westmont Oct. 13. Bowen, who has served in Iraq for more than seven years, has recovered $1.2 billion in financial benefit, stemming from 64 indictments and 54 convictions for fraud and other crimes.

Bowen shared painful stories of having five staff members injured and one killed in bombings in Iraq. He also detailed success stories, such as obtaining the February conviction of U.S. Marine Captain Eric Schmidt, who worked with his wife to skim about $1.69 million from government contracts.

Bowen also detailed several audits he’s completed, highlighting the enormous amount of money wast-ed on poorly planned infrastructure projects. The Fallujah Waste Water Treatment System, the largest project in Anbar province, was initially slated to cost $32.5 million. Bowen says after

long delays and loss of life, the facility finally opened this summer to the cost of $110 million.

“The purpose of these kinds of projects is to help pacify the popu-lation by winning their hearts and minds through effective service pro-visions,” Bowen says. “And this is a study on what happens when you

Stuart W. Bowen Jr., special inspector general for Iraq reconstruction

Alumni Norm Nelson, Teresa Goines and Josh Daneshforooz were honored at Homecoming Oct. 14-15

The Westmont community enjoys tamales at the opening of El Tejado

27 October – 3 November 2011 MONTECITO JOURNAL 37The essence of a free government consists in an effectual control of rivalries – John Adams

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Montecito Diaryby Ann Pieramici

Expect some frighteningly fun family time at Crane Country Day School’s Annual Country

Fair, which embraces a Halloween theme this year. The event, slated for Sunday, October 30, will feature ghosts, goblins and ghouls in all their spooky glory, along with a variety of booths, games and activities, including the return of the ever-popular haunted house. The Fair has become a Montecito tradition and is open to the entire community.

“This is one on my favorite events at Crane,” confesses Fair Chair Ali Oshinsky, who says, “I love how the event involves the entire Crane com-munity, integrating parents of various classes, while getting students and fac-ulty to participate.” Oshinsky is also excited about the school’s efforts to be more sustainable, and claims the Fair is going green, with the help of local-ly based Green Project Consultants. Crane has worked with the company before to hand-sort trash, diverting as much as possible away from the land-fills and into appropriate recycling centers. Oshinsky expects to redirect 80-90% of the waste into recyclable, reusable material.

In addition to going green, Crane will be awash in orange. Given the Fair’s proximity to Halloween, the festive holiday spirit will be pres-ent. However, most of the spirits will be lurking inside the haunted house, which returns to the school after sev-eral years’ hiatus.

“We are so thrilled to bring back the haunted house,” says Fair Co-Chair Darcie McKnight, who says it was a favorite in past years. While fel-low Co-Chair Tiffany Gordon won’t reveal too much in advance, she prom-ises the attraction will be full of spooks and surprises.

If the kids haven’t chewed off their nails in the haunted house, they can get them painted black and orange – and spray their hair to match – at the face-painting booth. Others will find their way into (and hopefully out of) the jailhouse, obstacle course and dunk tank while sluggers in the crowd perfect their swing at the new baseball target (sure to be a hit). The wildly popular cakewalk returns along with the book bazaar, petting zoo and gour-met treats at Crane’s Country Kitchen. There will also be a pumpkin carving contest and bake-off, amid the thirty event booths. Big Daddy’s BBQ and Hilda’s Tacos will warm the blood while Sweet Alley will offer scoops of bone-chilling ice cream.

The smallest monsters in the crowd

– the preschoolers – can feel safe in Coyote Cub Corner, their own spe-cially designated area featuring arts & crafts, games, pumpkin bowling and more not-too-scary surprises.

“Even after twelve years at Crane this event never gets old – it is truly still one of my favorite days at the school,” says Headmaster Joel Weiss. “It represents the heart of the school – our community – parents, teachers, staff and students coming together, welcoming new friends to our cam-pus, and sharing a great time.”

Fair admission is free and open to the public. Tickets can be purchased

on site for games, haunted house and food. The Fair is open 10 am to 3 pm, Sunday, October 30, at 1795 San Leandro Lane.

Crane Alumni EventCrane alumni are invited to share

another great day at the school on Saturday, October 29 from 3:30 to 6:30 pm when all alumni, regardless of graduation date, are invited to a late

afternoon of “futbol, food and fotos.” “I found some amazing old pho-

tographs that date back to 1927 and we’ll display these on campus and hope that our alumni will recognize, and help identify some faces,” says Debbie Williams, Crane’s Director of Admission and Development.

To RSVP for the alumni event, please contact Molly Green at [email protected] or 695-0536, ext. 129. •MJ

This year’s poster design features artwork created by 5th grader Ryan Kopeikin

Kids can get ready for Halloween at the Fair’s face painting booth, which will have a hair-raising Halloween theme this year (photo by Teresa Pietsch)

The front of Crane School is unmistakable, though the car is a relic from the past. This is just one of several dozen photos to be displayed at the Crane all-alumni event taking place Saturday, October 29 at the school.


FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

Extraterrestrial Halloween – It’s not too likely you’ll be having any close encounters with ETs (other than the costumed kind, of course) when the Canary Hotel hosts another of its periodic parties at The Perch. But considering that the rooftop lounge stands above just about every other public place in Santa Barbara, it’s about as extra-terrestrial as you can get in our little berg. Events include a costume contest, drink specials, “out of this world” hors d’oeuvres, “alien encounter” photo booth, searchlights and telescope viewing, so you can seek out the actual UFOs that might be hovering above the American Riviera. As for music, there’s a DJ duel between Matty Matt and Pat Swayzak – ooohhh scary! WHEN: 6-11pm WHERE: COST: $40 in advance, $50 at the door INFO: 884-0300 or www.canarysantabarbara.com

Dia de los Muertos – The Day of the Dead is traditionally celebrated by creating altars or “ofrendas” (offerings) that include portraits, personal goods, clothing, favorite foods, and possessions of a deceased family member – an important social ritual that symbolizes the cycle of life. For the 22nd year, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art honors the Mexican tradition with a variety of family festivities including art activities, live music, dance performances, altar displays, and traditional Mexican refreshments. The display of altars – many of which mirror current exhibits on display in the galleries –have been created by various local schools and community organizations with each outfit incorporated traditional symbols and iconography to offer thanks to departed family, friends or artists in the Museum’s collection for their help in guiding and protecting those who remain on earth. Admission to the celebration and the museum is free. WHEN: 1-4pm WHERE: Back plaza at the

museum, 1130 State Street INFO: 963-4364 or www.sbma.net

Einaudi’s debut – The Italian contemporary music composer and pianist Ludovico Einaudi offers his first-ever performance in Santa Barbara this evening, featuring a program of original repertoire for solo piano. Einaudi’s music has been described as ambient, meditative and often introspective, drawing on minimalism, world music, and contemporary pop. Einaudi’s “Nuvole Bianche” was featured in the 2010 film Insidious, which is the most high-profile of his numerous works for film scores. His albums have sold three-quarter of a million copies in all over his two decade recording career, and he’s received the OMRI (Ordine al Merito della Repubblica Italiana), the senior order of Knighthood bestowed by the Italian Republic, among his honors and awards. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 W. Canon Perdido Street COST: $48 & $38 INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com Haunting Haitian hoedown – Creole Choir of Cuba comes from Camagüey, an old colonial town on the eastern side of the island. The group was founded in 1994, a period of devastating economic decline, when members of a regional professional choir decided to revive the resistance songs and laments of their Haitian ancestors for modern times. (Their forebears were West African slaves brought to Haiti who escaped bondage in the late 18th century by fleeing to Cuba or later came to work on Cuba’s sugar plantations.) Fifteen years later, after performing at the WOMAD and Edinburgh Festivals, the choir signed with Peter Gabriel’s Real World record label, which has broadened their reach far beyond world music circles, impressing listeners with impassioned musicianship that incorporates Caribbean melodies and richly textured harmonies. In its Santa

C ALENDAR OF EVENTSNote to readers: This entertainment calendar is a subjective sampling of arts and other events taking place in the Santa Barbara area this week. It is by no means comprehensive. Be sure to read feature stories in each issue that complement the calendar. In order to be considered for inclusion in this calendar, information must be submitted no later than noon on the Wednesday prior to publication. Please send all news releases and digital artwork to [email protected] and/or [email protected]

by Steven Libowitz

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

Out-of-your-gourd art – Get ghoulish – and gooey, possibly – at Santa Barbara Contemporary Arts Forum’s 3rd annual Pumpkin Carving Contest and Fall-Themed Wine Tasting. Celebrity judges Mayor Helene Schneider, C’est Cheese co-owner Kathryn Graham, and TV journalist John

Palminteri will collectively select the most devious and delightful pumpkins, with the winners receiving special prizes in categories for both children and adults. Only the latter group will be participating in the wine tasting portion, where Kunin Wines will offer tastings of their premier selections, with a special focus on autumnal pairings. On the other hand, the kids will enjoy free face painting and hair tinseling from the professional stylists and Paul Mitchell The School. WHEN: 5:30pm (enter your carved pumpkin beginning at 12noon Thursday until noon today, or carve one on site beginning at 7pm Thursday; provide your own candle for lighting) WHERE: Upstairs in Paseo Nuevo COST: free INFO: 966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 28

It’s all about MEE – Santa Barbara Chamber Orchestra – which already caters to families and new subscribers via its free tickets program – now takes another step to expand its audience via MEE: Musically Engaging Experiences. The new program, which takes place this weekend and on March 15-16, 2012, comprises informative concert performances designed to enhance enjoyment of live classical music for people of all ages. The concerts are put together and conducted by Rob Kapilow, who some have described as a Leonard Bernstein for our times. For nearly 20 years, Kapilow has been characterized by his unique ability to create an “aha” moment for both his audiences and collaborators, whatever their level of musical sophistication or naiveté, helping them to listen actively rather than

just hear. Tonight’s concert featuring Aaron Copland’s Appalachian Spring is part of his acclaimed “What Makes It Great?” series, in which Kapilow dissects music, unravels, slows down and recomposes key passages to reveal its beauty and help listeners appreciate the work in new ways, followed by a lively Q & A session. Tomorrow, the FamilyMusik selection is a Kapilow original, “Green Eggs and Hamadeus,” a “merry whiz-bang romp through the Dr. Seuss classic” that seamlessly incorporates sophisticated references to familiar classical and popular music with a timeless parable about prejudice. Kapilow’s crackerjack musical accompaniment to a psychological tug-of-war between a boy named Sam-I-Am and a character called the Grouch meets Dr. Seuss’s touching and funny tale about overcoming every day prejudice. “[Kapilow] is as lively as a top-flight sports announcer and as entertaining as a stand-up comedian. But he’s also got substance in spades,” raved the Kansas City Star. WHEN: 7:30pm Friday, 4:30pm Saturday WHERE: Lobero Theatre, 33 W. Canon Perdido Street COST: $35 (buy one, get one free) INFO: 963-0761 or www.lobero.com, 966-244 or www.sbco.org or www.robkapilow.com

Barbara debut, the choir’s ten singers present an irresistible spectacle of color, movement and sound, including selections from its Grammy-nominated soul-stirring 2010 album Tande-La (“Listen”) filled with laments, protests and ritual prayers evoking a powerful Haitian tale handed down through generations. WHEN: 8pm WHERE: UCSB’s Campbell Hall COST: $35 INFO: 893-3535 or www.artsandlectures.ucsb.edu

Opera preview – Opera Santa Barbara’s production of La Bohème is just around the corner, with two performances of Puccini’s masterpiece slated for the Granada Theatre the weekend of November 11-13. In the meantime, opera fans can enjoy OSB’s preliminary events, including two more free Noontime Concerts featuring members of the 2011 Studio Artists Program, and the next installment of the Opera on the Go series. The noontime events, slated for today and next Wednesday, feature popular and lesser known arias and duets performed with piano accompaniment by the young singers (who understudy leading roles and perform

in the main production’s chorus) in the McCune Founders Room at the Granada. “Bohème Artist Roundtable,” which takes place at 5:30 on Wednesday, features a roundtable discussion with the principal artists from the opera; attendees will have an intimate opportunity to meet the artists, learn about their careers and hear firsthand about their experiences. WHERE: Opera on the Go at Santa Barbara Historical Museum COST: $15 ($3 discount for subscribers and museum members; $5 students) INFO: 898-3890 or www.operasb.org

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 3

New Noise – We’ll have much more on the third annual music conference in next week’s issue, but now is a good time to pick up a badge to gain entry into seminars and panel discussions that will feature such subjects as licensing, touring and band promotion (including a keynote address by RootMusic founder J Sider) and performances by acts as diverse as Deer Tick, Parson Redheads, Mad Caddies and Retrodemon. VIP badges run $65 with single admission as little as $5. Details for


Any hyperactive kid can tell you that you can make sounds out of just about anything, but

the members of Sō Percussion have turned such pursuits into an art form. The 12-year-old percussion quartet employs everything from a traditional drum kit, cymbals, vibraphones and gongs to the whoosh of fingers pulling away from duct tape or the clacking of Ethernet connectors, performing repertoire that ranges from decades-old classics to pieces written for the quartet to their own compositions.

Dubbed “an experimental power-house” by The Village Voice, Brooklyn-based Sō has found a broad audience among classical fans, punk rockers, jazzers and avant-garde devotees. Founder Jason Treuting talked about the quartet in advance of its Santa Barbara debut, set for next Tuesday at UCSB’s Campbell Hall.

Q. It’s your first time here, so can we start with some basics, like how the ensemble got together?

A. We started in 1999 at Yale, but the group has changed so much. I’m the only (original) guy still kicking. We were just assigned to play together, and did so for two years, and by the end of that, we were already touring and getting commissions, which is what we’re about now, making new things happen. So it was a pretty organic process. And while the band has changed a bunch, we still all have Yale in common. Having the core of going through that program about contemporary chamber music, it’s still where we’re all coming from. We’ve moved on, but it’s our core.

How did you get commissions so quick-ly? Are composers starving for percus-sionists to play their music?

Well, it was mostly composers at school at first, even though they were new pieces written for us. But there is a kindred relationship. We need each other. Percussion is where it’s at – a young tradition in Western contemporary classical music; it’s a boundless and endless opportunity. The first real piece we commissioned, not from just a friend we begged, was David Lang. We had no idea how it

worked. We were trying to get three people to write works for us, but for the amount of money we had, he told us we wouldn’t normally be able to get even one. But he said if we let him write us a huge piece of music that we’d do – really work our asses off on the music – then he’d do it. We spent eight hours a day for almost a year to figure it out – which became an archetype for us because the tradition didn’t really have anything like that before. Normally it’s a five-minute piece of music that calls for thirteen players and sirens and drums. The string quartet tradition has grown into huge works by Beethoven and Bartok – we were jealous of that. A lot of our work has moved into that direction of making bigger statements.

The new CD/DVD, Steve Mackey’s It Is Time, is clearly one of those.

Yeah, we invested a year with him in putting it together. He really went for it. When you have that kind of energy you go for it too. It came out great.

You’re not playing anything from that in this concert, though. Can you take me through the program here?

The show in Santa Barbara specifi-cally? Sure. In the past, we haven’t really mixed these kinds of selections from projects we were making side by side with works by masters like Steve Reich and John Cage. Mostly we cre-ate new things – either by ourselves or with a composer – but there’s a really rich experimental percussion approach that comes out of an American, and even New York, tradition. So we’re doing the “Mallets” piece Steve Reich wrote for us that’s very lightheart-ed and fun, with two vibraphones

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On Entertainmentby Steven Libowitz

Steven Libowitz has reported on the arts and entertainment for more than 30 years; he has contributed to Montecito Journal for over ten years.

Percussion quartet Sõ Percussion comes to UCSB’s Campbell Hall on Tuesday, November 1, bring-ing with them a cactus, tin cans and conch shells, among other avant-garde modes of instru-mentation

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MONDAY, OCTOBER 31

Halloween happenings – We’ve got stuff to thrill the children, and something for those of us older folks who still maintain a childlike sense of wonder. For kids, the annual Downtown Halloween Safe Trick-or-Treat boasts more than 50 locations providing candy, stickers, coupons or other goodies for costumed children in

a fun and safe environment in the heart of town. Children just need to bring their own goodie bag to fill at participating businesses that display a “Halloween Trick-or-Treat HERE” sign and orange and black balloons. The stops run the gamut from A-to-Z (OK, it’s W), from the Antique Alley to Wheel Fun Rentals. A full list of locales and details are available at 962-2098, ext. 24 or www.santabarbaradowntown.com.... Then at night, leave the young’ns at home and head back downtown to SOhO for another appearance by the former Santa Barbara-based folk-rock quartet ALO. An evening with the Animal Liberation Orchestra recalls the glory days of the Grateful Dead (sans the psychedelic drugs, thank you very much), made up of marvelous music that becomes sort of a total immersion experience incorporating interlocking waves of melodies and harmonies built upon shifting structures and jams that are fresh and exciting while still stunningly tight and focused. Feel free to wear costumes, but you won’t need ‘em to enjoy the organically good-time ambience created by ALO. WHEN: 9pm WHERE: 1221 State Street COST: $21 INFO: 962-7776 or www.sohosb.com

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2

Stan musical – With the St. Louis Cardinals wrapping up another World Series appearance earlier this week, it’s understandable if you misread this entry as referring to the famed former slugger Stan (the Man) Musial. But Stan Tysell is no less a legend if on a more local level. Unfortunately, the beloved now-retired teacher at

Vieja Valley Elementary who is also a highly-prized member of the Santa Barbara music community has racked some sizeable medical bills, and the Song Tree Concert Series is aiming to help him out with the assistance of the local but all-too-rarely-heard-in-our-own-neighborhood-anymore Marley’s Ghost. The eccentrically eclectic American roots music outfit, which prominently features lifelong Montecito resident Jon Wilcox (mandolin, guitar, vocals, songwriting) and has been together for a quarter of a century, plays music ranging from pure bluegrass to modified reggae, a well-rounded repertoire that has made the outfit a staple at such venerable festivals as the Strawberry and the annual Kate Wolf memorial. Yet they’re still one of the best-kept secrets around these parts, so tonight’s benefit offers a chance to do both Tysell and yourself some good. WHEN: 7:30pm WHERE: Live Oak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 820 N. Fairview, Goleta COST: $15 suggested donation INFO: 403-2639 or www.songtree.org

the four-day fest are available online at www.newnoisesb.org.

First up at 1st Thursday – Thanksgiving is the theme for November’s monthly art-and-culture trek, and you’ll surely be grateful after seeing influential theater and film director Peter Glantz multimedia solo performance “Being Impossible” at CAF’s Forum Lounge. The

show features original unreleased music by Baltimore musicians Twig Harper and Dan Deacon with Glantz performing an ongoing, ever-changing event that blends pure love, humor, colorful videos, and interstellar travel about a student’s journey to the sun. WHEN: 7pm WHERE: Upstairs at Paseo Nuevo COST: free INFO: 966-5373 or www.sbcaf.org •MJ


Bella Vista $$$1260 Channel Drive (565-8237)Featuring a glass retractable roof, Bella Vista’s ambiance is that of an elegant outdoor Mediterranean courtyard. Executive Chef Alessandro Cartumini has created an inno-vative menu, featuring farm fresh, Italian-inspired California cuisine. Open daily for breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7 am to 9 pm.

Cafe Del Sol $$30 Los Patos Way (969-0448)

CAVA $$1212 Coast Village Road (969-8500)Regional Mexican and Spanish cooking combine to create Latin cuisine from tapas and margaritas, mojitos, seafood paella and sangria to lobster tamales, Churrasco ribeye steak and seared Ahi tuna. Sunflower-colored interior is accented by live Span-ish guitarist playing next to cozy beehive fireplace nightly. Lively year-round outdoor people-wat ching front patio. Open Monday-Friday 11 am to 10 pm. Saturday and Sunday 10 am to 10 pm.

China Palace $$1070 Coast Village Road (565-9380)Montecito’s only Chinese restaurant, here you’ll find large portions and modern décor. Take out available. (Montecito Journal staff is especially fond of the Cashew Chicken!) China Palace also has an outdoor patio. Open seven days 11:30 am to 9:30 pm.

Giovanni’s $1187 Coast Village Road (969-1277)

Los Arroyos $1280 Coast Village Road (969-9059)

Little Alex’s $1024 A-Coast Village Road (969-2297)

Lucky’s (brunch) $$ (dinner) $$$ 1279 Coast Village Road (565-7540)Comfortable, old-fashioned urban steak-house in the heart of America’s biggest little village. Steaks, chops, seafood, cocktails, and an enormous wine list are featured, with white tablecloths, fine crystal and vintage photos from the 20th century. The bar (separate from dining room) features large flat-screen TV and opens at 4 pm during the week. Open nightly from 5 pm to 10 pm; Saturday & Sunday brunch from 9 am to 3 pm. Valet Parking.

Montecito Café $$1295 Coast Village Road (969-3392)

Montecito Coffee Shop $1498 East Valley Road (969-6250)

Pane é Vino $$$1482 East Valley Road (969-9274)

Peabody’s $1198 Coast Village Road (969-0834)

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M O N T E C I T O E AT E R I E S . . . A G u i d e Plow & Angel $$$San Ysidro Ranch 900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700) Enjoy a comfortable atmosphere as you dine on traditional dishes such as mac ‘n cheese and ribs. The ambiance is enhanced with original artwork, including stained glass windows and an homage to its namesake, Saint Isadore, hanging above the fireplace. Dinner is served from 5 to 10 pm daily with bar service extend-ing until 11 pm weekdays and until midnight on Friday and Saturday.

Sakana Japanese Restaurant $$1046 Coast Village Road (565-2014)

Stella Mare’s $$/$$$50 Los Patos Way (969-6705)

Stonehouse $$$$San Ysidro Ranch900 San Ysidro Lane (565-1700)Located in what is a 19th-century citrus pack-inghouse, Stonehouse restaurant features a lounge with full bar service and separate dining room with crackling fireplace and creekside views. Chef Jamie West’s regional cuisine is prepared with a palate of herbs and vegetables harvested from the on-site chef’s garden. Recently voted 1 of the best 50 restaurants in America by OpenTable Diner’s Choice. 2010 Diners’ Choice Awards: 1 of 50 Most Romantic Restaurants in America, 1 of 50 Restaurants With Best Service in America. Open for dinner from 6 to 10 pm daily. Sunday Brunch 10 am to 2 pm.

Trattoria Mollie $$$1250 Coast Village Road (565-9381)

Tre Lune $$/$$$1151 Coast Village Road (969-2646)A real Italian boite, complete with small but fully licensed bar, big list of Italian wines, large comfortable tables and chairs, lots of mahogany and large b&w vintage photos of mostly fa-mous Italians. Menu features both comfort food like mama used to make and more adventurous Italian fare. Now open continuously from lunch to dinner. Also open from 7:30 am to 11:30 am daily for breakfast.

Via Vai Trattoria Pizzeria $$1483 East Valley Road (565-9393)

Delis, bakeries, juice bars

Blenders in the Grass1046 Coast Village Road (969-0611)

Here’s The Scoop1187 Coast Village Road (lower level) (969-7020)Gelato and Sorbet are made on the premises. Open Monday through Thursday 1 pm to 9 pm, 12 pm to 10 pm Friday and Saturday, and 12 pm to 9 pm on Sundays. Scoopie also offers a full coffee menu featuring Santa Barbara Roasting Company coffee. Offerings are made from fresh, seasonal ingredients found at Farm-ers’ Market, and waffle cones are made on site everyday.

Jeannine’s1253 Coast Village Road (969-7878)

Montecito Deli1150 Coast Village Road (969-3717)

Open six days a week from 7 am to 3 pm. (Closed Sunday) This eatery serves home-made soups, fresh salads, sandwiches, and its specialty, The Piadina, a homemade flat bread made daily. Owner Jeff Rypysc and staff deliver locally and cater office parties, luncheons or movie shoots. Also serving breakfast (7am to 11 am), and brewing Peet’s coffee & tea.

Panino 1014 #C Coast Village Road (565-0137)

Pierre Lafond516 San Ysidro Road (565-1502)This market and deli is a center of activity in Montecito’s Upper Village, serving fresh baked pastries, regular and espresso coffee drinks, smoothies, burritos, homemade soups, deli salads, made-to-order sandwiches and wraps available, and boasting a fully stocked salad bar. Its sunny patio draws crowds of regulars daily. The shop also carries specialty drinks, gift items, grocery staples, and produce. Open everyday 5:30 am to 8 pm.

Village Cheese & Wine 1485 East Valley Road (969-3815)

Whodidily Cupcakes1150 Coast Village Rd (969-9808)

In Summerland / Carpinteria

The Barbecue Company $$3807 Santa Claus Lane (684-2209)

Cantwell’s Summerland Market $2580 Lillie Avenue (969-5894)

Corktree Cellars $$910 Linden Avenue (684-1400)Corktree offers a casual bistro setting for lunch and dinner, in addition to wine tasting and tapas. The restaurant, open everyday except Monday, features art from locals, mellow music and a relaxed atmosphere. An extensive wine list features over 110 bottles of local and inter-national wines, which are also available in the eatery's retail section.

Garden Market $3811 Santa Claus Lane (745-5505)

Jack’s Bistro $5050 Carpinteria Avenue (566-1558)Serving light California Cuisine, Jack’s offers freshly baked bagels with whipped cream cheeses, omelettes, scrambles, breakfast bur-ritos, specialty sandwiches, wraps, burgers, sal-ads, pastas and more. Jacks offers an extensive espresso and coffee bar menu, along with wine and beer. They also offer full service catering, and can accommodate wedding receptions to corporate events. Open Monday through Fri-day 6:30 am to 3 pm, Saturday and Sunday 7 am to 3 pm.

Nugget $$2318 Lillie Avenue (969-6135)

Sly’s $$$686 Linden Avenue (684-6666)Sly’s features fresh fish, farmers’ market veg-gies, traditional pastas, prime steaks, Blue Plate Specials and vintage desserts. You’ll find a full bar, serving special martinis and an extensive wine list featuring California and French wines. Cocktails from 4 pm to close, dinner from 5 to

9 pm Sunday-Thursday and 5 to 10 pm Friday and Saturday. Lunch is M-F 11:30 to 2:30, and brunch is served on the weekends from 9 am to 3 pm.

Stacky’s Seaside $2315 Lillie Avenue (969-9908)

Summerland Beach Café $2294 Lillie Avenue (969-1019)

Tinkers $2275 C Ortega Hill Road (969-1970)

Santa Barbara / Restaurant Row

Andersen’s Danish Bakery &Gourmet Restaurant $1106 State State Street (962-5085)Established in 1976, Andersen’s serves Danish and European cuisine including breakfast, lunch & dinner. Authentic Danishes, Apple Strudels, Marzipans, desserts & much more. Dine inside surrounded by European interior or outside on the sidewalk patio. Open 8 am to 9 pm Monday through Friday, 8 am to 10 pm Saturday and Sunday.

Bistro Eleven Eleven $$1111 East Cabrillo Boulevard (730-1111)Located adjacent to Hotel Mar Monte, the bistro serves breakfast and lunch featuring all-American favorites. Dinner is a mix of tradi-tional favorites and coastal cuisine. The lounge advancement to the restaurant features a big screen TV for daily sporting events and happy hour. Open Monday-Friday 6:30 am to 9 pm, Saturday and Sunday 6:30 am to 10 pm.

Ca’ Dario $$37 East Victoria Street (884-9419) A bustling trattoria located one block off State Street, owner Dario Furlati’s namesake eatery is known for its fresh pasta, savory meat and fish entrées, and daily and seasonal specials. Black and white photos of famous Italians line the walls; Dario, who hails from Lake Como, recently added a full bar menu in addition to a wine list featuring Californian and Italian wines. You have to try the the brown butter and sage ravioli, Ca’ Dario’s signature dish. Open every-day at 11:30 am until 10 pm (Sunday: 5 pm until 10 pm). Reservations strongly suggested.

Chuck’s Waterfront Grill $$113 Harbor Way (564-1200)Located next to the Maritime Museum, enjoy some of the best views of both the moun-tains and the Santa Barbara pier sitting on the newly renovated, award-winning patio, while enjoying fresh seafood straight off the boat. Dinner is served nightly from 5 pm, and brunch is offered on Saturday and Sunday from 10 am until 1 pm. Reservations are recommended.

El Paseo $$813 Anacapa Street (962-6050)Located in the heart of downtown Santa Bar-bara in a Mexican plaza setting, El Paseo is the place for authentic Mexican specialties, home-made chips and salsa, and a cold margarita while mariachis stroll through the historic restaurant. The décor reflects its rich Spanish heritage, with bougainvillea-draped balconies, fountain courtyard dining and a festive bar. Dinner specials are offered during the week, with a brunch on Sundays. Open Tuesday

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. . . E AT E R I E Sthrough Thursday 4 pm to 10 pm, Friday and Saturday 11:30 am to 10:30 pm, and Sunday 10:30 am to 9 pm.

Enterprise Fish Co. $$225 State Street (962-3313)Every Monday and Tuesday the Enterprise Fish Company offers two-pound Maine Lob-sters served with clam chowder or salad, and rice or potatoes for only $29.95. Happy hour is every weekday from 4 pm to 7 pm. Open Sunday thru Thursday 11:30 am to 10 pm and Friday thru Saturday 11:30 am to 11 pm.

The Harbor Restaurant $$210 Stearns Wharf (963-3311)Enjoy ocean views at the historic Harbor Restaurant on Stearns Wharf. Featuring prime steaks and seafood, a wine list that has earned Wine Spectator Magazine’s Award of Excel-lence for the past six years and a full cocktail bar. Lunch is served 11:30 am to 2:30 pm Monday-Friday, 11 am to 3 pm Saturday and Sunday. Dinner is served 5:30 pm to 10 pm, early dinner available Saturday and Sunday starting at 3 pm.

Los Agaves $600 N. Milpas Street (564-2626)Los Agaves offers eclectic Mexican cuisine, us-ing only the freshest ingredients, in a casual and friendly atmosphere. Serving lunch and dinner, with breakfast on the weekends, Los Agaves fea-tures traditional dishes from central and south-ern Mexico such as shrimp & fish enchiladas, shrimp chile rellenos, and famous homemade mole poblano. Open Monday- Friday 11 am to 9 pm, Saturday & Sunday 9 am to 9 pm.

Miró $$$$8301 Hollister Avenue at Bacara Resort & Spa (968-0100)Miró is a refined refuge with stunning views, featuring two genuine Miro sculptures, a top-rated chef offering a sophisticated menu that accents fresh, organic, and native-grown in-gredients, and a world-class wine cellar. Open Tuesday through Saturday from 6 pm to 10 pm.

Moby Dick Restaurant $$220 Stearns Wharf (965-0549)Sitting right on Stearns Wharf, Moby Dick of-fers fish, lobster, clam chowder, fish and chips and a plenty more. A great place to watch the sun set over the ocean. Open 7 days a week from 7 am to 9 pm.

Olio e Limone Ristorante $$$ Olio Pizzeria $ 17 West Victoria Street (899-2699) Elaine and Alberto Morello oversee this friendly, casually elegant, linen-tabletop eatery featur-ing Italian food of the highest order. Offerings include eggplant soufflé, pappardelle with quail, sausage and mushroom ragù, and fresh-imported Dover sole. Wine Spectator Award of Excellence-winning wine list. Private dining (up to 40 guests) and catering are also available.Next door at Olio Pizzeria, the Morellos have added a simple pizza-salumi-wine-bar inspired by neighborhood “pizzerie” and “enoteche” in Italy. Here the focus is on artisanal pizzas and antipasti, with classic toppings like fresh mozzarella, seafood, black truffles, and sausage. Salads, innovative appetizers and an assortment of salumi and formaggi round out the menu at this casual,

fast-paced eatery. Private dining for up to 32 guests. Both the ristorante and the pizzeria are open for lunch Monday thru Saturday (11:30 am to 2 pm) and dinner seven nights a week (from 5 pm).

Pierre Lafond Wine Bistro $516 State Street (962-1455)The Wine Bistro menu is seasonal California cuisine specializing in local products. Pair your meal with wine from the Santa Barbara Winery, Lafond Winery or one from the list of wines from around the world. Happy Hour Monday - Friday 4:30 to 6:30 pm. The 1st Wednesday of each month is Passport to the World of Wine. Grilled cheese night every Thursday. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner; catering available. www.pierrelafond.com

Renaud’s $ 3315 State Street (569-2400) Located in Loreto Plaza, Renaud’s is a bakery specializing in a wide selection of French pas-tries. The breakfast and lunch menu is com-posed of egg dishes, sandwiches and salads and represents Renaud’s personal favorites. Brewed coffees and teas are organic. Open Monday-Saturday 7 am to 5 pm, Sunday 7 am to 3 pm.

Rodney’s Steakhouse $$$633 East Cabrillo Boulevard (884-8554)Deep in the heart of well, deep in the heart of Fess Parker’s Doubletree Inn on East Beach in Santa Barbara. This handsome eatery sells and serves only Prime Grade beef, lamb, veal, halibut, salmon, lobster and other high-end victuals. Full bar, plenty of California wines, elegant surroundings, across from the ocean. Open for dinner Tuesday through Saturday at 5:30 pm. Reservations suggested on week-ends.

Ojai

Maravilla $$$905 Country Club Road in Ojai (646-1111)Located at the Ojai Valley Inn & Spa, this upscale eatery features prime steaks, chops and fresh seafood. Local farmers provide fresh produce right off the vine, while herbs are har-vested from the Inn’s herb garden. The menu includes savory favorites like pan seared diver scallops and braised beef short ribs; dishes are accented with seasonal vegetables. Open Sun-day through Thursday for dinner from 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm, Friday and Saturday from 5:30 pm to 10 pm. •MJ

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– and there’s even some melodies in there. And we’re also going back to his early piece, “Wood.” There are the two works by John Cage: “Child of Tree” was written for natural materials, so we’ll have a cactus wired for sound on stage that we will name before we play it – it’s bad luck if you don’t. I have to tell you it’s pretty awesome to put a contact mic on a cactus. That goes right into “3rd Construction,” which is a percussion quartet warhorse, written for tin cans and drums and instru-ments you won’t be able to pinpoint, like conch shells and rattles. It’s from 1941, but it sounds completely new every time. And we’ve got selection from two big evening-length works we made: “Myth of Noise” is like the title suggest; there’s noise of all types with beautiful harmonies on top. We’ll ask the audience to help us out on that one.

You’ve mentioned New York several times. Obviously it’s a very cutting edge community. Could this group exist some-where else – like Santa Barbara even?

I grew up in Thousand Oaks so I know Santa Barbara isn’t all bump-kins. But you’re right in a certain sense. None of us are New Yorkers, we’re all from other places. There’s an obvious reason we were all drawn there – that’s where the Yale com-munity goes, but it’s also a rich and vital community of artists. But we’re also looking for a broader relevance. Five or six years ago, we did what we called the Red State Tour and we were worried they wouldn’t under-stand what we were doing. But the people did respond. If you’re pas-sionate about it, the artistic, aesthetic ideal isn’t as important. Those are the kinds of places we’re psyched to go to, where it’s just about the four of us playing together.

Which goes to the idea that you’re a band, a true quartet, more than an ensemble.

It’s very hip and in to call yourself a band these days in New York. But I grew up playing drum sets in rock bands, rather than through the orches-tra, so it’s natural for me. In grad school, we checked out string quartets at the same time, learning how to play like a string ensemble. We try to bring that to the table.

And you also mentioned improvising. How does that work when you aren’t the composers?

It is mostly in our own work. In the Mackey, for example, there are nine bars out of 571 measures where I can do my own thing. But mostly it’s an approach. I studied improvisation at school and I do a lot in my duo side projects. We try to bring it to the table whenever possible.

So really, you all just like to bang on

things, right? Yeah, I guess that’s pretty much

what it’s about. Maybe you could say we like to find interesting sounds. It’s not a bad way to make a living.

Evil Dead: The MusicalOut of the Box Theater Company has

specialized in bringing fringe musi-cals to town over the last three years, beginning with the madcap marijuana farce Reefer Madness, followed by 60s counter-culture classic Hair, and then Assassins, Stephen Sondheim’s paean to presidential murderers and would-be political killers. This time around, however, the victims are a little less sympathetic: a bunch of zombies and a few college kids at a cabin in the woods. Yes, it’s Evil Dead: the Musical, a comedic tale based on the 1980s cult-classic horror film trilogy directed by Sam Raimi.

Out of the Box’s founder-director Samantha Eve filled us in on the par-ticulars behind the campy show that features such numbers as “All the Men in my Life Keep Getting Killed by Candarian Demons,” “Look Who’s Evil Now,” “What the F@#k Was That?” and “Do the Necronomicon.” The production takes over the Center Stage Theater this weekend complete with zombie-themed cocktails at inter-mission including “Severed Hand” sangria.

Q. Can we start with why you created Out of the Box?

A. I grew up in Santa Barbara then went to NYU for musical theater. When I came back...I realized there just wasn’t any musical theater here in town, after Santa Barbara Civic Light Opera had closed. Most of the musicals are tour-ing companies out of L.A. or New York. So I had the idea to start a com-pany to focus on contemporary musi-cal theater, shows that challenge your concept of what musical theater is. The themes are things you can relate to but still be funny, and touch on important topics. Rodgers and Hammerstein are great, but it’s not what we do. A lot of people who come are not even typi-cally fans of musical theater at all. For Reefer Madness, my younger brother brought his friends, and they loved it. It’s great that they can get that same brand of entertainment you see on TV, but it’s live.

How did you choose Evil Dead? I’d heard about it when I was in New

York, and I remember thinking, “Oh my God, a show with a splatter zone like at Sea World!” That was hard to wrap my head around. Then when we managed to get Halloween weekend at Center Stage, this show just jumped out from my brain as totally appropri-ate. And it’s perfect for these days, when zombies are all over the movies,

books and TV. You might say we’re jumping on the zombie bandwagon.

So are you a fan of horror movies in gen-eral or the Evil Dead series?

No, not at all. I’m easily spooked. I’m the one who closes my eyes at the gory parts and if I see some ends up think-ing about them for a week afterward. But this is so funny, and gory in a very non-scary way. I did go and rent all the films, but the show is really different. Fans of the movie will appreciate all the little moments and winks that ref-erence parts of the film, but it’s funny and campy and silly on its own. Now I feel like I’ve become desensitized to this stuff. I’ve been watching The Walking Dead on AMC and it doesn’t even phaze me anymore!

So it’s more comedy than horror? People who are squeamish don’t need to stay away?

There’s blood, but it’s not realis-tic. It’s definitely tongue-in-cheek. Not scary at all.

But there’s a splash zone: people are going to get wet.

Yeah. You will if you’re in the first two rows on either side of the stage. There are two blood cannons and the entire set is rigged with tubing. At cer-tain moments – the zombie massacre scene and others – the fake blood will shoot out. Our FX team made it; it’s nontoxic – I’m told it tastes like carrots by the guys at Center Stage who were brave enough to try it – and it doesn’t stain. You can wash it right out of your clothes. Plus we will have plastic ponchos available if you want one. If you’re not in that zone, though, you won’t get wet. We’ve aimed the blood cannon precisely and checked it out in all of our tech rehearsals. You won’t have any problem with the special effects.

It all sounds a bit like Rocky Horror. How does Evil Dead compare?

It’s very similar in that it’s based on the film and there are extra jokes. Rocky Horror became funnier in retrospect but it took itself seriously at the time. Evil Dead makes jokes and puns and refer-ences to itself all the time throughout, and refers to other musicals, too, from Hairspray to Grease, in style of music and choreography. It’s much more campy and tongue-in-cheek.

It’s Halloween weekend. Are costumes appropriate?

You’re welcome to. Come dressed as zombies, because the more the merrier. If you’re in the splatter zone, you won’t need one, of course; you’ll be bloody enough by the time you leave.

(Out of the Box Theatre Company presents “Evil Dead: The Musical” at 8pm October 27-31 at the Center Stage

Theater. Tickets are $20, or $25 in the “splatter zone”. Call 963-0408 or visit www.outoftheboxtheatre.org.)

Elsewhere in theater, four local shows come to a close this weekend, including the Santa Barbara premiere of Trojan Barbie at SBCC, and the re-production of The Exonerated at the Plaza Theater in Carpinteria. Ensemble’s local debut of Underneath the Lintel – which fea-tures a terrific bravura, understated performance by actor-comedian Tim Bagley in a thought-provoking tale of a librarian chasing the mystery behind a book returned 113 years late – winds up its run on Sunday, while Circle Bar B wraps up its 40th anniversary season with three final shows of its most popular play, Sylvia. Meanwhile, the one show that continues past the weekend – in which Rubicon Theater lifts the director (Jenny Sullivan) and two stars (Joseph Fuqua and Jamie Torcellini) of The Mystery of Irma Vep from ETC’s hilariously clever produc-tion last season – makes good use of the Halloween holiday, with special events nightly through Sunday featur-ing ghastly goodies, tasty treats and raffle prizes, including half-price tick-ets on Sunday and a post-show party.

Pop Tarts Electronic music producer-per-

former Deadmau5 – who uses cut-ting-edge computer technology including proprietary software to assemble tracks on the fly – brings his Meowingtons Hax tour to the Santa Barbara Bowl on Thursday, with Feed Me, Le Castle Vania, Jason Bentley and SOFI among the sup-porting acts. Fans might also want to head over to the Savoy after the show, where Brooklyn-based funked-out electronic producer-musician Eliot Lipp surprisingly shows up in Santa Barbara on a rare West Coast tour behind his new CD, How We Do: Moves Made, released earlier this month. Also on Thursday: Four time CMA female vocalist of the year, the big-voiced contemporary country singer Martina McBride, whose hits include “Blessed,” “A Broken Wing” and “Wrong Again,” at the Chumash.

It’s been more than 52 years since Buddy Holly (who was the subject of two tribute albums just since the summer), Richie Valens and the Big Bopper died in a plane crash in Iowa, a tragedy known as “The day the music died.” Even more amaz-ing: “American Pie,” Don McLean’s epic song that makes note of that event, came out 40 years ago this month. McLean, who also scored with “Vincent (Starry Starry Night)” taken from the same LP and not a whole lot since, is still making music and tour-ing, including a stop at the Granada on Saturday. •MJ

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In spite of historically low mortgage loan rates and price levels reflecting those of 2002-2203, the National

Association of Realtors says that existing home sales are, to paraphrase, not so great. Not really a surprise given that many mortgage originators, despite stricter requirements, seem to prefer not to lend at present rates, and companies have been shedding jobs due to perceived economic uncertainty. It’s very difficult to buy a house if you can’t get financing and don’t or may not soon have a job.

Our experience is, of course, col-ored by national and international economic factors, yet in many fun-damental ways, Montecito continues to be different. Most striking is that buyers in Montecito are purchasing nearly everything offered under $2m, and yet almost nothing in the high-end sector where financing and job

security historically has not been a primary factor in purchasing con-siderations. Clearly, the once stable income wealthy are in no mood to take a position on high-end real estate when their stock and bond portfolio is in such turmoil. Thus, given the nearly singular interest in our low- end (relatively speaking of course) homes, our median sales price – a number wherein half the sales are above and half below – continues to erode to the present level of $2.150m while our average sales price has decreased a full $1m since 2006.

However, our sales are actually up 15% year over year. Competing for buyers with just over 200 other Montecito properties, ten homes were chosen and successfully closed escrow since the first of October. Achieving the highest price this month is an impressive two level Cape Cod-style,

4,869-sq-ft, four bedroom home built in 2002 on 1.26 acres of a former, major Olive Mill Road estate property enjoy-ing mature gardens and stately trees from an earlier era. It nicely mixes traditional architecture with high-pitched ceilings and a contemporary, white color scheme. Finding the cor-rect buyer and price point took over 600 days. It first listed in mid-January of 2010 at $5.5m and closed on the 7th of this month at $3.3m.

$2-3mOff Camino Viejo on Alcala lane, a

3bd/3ba ranch-style home built in the mid '60s sold for $2.3m after only three days on the market. Nicely updated throughout, the 3,151-sq-ft home has expansive beamed ceilings and an open floor plan. It listed for $2.495m. The seller purchased the property in August of 2004 for $2.31m. Just before Park Lane going East on East Valley, Randall Road comes in on the left. An early '70s, 3,456-sq-ft 4bd/4ba con-temporary with a cathedral ceilinged living room, pool and spa with moun-tain views on a quiet cul-de-sac listed for $2.995m and sold for $2.21m after 356 days on the market.

$1-2mFour homes sold in the $1-2m sector.

Arcady Road is reached off Sycamore Canyon Road just before Cold Spring School and is part of Arcady Estates,

an enclave of homes surrounding the historic Knapp Estate. Built in the late 70s, a 3bd/3ba, 2,332-sq-ft described as California cottage has vaulted ceil-ings, a gourmet kitchen and enjoys strong, close mountain views this area can provide. It was listed in early May for $1.725m and closed at $1.625m. On less than a half acre on Westmont Road off upper Sycamore Canyon Road, a new 4bd/3ba custom home with many green elements found a buyer after 162 days on the market at $1.5m. It first listed for $1.95m. Another contemporary located at the end of Orchard Avenue off East Valley Road near Sheffield featuring 3bd/2.5ba, a third story roof deck with spa and a detached studio sold for $1.2 after only ten days listed at $1.295m. It sold last in September 2010 for $1.625m. Off lower Hot Springs as near to Vons as you can get, a 50s cot-tage style, 2,000-sq-ft, 3bd/2ba with a detached guest studio with bath, on Palm Tree Lane, sold for $1.060 after 165 days asking first $1.698m.

Under $1mTwo homes sold for under one mil-

lion dollars. On the corner of Cowles Road and Eucalyptus Hill Road at the fire station on Sycamore Canyon, a 1,600-sq-ft ranch-style built in 1955 on .79 acres with unobstructed moun-tain views sold for $944k. Described as looking for a remodel, it sold after 128 days on the market. And at the top of Westmont Road on Circle Drive, a mid-50s, 1,847-sq-ft, 3bd/2ba on .28 mountain view acres with remodeled kitchen and bath listed in mid June for $995k. It closed on the 12th for $792,500. •MJ

You must pay the price if you wish to secure the blessing – Andrew Jackson

Montecito Sold

Real Estate View by Michael Phillips

Michael is the owner-broker of Phillips Real Estate, and is a Montecito Planning Commissioner. He can be reached at 969-4569 and [email protected]

After over 600 days on the market, this Cape Cod-style Olive Mill Road home has been the highest priced house sold so far in October

If you have a 93108 open house scheduled, please send us your free directory listing to [email protected]

93108 OPEN HOUSE DIRECTORY SATURDAY OCTOBER 29 ADDRESS TIME $ #BD / #BA AGENT NAME TELEPHONE # COMPANY985 Park Lane By Appt. $12,700,000 6bd/7ba Frank Abatemarco 450-7477 Sothebys83 Seaview Drive By Appt. $1,395,000 2bd/2ba Joyce Enright 570-1360 Prudential California Realty1511B East Valley Road 1-4pm $1,195,000 2bd/2ba Brook Ashley 689-0480 Prudential California Realty1000 Fairway Road 2-5pm $1,075,000 2bd Nancy Hussey 452-3052 Coldwel1278 Spring Road 1-4pm $929,900 3bd Bonnie Jo Danely 689-1818 Coldwel1335 Danielson Road #B 11:30-4pm $899,000 2bd/2ba Tony Suleiman 455-7001 Prudential California Realty

SUNDAY OCTOBER 30ADDRESS TIME $ #BD / #BA AGENT NAME TELEPHONE # COMPANY985 Park Lane By Appt. $12,700,000 6bd/7ba Frank Abatemarco 450-7477 Sothebys655 Oak Springs Lane 2-5pm $3,495,000 4bd Holly McKenna 886-8848 Coldwell60 Butterfly Lane 1:30-4pm $2,995,000 4bd/4ba Peggy Olcese 895-6757 Sotheby's722 Via Manana 1-4pm $2,950,000 4bd/3.5ba Jo Ann Mermis 895-5650 Prudential California Realty90-92 Humphrey Road By Appt. $1,795,000 4bd/3ba Stu Morse 705-0161 Goodwin & Thyne733 El Rancho 1-4pm $1,575,000 3bd Joan Wagner 895-4555 Coldwell83 Seaview Drive By Appt. $1,395,000 2bd/2ba Joyce Enright 570-1360 Prudential California Realty801 Chelham Way 1-4pm $1,278,700 4bd Dudley Kirkpatrick 403-7201 Coldwell85 Depot Road 12:30-4pm $1,100,000 3bd Tom Hussey 452-0528 Coldwell1925 Barker Pass Road 1-4pm $1,085,000 3bd/2ba John Comin 689-3078 Prudential California Realty1000 Fairway Road 2-5pm $1,075,000 2bd Nancy Hussey 452-3052 Coldwell1128 Oriole Road 2-4pm $1,040,000 3bd/5ba Tomi Spaw 698-7007 Prudential California Realty1278 Spring Road 2-4pm $929,900 3bd Crysta Metzger 453-8700 Coldwell1335 Danielson Road #B 11:30-4pm $899,000 2bd/2ba Tony Suleiman 455-7001 Prudential California Realty


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