Wheels: Salt Flat Racing, British Car Repairing, Dirt Bike Loving, and More (Independent Staff)
Third Annual Sizzling Summer BBQ Contest
GET YOUR GRILLS: The Santa Barbara Independent’s third annual Sizzling Summer BBQ Contest (inaugural-year winner Edie Robertson pictured above) is now accepting entries from both pro chefs and amateur grill masters. This year, instead of separate entries for entrées and side dishes, we’re combining those categories into full “plates,” so entrants can decide whether to just deliver the grilled meat or add some side dishes and special touches to the dish. The three cooking categories are as follows: Best BBQ Plate Professional (meaning cooks who use a commercial kitchen); Best BBQ Plate Amateur; and Best Vegetarian BBQ Plate. Once again, we’ll be hosting a cocktail contest, but we’re keeping it to amateurs for the summer, with a plan to host a professional cocktail showdown in the fall. To enter, send your recipes or detailed descriptions to food@independent.com by May 30. Finalists will be called to prepare their dishes and drinks for a panel of judges in mid June, and winners will receive prizes and a spread in The Independent’s June 28 issue.
In Print
Selected stories from our weekly newspaper.
Clap Your Hands Say Yeah Makes Their Santa Barbara Debut
The Brooklyn-Based Indie Rockers Head West in Support of Hysterical
The Brooklyn-based indie rockers reflect on their early years. Read story.
Wheels Make the World Go ’Round
Building British Classics, Remembering Vintage Races, Falling for a Dirt Bike, and More
Our annual look at things that roll, from British classics and vintage racers to dirt bikes, and more. Read story.
Car Talk with a Collector
Santa Barbara’s Mike Senzamici Discusses His Hobby, His Greyhound Bus, and Wheels and Waves
Santa Barbara’s Mike Senzamici discusses his hobby, his Greyhound bus, and Wheels and Waves. Read story.
Think Like a Dog
How Poor People Caused the Recession, What We Shouldn't Do About It
How poor people caused the recession and what we shouldn't do about it. Read story.
Sky-High in a Wheelchair
Disabled Veterans Soar with Eagle Paragliding
Disabled veterans soar with Eagle Paragliding. Read story.
The Nurture of Nature
Author Richard Louv Preaches the Healing Gospel of Getting Outside
For Richard Louv, the crusade to inform this technology-altered modern world about the restorative powers of nature has been a full-time job since his book Last Child in the Woods: Saving Our Children from Nature-Deficit Disorder was published in 2005. Read story.
A True Vision for Something New
The Arlington Tavern Brings a Chef Home to Santa Barbara
The Arlington Tavern brings a chef home to Santa Barbara. Read story.
David Eagleman
The Neuroscientist Discusses His Best-Selling Book Incognito
The neuroscientist and author comes to UCSB to talk about his best-selling book Incognito: How the Brain Works. Read story.
Is Third Time a Charm for the 3rd District?
Persistent Challenger Steve Pappas Tries Again to Unseat County Supervisor Doreen Farr
Persistent challenger Steve Pappas tries yet again to unseat County Supervisor Doreen Farr. Read story.
Dogs of a Feather
Do Smart Meters Drive Dogs Crazy?
Do Smart Meters drive dogs crazy? To find out how the Poodle has no idea, read more. Read story.
Flashing Lights and Restriping for Milpas Street
Teen's Death Sparks Unanimous Council Vote
Teen's death sparks unanimous council vote. Read story.
Tommy & The High Pilots Set Their Sights Higher and Higher
Santa Barbara’s Road Warriors Plot New Album, Play
Santa Barbara’s hardest working pop rockers return home for a show at Velvet Jones. Read story.
Gardens of Great Delight
Santa Barbara Celebrates Its Growing Green Public Places
As part of National Public Gardens Day, Santa Barbara will celebrate the many wonderful things that make our red-tile-roof town a truly special garden city. Read story.
Mad Dog Disease
What Does Carpinteria Have in Common with Afghanistan?
What does Carpinteria have in common with Afghanistan? Not much, but the Poodle attempts to connect the dots anyway. Read story.
Vargas Guilty of Voluntary Manslaughter
Faces 3, 6, or 11 Years in Prison For Fatal Isla Vista Stabbing
Avoids murder conviction, but faces 3, 6, or 11 years in prison for fatal Isla Vista stabbing. Read story.
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