Blue & Green Guide: Our Annual Ode to the Great Outdoors (Independent Staff) ON THE COVER: Boulders near the Brickyard off West Camino Cielo. Photo by Stan Schneider.
Scott Kaufman
WAILING WALL WELCOMES INDY: Though the paper has certainly traveled in recent years, The Santa Barbara Independent made its holiest stop yet last month when our distribution manager, Scott Kaufman, dragged a copy along with him to visit the Wailing Wall in Jerusalem. "We wanted to see Israel, and my daughter and her husband were there for business and ended up showing us around," said Kaufman, though he was happy to come home. "Israel was amazing, but God bless America." If you want to show off where you've been with a copy of our paper, email the picture to tips@independent.com.
In Print
Selected stories from our weekly newspaper.
Scarlett Begonia, Now with Cocktails
Gourmet Drinks Complement Gourmet Food
S.B. scores a new spot for happy hour — and it has a patio! Read story.
Bohemia at the Beach
The Ultimate Solstice After-Party
The Funk Zone readies to get weird on the longest day of the year. Read story.
Crying 4 Kafka Unveils Punk-Rock Musical June 21
Muddy Waters Hosts Premiere of The Saint of Fucked Up Karma
Muddy Waters Café will play host to the premiere of The Saint of Fucked Up Karma. Read story.
Getting to Know Zavalaz
Cedric Bixler-Zavala Talks New Project, Mars Volta Breakup
The Mars Volta frontman on his new band, the breakup, and becoming a dad. Read story.
Slowly Twirls the Dog
Poodle Exposes Massive Cuts and Layoffs Proposed for MTD Bus Service
Poodle exposes massive cuts and layoffs proposed for MTD bus service. Read story.
2013 Blue and Green Guide
These early summer days, with their long-lasting and warm evenings and cool foggy mornings, provide the perfect backdrop to get out and enjoy all the wonders of Santa Barbara's truly vast and varied natural playground. Read story.
Gangbuster or Gangbanger?
Arrest Casts Shadow on La Palabra
Arrest of Raymond Macias casts shadow on La Palabra. Read story.
Peak Bagging in the Pinnacles
Hiking Into North America’s Newest National Park
Chuck Graham hikes into North America’s newest National Park, near Hollister, California. Read story.
Heeluxe R&D Focuses on Feet
Biomechanical Research and Development Lab in Goleta
The biomechanical research and development company opens a lab in Goleta. Read story.
Legendary El Encanto Hotel Reopens
Enchanted Establishment Ready to Make History Again
The legendary El Encanto reopens, ready to make history again. Read story.
Dog Mad: Dog Smash
Supreme Court Agrees to Decide Vandenberg Protesters' Right to Assemble
The Supreme Court agrees to decide Vandenberg protesters' right to assemble. Read story.
I Almost Stayed at Motel 6
Crime and Cops Frequent Carpinteria’s Highly Affordable Lodging
Crime and cops frequent Carpinteria’s highly affordable lodging. Read story.
Ghost Tiger Starts Fresh with Birdfeeder 7-Inch
Santa Barbara Folkies Release New Single at SOhO Restaurant & Music Club
The Santa Barbara band will play a record-release show on Thursday, June 6. Read story.
Showcasing Historic Sanford & Benedict Vineyard
Winemaking All-Stars Gather to Toast Pioneering Property of the Sta. Rita Hills
Winemaking all-stars gather to toast pioneering property of the Sta. Rita Hills. Read story.
The Zen of Tassajara
Finding a Meditative Eden in the Ventana Wilderness
Finding a meditative Eden in the heart of the Ventana Wilderness. Read story.
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