Romance continued
best
Limo Service
of Santa Barbara®
A and J Limousine
683-7772; aandjlimousine.com It’s hard not to feel like a star when riding in a shiny stretch limo fitted with glitzy indoor lights, tinted windows, TV screens, enough seats for your favorite friends, and a personal driver. Making their clients feel special is no problem for A and J Limousine, voted our readers’ favorite fancy car service. “After 15 years in the community, we are so honored to receive this award! It means our hard work has paid off,” said owner Andrea Plackett, who started the business with husband Justin in 2002. “Santa Barbara is such a tight-knit community, and we love that all the small businesses support each other. It’s also just a nice place to live, hang out in, and enjoy, so to also be able to own/ operate a business here is just an added bonus!” Runner-Up: Sammy’s Limos & Tours
Event DJ DJ Darla Bea
895-3400; djdarlabea.com There is nothing better than having just the right soundtrack for an event, and DJ Darla Bea is a master at supplying that. Voted the best by our readers, DJ Darla Bea believes that her versatility is why she is so popular. “[Being the best] means having the flexibility to play music for a wide range of audiences, whether it’s the VIP tent at the Santa Barbara International Film Festival or the Casa Cantina opening night of Fiesta or Pacific Pride Foundation’s monthly sunset mixers or Movie Night at the Sunken Gardens,” she said. As for what the award means to her: “As a local Santa Barbaran, it means that my community can put their trust with me as an ambassador of fun! The smiling faces and thumbs-up I see at events while I deejay keeps me spinning the tunes!” Runner-Up: DJ Hecktik
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OCTOBER 18, 2018
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