22 DEPARTMENTS 18 Editor’s Letter
22 Local Lowdown
Performing and Visual Arts and Other Favorite Events for Winter
32 On Exhibit Featured Artists at Local Galleries
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BY CHRISTINE PENKO
38 First Person Roger Durling: Raising the Bar for the Love of Film BY BONNIE CARROLL
40 Sustainable Seasons El Toro: History Meets Sustainability BY NANCY RANSOHOFF
42 Legacies Foodbank of Santa Barbara County BY CHUCK GRAHAM
44 Montecito New eateries come to Coast Village Road
46 A Day Away Carmel and Paso Robles BY LESLIE DINABERG
78 Tee it up! Golf in Santa Barbara County
80 Explore Santa Barbara County 40 great things to do in Santa Barbara, Montecito, Summerland, Carpinteria, Goleta, Santa Ynez, Solvang & Los Olivos
82 Santa Barbara Urban Wineries
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C E L E B R A T I N G C O U N T Y L I F E & C U L T U R E | winter
Postcards from the Past
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COOL WINTER FASHION
THE HISTORY & DELIGHTS OF SAN LUIS OBISPO
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30 Winter Datebook
“Winter’s Dream”
ULTIM ATE GIFT GUIDE: Pixie Mood Vegan Purse from Nordstrom, Paseo Nuevo. Brass feather from DIANI Living.
C E L E B R AT I N G C O U N T Y L I F E & C U LT U R E
Retail spotlight on Women’s Heritage Skillshare, Ace Rivington, Home SB, The Shopkeepers and Loveworn. Carpinteria Art Center, Santa Barbara Restaurant Week, The Escape Room, New Cookbooks by Local Authors and More!
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36 Poetry
SANTA BARBARA SEASONS | Winter 2017/18
20 Contributors
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SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE GIFTS
86 Wine Country Tales of the Vine BY LAURIE JERVIS
89 Spirits of the Season BY WENDY THIES SELL
90 Dining Out Our guide to favorite area restaurants
96 My Santa Barbara BY DAVID FRITZEN
ON THE COVER
“Winter bathing on Miramar Beach” postcard from the collection of Peter Jordano. Ultra-high resolution scan by santabarbaraphotographs.com.
PHOTOS: (CLOCKWISE FROM LEFT) LEELA CYD, COURTESY HYATT CARMEL HIGHLANDS, DONNIE HEDDEN, COURTESY WOMEN’S HERITAGE, MEHOSH
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