Monthly Archives: March 2012

Through From Santa Barbara to San Francisco in 48 Hours (1873)

Posted on March 9, 2012 by Jack Elliott

A newspaper ad for Coast Line Stagecoach Co. published in the Santa Barbara Weekly Press (1873). In 1873, twenty-two dollars ($375.00 in 2010 inflation adjusted dollars) got you a two-day ride on a stagecoach to San Francisco. That must have … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Coast Line, History, Old West, Postcards, Stagecoaches, Writing | 7 Comments

Mountaintop Foggy Sunset

Posted on March 7, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Santa Cruz Island poking through a blanket of fog and into the rutilant winter light, as seen from the Santa Ynez Mountains.

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Fog, Landscape, Nature, Photos, Pics, Santa Cruz Island, Sunsets | 2 Comments

Indian Cave

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This cave is located in Ventura County. It sits overlooking a gushing perennial spring in otherwise very dry landscape. There are numerous bedrock mortars in the cave and around the immediate area. There are traces of soot on its walls … Continue reading →

Posted in Ventura County | Tagged Archaeology, Caves and Rocks, Chumash, History, Indian, Mortars, Native American | 6 Comments

Desperate Fight with Condors: Narrow Escape of Santa Barbara Man (1899)

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Jack Elliott

A front page illustration on San Francisco’s The Call newspaper from April 30, 1899 showing two condors attacking a ledge-bound man wielding a club in defense. (Click to enlarge.) The illustration above accompanied a harrowing tale of two Santa Barbara … Continue reading →