Category Archives: Santa Barbara

Bald Eagle Webcams, Santa Barbara Channel Islands

Posted on March 17, 2012 by Jack Elliott

In 2010, thanks to restoration efforts and years of hard work and patience by conservationists, a record 15 bald eaglets hatched on the Santa Barbara Channel Islands. This milestone event included two chicks on Santa Rosa Island which was the … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Bald Eagles, Birding, Birds, Channel Islands, Eagles, Nature, Raptors, Video, Webcams | 11 Comments

Rincon Point Sunset, Slater at Work, Vandenberg Missile Launch?

Posted on March 15, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Sunset at Rincon Point with a line of headlights on the 101 freeway and something unknown in the sky. Rincon Point State Beach is located on the Santa Barbara and Ventura County line in California. To any surfer worth his … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Beach, Kelly Slater, Landscape, Nature, Ocean, Photos, Pics, Surfing | 4 Comments

McDonald’s Egg McMuffin Born In Santa Barbara

Posted on March 13, 2012 by Jack Elliott

The placard on the wall of McDonald’s on Upper State Street in Santa Barbara commemorating the birth of an American culinary classic. The Egg McMuffin made its debut at the Upper State Street McDonald’s in Santa Barbara in 1972. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara | Tagged Breakfast, Egg McMuffin, Eggs, Herb Peterson, History, McDonalds, Non-fiction, Sandwich, Writing | 4 Comments

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 →