Tag Archives: History

Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Sport of Roping Grizzlies (1911)

Posted on August 23, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is the fourth and final entry in a series: First: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: A California Blood Sport (1800s) Second: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Recollections of Jacinto Damien Reyes (1880) Third: Gladiator Games of Bulls and … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara, Ventura | Tagged Bear Baiting, Bears, Bulls, Grizzly Bears, History, Illustrations, Nature, Non-fiction, Wildlife, Writing | Leave a comment

Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Lassoing Grizzlies (1904)

Posted on August 11, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is the third entry in a series of four: First: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: A California Blood Sport (1800s) Second: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Recollections of Jacinto Damien Reyes (1880) Fourth: Gladiator Games of Bulls and … Continue reading →

Posted in Santa Barbara County | Tagged Bear Baiting, Bears, Drawings, Grizzly, History, Illustrations, Nature, Non-fiction, Ojai, Old Mission, Santa Ynez, Tales | 5 Comments

Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Recollections of Jacinto Damien Reyes (1880)

Posted on August 5, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is the second entry in a series of four: First: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: A California Blood Sport (1800s) Third: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Lassoing Grizzlies (1904) Fourth: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Sport of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ventura County | Tagged Bear Baiting, Bears, Cuyama, Fiesta, Grizzlies, History, J.D. Reyes, Jacinto Damien Reyes, Non-fiction, Vaqueros | Leave a comment

Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: A California Blood Sport (1800s)

Posted on August 3, 2012 by Jack Elliott

This post is the first entry in a series of four: Second: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Recollections of Jacinto Damien Reyes (1880) Third: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Lassoing Grizzlies (1904) Fourth: Gladiator Games of Bulls and Bears: Sport … Continue reading →

Posted in California | Tagged Bear Baiting, Bears, Blood Sport, Bulls, Grizzly, History, Non-fiction, San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, Ventura | 3 Comments

Viva la Fiesta! Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish Days

Posted on August 1, 2012 by Jack Elliott

Today marks the start of Santa Barbara’s five day celebratory event known as Old Spanish Days fiesta. An advertisement from the El Paso Herald in 1919. Related Posts: La Fiesta Pequena at the Old Mission . Santa Barbara’s Old Spanish … Continue reading →