Tag Archives: History

Native Steelhead of Yore

Posted on August 29, 2011 by Jack Elliott

Claude M. Kreider fly fishing for steelhead trout on the Santa Ynez River in 1942. “And here—only one hundred and fifty miles from the great Los Angeles metropolitan area—flows the Santa Ynez, the most productive of all the little steelhead … Continue reading →

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John Muir Writes of Davy Brown

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Jack Elliott

“In Calaveras County they wrote that Brown bagged ten grizzlies during one week in 1849. John Muir referred to Brown as the most famous bear hunter in the Sierras in his book, ‘Our National Parks,’ and a meadow in the … Continue reading →

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Trail Up Mt. La Cumbre (1914)

Posted on August 5, 2011 by Jack Elliott

A postcard from 1914 depicting the La Cumbre Trail, the construction of which was paid for by the Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce sometime around the turn of the nineteenth century. The trail began on Mountain Drive and wound its … Continue reading →

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Hidden Valley Ranch Dressing: A Santa Barbara Original

Posted on July 23, 2011 by Jack Elliott

“Enough! I grow weary of your sexually suggestive dancing. Bring me my ranch dressing hose!” -Homer Simpson It’s a nutritionist’s nightmare, a glutton’s godsend. It’s the king of salad dressings and a cornerstone of the condiment world. Ranch dressing is … Continue reading →