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Tag Archives: Santa Barbara
Trail Up Mt. La Cumbre (1914)
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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Tagged Hiking, History, La Cumbre Peak, Photos, Pics, Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez Mountains
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Halibut
I had been throwing my line for sometime on the rising tide at a favorite zone when a guy trudged down the beach and set up just down from me. The interloper effectively reduced my fishing grounds by half, as … Continue reading →
Old Cold Spring Tunnel (1897)
“With continuous boring, this tunnel developed sufficient water by 1897 to warrant a supply main from the tunnel to the city. Civic leaders found the pulse of industry quickening in ratio to the increased water supply.” –Santa Barbara: A Guide … Continue reading →
Little Ms. E’s Big Adventure
The little one clocks some trail time on a hike to the redwoods in the Botanic Gardens.
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Tagged Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara Botanic Gardens, Snapshots
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I Madonnari at the Old Mission
Some views of the Italian street painting festival on Sunday and the chalk art murals in progress. Something else caught my eye lying on some chalk boxes beside a mural, an all original Powell Peralta Steve Steadham from 1985 hardly … Continue reading →
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