Santa Barbara Independent, Independent.com Nick Welsh likes to joke that the only reason he now wins this title is because all of Santa Barbara’s other columnists have either died or hung up their ...

Annual Event Old Spanish Days Fiesta sbfiesta.org“Many in the community do not realize that Old Spanish Days Fiesta is put on ...

Acupuncturist Charles Sciutto, Healing Heart Herbs and Acupuncture/First Step Regenerative (805) 450-2891Healing Heart Herbs ...

Auto Repair Oren’s Automotive Oren Glasman of Oren’s Automotive. | Credit: Ingrid Bostrom orensauto.com“This line of work isn ...

Runner-Up: Pure Joy Catering djdarlabea.com “For my 10th win in a row, I want to thank Santa Barbara by quoting song lyrics,” ...

Appetizers/Tapas Loquita loquitasb.com“At Loquita, our passion lies in creating moments that bring people together,” said Joe ...

Based in Goleta but serving the entire Santa Barbara region, Kitson is recognized as one of the first “green business” ...

Beer Selection on Tap Lama Dog Tap Room + Bottle Shop lamadog.comLama Dog has the best selection of beer on tap that rotates ...

After-School Program Girls Inc. of Greater Santa Barbara girlsincsb.org“A common misconception is that after-school programs ...

Houses have been moved around for about as long as there have been houses. Often, houses were moved as neighborhoods evolved.

In a spirited Senior Night clash, the Dos Pueblos girls volleyball team delivered one of its most inspired performances of the season, but it wasn’t enough to overcome visiting rival Santa Barbara, ...