Destinations
Executive & aspirational travel for the Central Coast
Distiller bets on enthusiasm for Central Coast craft liquor
Central Coast flavors in all stages of distillation deliver a powerful aroma of sugar, wine and spices just one step inside the door of Calwise Spirits. In the back room, founder Aaron Bergh tweaked the flow of the still, cooling down the “tail” cut of a batch of rum — what’s left after he’s extracted Read More →
Read More →Paradise Cafe in Santa Barbara has new owner
Acme Hospitality is taking over operations at the Paradise Café in downtown Santa Barbara in January. The restaurant group currently owns Helena Avenue Bakery, The Lark, Loquita, Lucky Penny, Monkeyshine, Tyger Tyger and Santa Barbara Wine Collective. “As a longtime Santa Barbara resident and a frequent guest of the Paradise over the last 20 years, Read More →
Read More →Johansson and Driver to be honored at Santa Barbara film festival
Scarlett Johansson and Adam Driver will receive the “Outstanding Performers of the Year Award” at the 35th Santa Barbara International Film Festival for their critically acclaimed work in Noah Baumbach’s “Marriage Story,” which will be released in theaters and on Netflix on Dec. 6. Johansson and Driver will be honored Jan. 17 at the Arlington Read More →
Read More →Paso Robles named ‘Top 30 Emerging Destination’
Paso Robles has been named a Top 30 Emerging Destination in the world by the independent travel blog Travel Lemming. “Move over, Napa!” the award description says. “With hundreds of wineries to explore (most of them family owned and operated) and far fewer crowds, Paso Robles is the perfect place for a relaxing weekend Read More →
Read More →Herzog Wine Cellars finds value in owning its own vineyards
Herzog Wine Cellars, based in Oxnard, has spent its nearly 35 years in California changing the perception of kosher wines from something sweet and syrupy to offerings comparable in style and quality to the varied wines crafted in the Golden State. While 70 percent of its production goes to the kosher market, the winery has Read More →
Read More →Santa Barbara visitor center opens
On Nov. 7, Visit Santa Barbara and The Chamber of the Santa Barbara Region opened the new State Street Visitor Center at 120 State St., Ste. F, in the Hotel Californian property. The design of the new facility is intended to represent the beauty of the South Coast (deep indigo tones and wood elements evoke Read More →
Read More →Santa Barbara film festival to honor Martin Scorsese
The 35th Santa Barbara International Film Festival will honor Martin Scorsese with the 14th annual Kirk Douglas Award for Excellence in Film on Nov. 14. Past honorees include Hugh Jackman, Judi Dench, Warren Beatty, Jane Fonda, Jessica Lange, Forest Whitaker, Robert DeNiro, Michael Douglas, Harrison Ford, Quentin Tarantino, Ed Harris and John Travolta. The red Read More →
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