Local entrant Juliana Diane is a late starter for the Entries for the Gap Casting Call | Disney Family. You can view more photos of Juliana at her very own website http://www.JulianaDiane.com
— Juliana was born at Cottage Hospital in Santa Barbara. Her family (that’s me!) would love very much to have the support of the Santa Barbara Community — Please vote for Juliana!

So I’ve often wondered just what is available in the way of Tours for Locals and visitors alike. So I hit the Search Engines and found Capt. jacks. Here’s a Quote from their website:

Small intimate/private events/tours include: Wine tasting tours, Coastal Sailboat cruises starting at $30, horseback rides & kayak tours $35, guided hikes & glider airplane flights. Captain Jack’s Tours offers these tours individually or prepackaged in a full day tour. See a full list of these and other choices on our “Tours and Rates” page..

This post is in the hopes that things can change on this planet earth! Not really having specific things about Santa Barbara California. But let’s get real people…. Working together, it is possible to create a more sustianable human existance — wouldn’t you agree?

Local Solvang Resident Connie Cody was up at Neverland Ranch on Sunday and snapped these photos of people gathering near the entrance to Neverland, following the death of Michael Jackson.

A buddy of mine, Robert Klinger snapped these images below and the First Video is by myself followed by Roberts Videos spliced together. Enjoy!

Santa Barbara isn’t the only place where you can enjoy the Beach! Today we headed to the beach, or rather drove, with baby in tow to Santa Claus Lane. I didn’t know he had his own Beach. Accessed by crossing over the railroad tracks, through a few big rocks…and what a view. The castle Home is amazing. I’d like to get more information about it!

So here’s the first batch of processed photos from the 2009 Solstice parade. I was able to shoot over 400 images, and selecting them is the hardest part of displaying them. I also have some videos to process and post later on, perhaps in the next few days.

Well Solstice is tomorrow, and I headed on over to Alameda Park to check out the Friday festivities. Here’s a look at what you can expect to find tomorrow after the Parade – that’s if you can manage your way through the crowds! Now you can be prepared by knowing what kind of food, clothing and water (the sign Says”Support Solstice Buy REAL WATER” – Just what other kind of Water is there I have to wonder!) .

Craig Smith moderated a panel discussion on the future of journalism.

In the crowd were a handful of ex-News-Press employees including Barney Brantingham, Melinda Burns, John Zant, Starshine Roshell,

At Casa Esperanza in Santa Barbara their Goal is to provide Street Outreach workers comb the streets of Santa Barbara every day, building relationships that allow the homeless to seek shelter for the first time.

Through the Day center provide Food, clothing, medical care, job development, social services, life coaching, substance abuse recovery, and other vital services are offered to assist our members/clients into permanent housing.