April 13th, 2015 at 3:00 pm
It’s officially spring, which means it is time to get your garden into shape! Join Lisa Bauchiero, original designs manager, and Rex Yarwood, nursery manager, for their annual spring container gardening seminar at Roger’s Gardens. You will be inspired with colorful classics as well as introduced to new and innovative California-friendly plantings, perfect for spring. You can also learn to make a succulent moss-hanging basket in a tutorial taught by Ana Meza.
Where:
Roger’s Gardens
2301 San Joaquin Hills Road
Corona del Mar, CA 92625
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April 13th, 2015 at 1:00 pm
Join your neighbors and fellow environmental enthusiasts in this year’s Santa Barbara Earth Day. The first-ever Earth Day in Santa Barbara was in response to a devastating oil spill that occurred off the coast in 1969, which also led to the creation of the Community Environmental Council (CEC). Celebrate our beautiful earth and all the ways we can help to preserve it, and enjoy the bike valet, an eco-marketplace, green car show, and much more. Electricity for the Earth Day Festival will be generated from the sun and from biodiesel, and the organizers strive to keep waste to a minimum. Participants and festivalgoers are encouraged to walk, bike, carpool, or take the bus to the event to help move it toward being as carbon-free as possible.
The CEC will also host an Earth Day Eat Local Dinner, where being climate-conscious never tasted so good. In this second annual pop-up–Eat Local Dinner, From Sea and Field to Plate-you can enjoy a menu catered around local, seasonal ingredients.
Where:
Alameda Park
1450 Santa Barbara St.
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
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April 13th, 2015 at 11:00 am
Whether you’ve lived in Ventura your whole life or are just stopping by for the weekend, and you love food, the Ventura Food Tours are for you. They’re a perfect weekend activity for tourists who want to get to know a new city and discover new cuisines, and for locals who want to meet the proprietors behind their favorite eateries. Choose from three tours: Downtown Ventura, Eating Ojai, and the new Taste of Santa Barbara tour. This is your chance to learn about the chocolate-making process, how to pair fine wine with the perfect complementary cheeses, the difference between macaroons and macarons, and local history and architectural points while enjoying great food and great company.
Where:
Various locations
Ventura, CA
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April 13th, 2015 at 9:00 am
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Book-lovers of all ages are invited to the annual two-day Festival of Books held at the USC campus. In this book fair gone wild you can browse stalls from a variety of booksellers, hear author readings, get your books signed, and see culinary expos from cookbook authors. Discover new titles, watch screenings, enjoy live music, and get the chance to meet some of your favorite authors. Past events have attracted everyone from Dave Eggers, Batman comic book writers, Margaret Atwood, and the late Ray Bradbury.
Where:
University of Southern California
University Park Campus
3551 Trousdale Parkway
Los Angeles, CA 90089
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April 10th, 2015 at 9:30 am
Santa Barbara is favored with perhaps some of the most beautiful scenery anywhere in the world. From the majestic beauty of the Santa Ynez Mountains to the sandy shores of Goleta to the stark charm of the Channel Islands, the city has something to offer everyone. While hiking, driving, or sailing through these areas are wonderful ways to enjoy their splendor, there is one way to see them that many people overlook. That is, actually overlooking it, from the air.
Helicopter tours of Santa Barbara offer a unique way to see all the different parts of the region, and all in one day. Some of the most popular tour providers include:
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