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The Sound of Music

The annual musical highlight of the Santa Barbara summer—the MUSIC ACADEMY OF THE WEST’s Summer Festival—kicks off its roster of 100-plus concerts, master classes, and events on June 17 with something new

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Central Coast Bounty

With the return of Rosewood Miramar Beach’s BOUNTY series, alfresco dining in the hotel’s intimate garden is once again a summer highlight.

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Geo Logic

The title of Kendall Conrad’s exhibit of sculpture—GEO LOGIC—is a clue to the meaning of her impressive new work.

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Hip Bunny

Birds, bunnies, and butterflies are hardly unfamiliar creatures to residents of the Santa Barbara area, but they hold special significance for the renowned New York–based neo-expressionist artist HUNT SLONEM

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Project Runway

Anticipation is heightening for LOTUSLAND CELEBRATES: BOTANICAL SPLENDOR, this year’s edition of the garden’s annual fundraiser

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Oh Hi, Ojai

Nathan Turner celebrated his new book I Love Decorating with an intimate dinner in the Herb Garden at Ojai Valley Inn

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Cocooning in Caramel

A rich and warm palette for a timeless vibe

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Three’s Company

OBSCURA ESTATES founders Shelly Robertson, Kellie Bolton, and Amelia Simpson are something like the Charlie’s Angels of estate sales,

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Cruz Control

Cruz Ortiz Paints Santa Barbara in Residence at MCASB

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Double Take

Two books published this spring come from the same household, the work of a couple whose achievements are well known on both coasts: artist Gerald Incandela and garden aficionado George Schoellkopf, who split their time between Summerland and Connecticut.

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An Eye for Style

Destinations for the aesthetic traveler

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Game On

Mahjong madness has taken over, so why not dedicate a magnificent and maximalist room to your addiction?

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His ’n’ Hers

HOUSE RUPERT is a full-service interior design studio founded by Santa Barbara native Bailee Roberts.

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Blooming Business

Tucked into a corner of The Post, Montecito’s boutique shopping center, you’ll find SCENERY, a floral design studio founded by Tedde Minogue.

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Re-Vision Quest

Founded by David Weber in 2008 as David Weber Architecture, the Santa Barbara firm was reborn eight years later as Anacapa Architecture, a sustainability and innovative-solutions-focused architecture and interior design firm.