Scientist, inventor, and real estate investor Ray Winn celebrated the 40th anniversary of his half-century with a festive fête at the Birnam Wood Club with his partner of 36 years Peter Kevoian. The dynamic duo, who have developed and operate more than a million square feet of commercial real estate in Texas, split their time […]
Prince William and his younger Montecito-based brother Prince Harry have now found themselves on opposite sides of a media rivalry. The Prince of Wales’s latest initiative, focused on tackling homelessness, is the subject of a British ITV documentary, marking a significant step in his efforts to bring awareness to social issues. Slated to air in […]
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State Street Ballet kicked off its 30th anniversary season in grand style with an impressive colorful double bill, Scheherazade and The Firebird performed with the Santa Barbara Symphony under maestro Nir Kabaretti at the venerable Granada. Scheherazade, with choreography by Autumn Eckman and music by Rimsky-Korsakov, was first envisioned by State Street’s managing director Tim […]
Peripatetic Montecito accountant and Art Foundation of Santa Barbara president Frank McGinity opened the gates of his historic Riven Rock estate – just a tiara’s toss from the Duke and Duchess of Sussex – for the third year for 80 guests at the fun fête, An Artful Affair, organized by the Art Foundation of Santa […]
It was a real gem of an event when supporters of Lotusland descended on the Belmond El Encanto for a lecture on the exquisite jewelry of Cartier, the international bling emporium. If the late opera singer Ganna Walska liked anything more than the plants and flowers at her 37-acre Montecito estate it was jewelry, and […]
Red tape caused major problems for the kickoff concert of CAMA’s 106th season with the Los Angeles Chamber Orchestra at the Granada when singer Thomas Bauer was unable to make the event because of visa issues. Baritone and three-time Grammy winner Dashon Burton came in as a last-minute replacement, singing Mahler’s “Songs of a Wayfarer” […]
The Duke of Sussex, 40, has beaten actor Bradley Cooper and soccer ace David Beckham in Harper’s Bazaar’s list of the hottest men of all time. Riven Rock resident Prince Harry beat out strong competition, including actors Channing Tatum and Matthew McConaughey. Actress Meghan Markle’s husband ranked 25th out of 50, just four years after […]
Miller McCune Executive Director Celesta Billeci, the longest serving director of UCSB Arts & Lectures, is retiring after 25 seasons. Though Celesta’s next chapter will take her beyond the Santa Barbara campus, her legacy of leadership will continue to inspire the community. She is the third director of the organization, following in the footsteps of […]
Santa Barbara Symphony conductor Nir Kabaretti and his wife Gaia are beaming over their 14-year-old son Adam’s golfing prowess, as well they should. Adam, a freshman at San Marcos High School, was selected among 60 applicants to compete in the Tiger Woods – TGR Jr. Invitational golf tournament last weekend. The 30 girls and 30 […]
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Carpinteria photographer Christie Jenkins launched her new polo men’s calendar with a bijou bash at Tecolote, the bustling bibliophile bastion in the upper village. Polo: Man & Horse 2025 features 44 lavish shots of players in the barns with their favorite horses. The calendar benefits 16 equine charities across America, with the players choosing the […]
Ricardo Calderon and his wife Dinah hosted a champagne-fueled bash at the Coral Casino for international interior designer Veere Grenney and his new coffee table tome Seeking Beauty. It took the New Zealand native, a longtime friend of the tony twosome, two years to write, with photos by Francesco Lagnese from his three beautiful residences […]
For the eighth consecutive year Atherton, California – 94027 – is America’s most expensive zip code while our rarefied enclave – 93108 – ranked Number 5 with a median property price of $5,052,000. The Hamptons’ Sagaponack and Water Mill ranked number two and three with median property prices just shy of $6 million, according to […]
The Junior League of Santa Barbara, which is celebrating its centenary, hosted its 14th annual gala “Dazzling Though the Decades” at the Ritz-Carlton Bacara with 135 guests raising more than $100,000. Martha Townsend, former president of the organization, was among the tony triumvirate of speakers with current president Jenni-Elise Ramirez, and president-elect Jessica Hawley looking […]
Records were broken at the 16th annual Domestic Violence Solutions lunch when 264 guests descended on the Hilton helping raise $135,000 for the charity. The frenetic fête was chaired and emceed by Dr. Mark Juretic, who moved to our Eden by the Beach in 2017 to practice internal medicine at Sansum Clinic, and included a […]
