edhat.com is more than just articles.  Starting Our information collection and reporting engine collects local Santa Barbara information on a wide variety of topics ...  and new stuff is being added regularly.

Rose Garden Watch
Roses were cut to bare root in January. We watched them grow back to summer splendor.

Santa Barbara Movie Times
 An interactive map showing movie times for all the theaters in Santa Barbara and Goleta.  It takes seconds to see what is playing and when.

Santa Barbara Coffee Prices
 An interactive map showing all the coffee shops in town and the price they charge for different sized cappuccinos.

City Commercial Bldg Permits
See all of the commercial building activity on a cool interactive map. Construction in your neighborhood? The map will tell you what is going on.

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Running Races
Thousands of runners go start to finish in many Santa Barbara races. Explore our database to see your times and others.

SB Dog of the Week
Every week we feature a new local dog.

SB Cat of the Week
Every week we feature a new local cat.

Recent Real Estate Sales
An interactive map showing all of the house and condos that sold in Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Montecito over the last couple of weeks.  See what houses are selling for in your neighborhood.

Lunch with Louie
 Each week Louie and Ed go out to lunch in Santa Barbara.  Read what Louie thinks of the food and a bunch of other things, too.

Santa Barbara Gas Price
An interactive map showing all the gas prices at all of the stations in Santa Barbara, Goleta, and Montecito.

Art of the Week
Each week we feature a piece of art from the Santa Barbara Museum of Art

Running Races

City Bldg Permits

Movie Listings

Local Gas Prices

Recent Home Sales

Coffee Prices

Dog of the Week

Cat of the Week

Art of the Week

Lunch With Louie