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Flores Peak Hike and Surprise Bonus
Flores Peak is at the top of a primitive and very steep trail above Gibraltar Rock. The Wednesday night hiking group occasionally does this starting from the Rattlesnake Trail, but I have made it into a much shorter hike by…
No Kings Rally 3.0 in Santa Barbara
Eight million Americans rallied at over 3,300 events across the country on Saturday to declare "No Kings" for a third time. The numbers have grown since the massive No Kings rallies last June. A reference to Trump ruling lawlessly by…
St Patrick’s Day Stroll 2026
The Santa Barbara Independent organized an annual St Patrick's Day Stroll for quite a few years. My photos of the event for Edhat began in 2011, but it may have gone back further than that. But all such events ended…
Vote for 2026 Santa Barbara Solstice Poster Design
The 2026 Santa Barbara Summer Solstice season is off to a start, with local artists submitting art for this year's poster and T-shirt designs. The Downtown Santa Barbara Improvement Association (DSBIA) hosted a reception at their headquarters at 419 State…
Annual Mission Ridge Hike with the Humanist Society 2026
Mission Ridge is the most challenging hike I lead and I was happy to be leading it again for the Humanist Society of Santa Barbara. We had a dozen happy, energetic hikers. Some were more energetic than I was, so…
When Race Becomes Our Faith: The Religion of Whiteness
Martin Luther King Day brought forth many events in Santa Barbara, some of which I have already covered. But this event by the Humanist Society of Santa Barbara may have been the most transformative for me. The talk was "When…
Goleta Road Repair and Paving
Pacific Oaks Road in Goleta (near Costco) is one of many streets that have degraded so badly that they need to be dug out before they can even be repaved. This street gets heavy pounding from massive delivery trucks to…
Gaviota Caves Hike to Gaviota Pass Overlook
I recently led a hike to the Gaviota Caves at Thanksgiving. But it has been almost four years since I led a hike beyond the caves. So last month I led a Humanist Society hike all the way out to…