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Fiesta 2022 Photos and Videos
Robert shares his photos and videos from the 2022 Fiesta Parade.
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Red Rock Sierra Club Hike
Red Rock is a fun but a challenging hike to lead and Sierra Club Outings Chair Alejandro led a Sierra Club hike there a few weeks ago.
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Butterflies, Dinosaurs and "Rare Earth" Minerals
You may know that Butterflies Alive has returned to the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History. But did you know there is also a Prehistoric Forest and a "Rare Earth" mineral exhibit?
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US Intervention in Central America and Refugees on the Border
Robert details the latest Humanist Society lectures on U.S. refugee interventions at the southern border.
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Falcon 9 Starlink Rocket Launch Seen from Goleta
Robert walked to Girsh Park to view the Falcon 9 Starlink rocket on Sunday evening.
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Fremont Ridge Hike an Escape from Montecito Insanity
Robert went on a short hike to Fremont Ridge on East Camino Cielo for the first time.
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Solstice Parade Photos
Robert shares his photos of the Solstice 2022 parade from the perspective of a parade volunteer.
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Solstice Parade Videos
Robert shares videos of the 2022 Santa Barbara Solstice Parade.
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Solstice Workshop Fun and Help Needed
Solstice is getting very close and things are very active at the Workshop! Help is still needed for final preparations and for the parade.
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Juneteenth Celebration Santa Barbara Style
Robert details the Juneteenth Celebration in the Funk Zone this past Sunday.
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Expected Space Telescope Discoveries
The latest Humanist Society talk explored the latest round of understanding the universe through space observations.
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Music, Aerials and Interactive Art at SBCAST
SBCAST is the Santa Barbara Center for Art, Science, and Technology; a gift to our community by local technology wizard Alan Macy.
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Viewing This Year's I Madonnari Chalk Painting Festival
The I Madonnari Chalk Painting Festival was back live in person after three years and Robert shares some highlights.
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Solstice Dining at Pascucci/Workshop Open
Santa Barbara Summer Solstice 2022 is off and running, the Workshop is now open at the corner of Ortega and Garden Street.
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46th Annual Isla Vista Juggling Festival
Mother's Day weekend people came from far and wide to attend the 46th Annual Isla Vista Juggling Festival in Isla Vista.
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Lunar Eclipse Viewing with Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit
Robert joined the Santa Barbara Astronomical Unit to view Sunday's total lunar eclipse.
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Sierra Club New Secret Bench Hike
For many years Robert has led hikes to the hidden benches along the Buena Vista Trail in Montecito.
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Early Music and Carpinteria Salt Marsh Surprises
Robert visited the Carpinteria Salt Marsh Nature Park and discovered some natural surprises.
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Ryan Cragun: Is Society Getting Less Religious?
Robert details the latest Humanist Society talk featuring sociology professor Ryan Cragun.
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Sierra Club Flores Peak Hike
Last month Robert led the Sierra Club hike from Rattlesnake trailhead up to Gibraltar Rock.
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Susanna McIntyre and Atheist Republic
Susanna McIntyre delivered the latest talk to the Humanist Society of Santa Barbara.
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Sierra Club Gibraltar Rock Hike
Gibraltar Rock is one of the few Sierra Club hikes Robert leads that is mostly on normal trails.
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Mardi Gras in Santa Barbara
Mardi Gras came to Santa Barbara on Saturday 26 February, thanks to Teresa Kuskey Nowak and her energetic La Boheme dancers.
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Santa Barbara Rallies for Ukraine
The Santa Barbara community held demonstrations in support of Ukraine as Russia wages war.
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Rocket Launch and YouTube Censorship?
Robert shares photos and videos from the recent rocket launch and frustration with YouTube.
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Sierra Club Mission Ridge Hike
Mission Ridge is the most difficult Sierra Club hike that I lead, due to the distance, elevation gain and primitive trail.
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The Clergy Project
Robert details the latest Humanist Society lecture by Lon Ostrander on "The Clergy Project."
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Butterflies at Ellwood in Goleta
Robert has been visiting the monarch butterflies at Ellwood Eucalyptus Grove in Goleta since the 1980s.
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Goats at Lizard's Mouth?
Jeff and Jack are a pair of goats who live with their humans near Lizard's Mouth.
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Sierra Club Playground Hike
Many Sierra Club hikes are being canceled now due to the surge in COVID cases, but Rober shares photos from a hike at The Playground in November.