WALK WITH ME
While the shoreline is the indisputable star of the Butterfly Beach area, there’s plenty more worth exploring—including the Music Academy of the West’s splendid campus and drop-dead gorgeous Santa Barbara Cemetery.
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WHERE IN SANTA BARBARA…?
Congratulations to Chris Bellamy for correctly identifying where this was shot. We’ll play again Saturday morning.
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STATE OF THE SITE
A look back at the year’s most popular posts—two of which involved a giant red shoe—and a reminder that feedback is genuinely welcome. You can always just reply to this email newsletter.
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